Briefly - CD8 T cells - The Body

a Day wITh hIV In amerICa
8:00 am, InDIana | Kenneth, “This is
the first time I have ever submitted a picture
of myself acknowledging to the world
that I live with HIV. This is my daily routine:
waking up and looking into my pill box.”
9:30 am, PomPano BeaCh, fl |
Kristine Koffler: “I met my companion
Michael O’Brien six months ago. I have
been HIV-positive for 12 years. He is negative.
We are working to keep it that way.”
10:20 am, new BeDforD, CT |
Richard Ferri, PhD, ANP, ACRN, FAAN: “I am
an HIV-positive AIDS primary care specialist
practicing at the Greater New Bedford
Community Health Center. The only thing
we use a red ribbon for is a tourniquet. A
day in my life is simple: gym, prayer, work.”
10:30 am, VaCaVIlle, Ca | Amanda Proctor and her partner adopted Phillip this
year: “[Phillip’s] bio-mother was infected during pregnancy and he showed up positive
at 6 months old. He is now almost 2 and has been undetectable and as healthy as can
be since the beginning of this year. We wanted to submit a picture of him to show that
children in the U.S. are still being born HIV-positive.”
10:30 am, ChICago | Illinois State
Representative Greg Harris, who is
HIV-positive, attending a hearing of the
Insurance Exchange Legislative committee.
11:22 am, ChICago | David C. Parker:
“I’m 47, and have been positive for 17 years.
I look at it as a blessing, as it’s taught me so
much about myself, other people, and life.”
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