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Semerket · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:13 am Post subject: **Your AIDS story**

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Simplyme · Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 8:37 am Post subject: **My Mothers Story**

My Mom was diagnosed with HIV when I was 12 years old. She was given a short time to live and I remember the fear in her eyes and my heart. We came from a broken home as did she and life seemed to constantly be dealing us bad blows. Well, needless to say at the age of 28 I finally did lose my Mom to an AIDS related complication (liver cancer). Now there is nothing in this that does not break my heart but it is a semi-bitter sweet story simply because I got my Mom for 16years longer than they told me I would have her. It is sad that she is gone but I am so happy that I was able to support her and have that time with her.

green · Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 6:20 pm Post subject: **Re: My Mothers Story**

Simplyme · Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:25 pm Post subject:

Thank you very much. It is tough and sadly over the years (until recently) there was so little advancement that we held out hope that before it took her that they would discover the cure -well that probably had a lot to do with how young I was too and how ignorant I was to the facts-. But she led a very unhealthy lifestyle and did not take her medication (AZT) properly and somehow managed to survive it for 15 years. I can not imagine if she had taken care of herself how long she could have lasted. But I know that when we first were told they gave her 6 months 1 years if she was lucky so every month after that which ticked by kind of fed the delusion that she was gonna live forever Smile

It was not easy for her or any of us and I really feel for those that have to live with this virus because I have seen what they have gone through over the years as far as discrimination and illnesses. Thankfully it is SO much better now a days that people understand it a little better.

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