George,

   Thanks for sharing. It really helps. I'm am trying to keep postive thoughts
about my status. I haven't checked my cd4 count yet, but will . . . evenutally.
Guess I'm still trying to accept my status.

   Regards.

   Kai.

georgekuhnert58 <georgekuhnert58@...> wrote:
           --- In hivaidsnetwork@yahoogroups.com, "kaiguyana" <kaiguyana@...>
wrote:
>Hi,I tested pos 3 years ago because I got really sick and didnt know
what was wrong with me.Let me add at this point that I am 100% hetro
and was married to my wife with an eight year old son.Went to Thailand
and got a tatto and the rest is history.My WIFE WAS TESTED POS AND SO
NOW i AM SINGLE BUT REMAIN CLOSE FRIENDS WITH MY WIFE AND FORTUNATELY
MY SON WAS NEG.My cd 4 COUNT WAS 20 BUT IS NOW BACK OVER 200 AND i AM
SO GLAD i WENT ON MEDS IMMEDIATELY.i LIVE A HEALTHY LIFE ALTHOUGH THE
ILLNESS STAYS AND SO DOES THE STIGMA BUT LIFE IS CERTAINLY NOT OVER
AND i NOW HAVE A NEW UNDERSTANDING OF THE ILLNESS AND AM STRIVING TO
HELP TO ADVISE PEOPLE AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY SO KEEP POSITIVE THOUGHTS
AND YOU WILL GET THROUGH THE ILLNESS PART AND BE HEALTHY AT LEAST,THE
OTHER ISSUES ARE A LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH AND I CANT CLAIM
TO HAVE MASTERED THEM ALL YET EITHER.BE COOL AND ALL THE BEST.
George
> Hey guys,
> I've just tested HIV+. I haven't told anyone becuase I'm afraid of the
> stigma. I'm not in a relationship and haven't been in one for a couple
> of years now. Unfortunately, I had a hookup and am paying the price
> for my lapse of judgement. Discovered I was postive when I went to
> complete a scholarship medical.
>
> My biggest question is whether I have to start medication immediately
> or not. I'm not ready to disclose my status and purchasing the meds is
> certainly going to raise red flags. Can anyone give me any info that
> will help me make a decision.
>





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I think the heading of these email upset Jerry. So please be careful in sending
emails in these list. And i don't support solicitation in the list. i thought
this group was suppose to be a site where people can network with other positive
people.

   i also wanted to be remove from these group thank you....
jerry taylor <soberjerry123@...> wrote:
           Remove my email from your list at once!

--- richardbpc@... wrote:

> Richard M. Brodsky Foundation 1247 Mara Court
> Atlantic Beach, NY 11509
> Contact: R. Brodsky Phone: (516)770-7724
> E-mail: richardbpc@...
> Contact: Frank Murithi E-mail:
> frankmurithi@...
>
> The 2006 World AIDS Marathon returns to Kenya
>
> Why Kenya? The 2004 World AIDS Marathon was held in
> Mbita, Kenya. Enough
> money was raised for a 50-60 bed home for orphans to
> begin construction. However,
> the full impact of the December marathon was never
> realized until March 26,
> 2006 when the World Health Organization issued a
> report stating that Kenya was
> only one of two African countries which had a
> declining rate for new HIV cases
> from December, 2003 – December, 2005.
>
> The 2006 World AIDS Marathon will be held in Kisumu,
> Kenya, on December 2nd,
> 2006. The marathon will be sponsored by the Richard
> M. Brodsky Foundation in
> conjunction with Athletics Kenya. Many thanks to
> Kenya’s Frank Murithi, a
> certified sports athletic manager, for agreeing to
> be the Race Director for the
> marathon and half-marathon. Updates about the
> marathon and half-marathon,
> pre-race dinner, post-race festivities and other
> activities will be posted shortly.
> All inquiries about the race and other activities
> should be sent to both Frank
> and Richard as noted above, and one of us will
> respond.
>
> Participants for all events will soon be able to
> register via the website
> www.worldaidsmarathon.com. There will be cash awards
> for the fastest runners,
> however, they will be small and the amounts will be
> noted shortly. The race is
> foremost about the foundation’s mission: raising
> money for orphans so they can
> live in homes where they are loved and nurtured,
> helping families and
> individuals whose lives have been affected by AIDS
> or brain cancer, and researching for
> cures or vaccines for both dreaded diseases. The net
> proceeds from the
> marathon will be going to AIDS and cancer charities
> as per the web link,
> http://www.richardmbrodsky.org/support.html. The
> Board Members of the Richard M. Brodsky
> Foundation will be asking a group of 15 people who
> are very active in AIDS
> charities to recommend where the unstipulated 40% of
> the net proceeds from the
> marathon and related events should go. A few of the
> early larger donors will
> comprise the group of 15. The only restriction is
> that this money goes to AIDS
> charities in Kisumu and Kenya.
>
> The Richard M. Brodsky Foundation, a 501(c) 3 public
> charity, is seeking
> donations and sponsors. Donations can be accepted by
> mail or online via the
> websites, www.richardmbrodsky.org or
> www.worldaidsmarathon.com. Donations exceeding
> $100 and $200 will entitle the donor to a
> promotional World AIDS Marathon
> T-shirt: $100 for a name, $200 for a logo. For
> sponsors who wish to contribute
> more than $500 or would be interested in having
> their name included in the race
> title: 2006 xxx World AIDS Marathon, please contact
> me at richardbpc@...
> for a sponsorship package.
>
> Your contribution may also be used to fund my trip
> to the upcoming Toronto
> International AIDS Conference where I have been
> invited to speak about why I
> started the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation. I’m
> HIV-positive and I have brain
> cancer and I’m currently running a marathon a
> month to raise awareness that 8,500
> people do not have to die from AIDS every day.
> It’s all about having access
> to AIDS medicine and leading an upbeat healthy
> lifestyle. I’m blessed to have
> been born in a non-resource poor country where we
> take it for granted that
> doctors and medicine can prolong our lives, but ask
> yourself the question: How
> would you fare living in resource-poor sub-Saharan
> Africa where you had no access
> to doctors, medicine, clean drinking water, and an
> adequate food supply? Hug
> you child good night, read them a bedtime story, and
> realize how lucky you are
> that your child is not one of the 14,000,000 orphans
> living in sub-Saharan
> Africa who has lost one or both parents to AIDS.
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been
> removed]
>
>
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Hi Positivelyserious,

   Thanks for responding. I'm still trying to accept my status. I keep thinking
of telling my family/friends, but am not ready.

   Unfortuantely, I was infected during a one-off hookup. Guess I'm payinig now
for my lack of judgement. I'm not in a relationship, so at least I don't have to
worry about telling my partner. I don't intend to get into one anytime soon
either. I've promised myself not to be bitter and spread the infection. So far,
I've been keeping that promise by not dating anyone.

