HIV+ 01032000: New Year's Eve...

HIV+ 01032000: New Year's Eve...: The bearded, old man is walking out the door & baby 2019 is crawling up.  There are less than 16 hours left in the year.  Not much...

HIV+ 01032000: Grey Skies Are On Us...

HIV+ 01032000: Grey Skies Are On Us...: All but a 2 days in the 10 day forecast are shown as overcast or cloudy.  Many have rain chances.  I know we need rain, but I need sun...

HIV+ 01032000: It's Back...

HIV+ 01032000: It's Back...: After a few warmer days, the cold snapped back.  It's just now 29 F here.   The taps were dripping & the stove was burning.  S...

HIV+ 01032000: Darkness...

HIV+ 01032000: Darkness...: When we moved here, half the block was empty.   It was dark & a little strange.  Like someplace zombies would attack in movies, de...

HIV+ 01032000: Lotta Rain...

HIV+ 01032000: Lotta Rain...: From dusk yesterday to this morning, we've had between 2.5 - 3"+ of rain.   Flood warnings are out again.  The river was alre...

HIV+ 01032000: Batteries Please...

HIV+ 01032000: Batteries Please...: 2018 has 5 days left in it.  It's spring is winding down & so is mine.  It's been  decent year for me.  Still, I'm tir...

HIV+ 01032000: Happy Holidays....

HIV+ 01032000: Happy Holidays....: I'd love to say Merry Christmas & be on my way.  But, it's happened again.  I noticed this yesterday,  but it took until n...

HIV+ 01032000: Twinkling..

HIV+ 01032000: Twinkling..: This doesn't have much to due with HIV, but it's important.  People judge those who decorate for the holidays, especially th...

HIV+ 01032000: Tomorrow & So On...

HIV+ 01032000: Tomorrow & So On...: Tomorrow will start the last week of the year.  It will be my roomie's birthday & Christmas Eve.  Then Christmas, then a few d...

HIV+ 01032000: Bright, Chilly Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Bright, Chilly Morning...: It was nice to wake up to sunshine pouring in the windows.  It's still chilly, but not bad.  A nice weekend before the holiday.   ...

HIV+ 01032000: Winter Yule...

HIV+ 01032000: Winter Yule...: Yule time is here again.  It's now officially Winter.  So long Fall.  Now, the real cold begins.  I hope we don't get too frig...

HIV+ 01032000: HIV & The Military...

HIV+ 01032000: HIV & The Military...: In the past months, I've read articles about cadets at military academies being denied continuation after testing + for HIV.  Acco...

HIV+ 01032000: Next To Last Wednesday...

HIV+ 01032000: Next To Last Wednesday...: By Christmas we'll be counting single days of the week left in the year.   Soon, we'll be in the final 10 days.  2018 has rush...

HIV+ 01032000: Right Stigma...

HIV+ 01032000: Right Stigma...: Some would like to believe, ignorance is the cause of the stigma held by those on the right, against people with HIV.  It may be the c...

HIV+ 01032000: Countdown Again...

HIV+ 01032000: Countdown Again...: There are only 14 days left in 2018.  That means a week until Christmas Eve & 2 weeks until New Years.  Then 2018 will be a memory...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Talking About It Sort Of...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Talking About It Sort Of...: Many of the articles I see are over stigma &  HIV.  People make a circus over fighting the dark cloud associated with being +.   Th...

HIV+ 01032000: Sun Peeking...

HIV+ 01032000: Sun Peeking...: The sun is peeking out past the clouds & it's not raining.  That may return mid-week, but for now it's done.   We got over...

HIV+ 01032000: Somewhat Drained...

HIV+ 01032000: Somewhat Drained...: It was dismal grey yesterday.   We got about 1.4" of rain.  We need the rain, but is all the gloom necessary?   Today, looks to b...

HIV+ 01032000: Gloomy Rain...

HIV+ 01032000: Gloomy Rain...: I woke up to utter grey this morning.  There's no real light & the sky is seeping instead of actually raining.  It's dam...

HIV+ 01032000: Winter Allergies..

HIV+ 01032000: Winter Allergies..: Not very with it this morning.  Winter allergies are awful.  The temperatures have been up & down.  The heaters have been on a lot...

HIV+ 01032000: Trump, Abortion & HIV Research...

HIV+ 01032000: Trump, Abortion & HIV Research...: President Dickwad Trump sided with the conservative, christian, "pro-life" zealots.  He has shut down funding for any resear...

HIV+ 01032000: Errands Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Errands Morning...: We have a few errands & shopping. We'll be heading out soon.  There wasn't much in the way of articles this morning.   Nei...

HIV+ 01032000: So Far In December...

HIV+ 01032000: So Far In December...: So far this month has been rather blah.  I started out under the weather.  I'm still not fully recovered 2 weeks out.   I did bett...

HIV+ 01032000: Post Illness Exhaustion...

HIV+ 01032000: Post Illness Exhaustion...: I'm not sure what happened last night, but I crashed early.  I was fine during the day & then about 7 PM, I went down & ne...

HIV+ 01032000: Collective Suggestion...

HIV+ 01032000: Collective Suggestion...: Something happened in the articles this morning that I've seen before.  There's a shared topic area with little development.  ...

HIV+ 01032000: Gloomy Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Gloomy Morning...: It is astonishingly grey this morning.  The sky looks like a wet blanket.  Not at all comforting.   Everything is still dim, even with...

HIV+ 01032000: Heater Dilemma...

HIV+ 01032000: Heater Dilemma...: During the Winter. I face an issue, heaters.  Do I use them or not?  This isn't just a cost thing.   If I don't turn them on, ...

HIV+ 01032000: Let The Censorship Begin...

HIV+ 01032000: Let The Censorship Begin...: Tumblr has announced by December 17th, they will ban all adult content.  They want rid of porn & are blaming kiddie porn as the ca...

HIV+ 01032000: Month Beginning...

HIV+ 01032000: Month Beginning...: Not much of a post this morning.    We have to get bill paying started.   That means a couple of extra runs before shopping.   I need ...

HIV+ 01032000: Forgot...

HIV+ 01032000: Forgot...: Dealing with the post-storm issues yesterday morning caused me to forget we'd entered a new month.  Hello December, please be an e...

HIV+ 01032000: Storm F'ery...

HIV+ 01032000: Storm F'ery...: Barely here post.  There was a big storm last night.  It damaged part of an old, storage barn.  I spent an hour hammering it back toge...

HIV+ 01032000: November Ending & On The Mend...

HIV+ 01032000: November Ending & On The Mend...: My health isn't back to normal, but it's better.  I'm still achy & chilly. My stomach is still very opinionated, bette...

HIV+ 01032000: Remainders...

HIV+ 01032000: Remainders...: I seem to be getting past the worst of the sickness.  Now, it's on to all those aches & pains hiding underneath.  The smaller ...

HIV+ 01032000: Getting There...

HIV+ 01032000: Getting There...: There's been a lot of talk about escalating rates of HIV transmission in Eastern Europe & Russia.  That isn't very surpris...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Not Well...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Not Well...: I managed not to vomit yesterday, but I stayed queasy.  There was a near, non-stop eruption of gas all day long.  My gastrointestinal ...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Off...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Off...: The worst of this sickness may be over.  I made it through the night just being queasy & feverish.  But, I didn't vomit.  I&#3...

HIV+ 01032000: Article Slump...

HIV+ 01032000: Article Slump...: Not surprising, but articles have waned over the holiday.  People are probably focused on the holiday or shopping.   Hopefully, they&#...

HIV+ 01032000: Sick...

HIV+ 01032000: Sick...: Last night was horrible.  I was up all night with diarrhea & vomiting.  It didn't stop until around 5:30 AM.  I'm exhauste...

HIV+ 01032000: Sucky Holiday...

HIV+ 01032000: Sucky Holiday...: Yesterday didn't go well.  My roomie was ill.  I didn't cook anything until late afternoon.  If I hadn't taken things down...

HIV+ 01032000: Thanksgiving USA...

HIV+ 01032000: Thanksgiving USA...: We're doing Thanksgiving by ourselves this year.  My roomie's normal plans have been altered by forces beyond her control.  Ma...

HIV+ 01032000: Short Angsty Post...

HIV+ 01032000: Short Angsty Post...: I'm still not sure if my meds will get here today.  That'll be a wait & see game.  I wasted yesterday on the phone tryin...

HIV+ 01032000: Pharma Screw Up Maybe...

HIV+ 01032000: Pharma Screw Up Maybe...: I woke to an automated call from my pharmacy.  It told me, I was out of prescriptions.  My med bottle said I wasn't.  I called &am...

HIV+ 01032000: Not With It...

HIV+ 01032000: Not With It...: The holidays are here & rapidly piling down on us all.  I'm not feeling any of the antipathy I used for them.  But, there'...

HIV+ 01032000: Squawks Of Blue...

HIV+ 01032000: Squawks Of Blue...: I woke to hopping, blue squawks this morning.   Jays were bopping about singing the "song" of their people.  Blue Jays don&#...

HIV+ 01032000: Self-Worth...

