Intentful...

You really need to be careful when having unprotected sex.  This article details some points of a Georgia woman's Facebook rant about how she was getting revenge on men.  She was doing this by infecting them with HIV.  She also mentioned any significant others they might have. 

Is this true?  I don't know.  There are multiple sources for the information & the police are looking into the matter.  If it is true, this woman is a criminal & should be locked up.  If she is + & revenge on men is her intent, it's unlikely she'll ever change her mind.   Knowingly exposing people to HIV without their consent should always be illegal.

In other matters, the heat has returned.  It looks like August will be hotter than last year.   Maybe, the grass will finally die.  Kill the bugs too please.

Cya...

The Rural Problem...

This article is about addressing rural issues in the fight against HIV.  It used to be an issue of location & availability.  But over the last decade, there has been a shift.  A high risk group has emerged in the heartland & backroads, IV drug users.  A high risk group previously associated with urban areas.

This piece tries to detail the issue.  It says how they think the problem should be addressed.  But, mostly they're dealing with symptoms.  Yes, at this point HIV is just a symptom.  The drug use was a reaction to the loss of these areas' financial viability.  These people are living in dying towns, cities, counties & even states.   HIV regimens aren't going to fix that, nor will they stop the IV drug use.  The viral spread in these areas will continue.   Stop just treating symptoms.

Cya...

Retry...

Tried to get labs drawn on Friday, but there was an issue with outpatient services.  I'll try again this morning.  I have a telemedicine appointment mid month.   

Yesterday was hotter, but a lot easier to handle than the last couple of days.  The next week is supposed to be seasonably hot.  I just hope it's bright.  August shouldn't be gloomy. 

We're off to pay some lingering bills, get labs drawn & do some shopping.  That should wrap up our day.  Take care.

Cya...

1st August Sunday...

The beginning of the month has been off.  It's been hellishly humid & dreary.  Even in the 70s, the house was ridiculously muggy.   It's a little brighter this morning.  The temps are  supposed to head back up.  Maybe they'll burn off some of this humidity.   It finally rained some yesterday, but it didn't help.  It only made things stickier.  

This week will be busier.  We still have some bills to handle & I'll need to have labs drawn for telemedicine.  There will be shopping & my roomie has to handle some last minute thing on Thursday.  Bad planning on other people's parts, as usual.  

That's all for now.  Take care.

Cya...

Rain Lies...

For a of couple of days, the forecast was for high chances for thunderstorms.  They issued a flash flood watch.  What came of it?  Drizzle.   There were no storms.  We have 80% of those same storms today.  I hope some rain shows.   It's currently in the 70s with 95% humidity.  Yesterday was hellish.  We were in the 80's with 80+% humidity.  

The temps are fine, it's the wetness.  This is hideous weather.  I had  issues with humidity before.  But, since the stroke, they're  much worse.  It makes my left leg, halfway up to the knee, feel like I'm walking on a padded club.   It gets  tiring very quickly.    We really need it to rain or dry out.

Take care.

Cya...

August Gloom...

The 2nd day of August is more dreary than the 1st.  I hope this isn't a trend.   We'll need to get bill stuff started tomorrow.  Then sometime next week, I'll need to get blood drawn for my telemedicine appointment.   We'll be heading out in a bit to go shopping.  

There wasn't much in the way of articles.  Most everything else, is the same old, same old.  That's it for now.  Take care.

Cya...

August....

Not happy this morning.  The 1st day of the last month of Summer is overcast.   This hasn't been a bad season for me, but I really needed it to be better.  It seems a lot of things aligned to screw over my good time of the year.  I"ve had all I can take of that crap.  It's Summer people, go to north if you can't handle it.   I'd love to go somewhere for every damn day of Winter.  I'm going to be such a shit to everyone enjoying Winter.  Then there are those people who whine no matter the temp, I'm cold, now I'm hot...

August is here & this last month of Summer had best be better.

Cya...