   Life is a bit lonely now, but I'm managing. I've been reading that once I stay
healthy and exercise, I'll be fine for a long time. Eventually I'll have to look
at meds, but for now, I'm praying that I don't have to use any.

   Thanks for getting in touch.

   Regards.

positivelyserious <ekenengozi@...> wrote:
           --- In hivaidsnetwork@yahoogroups.com, "kaiguyana" <kaiguyana@...>
wrote:
>
> Hey guys,
> I've just tested HIV+. I haven't told anyone becuase I'm afraid of
the
> stigma. I'm not in a relationship and haven't been in one for a
couple
> of years now. Unfortunately, I had a hookup and am paying the
price
> for my lapse of judgement. Discovered I was postive when I went to
> complete a scholarship medical.
>
> My biggest question is whether I have to start medication
immediately
> or not. I'm not ready to disclose my status and purchasing the
meds is
> certainly going to raise red flags. Can anyone give me any info
that
> will help me make a decision.
>

Hi,
I was diagnosed April 2000 and have never been on meds. I was lucky
I guess because I found out my status within the 1st 3 months I
contracted. My doctor has not placed me on medications so far, but
as soon as she does, I am there. I haven't disclosed to my entire
family and all my friends, but my 14 yr old daughter and a few
friends know. You may want to consider joining a support group as I
did. That way you have like mines to talk to. I still struggle
with when and who I tell about my status, but when I do, I advised
them of how priviledged they are by being told my status. After
all, I only owe this information to the person I'm sleeping with.
And on that note, I have been blessed over the last few years to
date men who don't hold my status against me. I've only been in two
real relationships in the past 6 yrs and my status wasn't an
issue. Good luck, and please keep in touch.






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Roman,

   Thanks. I am trying to stay relaxed and calm about the situation. I've been
exercising and trying to stay healthy. I hope to be off meds for as long as
possible. That will give me time to accept my status and be ready to tell others
when the time comes.

   Thanks again for being in touch.

   Regards.

   Kai.

"R.A." <petereight@...> wrote:
           Hello,
I have been poz since 1985 may be before and I believe
one of the thing that would help you to stay healthy
is to be as relax as you can as when to star treatment
that depends on your body not everybody need treatment
at the same time

But when you are ready get all your answers from a
doctor that knows about hiv don't go by what people
tells you

peace
Roman

--- kaiguyana <kaiguyana@...> wrote:

> Hi. I've just tested POS - 2wks now. I don't know
> how long I've been
> POS . . . maybe a year; maybe less. I haven't told
> anyone and am not
> sure I want to at momen - not that I intend to
> infect anyone.
>
> My main concern now is "how do I stay healthy?" Can
> you say how soon
> after testing one should get on the drug regimen?
> Even though only two
> questions are listed here, I have a whole lot
> running around in my
> head. I guess I just want as much information as
> possible.
>
> I know it's stupid to not go get help in person, but
> I'm not ready to
> deal with the stigma. Any information I can receive
> here would be great.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> To learn more about The HIV/AIDS Network® group on
> Yahoo, please visit
> http://www.hivaidssearch.com/menu.htm where you will
> find sites like http://www.hivaidssearch.com (The
> HIV/AIDS Search Engine), http://www.hivdate.com (POZ
> Personals), http://www.hivforum.com (POZ Forums),
> http://www.hiv-aids-poz.com (POZ Prevention),
> http://www.13km.com (POZ Chat Conferencing Rooms),
> etc...
>
> The HIV/AIDS Network® is now accepting sponsors, see
> links on http://poz.ca/newbies/
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
> hivaidsnetwork-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
>
>
>
>
>
>

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John,
   Thanks. I'll try yoiur suggestions. It's hard now, but I'm sure things will
get better . . . or at least I hope. I've been praying for a miracle . . . guess
everyone does. Stay well.
   Reagards.

John <artofpride@...> wrote:
           You don't say where you are so I don't know what kind of support is
available in your area. You can get a lot of info on line at sites
like body.com.
I have been positive for almost 18 years. So one can live (and live
well too!)quite a while after diagnosis.
Keep track of your health by finding a good medical team. There are
a lot of good docs who can be very helpful.
You may not have to start meds for a long time.
And you stay healthy the same way an HIV negative person does. Take
care of yourself, get rest, eat right, exercise. Same old story but
it can work.
Most important for me was to find someone else to talk to about HIV
and about myself. How you can too.

--- In hivaidsnetwork@yahoogroups.com, "kaiguyana" <kaiguyana@...>
wrote:
>
> Hey guys,
> I've just tested HIV+. I haven't told anyone becuase I'm afraid of
the
> stigma. I'm not in a relationship and haven't been in one for a
couple
> of years now. Unfortunately, I had a hookup and am paying the
price
> for my lapse of judgement. Discovered I was postive when I went to
> complete a scholarship medical.
>
> My biggest question is whether I have to start medication
immediately
> or not. I'm not ready to disclose my status and purchasing the
meds is
> certainly going to raise red flags. Can anyone give me any info
that
> will help me make a decision.
>






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Danielle,

   Thanks for responding to my post. It's kind of you to share in that way. I'm
trying hard to stay positive and healthy. I've not be worry much about it, but I
sure know what you mean. In the beginning I was very anxious, but now I'm more
calm. I have a friend who's a doctor and serveral times I attempted to talk to
him, but I couldn't bring myself to do it. Pride is a terrible thing. I know
I'll have to at some point, but keep putting it off. I recently had to get some
blood tests done and all seems fine, but then again, the tests weren't for my
CD4 count and viral load. So I guess I should take comfort in those results.

   Well, again, thanks for getting in touch.

   Regards.

Danielle <je_suis_dani@...> wrote:
           --- In hivaidsnetwork@yahoogroups.com, "Brian" <averageman5675@...>
wrote:
>
> --- In hivaidsnetwork@yahoogroups.com, "kaiguyana" <kaiguyana@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hey guys,
> > I've just tested HIV+. I haven't told anyone becuase I'm afraid
of
> the
> > stigma. I'm not in a relationship and haven't been in one for a
> couple
> > of years now. Unfortunately, I had a hookup and am paying the
> price
> > for my lapse of judgement. Discovered I was postive when I went
to
> > complete a scholarship medical.
> >
> > My biggest question is whether I have to start medication
> immediately
> > or not. I'm not ready to disclose my status and purchasing the
> meds is
> > certainly going to raise red flags. Can anyone give me any info
> that
> > will help me make a decision.
> >
> The way you find out if you need to start on meds is what stage you
> are in. When i was first diagonsed my cd4 was 13 and viral load
thru
> the roof.I would talk to your physician to find out where you are
> at. I will say that the meds have been a big help for me i am now
> with cd4 of over 300 and viral load has been undetectable for a
year
> now.
>
Hi my name is Danielle i have been pos for 3 years that i have
known.. i never really respond to anybody's post.but i will to
you.......i understand totally how u feel.....when i was told i was
positive i was like oh no NOT ME! but then i thought about it and
realized yeah me....so here is what i did.....i got connected with a
local support agency and health department..then i went to the
doc..he told me that at the moment i was still healthy and we could
go without meds but by my next appt i had begun passin out and
getting sick do to WORRY and ANXIETY (plz dont do these two) so i
began meds...now i am undetectable i have been for a year...and as
far as disclosing i do it when needed or when I WANT TO...the choice
is yours and yours alone........believe me i know how phobic ppl
still are.........much love !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 615-582-9061 if u ever
want to talk XXooXX






