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It has been a challenging week for me. I have been helping my oldest daughter with her labor pains and her problems not dilating anymore than two inches at 37 weeks of pregnancy. We spent hours at the hospital, at her Doctor’s office, and at the park trying to get her to walk. We also research foods and other activities that would help her dilate faster.
I recently had to make an executive decision as far as keeping my chemistry I class or drop it. I have not taken this course since 1992, 18 years in May. I hated that I had to drop it for the sake of my GPA and my understanding of the material is vital in my career. So now I will be graduating even later than planned.
And to top it with a cherry, I called my mom daily to tell her how everything is going, including in my classes, and she loves me telling her especially about our HIV class. She announced me how for more than twenty years one of my 8 uncles has been HIV positive for that long, and to her surprise asymptomatic for that many years. I went mute, could not believe what I was hearing. I knew about my cousin on my dad’s side being HIV positive for like 10 years but to me it was ok because he told me personally since we were raised very close, but my uncle on my mom’s side who I played and sang and eat and joked around for all these years since I was little and now just find out about it like “they” kept from me on purpose, it is just a disappointment to me greatly. I could have been there more or share other stuff with him or even learn from him, I just feel sad of how things come at the last moment like a family dark secret in a soap opera. Maybe He wanted like this, maybe he requested her to not tell anybody, I don’t know but I will find out more about it when I go visit PR on March and I keep you guys posted.
DID YOU KNOW:
President Jacob Zuma from South Africa made a fool of himself by saying, “a shower could prevent AIDS”.
Then on Jan. 12, 2009, on World AIDS Day, he was applauded for announcing that “A policy change will take place on April 2009 that will include treatment for all under 1 year old, regardless of their level of CD4 cells. A change that could save hundreds of thousands of lives in the nation hardest hit by the HIV virus that causes AIDS”.
U.S. responded that “it was giving South Africa 120 millions over the next 2 years for AIDS treatment drugs. That is in addition to 560 millions the U.S. has already pledged to give South Africa in 2010 for fighting AIDS.
So
South Africa treat all HIV-Positive Babies
President announces on World AIDS Day!!
The Canadian Press- Copy right
Associated Press writer Celean Jacobson in Johannesburg contributed along with Donna Bryson and Andy Wong
Retrieved from web: http://healthandfitness.sympatico.ca/News:ContentPosting?newssitemid=302945025&feedname=CP-Health&Show
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I am sorry that you feel left out because you did not know about your Uncle's status. However, somtimes people feel like they do not want to be treated "differently" because of their status. But, now that you do know and are still able to speak with him you can let him know that you are there for him regardless of his health issues. Flor, just look at it like this....at least you still have time to show him that the relationship between you and him will still be loving.
ReplyDeletePerhaps your uncle felt that you were not old enough to understand what was happening to him. If he is still alive write to him and tell him about class so when you go home you both can have a great conversation. You are correct when you say you can learn a lot from him.
ReplyDeleteI know what it feel like to be left out of the loop when it comes to family matters. However, relinquishing a persons status even to family can be a difficult thing to come to terms with. I am sure your Uncle had his reasons but you shouldn't beat yourself up for not being able to be with him more. I am sure he gratefully accepted all of the compassion you showed him with happiness.
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