HIV+ 01032000: Self-Worth...: Quite often, I hear people expressing concerns over having their sense of self-worth diminished by others.   Some act like, if the ent...

HIV+ 01032000: Mid November...

HIV+ 01032000: Mid November...: It's the middle of the 11th month.  Today is day 319 of the year, there are only 46 days left in 2018.   It's all winding down...

HIV+ 01032000: Cold Night...

HIV+ 01032000: Cold Night...: Last night was our coldest so far.  I could live with that being as cold as it gets.  We were in the lower 20's F.  I don't ne...

HIV+ 01032000: New Med....

HIV+ 01032000: New Med....: This article  is about a medication under development by ViiV called,  Fostemsavir . ViiV is a mostly Gilead  owned company, but at l...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Wellish...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Wellish...: I've not been feeling great this week.  Not sure if it's the change from  a fairly warm house to the cold, wet environ with he...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Always Good News...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Always Good News...: Over the past few years, there's been talk of an anti-HIV vaginal gel.  According to this article , it seemed to work well in tria...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Always Good News...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Always Good News...: Over the past few years, there's been talk of an anti-HIV vaginal gel.  According to this article , it seemed to work well in tria...

HIV+ 01032000: A Little Hurried...

HIV+ 01032000: A Little Hurried...: We have some plans today & I'm trying to get my midday stuff handled.  I almost forgot to post.  Not that it'll be much of...

HIV+ 01032000: Cell Detection...

HIV+ 01032000: Cell Detection...: Bear with me if some typos get by me this morning.  It's the 1st morning of sub-freezing temps & the house is cold.   My finge...

HIV+ 01032000: Heater On Standby....

HIV+ 01032000: Heater On Standby....: Tested the heaters again.  We'll need them tonight.  Our 1st freeze is nearly here.  A few times, before  Thursday, we could be lo...

HIV+ 01032000: Here Comes the Cold...

HIV+ 01032000: Here Comes the Cold...: Normally, we can last until the holidays to turn on the heater.  That won't be the case this year.  From Friday til mid next week,...

HIV+ 01032000: Issues With Articles...

HIV+ 01032000: Issues With Articles...: When I'm looking for articles, I run into several problems.  The most common, is I simply can't locate any new pieces.   But t...

HIV+ 01032000: Articles For Today...

HIV+ 01032000: Articles For Today...: Today is mid-term election day, go vote.  I did during early voting.  Now, it's a wait & see game. I found a couple articl...

HIV+ 01032000: Bumps...

HIV+ 01032000: Bumps...: “Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy ride,” is a quote the Gay community loves to throw about.  It's a slight misquote...

HIV+ 01032000: Timefall..

HIV+ 01032000: Timefall..: It happened, time changed.  The blanket ends swapped.   Nothing changes except the light levels.  I'm typing this at was an hour l...

HIV+ 01032000: Saturday Before...

HIV+ 01032000: Saturday Before...: My roomie's happy, Daylight Saving Time is over.   Tonight the clocks fall back an hour.  It'll mean brighter mornings.  But c...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Start...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Start...: The beginning of the month rush is back.  We're off to go vote & then shop.  Tomorrow we have to run to the bank & start b...

HIV+ 01032000: Goodbye, Hello...

HIV+ 01032000: Goodbye, Hello...: Goodbye October, I don't know how you flew by so quickly or why you were so wet.  We passed our rain averages.   There were a co...

HIV+ 01032000: Injectable Update...

HIV+ 01032000: Injectable Update...: Both these, 1 & 2 , are about the results in a study over Gilead's & ViiV's  2-drug, once monthly injection for HIV. ...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Here Mostly...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Here Mostly...: So far, Fall light levels aren't getting to me too badly.  I feel it.  I know it's there.   The biggest problem with this isn&...

HIV+ 01032000: Sluggish...

HIV+ 01032000: Sluggish...: It's been warm the past couple of days.  But, the light levels are shifting & by Sunday the time change will be here.   Fall l...

HIV+ 01032000: Last October Sunday...

HIV+ 01032000: Last October Sunday...: October has sped by.  I'm not sure why.  I feel like we just got here.   I'm trying to stay more here & now.  It doesn&#39...

HIV+ 01032000: Viral Rebound...

HIV+ 01032000: Viral Rebound...: I take issue with U + U, undetectable equals untransmittable.  I have no problem with the concept in a controlled setting.  There are ...

HIV+ 01032000: Seasonal Swing...

HIV+ 01032000: Seasonal Swing...: The weather has been all over the place.  A few nights ago we dropped to the upper 30s, tomorrow we may almost hit 80.  It's been ...

HIV+ 01032000: Not All The Same...

HIV+ 01032000: Not All The Same...: An issue for people living with chronic illness, is that no 2 are the same.  I can  have a day where I feel relatively good, then anot...

HIV+ 01032000: Revisit IV HIV Article...

HIV+ 01032000: Revisit IV HIV Article...: This is going to be brief.  Not feeling this well & this article is a good read.  It goes over the ongoing HIV surge in Kentucky ...

HIV+ 01032000: Dry Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Dry Morning...: Not in the best place yet today.  I woke up dehydrated.  The weather is doing a seesaw with temps.  I either have too many or too few ...

HIV+ 01032000: Hazy Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Hazy Morning...: It's a very hazy morning.  I hate these kind of mornings.  They limit the light that should be waking me up.  What light that does...

HIV+ 01032000: 2Fer...

HIV+ 01032000: 2Fer...: This 1st piece  is somewhat recognition then acceptance of the idea that PrEP is leading to a rise of STI's other than HIV among...

HIV+ 01032000: 3rd Saturday Morning In October...

HIV+ 01032000: 3rd Saturday Morning In October...: Surprisingly after another full day of light rain & drear, this morning is bright & sunny.  I have no idea how long it will la...

HIV+ 01032000: Transplant Revisit...

HIV+ 01032000: Transplant Revisit...: This article  is about a HIV+ donor's kidney being transplanted into an HIV+ recipient.   The process has been in the works for ye...

HIV+ 01032000: Fall Weather Yuck...

HIV+ 01032000: Fall Weather Yuck...: It's mid October & the windows are closed.  The seasonal prep has been handled.  Too bad, once the doors & windows close f...

HIV+ 01032000: Guidelines...

HIV+ 01032000: Guidelines...: This article is about updated guidelines for the treatment of HIV.   It doesn't alter much from the previous years.  It does st...

HIV+ 01032000: Another PrEP Failure...

HIV+ 01032000: Another PrEP Failure...: This article  tells of another Truvada failure.  I'd heard about this case in San Francisco, CA earlier in the month.    I was wai...

HIV+ 01032000: More Rain...

HIV+ 01032000: More Rain...: It drizzled yesterday.  It rained last night & it's doing a light soak as we speak.  Our rain totals have almost been reached....

HIV+ 01032000: Well It Rained...

HIV+ 01032000: Well It Rained...: Yesterday was a gloomfest.  It poured & the next few days have a chance of being just as dark & rainy.  We got around 2"....

HIV+ 01032000: Long Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Long Day...: Yesterday wasn't a hard day.  It wasn't actually diverting.  But it was a long day & not something I'm used to doing. ...

HIV+ 01032000: Off Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Off Morning...: Not feeling the best this morning.   The previous week's exertion levels, allergies & the weather have gotten to me.  I'm ...

HIV+ 01032000: New Angle...

HIV+ 01032000: New Angle...: It's a nice morning so far, I've get groceries, so this will be brief.   Read this article .  Researchers think there may be a...

HIV+ 01032000: Pain Article...

HIV+ 01032000: Pain Article...: This is a rare article .  It discusses chronic pain in people living with HIV.  It's considered a 3rd tier issue, "quality ...

HIV+ 01032000: Sore & A Gripe...

HIV+ 01032000: Sore & A Gripe...: I'm a little sore after finishing up the seasonal yard work.  I hate vibrating power tools.  They mess with my arms & hands.  ...

HIV+ 01032000: Ick Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Ick Morning...: All the crap lately has gotten me.  The strange weather, allergies, old furniture moving, exertion, stress & just all of it has wo...

HIV+ 01032000: Sorry Can't...

HIV+ 01032000: Sorry Can't...: There may be articles out there today.  There may be lots of things going on that should get my attention.  That's not happening.  ...

HIV+ 01032000: 4 Things...

HIV+ 01032000: 4 Things...: 1st, the weather is seriously weird for this time of year.  It's nearly 90 & very humid.    I was usually worried about freezi...

HIV+ 01032000: Morning Shot...

HIV+ 01032000: Morning Shot...: I actually woke up well this morning.  That got shot when I went into the front room & saw a problem I thought I'd fixed was...

HIV+ 01032000: Reservoir...

HIV+ 01032000: Reservoir...: This is another article  detailing attempts to destroy dormant HIV virus hidden within the body.  The reservoir is mostly unaffected b...

HIV+ 01032000: Worn Out...

HIV+ 01032000: Worn Out...: I'm exhausted.  I tried to go to bed at a decent time.  As I was headed to bed, a couple of demanding things happened that needed ...

HIV+ 01032000: Maybe Just Being a Bit#%!...

