www.hiv-campground-project.com

Response to problems with website HIV Campground Project

I noticed there was several "Warnings about my site" posted on some
Yahoo groups and am responding to them!  I just got off the phone
with GoDaddy.com (sponsors million dollar ads on SuperBowl) and they
assured me the "phishing" or "spamming" going on has nothing to do
with our site hosted by GoDaddy.com!  In fact they said I don't have
to have a secure site SSL unless I am transaction credit card or
personal information!  I also notice a "broken" link in some of the
post i.e.  www.hiv-campground-project.com that when clicked on will
lead you to another site!  I did not intentionally break the website
link!  I am a real guy from Indiana that works 40 hours a week and is
HIV poz and was told June 2006.  I am on the med Atripla and do host
campouts for hiv poz and friendly.  I have helped people that are hiv
poz and some from committing suicide.  I host a MySpace, Facebook,
Yahoo, BeOneCity, and am active in my local AIDS task force
community.  I have over 22,000 friends on MySpace and over 51,000
hits worldwide.  I think those that spread false rumors need to not
jump to conclusions and "calling out" people trying to do good -
  "bad"  In fact I am working on making this a non-profit
organization - 501c3  We in the poz community do need to stick
together and be supportive of others instead of tearing each other
apart!  If anyone wants to talk with me on the phone or find out if I
am really "real" email me instead of trying to tear the work to do
apart!  Have a good week!

hiv.campground.project@...

www.hiv-campground-project.com    (should be no space in address)

Hugs,
Jeff

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: SIN NYC Featured in HIV PLUS online article!
From: david@...
Date: Thu, August 07, 2008 6:34 pm
To: SINHQ@yahoogroups.com
Cc: bryan@...

Hey Guys!

Our first march in this year's Gay Pride March has been HIV Plus online! They've included a few shots from Tom and David G. of our march and my write-up of the day'sevents. You can check it out at:

http://www.hivplusmag.com/column.asp?id=1469&categoryid=10&issue_emi=current&jt=\1


(if the full line doesn't link up, please cut & paste the full text)

Thanks to Bob Adams from HIV Plus magazine for shining for spotlighting our group. You can also check out the article at www.sinnyc.org. Congrats again to everyone who participated in the march!


Cheers,

David Llewellyn
Manager, SINNYC

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: So close
From: "Joe Solmonese, Human Rights Campaign" <hrc@...>
Date: Thu, July 31, 2008 11:16 am

		Congress and the President have finally acted to repeal a law that punishes individuals for being HIV-positive. Tell Secretary Leavitt to take the final step and remove the remaining barriers to HIV-positive visitors and immigrants. Dear Bryan, Yesterday, President Bush signed a law that finally repeals the decades-old ban preventing nearly every foreign national with HIV from entering the United States! While this is a tremendous victory, there is still one more barrier for HIV-positive visitors and immigrants that must be removed. U.S. immigration laws require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to maintain a list of diseases that render people unable to enter the United States. HIV remains on that list. Send a message urging Secretary Leavitt to remove the remaining barriers to HIV-positive visitors and immigrants. With the help of activists like you and the leadership of Senators Kerry (D-MA) and Smith (R-OR) language to repeal this discriminatory law was successfully added to legislation reauthorizing efforts to fight HIV across the globe, commonly known as the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). With the President's signature, this discriminatory law has been repealed and the authority to determine whether HIV should remain a reason to exclude people from the country has been given back to the medical and public health experts at HHS. Now, all that remains is removing HIV from the Health and Human Services list of conditions barring people from entering the country. Back in 1991, President Bush's HHS Secretary, Dr. Louis Sullivan, supported removing HIV from this list and told the New York Times, "AIDS evokes an emotional response from many – and that's understandable – but we have been virtually the only major country to try to bar HIV-infected travelers. This policy will bring us in line with the best medical thinking, here and abroad." Until the Secretary takes HIV off that list, the status of HIV-positive visitors and immigrants will not change – the vast majority will still be excluded from our country, without any public health justification. We're so close to changing that, but we need your help! Tell Secretary Leavitt to take the advice his predecessor gave, 17 years ago, and remove HIV from the list of diseases that bar people from the United States. With your help, I know we can take this final step and eliminate a discriminatory policy that has harmed HIV-positive people, and our country, for far too long. Click here to learn more about this important issue, and thank you for taking action today.  Warmly,   Joe Solmonese President Having trouble clicking on the links above? Simply copy and paste this URL into your browser's address bar to take action today: http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/campaign/hivtravelban_hhs
	© 2007 The Human Rights Campaign. All rights reserved. Human Rights Campaign | http://www.hrc.org/ 1640 Rhode Island Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036-3278 Phone: 202/628-4160 TTY: 202/216-1572 Fax: 202/347-5323

