HIV+ 01032000: 3-2-1 & Done...

HIV+ 01032000: 3-2-1 & Done...:   It's December 31, 2020.   There are only 14 hours left in this year.  January 1st won't solve all our problems, but maybe it'l...

HIV+ 01032000: 1 Year Out...

HIV+ 01032000: 1 Year Out...:   Last year, on December 27th, I woke after a  really bad night & was very sick.  It progressed until the 30th, when I went to the clini...

HIV+ 01032000: Gloomy...

HIV+ 01032000: Gloomy...:   Woke to the seasons' 1st seriously gloomy morning.   It was overcast & threatening cold rain.   We'll be cloudy all day & ...

HIV+ 01032000: 3 & Counting...

HIV+ 01032000: 3 & Counting...:   There are only 3 days left in 2020.  I'm really hoping they go off without a hitch.  I'd like to make it through the year without ...

HIV+ 01032000: Paywalls...

HIV+ 01032000: Paywalls...:   Excessive advertising & paywalls have always been an issue when I've been looking at HIV articles.  They've always been bad, t...

HIV+ 01032000: 5 More...

HIV+ 01032000: 5 More...:   There are 5 days left in 2020.  3 more & we're at my anniversaries.  Mid December marked the 21st year since the last time I smoke...

HIV+ 01032000: Merry Christmas...

HIV+ 01032000: Merry Christmas...:   Sorry this was late & very short, but Merry Christmas to everyone, except Suddenlink.  Suddenlink can up & die for all I care.  Th...

HIV+ 01032000: The Eve...

HIV+ 01032000: The Eve...: This will be short this morning.  I hope everyone has a great holiday season.  We need to do Friday's shopping today, this ought to be f...

HIV+ 01032000: Weird Season...

HIV+ 01032000: Weird Season...:   This is a strange holiday season.  I'm normally fairly non-Christmassy compared to most people I deal with IRL or online.  This year, ...

HIV+ 01032000: Waiting For The Last...

HIV+ 01032000: Waiting For The Last...:   I'm waiting for the last of the 2020 bills to arrive.  Once paid, 2020 is financially concluded.  We've already paid the 1st 2021 ...

HIV+ 01032000: Solstice...

HIV+ 01032000: Solstice...:   Today is the Solstice.  Autumn has fallen & Winter is here.  It's the longest night of the year.  There's supposed to be a &qu...

HIV+ 01032000: 1 Saturday Left...

HIV+ 01032000: 1 Saturday Left...:   It seems like the articles threw in the towel.  I looked for them & most had nothing to with HIV.  Some in my search weren't even ...

HIV+ 01032000: Almost....

HIV+ 01032000: Almost....:   It's almost Christmas.  The year's almost over.  In a little over a month we'll have a new president.  There are a lot of almo...

HIV+ 01032000: Post Car...

HIV+ 01032000: Post Car...:   It seems the car drama is over for now.  I'm glad.  I handled this week as well as I could.  But, yesterday it got to me.  Once, it lo...

HIV+ 01032000: Maybe Llama Has Moved On...

HIV+ 01032000: Maybe Llama Has Moved On...:   OK, maybe the drama llama has moved on.  I tested the car this morning & it seems to be working.  It started & the tire pressure r...

HIV+ 01032000: Car Drama...

HIV+ 01032000: Car Drama...:   Car drama continues.  It took forever for them to get the door handle fixed.   Now the battery's dead.  I'm trying to jump it.  So...

HIV+ 01032000: Chilly Tuesday For Errands...

HIV+ 01032000: Chilly Tuesday For Errands...:   As much as I don't want to, we have to go out in the cold later.  The car needs the door handle repaired.  So, it's off to the mec...

HIV+ 01032000: Some December Drama...

HIV+ 01032000: Some December Drama...:   Today is the day the Electoral votes have to be sent in to Washington.  They won't be counted until January 6th.  We still have 37 day...

HIV+ 01032000: Articles Maybe...

HIV+ 01032000: Articles Maybe...:   I think there may have been a couple of interesting articles this morning.  I don't know, they were behind so many paywalls & comm...

HIV+ 01032000: Nothing December Saturday...

HIV+ 01032000: Nothing December Saturday...:   Yesterday was a dismal pit of a day.  It was dark & drizzly all day.  A serious does of a drear.  Even with the all day spit of rain, ...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Much Friday...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Much Friday...:   Other than shopping & running some errands, we have nothing to do today.  I'm happy about that.  We're both still a little wor...

HIV+ 01032000: 2 Things...

HIV+ 01032000: 2 Things...:   1st, this is an interesting site   AIDSVu allows you look at HIV data at a national, state & sometimes local level.   It's relativ...

HIV+ 01032000: No Time...

HIV+ 01032000: No Time...:   I have very little time this morning.  I have to be out here shortly.  I need to head up to Tulsa for an appointment.  It shouldn't be...

HIV+ 01032000: Bright Tuesday....

HIV+ 01032000: Bright Tuesday....:   We have nothing planned for today.   I have an neuro appointment in Tulsa tomorrow.  That trip will probably wear me out.  Hopefully, it w...

HIV+ 01032000: Wrapping & Winding...

HIV+ 01032000: Wrapping & Winding...:   Today is the end of the 1st week of December 2020.  It's all coming to an end.   Time is winding down in the year, until the holidays,...

HIV+ 01032000: Bright Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Bright Morning...:   It's a little chilly this morning, but at least it's bright.  We don't have anything planned for today.  Tomorrow, will be sho...

HIV+ 01032000: Nothing Saturday...

HIV+ 01032000: Nothing Saturday...:   We don't have any plans for today & I'm fine with that.  It was sunny when  I woke up.  I'm running a little late, so this...

HIV+ 01032000: 1st December Friday....

HIV+ 01032000: 1st December Friday....:   There are only 3 more Fridays in 2020.   There are 3 weeks until Christmas & less than that for my roomie's birthday.   27 days &a...

HIV+ 01032000: Periphery...

HIV+ 01032000: Periphery...:   There are constant reports on the death tolls & cost of COVID-19.  But, those numbers are far from complete.   The number of deaths &a...

HIV+ 01032000: Frazzled Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Frazzled Morning...:   It's very dreary this morning.  It's piddling rain & overcast with heavy clouds.  I doubt we'll see any sun today.   I kno...

HIV+ 01032000: December 1st & World AIDS Day...

HIV+ 01032000: December 1st & World AIDS Day...:   Today is the 32nd annual World AIDS Day .  Here are a couple other links, the Hiv.gov site & the World AIDS Day site .  This year&#39...

HIV+ 01032000: November Ends...

HIV+ 01032000: November Ends...:   This is the last day of November 2020.  It was a weird, stressful month.  Most of which had nothing to with the month itself or even our g...

HIV+ 01032000: The Cold Is Here...

HIV+ 01032000: The Cold Is Here...:   For the next 10 days of so, the overnight temps are supposed to range from just below freezing down to the mid 20s.  It's nearly Decem...

HIV+ 01032000: Specials & Cold...

HIV+ 01032000: Specials & Cold...:   There's not much happening this morning.  We saw our 1st Christmas special of the season last night.   Starting tomorrow night & f...

HIV+ 01032000: Day After...

HIV+ 01032000: Day After...:   Thanksgiving went alright.  But, the energy was off & it didn't feel like a holiday.  My roomie didn't get to go see her peopl...

HIV+ 01032000: Turkey Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Turkey Day...:   Thanksgiving is here. It doesn't really feel like it, but the holiday is here & the season has officially begun.  It's been a ...

HIV+ 01032000: Awkward Starts...

HIV+ 01032000: Awkward Starts...:   The new system is operational.  It's still weird & there are things that need altering.  The mouse & keyboard that came with i...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Foggy Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Foggy Morning...:   The weather is getting colder.    We're not frozen yet, but it's on the way.  This morning was foggy again & it's supposed...

HIV+ 01032000: Foggy...

HIV+ 01032000: Foggy...:   I didn't want to get out of bed this morning.  The cold weather is back again & this time it looks like it intends to stay.    It ...

HIV+ 01032000: Numbers...

HIV+ 01032000: Numbers...:   The numbers outside are scary. It'd be nice if people would just stop doing things to drive the COVID cases up by the 1,000's dail...

HIV+ 01032000: Almost Finished...

HIV+ 01032000: Almost Finished...:   I didn't do anything with the new system yesterday.  After not sleeping well, I didn't want to deal with anything potentially frus...

HIV+ 01032000: Just Off...

HIV+ 01032000: Just Off...:   Nothing wants to settle.  The election, COVID, weather, allergens & none of it wants to calm down or end. I didn't sleep well last...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Not Much...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Not Much...:   I was hoping the articles would increase.  They haven't.  People are focused on the election & COVID.   There's talk of vaccin...

HIV+ 01032000: Slow Start...

HIV+ 01032000: Slow Start...:   I have next to nothing this morning.  Articles were scarce & I'm still trying to set up this new PC.  I hate new systems.  Adding ...