HIV+ 01032000: Maybe Just Being a Bit#%!...: Maybe I don't get it or maybe I'm just being a bit of a bitch.  But, I see articles about HIV+ people wanting to have children...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello Goodbye Adjustments...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello Goodbye Adjustments...: September has ended & it was a strange month.  It got hotter than August.  It also got wet & gloomy.  It was mostly a humid me...

HIV+ 01032000: HIV Endable...

HIV+ 01032000: HIV Endable...: This article  & many like it detail the possibility of ending the virus.  There's been talk of this for over a decade.  I have...

HIV+ 01032000: Rare Transmision...

HIV+ 01032000: Rare Transmision...: I saw this topic yesterday, but I was hoping they'd add more to it before I posted.  They haven't, so I'll post now.  Ther...

HIV+ 01032000: I Am Trying...

HIV+ 01032000: I Am Trying...: I'm trying to hold out as long as I can versus the Fall gloom.  I admit, I can feel it creeping up on me.  Luckily, this morning w...

HIV+ 01032000: Yesterday & Stars...

HIV+ 01032000: Yesterday & Stars...: Not sure why, but yesterday's outing wore me out for most the day.  I went for a dental cleaning.  My dentist has been bought by a...

HIV+ 01032000: Article, Dentist & Feelings...

HIV+ 01032000: Article, Dentist & Feelings...: In the US, the largest HIV population has always been men. Especially males who had sex with other men &/or used IV drugs.  Today ...

HIV+ 01032000: $ Shuffle...

HIV+ 01032000: $ Shuffle...: Not much in articles today.  There is an ongoing concern on many sites about the shuffling of funds by the Trump administration that m...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Much Morning....

HIV+ 01032000: Not Much Morning....: Were into the last week of September.  It's dreary & wet.   In a day, we got a month's worth of rain & it hasn't s...

HIV+ 01032000: An Article & More Rain...

HIV+ 01032000: An Article & More Rain...: Yesterday was a good day, other than waking up early to a month's worth of rain & a bat in the house.  We tried something new &...

HIV+ 01032000: First Day of Fall Sucked...

HIV+ 01032000: First Day of Fall Sucked...: OK Autumn, what a horrid start.  It was dismal & rained all day. I mean poured.  Our rain totals were significant.  Never trust We...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Day Of Summer...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Day Of Summer...: Technically, it's like the last 36 hours of Summer.  It doesn't look like Summer at all.  After this last hurrah of a heatwave...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Barren & Little News...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Barren & Little News...: There's still a scarcity of articles.  All that could be found were mostly OpEd BS that amounted to opinionated drivel-fests promo...

HIV+ 01032000: Early Writing...

HIV+ 01032000: Early Writing...: I'm writing early this morning.  I have an 8AM appointment with my primary care physician.   Medically, this should be a normal app...

HIV+ 01032000: Irked...

HIV+ 01032000: Irked...: The article well is still suffering a drought.   The only pieces I found were things I'd already talked about.  How vampire facial...

HIV+ 01032000: Sluggish Again...

HIV+ 01032000: Sluggish Again...: This week is the last hurrah of Summer, Solstice is in less than a week.  Fall is here as far as the weathermen are concerned & ...

HIV+ 01032000: Continuation...

HIV+ 01032000: Continuation...: Just to compound on yesterday's topic of the need for more HIV awareness.  When you Google HIV, your top topics vary slightly, but...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Needing The Info...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Needing The Info...: No citations today.  The topic is easily Googled.   There are a constant flow of articles detailing the failures of the fight against ...

HIV+ 01032000: Allergy Pills...

HIV+ 01032000: Allergy Pills...: I have an uneasy relationship with allergy meds.   I only take them when the allergy levels are soaring & I can barely function.  ...

HIV+ 01032000: Bad Programming...

HIV+ 01032000: Bad Programming...: People in online groups I frequent are remarking how few life skills they have.   What few decent strategies they have to get through ...

HIV+ 01032000: HIV Facials...

HIV+ 01032000: HIV Facials...: This post is probably better suited for October.   There is a type of spa treatment called a vampire facial/facelift .  It draws the...

HIV+ 01032000: Tuesday Outing...

HIV+ 01032000: Tuesday Outing...: I have to go to Fort Smith later & pick up my roomie.  I also have to shop for a new microwave.  Ours isn't dead, but it's...

HIV+ 01032000: Weird Light Monday....

HIV+ 01032000: Weird Light Monday....: Woke up to a bright, hazy morning.  The sun's out, but behind enough clouds to make the sky glow.  It's a little hard on the e...

HIV+ 01032000: Middish September...

HIV+ 01032000: Middish September...: Except for a couple of stragglers, the bills are handled.  The weather has cooled.  Yesterday, we didn't even make it into the 8...

HIV+ 01032000: Sore Feet & No Rain...

HIV+ 01032000: Sore Feet & No Rain...: Yesterday was tiring & frustrating.  I dealt with yard stuff because it was supposed to rain.  Of course, not a drop fell.  At lea...

HIV+ 01032000: Tired, Errands & Bad News...

HIV+ 01032000: Tired, Errands & Bad News...: We went out yesterday to run errands & it was surprisingly tiring.   When we got back, the lawn was being mowed.  We're expecti...

HIV+ 01032000: Going Out...

HIV+ 01032000: Going Out...: My roomie needs to acclimate to a new piece of equipment.  So, we're heading out today to give it a shot.   Not much going on arou...

HIV+ 01032000: Drifting...

HIV+ 01032000: Drifting...: At the beginning of 2018, I didn't have a lot, but I felt fairly stable in regards to some things.  I lulled myself into a sense o...

HIV+ 01032000: Bills Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Bills Morning...: Little brief this morning.  I've got to get a shower & then go deal with some bills stuff.  It's a hazy morning.  The sunl...

HIV+ 01032000: Well That's Over...

HIV+ 01032000: Well That's Over...: The happy birthday is over.   I doubt that will ever return.  I'm having to face somethings.  Everything in my life is making deci...

HIV+ 01032000: Little Less Bright...

HIV+ 01032000: Little Less Bright...: This morning was overcast .  We're expecting rain.  There are a couple of lingering Hummers in the back.   The shrubs are still bl...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello September, Me & 2 New Meds...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello September, Me & 2 New Meds...: Well it's September & the 1st day of the month is sunny.  My hopes for this month are simple; as little drama as possible, som...

HIV+ 01032000: Goodbye August...

HIV+ 01032000: Goodbye August...: THe Summer is mostly over.  Meteorologically, it will end on my birthday.  Great my birthday, which is tomorrow, will kill Summer.  Ac...

HIV+ 01032000: Closing Up August...

HIV+ 01032000: Closing Up August...: Tomorrow's the end of August.   Summer was on fast forward.  At least the last week has had mostly sunny mornings.  I saw 2 Hummer...

HIV+ 01032000: MD OpEd...

HIV+ 01032000: MD OpEd...: This is a short piece  over a doctor's opinion of education & awareness in regards to HIV & other STI's.   It's to...

HIV+ 01032000: Brief But Important...

HIV+ 01032000: Brief But Important...: This piece  is very brief, only a glimpse into the subject, but it's interesting.  Due to the years of research conducted in the f...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Out Of Practice...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Out Of Practice...: My roomie's uncle came down yesterday.  Then her brother & his family showed up.  There have never been that many people in th...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Bright Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Bright Morning...: This will be short.  I didn't find much to write over.  At least it's a bright, shiny morning.  Of course, that means all the ...

HIV+ 01032000: Bright Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Bright Morning...: I usually only document the dreary days, so I'd like to point out this morning is actually being nice so far.  It'll be a AC l...

HIV+ 01032000: Uncertain...

HIV+ 01032000: Uncertain...: I'm dealing with some unsettled things.  I haven't felt "well" in quite a while.  My definition of "well&quot...

HIV+ 01032000: 2 Brighter Side Post...

HIV+ 01032000: 2 Brighter Side Post...: I woke to another gloomy day, but I'm trying to see past it.  At least this morning's drear was due to rain & not just atm...

HIV+ 01032000: Telemedicine Morning....

HIV+ 01032000: Telemedicine Morning....: This has been a rough beginning of the week.   We had the trip to Tulsa, the humidity has been awful, ragweed is high, the neighbors a...

HIV+ 01032000: After Trip...

HIV+ 01032000: After Trip...: It'd been 2 years since I'd been to Tulsa.  I had forgotten what a pain that trip can be.   The trip was long & there was ...

HIV+ 01032000: Hurried Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Hurried Morning...: I've got little time to get around this morning.  We have to be on the road shortly.  My roomie has an appointment in Tulsa.  We l...

HIV+ 01032000: More...

HIV+ 01032000: More...: I needed more this August & I won't get it.  The forecast shows 1 sunny day for the rest of the month.  I woke this morning,...

HIV+ 01032000: Nostalgia & Now...

HIV+ 01032000: Nostalgia & Now...: My roomie's friend came over last night.  He's getting ready to move.  It's a big life change.  We spent the night semi-re...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Weekend...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Weekend...: We have some shopping & errands to handle this weekend.  Then Monday, we'll have to go to Tulsa.  My roomie has an appointment...

HIV+ 01032000: Weather Channel Weirdness...