To view this group visit:
http://www.gaytravellersnetwork.com/group/positiveliving

Thanks,
Gay Travellers Network

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: SIN Mexico Cruise
From: "Paul Stalbaum" <Paul@...>
Date: Tue, July 22, 2008 2:57 pm
To: bryan@...

 

Dear SIN Members,

 

I am very excited to announce that we have finalized our plans for our inaugural SIN Poz Cruise. We are now ready to accept reservations!!

 

We have chosen the week of May 3 – 10, 2009 on the brand new Carnival Splendor. The ship will not even be one year old when we sail. This brand new ship will offer large cabins, several restaurants and bars, exciting Las Vegas style shows and so much more. Let’s not forget that we have planned many private events such as cocktail parties, fun “R” rated games, and our own private shore excursions.

 

Our cruise will sail from Long Beach, California with stops in colonial Puerto Vallarta (Mexico’s most gay friendly town), quaint and laid back Mazatlan, and the town of Cabo San Lucas (known for it’s dramatic dessert scenery and beaches). Our group rate begins at $475.00 per person for an interior cabin plus those dreaded port charges and fuel surcharges ($276.76). All meals and entertainment are included. As a special bonus we will be offering a $100.00 per cabin ship board credit.

 

Please visit http://www.gaytravelfl.com/ for information on our Spring Poz Cruise. To contact our travel agent, Paul Stalbaum, feel free to email him at paul@... or 800 – 735 – 0401 ext 241.

 

We are genuinely excited about the very special SIN Cruise and hope to see you onboard for all the festivities,

 

Sincerely,

 

Bryan Levinson

 

Paul B. Stalbaum

Universal Travel/American Express

1425C SE 17 Street

Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316

954- 761 - 1500 ext 241

800 - 735 - 0401 ext 241

Fax - 954 - 463 - 2703

 

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Summer 2008 Newsletter for HIV Campground Project


HIV Campground Project Campout is planning a 2nd Annual HIV POZ &
friendly Campout - Largest in History - June 2009

          Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida
                 Dates & details will be finalized later on this summer
and email will be sent out for reservations
                       Possible gas card program if gas prices continue
upwards plus ride / share a ride program available

MySpace - Now over 20,000 friends on four MySpaces - over 51,000 hits
worldwide

          www.myspace.com/hiv_campground_project

                  www.myspace.com/hiv_unplugged

                         www.myspace.com/hiv_poz_campout

          New Latino - Spanish HIV Campground Project MySpace

                   www.myspace.com/vih_campground_project

Yahoo Messenger -  hiv_campground_project

         Also on Facebook, Yuwie, Manhunt.net, Lifeout.com, Yuwie

Partnership with BeOneCity.com

        BeOneCity.com has a new site for hiv poz gay males -
hetrosexual version coming soon!
               BeOneCity.com will donate $3 to non profit HIV
Campground Project for everyone that signs up using the
                    www.beonecity.com     promo code:  Camp1
                           to help in its mission to end the stigma of
HIV / AIDS

2008 Ultimate Bartender Contest - Tampa, Florida

        HIV Campground Project with its 20,000 friends on MySpace
helped Cowboy Roger win the bartender contest   www.tbt.com
                The party he won will go to benefit the Tampa Bay AIDS
Network

November 15-16, 2008  2008 Gay Life Expo - New York City

        HIV Campground Project has signed a contract to be at 2008 Gay
Life Expo and needs volunteers to dress professional to help promote
HIV Campground Project and is looking for housing during the expo in
New York City area!  If you can help in anyway please email -
hiv.campground.project@...   Over 5,000 people will attend
   www.gaylifeexpo.com

Grant Writing & 501c3 Non Profit Organization

         One person has joined HIV Campground Project team for board
member and looking for more board of directors so we can submit our
501c3 application.  HIV Campground Project has been approved to write
grants with US government and is waiting on 501c3 status.  If you feel
you are qualified and and join in our mission to end the stigma of HIV
/ AIDS - submit resume and three references to
hiv.campground.project@...