HIV+ 01032000: Countdown...

HIV+ 01032000: Countdown...:   The end is nigh.  At least of 2020. The countdowns are underway. There are: 9 days until Thanksgiving 38 days until Christmas 44 days unti...

HIV+ 01032000: Wow & Progress...

HIV+ 01032000: Wow & Progress...:   The other day I wrote about a long acting PrEP being studied in Africa.  The research focused on women.  Today, I found another piece abo...

HIV+ 01032000: Stupid, Lazy & Dangerous...

HIV+ 01032000: Stupid, Lazy & Dangerous...:   I lived through the early AIDS years & now the COVID era & I have something to say.  People are lazy, stupid & dangerous.  Eve...

HIV+ 01032000: Really Tired...

HIV+ 01032000: Really Tired...:   We've handled a lot over the past couple of days.  Well, at least it was a lot for us.  I'm in the process of setting up the new P...

HIV+ 01032000: OMG WTF $$$

HIV+ 01032000: OMG WTF $$$:   I bought the new PC yesterday.  What happened to computer prices?  I've never paid over 500 for any PC.   I can usually shop, look at ...

HIV+ 01032000: Gotta Run...

HIV+ 01032000: Gotta Run...:   In a hurry this morning.  I need to go have labs done.  Pay a water bill.  Then I need to see about getting a new computer.  At some point...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Great...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Great...:   I'm not having a great morning.  I generally don't anymore.   Ever since I began recovering from being out of the hospital at the ...

HIV+ 01032000: Better For Women...

HIV+ 01032000: Better For Women...:   Finally some good news for women about HIV meds.  This piece  covers research into Cabotegravir  from ViiV.  After much medical research e...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Much New...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Much New...:   There wasn't much in the way of articles.  I think after the election,  a lot of people felt so much tension leave them & realized...

HIV+ 01032000: Finally, An Answer...

HIV+ 01032000: Finally, An Answer...:   We have an answer, Biden won.  Now, let the tantrum drama begin.  The orange asshat is sure to pull every nasty trick he can.  That's ...

HIV+ 01032000: Ongoing Nerve-fest...

HIV+ 01032000: Ongoing Nerve-fest...:   I can't believe this election isn't settled.  It's Saturday. Nearly everything is focused on this, articles are all but non-ex...

HIV+ 01032000: Uggh...

HIV+ 01032000: Uggh...:   Sorry, but this election has me distracted. It's been days.  I'm hoping for the best, but it keeps lingering.  I think people are ...

HIV+ 01032000: Hanging On...

HIV+ 01032000: Hanging On...:   I'm sorry but there wasn't much to post about this  morning.  With COVID & the other insanities of 2020, articles had slowed d...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Sure...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Sure...:   The election is still undecided.  This is making things tense.  What I do know is that Oklahoma can F' off.  Kissing orange ass won&#3...

HIV+ 01032000: Today...

HIV+ 01032000: Today...:   It's election day.  Either winner will have an impact on me & mine.  I have no idea which way this will land.  I'm trying not ...

HIV+ 01032000: 1st Dark Day...

HIV+ 01032000: 1st Dark Day...:   Yesterday was the 1st day after the time change & it was rough on me.   Only a 132 more days to go.  I hate this time change. Didn&#39...

HIV+ 01032000: November...

HIV+ 01032000: November...:   It's the 1st day of November & the 1st morning after the time change.  I'll hate it come this afternoon, when it gets dark rid...

HIV+ 01032000: Happy Halloween...

HIV+ 01032000: Happy Halloween...: Happy Halloween.  I do hope you find some joy this during this seasonal transition.  May Samhain find you well.  Happy hunting.   It was a s...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Really...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Really...:   I woke & the sun was shining.  It looked pleasant out.  Nope!   Cold weather can be deceptively bright.  This was our 1st morning in t...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Really Here...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Really Here...:   Not really here right now.  We've been dealing with COVID since March & for the most part I've done reasonably well.  However,...

HIV+ 01032000: No Prescription Required...

HIV+ 01032000: No Prescription Required...:   This piece says Colorado will soon make it possible to get PEP (post exposure) & PrEP without a prescription & insurance will hav...

HIV+ 01032000: Countdowns...

HIV+ 01032000: Countdowns...:   We heading to some endings. Halloween is in a few days.  It marks the ending of early fall as we head into the holiday season, such as it ...

HIV+ 01032000: Worse Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Worse Morning...:   It's a crappy morning.  The skies are grey & puffy.  It's been drizzling for hours.  I hate this time of year.  Normally, I&#3...

HIV+ 01032000: More 2020 Drear...

HIV+ 01032000: More 2020 Drear...:   Another yucky morning & still no articles.  There are some unfortunate insights that can be gained from this 2020 nightmare.   Many ar...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Grey Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Grey Morning...:   Yesterday wasn't fun.  It was grey, wet & chilly.  I felt like crap a lot of the day.  The sudden dip into the 40s after being the...

HIV+ 01032000: Going Down...

HIV+ 01032000: Going Down...:   It's been in the 80's for the last few days.  That's over & the 70's may be gone as well.  It's cooling down &...

HIV+ 01032000: Wound Up...

HIV+ 01032000: Wound Up...:   It used to be I was the only 1 getting wound up this time of year.  The seasonal yick was beginning & I was getting nervous.  Don'...

HIV+ 01032000: Risky Vaccine...

HIV+ 01032000: Risky Vaccine...:   Any new medication can have risks, unknown factors the research hadn't had the time to pin down.  The same is true of vaccines.  If &a...

HIV+ 01032000: Pointer Lights & Shinies...

HIV+ 01032000: Pointer Lights & Shinies...:   The fight against HIV is decades old & showing it's age.  It's not the 1st time interest in HIV has faltered.  As it became mo...

HIV+ 01032000: Tired...

HIV+ 01032000: Tired...:   I went to bed early for me.  I was really tired.  I still am.  This seasonal transition is kicking me hard.  I never do well with them.   ...

HIV+ 01032000: No More...

HIV+ 01032000: No More...:   So many people are pushing & demanding lately. I don't get it.  Thanks to COVID, the economy, the election, etc... most people are...

HIV+ 01032000: Loose Threads...

HIV+ 01032000: Loose Threads...:   Lately, I've felt like a fraying sweater.  Some well worn thing with little threads hanging loose.  A single, wrong tug would be disas...

HIV+ 01032000: Issues & Shopping...

HIV+ 01032000: Issues & Shopping...:   I didn't find any articles this morning.  I did find that Windows updates are still screwing with me.  This will be brief.  I need to ...

HIV+ 01032000: Mid Month Grey...

HIV+ 01032000: Mid Month Grey...:   It's as mid October as you can get & it's an overcast morning.  I woke to the garbage truck passing by & a cat demanding p...

HIV+ 01032000: Window's F'ery...

HIV+ 01032000: Window's F'ery...:   This will be very short.  I'm fighting with some weird Windows update & hoping it won't kill my system.  For now, that's t...

HIV+ 01032000: Chilled & Heated...

HIV+ 01032000: Chilled & Heated...:   The weather flipped again.  My allergies are shot, but we dropped into the 40s last night.   The abrupt changes in temps aren't fun.  ...

HIV+ 01032000: Transitions...

HIV+ 01032000: Transitions...:   I'm not good with seasonal change.  We never seem to smoothly transition between them any more.  Instead of casually sliding down from...

HIV+ 01032000: Fog Fading...

HIV+ 01032000: Fog Fading...:   I woke to a foggy morning, but now the sun is burning it off.   I'd like to think that was a sign for my life & maybe things will ...

HIV+ 01032000: Bleak...

HIV+ 01032000: Bleak...:   2020 has been a crapfest of the year.  It didn't have to be, but a lot of other people insisted on making it that way for everyone els...

HIV+ 01032000: Shopping & Slow Net...

HIV+ 01032000: Shopping & Slow Net...:   We'll go shopping soon.  There could be more stuff afterwards, it's too early in the morning to be sure.  I'm still not feelin...

HIV+ 01032000: Tired & Wheezy...

HIV+ 01032000: Tired & Wheezy...:   We ran some errands yesterday.  They shouldn't have been any big deal, but they took longer than expected. Someone was blitzing the ar...

HIV+ 01032000: Distance Problem...

HIV+ 01032000: Distance Problem...:   A problem for me regarding my HIV treatment has always been distance.  I've use telemedicine, but it's not the same.  Still, it be...

HIV+ 01032000: Risk Takers...

HIV+ 01032000: Risk Takers...:   Life is full of risks.  Some we have to take.  Most, like walking outside in the morning,  pose a very low threat of harm to us.  But some...

HIV+ 01032000: 1st October Monday...

HIV+ 01032000: 1st October Monday...:   It's the 1st October Monday.  We've already handled most the bills. We'll finish when we go out shopping.  We had a low COVID ...

HIV+ 01032000: Spent...

HIV+ 01032000: Spent...:   The initial bill stuff is handled.  But, the weather, light changes, allergies & start of the month has left us a bit worn out.  We do...

