HAART/HIV/AIDS Time For a New Beginning & Understanding!

Yes we are heading into 2012 and yes AIDS still scare the shit out of people. The thought of death and what happened in the early 90's is very difficult to forget. But there comes a time we need to move on and understand the difference between the diseases.

Today there is a disease for everything. Recently I found out I had Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease! Sounds scary n, but as the doctor said nothing a proper diet can't handle. This is what needs to be done with HAART, the original name before HIV/AIDS was introduced as acronyms around the world scaring people to death.

HAART is like Cancer, a disease that weakens you're immune system. Actually some forms of Cancer is more dangerous than HAART. As doctor's put it "people with controlled HIV have a 10% better change of getting an infection than those without!". As I say this I don't mean to belittle HAART/HIV/AIDS!

All I am saying is because you are HIV, it's not time to go on disability, ask for Federal assistance or wait for death. It's a disease that like many others needs to be monitored and one can live a long life. Actually if I am correct the oldest person with HIV died recently at 94 and not from AIDS!

SO BECAUSE YOU HAVE HIV DOES NOT MEAN YOU WILL EVER GET OR DIE FROM AIDS!

I have a sister who has terminal cancer and was given a 1-10 years! People with HIV are not given any years! They now live healthy long life's contributing to society, family and the community.

Another though to remember is that people are diagnosed as having AIDS if a number hits below 200. I know of people who lived many years before taking medication at the number 78 or even 50. It's a number not a death sentence.

I for one, am not scared of that disease or anyone having it. I add it to all the diseases we have, some of which can be worse, such as my sister. I am not encouraging anyone to become positive with HAART! But all I am saying is it's time to separate HAART from AIDS. People with active AIDS just like Active or terminal cancer can still live beyond the time allocated by doctors. HIV does not mean you have or will ever have AIDS!

I remember 10 years ago Rob and I visited a friend we will leave un-named and he thought he was dying of AIDS. Today he is a very good looking muscular healthy man and will probably die of old age or some other illness that sometimes strikes us all.

HAART, Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy, is the name given to aggressive treatment regimes used to suppress HIV viral replication and the progression of HIV disease.

Therefore Embrace the name HAARTS and DROP HIV/AIDS~

Dr Q