Thank you for your support and have a great summer!

Sincerely,
Jeff

Founder of HIV Campground Project

hiv.campground.project@...

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: FW: Punished for being HIV-Positive?
From: "Charles Karsters" <charles@...>
Date: Thu, July 17, 2008 11:05 am
To:
Cc: "'Charles Karsters'" <charles@...>


Subject: Punished for being HIV-Positive?

Dear Friend,

Can you imagine not being allowed to travel to another country
or apply to become a legal resident because of a medical
condition?

Under current U.S. law, our government is telling countless
individuals living with HIV that they are banned from the United
States. The discriminatory HIV Travel Ban prevents HIV positive
individuals from entering the country or obtaining legal U.S.
citizenship.

Right now a repeal to the ban is in the President's Emergency
Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) legislation - which, if passed,
would abolish the ban and finally put an end to this unjust
policy. But just as Congress is preparing to vote on PEPFAR
legislation, anti-gay members of Congress are pushing to remove
this critical provision so that the inhumane HIV Travel Ban
remains a U.S. law.

Congress has a chance this year to finally abolish the travel
ban and end this discriminatory policy! Please join me in asking
them to stand up to anti-gay Senators who are trying to keep
this unjust U.S. policy on the books. Just click below - it only
takes a minute.
http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/campaign/hivtravelban?rk=Jd1EUGSqOJjOW

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: BeOneCity Weekly Update
From: "BeOneCity.com" <messages@...>
Date: Thu, July 03, 2008 5:51 pm
To: "smartsexyguy" <bryan@...>

Hey smartsexyguy, If you were at San Francisco or New York City Pride last weekend, you were probably as tired and happy as we were. Thanks to Bryan Levinson and SIN for helping us with the SF booth and to all of you who stopped by to help us, talk to us, or meet us. Gotta have it stuff this week at BeOneCity: The second installment of "Call Me Joe", our new comedy web-series about what it's like to date an ass and have HIV. Serious comedy. News articles not to be missed this week include the study done in 6 countries, tracking 16,000 HIV positive people and lifespans with HIV. It's official - those of us with hiv are living way longer! Read our new feature article: The Color of Diversity and learn the history of our rainbow flag. Lola's advice on partying is as bitter and loving as she is: "Dear Lola, I'm a bit of a party boy. But I'm struggling ... " And just as we were able to catch our breath, the Blog took it away again. Get out those watermelons and cowboy hats and have a great 4th!     BeOneCity - Global Positive Community.

Articles News Blog Lola's Letters

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: OUR FIRST GAY PRIDE MARCH AS SIN (its a long one!)
From: david@...
Date: Mon, June 30, 2008 9:48 pm
To: "SIN " <strengthinnumbershq@...>,
SINNewYorkCity@yahoogroups.com, bryan@...

Hi Guys -

 

Well, I'd be lying if I told you I wasn't nervous about SIN NYC's first time participating in the 2008 NYC LGBT Gay Pride March.  I'd never walked in the parade with any group, much less organized and lead a group in the march.  The extent of my previous experiences included giving a 'hoot and a holler from the sidelines and then running off to the pier dance.  All the questions came running through my head.  Who will march?  How are we gonna march?  What do we have have to offer the March?  Are we ready for this?  Will the guys have fun? Will we make an impact?  And finally...Will I regret this?

 

The funny thing is - the nervous pit in my stomach, the doubt and the questions - they were very reminiscent of the feelings I had before I held the very first SIN NYC event.  When something means that much to me, the end result either feels like a complete disaster, OR...

 

It unfolds as one of the most memorable experiences of my life :) I'm happy to say the the latter is true.

 

The first sign that things were looking good...we had marchers!  Members were signing up, friends of members were walking with us and one special friend of SIN was getting his makeup case all ready.  We had enough marchers that would make us a presence in this parade.  The next signs of hope were the rickshaw (or pedicab) drivers.  I went along with Rob, David G, David B. and Chris G. to their training and I was so jealous that I couldn't drive with them (they only rent out to people with drivers licenses, which I don't have).  They were having a blast learning how to drive these things...although I envied them a bit it was a great sign of JOY coming to our march.

