HIV+ 01032000: Sunday Haze...

HIV+ 01032000: Sunday Haze...: The rain's stopped for now.  It's hazy & not likely to get better today.  We had to use the heater again & it may be on over...

HIV+ 01032000: Bad Saturday...

HIV+ 01032000: Bad Saturday...:   It started Tuesday, the winds were rough & drove in the dark, stormy weather.  It's been cooler, dark, storming & windy since....

HIV+ 01032000: More Dark Crap...

HIV+ 01032000: More Dark Crap...:   This isn't a good morning for me.  It's stormed last night & still is raining.  It's going to be dark all day again & ...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Dark Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Another Dark Morning...:   It's storming again & probably will be until Sunday.  This weather is being really hard on me.  I'm waking dehydrated & so...

HIV+ 01032000: Bad Windy Morning....

HIV+ 01032000: Bad Windy Morning....:   The wind blew all night & kept waking me up.  It was weirdly warm & slightly muggy.  What sleep I managed left me sore & dehyd...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello April...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello April...:   It's the 1st day of April, a day for fools.  We don't have much planned for today.  It's a little cooler, but somewhat bright ...

HIV+ 01032000: Goodbye March....

HIV+ 01032000: Goodbye March....:   Goodbye March, you were a rough month.  There was a lot to do, not so great weather, things got bothersome with repairs & overall you ...

HIV+ 01032000: Meh Sunday Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Meh Sunday Morning...:   It's hazy this morning after storming last night.  For all the noise, it didn't rain much.  It's looking like we'll a litt...

HIV+ 01032000: Bad Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Bad Morning...:   I had a bad wake up this morning.  It was dark & humid.  I did jolt awake & then just sat there sort of vibrating trying to figure...

HIV+ 01032000: So Much For Nothing...

HIV+ 01032000: So Much For Nothing...:   So much for my do nothing day.  The jackass post office sent a direct missive to our house.  Because we're both on disability, we had ...

HIV+ 01032000: Nothing Thursday...

HIV+ 01032000: Nothing Thursday...:   There isn't much going on this morning & that's actually good for me.  We've been rushed & stressed most of the month....

HIV+ 01032000: Last March Wednesday...

HIV+ 01032000: Last March Wednesday...:   This won't be much of a post of this last Wednesday.  Monday was loaded after an early start.  I was on hold 90+ minutes Tuesday for b...

HIV+ 01032000: Phone Hold...

HIV+ 01032000: Phone Hold...:   It's benefit renewal time & I did the application last night online.  The I got a text, apparently I've been selected for a ph...

HIV+ 01032000: Early Start...

HIV+ 01032000: Early Start...:   It's an early morning for us.  My roomie has an appointment & we have to get going.  This is going to be a long day.  The process ...

HIV+ 01032000: Odd Busy Sunday....

HIV+ 01032000: Odd Busy Sunday....:   Today's going off norm.  We're doing Monday's shopping because my roomie has a day of appointments tomorrow.  Today will be od...

HIV+ 01032000: A New Start...

HIV+ 01032000: A New Start...:   Come Monday, my roomie will start a new "project" for herself.  It's a health matter, so I won't go into too much detail...

HIV+ 01032000: Hazy Friday....

HIV+ 01032000: Hazy Friday....:   It's still a chilly start to Spring.  It's supposed to warm up this weekend.  We don't have much planned for today other than ...

HIV+ 01032000: Sprung...

HIV+ 01032000: Sprung...: The spring in the season must have been cold, because it's chilly here this morning.  It'll be this way tomorrow as well.  After thi...

HIV+ 01032000: Again, Really, Why....

HIV+ 01032000: Again, Really, Why....:   OK, just stop the damn merry-go-round, I want off.  We've had a ton of crap going on lately & a lot of out of the norm for us.  Fr...

HIV+ 01032000: 1 Down, Many Left....