HIV+ 01032000: Beginning Of The Month...

HIV+ 01032000: Beginning Of The Month...:   It's not the 1st, but it is the beginning of the month for us.  We need to start the bill paying process.  We'll run by the bank &...

HIV+ 01032000: Nothing Again...

HIV+ 01032000: Nothing Again...:   I found zip in the way of articles.  I need to make this short.  This morning was our 1st dip into the 40s & my body responded with de...

HIV+ 01032000: Goodbye & Hello

HIV+ 01032000: Goodbye & Hello:   September has left for the year & October is here.  September wasn't a bad month, especially compared to the rest of 2020.   I can...

HIV+ 01032000: Stigma & Social Cutting...

HIV+ 01032000: Stigma & Social Cutting...:   It seems reasonable to think all behavior had a purpose at some point.  These actions could've been all early people & societies c...

HIV+ 01032000: Defined...

HIV+ 01032000: Defined...:   I want to talk about a man & I won't give you his name.  Google him if you feel the need.  12 years ago there was a man now known ...

HIV+ 01032000: Dark Early...

HIV+ 01032000: Dark Early...:   I hate morning appointments, I do.  However, if I don't get early meetings with my doctor, the wait times are awful.  Early times can ...

HIV+ 01032000: National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day...

HIV+ 01032000: National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day...: This piece talks about this event.   It talks about the decades Gay men have faced HIV.  It details some of the issues & successes.  HI...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Saturday...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Saturday...:   September is winding down.  I woke to sunshine & that was nice.  Our schedule this week will be altered.  I have an appointment with m...

HIV+ 01032000: Neverending Hellweed...

HIV+ 01032000: Neverending Hellweed...:   It's foggy & that's not helping my disposition. The burr-shaped, demonic presence known as ragweed won't go away.  It been...

HIV+ 01032000: Run-Ons...

HIV+ 01032000: Run-Ons...:   I hate punctuation in my life.  My life has been overly punctuated with bad to horrible events..  Every decent point in my life is general...

HIV+ 01032000: 2 Pieces...

HIV+ 01032000: 2 Pieces...:   I found 2 articles this morning.  I'm not going to discuss them much, they both deserve to be read.  They're important topics &amp...

HIV+ 01032000: Equinox Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Equinox Morning...:   I'd loved to tell you this 1st Autumn morning was awesome.  But, I can't.  The start of Fall is full of drear, chill & sog.   ...

HIV+ 01032000: Cooling Down...

HIV+ 01032000: Cooling Down...:   Last night was the 2nd night without a fan & the 1st with the windows closed.   I was warm enough, but I woke congested.   The windows...

HIV+ 01032000: Chilly Night...

HIV+ 01032000: Chilly Night...:   I haven't used my fan in the past couple of nights.  I'll have to readjust to house & outdoor noises.  That'll take a bit....

HIV+ 01032000: Hopefully Quiet Nothing Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Hopefully Quiet Nothing Day...:   We haven't been doing much.  But, there's been a lot going on around us.  Besides COVID issues & horrible ragweed levels, ther...

HIV+ 01032000: Winding Down...

HIV+ 01032000: Winding Down...:   There are only 4 days before the equinox, Summer is over.  To be honest, Summer sucked.  Most of 2020 has sucked.  There should be a way t...

HIV+ 01032000: Turducken Voting...

HIV+ 01032000: Turducken Voting...:   My roomie & I had a mutual 1st yesterday.  We used an absentee voting ballot.   Neither of us is in the greatest health & mobility...

HIV+ 01032000: Gone Again...

HIV+ 01032000: Gone Again...:   It's back to famine in article land.  Yesterday's boon will have to hold me for a while.  The only info in the pieces I saw worth ...

HIV+ 01032000: Squeaky Wheel & 3...

HIV+ 01032000: Squeaky Wheel & 3...:   Ha,  I actually found articles this morning,  3 in fact.  The 1st piece , is about how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the ongoing figh...

HIV+ 01032000: Sick Of It...

HIV+ 01032000: Sick Of It...:   I'm tired of looking for HIV articles only to be sabotaged by COVID pieces .  They aren't the same thing &  shouldn't be p...

HIV+ 01032000: Allegation...

HIV+ 01032000: Allegation...:   I saw an article yesterday that I didn't know how to react to it.  I decided to wait.  This morning there were more stories on the sub...

HIV+ 01032000: Overcast & Dogs...

HIV+ 01032000: Overcast & Dogs...:   Made it through another 9/11 without too much of the typical yick.  Come on,  that was nearly 2 decades ago & we're in the middle ...

HIV+ 01032000: Annoying Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Annoying Morning...:   Short post.  I was getting around well this morning, even though it was stupidly dark.  Then, of course, Windows has to screw me with an u...

HIV+ 01032000: Dark Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Dark Morning...:   This was the 1st really dark morning of the season.  It's very overcast & raining.  It's been pouring most the night, we'v...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Wednesday...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Wednesday...:   The 2nd mid week of September is here.  It's another trash day.  It's weird during this time of COVID that  taking the garbage to ...

HIV+ 01032000: 1st Week...

HIV+ 01032000: 1st Week...:   The 1st week of September & being 54 has passed.  It was mostly uneventful, for which I'm thankful.  We did go out for my birthday...

HIV+ 01032000: Labor Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Labor Day...: It's a holiday weekend.   Feels like every other weekend since COVID started.  This morning could've been brighter.  It would've...

HIV+ 01032000: Resistant...

HIV+ 01032000: Resistant...:   Occasionally, there's a report of HIV cases resistant to current treatments.  This article  states, An investigation of the University...

HIV+ 01032000: Tired Of It...

HIV+ 01032000: Tired Of It...:   I'm tired of talking about some stuff.  I'm tired of weird, off season weather & light levels.  I'm fed up with unwanted c...

HIV+ 01032000: September Friday...

HIV+ 01032000: September Friday...:   Other than finishing the household bills, I don't see much happening today.  It's a bright this morning & I needed it.   Artic...

HIV+ 01032000: Worn Out At The Start...

HIV+ 01032000: Worn Out At The Start...:   It's the 1st of the month & bills need to be handled.  Between the weather, allergies & weird sleep, I'm feeling a little ...

HIV+ 01032000: Rains Slowing...

HIV+ 01032000: Rains Slowing...:   We have flooding near us & it's limited the ways of town.  The rains may lessen today.  It was forecast to rain as much as yesterd...

HIV+ 01032000: Hellos & Birthdays...

HIV+ 01032000: Hellos & Birthdays...:   Hello September, I hope you turn out to be a good month.  So far you've started by dumping inches of rain on the area.  I know we need...

HIV+ 01032000: Goodbye August & 53...

HIV+ 01032000: Goodbye August & 53...:   August is almost out the door.  So is my 53rd year.  I'm trying to make the most of it, but it's not easy with the way things with...

HIV+ 01032000: Missing & Rehashed...

HIV+ 01032000: Missing & Rehashed...:   When I went looking for articles, there weren't many that hadn't been there before.  Those with new date stamps, still weren't...

HIV+ 01032000: Heat Hurrah...

HIV+ 01032000: Heat Hurrah...:   It got hot yesterday & looks to do so again today.   It might rain later in the day & through the night.  That will be probably be...

HIV+ 01032000: Final August Friday...

HIV+ 01032000: Final August Friday...:   August is nearly over.  There's only 3 more days & then it's my birthday.  I have no idea what I want to do.  There aren't...

HIV+ 01032000: Boggling Elite...

HIV+ 01032000: Boggling Elite...:   This just 1 of many   article s I found over the concept,  ' Elite Controllers .'  These are people, who due to some characteristi...

HIV+ 01032000: Serious Greydom...

HIV+ 01032000: Serious Greydom...:   It's really dark this morning.  Much darker & I'll have to resort to the lamp with the daylight bulbs in it.   Whatever hurric...

HIV+ 01032000: Nowhere On Tuesday...

HIV+ 01032000: Nowhere On Tuesday...:   As far as I know, we have nothing to do today, no errands or running anywhere.  I'm glad.  I know we don't do much, but our schedu...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Monday In August...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Monday In August...:   Other than horrid allergies thanks to ragweed, this is nice morning.  Nothing is going on.  We'll go shopping in a bit.  Besides that,...

HIV+ 01032000: Annoying....

HIV+ 01032000: Annoying....:   We had a simple errand to run yesterday, but easy isn't something we do well.   Between the car suddenly demanding an oil change, idio...

HIV+ 01032000: CPT31...

HIV+ 01032000: CPT31...:   Going to be honest, this article  is a little headier than those I usually post.  It's not too jargon heavy, but fairly into the mecha...

HIV+ 01032000: Another August Friday ...

HIV+ 01032000: Another August Friday ...:   August is past the midpoint. It's supposed to warm up a bit.  I'm glad, the bugs are revving up as bad as the ragweed.   Even with...

HIV+ 01032000: Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day...:   August 20, 2020 marks the 2nd annual Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.  This article  details some points regarding the event, development ...