 

So here we are, the day of the march and I have not had any sleep.  After the Ritz party, I was at the office all night making posters and side-cards for the rickshaws.  Everything was moving along smoothly though - marchers were arriving, rickshaws were in place, we had posters, we arrived in formation on time and READY TO GO!  Then there comes the anticipation of moving that kicks in the adrenaline - which is better than 10 cups of coffee. Aside from a promotional Diet Pepsi truck which entered later on in the parade, STRENGTH IN NUMBERS was the first/leading group in our section of HIV/AIDS Organizations.  There were up front...and I tell you, I've crossed 5th Avenue thousands of times in my life but there is nothing like having 5th Avenue open up for you like a red carpet.  Its like that little bit of horizon at the top of a roller-coaster hill right before you rocket down.  The section

 

Aaaand, we're off!  The sun is shining and SIN NYC is marching down 5th Avenue!  I just started taking it all in, as we all did.  I was surprised, even up at 56th street, how many spectators showed up.  Like meeting any group of people for the first time, you don't know how they're going to respond to you.  So decided to give it a shot and test the waters...I shouted "HAPPY GAY PRIDE EVERYONE!"  and we got a big cheer back from the small crowd.  I look behind me and all the guys of SIN NYC are beaming - this cheer was our on switch and there was no turning back!  The guys started marching with their chest out, carring out posters, our banner, with others on the side running up to the crowd to start giving out candy and SIN NYC promo cards.

 

Now, lets see some personality...

 

As we settled into the march and got our bearings it was so great to see some personalities shine.  Take Jefferson, who has been a member of SIN NYC but has been painfully shy. I remember giving him pep talks in the past via email because he would be so nervous about attending events.  Well, Jefferson decided that, since he turned 30, that marching with SIN NYC was going to be a turning point for him.  He showed up at the march with black boots, the cutest little red plaid skirt and a great big leather whip in his hand.  While were were stuck waiting for the parade to keep moving, I was in awe as I saw Jefferson strut in front of that SIN NYC banner, pose for the crowd and twirl that whip over his head and snap it.  THE CROWD ATE IT UP!  Work it out, Jefferson!  When that boy turns a corner, he turns a corner!  I don't know about you, but I think some walls broke down that day ;)

 

Then it was time for Anne Chilada, our resident Drag Queen and self proclaimed Miss SIN NYC. Up until this point, she was waving from the back of the rickshaw driven by daredevil himself, David Braun.  I think she wanted to keep in the shade so her makeup didn't melt. I don't know if she thought it was just time to strut or if it was just motion sickness from all of David's rickshaw spins - but she hopped out of that pedicab walked up to the front of our group, looked into the crowd, popped her hands on her hips and struck a pose with her 6'3" frame.  I tell you, the best way I could describe it would be like Tyra Banks stomping to the front of a cat walk, stopping at the crowd and and saying "WHAT!".  The crowd hollered for her as she posed, praced, preened and danced for every clap and shout.

 

The energy was flying!  Hector and I started to just bombard the crowd, running into them, slapping hands, screaming like banshees a riling up the crowd. Jason from SIN Philly was carrying the "Putting the 'HI!' in HIV" sign, shouting out "Hiiiiiii!" with the SIN boys backing him up and the crowd was waving back yelling "Hi!"  David Braun was zipping past the crowd in his rickshaw, Ms. Chilada in tow, spreading his arms out like a winged creature.  Then the Rickshaw boys decided "F#*k formation" and started circling around our group toward the crowd at full speed. It was awesome!  We might not have had a float, but our SIN boys were engaging the crowd and they were loving us for it.  I know Tim's sentiment that we were like a boy band.  I would run up to the latina lesbians with my basket and screamed "Ladies! Now, who wants some CANDY!" The ladies squealed, pulled down their tank tops/bras so I could sprinkle pieces of candy down their chests.

 

Then the march changed and became something significantly different (for all of us)...