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For Immediate Release
July 24, 2006
Contact:
Tom Donohue
Founder & Executive Director
tdonohue@...
Tel. 814-861-3345

WHO'S POSITIVE  LAUNCHES NATIONAL YOUTH  HIV SCREENING & AWARENESS
CAMPAIGN

HIV positive youth travel through 25 states promoting HIV Testing &
Awareness Leading up to World AIDS Day

State College, PA (July 24, 2006) -- HALF of all new HIV infections
occur in YOUTH.  For this reason, Who's Positive announces OPERATION
GET TESTED: Infected, Affected. Real Stories, Real People, a
nationwide campaign to humanize HIV; prevent and reduce infection
rates among youth; and empower, encourage, and provide an
opportunity for youth to be tested for HIV.

Beginning on October 15, on National Latino HIV Awareness Day, six
HIV positive youth (ages 18-26), five staff, and one reporter will
board a 12-person sleeper tour bus to embark on a 48-day trip,
ending on December 1 - World AIDS Day. The group will travel the
United States from New York to California, stopping at 35 high
schools and colleges in 25 states. The tour will also provide the
opportunity for young adults to get tested for HIV along each stop.
Who's Positive is currently conducting nationwide interviews, in
search of diverse young adults ages 18-26, to join the tour.
Applications and tour stop requests can be submitted through the
organization's website at http://www.whospositive.org.

"This fresh, new approach to HIV prevention allows youth to talk to
youth — no statistics, no lectures, just stories," says Tom Donohue,
founder and executive director of Who's Positive. "It's peers
telling peers about their own challenges of living with HIV. It
provides a powerful and real way to get young adults to think about
something very important: what it would be like if they were HIV
positive."

In the U.S., half of all new HIV infections occur in people under
age 25; one-fourth in people under the age of 21. Each year U.S.
youth under age 20 experience nearly four million sexually
transmitted infections.  According to the Centers for Disease
Control & Prevention HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report 2002,  in youth
ages 20 to 24, 64 percent of reported HIV infections occurred among
young men and 36 percent among young women; 53 percent among non-
Hispanic black youth; 35 percent among non-Hispanic whites; and 10
percent among Latino young adults.

"I refuse to be ashamed of my mistakes," says Kahlo Benavidez, 20,
of Las Cruces, N.M., and a sophomore at New Mexico State University
who plans to embark on the tour. "I refuse to hide something that
some people think I should. I refuse to let others make the same
mistakes I made without knowing what the consequences could be."

The Latino Commission on AIDS, an organizational endorser of the
tour, understands the importance of youth reaching out to their
peers.  Wesley Tahsir-Rodriguez, Director of Health Policy
says, "Having a tour of diverse HIV positive youth speaking to an
audience of their peers will lessen the stigma associated with an
HIV test.  By including a young Latino man like Kahlo, we hope to
increase the scope of the tour and reach Latino youth.  Latinos are
more inclined to take heed to advice from someone that understands
what they go through on a daily basis.  This tour can also help
fight the stigmas that HIV positive Latinos face."

Janine Plavac, Director of the Academy of Health Professions in
Gainesville, Florida - a stop along the tour - says, "Many high
school students don't think that they can get HIV/AIDS.  In fact,
any student who is sexually active is putting themselves at risk.
Many are cavalier about oral sex, because they don't think it is
sex. The group on this tour will easily connect with our student
population. This is the prevention we need – peers talking to peers!"

Who's Positive is especially thankful to OraSure Technologies, the
manufacturer of the OraQuick® ADVANCE™ Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test
and Roche and for supporting efforts to elevate disease awareness
and encourage testing among America's youth through Operation Get
Tested.

Founded in 2003, Who's Positive is a national non-profit
organization which foregrounds the reality of living with HIV
through first-hand accounts of young adults coping with the disease.
In telling the stories of people living with HIV, Who's Positive
hopes to reduce the transmission of HIV among teens and young adults—
a population with one of the fastest growing infection rates.
###

My name is Jim and I am looking for a female companion in the Ottawa,
Ontario area to enjoy life with. I am 51 and retired early with full
medical benefits and a 6 figure salary.

I am 5'8 and 155lbs, brown hair and very fit. I love the outdoors ,
gardening, biking, golfing and working out, not to mention movies and
fun times.

I would love to hear from you ladies - Jim

You don't say where you are so I don't know what kind of support is
available in your area.  You can get a lot of info on line at sites
like body.com.
I have been positive for almost 18 years.  So one can live (and live
well too!)quite a while after diagnosis.
Keep track of your health by finding a good medical team.  There are
a lot of good docs who can be very helpful.
You may not have to start meds for a long time.
And you stay healthy the same way an HIV negative person does.  Take
care of yourself, get rest, eat right, exercise.  Same old story but
it can work.
Most important for me was to find someone else to talk to about HIV
and about myself.  How you can too.


--- In hivaidsnetwork@yahoogroups.com, "kaiguyana" <kaiguyana@...>
wrote:
>
> Hey guys,
> I've just tested HIV+. I haven't told anyone becuase I'm afraid of
the
> stigma. I'm not in a relationship and haven't been in one for a
couple
> of years now. Unfortunately, I had a hookup and am paying the
price
> for my lapse of judgement. Discovered I was postive when I went to
> complete a scholarship medical.
>
> My biggest question is whether I have to start medication
immediately
> or not. I'm not ready to disclose my status and purchasing the
meds is
> certainly going to raise red flags. Can anyone give me any info
that
> will help me make a decision.
>

--- In hivaidsnetwork@yahoogroups.com, "kaiguyana" <kaiguyana@...>
wrote:
>
> Hey guys,
> I've just tested HIV+. I haven't told anyone becuase I'm afraid of
the
> stigma. I'm not in a relationship and haven't been in one for a
couple
> of years now. Unfortunately, I had a hookup and am paying the
price
> for my lapse of judgement. Discovered I was postive when I went to
> complete a scholarship medical.
>
> My biggest question is whether I have to start medication
immediately
> or not. I'm not ready to disclose my status and purchasing the
meds is
> certainly going to raise red flags. Can anyone give me any info
that
> will help me make a decision.
>


Hi,
I was diagnosed April 2000 and have never been on meds.  I was lucky
I guess because I found out my status within the 1st 3 months I
contracted.  My doctor has not placed me on medications so far, but
as soon as she does, I am there.  I haven't disclosed to my entire
family and all my friends, but my 14 yr old daughter and a few
friends know.  You may want to consider joining a support group as I
did.  That way you have like mines to talk to.  I still struggle
with when and who I tell about my status, but when I do, I advised
them of how priviledged they are by being told my status.  After
all, I only owe this information to the person I'm sleeping with.
And on that note, I have been blessed over the last few years to
date men who don't hold my status against me. I've only been in two
real relationships in the past 6 yrs and my status wasn't an
issue.    Good luck, and please keep in touch.