HIV+ 01032000: Too Early...

HIV+ 01032000: Too Early...:   I'm up early.  I have a telemedicine appointment in a bit.  My fingers are protesting & refusing to hit the right keys.  Hopefully...

HIV+ 01032000: The Enemy is Back...

HIV+ 01032000: The Enemy is Back...:   Ragweed is back.  The devil-weed has been poking around for a bit, it's in full swing now.  The whole ENT thing is a mess.  My sinuses...

HIV+ 01032000: 3rd Monday In August...

HIV+ 01032000: 3rd Monday In August...:   I woke to a bright morning & it was nice.  There isn't much going on here.  The articles were scarce.  I called to confirm my tele...

HIV+ 01032000: Little August...

HIV+ 01032000: Little August...:   It got hotter yesterday.  That's alright, it also got rid of some of the humidity.  If the forecast is right, today could be the last ...

HIV+ 01032000: Middle Yick...

HIV+ 01032000: Middle Yick...:   Yesterday wasn't horribly hot, but it wasn't cool either.  It was right in the middle of yick.  Not hot enough for the AC to help ...

HIV+ 01032000: Mid Friday...

HIV+ 01032000: Mid Friday...:   It's mid August & it looks like late October.   It's supposed to get hot today.  Maybe it'll burn off some these clouds &a...

HIV+ 01032000: Dismal Thursday....

HIV+ 01032000: Dismal Thursday....:   Another trash day has come & gone.  I woke to a grey morning.  It's lightly raining & looks to stay that way.    I'm sick ...

HIV+ 01032000: Fake August...

HIV+ 01032000: Fake August...:   August has acted late September, maybe even early October.  There've been hot days, but mostly overly warm & muggy.  Bright skies ...

HIV+ 01032000: Ugh Grey...

HIV+ 01032000: Ugh Grey...:   It's yellowish grey this morning.  It's drizzling & might storm in a bit.  I'm tired of the drear & it's only Augu...

HIV+ 01032000: Not So Hot...

HIV+ 01032000: Not So Hot...:   I'm not feeling that well this morning.  It's probably just the switch back to being hot that's getting to me.   I'm a lit...

HIV+ 01032000: Expected...

HIV+ 01032000: Expected...: The heat returned yesterday, but it is Summer.   It was nice to have some light again, but it's already fading into Fall.   This Summer ...

HIV+ 01032000: Remains...

HIV+ 01032000: Remains...:   There are articles about how many people express being uncomfortable with the idea of having an HIV+ person in their lives or even near th...

HIV+ 01032000: Good OpEd...

HIV+ 01032000: Good OpEd...:   I don't usually blog about OpEd's.  Most are just rants with little information.  This piece is a welcome surprise.  It's from...

HIV+ 01032000: Article Issues....

HIV+ 01032000: Article Issues....: There are a lot issues with blogging over HIV articles.  Finding them can be the biggest problem.  Then there are the repeats, rehashes &amp...

HIV+ 01032000: 1st August Wednesday...

HIV+ 01032000: 1st August Wednesday...: Not in the best place this morning.   It's a grey morning in August.   I think this Winter is going to suck for me.   It's the 2nd n...

HIV+ 01032000: Underway...

HIV+ 01032000: Underway...: The month is underway & the 1st round of household bills has been handled.  The rest will be tomorrow.  I got labs drawn yesterday, what...

HIV+ 01032000: August Starts...

HIV+ 01032000: August Starts...: It's the  beginning of the month &  it's bill time.  We'll handle most of it this morning, but some haven't come i...

HIV+ 01032000: Over It...

HIV+ 01032000: Over It...: It's my last month of being 53 & this year has mostly sucked.  I'm still dealing with a lot medical crap due to a stroke, ...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello, Goodbye...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello, Goodbye...: July's done & over.  It wasn't a bad, but it was like every other month since March, weird.  Between the COVID stuff, soci...

HIV+ 01032000: Talk, Talk...

HIV+ 01032000: Talk, Talk...: I saw this piece ,  what it says isn't new or novel.  It simply states talking about HIV is the 1st step in fighting HIV.   The pu...

HIV+ 01032000: Wet Air....

HIV+ 01032000: Wet Air....: It was forecast & still is for rain.  That hasn't happened.  It never got over 85 yesterday, most of the day was in the upper ...

HIV+ 01032000: Yuck Morning....

HIV+ 01032000: Yuck Morning....: It was supposed to storm last night & didn't.   The house was closed up for rain & this morning, the inside air was like a...

HIV+ 01032000: Transplants & Stigma....

HIV+ 01032000: Transplants & Stigma....: I looked at 2 articles this morning.  The 1st piece , looked at the possibility of an HIV superinfection in  people who received organ...

HIV+ 01032000: Weird July...

HIV+ 01032000: Weird July...: There weren't any articles to discuss.  But there is a month & July has been weird. Most of it can be blamed on the COVID situ...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Sunday In July...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Sunday In July...: This has been an weird July.  Nothing bad came our way, but it was odd.   No one can be in Summer mode due to COVID.  It's gotten ...

HIV+ 01032000: Rings...

HIV+ 01032000: Rings...: Vaginal rings aren't new.  They've been used for contraception, menopause, atrophy & other issues involving women's re...

HIV+ 01032000: Article Annoyance...

HIV+ 01032000: Article Annoyance...: Besides there being no articles, the next big issue in discussing pieces over HIV are paywalls.  However, there's another, just as...

HIV+ 01032000: Nice Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Nice Morning...: I found mostly rehash for articles this morning.  At least it's a nice morning, even if a little gloomy.  It was cooler yesterday,...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Trash Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Trash Day...: There was nothing in the way of articles today.  There were some things in the works, but they were very vague.  Antibodies & infl...

HIV+ 01032000: Late July Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Late July Morning...: Other than being a little stiff & sniffly, this is a nice morning.   The sun's out & no one's mowing or hacking at tre...

HIV+ 01032000: Errands...

HIV+ 01032000: Errands...: There weren't any new article topics.  I need to get around & get cleaned up.  We have to go shopping & run some errands. ...

HIV+ 01032000: Stress...

HIV+ 01032000: Stress...: Windows did a feature update yesterday & they should just call it all day F'ery update.  It took forever & caused some ser...

HIV+ 01032000: Updates & Lacking...

HIV+ 01032000: Updates & Lacking...: Very brief post.  I didn't find any articles this morning.   Windows opted to do it's feature update now & I have no idea ...

HIV+ 01032000: Ethics BS...

HIV+ 01032000: Ethics BS...: Ethics are always a concern in research, but sometimes certain research can be hamstringed by others perceptions of ethics.  I've ...

HIV+ 01032000: Rough Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Rough Morning...: It never got cool last night & it wasn't the best for sleeping.  I woke stiff, sore & dehydrated.   Doesn't matter how...

HIV+ 01032000: Midweek Errands...

HIV+ 01032000: Midweek Errands...: We have errands in Fort Smith.   We'll head out early so we can avoid most the heat.   I woke to another grey morning & it was...

HIV+ 01032000: Month Settling...

HIV+ 01032000: Month Settling...: We had: The beginning of the month stuff The 4th & fireworks A problematic van A holiday delayed bill A Saharan Dust Cloud...

HIV+ 01032000: After The Storms...

HIV+ 01032000: After The Storms...: We got more weird weather last night.  It started storming about 10ish.   It stormed hard for about 3 hours.  It rumbled & rained ...

HIV+ 01032000: Van, Aging & Inflammation...

HIV+ 01032000: Van, Aging & Inflammation...: It's supposed to be hot today.  It was supposed to get hot the last 2 days, but there were weird afternoon rains.  We needed the r...

HIV+ 01032000: Waiting...

HIV+ 01032000: Waiting...: I'm trying to get around this morning.  Yesterday was a weird storm day & it wore me out.   I need to get cleaned up & the...

HIV+ 01032000: Game Changer, Really...

HIV+ 01032000: Game Changer, Really...: Here's another article on the injectable form of Cabotegravir.  The claim is the same, an injection taken every 2 months that sur...

HIV+ 01032000: Waiting & Not Much...

HIV+ 01032000: Waiting & Not Much...: I'm waiting on the mechanic.  They've been too busy to swing by & get the van.  I hope they can today.  If not, I'll h...

HIV+ 01032000: Alleged...

HIV+ 01032000: Alleged...: According to this article , an HIV+ man in Sao Paulo, Brazil was cured.  It wasn't a transplant this time.  It was supposedly a no...

HIV+ 01032000: Fallout...

HIV+ 01032000: Fallout...: Holidays shouldn't come with fallout, but the 4th did.  Between the smoke of the fireworks & then all the mowing on the 5th, m...

HIV+ 01032000: Grey 5th...

HIV+ 01032000: Grey 5th...: I woke to a grey morning.  It was supposed to storm last night.  I don't think it did.  There's a chance later in the day for ...

HIV+ 01032000: A Wet 4th...

