HIV+ 01032000: So Long 2016...

HIV+ 01032000: So Long 2016...: I've discussed 2016 enough, so long, farewell, get the hell out of here.  You were not a fun year.  You were a fairly devastating...

HIV+ 01032000: Trying Not To...

HIV+ 01032000: Trying Not To...: My roomie & I have been dealing with cold issues for a few days now.  We're really trying to get past them & not let it d...

HIV+ 01032000: 2016 Needs To Go...

HIV+ 01032000: 2016 Needs To Go...: According to Helen Mirren, "2016 has been a big pile of shit."   OK, she was reading the prompter on The Graham Norton Show...

HIV+ 01032000: Should It Be A Crime...

HIV+ 01032000: Should It Be A Crime...: There have been a lot of articles about the criminalization of HIV.  More specifically, the spreading of HIV to others due to refusal...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Star Falls...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Star Falls...: 2016 has been the year of the dying performer.  The list is huge & it now includes Carrie Fisher & George Michael.  This last ...

HIV+ 01032000: Spent...

HIV+ 01032000: Spent...: I'm very thankful the holiday season is mostly over.  I'm fairly exhausted.  I managed to get through shopping this morning, ...

HIV+ 01032000: Merry Christmas...

HIV+ 01032000: Merry Christmas...: Like it or not Christmas is here.  This is a weird time for a lot of people.  I wish a good, peaceful day for everyone.    Sometime...

HIV+ 01032000: Warm & Drizzly....

HIV+ 01032000: Warm & Drizzly....: People may be wishing for a white Christmas, but our holiday will be warm  & drizzly.  We'll be 60 F & possibly 70 tomorro...

HIV+ 01032000: Mad Friday...

HIV+ 01032000: Mad Friday...: The Friday before Christmas is often referred to as Mad Friday or if you're in the UK, Black Friday.  It's the biggest day for...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Much Thursday...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Much Thursday...: It's pretty quiet here today.  My roomie  is out for the day.  I'll probably just hang out & watch a movie.  I'm pret...

HIV+ 01032000: Warming Up A Bit...

HIV+ 01032000: Warming Up A Bit...: Last night was still under freezing, but it's already up to 60 F. ��.  2 nights ago we made it down to 8 F.  That tied a record fr...

HIV+ 01032000: 11 & Counting...

HIV+ 01032000: 11 & Counting...: There are are only 11 more days left in 2016.  This is the next to last Tuesday.  Christmas is near & then New Years.   The a...

HIV+ 01032000: Tired Feet...

HIV+ 01032000: Tired Feet...: We went shopping this morning & I had a lot of walking to do.  My feet are already not happy from all this cold.  The walking got ...

HIV+ 01032000: Seriously Cold...

HIV+ 01032000: Seriously Cold...: Last night was our 1st seriously cold night.  It got down to 12 F & the windchill made it feel like -6.  There was a slight dusti...

HIV+ 01032000: Why Not...

HIV+ 01032000: Why Not...: Some people are upset with the idea of a dating app allowing users to self-identify as HIV+.  They feel this is serosorting .   Th...

HIV+ 01032000: Full Circle...

HIV+ 01032000: Full Circle...: This article  talks about a woman's choice to reveal her HIV status,  How so many feel they have to hide theirs even though it&#3...

HIV+ 01032000: Yes, You Do...

HIV+ 01032000: Yes, You Do...: I came a across a brief blip today.  It was a response at a Q&A site.  The resposnse wasn't great, but the question was relev...

HIV+ 01032000: Additional...

HIV+ 01032000: Additional...: This article  adds to a previous discourse on this blog.  University Of Alabama at Birmingham has become the 4th hospital to perform a...

HIV+ 01032000: Dirty Laundry...

HIV+ 01032000: Dirty Laundry...: Apparently some people take Don Henley's song Dirty Laundry way too seriously.  I was raised  not to air mine in public.   Occas...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Grey Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Grey Day...: The last few days have been overcast.  We actually got a little rain last night.   I'm not a fan of cold weather, but the drear i...

HIV+ 01032000: Unseasonable...

HIV+ 01032000: Unseasonable...: This holiday season is being a bit odd for me.  I'm not irritated with the holidays like I can get,  I just don't feel like i...

HIV+ 01032000: Only 3 Saturday's Left...

HIV+ 01032000: Only 3 Saturday's Left...: 2016 is ticking  down,sands through the hour glass & all that.  I didn't hate 2016, but I certainly didn't love it.  It...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Dental Clinic...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Dental Clinic...: Just read an  article about another dental center possibly exposing 60+ patients to HIV & Hepatitis.   This was due to human err...

HIV+ 01032000: Intentionally Failing...

HIV+ 01032000: Intentionally Failing...: There are several places around the world that seem to be intentionally failing to in the fight against HIV.  Russia, the Philippines...

HIV+ 01032000: Synopsis...

HIV+ 01032000: Synopsis...: Just some article briefs for your consideration.   The 1st  article , is linking the success of  HIV Treatment to the rise of ...

HIV+ 01032000: More Bills & Such...

HIV+ 01032000: More Bills & Such...: We have to go out later & run some errands.  Need to finish up with the monthly bills.  Things fell on weird days, so we're r...

HIV+ 01032000: Same Old @#^%...

HIV+ 01032000: Same Old @#^%...: I posted a few days back about another dentist possibly contaminating patients with HIV & HepC.  This time it was at a VA hospita...

HIV+ 01032000: A Little Tired...

HIV+ 01032000: A Little Tired...: My roomie & I went out last night.  We had a good time, but truth be told, it left me a little spent.  I woke up late today &...

HIV+ 01032000: Rainy December Saturday...

HIV+ 01032000: Rainy December Saturday...: It's been lightly raining since last night.  It's not much, but hopefully, it'll keep going.   We need a lot of rain to c...

HIV+ 01032000: 1st December Friday...

HIV+ 01032000: 1st December Friday...: Not much going on here.  The roomie's out & I'm just waiting for things to warm up a bit before I take a shower.   I'v...

HIV+ 01032000: World AIDS Day 2016...

HIV+ 01032000: World AIDS Day 2016...: Today is World AIDS Day.  Since 1988, this day has been used to promote awareness of AIDS,  The UNAIDS page is here .  This year'...

HIV+ 01032000: Again & Again...

HIV+ 01032000: Again & Again...: I've been reading articles this morning.  There wasn't a lot in them I hadn't read before.   According to this article , ...

HIV+ 01032000: Day After Appointment...

HIV+ 01032000: Day After Appointment...: It's the day after my Tulsa appointment.  As far the doctor part went, everything was pretty much as expected.  He didn't alte...

HIV+ 01032000: Early Post...

HIV+ 01032000: Early Post...: This post is coming early.  I'll have to be out of here by at least 8 AM tomorrow to get to Tulsa on time.   I have no solid time ...

HIV+ 01032000: Finishing Off The Leftovers...

HIV+ 01032000: Finishing Off The Leftovers...: We had to go shopping this morning, because by this time  tomorrow we'll be in Tulsa.  The store was really picked over due to ho...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Saturday of November...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Saturday of November...: It's that Saturday of November.  There aren't that many left in 2016.  I've got to say this season & this year haven&...

HIV+ 01032000: The Friday After...

HIV+ 01032000: The Friday After...: We did our normal shopping this morning.  Any Black Friday folks that had been there were long gone by the time we arrived.   There i...

HIV+ 01032000: Thankful Holiday...

HIV+ 01032000: Thankful Holiday...: Today is Thanksgiving in the USA.  If you're in or from the States, Happy Thanksgiving.  If not, Happy Thursday.  Some feel they ...

HIV+ 01032000: Errands & Started...

HIV+ 01032000: Errands & Started...: OK, another short post.  We went shopping for last minute stuff.  Now I have to get myself around & start cooking some of it.  ...

HIV+ 01032000: Getting Started...

HIV+ 01032000: Getting Started...: I've been cooking a little already for Thanksgiving.  Mainly I've just made some stock to use on Thursday.  I hate the bon...

HIV+ 01032000: Unfun Weather...

HIV+ 01032000: Unfun Weather...: Yesterday night was not fun at all.  We were right at a record low for November, the low 20's F.  The weather is nippy today, but ...

HIV+ 01032000: Schedule Change...

HIV+ 01032000: Schedule Change...: Had a schedule change & it's put things a little behind for me this morning.   We went shopping this morning & it was ver...

HIV+ 01032000: Seasonal....

HIV+ 01032000: Seasonal....: I always feel like the holidays really begin when a few things happen.  I don't usually see snow anymore this time of year.  But,...

HIV+ 01032000: Errands...

HIV+ 01032000: Errands...: There doesn't seem to be much in the articles today that's flushed out yet. I have some errands that need tending to this m...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Busy Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Busy Morning...: Had to go handle some shopping this morning & it was hectic.  Before that we had to drop off some mail.  The 1st stop was to my d...