Dear soberjerry123@...,

I'm sorry that you do not want to recieve my E-mail, but I am writing to a
discussion group. If you do not want to receive E-mail from me via the
discussion group, please write to the owner of the group, and he can have me
removed
from the group.

Very Truly Yours,
Richard Brodsky, President
Richard M. Brodsky Foundation
www.richardmbrodsky.org  foundation website
www.richardmbrodsky.com  marathon website
www.trebloon.com  book website

In a message dated 8/3/2006 4:25:41 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
soberjerry123@... writes:
Remove my email from your list at once!

--- richardbpc@... wrote:

> Richard M. Brodsky Foundation 1247 Mara Court
> Atlantic Beach, NY 11509
> Contact: R. Brodsky Phone: (516)770-7724
> E-mail: richardbpc@...
> Contact: Frank Murithi E-mail:
> frankmurithi@...
>
> The 2006 World AIDS Marathon returns to Kenya
>
> Why Kenya? The 2004 World AIDS Marathon was held in
> Mbita, Kenya. Enough
> money was raised for a 50-60 bed home for orphans to
> begin construction. However,
> the full impact of the December marathon was never
> realized until March 26,
> 2006 when the World Health Organization issued a
> report stating that Kenya was
> only one of two African countries which had a
> declining rate for new HIV cases
> from December, 2003 – December, 2005.
>
> The 2006 World AIDS Marathon will be held in Kisumu,
> Kenya, on December 2nd,
> 2006. The marathon will be sponsored by the Richard
> M. Brodsky Foundation in
> conjunction with Athletics Kenya. Many thanks to
> Kenya’s Frank Murithi, a
> certified sports athletic manager, for agreeing to
> be the Race Director for the
> marathon and half-marathon. Updates about the
> marathon and half-marathon,
> pre-race dinner, post-race festivities and other
> activities will be posted shortly.
> All inquiries about the race and other activities
> should be sent to both Frank
> and Richard as noted above, and one of us will
> respond.
>
> Participants for all events will soon be able to
> register via the website
> www.worldaidsmarathon.com. There will be cash awards
> for the fastest runners,
> however, they will be small and the amounts will be
> noted shortly. The race is
> foremost about the foundation’s mission: raising
> money for orphans so they can
> live in homes where they are loved and nurtured,
> helping families and
> individuals whose lives have been affected by AIDS
> or brain cancer, and researching for
> cures or vaccines for both dreaded diseases. The net
> proceeds from the
> marathon will be going to AIDS and cancer charities
> as per the web link,
> http://www.richardmbrodsky.org/support.html. The
> Board Members of the Richard M. Brodsky
> Foundation will be asking a group of 15 people who
> are very active in AIDS
> charities to recommend where the unstipulated 40% of
> the net proceeds from the
> marathon and related events should go. A few of the
> early larger donors will
> comprise the group of 15. The only restriction is
> that this money goes to AIDS
> charities in Kisumu and Kenya.
>
> The Richard M. Brodsky Foundation, a 501(c) 3 public
> charity, is seeking
> donations and sponsors. Donations can be accepted by
> mail or online via the
> websites, www.richardmbrodsky.org or
> www.worldaidsmarathon.com. Donations exceeding
> $100 and $200 will entitle the donor to a
> promotional World AIDS Marathon
> T-shirt: $100 for a name, $200 for a logo. For
> sponsors who wish to contribute
> more than $500 or would be interested in having
> their name included in the race
> title: 2006 xxx World AIDS Marathon, please contact
> me at richardbpc@...
> for a sponsorship package.
>
> Your contribution may also be used to fund my trip
> to the upcoming Toronto
> International AIDS Conference where I have been
> invited to speak about why I
> started the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation. I’m
> HIV-positive and I have brain
> cancer and I’m currently running a marathon a
> month to raise awareness that 8,500
> people do not have to die from AIDS every day.
> It’s all about having access
> to AIDS medicine and leading an upbeat healthy
> lifestyle. I’m blessed to have
> been born in a non-resource poor country where we
> take it for granted that
> doctors and medicine can prolong our lives, but ask
> yourself the question: How
> would you fare living in resource-poor sub-Saharan
> Africa where you had no access
> to doctors, medicine, clean drinking water, and an
> adequate food supply? Hug
> you child good night, read them a bedtime story, and
> realize how lucky you are
> that your child is not one of the 14,000,000 orphans
> living in sub-Saharan
> Africa who has lost one or both parents to AIDS.
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been
> removed]
>
>
>
>



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Is there anyone from the group attending the conference in Toronto. I from
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Ray,
   JoAnn has just posted some poems on the files section of Positive Artists. 
See if that helps you figure out how to do it.
   John

topwriter72 <CRaymondRogers@...> wrote:
           I would love to submit my poetry, but I'm not sure how to do that
actually. Sorry, this is my first experience with Yahoo Groups so if
you could give a novice a little guidance I'm sure I'll catch on
quickly.
Thank you for your time, and thank you for the group. It seems like
a wonderful opportunity & resource.
--- In hivaidsnetwork@yahoogroups.com, "John" <artofpride@...> wrote:
>
> PAPA (Positive Artists Portfolio Archive) is a to share the
artwork
> of people living with HIV/AIDS.
>
> Please share your art with us; we look forward to seeing it.
>
> Poetry is welcomed in our messages and file section!
>
> For years San Diego had a wonderful art therapy group for people
> with HIV/AIDS. When we lost our studio space some of the work had
to
> be discarded. Even in that space, moisture and dirt destroyed the
> work of many good friends. Some remaining art went into a friend's
> basement. After a couple of years we had to empty that space too.
We
> gave away a lot of fine pieces but lost even more to dust and
water.
> The internet is a great place for storing visual art. Even as fires
> swept through Southern California or hurricanes swept through the
> South, I was hoping that those people had posted their
irreplaceable
> photos somewhere on the internet.
>
> Got a hot link pertaining to HIV or art, please post it.
>
> We also welcome portraits of persons with HIV/AIDS submitted with
> the consent of the artist and subject.
>
> Want to use a pseudonym or nick name, not a problem.
>
> If you have the right to share the works of a deceased artist who
> had HIV/AIDS then we welcome their submission.
>
> Questions? Please feel free to ask.
> Thanks.
>
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/positiveartists/
>