HIV+ 01032000: A Wet 4th...: It's a wet 4th of July.   I woke to storms in the early morning.  I'm not sure how much more it's going to rain.  It may u...

HIV+ 01032000: Fostemsavir

HIV+ 01032000: Fostemsavir: This piece  details  Fostemsavir , sold as Rukobia.   It's a newly approved med for HIV in patients aren't being treated succe...

HIV+ 01032000: Lenacapavir...

HIV+ 01032000: Lenacapavir...: Lenacapavir is a new med from Gilead Sciences.   This med is so new I can find next to nothing about it.   I see the article I'm r...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello July....

HIV+ 01032000: Hello July....: July's here & day 1 I have a dental cleaning.   Fireworks have been going off & the animals hate it.   It's supposed t...

HIV+ 01032000: Goodbye June...

HIV+ 01032000: Goodbye June...: A pig is about to pop out & say that's all folks.  June is over.  The last day will be warm, & July looks to start off hot...

HIV+ 01032000: Fed Up...

HIV+ 01032000: Fed Up...: I'm tired of hearing about COVID.  It pissed me off.  It, like HIV, could've been handled so much better.  If this country w...

HIV+ 01032000: Lacking....

HIV+ 01032000: Lacking....: When I looked for articles this morning, I found almost nothing.  It was an anemic selection of rehash.  Nothing new, except some blat...

HIV+ 01032000: National HIV Testing Day...

HIV+ 01032000: National HIV Testing Day...: It's that time of year again.  You can check out the hiv.gov blog here .   National testing day is an important drive to get eve...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Quite So...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Quite So...: This piece meant well, but missed the mark.  It tells you how easy it is to find free or low cost HIV testing & treatment nearby....

HIV+ 01032000: Last June Thursday...

HIV+ 01032000: Last June Thursday...: We're in the last week of June,  It's been mostly decent to us this year.  With the exception of idiots who insisted on drivin...

HIV+ 01032000: New Approach Maybe...

HIV+ 01032000: New Approach Maybe...: Killing off HIV is nearly impossible due to its ability to hide in dormant pools in the body.  Researchers have tried to"shock&qu...

HIV+ 01032000: COVID Collision...

HIV+ 01032000: COVID Collision...: This piece is about a British doctor.  He'd recovered from COVID & had antibodies in his blood.   Medical professionals were u...

HIV+ 01032000: History...

HIV+ 01032000: History...: I'm a bit out out of it this morning, so I'll go with this article .   There's nothing new here.  It's a short summary...

HIV+ 01032000: Grey June...

HIV+ 01032000: Grey June...: It rained some yesterday & we need more.  It was just enough to make everything muggy.   I slept alright last night.   But, anothe...

HIV+ 01032000: Cloudy Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Cloudy Morning...: Woke to clouds, it's supposed to rain.  We need it, we aren't near our monthly average.  The grass looks crispy.  I sort of li...

HIV+ 01032000: Shorter Longer...

HIV+ 01032000: Shorter Longer...: Shorter post,  I've got to get around.  I saw a piece on how people with HIV live shorter, sicker lives even with meds.   For a wh...

HIV+ 01032000: Dump The Orange Menace...

HIV+ 01032000: Dump The Orange Menace...: I try not to get too political here.  However,  here we go.  Dump that asshat that got elected president.   He needs to go. During...

HIV+ 01032000: Spring's Over...

HIV+ 01032000: Spring's Over...: Weathermen say the season ends with May.  Others wait for the solstice for Summer to begin.   Either way Spring is mostly gone.  It wa...

HIV+ 01032000: This Is A Problem...

HIV+ 01032000: This Is A Problem...: I'm not going to write much about this article .  It's short & important.  This piece writes about 2 things.   A case in Sp...

HIV+ 01032000: Mid June...

HIV+ 01032000: Mid June...: Not much is happening this morning.  It's nice so far.  We'll go shopping in a bit.  I'm not sure what we have planned aft...

HIV+ 01032000: Irritated...

HIV+ 01032000: Irritated...: Rant.  This COVID crap should be mostly over.  We had our numbers way down.   The beginning of May was looking positive.  Then the id...

HIV+ 01032000: A Quiet Saturday...

HIV+ 01032000: A Quiet Saturday...: This has been a nice morning.  The weather's pleasant & it's sunny.  So far, the mockingbirds are elsewhere being awful.  ...

HIV+ 01032000: Friday Errands....

HIV+ 01032000: Friday Errands....: We've got some errands & shopping this morning.  I don't know what's up with Blogger, but it's being weird & gl...

HIV+ 01032000: A Nothing Thursday...

HIV+ 01032000: A Nothing Thursday...: Nothing's happening for us today.  Which is a good thing.   The trip to Tulsa was a bit rough.  Yesterday was cooler, so sleeping w...

HIV+ 01032000: Post Appointment...

HIV+ 01032000: Post Appointment...: My neuro appointment went well.  There's a follow up in 6 months.  I'm still not sure how long I'll have to keep going bac...

HIV+ 01032000: Appointment & Assorted...

HIV+ 01032000: Appointment & Assorted...: I have to head out in less than 3 hours.  I still have to eat & get around.  I was hoping June would be better than May, so far th...

HIV+ 01032000: Telemedicine Article...

HIV+ 01032000: Telemedicine Article...: Another Monday is here & we'll be out shopping soon.  Then we'll drop the car off for an oil change before we head to Tuls...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Much & AC...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Much & AC...: Not much is going on this Sunday.  At least it's a sunny morning.   Yesterday was the 1st day of AC for us this year.  That's ...

HIV+ 01032000: Rebound...

HIV+ 01032000: Rebound...: I have a problem with U=U.  Just because at some point my labs say my HIV is undetectable, doesn't mean it'll stay that way.  ...

HIV+ 01032000: 1st Friday In June...

HIV+ 01032000: 1st Friday In June...: Not too much going on this morning.  It was sunny & that was appreciated.  The younger cat has a new habit that needs to end.  She...

HIV+ 01032000: Early Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Early Morning...: I'm up early this morning.  I need to get cleaned up & awake.  I have an early doctor's appointment.  It's just a regul...

HIV+ 01032000: Blah Busy Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Blah Busy Morning...: Things collided early this month.  We have bill stuff, trash day & some errands to run.  It'll get handled.  It's a little...

HIV+ 01032000: Fickle, Distracted, In Need Of Drama...

HIV+ 01032000: Fickle, Distracted, In Need Of Drama...: As a nation we're a magician's dream.  With a little prattling, razzle-dazzle & we'll look anywhere & believe/oppo...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello June...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello June...: June is here & the start of the month stuff begins.  There was little in the way of articles.   I guess all the COVID & riot s...

HIV+ 01032000: Goodbye May...

HIV+ 01032000: Goodbye May...: Goodbye until next year, May.  It's been a strange month.  Most things have been off during this COVID situation.  We're closi...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Saturday In May...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Saturday In May...: It's a nothing morning & I'm fine with that.  We have nothing planned to do this weekend.  It was sunny when I woke up.  T...

HIV+ 01032000: Laden...

HIV+ 01032000: Laden...: Laden is an odd word, we don't use it much anymore.  But we overladen at the moment.   We're dealing with loss of security, pe...

HIV+ 01032000: Larry Kramer Has Left The Building...

HIV+ 01032000: Larry Kramer Has Left The Building...: We're here, We're queer, Get Used to It.  The author, activist, playwright, leader, Larry Kramer has passed. Pieces like this...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Wednesday Of May...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Wednesday Of May...: I'd love to have something more weighty to discuss, but that's not the case.  It's the end of the month & things are w...

HIV+ 01032000: Fading May...

HIV+ 01032000: Fading May...: I had a lot more hopes for May than I should have.   It was dreary & wet.  Idiots wouldn't follow simple rules & this COVI...

HIV+ 01032000: Memorial Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Memorial Day...: Someone forgot to tell the weather it's supposed to be a holiday.   It turned out to be another overcast morning.  It looks like t...

HIV+ 01032000: Ugh Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Ugh Morning...: Several days of drear have left me in a funk & I hate it.  I hate feeling both buzzed & exhausted.   Nerves make me wired but ...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Privacy Blunder...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Privacy Blunder...: Gilead stepped in it again.  According to this piece   & others, the pharma corp revealed sensitive info on  mailers that could be...

HIV+ 01032000: Mid May Updates...

HIV+ 01032000: Mid May Updates...: I had my appointment with the new provider, Edward Wemmerus.  He seems to be a good fit so far.  We'll see as things go.  If my pri...

HIV+ 01032000: Thoughts & Appointments...

HIV+ 01032000: Thoughts & Appointments...: I have an appointment with a new nurse practitioner this morning.  This should give me  someone to handle referrals, since my primary ...

HIV+ 01032000: Yesterday's Dubious News...

HIV+ 01032000: Yesterday's Dubious News...: Yesterday I posted on an injectable form of cabotegravir.  This is a medication I'd posted over before.  It's commercial pushe...

HIV+ 01032000: Interesting, But Not In A Good Way...