HIV+ 01032000: Labs Back...

HIV+ 01032000: Labs Back...: I got all my lab results yesterday.  The standard tests came back good for me.  The lipid panel came back right at the edge on  2 part...

HIV+ 01032000: Pharm Strike...

HIV+ 01032000: Pharm Strike...: Got a bill notification from my pharmacy today.  It was too low.  They didn't put 1 of my meds on my order.   CVS  does it again....

HIV+ 01032000: Slow Monday...

HIV+ 01032000: Slow Monday...: There's not much going on today in my world.  Nothing much in the articles either.  Its weirdly quiet right now. Since the ...

HIV+ 01032000: Cold Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Cold Morning...: We were just above freezing this morning.  The weather over the next few days is supposed to roller coaster a bit.  Fall temps are fin...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Saturday In November...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Saturday In November...: Another weekend is here & it's beginning to really chill off.  There's less than 2 weeks until Thanksgiving.  We've mo...

HIV+ 01032000: Appointment...

HIV+ 01032000: Appointment...: I went to my primary care physician this morning for my quarterly appointment.  I find these things a waste of time.   They take vi...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Not Good...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Not Good...: I'm still not in a good head.  I did at least look at the articles & they were mostly a bust.  All I saw, was that Britain&#3...

HIV+ 01032000: Angry & Uncertain...

HIV+ 01032000: Angry & Uncertain...: I'm certainly not a happy camper this morning.  That election sucked angry, orange, oompa loompa balls.  Call it being a sore lo...

HIV+ 01032000: Update...

HIV+ 01032000: Update...: A while back I wrote about a surgical tech in Colorado who had been swapping out his syringes for those intended for surgical patient...

HIV+ 01032000: Got stuck...

HIV+ 01032000: Got stuck...: I had a busy morning.  I went to the outpatient lab for blood work.  They took 9 vials.  They did a lot of extra test this time.  Now...

HIV+ 01032000: Workshop....

HIV+ 01032000: Workshop....: This isn't much of an article,  but I do find it interesting.   It's about an upcoming workshop on HIV & the microbiome. ...

HIV+ 01032000: 1st November Saturday...

HIV+ 01032000: 1st November Saturday...: It's the 1st weekend of November.  We're halfway through Fall & this season has certainly sucked.  Yesterday was the 1st ...

HIV+ 01032000: Fridge Guy...

HIV+ 01032000: Fridge Guy...: The fridge repair guy was here & hopefully, this will fix the ice-maker.  I'm sick of fighting with that thing.   I've go...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Morning...: Sorry, but this will be brief.  I"m spent.  We had a lot of annoying errands this morning.  We didn't get back for hours &am...

HIV+ 01032000: Partway...

HIV+ 01032000: Partway...: If the fridge issues would get resolved, then most of my stress would be dealt with at least in the here & now.   On a better not...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy First Morning Of November...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy First Morning Of November...: Thanks to cats, I woke up earlier than I wanted.  I have to go get blood drawn soon.  I'm trying to rehydrate.   The new fridge i...

HIV+ 01032000: New Pharm Steps For HIV...

HIV+ 01032000: New Pharm Steps For HIV...: This article   discusses a new approach in the treatment of multi-drug resistant HIV (MDR-HIV).    Get ready for some links.  It'...

HIV+ 01032000: Preferences...

HIV+ 01032000: Preferences...: Preferences, we have them, especially in who we decide to date or be sexually active.  You may like blondes, outdoorsy types, extrove...

HIV+ 01032000: Sick Again...

HIV+ 01032000: Sick Again...: Everything seems to be going alright today, except for me.  We went out yesterday to run some errands.  We'd already had handled ...

HIV+ 01032000: Suddensuck Strikes Again...

HIV+ 01032000: Suddensuck Strikes Again...: Short post.  I'm running short on time.  I could've posted more, but Suddenlink decided to crap out again.  Yes, F' It Up...

HIV+ 01032000: Don't Jinx It...

HIV+ 01032000: Don't Jinx It...: OK, we seem to have made some headway.   The peach tree is cut down.  The fridge is here, even if it did require some effort to get i...

HIV+ 01032000: Blame Game...

HIV+ 01032000: Blame Game...: This article deals with the falsely accused Canadian, flight attendant Gaetan Dugas.  When AIDS research was in the early stages, what...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Waiting...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Waiting...: We're still waiting on our fridge & to get rid of the peach tree.  I've managed to get about half of the bushes trimmed ba...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Monday In October...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Monday In October...: We went shopping this morning.  We had  a few places to hit & it got a little tiresome.  I'm running behind a bit.   I'll...

HIV+ 01032000: Recovering & A Word...

HIV+ 01032000: Recovering & A Word...: OK, we went out last night to a Halloween party.  It was fun, but more stimuli than I'd dealt with in a long time.  There were ...

HIV+ 01032000: Heading Out Later...

HIV+ 01032000: Heading Out Later...: I don't have much to blog about today. I'm tired from the crap that's been going for the last several weeks.  Thankfully,...

HIV+ 01032000: Disappointed..

HIV+ 01032000: Disappointed..: There has been a series of disappointments lately.    The gas line leaked & cost us $$$ The sewer line had to be repaire...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Failure & Another Problem...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Failure & Another Problem...: Less than a year later, another man on PrEP has contacted HIV.  This man was in New York & his physician has evidence he was taki...

HIV+ 01032000: More...

HIV+ 01032000: More...: I thought the gas was leaking already yesterday.  I even called the plumbers.  I think it's actually the refrigerator hissing a...

HIV+ 01032000: Insurance Stigma...

HIV+ 01032000: Insurance Stigma...: Insurance, at the best of times can be a racket.  Brfore the ACA (USA), insurance companies routinely denied coverage to people with ...

HIV+ 01032000: Not So Fast...

HIV+ 01032000: Not So Fast...:  We need to get some yard work done.  The fall bushwhacking is upon us.  I thought that I'd rested up enough after the plumbing/gas...

HIV+ 01032000: Recovering...

HIV+ 01032000: Recovering...: The plumbers left on Friday.  We've had gas all weekend.  Yesterday was easy & the hot shower was great.  Today though, I thi...

HIV+ 01032000: Peeve...

HIV+ 01032000: Peeve...: I hate it when people who write about HIV research blow things out of proportion.  I'm not talking about the actual researchers, ...

HIV+ 01032000: They're Here...

HIV+ 01032000: They're Here...: The plumbers are here & the noise hasn't stopped.   There are saws, drills & even a back-hoe.  I have no idea how long th...

HIV+ 01032000: Running...

HIV+ 01032000: Running...: Life goes on in the midst of all this gas leak/plumber BS.  It's tiring, but things keeps moving forward.  I have to go pick up m...

HIV+ 01032000: F'ery & More...

HIV+ 01032000: F'ery & More...: I finally got everything dealing with the van taken care of with social services.  Took forever.  I wish they'd just tell you whe...

HIV+ 01032000: Waiting...

HIV+ 01032000: Waiting...: We're waiting for the plumber to show up.  I doubt he'll accomplish much today.  We just need to get this underway.  He's...

HIV+ 01032000: Worn Out...

HIV+ 01032000: Worn Out...: I didn't see anything new in the articles today.  I'm glad about that.  I'm not in a place where I could write about them...

HIV+ 01032000: Hot Water Please...

HIV+ 01032000: Hot Water Please...: OK, the gas thing seriously needs to get fixed.  These cold showers suck.   The 1st time wasn't bad, it was a warm day.  But, the...

HIV+ 01032000: No Change...

HIV+ 01032000: No Change...: OK, we still have no gas & no real idea of when this will get underway.  I hate dealing with plumbers.  I despise people who don&...

HIV+ 01032000: PO'ed...

HIV+ 01032000: PO'ed...: I'm so damned angry & exhausted.  The plumber eventually got here & said not only do we have a gas issues, but water pipe...

HIV+ 01032000: OK, No More Please...

HIV+ 01032000: OK, No More Please...: The gas is still out The plumber won't be here until tomorrow I slept for crap We went shopping Walmart sucked Cold showers ...

HIV+ 01032000: No Gas...

HIV+ 01032000: No Gas...: In the midst of everything else we're trying to get handled, the damned house has a gas leak.  The gas company came & shut of...

HIV+ 01032000: In A Hurry & Agreement...

HIV+ 01032000: In A Hurry & Agreement...: This week is going to be rushed.  Next may be crowded due to yard work.  Bill time & brush time.  I'm feeling mostly better, ...

HIV+ 01032000: Maybe....

HIV+ 01032000: Maybe....: It's been all over the web since yesterday.  Apparently, a British man, undergoing a new therapy has  had all traces of HIV remov...

HIV+ 01032000: Reactive...

HIV+ 01032000: Reactive...: There've been a few articles out about how Indiana has been reactive to it's health situation concerning HIV & its approa...

HIV+ 01032000: SuddenSucks Strikes Again...