HIV+ 01032000: Weather Channel Weirdness...: When it comes to tracking rainfall, I go with the averages for the surrounding areas.  Some sites don't collect rainfall data &amp...

HIV+ 01032000: Rain & Injections...

HIV+ 01032000: Rain & Injections...: There are article s out this morning on GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) new, once monthly injection to fight HIV.   This injection has som...

HIV+ 01032000: Maybe A Little Wrong...

HIV+ 01032000: Maybe A Little Wrong...: I was wrong about the forecast just being a dreary, muggy tease.  I figured it'd stay dark, miserable & rain-free.  That's...

HIV+ 01032000: No Fun Forecast...

HIV+ 01032000: No Fun Forecast...: I looked at the weather forecast this morning.  It goes out 15 days.  Anything past 3 days can have errors.    5 days or more can be c...

HIV+ 01032000: Word Choice & Resistance...

HIV+ 01032000: Word Choice & Resistance...: This article is a piece on the issue of drug-resistant HIV.  This may be about places in Africa, but resistance to common HIV drugs h...

HIV+ 01032000: Input & Aspirin...

HIV+ 01032000: Input & Aspirin...: This article  is about research into the use of daily, low-dose aspirin to aid in preventing the spread of HIV.  I don't understan...

HIV+ 01032000: No Fun Day...

HIV+ 01032000: No Fun Day...: Yesterday was rough.  My schedule was off from normal.  The morning was busy.  My roomie was out.  I was OK until the afternoon.  Then...

HIV+ 01032000: Chicken Or Egg...

HIV+ 01032000: Chicken Or Egg...: For over a decade, there's been a debate about how to confront HIV.  Should the primary front be in prevention via education, awar...

HIV+ 01032000: Already Over It...

HIV+ 01032000: Already Over It...: My roomie does some things for her best friend.  It requires her to go to Fort Smith at an ungodly hour.  It jacks up her day before, ...

HIV+ 01032000: Articles & August...

HIV+ 01032000: Articles & August...: It's weird, normally I can't find a single article.  Today there's a flood.  So here they are. This article discusses...

HIV+ 01032000: 1st Monday In August...

HIV+ 01032000: 1st Monday In August...: It's the 1st full week of August & some are returning to their Fall schedules.   Mine won't necessarily change, it might g...

HIV+ 01032000: Yesterday...

HIV+ 01032000: Yesterday...: Yesterday wasn't easy on me.  My schedule was altered & we had to go out.   Walmart was very busy, due to a tax-free weekend o...

HIV+ 01032000: Beginning Of The Stuff...

HIV+ 01032000: Beginning Of The Stuff...: We have to go out for a bit, to handle some stuff due to how things fell at the beginning of the month.  This means I will be at Walma...

HIV+ 01032000: Opinions...

HIV+ 01032000: Opinions...: I write a  blog.  I express my opinions & perspectives.  I don't try to inflict my opinions on others.  I expect those that do...

HIV+ 01032000: 2nd Day Of August...

HIV+ 01032000: 2nd Day Of August...: The beginning of the month is always busy for us.  It'll be busier now that my roomie will be seeing her friend in Fort Smith more...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello August...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello August...: I woke to a chilly, August morning, it was 64 F.  I had a little light coming through my windows, but not much.   Sunrise is already b...

HIV+ 01032000: Good Bye July...

HIV+ 01032000: Good Bye July...: This is the last day of July. It wasn't a bad month.  We had a couple of really hot days & more really humid days.  This is we...

HIV+ 01032000: New Test & Day 4...

HIV+ 01032000: New Test & Day 4...: This article  details a new test for detecting viral loads.  With the old test, it could take several days or more to get results.  Th...

HIV+ 01032000: 3rd Day Of Dismal...

HIV+ 01032000: 3rd Day Of Dismal...: For the last 3 mornings I've woke up around 6ish & it looked normal.  But, by 7:30, these damnable clouds have rolled in &...

HIV+ 01032000: Trying...

HIV+ 01032000: Trying...: I've been doing research into dawn simulators.  I thought I'd found a possible option.  It had a reasonable price & seemed...

HIV+ 01032000: Fading Out...

HIV+ 01032000: Fading Out...: Yesterday, I talked about light boxes & dawn simulators.  Things to help with SAD.  I've found some options.  I don't know...

HIV+ 01032000: Dread & Preparation...

HIV+ 01032000: Dread & Preparation...: Why would someone my age notice school supplies being pushed at Walmart? It means school starts back in less than a month.  It's t...

HIV+ 01032000: New Pill On The Block...

HIV+ 01032000: New Pill On The Block...: Gilead's leading HIV med  Biktarvy  is about to be challenged by a new 2-drug regimen GlaxoSmithKline has in final stages of devel...

HIV+ 01032000: Yesterday...

HIV+ 01032000: Yesterday...: The new cat is showing her roots.  Once in a while, she reminds she wasn't raised indoors.  She & I have are  warring over her...

HIV+ 01032000: Disconnected...

HIV+ 01032000: Disconnected...: I feel disconnected with the people around me.  Even though we're in the same place, we aren't really.  I will always be that ...

HIV+ 01032000: Recovering...

HIV+ 01032000: Recovering...: It's weird to think of the month's remainder of mid-90's temps to be cooler, but they will be.   The highest in the 10-day...

HIV+ 01032000: Too *%&$@ HOT...

HIV+ 01032000: Too *%&$@ HOT...: The day before yesterday was over 100 F.  Yesterday hit at 107.  It stayed that way until almost 7 PM.   By almost 9 PM it had dropped...

HIV+ 01032000: Complacency...

HIV+ 01032000: Complacency...: This article  discusses complacency towards HIV.  In this 4th decade of fighting the virus, we've got reasonably good at testing &...

HIV+ 01032000: Achy & Drama...

HIV+ 01032000: Achy & Drama...: Humidity & sleep positions have left me with a sore back.  I've been taking ibuprofen, it's helping.  Still, the muscles a...

HIV+ 01032000: Gloomy Summer Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Gloomy Summer Morning...: It's a gloomy morning.  It was supposed to rain last night, so some windows were completely closed.  The house is  incredibly humi...

HIV+ 01032000: Honeysuckle & Highways...

HIV+ 01032000: Honeysuckle & Highways...: If you had a childhood like mine, it's hard to have solid ground to stand on & find peace.   Life was always in flux, full of ...

HIV+ 01032000: Swollen Feet & The Unknown...

HIV+ 01032000: Swollen Feet & The Unknown...: The humidity has been a nightmare lately.  It's often over  95% all night long.  It's staying high during the heat of the day....

HIV+ 01032000: Morning Yuck...

HIV+ 01032000: Morning Yuck...: This morning & I are not getting along.  The overnight humidity kicked my butt.  I'm tired & achy.  I'm very happy I d...

HIV+ 01032000: And Yet Again...

HIV+ 01032000: And Yet Again...: According to this article , another medical institution has failed to meet safety measures & possibly exposed their patients to HI...

HIV+ 01032000: Tiring & Weird...

HIV+ 01032000: Tiring & Weird...: We got up & went to the Department of Human Services yesterday morning to apply for Summer Cooling Assistance.   We got there as t...

HIV+ 01032000: Doing This Early...

HIV+ 01032000: Doing This Early...: I have to run down to DHS in the morning about the Summer cooling assistance program.  I have no idea how long this will take.  I trie...

HIV+ 01032000: Slow Update Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Slow Update Morning...: I hate Windows updates.  I don't understand why a finished program always needs so much tweaking.  Add to that, the updates are of...

HIV+ 01032000: Waking Up Worn Out...

HIV+ 01032000: Waking Up Worn Out...: I love the light I get during Summer mornings.  It makes it easier to function.  But, because I'm poorer, I can't afford to ru...

HIV+ 01032000: Dry Mornings...

HIV+ 01032000: Dry Mornings...: Summer is here.  Even with the cooler temps the last few days, I'm waking dehydrated.  Dehydration is a concern for anyone.  It c...

HIV+ 01032000: A Quiet Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: A Quiet Morning...: The last couple of days have been oddly cooler for July.  I won't say comfortable, due to humidity, but they were cooler.  It&#3...

HIV+ 01032000: More Talk & A Little Tired...

HIV+ 01032000: More Talk & A Little Tired...: Happy 1st Saturday of July, hurrah.  It could be a holiday somewhere, for something.  It's definitely someone's unbirthday, e...

HIV+ 01032000: More Boohoos...

HIV+ 01032000: More Boohoos...: I read articles about dating apps & people being rejected or pre-excluded.  They get their "feels" hurt & go on tw...

HIV+ 01032000: Losing To Summer Already Or Something...

HIV+ 01032000: Losing To Summer Already Or Something...: The 4th has passed for another year.  We saw fireworks  from home.   There's always plenty of folks setting them off.  We can set...

HIV+ 01032000: Happy July 4th...

HIV+ 01032000: Happy July 4th...: My roomie & I are super into the 4th of July.  No, not really.  Neither of us into fireworks, or the smoke & noise.   I can u...

HIV+ 01032000: Begin Again...

