HIV+ 01032000: Goodbye August, Goodbye Me...

HIV+ 01032000: Goodbye August, Goodbye Me...:   This is the last day of August & me for this year.  This is my final day being 54.  This was not a horrible month, but it wasn't a...

HIV+ 01032000: Last August Shopping...

HIV+ 01032000: Last August Shopping...: This almost the end of August & my year.  I'm not sure how I feel about of either.  Both were such a let down.  I hope this COVID cr...

HIV+ 01032000: Winded & Brief...

HIV+ 01032000: Winded & Brief...:   There's been a lot of smoke here.  It's not the west coast or anything, but enough to mess with me.  They've been burning junk...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Sunday...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Sunday...:   It's the last Sunday in August.  Next Wednesday, I'll be a year older.  Last year, I had a sedate  birthday dinner out & thoug...

HIV+ 01032000: PrEP Adherence...

HIV+ 01032000: PrEP Adherence...:   This article  is about recipients' adherence to PrEP meds once started.  During this 6+ year study over half the subjects discontinued...

HIV+ 01032000: Earlier Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Earlier Morning...:   My roomie has a friend over this morning.  It's a little  earlier than I'm used to dealing with anything, especially people.  So, ...

HIV+ 01032000: Next Trash Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Next Trash Day...:   Today is a regular trash day, next week isn't.    Next Wednesday morning I'll have a telemedicine  appointment.  Of course, it&#39...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Week...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Week...:   It's the last week of August.  It's also the last week of me being this age.  I'm so f'ing pissed off.  Because of all the...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Friday...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Friday...:   It's  going to be  a busy morning for us.  We need to  go shopping & run some errands in town.  Then we'll head over to Fort S...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Vaccine Folly...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Vaccine Folly...:   This piece tells another failure to vaccinate story.  This time it's about  HPV .  The HPV vaccine  has been out since the early 2000...

HIV+ 01032000: Just Another Muggy Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Just Another Muggy Morning...:   I woke to a very muggy 80 degrees.  It wasn't pleasant.  I managed to walk the yard & check for fire ants.  My shoes are soaked fr...

HIV+ 01032000: Friday Shopping...

HIV+ 01032000: Friday Shopping...:   We're heading towards the end of the month & my year.  I  still have no idea of what  I might want to do for my birthday.  It was ...

HIV+ 01032000: Weather & Yard...

HIV+ 01032000: Weather & Yard...:   Normally, August is a beast for us.  The sun is blazing & temps are high.  It means the lawn will die down.  Not this year.  The  lawn...

HIV+ 01032000: Rainy Day Maybe...

HIV+ 01032000: Rainy Day Maybe...:   August weather is still weird.   Even the hot days we had were cloudy.  That just trapped the humidity.  It's been off & on rainy ...

HIV+ 01032000: Post Appointment...

HIV+ 01032000: Post Appointment...:   My appointment went as well as expected.  My doctor was running as late as ever.  Nothing much happened, except for my quarterly check-in....

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Morning Appointments...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Morning Appointments...:   I've got at least 1 appointment this morning & if time allows, I may handle 2.  If not, I still have to go shopping later.  So, th...

HIV+ 01032000: Mid August Sunday...

HIV+ 01032000: Mid August Sunday...:   A few things, it's mid august & the weather is  weird.  August should be hot & blazing.  Not this year.  It's overly warm,...

HIV+ 01032000: Almost...

HIV+ 01032000: Almost...:   We're about halfway through August.   Most schools are back in session.  This is 2 crappy Summers in a  row.   I hate everyone who has...

HIV+ 01032000: PrEP Issues....

HIV+ 01032000: PrEP Issues....:   This article  deals with concerns about Cabotegravir .   It was approved as an injection given every month or 2 months as PrEP.  According...

HIV+ 01032000: Condom Use Down, STI's Up...

HIV+ 01032000: Condom Use Down, STI's Up...:   Since U=U & PrEP, some people sounded the alarm for other STIs.  Many of which are becoming more  drug-resistant.  Advocates of U=U &a...

HIV+ 01032000: Another HIV+ COVID Vaccine Finding...

HIV+ 01032000: Another HIV+ COVID Vaccine Finding...:   I've posted on this matter.  How are HIV+ people reacting to the COVID vaccine?   There's been a lot of  wiggling.  This piece  is...

HIV+ 01032000: You're Sorry, Right...

HIV+ 01032000: You're Sorry, Right...:   Recently rapper, Dababy, said some foul things at his concert.  He let the world know his opinion on Gays & HIV+ people.  After having...

HIV+ 01032000: Hot Week...

HIV+ 01032000: Hot Week...:   It's supposed to be hot this week.  OK, it's August, so that's expected.  What isn't expected, is how cloudy it's been...

HIV+ 01032000: HIV Who...

HIV+ 01032000: HIV Who...:   For too long Americans have held the attitude HIV is a Gay thing.  Although in the States, HIV may be more commonly spread via male on mal...

HIV+ 01032000: 1st Week Of August...

HIV+ 01032000: 1st Week Of August...:   The beginning of August is a wrap.  We've handled the house bills.  The few remaining will get paid as they arrive.  It's going to...

HIV+ 01032000: Boosters & Anger...

HIV+ 01032000: Boosters & Anger...:   So far, August is being to be a drearfest.  It's gotten hot, but stayed overcast.  That means loads of  humidity.   If the clouds don&...

HIV+ 01032000: Vax...

HIV+ 01032000: Vax...:   Means of handling COVID have been around for long time now.  Vaccines have been available for months.   The move to vaccinate started stro...

HIV+ 01032000: Yay or Nay...

HIV+ 01032000: Yay or Nay...:   Short piece this morning.   My roomie has people coming over in a bit & we need  to get around.  For  a  while now, there's been d...

HIV+ 01032000: August Bills...

HIV+ 01032000: August Bills...:   The 1st of the month is here, so it's bill time.   We'll head out in a bit.  We have a couple of other errands & that'll b...

HIV+ 01032000: Lacking Summer...

HIV+ 01032000: Lacking Summer...:   September is still hot here, but August is really the last full month of Summer.   This season has been a dud.  Yes, it's gotten hot, ...

HIV+ 01032000: Biannual Pill...

HIV+ 01032000: Biannual Pill...:   This article  is about Gilead's   Lenacapavir .   This medication is up for use as a PrEP option & treatment for those facing mult...