HIV+ 01032000: SuddenSucks Strikes Again...: OK, yesterday's errands went fairly well.  My roomie got a new-to-her car.  The van will soon be with me & the little car wil...

HIV+ 01032000: Errands...

HIV+ 01032000: Errands...: Part of the shuffling I've been talking about is happening today.  So we have some outings to handle.  It's not going to leav...

HIV+ 01032000: Spent Again...

HIV+ 01032000: Spent Again...: I'm very glad I cleaned the car yesterday.   It's doubtful I could've today.  We went shopping this morning & it was ...

HIV+ 01032000: Should'nt Have Done That...

HIV+ 01032000: Should'nt Have Done That...: I was feeling a little better this morning.  We're in the process of shuffling some things around.  Due to this, the process is k...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Fun Night...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Fun Night...: I went to bed a little early for me last night.  I wasn't feeling well.  All this allergy & brush cutting crap has taken it&#3...

HIV+ 01032000: Service Interrupted...

HIV+ 01032000: Service Interrupted...: The tree cutters from the electric company are back & this morning they gave us a surprise.   They knocked out our electricity.  ...

HIV+ 01032000: Better...

HIV+ 01032000: Better...: I'm starting to feel a little better.  I wasn't this morning.  I woke feeling groggy & dehydrated.   I guzzled down a lot...

HIV+ 01032000: Recovering Maybe...

HIV+ 01032000: Recovering Maybe...: I thought I was getting over being sick on last Monday.  But, I woke feeling awful yesterday.   I didn't really improve any until...

HIV+ 01032000: Short, While I Can...

HIV+ 01032000: Short, While I Can...: Just a quick blip before Suddenlink craps out again.   The net's been gone all day & it's still cutting out.   I have no i...

HIV+ 01032000: Mabon, Lammas, Equinox....

HIV+ 01032000: Mabon, Lammas, Equinox....: It's here.  Mabon, Lammas, Equinox, call it what you want, but Summer has left for the year & Autumn is here.   Can't tel...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Small 1....

HIV+ 01032000: Another Small 1....: This article talks about a county of less than 40K in North Carolina.  Scotland County has joined the top 10 for HIV cases.  It'...

HIV+ 01032000: Little Better...

HIV+ 01032000: Little Better...: I'm feeling a little better than yesterday, still not great.  It doesn't help pollen levels have soared.  The temps have rise...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Good Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Good Morning...: My allergies, people's mowing, the weather, etc... all tag-teamed to make last night miserable for me.   I could barely breath be...

HIV+ 01032000: UK Choices,,,

HIV+ 01032000: UK Choices,,,: During the last few months I've made some posts over the UK's NHS possibly being required to provide PrEP.   The NHS has said...

HIV+ 01032000: Ethnic, Poor, Drugs...

HIV+ 01032000: Ethnic, Poor, Drugs...: This article  is about HIV rates in Saskatchewan, Canada.  They are higher than the national average.  Many of the + people are poor ...

HIV+ 01032000: 10 Years Of Regular Testing...

HIV+ 01032000: 10 Years Of Regular Testing...: This article is about what has happened in the last decade concerning the CDC's recommendations for regular testing for those wi...

HIV+ 01032000: Different Perspective...

HIV+ 01032000: Different Perspective...: I'm not going to talk much about this article .  This article deals with being 20ish, black, female & hetero & HIV+.    I...

HIV+ 01032000: Rush Job...

HIV+ 01032000: Rush Job...: Let's start with, I'm not an Arquette fan, any of them.    That's not a statement against them as people or actors.  I&#3...

HIV+ 01032000: Not So Hot Tuesday...

HIV+ 01032000: Not So Hot Tuesday...: For over a week, the electric company has been trimming branches in the neighborhood.   It's to keep them from breaking power lin...

HIV+ 01032000: Nuisance Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Nuisance Morning...: I"m never been a morning person, but this A.M. was especially annoying.   The neighborhood was fulled with racket.   The electri...

HIV+ 01032000: Quiet Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Quiet Day...: It's quiet here today.  My roomie went to Tulsa with her friend to see the 30th anniversary of Labyrinth.    I could've gone, ...

HIV+ 01032000: A Little Rain...

HIV+ 01032000: A Little Rain...: We had significant weather warnings last night.  Apparently, it did get windy & rain a little.  Not enough to wake me though.  I&#...

HIV+ 01032000: Oh Industry...

HIV+ 01032000: Oh Industry...: Among the problems in this world is Industry.  Yes, I capitalized it.  Industry isn't just an economic thing or a sphere of emplo...

HIV+ 01032000: Gut Bacteria II...

HIV+ 01032000: Gut Bacteria II...: This is post is a continuation of the original Gut Bacteria post 2 days ago.  I'm not going much into this, but this article con...

HIV+ 01032000: 1st September Trash Day...

HIV+ 01032000: 1st September Trash Day...: Another Wednesday, another trip to the curb.  Hey, at least it's out of the house.  It's still warm & looks to be that wa...

HIV+ 01032000: Gut Bacteria...

HIV+ 01032000: Gut Bacteria...: In the last few years there've been a lot of studies over the biome &/or gut bacteria .   This article  gives information on ...

HIV+ 01032000: Allergy Meds & Lighter Fluid...

HIV+ 01032000: Allergy Meds & Lighter Fluid...: This morning I had my 1st serious nosebleed in a while.  It took a bit to get it under control.  I'm not surprised.  I've bee...

HIV+ 01032000: I See A Worn Door...

HIV+ 01032000: I See A Worn Door...: I didn't paint the door black.  Nope, just white again.  The back door was looking pretty rough.  It got a couple new coats of pa...

HIV+ 01032000: Allergy Meds...

HIV+ 01032000: Allergy Meds...: I used to take my allergy meds a lot more frequently, but they started causing me a lot of issues.  The foremost being that they sign...

HIV+ 01032000: Friday & Shopping..

HIV+ 01032000: Friday & Shopping..: Went shopping  this morning.  The store was busy.  I guess everyone was getting their stuff for Labor Day weekend.  You know the time...

HIV+ 01032000: BD Take 50...

HIV+ 01032000: BD Take 50...: Hello September, we meet again.  OK, let's try not to suck.  Hopefully the weather will be good & nothing too dramatic will h...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Day & Return...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Day & Return...: This  is the last day August, 2016.   It's also the last day  of my year.  Tomorrow is my birthday.  Just yippie.  I don't mi...

HIV+ 01032000: Bad Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Bad Morning...: This is a bad morning.  The 2 older cats got out & I only saw 1 of them.  We're just going to have to wait & see if they c...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Monday & Shopping....

HIV+ 01032000: Another Monday & Shopping....: We got back from shopping & it's a little later than I expected it to be.   Walmart can be such a time-suck.  I hate spending...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Much...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Much...: It's a quiet Sunday here.  Nothing much is going on here or on the net.  August is closing out warmer than it had been & fa...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Saturday...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Saturday...: This is the last Saturday of August 2016.  It's also the last 1 for my year.  The following Saturday I'll be a year older.  If...

HIV+ 01032000: Weird Weather & Devil Weed...

HIV+ 01032000: Weird Weather & Devil Weed...: We're having some weird weather for August.  We've been vacillating between the mid 80's to low 90's.  When this mont...

HIV+ 01032000: Behavior Mod...

HIV+ 01032000: Behavior Mod...: There have been a lot of conversations about why certain people act the way they do.  Why are some groups more inclined to risky be...

HIV+ 01032000: Shortages & Short...

HIV+ 01032000: Shortages & Short...: Numerous articles have detailed efforts to fight HIV have been impacted by shortages in testing.  This includes everything from the te...

HIV+ 01032000: Rushed Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Rushed Morning...: Doing this early, I've got things to do today.  I have to call for another round with my pharmacy.  Go figure, CVS screwed up my ...

HIV+ 01032000: Announcing Status...

HIV+ 01032000: Announcing Status...: I don't usually push shows or podcasts, but my roomie is a fan of Welcome To Night Vale .   That link is to it's Wiki page.  ...

HIV+ 01032000: HIV Isn't History...

HIV+ 01032000: HIV Isn't History...: This article  details a pitfall in the fight against HIV.   Some people think due to the advances made in the war on AIDS, HIV has be...

HIV+ 01032000: More Stupidity...

HIV+ 01032000: More Stupidity...: Occasionally, I hear how much better it is today for those living with HIV, especially if they're Gay.   In some ways that's c...

HIV+ 01032000: Blocked...

HIV+ 01032000: Blocked...: According to this article , Australia has announced it won't subsidize Truvada or PrEP.  The reasoning was simple, cost.  Gilead w...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Morning...: I've got a bit to do this morning, then I have to head over to Fort Smith.  It's raining & I don't want to be in a rus...

HIV+ 01032000: Repeat Topics...

HIV+ 01032000: Repeat Topics...: Too often I see articles discussing stigma.  I saw 2 today.  They told how stigma is killing people or at least limiting their chances...

