Transplants...

 

This article is over organ transplants to HIV+ people.  This article  admits the limits of the research.  This is the 1st article I've seen discussing the outcomes of transplants to HIV+ patients.  While there were  some differences between patients with & without HIV, they were similar.  

Patients with controlled HIV do well, and should have ongoing access to life saving liver and kidney transplantation.

While that's a big statement, more research is needed.  In addition, no studies are currently available covering the aftercare of those receiving organs from HIV+ donors.  This is a good read, but just a first step.

Cya...

Frigid Day...

 

It's just above freezing at the moment.  That won't last long.  It's supposed to plummet.  This is our high for the day.  It's going to be in the teens tonight.  This weather is making me feel like crap.  Everything's off.   I hope it doesn't lead to my roomie or me getting sick.  I despise cold weather.

That's it for now.  I refuse to address the politics of today any more than I have already.  This blog isn't about that.   If this was a sane world the matter would've already be handled.

Take care.

Cya...

Irritating...

 

Almost immediately after I posted yesterday, the cable & internet went out.   Suddenlink or whatever they're  called now, sucked as usual.  On top of their automated system sucking, when you do get a person, their accent is so heavy, it's hard to understand them.   The representative was overly curt & denied there  being an outage & just set up a service appointment.  A while later we called back & there's a service  outage.  It last throughout most the day.

I'm posting now while I can.  It's at least sunny outside.  It's supposed to be frigid again tomorrow.   Take care.

Cya...

Another Winter Anniversary...

 

My father passed away a year ago.  I'm still not sure what I think about that.  We weren't close.  Still, another person connected to me is gone.  For now,  that's about all I have on the matter.

Winter is here & it's being harsh.  It's been frigid.  Thanks to heaters & mounds of covers, my eyes aren't happy.  I'm prone to  eye issues during the cold part of the year.  I think it's all the dry air & fibers.  So far, nothing serious, but I'll watch it.  Hopefully, it doesn't mean an extra trip to the doctor.

That's about it for today.  Hope your new year is going well. Take care.

Cya...

11 & 22 ...

It's my blog's 11th anniversary.  I've not stuck with much of anything this long.  This blog is a history of my life, much of it dealing with HIV.  It's old enough to be in 6th grade.  Last year, I was hoping for a better year.  2 years ago, I'd just got out of the hospital for was probably a minor case of COVID & 2019 hadn't been easy on me.  The last couple of years have been fairly awful.  Let's see if 2022 can do any better.  The bar's really low.  Here's to another year.

This is my 22st HIV Day.  On January 3, 2000, I was diagnosed, so my HIV status is actually older.  It'd be nice to think this virus could vanish as people like me  get older.  I don't think that will happen, but it'd be  something if HIV was just a bad memory.  Here's to the upcoming year, cheers & hoorah!  Raise a glass!

Thanks for reading.  Take care & be kind.  Maybe next time this COVID crap will be in our rearview mirror.

Cya... 

Moving Up...

 

When I started my HIV treatment with Tulsa OSU Healthcare,  I had several people revolve in & out.  Some were staff that changed positions, many were interns/residents.  But in the beginning, it was  Doctors Damon Baker & Johnny Stephens.  Baker  was the primary push behind HIV at OSU & he was there when their telemedicine started.  I saw those 2 every 3 - 6 months.  Stephens was the pharmacist.  In fact,  he's the only person I've never doubted when it came to HIV & the regimens used to treat it.  His knowledge & the way he carried himself, made this much easier.  Most other people, including doctors, are idiots when it comes to HIV & the various HIV medications.

Dr Baker moved on several years back.  He's now a big player in OSU medical school.  He's been a major  face in the Tulsa area fight against COVID.  I'm thankful for what he's done for me, but I'd rather still have him as my doctor.  I'm greedy that way.

This article is about Dr Stephens.  I haven't  seen him in years, but he's the reason my treatment is on the path it is now.  Again, happy for all he's accomplished, still wish he was my pharmacist.  Good people in medicine are hard to find.

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

OK 2022...

 

2022 began with a lot of noisy rain.  There were also fireworks.  January has started off grey & wet.  I choose to look at as if we've nearly met our monthly rain averages early.  Look at me  trying to be positive.  How rare.  We've had almost 1.5" already this year.  The monthly average is only a little over 2" for January. The rain's supposed to last until this afternoon.   I'd like some sunlight, but I doubt that'll be a thing today. We're heading into some frigid temps for a while.

December closed out 2022.  It had some markers in for me.  Christmas Eve 2021 was the last time I spoke  to my father.  He died 9 days later.   Alice cat passed on the 27th years ago.  Another anniversary was that somewhere in early December 1999, I smoked my last  cigarette.   That's 22 years of not smoking.  That's longer than I was a smoker.  

That's all for now.  Happy New Year.

Cya...