 

It was 1:55pm and the cops stopped our group and it wasn't just for crossing traffic.  I looked down 5th Avenue and saw the rest of the parade in front of us proceeding on, already at least 5 city blocks away.  The cops told me the MOMENT OF SILENCE was coming up.  I almost forgot!  I told the guys to be quiet, we had to start quieting down for the moment at 2pm.  I remember being a bit impatient, snapping at someone because they were still talking and then someone whispered to me "I don't think everyone know what exactly the Moment of Silence is".  So, a calm came over me and I stood in front of SIN NYC and told them that every year, at 2pm during the parade, the entire march stops for a moment of silence to reflect and mourn for our brothers and sisters who have been lost to HIV/AIDS. Now remember, we were now at the front of this part of the parade, no one was in front of us except a few cops and an empty 5th Avenue. We were setting the tone for those behind us. I watched the clock as the guys waited and the moment came at 2pm. What do I do?  Say its 2pm?  Pray?  Instead, I stood in front of our guys, reached my hand up and held up 2 fingers. I didn't know if it was to say "2pm", if it was a peace sign or if it just felt like how my fingers could project an AIDS ribbon - I just went with it.  I nodded over to Hector, he held up two fingers. We looked at the guys, then ALL of SIN NYC held up two fingers...and it swept back...AMFAR, GMAC...as far as I could see. Hundreds of people holding up two fingers - IN COMPLETE SILENCE, remembering those we have lost. It truly overwhelmed me and I wept (I'm still shaking when I think about it as I type this) and and I saw tears in some of the eyes of our guys.  I turned around at some point to have a private moment and the empty 5^th Ave, with the quiet crowd at its sides, was also so overwhelming so, I turned back in to my SIN brothers and cried. This easily was one of the most moving experiences of my life.

 

And then it was over and the cops cued me that we could move. The SIN boys cheered to signal to the rest of the parade and crowd that it was time to get back to the festivities. Now we had A LOT of catching up to do and and SIN NYC bolted with cheers to fill that empty 5^thAvenue. The crowd had been waiting and was happy to see us coming and bringing back the FUN. The rickshaw boys were circling furiously, Tim and Johnnie were both jogging with the SIN Banner, David C was shooting his SUPER SOAKER at the crowd like a machine gun and all the boys were moving like a well oiled WELCOME COMMITTEE! Hector and I leapt towards the crowd again, riling them up and everyone knew that the parade was, indeed, moving again.

 

Then came the first drop. You would have thought that the rain would have dampered us, but it only felt like a relief and energized the whole group.  It down-poured on the parade route and we became a bunch of kids stomping in the puddles.  The thunder clapped, it poured and we all looked in each others eyes with a grin, knowing that you just can't re-create a moment like this...live for it. We all started hugging, wishing each other "Happy Gay Pride."  I remembered Chris G. telling me how he had always wanted to be kissed in the rain...so I went right up to his rickshaw, leaned over the handlebars, and locked lips with him, and gave it all I got ;)  The crowd felt the love too and gave it back as we danced in the rain looking up the sky and taking it all in. As the rain was breaking, I saw a Mom in the crowd holding her little girl, motioning to Anne Chilada to come over. This little girl couldn't be more than two years old and her little face beamed as Anne Chilada pranced over, bent down and kissed her on the cheek.  Its a beautiful world its becoming, folks.

 

Then the rain stopped and we were soaking wet, but it was time for the grand finale...the end of the parade and Christopher Street.  The crowds at 34th Street, 23rd Street, 14th street treated us all like rock stars....but Christopher Street was as good as it gets!  The love we received from the crowd was amazing.  It was was pure craziness and JOY.  Christopher Street has the width of someone's living room, so like all of us were wrapped in the arms of this crowd with acceptance and pride. The sunshine was out again and creeping through the trees, creating a tunnel with the thousands of people at the sides. I looked up and guys were hanging off the fire escapes waving back to our group (and flirting with some, hehe).  Ms. Chilada started getting the crowd into a cheering competition, so Hector and I followed suit, waving our hands up, sprinting back and forth between each side of this crowd with Chilada pointing, competing to see who could cheer the loudest.  I think we all won :)

 

SIN NYC received a hero's welcome home at the end of the parade route. We were done, wet, tired and filled with pride, wishing we could hop back on and do it all over again. Many of us went back to Chris Tarzia's place for some dry refuge and a change of clothes.  The festivities continued throughout the rest of the night - but not through this SINner's eyes.  As the remaining boys were joined by others and relaxing, they were still excited from the day's events and had started making plans to grab some celebratory dinner.  As for me, it hit me that I had not slept in over 24 hours, yet ran around for 60 blocks like a man who had 60 red bulls. I couldn't keep my eyes open and went to the next room and layed down. As I closed my eyes, I fell asleep with a smile on my face to sounds of giggles and laughter of my SIN brothers after a job well done.