HIV+ 01032000: Pharm Issues...

HIV+ 01032000: Pharm Issues...: Tried to do a meds refill today, but somewhere along the way there was a glitch.  Seems like there's always an issue of some kind...

HIV+ 01032000: Failure In Success & Other Issues...

HIV+ 01032000: Failure In Success & Other Issues...: I've talked about this before.  A while back, before the major recessions & economic depressions hit the world, there was a p...

HIV+ 01032000: August Sunday...

HIV+ 01032000: August Sunday...: It's strange but today is a little cool.  We're in the 70's & aren't supposed to get out of them today.  It raine...

HIV+ 01032000: Meth, Texas & HIV...

HIV+ 01032000: Meth, Texas & HIV...: In the early 21st century Texas was an epicenter for meth.  Easy access to cold medicines made for easy production.    A decade ago t...

HIV+ 01032000: Hot Friday...

HIV+ 01032000: Hot Friday...: Yesterday was pretty awful.  It was nearly a 100 F & 113 with the heat index.   That sucked having humidity that high while being ...

HIV+ 01032000: Too Hot...

HIV+ 01032000: Too Hot...: We had to go shopping this morning.  By the time, I got out of the store it was well into the 90's.  We're supposed to hit 10...

HIV+ 01032000: Yucky Trash Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Yucky Trash Day...: I'm not faring well this week.  We've had some serious heat & then a cooler, yet very humid day.  It rained just enough t...

HIV+ 01032000: Another August Tuesday...

HIV+ 01032000: Another August Tuesday...: It's another Tuesday & nothing much is happening.  It's heating up again.  The AC may come on in a bit.  It's more hum...

HIV+ 01032000: Politics BS...

HIV+ 01032000: Politics BS...: I try to avoid political conversations in this blog.  However, if you're in the USA & you're + or know someone living wit...

HIV+ 01032000: Some Better...

HIV+ 01032000: Some Better...: Feeling a little better today.  Yesterday didn't get as hot as the day before & I got better sleep last  night.  We had to ...

HIV+ 01032000: Really Off...

HIV+ 01032000: Really Off...: Yesterday was the hottest we've gotten.  According to Weather.com ,   we got up to 107 with a heat index into the 110's.  Othe...

HIV+ 01032000: Icky Sticky...

HIV+ 01032000: Icky Sticky...: Last night was the 1st really yucky night of Summer for me.  It was incredibly wet.  Even with the fans I was sticky.  I hate being we...

HIV+ 01032000: Continuance, Bad Advice & August...

HIV+ 01032000: Continuance, Bad Advice & August...: Continuing my discussion over the effect of the PrEP trial in the UK, this  article  goes into further detail the medical procedure...

HIV+ 01032000: PrEP'er Hate...

HIV+ 01032000: PrEP'er Hate...: A bunch of entitled British asshats pitched a fit when the UK's NHS wouldn't pay for PrEP.   Instead just using condoms, which...

HIV+ 01032000: Preventative AC..

HIV+ 01032000: Preventative AC..: The AC went on a tad bit early today.  The lawn guy is coming by later & I really don't feel  up to dealing with the miserabl...

HIV+ 01032000: Rural Virus Explosion...

HIV+ 01032000: Rural Virus Explosion...: I've posted about the problems with HIV in rural USA.  This article  is just 1 of those I've been seeing lately reiterating th...

HIV+ 01032000: Uhgg Mornings...

HIV+ 01032000: Uhgg Mornings...: I'm not a morning person.  I've never done them well.  If I can get to sleep, I can let myself be free of things for a while. ...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Cooler Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Cooler Day...: It's cooler again & smells like rain.  It never really delivered yesterday.  According to the forecast, this is probably our l...

HIV+ 01032000: Thundering...

HIV+ 01032000: Thundering...: It's drizzling outside & there's quite a bit thunder.  I'll be brief on this just in case we have power blips or net o...

HIV+ 01032000: Who Am I...

HIV+ 01032000: Who Am I...: For a long time people have struggled with the meaning of life & who they really are.  We are constantly growing & changing...

HIV+ 01032000: Sticky Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Sticky Day...: The temperature may only be in the low 90's but the humidity is awful.  It's sort of sprinkling outside.  Just enough to add t...

HIV+ 01032000: TasP & Other Problems...

HIV+ 01032000: TasP & Other Problems...: I've never been a proponent of treatment as prevention (TasP) to fighting HIV.   This article  about South Africa shows the defici...

HIV+ 01032000: Tethers Cut...

HIV+ 01032000: Tethers Cut...: When we're growing up, we unconsciously tether ourselves to people, places, events, things, etc...  I grew up all over the place ...

HIV+ 01032000: Meh...

HIV+ 01032000: Meh...: It's hot, but not quite enough to turn on the AC.  It may storm or might not, probably not.  It'll probably just lurk & m...

HIV+ 01032000: HIV & Violence...

HIV+ 01032000: HIV & Violence...: I've posted a lot about marginalization & higher risks of contracting HIV.  There's little more disenfranchising than bei...

HIV+ 01032000: Way Too Hot...

HIV+ 01032000: Way Too Hot...: Yesterday sucked.  It got hot.   We had our 1st 100+ F day.  It never really cooled down & it was warm when I woke up.  It's ...

HIV+ 01032000: Less Humid...

HIV+ 01032000: Less Humid...: This morning was the 1st time in quite a bit I wasn't stiff & sore.  My eyes weren't sticky & my sinuses weren't b...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Good...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Good...: I've been reading up on something I heard about.  There's a surge in heroin use in my area.  There've been some major bus...

HIV+ 01032000: Transient Transmission....

HIV+ 01032000: Transient Transmission....: Occasionally, I come across an article dealing with something I feel is understated in the study of HIV, transients.   For whatever r...

HIV+ 01032000: Shopping & Watching...

HIV+ 01032000: Shopping & Watching...: We went shopping this morning.  It was far from pleasant.  Walmart has forgotten what an AC is for. Their store is hot & humid. Ev...

HIV+ 01032000: More Heat...

HIV+ 01032000: More Heat...: This 3rd full week of the month is marking supposed to be hot.  My area & the adjacent states are under a "heat bubble"....

HIV+ 01032000: Closed Doors...

HIV+ 01032000: Closed Doors...: People who've never been through trauma, no matter the kind, can't understand you aren't & can never be again the pe...

HIV+ 01032000: More Rain & Shopping...

HIV+ 01032000: More Rain & Shopping...: We went shopping this morning.  Luckily we got in before it rained again.  Apparently, July has become a wet month.  That's reall...

HIV+ 01032000: Stormy & Super Humid...

HIV+ 01032000: Stormy & Super Humid...: It stormed last night & lowered the temps a bit.  That sounds like a good thing, but it's not really.   Yesterday, we stayed ...

HIV+ 01032000: Trash Day Again...

HIV+ 01032000: Trash Day Again...: I'm getting a little new-agey & metaphysical.  As usual on Wednesdays we took the trash to the curb.  It's no longer in o...

HIV+ 01032000: On The Rise...

HIV+ 01032000: On The Rise...: I'm posting early today so no day drama can impact what I blog about.  Yes, yesterday sucked.  Hopefully, today will be more agre...

HIV+ 01032000: Bad Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Bad Morning...: Had a change in schedule so the water bill had to be paid this morning Noticed the car had a low tire Took car in while roomie ...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Nicer Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Nicer Day...: OK, yesterday was a bit of trick.  The morning & early afternoon were great.  Then the temps rose slightly & the humidity soar...

HIV+ 01032000: July 9th...

HIV+ 01032000: July 9th...: I feel so much better than yesterday.  It rained a lot last night & this morning.  It's early afternoon & it still hasn&#3...

HIV+ 01032000: Wrapping Up Bills...

HIV+ 01032000: Wrapping Up Bills...: This morning was tiresome. We had to hit 2 grocery stores & do some of the remaining bill errands.  Normally, we'd be done by ...

HIV+ 01032000: Russia Is Nuts...

HIV+ 01032000: Russia Is Nuts...: Lately I've read a  lot of articles like this piece , talking about how Russia is increasingly insane in their approach to HIV.   ...

HIV+ 01032000: No Fun Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: No Fun Morning...: This hasn't been the funnest morning.  I didn't sleep the best last night.  The cats were rowdy due to the heat.   The mo...

HIV+ 01032000: McStigma...

HIV+ 01032000: McStigma...: According to this article , a McDonald's in Bentonville, AR fired an employee shortly after learning he was +.   This is a violat...

HIV+ 01032000: Wet 4th....

HIV+ 01032000: Wet 4th....: Happy 4th of July to all those who celebrate it.  If not happy 4th to you as well.   It's a wet day here.  We had quite a storm l...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Rainy Day In July...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Rainy Day In July...: Nothing much going on here.  It's nice we're having another rainy day this month.  This may put us up to early a third of the...

HIV+ 01032000: Rainy 1st...

