GoFuckYourself.com - Adult Webmaster Forum - View Single Post

Tala · 05-01-2004, 07:58 AM

I lost a friend very recently to AIDS. He had lived with HIV for about 12 years, and last year the drugs that prevented the virus from turning into AIDS suddenly just stopped working. It's unknown why, but I have a feeling that his body just built a resistance (ironic, isn't it?) to them.

John still loved, laughed, and lived through HIV. He was Nazi about his meds, took them like it was a religious honor or something, I never saw or knew of him missing a single dose. But it took HIV to get him off the heroin addiction. I don't think it was a fair trade, but he risked it and lost. He never denied it, and never made excuses about it.

He wasn't a saint by any means, but I learned a great deal about human adaptation and spirit through his battle. Most of the time, I didn't even think about him having HIV. No one did, really, with a couple of exceptions. One of those exceptions was the little MedAlert tag he wore that had HIV + enscribed on it.

Another time was the adamant refusal of an EMT to touch John after John had a car wreck. That EMT was fired and sued.

I miss John. I miss him a great deal. If I were ever diagnosed with HIV, I would hope that I could adapt and live as well as John did. I doubt it, but I can hope.

RIP John. 2/14/70 - 1/15/04

05-01-2004, 07:58 AM
Tala Fucked if I know Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Do you have a flag? Posts: 23,368	I lost a friend very recently to AIDS. He had lived with HIV for about 12 years, and last year the drugs that prevented the virus from turning into AIDS suddenly just stopped working. It's unknown why, but I have a feeling that his body just built a resistance (ironic, isn't it?) to them. John still loved, laughed, and lived through HIV. He was Nazi about his meds, took them like it was a religious honor or something, I never saw or knew of him missing a single dose. But it took HIV to get him off the heroin addiction. I don't think it was a fair trade, but he risked it and lost. He never denied it, and never made excuses about it. He wasn't a saint by any means, but I learned a great deal about human adaptation and spirit through his battle. Most of the time, I didn't even think about him having HIV. No one did, really, with a couple of exceptions. One of those exceptions was the little MedAlert tag he wore that had HIV + enscribed on it. Another time was the adamant refusal of an EMT to touch John after John had a car wreck. That EMT was fired and sued. I miss John. I miss him a great deal. If I were ever diagnosed with HIV, I would hope that I could adapt and live as well as John did. I doubt it, but I can hope. RIP John. 2/14/70 - 1/15/04 __________________ ICQ: 11120676 \| Google: mindcrime \| Skype: suitemindcrime\|E-Mail: mindcrime AT gmail.com\|PR girl with great writing skills for hire!!!! Contact me to work for YOU!\|TECHIEMEDIA? 24/7 support from some of the best techs in the biz. Tell Jim that I sent you.