 

I know this is a long account of the day's events, but I wanted to bring you there with us, at least from this SINner's eyes on Strength In Numbers' first March in one of the largest Gay Pride Parades in the world. 

 

TO ALL THE MEMBERS OF STRENGTH IN NUMBERS, EVERYWHERE - I hope we made you proud.

 

With Love and Pride,

 

David Llewellyn

Manager, SINNYC

 

 

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Media request from HIV Plus magazine
From: Bob Adams

Date: Tue, June 10, 2008 5:27 pm
To: <bryan@...>

Hi Bryan. Touching base with you again to see if you help me identify a couple of folks to talk with for an upcoming story in HIV Plus magazine about a new study showing that a regimen of Sustiva plus two nucleosides is now considered by the NIH to be the "best" initial regimen for HIV-positive adults. I'm hoping to talk with some HIV-positive folks who are on such a regimen, and with others who have often wondered and/or asked their doctors about which is the "best" regimen out there (and why being on a "best" regimen is important to them). I'll be conducting telephone interviews in late June, and throughout July. Anyone interested can e-mail me. Thanks so much, Bryan! Hope all is well with you and with all the SIN members ...

Bob Adams

---

Bob Adams
Managing Editor, HIV Plus
PlanetOut Inc.
6380 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1500
Los Angeles, California 90048-5018
Tel: (323) 852-7200, Ext. 7227 | Fax: (323) 852-7264
bob.adams@...

PlanetOut Inc. (Nasdaq: LGBT) corporate site:
www.planetoutinc.com

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This message contains information that may be confidential and privileged. Unless you are the addressee (or authorized to receive for the addressee), you may not use, copy, or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by replying and then deleting the message. Thank you.

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Media request from HIV Plus magazine
From: Bob Adams

Date: Tue, June 10, 2008 5:27 pm
To: <bryan@...>

Hi Bryan. Touching base with you again to see if you help me identify a couple of folks to talk with for an upcoming story in HIV Plus magazine about a new study showing that a regimen of Sustiva plus two nucleosides is now considered by the NIH to be the "best" initial regimen for HIV-positive adults. I'm hoping to talk with some HIV-positive folks who are on such a regimen, and with others who have often wondered and/or asked their doctors about which is the "best" regimen out there (and why being on a "best" regimen is important to them). I'll be conducting telephone interviews in late June, and throughout July. Anyone interested can e-mail me at badams@.... Thanks so much, Bryan! Hope all is well with you and with all the SIN members ...

Bob Adams

---

Bob Adams
Managing Editor, HIV Plus
PlanetOut Inc.
6380 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1500
Los Angeles, California 90048-5018
Tel: (323) 852-7200, Ext. 7227 | Fax: (323) 852-7264
bob.adams@...

PlanetOut Inc. (Nasdaq: LGBT) corporate site:
www.planetoutinc.com

Visit our properties online:
www.gay.com | www.planetout.com | www.rsvpvacations.com | www.advocate.com | www.out.com | www.outtraveler.com | www.kleptomaniac.com | www.hivplusmag.com | www.mpowrplus.com | www.alyson.com

This message contains information that may be confidential and privileged. Unless you are the addressee (or authorized to receive for the addressee), you may not use, copy, or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by replying and then deleting the message. Thank you.

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [SINPhiladelphia]
From: mackelbee@...
Date: Fri, June 06, 2008 2:54 pm
To: bryan@...

Hi Bryan,

   I'm so glad to hear that there's good indication that your father's recovery is likely to be full and complete.  You must be so relieved.  I'm undergoing intensive physical and occupational therapy for a double hip replacement surgery I had on Monday which was related to long term use of antiretroviral therapy (perhaps the protease inhibitors specifically).  .It's hard work, but with each instance of demonstrated progress comes the motivation to move forward.

     The e-mail that I have access to from my hospital bed doesn't have the capacity to "reply all", so this reply is being directed to you alone.  If you think it would be beneficial to share with the group at large, I welcome you to forward it.

