The Next Big Thing...

 

When I was 1st diagnosed, I took handfuls of meds, some that needed refrigeration.  Many had potent side effects; nausea, sleep issues, hair falling out, dental problems, etc...  They had me on a steroid for a while & I gained a lot of weight, most which I never lost.  HIV & age crippled my metabolism.  

In the mid-2010s, my doctors starting pushing for me to move on to newer meds.  I was resistant, there weren't a lot of options & many choices lacked any way to back up if they failed.  Slowly parts of my cocktail were altered or discontinued.  Finally, it wasn't maintainable, so in 2017 I switched to Triumeq.  I was on it until I moved on to Dovato 2 years ago.   I went from a couple of dozen or more pills to a single dose daily.

Sooner than we might think, even the daily pill might be a relic.  A few new daily options are being developed, but most are focusing on long acting options.  My next med could space dosing out to weekly, monthly or even longer intervals.  I'm not sure if I'd get those at the pharmacy or my medical provider.

The horror show that was HIV is mostly just scary stories for the younger generations.   Even the idea of taking more than 1 med is foreign to most of them.  Soon a daily pill could seem barbaric.  It's a step forward & I should be happy.  But progress like this always leaves wondering, what if...?  I'll adjust, but I will be hesitant. 

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

Article Much Ado...

 

In addition to the normal issues with finding articles, there's always the pieces that shoot too early & those playing the blame game.  I saw an article today about a new approach to fighting HIV using engineered t-cells.  This approach was originally designed for use with cancer patients.  It's not that this might not work someday.  But, that that possible someday is years out from even being a feasible option.  This research isn't a daydream, but it's far from being actualized.  Something this theoretical should be kept for professional use only. 

There was a blame article again.  It doesn't matter the illness, the location or the time, there will always be discrepancies in treatment.  Those can be based on local, class, sex, ethnicity, orientation, etc...  There will never be equality in these matters.  People can only do what they can with what they have.   Stop blaming medical staff for social issues they have enough on their plates.

There will always be pipe dreams & those placing culpability.  That doesn't make either appropriate for informative articles on health matters.  That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

Final October Wednesday & Midterms...

 

It's the last October Wednesday of 2026.  The final trash to the curb run of the month.   The meteorologist say we're leaving the 2nd month of Autumn.  Those who base their time on the moon & seasons, say we just entered the 2nd Fall month last week. 

We have some errands today.  After trash, we need to stop buy mail, pick up my meds & do early voting.  The midterm is already here.  It'd be nice if this went well.  It most likely won't for Oklahoma.  

That's it for now, October's ending & it's time to vote.  Take care.

Cya...

Cloudy Morning Overslept...

 

This will be brief.  It's very cloudy this morning.  The weather site says there's rain in the area, just not here.  It just made everything dark.  I need to get around & start the day.  

There's just a few days until Halloween, then the time change.  I hope the standard time lovers choke on it.  I hate the time change.  Combine that with the seasonal changes going on & I'm not going to fare well.

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

October Monday Stuff...

 

Its the last Monday of the month.  There'll be shopping & maybe some errands.   I called in my meds this morning.  Dovato has to be ordered, so it'll be midweek before I can pick them up.  I'm still chipping away at the yard work & Winter prep.  I'm taking this slower.  Maybe I won't do myself in this time.  

Fall's bringing changes in light levels, temps, pressure, etc...  It's making it hard to sleep.   Allergies are still thriving & making breathing scratchy.  I don't handle any seasonal change well.  Add to that, the time change happens this weekend.  I hate that.

October's wrapping up.  I doubt I'd need both hands to count the places I've seen with Halloween decorations.   Store's holiday sections are smaller than last year.   There probably won't be much, if any, of a cheap chocolate day.  We at least watched the Great Pumpkin last night.   That may be it for our halloween.

Take care.

Cya...

October Lasts...

 

October 2026 is running out, this is the last Sunday.  This is the last week of light before the hellish time change kicks in.  There'll be early voting this week.  It'd be nice if this went well.  I'm not holding my breath.  Oklahoma has a lot of masochistic idiots.  

There wasn't much to post about this morning.  I'll wrap this up.  Take care.

Cya...

New Site For Me...

 

I found a new to me site, it's The Well Project.  I'm not going to say much about it, other than it seems to be a possible resource for women/girls living with HIV & those wanting info on the matter.  I think it began in the early 2000s.  There aren't many resources developed for women dealing HIV, so this was a find.  Give it a look.

Yesterday's shopping & errands ran us well into the late afternoon.  It was after 6 by the time we got home.  I'm not used to that much outing & it wore me out.  My feet are still hating me.  Being in the car that long wasn't easy.  I didn't sleep well because I was so stiff & achy.  I should've taken an ibuprofen but I didn't think about before going to bed.

There shouldn't be anything to do today.  Yay for us.  That's it for now, take care.

Cya...