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--- In hivaidsnetwork@yahoogroups.com, "Brian" <averageman5675@...>
wrote:
>
> --- In hivaidsnetwork@yahoogroups.com, "kaiguyana" <kaiguyana@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hey guys,
> > I've just tested HIV+. I haven't told anyone becuase I'm afraid
of
> the
> > stigma. I'm not in a relationship and haven't been in one for a
> couple
> > of years now. Unfortunately, I had a hookup and am paying the
> price
> > for my lapse of judgement. Discovered I was postive when I went
to
> > complete a scholarship medical.
> >
> > My biggest question is whether I have to start medication
> immediately
> > or not. I'm not ready to disclose my status and purchasing the
> meds is
> > certainly going to raise red flags. Can anyone give me any info
> that
> > will help me make a decision.
> >
> The way you find out if you need to start on meds is what stage you
> are in. When i was first diagonsed my cd4 was 13 and viral load
thru
> the roof.I would talk to your physician to find out where you are
> at. I will say that the meds have been a big help for me i am now
> with cd4 of over 300 and viral load has been undetectable for a
year
> now.
>
Hi my name is Danielle i have been pos for 3 years that i have
known.. i never really respond to anybody's post.but i will to
you.......i understand totally how u feel.....when i was told i was
positive i was like oh no NOT ME! but then i thought about it and
realized yeah me....so here is what i did.....i got connected with a
local support agency and health department..then i went to the
doc..he told me that at the moment i was still healthy and we could
go without meds but by my next appt i had begun passin out and
getting sick do to WORRY and ANXIETY (plz dont do these two) so i
began meds...now i am undetectable i have been for a year...and as
far as disclosing i do it when needed or when I WANT TO...the choice
is yours and yours alone........believe me i know how phobic ppl
still are.........much love !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 615-582-9061 if u ever
want to talk XXooXX

Team Plus, the first fully recognized team for people living with HIV who are
participating in the Gay Games and Out Games currently has several members in
Montreal for the Out Games!!
   We had 12 members in Chicago's Gay Games where Team Plus members earned medals
in every sport we participated in.

   The board of Team Plus has committed to existing for all sporting venues
around the world beyond the Gay Games and Out Games.

   This totally grass root effort to build comrade among people with HIV who are
involved in sporting events is open to all people with HIV/AIDS, male, female,
trans, etc.

   Keep up with the progress of Team Plus on line
   http://www.teamplussports.org

   RJ Hadley
   Director
   Team Plus


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All you need to do, is remove yourself from the group, if you don't
want to recieve anymore notices.

--- In hivaidsnetwork@yahoogroups.com, jerry taylor
<soberjerry123@...> wrote:
>
> Remove my email from your list  at once!
>
> --- richardbpc@... wrote:
>
> > Richard M. Brodsky Foundation    1247 Mara Court
> > Atlantic Beach, NY 11509
> > Contact: R. Brodsky     Phone: (516)770-7724
> > E-mail: richardbpc@...
> > Contact: Frank Murithi    E-mail:
> > frankmurithi@...
> >
> > The 2006 World AIDS Marathon returns to Kenya
> >
> > Why Kenya? The 2004 World AIDS Marathon was held in
> > Mbita, Kenya. Enough
> > money was raised for a 50-60 bed home for orphans to
> > begin construction. However,
> > the full impact of the December marathon was never
> > realized until March 26,
> > 2006 when the World Health Organization issued a
> > report stating that Kenya was
> > only one of two African countries which had a
> > declining rate for new HIV cases
> > from December, 2003 â€" December, 2005.
> >
> > The 2006 World AIDS Marathon will be held in Kisumu,
> > Kenya, on December 2nd,
> > 2006. The marathon will be sponsored by the Richard
> > M. Brodsky Foundation in
> > conjunction with Athletics Kenya. Many thanks to
> > Kenya’s Frank Murithi, a
> > certified sports athletic manager, for agreeing to
> > be the Race Director for the
> > marathon and half-marathon. Updates about the
> > marathon and half-marathon,
> > pre-race dinner, post-race festivities and other
> > activities will be posted shortly.
> > All inquiries about the race and other activities
> > should be sent to both Frank
> > and Richard as noted above, and one of us will
> > respond.
> >
> > Participants for all events will soon be able to
> > register via the website
> > www.worldaidsmarathon.com. There will be cash awards
> > for the fastest runners,
> > however, they will be small and the amounts will be
> > noted shortly. The race is
> > foremost about the foundation’s mission: raising
> > money for orphans so they can
> > live in homes where they are loved and nurtured,
> > helping families and
> > individuals whose lives have been affected by AIDS
> > or brain cancer, and researching for
> > cures or vaccines for both dreaded diseases. The net
> > proceeds from the
> > marathon will be going to AIDS and cancer charities
> > as per the web link,
> > http://www.richardmbrodsky.org/support.html. The
> > Board Members of the Richard M. Brodsky
> > Foundation will be asking a group of 15 people who
> > are very active in AIDS
> > charities to recommend where the unstipulated 40% of
> > the net proceeds from the
> > marathon and related events should go. A few of the
> > early larger donors will
> > comprise the group of 15. The only restriction is
> > that this money goes to AIDS
> > charities in Kisumu and Kenya.
> >
> > The Richard M. Brodsky Foundation, a 501(c) 3 public
> > charity, is seeking
> > donations and sponsors. Donations can be accepted by
> > mail or online via the
> > websites, www.richardmbrodsky.org or
> > www.worldaidsmarathon.com. Donations exceeding
> > $100 and $200 will entitle the donor to a
> > promotional World AIDS Marathon
> > T-shirt: $100 for a name, $200 for a logo. For
> > sponsors who wish to contribute
> > more than $500 or would be interested in having
> > their name included in the race
> > title: 2006 xxx World AIDS Marathon, please contact
> > me at richardbpc@...
> > for a sponsorship package.
> >
> > Your contribution may also be used to fund my trip
> > to the upcoming Toronto
> > International  AIDS Conference where I have been
> > invited to speak about why I
> > started the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation. I’m
> > HIV-positive and I have brain
> > cancer and I’m currently running a marathon a
> > month to raise awareness that 8,500
> > people do not have to die from AIDS every day.
> > It’s all about having access
> > to AIDS medicine and leading an upbeat healthy
> > lifestyle. I’m blessed to have
> > been born in a non-resource poor country where we
> > take it for granted that
> > doctors and medicine can prolong our lives, but ask
> > yourself the question: How
> > would you fare living in resource-poor sub-Saharan
> > Africa where you had no access
> > to doctors, medicine, clean drinking water, and an
> > adequate food supply? Hug
> > you child good night, read them a bedtime story, and
> > realize how lucky you are
> > that your child is not one of the 14,000,000 orphans
> > living in sub-Saharan
> > Africa who has lost one or both parents to AIDS.
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been
> > removed]
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

Hello,
I have been poz since 1985 may be before and I believe
one of the thing that would help you to stay healthy
is to be as relax as you can as when to star treatment
that depends on your body not everybody need treatment
at the same time