HIV+ 01032000: Interesting, But Not In A Good Way...: I've been seeing articles like this piece .   It says a bi-monthly injection of  cabotegravir  provided better protection for Pr...

HIV+ 01032000: Screwy Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Screwy Morning...: I had to refile for a new referring provider.   My primary is no longer referring through my insurance.  He had a person handling that...

HIV+ 01032000: Uggh...

HIV+ 01032000: Uggh...: I'm sick of dreary, rainy days.  I need sunlight.   I'm spent.  It's supposed to be sunnier today.  I hope so, I need it. ...

HIV+ 01032000: Tired Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Tired Morning...: Yesterday was tiring.  We got home before the storms started.  After that, it barely let up.  Weatherbug said we had 2.5" & t...

HIV+ 01032000: Gloom...

HIV+ 01032000: Gloom...: It's mid-May & it still feels like early Spring.  It's been chilly, wet & dark.  There's a big chance for storms a...

HIV+ 01032000: Irritated...

HIV+ 01032000: Irritated...: I'm not happy with another grey morning.  Windows did the slowest, most sloggy update.  When I looked for articles over HIV, I mos...

HIV+ 01032000: Appointments...

HIV+ 01032000: Appointments...: Been trying to make sure my upcoming appointments are actually going to meet.   My dental cleaning had to be rescheduled to a later da...

HIV+ 01032000: Dreary Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Dreary Day...: Not a fun morning, it's dreary, dark & raining.  This looks to be here for the duration.  I didn't need a dismal day.   I ...

HIV+ 01032000: Meh...

HIV+ 01032000: Meh...: I'm not feeling great this morning, not too bad either.  It's just a meh morning.  The sun's not shining.  The weather is ...

HIV+ 01032000: Ongoing Odd Temps...

HIV+ 01032000: Ongoing Odd Temps...: I should've left a blanket down.  It's been much cooler the last several days.  We've had rain & an overnight in the 3...

HIV+ 01032000: Wow, Not Good...

HIV+ 01032000: Wow, Not Good...: I'll start with some ballpark numbers.  It's stated the Non-Hetero population makes up between 5 -10 %.  That's the whole ...

HIV+ 01032000: Weird Weather...

HIV+ 01032000: Weird Weather...: The weather isn't making my life easy.  I'd adjusted to warmer weather.  Temps had been nearly to 90 earlier this week.  The o...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Weird At All...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Weird At All...: Not trying to be judgemental, but I don't trust this.  A few years ago, Israel based, pharma company,  Zion Medical  claimed the de...

HIV+ 01032000: Was Supposed To...

HIV+ 01032000: Was Supposed To...: It's the 1st trash day of May.  We'll be heading out on some errands.  I need to renew some things at the tag agency.   My pre...

HIV+ 01032000: Plodding Along...

HIV+ 01032000: Plodding Along...: Weird beginning to the month.  It's moving along slowly & not much seems to be in any hurry.  Some of the bills have been hand...

HIV+ 01032000: Testing Tells...

HIV+ 01032000: Testing Tells...: Since Wednesday, Oklahoma has seen a significant uptick in COVID-19 cases.  Some might say it's because the state loosened stay at...

HIV+ 01032000: May Start...

HIV+ 01032000: May Start...: Yesterday got warm.  The warmth & rain really have the fleas moving again.  We never really got to stop dealing with them this Win...

HIV+ 01032000: Slow Start...

HIV+ 01032000: Slow Start...: It's a slow start to May.  The weather's been nice & so far only a internet glitch has marred the image.   Bill paying wil...

HIV+ 01032000: Happy Mayday...

HIV+ 01032000: Happy Mayday...: Hello May, it's Beltane or Mayday.  Mid-Spring is here.  It's time to celebrate.  This year may prevent maydaying with maypole...

HIV+ 01032000: Goodbye April...

HIV+ 01032000: Goodbye April...: The 4th month of 2020 is closing out & I'm OK with that.   April has been stressful, tiresome & at the same time monotonous...

HIV+ 01032000: Post Storm Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Post Storm Morning...: We had another wave of storms last night.  It wasn't nearly as bad as it could've been.  Still, it wasn't pleasant.  To be...

HIV+ 01032000: 4 Things...

HIV+ 01032000: 4 Things...: 1st, our internet went out last night, I'm doing this quickly in case of a repeat.  I'm tired this morning.  This weather &amp...

HIV+ 01032000: Nothing Monday...

HIV+ 01032000: Nothing Monday...: The final Monday of April is here & there's very little in the way of articles.   The month is winding down & weather is a...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Sunday In April...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Sunday In April...: It's the last week of April 2020.   Sometime this month Millie Cat turned 4. She doesn't act it.  She's very kittenish.  T...

HIV+ 01032000: Allergies, Storms, Stress, Oh My...

HIV+ 01032000: Allergies, Storms, Stress, Oh My...: The weather, allergens & situation have taxed my resources.  For the last few days, I've woke frazzled , dehydrated & tire...

HIV+ 01032000: Update & Opening...

HIV+ 01032000: Update & Opening...: Oklahoma has supposedly peaked with COVID-19, only time will tell.   The state has released a plan for reopening .   Parts will begin ...

HIV+ 01032000: No Sunny April...

HIV+ 01032000: No Sunny April...: Another grey morning.  At least it's not storming.  We had a power blip yesterday.  I'm surprised it wasn't more.   It rai...

HIV+ 01032000: Stormy Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Stormy Morning...: It's storming, we've already had a lot of rain.  The power/net could go out, so I'll this handled quickly.  Windows just h...

HIV+ 01032000: Kool-Aid & Cultish...

HIV+ 01032000: Kool-Aid & Cultish...: Most get the, " Drank the kool-aid ," reference.  But the sugary drink comes in many varieties.   Each filled with sweetened...

HIV+ 01032000: Rumors...

HIV+ 01032000: Rumors...: Everytime something bad happens rumors abound.   This group did that, their doing it for this reason, it's all a hoax, etc...    I...

HIV+ 01032000: Worried About Care...

HIV+ 01032000: Worried About Care...: A result of the corona situation, is many worry people with non-COVID-19 issues aren't reporting to the ER or their doctors out of...

HIV+ 01032000: Normalcy In The Time Of Covid-19...

HIV+ 01032000: Normalcy In The Time Of Covid-19...: There is a push for things to return to normal.   I get the drive towards the familiar.  I also understand returning to old routines c...

HIV+ 01032000: Gilead & Remdesivir...

HIV+ 01032000: Gilead & Remdesivir...: I wouldn't normally talk about a med developed for another ailment.  However,  this is COVID-19 & the medication is being deve...

HIV+ 01032000: 3 Weeks...

HIV+ 01032000: 3 Weeks...: Oklahoma's shutdown was extended til May 6th.   At least another 3 weeks of this mess.  I'm trying not to complain, but this i...

HIV+ 01032000: Chilly Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Chilly Morning...: We had a freeze warning last night.  I don't think we quite got there, but it was pretty cold for April.    There may be some more...

HIV+ 01032000: Please Stop...

HIV+ 01032000: Please Stop...: Everywhere you look, you see  COVID-19 .  It's posted on ever store, printed on publications, pushed on websites & touted on T...

HIV+ 01032000: Post Easter...

HIV+ 01032000: Post Easter...: It stormed yesterday.  There was a lot of wind & rain.   It should've cleared the air some, but it didn't.  My allergies a...

HIV+ 01032000: Oh Yeah It's Easter...

HIV+ 01032000: Oh Yeah It's Easter...: Easter's going to be a bust for some people.  Social distancing is making events impossible.  It stormed all night here &  i...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Saturday In April...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Saturday In April...: Nothing much is going on here & I'm fine with that.   Allergies are very annoying.  My nose & eyes are itchy.  We've h...

HIV+ 01032000: Disabling Resistance...

HIV+ 01032000: Disabling Resistance...: Antiviral meds have been an amazing boon in the fight against HIV.  However, sometimes HIV becomes resistant to these meds & peopl...

HIV+ 01032000: Genderfied...

HIV+ 01032000: Genderfied...: It's Thursday & the trashmen have hauled off the garbage.  It's supposed to be 20 degrees cooler than yesterday.  Over the ...

HIV+ 01032000: Temp Swings...

HIV+ 01032000: Temp Swings...: Not much going on this morning.  I'm a little out of it from sleeping weird.  Allergies are still awful & the last 2 days have...

HIV+ 01032000: Figure It Out...

HIV+ 01032000: Figure It Out...: For weeks, there has been an OpEd battle concerning HIV & COVID-19.  Most say people with their HIV suppressed are at no greater r...

HIV+ 01032000: Yuck...

HIV+ 01032000: Yuck...: After a full month of drear, crappy weather & hellish allergies, I feel like crap.   It doesn't look like the sun's going ...

HIV+ 01032000: Cold Wet Complications...

HIV+ 01032000: Cold Wet Complications...: It turned cold again.  It dropped down into the 30's overnight & won't reach 50 today.  The skies are grey & rainy.   A...

