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Telling Others You're Positive

James Nicacio "I didn't mind if anyone else knew, but I really cared that my family knew. But once I did tell them, and they said that they loved me no matter what ..."

James Nicacio,
Selma, Calif.
Diagnosed in October 2001


Newly Diagnosed? My Advice to You

Jack Mackenroth "Just diagnosed? I would definitely say, first of all, take a deep breath. Don't freak out too much. There's a lot of information out there."

Jack Mackenroth,
New York City
Diagnosed in 1990


Crazy HIV/AIDS Myths

Rev. Pat Bumgardner "One of the most outrageous myths that we heard long, long ago was that people could spread AIDS by taking communion together in the church."

Rev. Pat Bumgardner
Pastor, Metropolitan Community Church
New York City


Special Report From The Body

HIV & Me: A Woman's Guide to Living With HIVThis easy-to-read guide is ideal for someone newly diagnosed. It's from TheBody.com and is only one of many basic booklets on HIV.

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Now That I Am Positive

(A recent post from the "I Just Tested Positive" board)

"I discovered I was HIV positive on Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, just a couple of weeks before my 43rd birthday. I had been avoiding this thing for 27 years; not only frightened of it but terrified of it. In my naiveté, I believed that I may be immune to it, because I had been tested so many times and was always negative. Now that I am HIV positive, I am no longer frightened of this thing. In fact, I welcome it into my life. Sounds bizarre, doesn't it? Why would anyone welcome this into their life? But I no longer have the fear of it, the anxiety. I have another reason to get the very most out of my life: physically, emotionally, spiritually, intellectually. I have a reason to organize my life and to fight for it. I don't really know what the future has in store; I only know that I will be part of it, convinced, at last, that it holds a place for me."

-- TDE1966



 Things to DO
Ask the Body's Experts

Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.What should I choose for my first HIV regimen?

Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P., responds

Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.CD4 count of 127: Should I start HIV treatment now or take herbs and delay meds?

Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C., responds


"If I Were Positive": HIV Experts Reveal What They Would Do

Anton Pozniak, M.D. "If I had acute seroconversion, I wouldn't be treated. I'd wait and see what happens to my CD4 cell count."

Anton Pozniak, M.D.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, U.K.


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