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By CommunityMember4c5f0c

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I was diagnosed on May 4th 2004. The year I'd be 40. I know who gave it to me although he denied it.

Becoming very sick

My boyfriend wanted to get married. We found out together after me becoming very sick. Then after I sure lived 5 years he left 2 weeks before I had surgery to find out if growths inside where cancer.

I spent 7 years alone lonely at first but then I thrived. I managed to stay single for all that time. I didn't want to tell anyone. It took me 6 mo to leave my house just in case there was an accident.

Coping with HIV and autoimmune diseases

I'm coping now however I've developed 4 autoimmune diseases to add to this party my body's having.

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COVID and fatigue

I contacted covid -D and now suffer from chronic fatigue as well as renal failure my liver is not looking too good and my thyroid doesn't know what the heck it's doing. Now there's a scare I might have bladder cancer oh yeah they also need a knee replacement.

But it's been 19 years and I'm still here.

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