HIV+ 01032000: Begin Again...: It's the 1st of the month, it's time to get bills handled.   This morning will be a little busy.  I'll type this now in ...

HIV+ 01032000: The Wave Is Growing...

HIV+ 01032000: The Wave Is Growing...: For over a year, I've posted about rising transmission rates of HIV around the world.   I've recently talked about how lack ...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello July...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello July...: July is back for another round.  July, I hope you aren't blazing.  You already start with disrupting my schedule with the 4th.  ...

HIV+ 01032000: Good Bye June...

HIV+ 01032000: Good Bye June...: It's the last of June.  This month has been odd for me.  I'm not sure why.  I've been disconnected from it.   Towards the ...

HIV+ 01032000: More Rising News...

HIV+ 01032000: More Rising News...: This article  details how HIV is on the rise in Florida & the younger people are seemingly disinterested or at least unconcerned. ...

HIV+ 01032000: Hot 1...

HIV+ 01032000: Hot 1...: We didn't hit 100F yesterday, but we were in the upper 90's.  The hottest day so far & last night was very humid.  The who...

HIV+ 01032000: National HIV Testing Day...

HIV+ 01032000: National HIV Testing Day...: It's National HIV Testing Day.   At  https://www.hiv.gov/  , you can find a site locator for your area.  Knowing your status is ...

HIV+ 01032000: Nothing much in the articles. Just clones over m...

HIV+ 01032000:
Nothing much in the articles.  Just clones over m...: Nothing much in the articles.  Just clones over meds I've discussed before & someone else being charged with purposely infecti...

HIV+ 01032000: Stopped, I Think...

HIV+ 01032000: Stopped, I Think...: By mid month, I was convinced we weren't going to meet our rain totals.  Only upside, the lawn may have died off earlier.   No gua...

HIV+ 01032000: Weather Threat Net?...

HIV+ 01032000: Weather Threat Net?...: We're having storms & I've already lost the net once.  I'm writing this just in case it goes down again.  I saw an art...

HIV+ 01032000: Article & Yard Stuff...

HIV+ 01032000: Article & Yard Stuff...: This article talks about a surge of HIV in the Fresno area.   People aren't communicating well enough to prevent the spread of  H...

HIV+ 01032000: Small Town BS...

HIV+ 01032000: Small Town BS...: My area has no special services for HIV.  No local access to Ryan White, RAIN or anything else.   If you're + & living in rura...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello Summer....

HIV+ 01032000: Hello Summer....: It's Summer.  According to meteorology, Summer started the beginning of June, but the Solstice is here.  Happy Litha or Midsummer....

HIV+ 01032000: Rain ...

HIV+ 01032000: Rain ...: Woke up to rain.  By the time I was around, we'd already had almost .5".  It's supposed to rain all day.  We could see ...

HIV+ 01032000: Snippet Ire...

HIV+ 01032000: Snippet Ire...: If you've read my blog, you'll know that consistently finding good info on HIV & its current state of affairs can be diffi...

HIV+ 01032000: Judgy Much...

HIV+ 01032000: Judgy Much...: We live in a time of constant judgement on everyone for nearly everything.  If you make a statement or take an action, someone/group w...

HIV+ 01032000: Mid June Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Mid June Morning...: Nothing much is going on this morning.  I didn't notice any articles of interest.  The weather is pleasant so far.  I'm sure w...

HIV+ 01032000: Cat Love/Hate Triangle...

HIV+ 01032000: Cat Love/Hate Triangle...: AC was again yesterday & the cats love it.  They will back their butts up to it.   It's like a 90's rap video.   They both...

HIV+ 01032000: June Heat...

HIV+ 01032000: June Heat...: I live in a poor household.  2 disabled people don't make much & have to watch the pennies.   Yesterday, it hit 95 F or higher...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Recooping & Passing Cats......

HIV+ 01032000: Still Recooping & Passing Cats......: The 1st notable Summer yuck has struck.  The stress of the Suddenlink situation, the heat, the annoyance of going  out a lot.  I'v...

HIV+ 01032000: 30 Hours...

HIV+ 01032000: 30 Hours...: I'm doing this post while I can.  I've been without internet since 4:15 PM yesterday.  It's been out over 30 hours.  SUDDE...

HIV+ 01032000: Power Blips & Condoms...

HIV+ 01032000: Power Blips & Condoms...: This will be short.  We're having some slight rain which is giving our electricity fits.  We've had several power blips this...

HIV+ 01032000: 3 Things...

HIV+ 01032000: 3 Things...: 1st, this article talks about how closeted men are more apt to spread HIV than others.   I've seen this a lot articles lately.  T...

HIV+ 01032000: Sayings...

HIV+ 01032000: Sayings...: There are a lot of sayings people like to throw around.  When you're gay or +, they are specific sayings like, "It gets bette...

HIV+ 01032000: Falling Stars...

HIV+ 01032000: Falling Stars...: When I was a kid, I escaped into music, TV & films.  I could let go & relax.  For a bit, I could forget about the crapstorm th...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Much Friday...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Much Friday...: Not much planned today.   It rained some yesterday.   It didn't give us much precipitation, but it did cool things down.   There w...

HIV+ 01032000: Post Appointment...

HIV+ 01032000: Post Appointment...: Yesterday's appointment went well, nothing new.  There's a bit of an insurance issue lurking with my doctor's office.  I...

HIV+ 01032000: Rushed Morning Appointment....

HIV+ 01032000: Rushed Morning Appointment....: I have a doctor's appointment this morning.  It's a pay now or pay later situation.  I can either get up early (at least for m...

HIV+ 01032000: Long Term Survivor Day....

HIV+ 01032000: Long Term Survivor Day....: This article  is about some of the issues being a long term HIV survivor.  It's a worthwhile read.  I like that they stress ...

HIV+ 01032000: It Feels Like The 90's...

HIV+ 01032000: It Feels Like The 90's...: When I started this blog, if I went online & searched the term HIV, especially if I crossed it with current news, I got some gre...

HIV+ 01032000: Whew...

HIV+ 01032000: Whew...: June has spread it's sucky wings to spread some misery.   Yesterday wasn't super hot, but with the excessive humidity, it wa...

HIV+ 01032000: June Suckage...

HIV+ 01032000: June Suckage...: I posted yesterday before we went out.  If I'd waited, it would've been a different post.  I started with a little yard work, ...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello June & Other Things....

HIV+ 01032000: Hello June & Other Things....: June is here & it looks to be much warmer than May.  That  sucks.  The 1st day of the month is going to be a bit busy & then b...

HIV+ 01032000: Return Of The Gloom...

HIV+ 01032000: Return Of The Gloom...: It's been a hard morning getting around.  It's dreary & muggy.  It should've just rained, but it didn't.   Thi...

HIV+ 01032000: DIdn't Post...

HIV+ 01032000: DIdn't Post...: Not sure what happened, but I didn't post this morning. I was looking for articles & must've got distracted.  I didn't...

HIV+ 01032000: So Far...

HIV+ 01032000: So Far...: So far this morning is going alright.  Nothing big & I can live with that.  I don't need all the highs & lows.   My ro...

HIV+ 01032000: Not A Great Morning....

HIV+ 01032000: Not A Great Morning....: I woke up tired, sore & anxious.  I planned on going to bed earlier last night, but that didn't happen.  About the time I was ...

HIV+ 01032000: Quiet For Now...

HIV+ 01032000: Quiet For Now...: It could get too warm, muggy, loud or dreary later in the day.   For now, it's pleasant & quiet.  I can hear a few birds singi...

HIV+ 01032000: No Love This Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: No Love This Morning...: I have absolutely nothing good to say about my neighbor this morning.  I hope her house sells soon.  I'm over her & her addict...

HIV+ 01032000: 2 Things This Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: 2 Things This Morning...: 2 things. The blog syndication service I use, Networkedblogs.com is closing.  The other services I found are either pay-for or mea...

HIV+ 01032000: No Faith...

HIV+ 01032000: No Faith...: I have no faith in the idea of a cure for HIV.  I think there will be alterations & even improvements in treatment of the virus....

HIV+ 01032000: Flashing Lights In The Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Flashing Lights In The Morning...: We have some older neighbors.  Both are in their 80's & have health issues.  He's worse off in that regard.  He can bare...

HIV+ 01032000: More Love Hate...

HIV+ 01032000: More Love Hate...: I have a love/hate for grass & neighbors.  I love grass because it attracts & helps feed the animals in my area.   I'm par...

HIV+ 01032000: Not A Great Start...

HIV+ 01032000: Not A Great Start...: Mornings & I have a mutual hate of each other.  Occasionally, I'll have a good morning.  Sometimes even a really good morning....

HIV+ 01032000: Because....

HIV+ 01032000: Because....: Because people refuse to educate children about sex & STD's Because sex-ed has been nearly eradicated Because AIDS aware...

HIV+ 01032000: Slightly Yuck Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Slightly Yuck Morning...: This morning has been sticky & grey.  There's a lot of cloud cover.  I didn't wake up well.  None of us are used to the te...

HIV+ 01032000: What's What...

HIV+ 01032000: What's What...: Everywhere in the news today are reports concerning Bill Gates & Donald Trump.   During an interview on MSNBC's, All In With C...