HIV+ 01032000: 1 Down, Many Left....:   We had the house electrical issue handled.  It went quicker & cheaper than expected.  Today the car to the mechanic for the AC.  Maybe...

HIV+ 01032000: St. Pats...

HIV+ 01032000: St. Pats...:   Well wishes to all who enjoy St. Patrick's Day, Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit!  It's not something I'm that involved with, but a...

HIV+ 01032000: Mid March...

HIV+ 01032000: Mid March...:   It's mid-March & I thought I'd be feeling better by now, but I'm not.  Sometimes, if I'm lucky, I get a few minutes wh...

HIV+ 01032000: Injections & Adherence...

HIV+ 01032000: Injections & Adherence...:   This article  promotes patients should move from oral meds to long acting injections sooner.  The reason  was a better assurance of adhere...

HIV+ 01032000: Hopefully Just Shopping Stuff...

HIV+ 01032000: Hopefully Just Shopping Stuff...:   It'll be nice if all we have to deal with is regular Friday errands today.  The last couple of weeks have filled with stuff.  Yesterda...

HIV+ 01032000: Further Developments...

HIV+ 01032000: Further Developments...:   This piece is over Gilead pushing their injectable lencapavir from a twice a year subcutaneous injection to an annual intramuscular appl...

HIV+ 01032000: Jittery...

HIV+ 01032000: Jittery...:   I've had a couple of bad wake ups the last few days.  Not nearly as bad they've been in the past.  I didn't jolt straight up ...

HIV+ 01032000: Maybe More...

HIV+ 01032000: Maybe More...:   This article is about 2 more people that may have been cured of HIV.  The piece is rather brief, so there isn't much I can offer here...

HIV+ 01032000: Sunny March Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Sunny March Morning...:   It's a bright, but still chilly, morning.  This level of light would've made yesterday a lot easier.  I can't be surprised at ...

HIV+ 01032000: Mostly Sprung...

HIV+ 01032000: Mostly Sprung...: This is going to be brief.  The time change happened & all the clocks were reset.   Too bad, it had to be dark & rainy this weekend....

HIV+ 01032000: Well That Figures...

HIV+ 01032000: Well That Figures...:   This isn't going to be the most pleasant weekend of time change.  Instead having a sunny morning to spring forward into, it's goin...

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

HIV+ 01032000: 1st Week Of March...:   This beginning of the month is winding down.  It's been busy for us.  We'll handle shopping, errands & the water bill today.  ...

HIV+ 01032000: Getting Handled...

HIV+ 01032000: Getting Handled...:   Most of the bills have been handled & appointments  kept.  That leaves end of the week shopping, a water bill & the time change.  ...

HIV+ 01032000: Windy Day For An Appointment....

HIV+ 01032000: Windy Day For An Appointment....:   My roomie had an appointment yesterday.  It seemed to go as expected.  The car gave us some drama on the way.  I hope we've got that h...

HIV+ 01032000: Well Of Course...

HIV+ 01032000: Well Of Course...:   It figures the weather has to suck on the days we have appointments to handle.  It's storming & windy right as we have to head to ...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy 1st Of March...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy 1st Of March...:   This will be an abnormally packed 1st week for us.  On top of bills & errands, there are several appointments to handle & possibly...

HIV+ 01032000: March Flux...

HIV+ 01032000: March Flux...:   Sometimes I wish life had a pause button.  There are points when I just need a bit to collect my wits & catch my breath.  I've bee...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello March...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello March...:   It's a new month.  Hopefully it will go well.  We've had enough drama & issues.   March is starting off busy.  There'll be...

HIV+ 01032000: Goodbye February...

HIV+ 01032000: Goodbye February...:   This is the last day of the month.  February is typically the roughest month for me in the year.  This year was no different.  It was cold...

HIV+ 01032000: Important To Me...

HIV+ 01032000: Important To Me...:   I had a favorite hard candy.  I liked them & they were an alternative to cough drops for a scratchy throat.  They were the cinnamon di...