HIV+ 01032000: Comparisons...

HIV+ 01032000: Comparisons...: People are comparing COVID-19 & HIV.   There are some similarities in social response.   We can learn from the HIV fight; be infor...

HIV+ 01032000: CytoDyn...

HIV+ 01032000: CytoDyn...: I blogged about how CytoDyn is currently researching their antibody therapy on mild to moderate COVID-19 cases.  According to this a...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello April...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello April...: April is here & it appears the 1st sunny morning is the trick.  The front half of the month looks to be wet & dreary.  There w...

HIV+ 01032000: Bye March...

HIV+ 01032000: Bye March...: March is almost out the door.  Of course, it's leaving on a gloomy, wet note.  That's been most of the month.  This month has ...

HIV+ 01032000: Hard Times...

HIV+ 01032000: Hard Times...: This article  is about isolation COVID-19 is causing, especially among the elderly in the Gay & non-hetero communities.  It compar...

HIV+ 01032000: Corona Sides....

HIV+ 01032000: Corona Sides....: On the downside, my rural county now has its 1st COVID-19 case.   Also on the bad side, idiots in my area are treating off duty medica...

HIV+ 01032000: Winding Down....

HIV+ 01032000: Winding Down....: This is the last weekend in March 2020.  Hopefully, April will bring sunshine & good news.   March hasn't been gushing with ei...

HIV+ 01032000: 3 Of Interest....

HIV+ 01032000: 3 Of Interest....: When it rains, it pours is true with articles.  I found 3  today.  I won't go too deep into them, they deserve a read.   Support t...

HIV+ 01032000: Warm...

HIV+ 01032000: Warm...: It's supposed to unseasonably warm today, the upper 80s.  Then it'll drop back between 15 - 25 degrees.   I don't need tha...

HIV+ 01032000: Updates, Of Course...

HIV+ 01032000: Updates, Of Course...: It's been a fairly busy time for us.  We're running more errands just to keep up.  Most the articles are focused more on COVID...

HIV+ 01032000: Renewal Time..

HIV+ 01032000: Renewal Time..: It's benefit renewal time.  I hate this.  It's online & the site is sketchy.  Sometimes it just doesn't work.   You ha...

HIV+ 01032000: Early Monday...

HIV+ 01032000: Early Monday...: We have to be around early this morning.  My roomie has an appointment.  Then we have normal Monday stuff to handle.   This wouldn&#39...

HIV+ 01032000: Dreary March Sunday...

HIV+ 01032000: Dreary March Sunday...: The title about says it all.  It's still raining.  It's gloomy.  March is seriously  dismal this year.  Very little in the way...

HIV+ 01032000: 3 Things....

HIV+ 01032000: 3 Things....: I think this month should be renamed Meh-ch.   There's been nothing marchy about it.  There's been a lot of blah, yuck & y...

HIV+ 01032000: Spring....

HIV+ 01032000: Spring....: The Spring Equinox is here or was here depending on where you are.  So far, Spring is a dreary mess.  At least,  it's not supposed...

HIV+ 01032000: Failure & Success

HIV+ 01032000: Failure & Success: Short post over a COVID-19 development.  Health officials were using HIV meds to treat coronavirus.   It didn't work well.  Accord...

HIV+ 01032000: Just C...

HIV+ 01032000: Just C...: There's nothing going here, but the month long diorama of clouds & rain. So far, March has been 1 note.   It doesn't look ...

HIV+ 01032000: Rebuttal...

HIV+ 01032000: Rebuttal...: It's still raining & dreary as hell.  Let's get to it, shall we?  A couple of days ago I posted over how HIV+ people with ...

HIV+ 01032000: March Gloom...

HIV+ 01032000: March Gloom...: I've done alright with my SAD this Winter, but March is kicking my ass.  This has been the worse month of the season.   It's b...

HIV+ 01032000: FIRE!!!

HIV+ 01032000: FIRE!!!: I'm not saying COVID-19 isn't dangerous.  Here are some relevant  charts .  I'm saying, while the virus is a hazard, it&#3...

HIV+ 01032000: Rain, Gloom & TP....

HIV+ 01032000: Rain, Gloom & TP....: Alright, I know we can't do anything about the weather, so I'm stuck with the grey skies & rain.  But, how about calming t...

HIV+ 01032000: 13th...

HIV+ 01032000: 13th...: Friday the 13th is here.  Nothing much going on for us.  We'll go shopping here in a bit.  It's  going to be another gloomy da...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Much...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Much...: Not much is going on this morning.  The clouds keeping rolling past the Sun, making it go light to dark.   I'd love a bright day. ...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Significant...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Significant...: Brief post this morning. This piece  states people with  controlled HIV aren't at a higher risk for coronavirus than others.  I&#3...

HIV+ 01032000: Self Love...

HIV+ 01032000: Self Love...: Found an  article  about Rae Lewis Thornton.  She's an HIV activist diagnosed with AIDS in the early 90's.  Before that,  she ...

HIV+ 01032000: 2 Things...

HIV+ 01032000: 2 Things...: This article  talks about being diagnosed HIV+ after 50.  In this Canadian piece, they note over 20% of  new HIV cases in 2017 were fr...

HIV+ 01032000: Sprung...

HIV+ 01032000: Sprung...: I have to admit, I'm kind of glad I didn't find any articles this morning.  I don't think I could've done them justice...

HIV+ 01032000: Doubts...

HIV+ 01032000: Doubts...: I saw some articles over ending stigma, but you can't.   HIV has been here for decades & we have excellent information   Stigm...

HIV+ 01032000: March Friday...

HIV+ 01032000: March Friday...: It's the 1st Friday of March 2020 & also the last before Daylight Saving.  We'll be heading out soon to handle shopping &a...

HIV+ 01032000: 2 Things...

HIV+ 01032000: 2 Things...: Bad news 1st, this article  is about a Canadian nail salon.  It had a nearly 2 year lapse in infection protocols.  Meaning, anyone usi...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Morning...: There's not much for articles this morning.  Everyone's probably focused on the primaries.  Maybe there'll be some tomorro...

HIV+ 01032000: Corona....

HIV+ 01032000: Corona....: This piece concerns HIV+ people & Coronavirus. I'm won't say much on it, this is an important read.  I can't offer an...

HIV+ 01032000: HHS & Condoms...

HIV+ 01032000: HHS & Condoms...: It's been speculated that the Department of Health & Human Services may be anti-condom.   They have info on their site about c...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello March...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello March...: March opted for a windy, grey start.  I'd preferred sunny & calm.  It'd be nice for this to be a good month.  The 3rd month ...

HIV+ 01032000: February Leapt...

HIV+ 01032000: February Leapt...: It's a leap year, so here's our +1 for 2020. It's a sunny morning, that's a perk.  It's the last day of February. ...

HIV+ 01032000: Warm Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Warm Morning...: After today there might not be any more nights in the 30's.  Unless there's another cold snap, Spring is basically here.  We&#...

HIV+ 01032000: The New Virus

HIV+ 01032000: The New Virus: I wasn't going to post about the coronavirus, it's not HIV, but here we go.  Let's start  here , the CDC's site over t...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Here...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Here...: I'm not going to post much over this article .  There's little I could add.  It's interviews with long-term HIV survivors....

HIV+ 01032000: Cloudy Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Cloudy Morning...: Another cloudy day, it might rain later.  It's supposed to chill down tonight.  The next few nights could be cold.  This may be th...

HIV+ 01032000: Windy Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Windy Morning...: I woke to a windy morning.  It looks to stay that way for a while.   Maybe a few days.  There wasn't much in the way of articles t...

HIV+ 01032000: Ads...

HIV+ 01032000: Ads...: Websites have to pay the rent, but they've gone overboard with all the paywalls & ads.   The paywalls stop you fla-out.  Some ...

HIV+ 01032000: Long Week...

HIV+ 01032000: Long Week...: I know a lot of people do far more than we do.  A lot of you probably do more in a day than we do in a week.  I get it.  I'm glad ...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Strike...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Strike...: Earlier this month, I posted about a court decision against the drug maker Gilead.  It was over patent  ownership concerning the drug,...

HIV+ 01032000: Car Stress...

HIV+ 01032000: Car Stress...: Apparently the car has a tire issue.  Not sure what's wrong yet.  But as we got home yesterday the sensor said "Tire Pressure...

HIV+ 01032000: Earlyish Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Earlyish Morning...: Up early,  I have a telemedicine appointment.   At least the sun's shining.   I didn't see much in the way of articles.  This ...

HIV+ 01032000: AIn't No Sunshine...

HIV+ 01032000: AIn't No Sunshine...: Short post.  I really needed a bright morning.  I didn't get it.  It's gloomy & threatening to rain.   We need some rain, ...

HIV+ 01032000: Unknowable...

HIV+ 01032000: Unknowable...: Some people have a problem with the idea there are things out there they can't know.  I will never know what it's like to be a...

HIV+ 01032000: 5 Years Later...