HIV+ 01032000: Rainy 1st...: After a very dry June, the 1st day of July had over half an inch of rain.  It was pretty welcome.  Maybe it'll lower some fire haz...

HIV+ 01032000: July Is Here...

HIV+ 01032000: July Is Here...: July is here.  That means fireworks & no mail on Monday.  I'm such a fan of holidays.  Sorry, no candy, no support.   I'm ...

HIV+ 01032000: So Long June...

HIV+ 01032000: So Long June...: This is it, June 2016 is done.  July will be here in less than 12 hours.  June was hotter than I'd liked,  but  at least it killed...

HIV+ 01032000: June Waning...

HIV+ 01032000: June Waning...: It's Wednesday & trash day.  I'm waiting for my meds to arrive.   That could happen anywhere from noon to 6 PM   Just hav...

HIV+ 01032000: Little Things...

HIV+ 01032000: Little Things...: Yesterday, we had to have a pull chain switch replaced in our NEW ceiling fan.  It really wasn't a big deal, but it was.  It was y...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Testing...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Testing...: According to this article , less than 1% of young men from 2009 - 2012  were tested for HIV.  Considering this is the most prevalent ...

HIV+ 01032000: Drugs & HIV...

HIV+ 01032000: Drugs & HIV...: Recently, several articles have been running the idea male drug use is very causal in the spread of HIV to women.   This is nothing ne...

HIV+ 01032000: National HIV Testing Day...

HIV+ 01032000: National HIV Testing Day...: Monday, June 27 2016 is National HIV Testing Day in the US.  This article will give more details.  I've tried to write about this...

HIV+ 01032000: Portrayed...

HIV+ 01032000: Portrayed...: Occasionally, I see articles or hear discussions on  how there aren't enough people with HIV shown on TV or in films.   1st off, ...

HIV+ 01032000: 2,000th Post...

HIV+ 01032000: 2,000th Post...: This post is about my blog.  This will be my 2,000th post.   At a post a day, that makes this post like 5.8 years old.  Some of the p...

HIV+ 01032000: Hot & Not Much...

HIV+ 01032000: Hot & Not Much...: It's another hot day & my roomie isn't feeling that well.  It was also trash day, not fun.  We're waiting on the lawn...

HIV+ 01032000: More Thyroid News...

HIV+ 01032000: More Thyroid News...: The lab results are back & my thyroid levels are still off.   My new prescription will edge up a little more.  For the remainder o...

HIV+ 01032000: Summer Solstice...

HIV+ 01032000: Summer Solstice...: This is the Summer Solstice of 2016.  Time for a formal good bye to Spring & hello to Summer.  This will be longest day of the yea...

HIV+ 01032000: A Little OT...

HIV+ 01032000: A Little OT...: OK, it's Father's day & all Creep Show - "Father's Day" jokes aside,  I usually don't talk much about ...

HIV+ 01032000: Post Whatever....

HIV+ 01032000: Post Whatever....: Post this, post that.  People are happy to tack that desciptor onto anything, usually just to come off as cool or with-it, mostly hip...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Sticky Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Sticky Day...: Shopping wasn't fun this morning.  It was an awful, muggy trudge through the swamp known as Walmart.   It took me almost hour to ...

HIV+ 01032000: AC...

HIV+ 01032000: AC...: Yesterday was the 1st day of the year we turned on the AC.  It was 96 F with a heat index of 103.  It felt worse earlier when it was 8...

HIV+ 01032000: A Different POV...

HIV+ 01032000: A Different POV...: I said I'd just blog about the Orlando Shooting just once.  I haven't changed my mind on that.   But this article , isn't...

HIV+ 01032000: Early Morning Stick...

HIV+ 01032000: Early Morning Stick...: I had to get stuck this morning for some blood work.  The doc is having my thyroid levels tested to see where I'm at on this new d...

HIV+ 01032000: Sauna Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Sauna Day...: It was supposed to rain last night & the night before.  It didn't.   I woke this morning to temps in the upper 70s F & 85...

HIV+ 01032000: This 1 Time...

HIV+ 01032000: This 1 Time...: This is the only I'll address this matter on this blog.  There was a mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.  Not, j...

HIV+ 01032000: Treat People The Same...

HIV+ 01032000: Treat People The Same...: I've talked about the lack or proper care available to people living on the fringe; the poor, the ethnic, gays, etc..  You might ...

HIV+ 01032000: Running A Little Late & Ragged...

HIV+ 01032000: Running A Little Late & Ragged...: We had a busy morning of shopping.  It doesn't normally take so long, but we needed quite a bit.  Even that wouldn't have been...

HIV+ 01032000: In the 90's....

HIV+ 01032000: In the 90's....: We hit the 90's yesterday for the 1st time this year.  It's been humid enough a few days to give us a heat index into the 90&#...

HIV+ 01032000: Just Stupid...

HIV+ 01032000: Just Stupid...: I keep reading reports about casual sex being on the rise in gay culture, nothing new there.  But, also that condom usage is going do...

HIV+ 01032000: Skimming...

HIV+ 01032000: Skimming...: The articles are still fairly scant.  I skimmed through a lot of them & most of the them are repeats.   The concept of CRISPR or...

HIV+ 01032000: Post Symptoms & Change...

HIV+ 01032000: Post Symptoms & Change...: It'll be a quiet day for me. My roomie is in Tulsa for an appointment.  She's been apprehensive about this meeting.  It'...

HIV+ 01032000: Fringe Hate...

HIV+ 01032000: Fringe Hate...: This article  isn't directly about HIV.  It's about the systemic under-reporting of hate crimes in this country.  This article...

HIV+ 01032000: Rainy Day Errands...

HIV+ 01032000: Rainy Day Errands...: Another bad day for articles out there.  That's OK, we've been busy this morning.  We had to run some errands this morning.  ...

HIV+ 01032000: Stupid Things...

HIV+ 01032000: Stupid Things...: The articles are filled with mass idiocy today.   Some seem overly concerned with proving Prince died of HIV.  Even though the reports...

HIV+ 01032000: Mower Eyes...

HIV+ 01032000: Mower Eyes...: Well it's the beginning of June.  I should've talked about this yesterday, but oh well.  OK, try to be decent & nothing ov...

HIV+ 01032000: Contaminated...

HIV+ 01032000: Contaminated...: This article  discussed how over 2,000 people in India were infected with HIV due to blood transfusions.  If not for an activist&#3...

HIV+ 01032000: Good Bye May...

HIV+ 01032000: Good Bye May...: Just going to say good bye to May 2016.   You we're a weird month, but way dryer than last year.  We didn't meet our rain t...

HIV+ 01032000: Preying On Prayer...

HIV+ 01032000: Preying On Prayer...: I read an article today about a "prophet" in Africa, claiming he can cure all illnesses, including HIV, via his television ...

HIV+ 01032000: Gilead Again...

HIV+ 01032000: Gilead Again...: This article  details how Gilead allowed a toxic version of an HIV medication to stay on the market for over a decade just to prolong...

HIV+ 01032000: Holiday Weekend...

HIV+ 01032000: Holiday Weekend...: It's Memorial Day Weekend, not that we'll do much about it.  Maybe we'll have hot dogs or something else festivy.   We jus...

HIV+ 01032000: Some Honesty....

HIV+ 01032000: Some Honesty....: This article  makes something abundantly clear.  Gilead's only real motivation in the fight against HIV is profits.   I know it&#3...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Dismal Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Dismal Day...: Apparently May has decided to come to an damp & gloomy end this year.  Not much rain, just a lot nasty humid clouds.  Last year in...

HIV+ 01032000: I Hate To Say This...

HIV+ 01032000: I Hate To Say This...: For as long as I can remember, somebody has always had some reason to dislike or even hate me.  More often then not, those reasons we...

HIV+ 01032000: Day After Tired...

HIV+ 01032000: Day After Tired...: We made it back & the trip went alright, but it was very tiring.  It would've been better if not for a couple of things.  1st...

HIV+ 01032000: Pre-Tomorrow Post...

HIV+ 01032000: Pre-Tomorrow Post...: I have to go to Tulsa tomorrow for my specialist appointment.  I'll have to leave early & it's a couple hours up & the...

HIV+ 01032000: Just Putting Something Out There...

HIV+ 01032000: Just Putting Something Out There...: I've come to a hypothesis.  I'd call it a conclusion, but I have no way to test my idea.  My would-be theory will have to set...

HIV+ 01032000: Better...

HIV+ 01032000: Better...: I'm not 100% yet, but I'm feeling much better than a couple of days ago.  I'm very happy about that.  I dreaded the idea ...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Morning....

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Morning....: I'm still not feeling great, but seem to be getting better.  I'm not sure what happened, I just hope it's over soon.  ...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Off..

HIV+ 01032000: Still Off..: I'm still not feeling all that well.  The weather is weird & not helping me in the least.   I have to go to Tulsa on Monday fo...

HIV+ 01032000: Feeling Off...