But when you are ready get all your answers from a
doctor that knows about hiv don't go by what people
tells you

peace
Roman

--- kaiguyana <kaiguyana@...> wrote:

> Hi. I've just tested POS - 2wks now. I don't know
> how long I've been
> POS . . . maybe a year; maybe less. I haven't told
> anyone and am not
> sure I want to at momen - not that I intend to
> infect anyone.
>
> My main concern now is "how do I stay healthy?" Can
> you say how soon
> after testing one should get on the drug regimen?
> Even though only two
> questions are listed here, I have a whole lot
> running around in my
> head. I guess I just want as much information as
> possible.
>
> I know it's stupid to not go get help in person, but
> I'm not ready to
> deal with the stigma. Any information I can receive
> here would be great.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> To learn more about The HIV/AIDS Network® group on
> Yahoo, please visit
> http://www.hivaidssearch.com/menu.htm where you will
> find sites like http://www.hivaidssearch.com (The
> HIV/AIDS Search Engine), http://www.hivdate.com (POZ
> Personals), http://www.hivforum.com (POZ Forums),
> http://www.hiv-aids-poz.com (POZ Prevention),
> http://www.13km.com (POZ Chat Conferencing Rooms),
> etc...
>
> The HIV/AIDS Network® is now accepting sponsors, see
> links on http://poz.ca/newbies/
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>     hivaidsnetwork-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
>
>
>
>
>
>




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--- In hivaidsnetwork@yahoogroups.com, "kaiguyana" <kaiguyana@...> wrote:
>Hi,i HAVE BEEN POS FOR THREE YEARS OR AT LEAST THAT IS WHEN i WAS
DIAGNOSED AND i WOULD SUGGEST TO GET ONTO MEDS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO
LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE THAT WILL BE DONE TO YOUR tCELLS.tHE MEDS
HAVE COME A LONG WAY OVER THE YEARS AND IT IS POSSIBLE TO STAY HEALTHY
ALTHOUGH THE STIGMA OF WHAT WE HAVE NEVER SEEMS TO LEAVE US.My story
is a long one but please take my advice and feel free to reply to me
and I will help as much as I can with what you must be going through
and remember that I do know because I was there and fight this illness
every day of my life.Hope you find my advice helpful.
                                                  George
> Hi. I've just tested POS - 2wks now. I don't know how long I've been
> POS . . . maybe a year; maybe less. I haven't told anyone and am not
> sure I want to at momen - not that I intend to infect anyone.
>
> My main concern now is "how do I stay healthy?" Can you say how soon
> after testing one should get on the drug regimen? Even though only two
> questions are listed here, I have a whole lot running around in my
> head. I guess I just want as much information as possible.
>
> I know it's stupid to not go get help in person, but I'm not ready to
> deal with the stigma. Any information I can receive here would be great.
>
> Thanks.
>

On September 16th Columbus will be hosting Central Ohio's 2006
AIDSWalk.  I am asking all of you to show your support by signing up
for the walk or making a much needed donation.  Money will go to help
fund area agencies that support those living with, or affected by
HIV/AIDS.

Donating is easy.  Just follow the link below and you will be taken to
a donation page.  No donation is too small, every little bit helps.

http://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?
ievent=167756&supId=140905604

On behalf of the Columbus AIDS Task Force, I thank you for you
support!!!
-Angela Antorino

Remove my email from your list  at once!

--- richardbpc@... wrote:

> Richard M. Brodsky Foundation    1247 Mara Court
> Atlantic Beach, NY 11509
> Contact: R. Brodsky     Phone: (516)770-7724
> E-mail: richardbpc@...
> Contact: Frank Murithi    E-mail:
> frankmurithi@...
>
> The 2006 World AIDS Marathon returns to Kenya
>
> Why Kenya? The 2004 World AIDS Marathon was held in
> Mbita, Kenya. Enough
> money was raised for a 50-60 bed home for orphans to
> begin construction. However,
> the full impact of the December marathon was never
> realized until March 26,
> 2006 when the World Health Organization issued a
> report stating that Kenya was
> only one of two African countries which had a
> declining rate for new HIV cases
> from December, 2003 – December, 2005.
>
> The 2006 World AIDS Marathon will be held in Kisumu,
> Kenya, on December 2nd,
> 2006. The marathon will be sponsored by the Richard
> M. Brodsky Foundation in
> conjunction with Athletics Kenya. Many thanks to
> Kenya’s Frank Murithi, a
> certified sports athletic manager, for agreeing to
> be the Race Director for the
> marathon and half-marathon. Updates about the
> marathon and half-marathon,
> pre-race dinner, post-race festivities and other
> activities will be posted shortly.
> All inquiries about the race and other activities
> should be sent to both Frank
> and Richard as noted above, and one of us will
> respond.
>
> Participants for all events will soon be able to
> register via the website
> www.worldaidsmarathon.com. There will be cash awards
> for the fastest runners,
> however, they will be small and the amounts will be
> noted shortly. The race is
> foremost about the foundation’s mission: raising
> money for orphans so they can
> live in homes where they are loved and nurtured,
> helping families and
> individuals whose lives have been affected by AIDS
> or brain cancer, and researching for
> cures or vaccines for both dreaded diseases. The net
> proceeds from the
> marathon will be going to AIDS and cancer charities
> as per the web link,
> http://www.richardmbrodsky.org/support.html. The
> Board Members of the Richard M. Brodsky
> Foundation will be asking a group of 15 people who
> are very active in AIDS
> charities to recommend where the unstipulated 40% of
> the net proceeds from the
> marathon and related events should go. A few of the
> early larger donors will
> comprise the group of 15. The only restriction is
> that this money goes to AIDS
> charities in Kisumu and Kenya.
>
> The Richard M. Brodsky Foundation, a 501(c) 3 public
> charity, is seeking
> donations and sponsors. Donations can be accepted by
> mail or online via the
> websites, www.richardmbrodsky.org or
> www.worldaidsmarathon.com. Donations exceeding
> $100 and $200 will entitle the donor to a
> promotional World AIDS Marathon
> T-shirt: $100 for a name, $200 for a logo. For
> sponsors who wish to contribute
> more than $500 or would be interested in having
> their name included in the race
> title: 2006 xxx World AIDS Marathon, please contact
> me at richardbpc@...
> for a sponsorship package.
>
> Your contribution may also be used to fund my trip
> to the upcoming Toronto
> International  AIDS Conference where I have been
> invited to speak about why I
> started the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation. I’m
> HIV-positive and I have brain
> cancer and I’m currently running a marathon a
> month to raise awareness that 8,500
> people do not have to die from AIDS every day.
> It’s all about having access
> to AIDS medicine and leading an upbeat healthy
> lifestyle. I’m blessed to have
> been born in a non-resource poor country where we
> take it for granted that
> doctors and medicine can prolong our lives, but ask
> yourself the question: How
> would you fare living in resource-poor sub-Saharan
> Africa where you had no access
> to doctors, medicine, clean drinking water, and an
> adequate food supply? Hug
> you child good night, read them a bedtime story, and
> realize how lucky you are
> that your child is not one of the 14,000,000 orphans
> living in sub-Saharan
> Africa who has lost one or both parents to AIDS.
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been
> removed]
>
>
>
>

