My name is Katie Adsila Willingham and I'm from a small, rural town in northwest Alabama called Tuscumbia. For all you history buffs out there, Tuscumbia is the birthplace of Helen Keller, and we're not really known for much else lol. I was diagnosed HIV+ in June of 2000 and with the help of an amazing ASO serving north Alabama I have been undetectable for 17 of those 18 years. However, regardless of my undetectable status, I have not always felt safe. I remember when I was diagnosed the look in the eyes of the doctors and nurses that said I wasn't going to make it very long. My viral load was...
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