For some context, when I was just starting out on my own with my boyfriend at the time (now husband), we moved to a bad part of town out of desperation. One day walking home by myself from the library I was followed home and sexually assaulted/raped. I didn't have a good idea of the steps to take when something like that happens, so I did what I thought was enough at the time, which was go to planned parenthood for testing. But for some reason did not get tested for HIV. So when everything else came back okay, I thought nothing of it. My boyfriend and I moved on with our lives for 5 years, with me being mostly* asymptomatic. We got married, bought a home, and eventually got pregnant. And that's when I got the call from my doctor that I was HIV positive. Miraculously, my husband did not contract it from me in those 5 years, and I was able to be treated early enough in pregnancy that my daughter also didn't contract it. Now my levels are undetectable, which means I can't give it to others. And I'm living my best life with my family.
That’s incredible that you were asymptomatic for so long, and never even transferred it to the baby! I didn’t even know that was possible! Praise something for that!
NewEnglandRoastBeef on March 20th, 2023 at 12:57 UTC »
Was the haircut due to symptoms, or were you just wanting to change things up? Your overall complexion looks much healthier!
eyeswideblue on March 20th, 2023 at 13:17 UTC »
For some context, when I was just starting out on my own with my boyfriend at the time (now husband), we moved to a bad part of town out of desperation. One day walking home by myself from the library I was followed home and sexually assaulted/raped. I didn't have a good idea of the steps to take when something like that happens, so I did what I thought was enough at the time, which was go to planned parenthood for testing. But for some reason did not get tested for HIV. So when everything else came back okay, I thought nothing of it. My boyfriend and I moved on with our lives for 5 years, with me being mostly* asymptomatic. We got married, bought a home, and eventually got pregnant. And that's when I got the call from my doctor that I was HIV positive. Miraculously, my husband did not contract it from me in those 5 years, and I was able to be treated early enough in pregnancy that my daughter also didn't contract it. Now my levels are undetectable, which means I can't give it to others. And I'm living my best life with my family.
GiantLeffNut on March 20th, 2023 at 13:19 UTC »
That’s incredible that you were asymptomatic for so long, and never even transferred it to the baby! I didn’t even know that was possible! Praise something for that!