HIV+ 01032000: Feeling Off...: I'm not sure what's going on with me, but I'm feeling really off.   I'm very aware of my breathing, my hips are sore,...

HIV+ 01032000: Drizzly Tuesday...

HIV+ 01032000: Drizzly Tuesday...: It's a bit of a drizzlefest today.   The sky just can't be bothered to full on rain.  I have to run to Fort Smith today.   If ...

HIV+ 01032000: Just No...

HIV+ 01032000: Just No...: Actually, that should be Hell NO!  I just read an article about a sex roulette.  The idea is that a lot of people get together & ...

HIV+ 01032000: Cool Nights...

HIV+ 01032000: Cool Nights...: The weather is staying really weird,  I read about some place up north getting snow out of this strange weather front.  Seriously, it&...

HIV+ 01032000: Inappropriate Appropriation...

HIV+ 01032000: Inappropriate Appropriation...: I came across this article today.  At 1st this odd piece intrigued me,  Then it irritated me.   It's about something called bacte...

HIV+ 01032000: Exhausted...

HIV+ 01032000: Exhausted...: Alright, ceiling fan drama continues,  We're onto fix-it guy #2.   #1 is no longer in the fix-it business. Who knows why.   We ha...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Day & A Reminder...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Day & A Reminder...: I post a lot about getting tested.  It's especially important to be tested often.  Early diagnosis has 2 primary benefits.   Peopl...

HIV+ 01032000: Fans Dead & Dying...

HIV+ 01032000: Fans Dead & Dying...: Our living room ceiling fan has been dying for over a year now.  The 1 in the kitchen gave up the ghost yesterday.  I need the kitche...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Tuesday In May...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Tuesday In May...: The storms weren't as bad as the forecast had warned.  That's a good thing.  Today is supposed to get warm, upper 80's.  ...

HIV+ 01032000: Stormy Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Stormy Day...: It's raining & is supposed to start seriously storming soon.  I'm not sure if this will happen, but if it does, the net wi...

HIV+ 01032000: Eye Issues...

HIV+ 01032000: Eye Issues...: My eyes are seriously fuzzy today.  Allergens have them irritated & watery.  I've used allergy eye drops.   Those have a sting...

HIV+ 01032000: More Of It...

HIV+ 01032000: More Of It...: I scanned the articles today & didn't find anything new.  Just a lot of repeats, like they're trying to add emphasis.   At...

HIV+ 01032000: HIV Info Site...

HIV+ 01032000: HIV Info Site...: Occasionally, I like to post websites that are good sources of information concerning HIV.   HIV InSite is such a place.  It may not...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy May Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy May Morning...: I got myself around this morning,  I actually made it to check mail, pay a bill, get blood drawn & get home before 9:15.    That&#...

HIV+ 01032000: Ongoing Still...

HIV+ 01032000: Ongoing Still...: Over the past year & still til today there've been ongoing reports of HIV, Hep C & heroin usage in small town & rural ...

HIV+ 01032000: May Bill Day...

HIV+ 01032000: May Bill Day...: The 1st of the month has arrived & the major bills have been paid or will be as they arrive.   It's always nice to have this p...

HIV+ 01032000: Test Everyone...

HIV+ 01032000: Test Everyone...: I've pushed the idea of regular testing everyone for HIV.   It's seems the most viable & cost effective means of fighting ...

HIV+ 01032000: May Day...

HIV+ 01032000: May Day...: Hello May, good bye April.  It's a new month.  April wasn't bad, just gloomy,chilled & soaked towards the end.   Let'...

HIV+ 01032000: Post Storm Short Post...

HIV+ 01032000: Post Storm Short Post...: Our net & cable was went out last night.  Go figure, it rains & Suddenlink's cable freaks out.   I'm not sure what to...

HIV+ 01032000: Bad Sleep...

HIV+ 01032000: Bad Sleep...: The weather continues to be an issue. It stormed loudly all last night.   Between the noise & atmospheric yuck, I was awake a lot ...

HIV+ 01032000: Spent...

HIV+ 01032000: Spent...: I got myself again yesterday.  I thought I was capable of more than I was.  Now, I'm paying for it.  the weather has messed with m...

HIV+ 01032000: Poz Kids...

HIV+ 01032000: Poz Kids...: This piece  & numerous others have listed the 13 - 24 age demographic as the group with the highest HIV transmission rate for year...

HIV+ 01032000: Early Short Post...

HIV+ 01032000: Early Short Post...: I'm not sure how today's going to play out.  We have some serious weather in our forecast.  Meaning, we could get absolutely n...

HIV+ 01032000: Brewing...

HIV+ 01032000: Brewing...: It's another grey day. Seems, we're heading into a couple of days of storms.  Sources say they could be sever.  I guess we&#39...

HIV+ 01032000: New PrEP Tactic...

HIV+ 01032000: New PrEP Tactic...: Pushers of PrEP have engaged in a new tactic in furthering the use of the medication.   This article has a video in it detailing the ...

HIV+ 01032000: OK. We Get It...

HIV+ 01032000: OK. We Get It...: I looked at the articles today as usual.  7 of the top 20 articles were about Truvada/PrEP.  I get it.  Gilead has deep pockets & ...

HIV+ 01032000: Congestion...

HIV+ 01032000: Congestion...: I'm feeling lopsided right now.  My left is congested & my hearing is a bit wonky.  It's disconcerting to have only 1 ear...

HIV+ 01032000: Chores...

HIV+ 01032000: Chores...: It's Thursday & I'm just getting some household stuff taken care of, dishes, laundry, etc...   It's a good day so far,...

HIV+ 01032000: Trash Wednesday...

HIV+ 01032000: Trash Wednesday...: It's another trash day.  The garbage is sitting by the curb now.  That's done & I'm glad I don't have much more t...

HIV+ 01032000: Gloomy Tuesday...

HIV+ 01032000: Gloomy Tuesday...: I woke to grey skies, like those from the day before.  It looks like they'll be here for a while.  I hate gloom. Yes, I know I&#3...

HIV+ 01032000: Appointment...

HIV+ 01032000: Appointment...: I'm back from my appointment.  The doctor ran almost an hour late.   My weight went up, just freakin' yippie on that.  Noth...

HIV+ 01032000: Shifting Schedule...

HIV+ 01032000: Shifting Schedule...: Both my roomie & I have doctor's appointments tomorrow.  It was going to make shopping difficult,  so we went there  this mor...

HIV+ 01032000: Dosage...

HIV+ 01032000: Dosage...: My thyroid med dosage is getting bumped.  I was at the bottom & now I'll be a step up.  I notice some effects of the med or a...

HIV+ 01032000: Out Again...

HIV+ 01032000: Out Again...: Another short 1.  We're heading out for shopping & then over to Fort Smith.  I'll be back tomorrow.  Have a great weekend....

HIV+ 01032000: Outage & Running...

HIV+ 01032000: Outage & Running...: OK, I've got things to do today & my internet just came back on after being gone for 13+ hours.  I have no idea how dependable...

HIV+ 01032000: Wet Wednesday...

HIV+ 01032000: Wet Wednesday...: Nothing much going on today.  Just my typical midweek stuff.  Trash has to go out & I should go check the mail.  It's been a b...

HIV+ 01032000: I wrote a while back I was trying to get back in...

HIV+ 01032000:

I wrote a while back I was trying to get back in...: I wrote a while back I was trying to get back into reading.  It's not been easy, but it's happening.   I finished 3 books, 1 ...

HIV+ 01032000: Another April Monday...

HIV+ 01032000: Another April Monday...: We have some shopping to handle this morning. Otherwise, the day's fairly settled.   It's gloomy out.  It's been raining ...

HIV+ 01032000: Still...

HIV+ 01032000: Still...: Today is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day.  Yeah, but yikes too.   I'm very happy the day is here & people are prom...

HIV+ 01032000: Ouch Again...

HIV+ 01032000: Ouch Again...: Yesterday our lowest humidity was 19%, I woke up this morning to 87%.  By noon were up 20 degrees & down to 30% humidity.  My body...

HIV+ 01032000: Tired & Allergies...

HIV+ 01032000: Tired & Allergies...: The drama of my credit card issue continued last night.  I had forgot I had Giganews on that card.  They emailed & told me my acc...

HIV+ 01032000: Descovy

HIV+ 01032000: Descovy: The FDA has approved a new medication called Descovy.   This article  goes into more details.   This  is next generation Truvada.  ...

HIV+ 01032000: Not So Great Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Not So Great Morning...: A bit off topic, but here it goes.  While we're out yesterday, we had lunch & I put it on my card. I won't say where we at...

HIV+ 01032000: An Outing...

HIV+ 01032000: An Outing...: We're just about to head out to Fort Smith.  There's somethings I need to get.  We'll stop for something to eat.  I don&#3...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Morning...: It's been a busy morning.  We had shopping & 1st of the month stuff to handle.  My roomie has as appointment & it's a ...

