In this week's video, Gwenn and I discuss the recent news that a baby has been functionally cured of HIV. Hopefully this raises awareness to the fact that mother-to-child transmission can be prevented before it happens if HIV testing is made readily available to...
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Labtest Contest IX: Win A Rise Above HIV Shirt!
(REMEMBER TO VOTE ON MY POZ BLOG COMMENTS SECTION! Link below with the other rules!)It's that time again- time to guess my t-cell count for the chance to win a fabulous prize! So what is the prize this time around? It is a Rise Above HIV t-shirt, designed by my...
Affordable Care Act Still on Track
I am very happy about The Supreme Court decision to keep the Affordable Care Act on track. I know too many people with too many medical conditions. We are not hypothetical situations. Here is the President's reaction to the vote.I know many in the AIDS community...
The Winner of the Labtest Contest VII: Sahara Frog!
So the results are in- and the winner of the Labtest Contest VII, and new t-cell champion, is Sahara Frog who rendered a guess of 515. The actual count was 512, so Sahara missed the mark by a mere 3 tiny t-cells! This is the first time that the lowest guess was...
Labtest Contest VII: Numb to the Numbers!
It's that time again- time to guess my t-cell count for the chance to win a fabulous prize! So what is the prize this time around? Well, it's something I've been working very hard on this year- it's the new Synthetic Division album, Numb to the Numbers! I'm...
Eating Out AIDS 2012
Yes- I meant to post that as the title of this blog post. I've decided that Dining Out For Life needs an image overall after one of my friends at dinner said that "Dining Out For Life" makes it sound like a pro-life rally. Which, it is: a pro-life rally for...
I Am Uninsured
Yup. I have joined the over 50 million Americans who do not have health insurance. My private health insurance dropped the dead weight- me- at the end of last year. Here's how it all went down... Let's start at the beginning. I was covered under my father's health...
Hemolog now Available for iPhone
For anyone out there with a bleeding disorder and an iPhone, there's a great new app ($1.99) that helps you log your bleeds and infusions and sends that information to your doctor. It's called "Hemolog", and it was created by Michael Schultz. It's now available on...
What I Think of the New Findings on Anti-Retroviral Treatment
I take a lot of pride in my work, which is educating college students on the proper use of condoms. I don't do this alone- my wife partner, Gwenn, speaks alongside me. She is HIV negative, and I am HIV positive. If you're reading my blog, you probably already know all...
The Winner of the Third Labtest Contest…
Before I announce the results of my Labtest Contest, I have to admit that I wasn't thrilled with my decision to give away my sweet hat. I even took to my Facebook page, urging friends to vote so that- should they win- they could then turn around and hand my the hat...