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LeftofObama

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7. That was my first diagnosis.

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #6)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 02:36 PM

Jun 2012

I wasn't on meds until I was diagnosed in November, 2010. I was admitted to the hospital with PCP pneumonia and after an HIV test my T Cell count was 27. Up until that time I had never really been seriously sick.

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I'm finally getting back to "normal"! [View all] LeftofObama Dec 2011 OP

Thats great to hear! William769 Dec 2011 #1

Sounds familiar BigDemVoter Jun 2012 #2

I had never even heard of Castleman's disease before. LeftofObama Jun 2012 #4

.. La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2012 #3

Thank you! LeftofObama Jun 2012 #5

I'm curious..... Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2012 #6

That was my first diagnosis. LeftofObama Jun 2012 #7

Wow. How long do you think you were positive before diagnosis? Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2012 #8

I'm not sure how long I was positive before the diagnosis. LeftofObama Jun 2012 #9

By the way. Thanks for sharing with me. My fear was/is I might be too nosy. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2012 #10