HIV+ 01032000: 5 Years Later...: This article  is about Austin, Indiana's emergence from an opioid induced, HIV  outbreak.  I've posted about several rural tow...

HIV+ 01032000: Curriculum...

HIV+ 01032000: Curriculum...: This article is about pharmacy colleges integrating the National HIV Curriculum .   For the 1st time in the midwest some university p...

HIV+ 01032000: V-Day...

HIV+ 01032000: V-Day...: Happy Valentines.   I didn't find much in the way of articles this morning.   There's been some shuffling in the house lately ...

HIV+ 01032000: Stroke Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Stroke Day...: Last year I posted about Trump's SOTU speech.  I didn't know shortly, I'd be at the hospital.  I had a hemorrhagic stroke, ...

HIV+ 01032000: More Teen Issues...

HIV+ 01032000: More Teen Issues...: Several pieces, including this article , have addressed the lack of testing & status awareness of sexually active, young males (13...

HIV+ 01032000: Youth Issues

HIV+ 01032000: Youth Issues: This piece talks about how less likely HIV+ adolescent patients are to achieve & maintain viral suppression than adults.  The numb...

HIV+ 01032000: 50+...

HIV+ 01032000: 50+...: This piece  is about HIV in people 50+.   This is a huge percentage of those with HIV.  Stats have it over 50%.  Still, many this age ...

HIV+ 01032000: Unwanted Forecast...

HIV+ 01032000: Unwanted Forecast...: The sun's peaking through the clouds & that's all I'll get of light today.  The forecast calls for rain & storms t...

HIV+ 01032000: A Hop Northeast...

HIV+ 01032000: A Hop Northeast...: This article  isn't deep, but it talks about dealing with HIV stigma in rural Missouri.  Not here, but close enough.  It's an ...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Morning....

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Morning....: I won't call this a bright morning, but it's better than what we've been having & it's supposed to warm up today.  ...

HIV+ 01032000: Ownership & Labs...

HIV+ 01032000: Ownership & Labs...: I got labs drawn yesterday.  The 2 basic tests (CBC & CMP) came in mostly within normal ranges.  The 2 HIV specific tests will tak...

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

HIV+ 01032000: More Grey & An Article...: This morning is dismal.   It's still raining & grey.  This crap is the forecast for the month.  There's been about an i...

HIV+ 01032000: Yuck...

HIV+ 01032000: Yuck...: I didn't do as well as I would've liked yesterday.  It was a weird weather day.  I didn't sleep well.  The warmth has left...

HIV+ 01032000: Feb Bill Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Feb Bill Day...: It's the 3rd, so it's time to pay the bills  What doesn't get handled today, will be later in the week.  Early week starts...

HIV+ 01032000: The 2nd...

HIV+ 01032000: The 2nd...: This is February 2nd of & the groundhog is supposed to predict the weather.  He's usually wrong.   Mostly we're expecting ...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello February...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello February...: A new month is here.  Monday will be bill day.  I'll get blood drawn this week & mid-month there'll be a telemedicine appo...

HIV+ 01032000: January Ending...

HIV+ 01032000: January Ending...: The 1st month of 2020 is wrapping up & mentally I missed a lot of it.  I was recovering from pneumonia.  Then the issues with my c...

HIV+ 01032000: Glum...

HIV+ 01032000: Glum...: I don't like Winter, but at least it could have clear skies.   I'm tired of all the greyness.  Doing anything this time of yea...

HIV+ 01032000: OT But Interesting...

HIV+ 01032000: OT But Interesting...: This article  discusses snake bites.  For the 1st time since the Victorian era scientists have figured out a new way to manufacture an...

HIV+ 01032000: Drizzle...

HIV+ 01032000: Drizzle...: It's been drizzling for hours.  Some level of rain is expected through the day.   So much for sunshine.   I'm really over grey...

HIV+ 01032000: Fog...

HIV+ 01032000: Fog...: It's a foggy morning.  It fuzzed out the houses across the street.  It's supposed to rain tonight & tomorrow.  This has be...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Sunday In January...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Sunday In January...: This month is zipping right along.  I'm OK with that.  I need some time out from that hospital stay.   It's not as sunny as ye...

HIV+ 01032000: Sunny Saturday Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Sunny Saturday Morning...: This piece  is a fairly complicated article over inflammation due to HIV & the resulting impacts on cardiovascular health.   Like ...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Friday Morning....

HIV+ 01032000: Another Friday Morning....: We're a third of the way through January.  It looks to be a dreary end of the month.  The forecast gives little hope for sunshine....

HIV+ 01032000: Gloomy...

HIV+ 01032000: Gloomy...: Yesterday's snow didn't last for long.  It was gone before noon.  I know it was cold, but at least it was bright.  January &am...

HIV+ 01032000: A Dusting...

HIV+ 01032000: A Dusting...: Well, it happened, we had our 1st snow of the season.   It's more of a light dusting than a snow.   The birds are flitting about i...

HIV+ 01032000: Post Appointment...

HIV+ 01032000: Post Appointment...: My appointment went OK.  My pneumonia is clearing up.   My blood pressure seems to be getting back in a normal range.  The appointment...

HIV+ 01032000: Early Appointment...

HIV+ 01032000: Early Appointment...: I have to be out of here soon to see my doctor.  It's a regular visit & a follow-up to my hospital stay.  We'll see how it...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Sunday Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Sunday Morning...: It's chilly this morning.  It's supposed to be this way for the next few days.  Maybe it'll knock some crap out of the air...

HIV+ 01032000: Bright Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Bright Morning...: Finally, a sunny morning.  The rain has subsided for a while.  We've met our monthly rain averages.  Maybe, it'll knock some o...

HIV+ 01032000: Gloomy Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Gloomy Morning...: The fake Spring we had earlier this week is leading to a dreary weekend.   The weather is going cold again.   We'll be back below ...

HIV+ 01032000: Warm...

HIV+ 01032000: Warm...: Yesterday was warm for January. we hit 71.  It made my sinuses ache.  We went out to get something for lunch after checking mail.  Eve...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Sore...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Sore...: I'm doing better, but I'm still sore.  I've been running a slight fever & my sinuses have decided to join the party.  ...

HIV+ 01032000: Mending...

HIV+ 01032000: Mending...: I'm still on the mend.  I did better yesterday than the day before.  I had less pain.  I still wore out early & had little sta...

HIV+ 01032000: OW...

HIV+ 01032000: OW...: This pneumonia crap has left me in pain from coughing.  Yesterday evening was fairly hellish.  I barely managed to set up in the livin...

HIV+ 01032000: Cold Wet Snap

HIV+ 01032000: Cold Wet Snap: OK, not feeling as well I was.   We've been under freezing for the last 36 hours.  It's also rained over 2.5" with just t...

HIV+ 01032000: Cold...

HIV+ 01032000: Cold...: I woke up to 31 degrees & that's as warm as it's getting today.  We had over 2" of rain in the last 24 hours & co...

HIV+ 01032000: HIV Amnesia...

HIV+ 01032000: HIV Amnesia...: I thought this  piece  was about about cognitive issues.  No, it  detailed something very dangerous.   In the study, people with HIV, ...

HIV+ 01032000: Between Appointments...

HIV+ 01032000: Between Appointments...: My appointment went well yesterday.  The nurse practitioner told me to keep doing what I had been & to take my blood pressure meds...

HIV+ 01032000: Appointment & Article...

HIV+ 01032000: Appointment & Article...: This will be brief.  I have a follow-up appointment this morning with my doctor's nurse practitioner.   We'll see how  that go...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Step...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Step...: The bills are handled for the month, it's nice to have that out of the way.  I'm still on the mend.  Last time I had pneumonia...

HIV+ 01032000: Sick, Busy 1st Of Month...

HIV+ 01032000: Sick, Busy 1st Of Month...: Even though I'm sick, the bills have to be handled.  The 1st of the month is always busy, especially with a holiday.  Then add bei...

HIV+ 01032000: Not 100%...

HIV+ 01032000: Not 100%...: It's been 9 days since this pneumonia showed.  I was admitted Monday morning, so tomorrow will be a week.   I'm feeling signifi...

HIV+ 01032000: Ouch...

HIV+ 01032000: Ouch...: Recovery is slow & exclamations of pain & other expletives.  It's like being an arthritic sloth.  But, I am slowly getting...

HIV+ 01032000: 2020 Anniversary...

HIV+ 01032000: 2020 Anniversary...: The blog is 9 years old, it'd be in upper elementary.   I've stuck to very few things this long.  These posts are a testamen...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy...: This beginning  of the month is being extra busy because of my recovery & an issue that arose with a bill.   We may have to change...

HIV+ 01032000: Recovering...

HIV+ 01032000: Recovering...: I don't have much to post this morning.  I'm slowly recovering.   I managed not to sack out every couple of hours.  I ate well...

HIV+ 01032000: 2020 ...

HIV+ 01032000: 2020 ...: The New Year is here.  2019 doesn't get any more chances to kill me.  This morning, I'm home from the hospital.  I'm recov...