HIV+ 01032000: Short Month Winding...

HIV+ 01032000: Short Month Winding...:   Not much going on this morning.  It's fairly bright & going to be warmer again.  There isn't much left in the month.   It'...

HIV+ 01032000: Surfacing...

HIV+ 01032000: Surfacing...:   We had a decent outing yesterday, most of my labs are in & it's been more springish.  I've felt fairly good during the last co...

HIV+ 01032000: Mostly In...

HIV+ 01032000: Mostly In...:   This is February's last Monday.  My labs are mostly in & as expected.  Hopefully, the rest of the month is non-eventful.  My telem...

HIV+ 01032000: Opt...

HIV+ 01032000: Opt...:   This piece is about a plan Memphis area emergency rooms want to implement.   In most ER's, if STI & HIV tests are done, they'...

HIV+ 01032000: Steps...

HIV+ 01032000: Steps...:   Things are moving forward for now.  My labs were drawn yesterday.  Over half of the results are back as expected.  I'm still waiting o...

HIV+ 01032000: Movement...

HIV+ 01032000: Movement...:   There's some movement in things.  My lab orders came in late yesterday.  I'll get them handled this morning.  It's supposed to...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Waiting...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Waiting...:   It's a waiting game for me.  I'm waiting to see when my lab orders will get in.   Then when will it warm up?  I'm having to wa...

HIV+ 01032000: Frigid Days...

HIV+ 01032000: Frigid Days...:   The cold front moved in & won't leave soon.  Until Friday it'll be under freezing.  I'm supposed to be getting labs drawn ...

HIV+ 01032000: Cells With Direction....

HIV+ 01032000: Cells With Direction....:   This is going to be brief.   This article  is about taking natural killer cells  from the body's own immune system & refocusing th...

HIV+ 01032000: Incoming Cold....

HIV+ 01032000: Incoming Cold....:   This won't be a fun week.  The temps are supposed to drop after today.  There will probably be some level of winterish weather tomorro...

HIV+ 01032000: Ugly Intrusion...

HIV+ 01032000: Ugly Intrusion...:   A lot of the articles being posted are only indirectly about HIV.  They're centered on the orange stain, because trump always has to b...

HIV+ 01032000: Yet Again...

HIV+ 01032000: Yet Again...:   It's a dark & raining, so not a good morning.  This will be the last day reasonably warm weather for a bit.  The upcoming week is ...

HIV+ 01032000: Happy Valentines...

HIV+ 01032000: Happy Valentines...: Well the candy & hearts day is here.  Hope it goes well for everyone.  We don't to do much today.  We'll go shopping, grab somet...

HIV+ 01032000: 6 Years Out...

HIV+ 01032000: 6 Years Out...:   Mid morning February 13, 2019, my roomie took me to the emergency room.  They told me I was having a stroke.  I didn't have the common...

HIV+ 01032000: Condoms...

HIV+ 01032000: Condoms...:   After a long period of focusing almost exclusively on PrEP, talk of condoms is on the rise.  This World Health Organization posted this p...

HIV+ 01032000: Wet Tuesday...

HIV+ 01032000: Wet Tuesday...:   I think some groundhog jinxed us.  It could've been some fool who loves Winter.  We went from having a fairly balmy February to the ty...

HIV+ 01032000: Unwanted Weather...

HIV+ 01032000: Unwanted Weather...:   Last week there were no below freezing temps in the forecast.  Now there are a lot.  It's dreary again this morning & will remain ...

HIV+ 01032000: Beyond Ignorant...

HIV+ 01032000: Beyond Ignorant...:   This UK article   shows that a lot of people are far past ignorant.  Some have embraced a stupidly dangerous level of stupidity.  The UK h...

HIV+ 01032000: Not So Great...

HIV+ 01032000: Not So Great...:   I did not have a good yesterday.  I haven't really had any "good days" in quite a while.  Still, this Winter has made them w...

