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Life expectancy of 53m pos
#217838 - 12/10/06 02:53 PM
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Does any body know how long a 53/m in fairly good health who just test pos. might live? Thanks for some answers
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Probably long enough to worry about heart attack, stroke and cancer .
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Amin! I couldn't agree more. As a 30 year old who just tested + recently, I cannot tell you how much I am looking forward to getting struck by a buss or dying of heart attack. Not that I am suicidal, I'm just optimistic that I will live a long and healthy life despite being +. Cheers!
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Ask your self this one question, How long do you want to live? What are you prepaired to do to live that long? Here are a few things that you may find helpful. Smoke QUIT!, Drugs and Alcochol QUIT!, Risky sexual behavior above all QUIT, You can kill yourself even faster by multi level infections as well as become imune to medications and treatments by practicing in unsafe sex. Seek medical attention NOW! Get on board with a good HIV Doctor, Talk to him or her, Ask questions and get the answers you need. Get rid of all the stress you can and learn to live each day, not as your last but each day making the best decisions you can about your health. I have been hiv positive for 2 yrs now, currently I am drug free and my Doctor and his staff all say the same thing. You have the best out look of any one in our clinic. Think Positive, Live positive and be Positive as you go forward. You may just suprise your self at exactly how long you can live! Good luck to you!
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JavierNYC
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Reged: 12/13/06
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have you tested positive for just HIV or are you in the AIDS section.
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ummm, at age 51 I contracted the hiv virus, and now, 17 years later, at age 68, I'm doing very well. It's a manageable disease nowadays, and you will benefit from a quarter century of medical and drug research/experience.
How long will I live? .... good question, probably less than 40 more :-)
In addition to the previous blogs, here's stuff you may try:
Get an experienced doctor
Stay medically informed (be your very own doc)
Eat a healthy diet (Mediteranean,say) - read up on nutrition
Exercise - get a trainer if you have the cash
Get enough rest
No smoking. If you drink, cut to max one drink/day -wine is good
Learn how to relax and pace tourself
Learn meditation & yoga
Try yoga, acupuncture, massage
Spiritual life - develop and practice it
Cheers, hombre, your life is in your hands!
Lee in Washington, DC
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ummm, at age 51 I contracted the hiv virus, and now, 17 years later, at age 68, I'm doing very well. It's a manageable disease nowadays, and you will benefit from a quarter century of medical and drug research/experience.
How long will I live? .... good question, probably less than 40 more :-)
In addition to the previous blogs, here's stuff you may try:
Get an experienced doctor (also, be your own doctor
Stay medically informed - and read read read
Eat a healthy diet (Mediteranean, for example) - learn what's good nutrition
Exercise - get a trainer if you have the cash
Get enough rest
Love well, love and care deeply. Learn how to do it wisely
No smoking, no recreational drugs
If you drink, cut to max one drink/day - wine is good
Learn how to relax and pace tourself
Learn meditation & yoga
Try yoga, acupuncture, massage
Spiritual life - develop and practice it - help others
Have a hobby that you love
Cheers, hombre, your life is in your hands!
Lee in Washington, DC
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I am a long term survivor, was dx with AIDS in 1989, had almost all of the oportunistic infections, PCP 3 x, Lymphoma, CMV Retinitis (blind in one eye) and viral encelphlitis and was suppose to die in 1996. I am now 50 y/o, working full-time as a social worker and going back to school for my masters in gerontolgoy. I am a walking miracle. Your chances of living a long life a very good. Look at me I have clinical aids and you are only HIV +.
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Dont worry youself You will still live. All you have to have is faith beside the medication you may be taking. Be blessed and take care of yourself. gilbert_chewe@yahoo.com. Thank you Gilbert.
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Marco Aurelio
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Don't be affraid. I'm positive since 1991, and I'm now with 58 years plenty of health and working full time in a very difficult way, traveling all the time to very remote place in brazilian rural areas, working more than 60 hours/week.
God bless you!
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I tested positive in 1985 at the age of 29, before AZT or support groups even existed. Just celebrating my 50th birthday and am very healthy. I've always taken excellent care of myself-diet, exercise, rest, and for the last 12 years medications. If you really want to live to see 80 or 90, I see no reason why you can't achieve that. Listen to your doc, love yourself, and have a great life.
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Thank you, and I'm praying for you!
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thanks so much everyone.. praying for all of you!
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Does one need to start meds soon or can one wait?
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my partner is 50, and has been positive 25 yrs, and he is as healthy as he can be, being positive
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