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My name is Elaine Henderson. I am a 39 year old HIV positive woman from Cleveland, Ohio. I was diagnosed in April 2008. I am a contract worker for the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland. I am an HIV...
When I was diagnosed HIV positive, I didn’t know who to tell or how to tell. After disclosing to my immediate family and friends it felt like weight had been lifted off of me and I realized that...
I have always joked with my sister and said when things get tough in my marriage, she must always expect me & I will be carrying my ARV’s in my handbag, pulling a suitcase and my boy on the other hand...
I have not written in quite some time. I seem to get caught up in my life. I think about writing but it just does not seem to happen. I even wrote it in my calendar as a dead-line “Write blog” and...
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Hey AGLM friends! Just a quick note to let you know that blogger, Jae, is walking tomorrow, October 23rd for the Desert AIDS Project AIDS Walk. The best part is that she has created an "A Girl Like Me...
For some reason, every time I sit down to write my blog over the last couple weeks, I get very upset, emotionally and physically. I literally begin to feel sick to my stomach. My mind races of...
You can iron the frown off your face, the heading is just as I intended it to be. My Fiancé gave me the same look when I asked him. Thank God for making him such a bad liar because I got my answer...
In all honesty, I’ve not experienced much discrimination based upon my HIV status. That’s primarily because I don’t disclose to very many people. When I was diagnosed, my co-workers found out because...
I know that some of you have had difficulties in this area. All the people on this website are, or at least state that they are, HIV+. I am fortunate that I am not having to deal with this. Just...