--- In hivaidsnetwork@yahoogroups.com, "kaiguyana" <kaiguyana@...> wrote:
>Hi,I tested pos 3 years ago because I got really sick and didnt know
what was wrong with me.Let me add at this point that I am 100% hetro
and was married to my wife with an eight year old son.Went to Thailand
and got a tatto and the rest is history.My WIFE WAS TESTED POS AND SO
NOW i AM SINGLE BUT REMAIN CLOSE FRIENDS WITH MY WIFE AND FORTUNATELY
MY SON WAS NEG.My cd 4 COUNT WAS 20 BUT IS NOW BACK OVER 200 AND i AM
SO GLAD i WENT ON MEDS IMMEDIATELY.i LIVE A HEALTHY LIFE ALTHOUGH THE
ILLNESS STAYS AND SO DOES THE STIGMA BUT LIFE IS CERTAINLY NOT OVER
AND i NOW HAVE A NEW UNDERSTANDING OF THE ILLNESS AND AM STRIVING TO
HELP TO ADVISE PEOPLE AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY SO KEEP POSITIVE THOUGHTS
AND YOU WILL GET THROUGH THE ILLNESS PART AND BE HEALTHY AT LEAST,THE
OTHER ISSUES ARE A LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH AND I CANT CLAIM
TO HAVE MASTERED THEM ALL YET EITHER.BE COOL AND ALL THE BEST.
                                                        George
> Hey guys,
> I've just tested HIV+. I haven't told anyone becuase I'm afraid of the
> stigma. I'm not in a relationship and haven't been in one for a couple
> of years now. Unfortunately, I had a hookup and am paying the price
> for my lapse of judgement. Discovered I was postive when I went to
> complete a scholarship medical.
>
> My biggest question is whether I have to start medication immediately
> or not. I'm not ready to disclose my status and purchasing the meds is
> certainly going to raise red flags. Can anyone give me any info that
> will help me make a decision.
>

--- In hivaidsnetwork@yahoogroups.com, "kaiguyana" <kaiguyana@...>
wrote:
>
> Hey guys,
> I've just tested HIV+. I haven't told anyone becuase I'm afraid of
the
> stigma. I'm not in a relationship and haven't been in one for a
couple
> of years now. Unfortunately, I had a hookup and am paying the
price
> for my lapse of judgement. Discovered I was postive when I went to
> complete a scholarship medical.
>
> My biggest question is whether I have to start medication
immediately
> or not. I'm not ready to disclose my status and purchasing the
meds is
> certainly going to raise red flags. Can anyone give me any info
that
> will help me make a decision.
>
The way you find out if you need to start on meds is what stage you
are in. When i was first diagonsed my cd4 was 13 and viral load thru
the roof.I would talk to your physician to find out where you are
at. I will say that the meds have been a big help for me i am now
with cd4 of over 300 and viral load has been undetectable for a year
now.

Hello Everyone!

Quick Reminder……!!

The LA Rodeo is in town!  This weekend August 5th and 6th at the Los
Angeles Equestrian!

Los Angeles Equestrian Center ( http://www.la-equestriancenter.com/ )
480 Riverside Drive
Burbank, CA 91506   map - http://www.la-
equestriancenter.com/contact.php

The Life Group LA is the chosen Charity of the 2006 Rodeo proceeds!
Please come support the The Life Group LA, the Rodeo Association, The
Contestants and all Dedicated Volunteers!

The LA Rodeo, produced by the Greater Los Angeles Chapter (GLAC) of
the Golden State Gay Rodeo Association (GSGRA) is August 5-6, 2006 at
the Burbank Equestrian Center.  The weekend's activities include over
20
rodeo events, a festival of vendors and activities, evening dances,
and
entertainment.  Since its inception 21 years ago, GLAC has donated
over
$45,000 to various organizations that provide services and support to
individuals and families in need.

www.LARodeo.com

LA RODEO ANNOUNCES THE LIFE GROUP LA AS 2006 BENEFICIARY

LOS ANGELES, CA The Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Golden State
Gay
Rodeo Association, producers of the LA Rodeo, are pleased to announce
that
The Life Group LA has been selected as the organization's beneficiary
for
2006.

Founded in 2005, The Life Group LA provides free of charge, much
needed
information and emotional support through medical forums, emotional
support groups and the POZ Life Weekend Seminar to persons who are
either
infected or affected by HIV/AIDS.

Bill Powell, president of the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of GSGRA
announced the selection today: "On behalf of the board and membership
of the LA Rodeo, we are pleased to provide this much needed financial
and emotional support to The Life Group LA's Poz Life Weekend Seminar
series.  Through our efforts, we know that several hundred people's
lives will be positively impacted.  Supporting their future health and
well-being is something that we are proud to be a part of."

The Poz Life Weekend Seminar is a 20-hour educational series of
workshops that deal with living effectively with HIV/AIDS.  Conducted
quarterly, the seminar is designed for individuals who are newly
infected, long term survivors, significant others, and HIV healthcare
providers.  Topics include HIV Drug Treatment Options, Insurance and
Public Benefits, Stress Management, Alternative and Complementary
Therapies, Gynecological Manifestations of HIV, Nutrition, Medication
Adherence, Recreational Drug Use, Clinical Trials, and HIV Disclosure.
  There is no charge to the participants and includes food and
childcare.

Sunnie Rose, co-founder of The Life Group LA was pleased at the
announcement.  "I am thrilled that the LA Rodeo has decided to support
The Poz Life Weekend Seminars this year.  Our program provides a safe
and supportive environment that impacts participants on an emotional,
psycho-social, and educational level as well as acting as a conduit of
access to care and POZ life enhancement."

ABOUT THE LA RODEO

The LA Rodeo, produced by the Greater Los Angeles Chapter (GLAC) of
the Golden State Gay Rodeo Association (GSGRA) is August 3-6, 2006 at
the Burbank Equestrian Center.  The weekend's activities include over
20 rodeo events, a festival of vendors and activities, evening dances,
and entertainment.  Since its inception 21 years ago, GLAC has donated
over $45,000 to various organizations that provide services and
support to individuals and families in need.

For more information, visit www.larodeo.com.





Sunnie Rose
Executive Director
The Life Group LA
888-208-8081
www.TheLifeGroupLA.org

In Partnership with Being Alive LA,
People with HIV/AIDS Action Coalition
www.BeingAliveLA.org

Hi........I would like to be added to the guest list for Brandon's
upcoming Poz Party location in NYC this Friday 28, 2006.  Please
provide me with the location via my email address,
njbrownskin2004@....


