HIV+ 01032000: Goodbye November...

HIV+ 01032000: Goodbye November...: November is almost gone.  There's December & then 2019's only a memory.  This wasn't an easy month or year.  Still thi...

HIV+ 01032000: DIsmal Wind Down...

HIV+ 01032000: DIsmal Wind Down...: Thanksgiving's over & the last 2 days of the month look to be a dreary, wet mess.  After that, only 31 days remain in 2019.  I...

HIV+ 01032000: Turkey Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Turkey Day...: This brief article  details how half of European HIV+ women were diagnosed late.  That means several things, the virus has more time t...

HIV+ 01032000: WTF & Out...

HIV+ 01032000: WTF & Out...: There are articles out about a sperm-bank in New Zealand.  I won't support the validity of this concept with a link.  IMO, it'...

HIV+ 01032000: They Don't Know...

HIV+ 01032000: They Don't Know...: I've blogged a lot about HIV awareness & education.  Still, society has moved more towards pure prevention, mostly via treatme...

HIV+ 01032000: Holiday Week...

HIV+ 01032000: Holiday Week...: Thursday's Thanksgiving.  We have plans with a friend for the holiday.  Nothing big, but we usually don't do big.   Holidays a...

HIV+ 01032000: NYC Low...

HIV+ 01032000: NYC Low...: There've been many articles over NYC's record low HIV infection rates.  Their numbers haven't been this low in over a deca...

HIV+ 01032000: Grey...

HIV+ 01032000: Grey...: I woke to drear.  There isn't much going today.  It cooled down, but that was expected.  Thanksgiving is Thursday, but I'm not...

HIV+ 01032000: And Again...

HIV+ 01032000: And Again...: According to this post , due to a sterilization error more than 1,000 patients in an Indiana hospital may have exposed to HIV, hepatit...

HIV+ 01032000: Rush Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Rush Morning...: No time this morning, I have to get over to Fort Smith.  The dentist is fitting the permanent crown today.  I'm happy this is almo...

HIV+ 01032000: Midweek...

HIV+ 01032000: Midweek...: Nothing much is going on today.  We'll have to handle trash later.   That'll be about it.   It'll be an early morning tomo...

HIV+ 01032000: Simple Piece & Plans...

HIV+ 01032000: Simple Piece & Plans...: This piece  is simple & not very informative.  It's about the 1st time a clinician had to inform a patient they were HIV+.  ...

HIV+ 01032000: No Big Secret...

HIV+ 01032000: No Big Secret...: Over time, you have to accept some ugly truths about people.  Articles detail the major obstacles for those living with HIV.  They fac...

HIV+ 01032000: Downhill Now...

HIV+ 01032000: Downhill Now...: 2019 is winding down.  There are only 11 days til Thanksgiving, 38 for Christmas & 44 left in the year.   That's not much. ...

HIV+ 01032000: Icky Friday...

HIV+ 01032000: Icky Friday...: I went to the pharmacy for a prescription.  While there, I got my flu shot.  Normally, these things are just get the shot & it&#39...

HIV+ 01032000: Serious Blank..

HIV+ 01032000: Serious Blank..: I was drawing a blank about what to write about this morning.  There was nothing new in the way of articles.  There's nothing happ...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Cold Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Cold Morning...: Not much going on this morning.   It was just above freezing when I woke.  We're supposed to have a couple more of the frigid over...

HIV+ 01032000: Poof...

HIV+ 01032000: Poof...: There were articles this morning.  Every time I'd clicked, the link, the site said the piece couldn't be found.  I have no ide...

HIV+ 01032000: Frigid, Awfuls...

HIV+ 01032000: Frigid, Awfuls...: It got cold last night.  It was our 1st dip into the teens this season.  We might not get above freezing today.  It won't get any ...

HIV+ 01032000: Wet & Frigid...

HIV+ 01032000: Wet & Frigid...: Woke to more wet drear.  It's only going to get colder.  Yesterday we got into the 70s, by tonight we could be down into the teens...

HIV+ 01032000: Quiet Sunday...

HIV+ 01032000: Quiet Sunday...: This weekend has been quiet & we needed that.  This year's been both tedious & overwhelming.  For now, things are going OK...

HIV+ 01032000: Yeah, Really...

HIV+ 01032000: Yeah, Really...: This article  reports  American Gene Technology    has developed a developed a potential cure for HIV.  Going by the company name, I&#...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Chilly Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Chilly Morning...: The 1st week of November is over & I'm still not feeling the holidays.  I'm cold but not festive.  Not that I'm ever t...

HIV+ 01032000: US vs Gilead...

HIV+ 01032000: US vs Gilead...: This piece  details how the US government is suing Gilead over it's PrEP medications, including Truvada.  Apparently, there was so...

HIV+ 01032000: Article & Updates...

HIV+ 01032000: Article & Updates...: There were articles this morning.  There were some about a new sub-strain of HIV found in Africa.  At this point, most of the info was...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy...: It's going to be a rushed morning.  I have to go out in just a minute so I can get labs drawn.  Then I have to get back & call...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Great Monday...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Great Monday...: I still haven't got my blood work done.  The van battery is messed up again.  I don't when I'm going to get either of thos...

HIV+ 01032000: Fallback...

HIV+ 01032000: Fallback...: The time change reverted & i'm definitely not a fan.  My roomie is.  I hate the fact it'll be dark before 6 & eventual...

HIV+ 01032000: Responsibility For Self...

HIV+ 01032000: Responsibility For Self...: Often, I find articles about how the medical community has failed some group.   It doesn't matter if it's people of color, wom...

HIV+ 01032000: November Is Here...

HIV+ 01032000: November Is Here...: November's here & the holiday season has officially begun.  We'll change time on Sunday.  Vet's day is 11th.  Thanksgi...