     Your mention of Lipitor to control cholesterol and triglycerides, thus controlling plack build up in the arteries, triggered my need to share a personal experience with another side effect from antiretroviral meds - liver toxicity.  Liver toxicity is something else PWAs have to be aware of.  While some drugs cause less liver toxicity than others, liver toxicity can also be caused by Hepatitis, Lipitor, and Tylenol products.  Once your liver is damaged by ddi scarring or Tipranavir toxicity, excessive alcohol consumption, Lipitor, Tylenol or other toxicities, it is not thought to be reversible.  liver replacement is a very dangerous and not very reliable solution, and believe me, you do not want to have permanent liver damage that causes belly bloating if you can avoid it.  

     The POZ e-mail alert I received just the other day referenced that one in two HIV+ people are or will be affected by some form of lipid abnormaility.  Most effective is preventing liver toxicity in the first place, which for some of us, may mean making a bona fide attempt to control lipids through healthy diet and aerobic exercise - no red meats, fried foods, whole dairy, coconut, avacado, nuts, etc., or limitations of those foods.  Even with healthy diet, exercise, light drinking, no Lipitor, it is still possible to damage the liver.  A 24-year dormant Hep. B, long term use of ddi, and short term use of the very toxic Tipranavir, can cause significant damage, as has been my case.

     I urge everyone whose lipids have been affected by HIV and/or its medications to consider non-prescription alternatives to Lipitor in order to avoid undue toxicity to the liver.  And I hope that everyone reading this is healthy and happy to their fullest potential.

With concern and respect for all our differences,

Mikee D, Bucks County
SIN-Philadelphia member springboardiver@... 

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Subject: Lavender
From: "Carper, Richard" <RACarper@...>
Date: Fri, June 06, 2008 5:36 am
To:

Woo Hoo I’m in print AND I have clothes on.  Who would have thunk it.  ;o)

 

http://www.lavendermagazine.com/this-issue/news-and-politics/living-and-living-with-hiv/

 

Reeeshar

 

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Subject: BeOneCity Launches New Home Page and Magazine Issue
From: "BeOneCity" <messages@...>
Date: Fri, May 23, 2008 3:09 pm

Hey Guys,

Firstly, thanks for your continued support of BeOneCity.com

We have just launched our new home page and the site is packed with new features...

Our new magazine articles include:

• RELAX, an exclusive interview with Frankie Goes to Hollywood's front man, Holly Johnson. Our acclaimed writer Jason Rowan interviews Holly from London (both are members of BeOneCity)
• HIV Dating and what a bitch it can be - a story by Guy Starr
• A review of a great new HIV positive play called "He Asked For It" by GLAAD nominee for directing, Kiff Scholl

Check out our new section Lola's Letters. Lola, our agony aunt, dishes you advice on LOVE and LIFE with HIV.

The BLOG is now amped up and jam packed with hot men, snappy videos - and of course commentary on HIV positive life by our writers and staff.

In addition, we are partnering with several great HIV organizations around the US to bring you to them and them to you. Check out our partners like SIN (Strength in Numbers - an HIV social group with 35 chapters around the world), THE LIFE GROUP who do great work with the newly positive, and many more.

Come explore BeOneCity.com.

Help form a Global Positive Community.



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Subject:
From: "Paul Stalbaum" <Paul@...>
Date: Tue, May 13, 2008 12:29 pm
To: <bryan@...>

Bryan,

 

Is there anyway we can send a mass email blast out to SIN regarding this:

 

Since this sailing is getting closer to being sold out, on May 19th

Princess will be taking back some of our unsold cabins. It is standard

operating procedure with cruise lines. I'll be able to keep some at

the original group rate but how many cabins will not be determined

until May 19th.

Our Poz Cruise dates are October 26 – November 2, 2008 and we sail from Ft Lauderdale to Princess Cays, St Thomas, St Maarten, and Grand Turk Island. Rates begin at only $609 plus tax. Please visit http://www.hivcruise.com/ for details.

Once I am sold out in any category (ie: inside, balcony, etc) we may

still sell but Princess could force us to sell them at higher rates.

So I encourage you or friends of yours thinking of joining us to please

get your reservation in before Monday, May 19.

Thanks and Regards,

Paul Stalbaum

 

Paul B. Stalbaum

Universal Travel/American Express

1425C SE 17 Street

Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316

954- 761 - 1500 ext 241

800 - 735 - 0401 ext 241

Fax - 954 - 463 - 2703