HIV+ 01032000: Rough Friday Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Rough Friday Morning...:   I need to get around, get cleaned up & go shopping.  None of that will be easy this morning.  There's been too many overcast, dark...

HIV+ 01032000: February Clouds...

HIV+ 01032000: February Clouds...:   Looks like this going to be a cloudy month.  Most of the forecast is calling for it to be overcast, cloudy or raining.  The temps will fal...

HIV+ 01032000: Cloudy Midweek...

HIV+ 01032000: Cloudy Midweek...:   Even though it's been warmer, this hasn't been an easy week for me.  There has been so much tree cutting & trimming, allergens...

HIV+ 01032000: Nuisance Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Nuisance Morning...:   It's cloudy & dark this morning.  It's very humid & there could be some rain.  The biggest problem is the noise this morni...

HIV+ 01032000: Going Up...

HIV+ 01032000: Going Up...:   It was warm yesterday, 70s.  It was a little too warm to sleep the way my bed is currently made for Winter.  It could be near 80 today.  T...

HIV+ 01032000: Groundhog Day...

HIV+ 01032000: Groundhog Day...:   It's bright this morning & it's supposed to get into the 70s today & possibly throughout the week.  The back to seasonal t...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello February...

HIV+ 01032000: Hello February...:   It's the 1st of the month.  Monday will be the start of bill stuff for us.  The upcoming week is supposed to be weirdly warm.  Then it...

HIV+ 01032000: Goodbye January 2025...

HIV+ 01032000: Goodbye January 2025...:   This is the end of January 2025.  It wasn't the worst month.  It'd been nice with less cold & not getting the orange stain.  W...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Great Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Great Morning...:   This isn't a great morning.  It's dark, chilly & wet.  It's rained nearly 3" since yesterday afternoon.  That didn...

HIV+ 01032000: Done & Tired...

HIV+ 01032000: Done & Tired...:   It's handled, the new furniture is in & the old is out.  My meds also came in.  A lot went into getting the old stuff out & th...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Tuesday...

HIV+ 01032000: Busy Tuesday...:   It won't be much of a post this morning.  It's going to be an oddly busy Tuesday for me.  I had to call to check on my furniture d...

HIV+ 01032000: Nuisance Morning...

HIV+ 01032000: Nuisance Morning...:   It's been an annoying morning.  People close by are having their roof redone.  It started just after sunrise.  I get they have to work...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Sunday of January 2025...

HIV+ 01032000: Last Sunday of January 2025...:   This is the last weekend of January.  It's fairly dreary out & there's a small chance for some rain.  The warm reprieve is goi...

HIV+ 01032000: Here We Go...

HIV+ 01032000: Here We Go...:   The orange stain had Rubio pause all foreign aid.  It will most likely never begin again.  This article refers to the order's effect,...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Much Friday...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Much Friday...:   It was bright & cold this morning.  It's supposed to be warm enough tonight that we won't need to leave the tap dripping.  The...

HIV+ 01032000: HIV & Social Conditions...

HIV+ 01032000: HIV & Social Conditions...:   This piece asserts that intervention on social factors is as important as focusing on risk behaviors in regards to contracting HIV.  Inst...

HIV+ 01032000: Warming Maybe....

HIV+ 01032000: Warming Maybe....:   The frigid front that dumped snow on Louisiana & Florida is moving out.  We didn't get snow this round, but we got a cold.  Still ...

HIV+ 01032000: Breath Held...

HIV+ 01032000: Breath Held...:   People are waiting to see what the shift to the right means for the fight against HIV & the non-hetero situation.  It isn't just i...

HIV+ 01032000: Frozen Orange Yick...

HIV+ 01032000: Frozen Orange Yick...:   It was in the teens this morning.  We'll be lucky if it gets over freezing.  Tomorrow won't be as cold, but still freezing.  It...

HIV+ 01032000: It's Back...

HIV+ 01032000: It's Back...:   The warm reprieve is over  & frigid temps are back.  We'll be lucky to get over freezing before Wednesday.  This sudden drop has l...

