HIV/AIDS Support

It's been several years since I've been tested (I'm in a long term monogamous relationship) but I've been operating under the impression that I would "know" if I were sick.

My first up-close and personal experience with the disease was when I had a boyfriend test positive while we were together. I always thought I/WE should have put two and two together as he was really sick with a fever weeks before we met - it was probably him sero-converting. That was back in '95 right at the dawn of the protease inhibitor revolution. It was a scary time but a hopeful time.

I'm overdue for a general check-up and I suppose a test will be done as a matter of course. I was more worried about syphilis when a friend wound up with stage 2 syphilis a couple years ago and had to go under heavy penicillin treatment. I ran right to the doctor when I read the statistics on that in the gay community.

I'm glad you are doing and feeling better. I really believe/hope we will see the end soon.