World AIDS Day, December 1st

Metro · 12-01-2012, 07:34 AM

http://www.unaids.org/

Miss Scarlett · 12-01-2012, 08:06 AM

This morning I'm remembering friends and patients lost to AIDS back in the 80s...

I'm also urging everyone to please get tested.

DMW · 12-01-2012, 12:43 PM

I wish that ***** didn't get It. I wish that I could fix it. I wish that I could take it away from him and have it for myself instead.

Thank God for early testing, Elizabeth Taylor and all like her, and the new medications and research.
FYI double condoms cause friction and tear...best to use just one...I believe.

Sun · 12-01-2012, 12:52 PM

Today I am remembering my best friend Ross who was determined to beat the virus and instead was killed by a hit and run driver. He died at age 31. Ross was so full of joy and life that he was a magnet for happy people. His life was short but incredibly profound. I still see him on the beach at sunrise, doing yoga and dancing around his house to "Abba" flaming out in all of his fabulous gayness.

His mantra was "Honor Yourself". Whenever I reject negativity, I hear those words. "Honor Yourself". A constant reminder of how we live on in spirit even after the body is gone.

Metro · 12-01-2012, 12:54 PM

Thinking of and missing so many wonderful people, including family, on this day.

Toughy · 12-01-2012, 02:37 PM

as I say every year and write on every signature panel at every AIDS Memorial Quilt display that I attend

well girls and boys.... here we are again

I want all my friends back

Joey, my sonny boy.......my child..........I miss you terribly

remember their names

princessbelle · 12-01-2012, 03:37 PM

Today i remember David. He was just 24, he had been in and out of the hospital so many, many times back then and was often my patient. His family had blamed his being gay to getting AIDs and totally denied any visitation from his partner Andy. I would say a "procedure" was being done and usher the family out and then sneak Andy in. Never got caught. I was lucky.

David kept deteriorating and in the end did not know even who Andy was. Back then, AIDs patients did not get near the care they should have. Even a lot of doctors were afraid of them. He was suffering and IV lines were not working. He had needed a Central line but his Doc told me "No, he's dying". OK, so, he's dying and doesn't deserve pain relief? Since he is dying we let him suffer? No, i don't think so. Off to the ethics committee we went and in the end, David got his central line and his pain relief.

He died two days later. His family, by then, had turned their backs. Andy was very poor and sick as well. David was buried in a paupers grave down town that is run by the city.

His image haunts me to this day. It is one of a lot of patients back then. Confused, scared, dying and people, even medical people, turning their backs on them.

I miss you David, i really do. We've come a long way and today you may have lived. You brought beauty into my life and a joy from knowing you that will linger for my forever.

I pray there are no more Davids out there. I pray no one turns their backs. I pray this disease goes the f away and never ever harms another soul.

12-01-2012, 07:34 AM	#1
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12-01-2012, 02:37 PM	#6
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princessbelle Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: femme ones Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 6,100 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,380 Thanked 30,496 Times in 5,198 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	Today i remember David. He was just 24, he had been in and out of the hospital so many, many times back then and was often my patient. His family had blamed his being gay to getting AIDs and totally denied any visitation from his partner Andy. I would say a "procedure" was being done and usher the family out and then sneak Andy in. Never got caught. I was lucky. David kept deteriorating and in the end did not know even who Andy was. Back then, AIDs patients did not get near the care they should have. Even a lot of doctors were afraid of them. He was suffering and IV lines were not working. He had needed a Central line but his Doc told me "No, he's dying". OK, so, he's dying and doesn't deserve pain relief? Since he is dying we let him suffer? No, i don't think so. Off to the ethics committee we went and in the end, David got his central line and his pain relief. He died two days later. His family, by then, had turned their backs. Andy was very poor and sick as well. David was buried in a paupers grave down town that is run by the city. His image haunts me to this day. It is one of a lot of patients back then. Confused, scared, dying and people, even medical people, turning their backs on them. I miss you David, i really do. We've come a long way and today you may have lived. You brought beauty into my life and a joy from knowing you that will linger for my forever. I pray there are no more Davids out there. I pray no one turns their backs. I pray this disease goes the f away and never ever harms another soul. __________________ ~ I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. ~ Maya Angelou

12-01-2012, 08:06 AM	#2
Miss Scarlett Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: . Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: . Posts: 5,530 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,478 Thanked 12,947 Times in 3,419 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	This morning I'm remembering friends and patients lost to AIDS back in the 80s... I'm also urging everyone to please get tested.

12-01-2012, 12:43 PM	#3
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12-01-2012, 12:54 PM	#5
Metro Senior Member How Do You Identify?: • Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: • Posts: 1,606 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,476 Thanked 2,911 Times in 730 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	Thinking of and missing so many wonderful people, including family, on this day.