HIV+ 01032000: Unwanted Anniversary...

HIV+ 01032000: Unwanted Anniversary...: This day marks a full year without our Rowan being here.   I talk about this in this entry,  Rowan Had Better Places To Be .   I mis...

HIV+ 01032000: Shiny Morning....

HIV+ 01032000: Shiny Morning....: Woke to a sunny morning.  I'm having some trouble adjusting to how well & when I'm sleeping now, but I'll get there.  ...

HIV+ 01032000: Rainy Loud Night...

HIV+ 01032000: Rainy Loud Night...: It stormed last night.  We needed the rain, but I don't think it had to be so loud.  It woke me & kept doing so for quite a wh...

HIV+ 01032000: Slow Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Slow Morning...: It's a ho-hum morning so far.  We have to go shopping in a bit.  The warm weather is here to stay & you can tell it.  We'r...

HIV+ 01032000: A Quiet Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: A Quiet Morning...: I woke to a rarity.  It's a nice sunny morning & the weather is pleasant so far.    Most importantly, it's quiet.  No mowe...

HIV+ 01032000: Rough Outing....

HIV+ 01032000: Rough Outing....: I have a mostly hate/hate relationship with Fort Smith, AR.  It should take me a little over 30 minutes to get there.  It's only...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Friday In May...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Friday In May...: Nothing much going on today.  I've got to run over ot Fort Smith in a bit to pick up my roomie.   I need to check on some things w...

HIV+ 01032000: A Few Of Interest...

HIV+ 01032000: A Few Of Interest...: I came across some articles today.  They were mostly briefs, but the sentiment was the same.   Even though medically, this is the best...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Yuck Wednesday Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Yuck Wednesday Morning...: Thanks to Windows, I spent the better part of an hour trying to get 1 of their updates to  work.  It took several restarts of the inst...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Violation...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Violation...: According to these 2 articles, 1  & 2 ,   A patient at University of Arkansas Medical School (UAMS) had their records exposed to t...

HIV+ 01032000: On The Go Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: On The Go Morning...: Ok, we've got shopping, the remaining bills & some errands to handle this morning.  So, I need to get around.  There wasn'...

HIV+ 01032000: Adjusting...

HIV+ 01032000: Adjusting...: The warmer weather is here.  I'm mostly through dewinterizing.   I'm adjusting to the season.  I'm still getting used to i...

HIV+ 01032000: Cinco & The 5th...

HIV+ 01032000: Cinco & The 5th...: Not much going on this morning.  At least it's somewhat sunny.  That's a perk.   We don't have much planned.  We'll fi...

HIV+ 01032000: May The 4th Be With You...

HIV+ 01032000: May The 4th Be With You...: Yes, it's Star Wars Day .   Some might not see it as a real holiday, but I think it's pretty wild that a bunch of fans managed...

HIV+ 01032000: Yucky Night...

HIV+ 01032000: Yucky Night...: Last night was the 1st in awhile I really didn't sleep well.  We're in the midst of the seasonal shift finally & the muggy...

HIV+ 01032000: Bush Aftermath...

HIV+ 01032000: Bush Aftermath...: We dealt with the Spring cutting that needed to happen yesterday.  It was just a few wintering bushes.  Still, they did in our sinuses...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello May & Windows...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello May & Windows...: The 1st day of May is here & it's no Sunfest.   It's gloomy & overcast. I hope that's not saying something for the...

HIV+ 01032000: So Far, So Good...Goodbye April...

HIV+ 01032000: So Far, So Good...Goodbye April...: This seems to be a pretty good morning.  The sun is shining & it's warmer out.  Yesterday was a little rough.  Everybody in th...

HIV+ 01032000: Rough Mornings...

HIV+ 01032000: Rough Mornings...: The last several mornings have been rough.  Not awful, but not pleasant.  It's been hard adjusting to the new season.  That's ...

HIV+ 01032000: Hopefully Less...

HIV+ 01032000: Hopefully Less...: I got through yesterday & I hope today has far less agita & irritants.   The day wasn't horrible & nothing huge went s...

HIV+ 01032000: Pharmacy Foul...

HIV+ 01032000: Pharmacy Foul...: My day got rescheduled at almost 11 last night.   I get an email somewhere about then notifying my meds were going to show up today in...

HIV+ 01032000: Waking Up In April...

HIV+ 01032000: Waking Up In April...: By this time of the year, it's normally easier for me to get myself around in the morning.   Sunlight is normally coming through t...

HIV+ 01032000: OK, Back To Yuck...

HIV+ 01032000: OK, Back To Yuck...: For years some in the fight against HIV had, what I considered, unrealistic dreams.   They thought they could stop transmissions by 20...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Tuesday of April...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Tuesday of April...: I don't know what happened, but this month has slipped by so quick.   It's still a little chilly, but not cold.  That looks to...

HIV+ 01032000: Limits On Info...

HIV+ 01032000: Limits On Info...: I have a research based doctorate.  I understand people want to be compensated for their effort.  Still, a notable part of all researc...

HIV+ 01032000: Rain...

HIV+ 01032000: Rain...: Not much going on this morning.  It rained yesterday & last night.  We got about an inch.  We needed it.  Maybe it'll cut do...

HIV+ 01032000: Asked My Opinion...

HIV+ 01032000: Asked My Opinion...: I was chatting online with some young parents.  I'm not sure if that means they're younger, they had young children or both.  ...

HIV+ 01032000: Routine Failure...

HIV+ 01032000: Routine Failure...: Many won't like this, but positive routines, healthy diets & HIV prevention have all failed at some point due to the same thin...

HIV+ 01032000: Hopefully Goodbye...

HIV+ 01032000: Hopefully Goodbye...: After tonight, the weather is supposed to warm up to seasonal norms.  Good, I'm tired of this seasonal cusp.  I'm over dealing...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Allergy Round...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Allergy Round...: Allergies overwhelmed me yesterday.  It was into the low 80's with a lot of wind.  My right eye was messed up all day, watery &amp...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Comorbid Article...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Comorbid Article...: This article is about the issues found when dealing with the comorbidity of  both malaria & HIV.  Both can be lethal.  Together t...

HIV+ 01032000: Talk, Talk...

HIV+ 01032000: Talk, Talk...: A few things this morning.  I hope this is the last morning of the Spring I wake up in the lower 30s F.  I'm tired of the cold.   ...

HIV+ 01032000: Frigid Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Frigid Morning...: Traditional tax day is here in the US & we're waking up to freezing temps in Oklahoma.   Tomorrow is supposed to be about th...

HIV+ 01032000: Stressful Hours...

HIV+ 01032000: Stressful Hours...: For the last several Fridays, our routine has been upended.  It's usually Suddenlink screwing everything up.   Last night it was...

HIV+ 01032000: Grey Skies...

HIV+ 01032000: Grey Skies...: I woke to grey skies this morning.  Unfortunately, they have a lot of yellow to them.   Around here, that's generally a good sign ...

HIV+ 01032000: Scare...

HIV+ 01032000: Scare...: OK, my computer gave me a scare this morning.   It didn't go through it's normal boot cycle.  It stopped at the log in & t...

HIV+ 01032000: Net & Update Issues...

HIV+ 01032000: Net & Update Issues...: Due to Suddenlink having a total service interruption last night, I had to handle some things this morning.  Thanks for being awful Su...

HIV+ 01032000: Post Mow...

HIV+ 01032000: Post Mow...: Yesterday was the 1st mowing of the year.  It was need, but it was pretty awful as well.  With the weird weather & never-ending al...

HIV+ 01032000: Blame...

HIV+ 01032000: Blame...: If you know anything about the history of HIV, especially in the west, you know it's been a hard fight.  A battle waged largely ...

HIV+ 01032000: Apparently The Spring Has Broken...

HIV+ 01032000: Apparently The Spring Has Broken...: Spring has retreated a bit.   In the last week, we've had several nights in the 30's.  The last 2 dipped under freezing.  We h...

HIV+ 01032000: Yesterday Was Not Good...

HIV+ 01032000: Yesterday Was Not Good...: It rained all day yesterday.  Last I checked it was up to 1.75" of rain.  Of course Weather.com says we only got .5".  The w...

HIV+ 01032000: Same Story Different Place...

HIV+ 01032000: Same Story Different Place...: That could've been the title of yesterday's post.  It's a common theme with HIV.  These incidents with HIV experiences are...

HIV+ 01032000: Yet Again..

HIV+ 01032000: Yet Again..: This article  discusses another possible mass exposure to HIV & hepatitis.   This was another hospital in Colorado.  It was due to...

HIV+ 01032000: Revolving Door...

HIV+ 01032000: Revolving Door...: For some, sleeping & dreams are a refuge from their lives.  That's rarely been the case for me.  My dreams are often more stre...

HIV+ 01032000: Really & Busy...

HIV+ 01032000: Really & Busy...: OK, a couple of givens.  If you say or reveal something about yourself, you can never unsay it or take it back.  Whatever it was, is n...

HIV+ 01032000: No Cares Given...

HIV+ 01032000: No Cares Given...: It's another Cheap Chocolate Day After Holiday.  I have to go shopping this morning, I might get lucky.  Tomorrow will be bill day...

