3 Months...

Yesterday was the literal day, but today is actually 90 days out from my stroke.  I still don't have a lot of answers on the matter, but I doing better.  I don't feel like I did before & I may never.  I don't know.   I'm waiting for the specialist to call back for the next round of scans & appointments. 

For now, it's the start of the 4th day not taking the statin.  Yesterday was better than it had been.  I'm still feeling the stiffness, but not as much & I was nowhere near as sore.  I hope this resolves that matter.  

That's about it for now, take care.

Cya...

Approaches...

This article is about new, long lasting treatments for HIV.  These are mostly injectables.  Among them are those focusing on medications, antibodies & other approaches.  This is a good article.  It discusses these new treatments & the possible issues with them.  Give it a read.

Cya...

Not So Fast...

Gilead announced a donation of PrEP to 200,000 people.  Sounds good, but for Gilead, it's pocket change.  It also makes Trump look good & boosts corporate relations.  

According to this piece, not everyone trusts Gilead's intent.  The company will gain much more than it loses here.  This comes off more as an investment than a charitable act.  There are a lot questions about what will actually happen here.

Sorry Gilead, but this spin won't redeem your reputation.  Some feel it's too little, too late.  Doesn't help that you've only recently started pushing the need for condoms as well as PrEP.  Gilead is  a profits driven corp, of course it's not trustable.  It just announced its intent to allow a single company to produce a generic version of PrEP.  Which could wind up meaning very little, if they have any influence on pricing or distribution.

That's all for now.  

Cya..

Post Neuro Appointment...

Yesterday went sorta well.   The drive was fine & we ate at place we like.  We made good time & found parking easily.  The office was well marked.  

The appointment was a mixed bag.  I got in quickly, a plus.  The office & staff were nice, definitely a plus.  Then, came some off news.  My last MRI's weren't good enough for a decent reading.  I'm not sure what happened, but I have to go back & have it redone.  This time in Tulsa.  I have a feeling local inadequacy had a lot to do with this.   Hello extra trips to Tulsa.   

The doctor did tell me that my stiffness could be caused by the statin I'm taking.  So, I'm off it for now.   I hope this will lessen the stiffness, because it's becoming painful.  I looked back through my posts & it was just over 2 weeks after I started simvastatin, the stiffness started.  So, it could be the med. 

The trip home went well.  I managed to pick up Triumeq at a local pharmacy.  That's another step of being free from CVS Caremark.  Definite Yay!  A couple more refills & I"ll be fairly certain of the change has worked.

Overall, a mixed day.  At least it wasn't totally useless or bad. Take care.

Cya...

No Fan Of Early...

I have to be at an appointment in Tulsa by 10:15.  I'm up early before the 2+ hour trip, so I can wake up.  I'm no a fan of early mornings.  To make matters less enjoyable, the skies are grey, it could rain & the temps dropped into the 40s last night.  Joy!

I have no idea what to expect out of this.  The more typical it is, the less apt they are to do anything for the time being.  There's a chance they'll say there's nothing to do for the time being.  Then it'll be a wait & see game.

I won't know anything until this happens.  For now, I've done what I can.  The only thing left, is to get to the appointment. 

So, here we go.  Take care

Cya...

Another Grey Morning...

Another dreary day has arrived.  I hope the skies lighten.  I really need to be more with it & recharged.  We're heading out to go shop & then come back.  I think I've gotten myself as ready as I can for the trip to Tulsa tomorrow.  I hate that the specialist is 2 hours away.   The drive isn't easy on my roomie or me.  It has to be done though. 

That's it for now. Take care.

Cya...

Nothing's Perfect...

There's tons of articles complaining about various attempts to deal with HIV.  This concerns education, awareness, medication distribution, medical availability, etc...   There's always some group complaining that "Plan A" doesn't cover this area, that problem or these people. So we should just scrap it & try something else.  This keeps happening & often nothing gets done, because no plan is perfect.

Guess what.  No plan is ever perfect.   Something will be left out.  Some group will be missed.    That doesn't make it a bad plan.  It just means there's a need for more than a single approach to the problem at hand.  HIV is a very complex issue & is never going to be solved with a 1 size fits all mentality.  So that plan didn't cover that group, what can?  This approach failed there, how can we patch it?   

Stop going back to square 1, just because  the plan isn't perfect.  A good plan that works for a good part of the people is better than no plan at all.  Perfection is unattainable, stop aiming for it.  Aim for good & then fill in the gaps.  That's how things get done.

Cya...