HIV+ 01032000: Sunday In April...

HIV+ 01032000: Sunday In April...: Nothing much is going on today.  We're heading into another warm up.  Maybe this time it'll stick.     I've already ma...

HIV+ 01032000: Irks...

HIV+ 01032000: Irks...: For the past several days, like the year before that, there's been a virtual flood of articles regarding PrEP & Truvada.   Fun...

HIV+ 01032000: Here's April...

HIV+ 01032000: Here's April...: So long March.  Hello April.   March was a fair enough month, even if a little too chilly.  Now we'll see what April has to offer....

HIV+ 01032000: It's Happened...

HIV+ 01032000: It's Happened...: A while back I blogged hospitals in the USA were finally going to start organ transplants involving HIV+ organs to + recipients.   It...

HIV+ 01032000: Screwed By State Repubs....

HIV+ 01032000: Screwed By State Repubs....: After a series of moves to chip away at any tax base in the state of Oklahoma, the inevitable has happened.   These ideas pushed throu...

HIV+ 01032000: 1 A Year...

HIV+ 01032000: 1 A Year...: This  article   details the ongoing research into a drug referred to as MK-8591. The article is very brief & full of jargon.  Goog...

HIV+ 01032000: Cold Monday....

HIV+ 01032000: Cold Monday....: We dropped down to freezing last night.  I hope that's the last time of the season.  I'm ready for some warmer weather, not ho...

HIV+ 01032000: Happy Easter...

HIV+ 01032000: Happy Easter...: Another Easter is here.   You wouldn't know it from the weather though.  It's supposed to be freezing again tonight.  Then sta...

HIV+ 01032000: Cooking...

HIV+ 01032000: Cooking...: I'm getting some cooking done this morning.  Stuff for today & tomorrow.  I won't have to cook much on Easter.  Not that I...

HIV+ 01032000: Way Chillier...

HIV+ 01032000: Way Chillier...: It's pretty chilly right now.  It dropped down to freezing again last night.  It wasn't supposed to get that cold, but it did....

HIV+ 01032000: Just A Thursday...

HIV+ 01032000: Just A Thursday...: The trash is gone & the errands have been ran.  We don't have anything to do today.  The laundry's folded & put away. ...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy, Windy Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy, Windy Morning...: This will be brief.  We've got a lot to get through today.   We have to drop off our renewal materials & head to Fort Smith.  ...

HIV+ 01032000: The Process Begings...

HIV+ 01032000: The Process Begings...: The renewal process for my benefits assistance began.  I finished the online application, but as usual, something screwed up with thei...

HIV+ 01032000: Renewal...

HIV+ 01032000: Renewal...: We got our notices of renewal for benefits.  I hate this process.  It's tedious & trying.  We're ahead of the game & h...

HIV+ 01032000: Spring...

HIV+ 01032000: Spring...: Spring may have sprung, but this was the coldest morning we've had in a while.  Tomorrow is to be a bit colder.  I'm tired of ...

HIV+ 01032000: Freeze...

HIV+ 01032000: Freeze...: March weather is in full  force.  We've left the pleasant warmness that has the grass growing like wild & sending allergen ar...

HIV+ 01032000: Chilly & Drear...

HIV+ 01032000: Chilly & Drear...: It's raining here & it's been dreary all morning.  I'm having a hard enough time adapting to this daylight saving time...

HIV+ 01032000: It Continues...

HIV+ 01032000: It Continues...:  A short while back I wrote about a man in Colorado that had exposed numerous people in the hospital he worked to HIV & possibly h...

HIV+ 01032000: Plumbing Hate...

HIV+ 01032000: Plumbing Hate...: Alright, no real post today.  It's only a little past 9 AM & I'm already spent.  My damn toilet went & decided to go o...

HIV+ 01032000: Stupidity & Stigma...

HIV+ 01032000: Stupidity & Stigma...: This may be 2016, but according to this article , stigma & stupidity concerning HIV are raging across Asia.  So nice to know stigm...

HIV+ 01032000: Politics...

HIV+ 01032000: Politics...: I'm really sick of political talk. Too bad, we've still got months before the election.  The republicans are giving their typ...

HIV+ 01032000: I Hate DST...

HIV+ 01032000: I Hate DST...: I utterly despise Daylight Saving Time.  Once again,  it's kicked my ass the following morning.  I feel like crap.   My sleep sche...

HIV+ 01032000: Daylight Saving Time...

HIV+ 01032000: Daylight Saving Time...: It's back already.  Waking up tomorrow will be a pain.   It'll be an hour earlier,  as well as being dark & dreary from t...

HIV+ 01032000: Still, It Goes On...

HIV+ 01032000: Still, It Goes On...: I was reading through articles today & it was a lot of the same old stuff.   That seemed to be the point.  It was the same old new...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Wet...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Wet...: For the 3rd day, it's raining.  I'm not too fond of this wet overkill.  It's making waking up in the morning a pain.  Th...

HIV+ 01032000: The Rain's Back...

HIV+ 01032000: The Rain's Back...: Well, it's been pouring.  We had somewhere up to 3" of rain yesterday & almost an inch already today.   I'm sure Weat...

HIV+ 01032000: Early Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Early Morning...: I've got to go get blood drawn in a bit. I'm up earlier than usual & not happy about it.  The drear has returned, but we&...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Morning...: We had to go shopping this morning & my roomie has an appointment later.  The weather has been extremely windy & it's blow...

HIV+ 01032000: Focus...

HIV+ 01032000: Focus...:  A few days ago, I did a post over my issues with reading since becoming +.  This is something I would've loved  to have had a sup...

HIV+ 01032000: Back To The Yard...

HIV+ 01032000: Back To The Yard...: My allergies will be hating me even more in a little bit.  It's time for our annual Spring yard cleanup.  It doesn't take much...

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

HIV+ 01032000: 1st Friday In March...: Afraid this is going to be another short post.  I'm not in a hurry, but I just haven't found much to write about today.  Good ...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Beginning...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Beginning...: A brief post today.  We've had a busy morning with getting bills paid, groceries bought & other errands ran.   We finally got ...

HIV+ 01032000: Unfocused Distraction ...

HIV+ 01032000: Unfocused Distraction ...: A big difference between my pre & post HIV self is focus.   Before HIV, I was an avid reader.  I went through books at a fairly se...

HIV+ 01032000: March On...

HIV+ 01032000: March On...: It's March again.  We have 12 days until idiotic Daylight Saving Time kicks back in for the year.  Yippie! Not!   Then there'...

HIV+ 01032000: Leap Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Leap Day...: It's another Leap Year & we're at the end of February a day later than normal.  Not much is happening today.  We did some ...

HIV+ 01032000: Chill & Drear...

HIV+ 01032000: Chill & Drear...: I woke up to a nice sunny morning.  That didn't last long.   The pleasant, warm morning faded into a dreary, wind fest.   The wi...

HIV+ 01032000: Reactions...

HIV+ 01032000: Reactions...: There've been reactions to things I've posted about the last couple of days.  To start with the matter regarding the New Jerse...

HIV+ 01032000: PrEP Failure...

HIV+ 01032000: PrEP Failure...: According to Poz.com's article , there's been the 1st failure of PrEP.   A gay man reportedly maintaining his PrEP regimen for...

HIV+ 01032000: Yet Again...

HIV+ 01032000: Yet Again...: This article tells of how yet another hospital has become a potential exposure site for HIV & hepatitis.   This time in New Jerse...

HIV+ 01032000: HIV & Criteria...

HIV+ 01032000: HIV & Criteria...: This isn't new, it isn't even ground breaking, but it's still amazing.  This report from the CDC gives a startling graphi...

HIV+ 01032000: Finally Rain...

HIV+ 01032000: Finally Rain...: This isn't the 1st precipitation of 2016, but it's the 1st significant rain we've had this year.  It's brought some c...

HIV+ 01032000: Celebrity Affect...

HIV+ 01032000: Celebrity Affect...: This article  reports that Charlie Sheen's disclosure of his HIV status did more for HIV education than UN conferences.  In fact,...

HIV+ 01032000: Rural HIV...

HIV+ 01032000: Rural HIV...: I'm a sociologist.  My emphasis was in social psychology & social ecology with a background in anthropology, education & ...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Much Saturday...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Much Saturday...: There's nothing much going on here today. I didn't see anything in the articles that I haven't already hashed out before....

HIV+ 01032000: Fires & Friday...

HIV+ 01032000: Fires & Friday...: Another Friday & another shopping trip.  It's done & we're home.  The wind has been going pretty strong for the last ...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Sniffling & Coughing...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Sniffling & Coughing...: I'm normally not that affected Spring time allergies.  The budding trees are usually later in the year & accompanied by rain t...

HIV+ 01032000: 4:30 AM...