HIV+ 01032000: Happy Easter....

HIV+ 01032000: Happy Easter....: It's Easter.  Another marker of Spring's presence.  You wouldn't really know it by our dismal weather.  It rained this wee...

HIV+ 01032000: Suddenlink Sucks Again...

HIV+ 01032000: Suddenlink Sucks Again...: I'm writing early & without a real topic just so I can get something posted today.  I have no idea how long that crapfest Sudd...

HIV+ 01032000: My Pharm...

HIV+ 01032000: My Pharm...: In Summer of 2017,  2 or more health care providers/pharmacies disclosed the HIV status of 1,000's.  AETNA did & so did my pha...

HIV+ 01032000: Murky Mornings & No Script...

HIV+ 01032000: Murky Mornings & No Script...: We had more rain last night & it's another grey morning.  This should be it for a little bit.   I'll head out later to pic...

HIV+ 01032000: Heavy Rains...

HIV+ 01032000: Heavy Rains...: It's still raining.  Depending on where & when you look, we got somewhere between .75" to 2.25" of rain yesterday.  ...

HIV+ 01032000: Dark Storms & Aches...

HIV+ 01032000: Dark Storms & Aches...: I went to bed pretty early last night.  I wasn't feeling well.  I'm still not.  I woke several times & had to make bathroo...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Monday Of March...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Monday Of March...: It's the last Monday of March & Spring is underway.   I woke up to a dim morning.  I wish I knew how to wake up better.  I don...

HIV+ 01032000: A Little Chill...

HIV+ 01032000: A Little Chill...: Yesterday  was warm.  We had the windows open for a bit.  This morning is not warm.  The windows will stay closed today.  Spring is a ...

HIV+ 01032000: More Is Not Better...

HIV+ 01032000: More Is Not Better...: I'm using this article  about HIV & menopause as an example of HIV comorbidity.   Comorbidity refers to having 2+ chronic dise...

HIV+ 01032000: Hard Wake Up...

HIV+ 01032000: Hard Wake Up...: Hard time waking up this morning.  The neighbors seem to be taking advantage of the earlier sunrise. I'll probably get used to it,...

HIV+ 01032000: Rough Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Rough Morning...: I got through my dentist appointment & errands yesterday.  It was a lot rougher than I expected.  By the time I got home, I was so...

HIV+ 01032000: 1st Spring Appointment...

HIV+ 01032000: 1st Spring Appointment...: Yesterday was the 1st day of Spring.  Winter is officially over.  Still I woke up in the 30's.    At least it wasn't snow or f...

HIV+ 01032000: Hard RX...

HIV+ 01032000: Hard RX...: Woke to a cooler morning.  The next couple of overnights are supposed to be in the 30's.  Not freezing, but cold.   This looks to ...

HIV+ 01032000: HPV & HIV...

HIV+ 01032000: HPV & HIV...: This article  is fairly to the point, so I won't add much.  It details a relationship or interaction between HPV & HIV.   Th...

HIV+ 01032000: No Cheap Green Chocolate...

HIV+ 01032000: No Cheap Green Chocolate...: Yesterday was St. Patrick's, we didn't do much.  It was another weird, windy pre-Spring day.   We don't have much planned ...

HIV+ 01032000: Hazy, Muggy...

HIV+ 01032000: Hazy, Muggy...: We hit 81 F yesterday.  It was humid & windy.  What a way to welcome back Spring.  This morning is cooler, but hazy & thick.  ...

HIV+ 01032000: Memorables Dying...

HIV+ 01032000: Memorables Dying...: The weather is doing me in.  It was warm yesterday & might hit 80 today, then drop back down to seasonal norms.   The up/down &a...

HIV+ 01032000: Blank...

HIV+ 01032000: Blank...: I woke up this morning & just kind of felt, blank.  With all this going on with the disability review & my health in general...

HIV+ 01032000: Different Place, Same Story....

HIV+ 01032000: Different Place, Same Story....: This article is about another place in the US, Beaver County, PA where HIV & other STD's rates are rising.  Again we see ref...

HIV+ 01032000: OK Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: OK Morning...: I managed to sleep alright last night.  Actually, I slept longer than I have in a while.  My roomie left early in the morning & ...

HIV+ 01032000: Not So Hot...

HIV+ 01032000: Not So Hot...: It's cooler & supposed to be around freezing for the next couple of mornings.   Even with springing forward an hour, it's ...

HIV+ 01032000: Here We Go Again...

HIV+ 01032000: Here We Go Again...: This article tells of a new strain of HIV in the Philippines.  This strain is more aggressive & highly drug resistant.  It takes th...

HIV+ 01032000: Results...

HIV+ 01032000: Results...: Got my results back on the testosterone test.  I'm right at the bottom of normal.   This used to be considered low, but the lab my...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Enough...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Enough...: Everyday, I read about a new HIV cluster in an American city.  I hear about how the south is still high among those transmitting HIV. ...

HIV+ 01032000: Early Morning Again...

HIV+ 01032000: Early Morning Again...: This is going to be brief & hopefully coherent.  I"m up early.  I'm going to my doctor's to get blood drawn.  Finally...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Wednesday..

HIV+ 01032000: Another Wednesday..: Another morning in March, I woke up stiff & sore.  My back, hips & shoulders are complaining.  I don't know if it's th...

HIV+ 01032000: Windy Tuesday Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Windy Tuesday Morning...: It's dry & windy, we're under a red flag warning & were yesterday as well.  As long as we stay like this, the warning ...

HIV+ 01032000: Newness...

HIV+ 01032000: Newness...: OK, this morning has been a little different.   Last night my roomie got into a spat with the floor & it won.  She took quite a bi...

HIV+ 01032000: Dull 1st Sunday...

HIV+ 01032000: Dull 1st Sunday...: So far the 1st Sunday of March is being rather quiet.   Other than a few birds chirping, not much is happening.  We don't anything...

HIV+ 01032000: Revenge Of The Allergen...

HIV+ 01032000: Revenge Of The Allergen...: It' barely March & we've had numerous days in the red for pollen & other allergens.  Right now all the trees are lis...

HIV+ 01032000: Errands & Waiting...

HIV+ 01032000: Errands & Waiting...: I'm still waiting for a lab order to be placed.   This is unusual for my doctor's office.  Nothing much else is going on today...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello March...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello March...: It's time to say goodbye to February & welcome the 3rd month of 2018.  March is here.  It arrived with grey skies & drizzl...

HIV+ 01032000: Rain & Waiting...

HIV+ 01032000: Rain & Waiting...: It started raining again yesterday & it's supposed to continue throughout the day.  I am so seriously over grey skies.   Someh...

HIV+ 01032000: Follow Up...

HIV+ 01032000: Follow Up...: My EKG readings were normal.  My doctor talked to me about my concerns, but in the end nothing much was decided.  He suggested a low s...

HIV+ 01032000: Appointments On The Last Monday...

HIV+ 01032000: Appointments On The Last Monday...: OK, it's earlier than I'd like to be up on this last February Monday.   But, I have to be at an doctor's appointment short...

HIV+ 01032000: Fairly Brief...

HIV+ 01032000: Fairly Brief...: My schedule is off, shopping has to get handled this morning, because I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow morning.   I have no ...

HIV+ 01032000: Early & Quick...

HIV+ 01032000: Early & Quick...: Not much of a post this morning.  But after several days of rain totalling a little over 5", issues are starting to show.  The po...

HIV+ 01032000: Early & Quick...

HIV+ 01032000: Early & Quick...: Not much of a post this morning.  But after several days of rain totalling a little over 5", issues are starting to show.  The po...

HIV+ 01032000: Final February Friday...

HIV+ 01032000: Final February Friday...: It's rained several inches over the last few days & there's no sign of stopping any time soon.  It's wet, miserable &a...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Appointment...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Appointment...: After my telemedicine appointment, my specialist said I should ask my physician about getting an EKG & possibly a stress test.  I&...

HIV+ 01032000: Ongoing Appointments...

HIV+ 01032000: Ongoing Appointments...: Yesterday's appointments are over.  The morning X-Ray went fine.  I dropped off a letter covering my current state of health to my...

HIV+ 01032000: Appointments...

HIV+ 01032000: Appointments...: Not much to post this morning.  I have an appointment  for a chest X-Ray shortly.  Then later, I have to go out for an eye exam.   I&#...

HIV+ 01032000: Early Morning Panic...

HIV+ 01032000: Early Morning Panic...: I'm prone to wake up somewhere just before sunrise & not be able to really get back to sleep.  Sometimes I wake in a panic, so...

HIV+ 01032000: No Promises...

HIV+ 01032000: No Promises...: I'm not doing much better this morning & I have no idea when I will be.  If this disability review goes well, I'll calm ...

HIV+ 01032000: Fractious...

HIV+ 01032000: Fractious...: There basically isn't a post today.  I'm  super anxious & panicky this morning.  I got notice they're reviewing my d...

HIV+ 01032000: OK, Just No & Smiles...

HIV+ 01032000: OK, Just No & Smiles...: 3 things, 1st, we have a errands & shopping this morning, so this will be short.   Next is this article .  It talks of the risks o...

