NOW FOR THE REST OF THE STORY, AS PAUL HARVEY WOULD SAY. FROM 1985, WHEN I TESTED NEGATIVE ON 3 CONSECUTIVE TESTS, TO 1988 WHEN I TESTED POSITIVE, I HAD ANAL SEX 3 TIMES. I HAD ORAL SEX A GOOD DEAL MORE THAN THAT, ALTHOUGH IT WASN'T EVEN WEEKLY. SO WHILE IT IS POSSIBLE I GOT INFECTED THROUGH ANAL SEX, IT IS ALSO VERY LIKELY I GOT INFECTED THROUGH ORAL SEX. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS "SAFE" SEX! I HAVE NEVER HAD AN OPPURTUNISTIC INFECTION TO BE CLASSIFIED AS HAVING AIDS, BUT "ADVANCED HIV DISEASE" HAS CAUSED WASTING SYNDROME, WHICH TOOK ME FROM 200 LBS DOWN TO 158 IN A 3 MONTH PERIOD. HIV MEDICATIONS HAVE CAUSED SEVERE INTESTINAL DISORDERS, DIABETES, AND UNTOLD ACHES AND PAINS. NEW MEDICATICATIONS HAVE RESTORED ME TO FAIRLY GOOD HEALTH, BUT AT TREMENDOUS COST.
WHEREAS I THOUGHT I WOULD BE DEAD YEARS AGO, I AM NOW LOOKING FORWARD TO RETIREMENT IN THE FUTURE. BUT IT AIN'T EASY, GUYS. THE NEUROPATHY FROM THE DRUGS, THE GENERAL ACHES AND PAINS ARE A CONSTANT REMINDER EVERY DAY THAT I AM INFECTED. SO MY ADVICE IS THIS: THINK FIRST ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT YOU CAN HONESTLY SAY " THE RISK IS WORTH IT" PEACE!