HIV+ 01032000: Before The Cold...

HIV+ 01032000: Before The Cold...:   This is the last warmish day before the frigid temps set in for a few days.  There'll be faucets dripping for days if the temps don...

HIV+ 01032000: 3rd Friday of The Year...

HIV+ 01032000: 3rd Friday of The Year...:   There's not much going on here.  It's supposed to get frigid this weekend into early next week.  We'll go shopping & check...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Much...

HIV+ 01032000: Not Much...:   With so much going on with the government, social media & drug developments, it'd be reasonable to assume there'd be more arti...

HIV+ 01032000: 3 Wednesdays In...

HIV+ 01032000: 3 Wednesdays In...:   We're midway through January 2025 & I have to say it could've been better.  Between the cold, snow, dark & being sick. thi...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Failing...

HIV+ 01032000: Still Failing...:   I've been HIV+ for a 25 years.  Back then the county health department was the only resource within 30 miles of me for anything dealin...

HIV+ 01032000: Post Forgotten...

HIV+ 01032000: Post Forgotten...:   I'm not sure what happened, but I forgot to do a post this morning.  Not much happening today.  I'm feeling somewhat better, still...

HIV+ 01032000: Sick Winter...

HIV+ 01032000: Sick Winter...:   COVID & RSV are still here, but they aren't the big culprits this winter.  The flu, norovirus, pneumonia, regional bugs & cold...

HIV+ 01032000: Melt Begins...

HIV+ 01032000: Melt Begins...:   It'll be over freezing soon, but the sun's already shining.  The snow is starting to melt.   It needs to go. Yesterday wasn't ...

HIV+ 01032000: 13+

HIV+ 01032000: 13+:   The title isn't a nod to a sandwich, a baker's dozen or even a porn reference.   No, it's how much snow has fallen since yeste...

HIV+ 01032000: Snows Coming...

HIV+ 01032000: Snows Coming...:   It's supposed to start snowing soon.  It might get barely above freezing today.  We could anything from 0 - 13".  Hard to tell wi...

HIV+ 01032000: Freezing & Rescheduled...

HIV+ 01032000: Freezing & Rescheduled...:   Yesterday's forecast was wrong.  It did not get above freezing.  The faucets have been dripping for days & I hate the noise.  It...

HIV+ 01032000: Grey & Looking...

HIV+ 01032000: Grey & Looking...:   It's grey out this morning & cold.  We barely got above freezing yesterday.  It should last longer today.  We're supposed to g...

HIV+ 01032000: Freezing...

HIV+ 01032000: Freezing...:   Short post this morning.  It's freezing & I'm trying to type with gloves on.  I don't know how people do this all the time...

HIV+ 01032000: Uneasy Dark...

HIV+ 01032000: Uneasy Dark...:   It's dark again this morning.  It's also drizzling.  Winds are supposed to blow in a cold week.  The hourly calls for it to be und...

HIV+ 01032000: UUGGHH!!! WTF Day...

HIV+ 01032000: UUGGHH!!! WTF Day...:   Yesterday started off well, it was even bright out.  We had a lot planned for us.  There were bills to be paid locally & via mail.  It...

HIV+ 01032000: Blog & HIV Anniversaries 2025...

HIV+ 01032000: Blog & HIV Anniversaries 2025...:   I started this blog 14 years ago.  I don't always know where it's going, but it's still here.  I've tried to keep this rel...

HIV+ 01032000: The 2nd Day...

HIV+ 01032000: The 2nd Day...:   January & 2025 have started.   Tomorrow is the 1st bills of the year day.  I don't have much to say this morning.  The holidays ar...

HIV+ 01032000: Ready Or Not, It's 2025...

HIV+ 01032000: Ready Or Not, It's 2025...:   2025 is here & here's hoping we don't get buyer's remorse.  Maybe that's 2024 survivor's remorse.  Here's to t...