HIV+ 01032000: 4:30 AM...: As I wrote on my FB today, "Once you're in bed, nothing good ever happens at 4:30 AM."  Pretty much anything that happen...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Happy...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Happy...: I don't normally write my blog  this early, but something's been irritatingay.  I had a dental cleaning & it didn't go...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Day...: The weather is unseasonably  warm today.  It looks like Winter is gone, at least for now.  Maybe, it'll sneak back in during M...

HIV+ 01032000: Happy Valentines Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Happy Valentines Day...: A slightly different pic for Valentines Day.  Have a great day everyone.  Eat some chocolate, have some fun, enjoy yourselves.    ...

HIV+ 01032000: Coughing...

HIV+ 01032000: Coughing...: I've been coughing for days from this mess.  This round of sickness has been 1 of the worse I've had in years.  A lot of my s...

HIV+ 01032000: Porn...Condoms..Testing...BB...HIV...

HIV+ 01032000: Porn...Condoms..Testing...BB...HIV...: This article  discusses how testing alone isn't stopping HIV transmission in the porn industry.  It focuses on the actors & fi...

HIV+ 01032000: Teenagers & HIV...

HIV+ 01032000: Teenagers & HIV...: This article details how some in New York wish to allow teens confidentiality when it comes to HIV.  They can already be tested for t...

HIV+ 01032000: Stress, Bills & The Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Stress, Bills & The Morning...: This morning was a bit stressful.  I'm still not feeling great & I've had a series of fairly, nasty nosebleeds.  I&quo...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Yuck, But....

HIV+ 01032000: Still Yuck, But....: Still not feeling all that great, but I did find this article .  John Hopkin's is the 1st  hospital in the US to be allowed to per...

HIV+ 01032000: Sick Still...

HIV+ 01032000: Sick Still...: I feel like crap.  Maybe, I'll feel better after my shower.  There's some stuff I really need to try to do today.   Past t...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Well...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Well...: I did a lot of stuff yesterday  that irritated my throat.  The weather shifted colder & a lot more humid.  This morning I woke fe...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Today...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Today...: This morning has already been exhausting & sucky.  I had to deal with my pharmacy again to fix an order I place yesterday.  I real...

HIV+ 01032000: Just No...

HIV+ 01032000: Just No...: I'm sick of reading & hearing that HIV is no longer a death sentence & people can go about their lives like nothing ha...

HIV+ 01032000: Yet Again...

HIV+ 01032000: Yet Again...: Another medical center, this time in Colorado, has possibly exposed just shy of 3,000 patients to HIV & hepatitis.  This time a s...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Trying To Be Sensational...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Trying To Be Sensational...: According to this  article , a 60 year old, Scandinavian man was denied entrance for holiday into Australia.  This was  after visiting...

HIV+ 01032000: When Will It Start...

HIV+ 01032000: When Will It Start...: I started taking my thyroid medicine not quite 3 weeks ago.  I wonder how long it takes to build up enough to take effect.   I hav...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello Goodbye...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello Goodbye...: To start with, these 2 articles "A" & "B" ,  both go into further, scary detail about Tenofovir  resistant HI...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Warm...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Warm...: Didn't sleep the best the last 2 nights.  The unseasonably warm nights have made it difficult to stay asleep.  I'm waking up ...

HIV+ 01032000: A Weather What...

HIV+ 01032000: A Weather What...: If you ever wonder why I gripe about the weather, a lot, it's because of things like this.  Earlier this week, I was cold & h...

HIV+ 01032000: Resistance...

HIV+ 01032000: Resistance...: This article  details how in some parts of the world people are dealing with uncontrolled HIV even while on a drug regimen.  This is  ...

HIV+ 01032000: $ & Healing....

HIV+ 01032000: $ & Healing....: Matters of healing & health should never combine with those of profit & wealth.  Doing so limits healing & ensures greed &...

HIV+ 01032000: Proteins, What...

HIV+ 01032000: Proteins, What...: There are some newish reports coming out about how a protein in HIV is rewriting human genes to advance the virus into the AIDS stage....

HIV+ 01032000: Ikea-ed Out...

HIV+ 01032000: Ikea-ed Out...: OK, it wasn't Ikea, but it was a put-together desk.  We put my roomie's new desk together & it wasn't the funnest thin...

HIV+ 01032000: On The Rise...

HIV+ 01032000: On The Rise...: I keep reading articles about the resurgence of HIV.  These articles usually center around places with extreme anti-gay issues posing ...

HIV+ 01032000: Warmer...

HIV+ 01032000: Warmer...: We're actually having a relatively warm day. The northeast may be under a few feet of snow, but we're setting in the 50's...

HIV+ 01032000: Same Old Again...

HIV+ 01032000: Same Old Again...: Looking through the articles today, I found the same old stuff.  There's still a lot about the Russian HIV problem & the issu...

HIV+ 01032000: Too Little, Too Late....

HIV+ 01032000: Too Little, Too Late....: For some time now, Russia has reveled in it's anti-gay status.  If it's gay in any way, even by association, they've banne...

HIV+ 01032000: What???

HIV+ 01032000: What???: Its' weird, I'm no super blogger, I'm not even that on top of things I like to post about.  I try to stay current, but th...

HIV+ 01032000: Lingering Chill...

HIV+ 01032000: Lingering Chill...: It's cold again & more importantly, dreary.   I complain  a lot about the weather.  But, it seriously impacts my well being, ...

HIV+ 01032000: Testing & Teens...

HIV+ 01032000: Testing & Teens...: According to this article  based on CDC research the following holds true for American teens. Of the 50,000 new cases of HIV eac...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Freezing...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Freezing...: It's too blasted cold to type well at the moment.  I've had the heaters going for some time & can't get it warmer tha...

HIV+ 01032000: Temp Drop...

HIV+ 01032000: Temp Drop...: OK, it's back to shivering.  The temp dropped overnight much lower than it was supposed to.  My nose is paying for it this mornin...

HIV+ 01032000: Just Another Saturday...

HIV+ 01032000: Just Another Saturday...: It's the 3rd Saturday of the month & 2016.  Nothing much to do today. I'm happy for that.   The weather is dreary & I...

HIV+ 01032000: Chronic...

HIV+ 01032000: Chronic...: HIV is a chronic condition .  For those of you who don't understand that term, please follow the link to the wiki page over the ma...

HIV+ 01032000: New Med...

HIV+ 01032000: New Med...: The new med finally arrived & I started taking it yesterday.  It's a tiny little pill for hypothyroidism.  I wish all my p...

HIV+ 01032000: Stupid...

HIV+ 01032000: Stupid...: This article  is in response to a judge's statement on a case involving an HIV + man.  The man, Ricky Webster, engaged in sexual ...

HIV+ 01032000: 4 Things...

HIV+ 01032000: 4 Things...: Shocker, I still hate cold weather & what it does to my health. This is probably never going to change.  At least, it's warmer tha...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Well...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Well...: That's an understatement.  Last night was the 1st night this season we left the both heaters going all night.  We've been leaving ...

HIV+ 01032000: Frigid...

HIV+ 01032000: Frigid...: Last night was our 1st truly frigid night of the year.  We were down into the teens.  I had the water dripping by 10 last night & it&#...

HIV+ 01032000: 20 + Years Later...

HIV+ 01032000: 20 + Years Later...: Since the 1980's, HIV activist have been pushing needle exchange as a simple approach to lessening the spread of the virus.  But, some...

HIV+ 01032000: Stages...

HIV+ 01032000: Stages...: We have some stuff to do today & it'll have to get done in stages or it won't happen.  If it does somehow happen, I won't ...

HIV+ 01032000: Tired...

HIV+ 01032000: Tired...: The past several nights, our cats have declared war on my sleep.  They've decided to change their sleeping habits & become night t...

HIV+ 01032000: Med Issues & HIV...

HIV+ 01032000: Med Issues & HIV...: OK, my pharmacy still isn't on board with my new med yet, no surprise there.  They say call back later today.  Same thing they said ye...

HIV+ 01032000: Cold & Worn Out....

HIV+ 01032000: Cold & Worn Out....: I guess yesterday got  to me somehow.  By mid afternoon, I was feeling queasy & bloated.   It lasted well into the evening & then ...

HIV+ 01032000: New Medicine Coming...

HIV+ 01032000: New Medicine Coming...: I had my appointment with my PCP today.  He's going to put me on something for my  thyroid.  Great 5 meds.  Maybe, it'll help. ...

HIV+ 01032000: 5th & 16th ...

HIV+ 01032000: 5th & 16th ...: This marks this blog's 5th year.  I've been here & doing this for that long.  I'm still sort of surprised.    This yea...

HIV+ 01032000: Choices...

HIV+ 01032000: Choices...: Life is full of them & we've been trying to make different choices lately.  My roomie & I stopped trying to do "normal&qu...

HIV+ 01032000: New Year 2016...

HIV+ 01032000: New Year 2016...: It's January 1, 2016.  In just 2 days I'll have another anniversary of my HIV diagnosis back in 2000. So, hello 2016, let&...