Not Just The Meds...

 

With all the funding cuts being made to the fight against HIV, most people focus on the medications.  While the drugs are in some ways paramount, they're not the only thing getting cut.  There are all the peripheries as well; labs, case management, consultations, referrals & various support matters.

When these cuts happen, it impacts everything in the situation, not just the meds.  Including all the people working in these places livelihoods.  There are many services outside of the clinic also feeling these cuts such as housing, financial & food assistance programs.  Which are all being slashed.  

Still there is another thing, perhaps more damaging.  For many these cuts will lead to increased isolation.  For some, the only people interacting with them at all were workers who now have no funds to help.  Many of these workers themselves may now be in need of assistance after losing their employment with these programs.  

Yes, the meds are getting cut.  Services are being gutted.   For some, the isolation may be the worst of it.  For these people, it could mean suffering, starving & dying alone.  That's what the orange bastard's cuts are doing.

Cya...

HIV In 2025...

 

The articles are starting to review the year.  There have been some high points like Gilead's lenacapaivir or Yeztugo the twice a year injection for prevention.  There  are new daily meds being developed.  Researchers have made some headway in other means to fight HIV & it's reservoirs, such as cancer treatments.   

Still, there's been the dark cloud of abrupt fund cutting.  This is all due to that orange bastard.  IMO, everyone single new case or death from HIV & similar ailments is in some part his fault.  He probably gets off on knowing that.  Between his cuts & ongoing combat throughout some regions, the fight against HIV/AIDS could be drastically set back.

There's not happening today, so this is it.  Take care.

Cya...

So Much For Nothing...

 

So much for my do nothing day.  The jackass post office sent a direct missive to our house.  Because we're both on disability, we had a mailbox attached to the house, like people used to.  A couple of years back they made us go through hoops to keep it.  

The new form didn't even have a place for input from a medical professional.  The form was very brief.  Apparently only a near dead person living by themselves can qualify for such a privilege as having an attached mailbox instead of something by the street.  Anybody meeting their requirements would most likely be in an assisted living situation.  The USPS is cheap, lazy & a word I don't use often, ableist. 

We didn't feel like we had a choice & put up a box by the street.   The Youtube videos made it look easy, it wasn't.  The ground here is rocky & it's been really dry.  So driving something into it took a lot of effort & wore me out.  I had to take several breaks.  The box didn't have holes for the screws only dimples where they should go.  It wasn't an easy process & it was exhausting.  My hands have a lot of little cuts, my body is sore & pounding the ground set off a lot debris that killed my sinuses. 

The damn thing is up & now it's raining.  Maybe that will help it set in some.  It looks OK & I hope it lasts.  If it doesn't, there's a screw into the ground anchor we'll try.  May every single person who had part in this decision to make my life harder due to this just rot.  And, I hope it's terrible & horrifying.  Cheap ass bastards.

That's it for now.  Take care.  Screw the USPS.

Cya...

Here We Go...

 

The orange stain had Rubio pause all foreign aid.  It will most likely never begin again.  This article refers to the order's effect, to once again shut down PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief started by George W Bush.  His orangeness also reinstated the Global Gag Rule.  This prevents any agency that advocates, educates or provides abortions or most sexual and reproductive health care from receiving aid.  That includes even if they use their own funds to promote the matters.

The results of this are easy to see.  This will cripple the fight against HIV/AIDS.  More people will contract HIV, die from the virus & children that can't be supported will be born.  These asshats have declared extortion as their weapon of choice in their siege war on decent & charitable actions.  

That's all for now take care.

Cya..

Frozen Orange Yick...

 

It was in the teens this morning.  We'll be lucky if it gets over freezing.  Tomorrow won't be as cold, but still freezing.  It'll start warming on Wednesday.  By the weekend & further on, the forecast calls for temps in the 50s & over freezing at night.  That could all change, but other than some rain, it looks like a much nicer forecast.

This flip back into colder temps has been hard on me.  There's been a lot of coughing, wheezing & nose blowing.  It's been trying to give me more chilblains.  I'm ready for this to be at least a bit warmer.

Unfortunately the orange bastard returned today.  To hell with everyone who voted for him & double that for all those that didn't vote.   The real problem here isn't him, it's all the asshats that enabled him.  He'll eventually go away, they might not.

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

3 Points...

 

I have 3 things to post about this morning.  This article is good for me.  It's a piece discussing how ViiV's Dovato is highly effective in treating naive HIV in patients with advanced cases.   There'd been pieces on patients on other regimens prior to Dovato, but this is the 1st time I've seen anything on people starting with the med.

Next, it's brighter this morning & I'm feeling somewhat better.  I'm not completely over this, but I slept a little better last night.   Maybe I'll be over this soon.

Finally, for more than a decade people have been sniping for others to "read the room" or have a little empathy.  Accusing people of being tone-deaf was also common.    It's seems the Democrats did not read the room or any of those other idioms.  Perhaps if the party I voted for had, they'd realized how many people felt disenfranchised by the message they were selling.  However, the Republicans didn't succeed at that well either.  That's obvious by the massive amount of people who simply didn't vote.  

Good news about Dovato.  I'm glad I'm feeling a little better.  I'm trying to come to terms with this political BS.  My wish for those who empowered the orange bastard is, when he finally screws them over, someone in the most vile way laughingly reminds them of who they voted for.  As for the non-voters, maybe they should stay under their rocks.  As for me, I probably will be registered as an independent for the next go around.  

That's all, take care.

Cya...

Crap Morning...

 

This is a crappy morning for several reasons.  1st off, it's morning & we are always contrary to each other.  My roomie is ill & I'm still not feeling well.  I was supposed to have a medical appointment right now, but it got rescheduled last minute.  It's now at a less convenient time next week.  If I'd known sooner, I could've schedule the repairman to fix the roof issue earlier.   But that would've been considerate.

Finally, we have proof that Democrats can't pick an electable candidate.  People choose that orange bastard over her.  He can do a lot of damage in 4 years.  I hate a lot of people right now.  But the Democrats have their own culpability here.  For too long they've lived in a world of ought-to-be's & wouldn't-that-be-nice's.  They've kept their heads in this pretty, rose colored version of should-be, instead of what actually was.  I don't think people voted for that bastard as much as they voted against her.

Maybe we'll get through this.

Cya...