There are a lot of factors as to why I’m able to live the life I am today. Part of being a longterm survivor, for me, is gratitude and understanding… Read more

I have had very active blogging fingers. The last year certainly gave me a lot to write about. Most significantly, the passing of my mom… and her messages to me… Read more

Most of my “medical resume” musings from the patient perspective have been about living with HIV. That’s why I am excited to be contributing to RareDisease.Net, where I’ll be sharing… Read more

Gary lays naked on his bed in his modest NYC apartment in the East Village. The window is cracked open and a breeze comes in as he channel surfs. He… Read more

Recently I was contacted by Brian Bridgeforth, a fellow Waynesboro, VA native and the little brother of a longtime classmate and friend, Patti. (I believe Patti and I met in… Read more

In 2002 I made a decision regarding my HIV medications- I’d been on combination therapy for 3 years after receiving an AIDS diagnosis in 1999, and the HIV medication most… Read more

I had the pleasure of talking with Mark Zatyrka about he and his wife’s decision to have children using sperm washing. (Mark’s been HIV positive since childhood, his partner, Sasha,… Read more

Here’s our latest video- it’s a Draw My Life video.  A lot of YouTube Vloggers are doing them, and Gwenn thought my life would work well in the context.  And… Read more