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After a week of feeling under the weather, I'm finally back to my mocha-drinking form.  I'm hoping that two weeks over the last month and half is enough sickness to see me through to the summer... The silver lining is that my body timed this stuff pretty well, aside...

Bullies suck. As a youth, I was never bullied beyond the norm- probably because my self-esteem was always high and I had a sharp tongue.  Also, in elementary school, I wasn't above punching a close friend if any kind of teasing got out of hand. I guess the only time I...

Sharon Paul did it- no one else was even close! She guessed 520, and the actual t-cell count came in at 508. Seems a bit low, but the t-cell % came in at 30, up one from four months ago when I last had labs.  My viral load was detectable at 150-something. All very...

Last day to guess on my t-cells and win one of these sweet, sweet, iced mochas.  I'd sure love to treat ya to one, so take a wild guess and good luck. (be sure to post your guess on my Poz Blog Comments section!) Guessing ends at 11:59 pm tonight. Results and winner...

Last March, July and December I held a "Labtest Contest", giving readers of this blog a chance to win something cool simply by guessing how many t-cells I have when I get my labs drawn.  Well, last Thursday I had labwork done, and in a few days I'll email my doctor...

Here's a great photo from a town hall meeting in Boston last month.  Students voiced their opinion on the lack of sex education in Boston area schools, where teenage pregnancy is the number 1 reason for high school dropout rates. An ounce of prevention... a pound of...

I still feel pretty rough, but getting better... managed to get out during the day yesterday, which is a step in the right direction.  Am also well enough to go forward with a week-long trip for a little r&r, even though staying at home sounds quite relaxing. ...

I had a good run last year, and into 2011, on not getting the crud that's been going around.  It seems like everyone I know has been sick with a cough, temperature, or sinus infections.... well, my run of good fortune ended on Tuesday night... And the timing really...

Hemophilia is one of the most expensive disorders out there. Many families have to file bankruptcy just to get by because the treatments, especially for severe blood-clotting deficiencies, can cost families thousands of dollars a month. The community has been great...

I love the game Clue.  I just pulled off a major upset in my household when I beat Gwenn a week or two ago.  So I'm in the mood to solve a crime, and this one is right up my alley... It's the case of the 700,000 stolen condoms! For real. Check out the story on MSNBC. ...