Thank you

Michael Alexander Green

Hi Brandon

Please add me and guest to the guest list for the upcoming POZ Party

Alex


--- In hivaidsnetwork@yahoogroups.com, hivaidsnetwork@yahoogroups.com
wrote:
>
>
>  Reminder from the Calendar of hivaidsnetwork
>  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hivaidsnetwork/cal
>
> BRANDON'S POZ PARTY NYC!
> Friday July 28, 2006
> 8:00 pm - 2:00 am
> (This event repeats  on the last Friday of every month.)
> Event Location: DOWNTOWN NYC
>
> Notes:
> ALL parties will be the 2nd & 4th FRIDAY of every month at a
downtown location.   To be added to the GUEST LIST:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nycpozparties
>
> There will be plenty of HOT, SEXY, EASY (WILLING) guys NEEDING to
get off! Solos, 1on1, groups, mild to wild.
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> PROVIDED:  Sodas, H2O, FRUIT CUPS, Lube, Condoms (for those who
> use them or BYOC), SHOWERS and TOWELS.
>
> I am looking forward to meeting you! Brandon
>
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Hi. I've just tested POS - 2wks now. I don't know how long I've been
POS . . . maybe a year; maybe less. I haven't told anyone and am not
sure I want to at momen - not that I intend to infect anyone.

My main concern now is "how do I stay healthy?" Can you say how soon
after testing one should get on the drug regimen? Even though only two
questions are listed here, I have a whole lot running around in my
head. I guess I just want as much information as possible.

I know it's stupid to not go get help in person, but I'm not ready to
deal with the stigma. Any information I can receive here would be great.

Thanks.

I would love to submit my poetry, but I'm not sure how to do that
actually. Sorry, this is my first experience with Yahoo Groups so if
you could give a novice a little guidance I'm sure I'll catch on
quickly.
Thank you for your time, and thank you for the group. It seems like
a wonderful opportunity & resource.
--- In hivaidsnetwork@yahoogroups.com, "John" <artofpride@...> wrote:
>
> PAPA (Positive Artists Portfolio Archive) is a to share the
artwork
> of people living with HIV/AIDS.
>
> Please share your art with us; we look forward to seeing it.
>
> Poetry is welcomed in our messages and file section!
>
> For years San Diego had a wonderful art therapy group for people
> with HIV/AIDS. When we lost our studio space some of the work had
to
> be discarded. Even in that space, moisture and dirt destroyed the
> work of many good friends. Some remaining art went into a friend's
> basement. After a couple of years we had to empty that space too.
We
> gave away a lot of fine pieces but lost even more to dust and
water.
> The internet is a great place for storing visual art. Even as fires
> swept through Southern California or hurricanes swept through the
> South, I was hoping that those people had posted their
irreplaceable
> photos somewhere on the internet.
>
> Got a hot link pertaining to HIV or art, please post it.
>
> We also welcome portraits of persons with HIV/AIDS submitted with
> the consent of the artist and subject.
>
> Want to use a pseudonym or nick name, not a problem.
>
> If you have the right to share the works of a deceased artist who
> had HIV/AIDS then we welcome their submission.
>
> Questions? Please feel free to ask.
> Thanks.
>
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/positiveartists/
>

Richard M. Brodsky Foundation    1247 Mara Court    Atlantic Beach, NY 11509
Contact: R. Brodsky     Phone: (516)770-7724    E-mail: richardbpc@...
Contact: Frank Murithi    E-mail: frankmurithi@...

The 2006 World AIDS Marathon returns to Kenya

Why Kenya? The 2004 World AIDS Marathon was held in Mbita, Kenya. Enough
money was raised for a 50-60 bed home for orphans to begin construction.
However,
the full impact of the December marathon was never realized until March 26,
2006 when the World Health Organization issued a report stating that Kenya was
only one of two African countries which had a declining rate for new HIV cases
from December, 2003 – December, 2005.

The 2006 World AIDS Marathon will be held in Kisumu, Kenya, on December 2nd,
2006. The marathon will be sponsored by the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation in
conjunction with Athletics Kenya. Many thanks to Kenya’s Frank Murithi, a
certified sports athletic manager, for agreeing to be the Race Director for the
marathon and half-marathon. Updates about the marathon and half-marathon,
pre-race dinner, post-race festivities and other activities will be posted
shortly.
All inquiries about the race and other activities should be sent to both Frank
and Richard as noted above, and one of us will respond.

Participants for all events will soon be able to register via the website
www.worldaidsmarathon.com. There will be cash awards for the fastest runners,
however, they will be small and the amounts will be noted shortly. The race is
foremost about the foundation’s mission: raising money for orphans so they can
live in homes where they are loved and nurtured, helping families and
individuals whose lives have been affected by AIDS or brain cancer, and
researching for
cures or vaccines for both dreaded diseases. The net proceeds from the
marathon will be going to AIDS and cancer charities as per the web link,
http://www.richardmbrodsky.org/support.html. The Board Members of the Richard M.
Brodsky
Foundation will be asking a group of 15 people who are very active in AIDS
charities to recommend where the unstipulated 40% of the net proceeds from the
marathon and related events should go. A few of the early larger donors will
comprise the group of 15. The only restriction is that this money goes to AIDS
charities in Kisumu and Kenya.

The Richard M. Brodsky Foundation, a 501(c) 3 public charity, is seeking
donations and sponsors. Donations can be accepted by mail or online via the
websites, www.richardmbrodsky.org or www.worldaidsmarathon.com. Donations
exceeding
$100 and $200 will entitle the donor to a promotional World AIDS Marathon
T-shirt: $100 for a name, $200 for a logo. For sponsors who wish to contribute
more than $500 or would be interested in having their name included in the race
title: 2006 xxx World AIDS Marathon, please contact me at richardbpc@...
for a sponsorship package.

Your contribution may also be used to fund my trip to the upcoming Toronto
International  AIDS Conference where I have been invited to speak about why I
started the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation. I’m HIV-positive and I have brain
cancer and I’m currently running a marathon a month to raise awareness that
8,500
people do not have to die from AIDS every day. It’s all about having access
to AIDS medicine and leading an upbeat healthy lifestyle. I’m blessed to have
been born in a non-resource poor country where we take it for granted that
doctors and medicine can prolong our lives, but ask yourself the question: How
would you fare living in resource-poor sub-Saharan Africa where you had no
access
to doctors, medicine, clean drinking water, and an adequate food supply? Hug
you child good night, read them a bedtime story, and realize how lucky you are
that your child is not one of the 14,000,000 orphans living in sub-Saharan
Africa who has lost one or both parents to AIDS.


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Medical Update

Current Treatment Options
What you need to know

Speaker: Bisher Akil

Wednesday, August16th 2006
Dinner at 6:30pm
Presentation from 7:00pm to 8:30pm

West Hollywood Auditorium,
647 N. San Vicente Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069

PLEASE RSVP, call Being Alive at (310) 289 2551 x10.

Made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from
GlaxoSmithKline

Kevin Kurth
Education and Wellness Manager
Being Alive

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