HIV+ 01032000: Fake Out Spring Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Fake Out Spring Day...: I slept for crap last night.   Overnight temps for the last week been in the upper 20's or low 30's.  Last night it was over 6...

HIV+ 01032000: Money, Money, Money...

HIV+ 01032000: Money, Money, Money...: Trump's certainly not funny.  The cheeto in charge plans to slash several programs I utilize.  He wants to cut funds to medicaid, ...

HIV+ 01032000: Labs, Calendars & Flighty People...

HIV+ 01032000: Labs, Calendars & Flighty People...: My labs are slowly showing up on the hospital portal.  The TB test hasn't come back yet.  I'll probably have to get a chest ...

HIV+ 01032000: Dip Down & BackUp...

HIV+ 01032000: Dip Down & BackUp...: I know I talk about the weather a lot, seriously a lot.  I get it.  But this Winter has been a roller coaster for temps.  The last 2...

HIV+ 01032000: Stigma, Fear & Belief...

HIV+ 01032000: Stigma, Fear & Belief...: For as long as people have known about HIV, they've feared it.   That terror led to bad decisions & reactions.  It caused a ...

HIV+ 01032000: Grey Morning WIth Pops Of Red...

HIV+ 01032000: Grey Morning WIth Pops Of Red...: This morning was a drizzlefest of  grey skies & damp air.  I was fortunate enough to see a display of several bursts of scarlet ...

HIV+ 01032000: Not much Friday...

HIV+ 01032000: Not much Friday...: We don't have much planned today besides grocery shopping.  There weren't any new articles I saw that caught my attention.   I...

HIV+ 01032000: Biktarvy

HIV+ 01032000: Biktarvy: According to these articles, 1 & 2 , the FDA has granted Gilead the go ahead with a new once daily regimen.  It will be called...

HIV+ 01032000: Blood Letting & Icy Plunges...

HIV+ 01032000: Blood Letting & Icy Plunges...: Not much to post about today, but, here we go.   I had blood drawn yesterday.  It was supposed to be today, but the weatherman calle...

HIV+ 01032000: Moody...

HIV+ 01032000: Moody...: I'm not sure what's up with me lately.  It could be the weather, the gloom, my meds or something new.  I've been very mo...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Not Testing...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Not Testing...: I've found a brief article today. From it, I took this quote. Almost 40% of women and more than 50% of men aged 15 to 44 ye...

HIV+ 01032000: More Blahs...

HIV+ 01032000: More Blahs...: We had to get out this morning & run some errands we forget to handle yesterday.   It was an easy outing, but I feel like crap t...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Grey Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Grey Day...: I know it's Winter, but does it have stay so dismal?   It's very hard for me to handle anything on days like this.  It's...

HIV+ 01032000: Tele...

HIV+ 01032000: Tele...: Telemedicine has been a real boon for me.  I could get by without it & may have to again at some point.  But, while it's avail...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello February...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello February...: The 2nd month has begun.  So far, my head is not a fan of it.  We've had a lot of temperature flux & there is no sign of that e...

HIV+ 01032000: 1 Down...

HIV+ 01032000: 1 Down...: The 1st month of 2018 is coming to an end, until next year January.   This wasn't a bad month,  nothing awful happened.  It was ...

HIV+ 01032000: Politics....

HIV+ 01032000: Politics....: Ever since the great Cheeto got itself elected, things concerning HIV & articles over such, have been erratic at best.  I think ev...

HIV+ 01032000: Morning Errands...

HIV+ 01032000: Morning Errands...: We went shopping this morning & stopped to get gas.  I don't see a lot more happening today.  It's cold again.  If I have ...

HIV+ 01032000: A Nothing Day...

HIV+ 01032000: A Nothing Day...: The last Sunday of January is turning out to be a nothing kind of day.  I'm fine with that.  I'm not really up for much today....

HIV+ 01032000: Last Saturday...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Saturday...: That went fast.  It's already the last January Saturday of 2018.    Not much going on today.   The weather has been all over the p...

HIV+ 01032000: Rumors...

HIV+ 01032000: Rumors...: A lot of people need to learn, what is & is not their business & how to mind their own.   Ever since his death, there have bee...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Testing...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Testing...: "Despite public health efforts to expand opportunities for HIV testing, in 2015, more than 50% of adults aged 18 to 64 in the Un...

HIV+ 01032000: Aetna Pays...

HIV+ 01032000: Aetna Pays...: Last July, the insurer, Aetna, sent out statements to it's patrons in an envelope with a clear window.  Through which a list of ...

HIV+ 01032000: Router Issues...

HIV+ 01032000: Router Issues...: I'm a little spent this morning.  We had to run to Fort Smith last night.  Our router is in the process of dying.   We opted to go...

HIV+ 01032000: 4th Monday In 2018...

HIV+ 01032000: 4th Monday In 2018...: It's 20 degrees cooler than yesterday.   We hit 73 yesterday & dealt with thunderstorms, lightning & tornado watches/war...

HIV+ 01032000: MOre Gripe...

HIV+ 01032000: MOre Gripe...: A week ago, my overnight temps were in the single digits.  We had to leave faucets running all day to keep our pipes from freezing. ...

HIV+ 01032000: Never Happy...

HIV+ 01032000: Never Happy...: It's a windy day in the 60's.  A few days ago it stayed under freezing all day.  That was the case for  over a week.   Now we&...

HIV+ 01032000: Wow 50's...

HIV+ 01032000: Wow 50's...: While it's not shorts weather, it has made it into the 50's.  I have to admit, I feel better being a ways above freezing.  I d...

HIV+ 01032000: Warming Up...

HIV+ 01032000: Warming Up...: It's the 1st day in several, we haven't had to leave the water running all day in the faucets to make sure the pipes didn'...

HIV+ 01032000: Serious Cold...

HIV+ 01032000: Serious Cold...: We just managed to stay above 0 last night & only by a degree or so.   This isn't pleasant.   I hate the cold.   Tonight wil...

HIV+ 01032000: Chronic...

HIV+ 01032000: Chronic...: I'm not talking about weed.  I'm talking about illness. Occasionally I have to explain  what it means to have a chronic illnes...

HIV+ 01032000: Not A Death Sentence...

HIV+ 01032000: Not A Death Sentence...: People say HIV is no longer a death sentence.   Let me say this, maybe if: If you live in the west If you are middle class If yo...

HIV+ 01032000: Spent & Worn...

HIV+ 01032000: Spent & Worn...: This morning wasn't a good thing.  Nothing bad happened.  It was just a series of constant, little annoyances I can't do any...

HIV+ 01032000: Article Selection...

HIV+ 01032000: Article Selection...: I didn't find any articles I wanted to cover today.  Yes, there were articles out there.  However, they fell into these areas: ...

HIV+ 01032000: BRRR....

HIV+ 01032000: BRRR....: The frigid weather bit back.  It's past noon & we're still not over freezing.   Overnight temps dipped into the upper te...

HIV+ 01032000: Weather Yuck...

HIV+ 01032000: Weather Yuck...: Last week we weren't even crawling above freezing during the day & were in teens overnight.  Early this week the temps were ...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Much...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Much...: Not much going on this morning.  My roomie had an early appointment.   At least the sun is shining.   It's looks to be warm to...

HIV+ 01032000: Weekly Regimen...

HIV+ 01032000: Weekly Regimen...: This article  details a new technique for HIV medication delivery.  Researchers from MIT & Boston's Brigham and Women's Ho...

HIV+ 01032000: 2nd Week...

HIV+ 01032000: 2nd Week...: Other than some pharmacy drama, the 1s tweek of 2018 went fairly smoothly, if too chilly.  We got some rain yesterday, about half an i...

HIV+ 01032000: Warmer, But Wet...

HIV+ 01032000: Warmer, But Wet...: We actually made it up to 52 F yesterday.  We won't see the 50's today, but it's still warmer than it was.  It's sprin...

HIV+ 01032000: Possible Correction...

HIV+ 01032000: Possible Correction...: I got back in contact with my pharmacy yesterday.  Te issue may be resolved.  I'll know on Monday.  Either my meds will arrive o...

HIV+ 01032000: Irritation...

HIV+ 01032000: Irritation...: I made it 5 days into the new year before getting seriously irritated with something.  That might be a record.   While trying to get o...

HIV+ 01032000: The 4th...

HIV+ 01032000: The 4th...: It's the 4th day of the year & I haven't found any articles.  Most pieces out those are more rehash or purely speculativ...

HIV+ 01032000: Anniversaries...

HIV+ 01032000: Anniversaries...: This is my blog's 7th anniversary.   I'm amazed I've kept going this long.  I've used this blog to record my life. ...

HIV+ 01032000: The 2nd...

HIV+ 01032000: The 2nd...: Today is the 2nd day of the year.  So far, 2018 is going along fine.  Fingers crossed.  It's still frigid here & it'll be ...

HIV+ 01032000: It's The 1st...

HIV+ 01032000: It's The 1st...: It's the 1st day of a new year.  I hope it's kind to us all.  We could use that.  I'm writing early because we're havi...