SAGOT KAY JAKE.

jakejacobss said...

Too bad !!! No matter how safe you think having sex with someone else is, i think you're still imposing danger. If you cannot live without sex, then find someone who's already HIV positive. Where's your conscience? I don't have anything against people with HIV, but please do not let anyone else be infected with that virus!

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hello jake,

maraming salamat sa iyong komento. oo hindi ako mabubuhay ng walang sex, at mukhang yan din ang totoo sa halos lahat ng mga taong kilala ko, positive man sila o hindi. marahil ito'y integral na bahagi ng aking pagkatao. at naniniwala ako na karapatan kong mabuhay ng normal sa mundong ito.

nuong isang taon, ng unang beses kong mabasa ang blog ni eric (chronicles of e) ay nagsimula rin akong mabother ng kanyang sexual behavior. hindi naglaon, with proper education and my desire to know hiv  fully led me to understand that we should respect the rights of everyone, and the best thing to do is get tested and always BE SAFE.

to some degree, kunsensya ko ang nagtulak sa akin para magpatest, i cannot continue my life without knowing my hiv status.  ngayong alam ko na i am extra careful on what i do. mas maingat pa nga ako than most of the people i know.

mas nagwoworry ako sa mga taong hindi pa nagpapatest. hindi nila alam.

In the philippines, last 2009 - 835 filipinos tested positive to HIV, last 2010 - 1591 was tested positive and as of today (first 5 months of 2011) - 838 are already positive, and we are just in the first half of the year... do the math di pa ako kasama sa stats na yan.  naniniwala rin sila na ang tunay na figure might be 3x or even 4x more as a safe estimate.

if you dont want to contract the disease, abstain from sex and injecting drugs.  if you choose to engage in sex, then get tested and be responsible and safe.  a key factor in prevention of the spread of hiv is education.  educate yourself.

as for me, i know my status and i know my rights, i am determined to live my life to the fullest. i am very positive. hehe.

lastly, hindi dahil positive na ako ay positive na lang dapat ang makasex ko, although ngayon when i think of a life long partner parang gusto ko someone na positive na rin.  pero ang sabihin na dahil positive ako ay wag na akong makipagsex at sa positive na langdapat ako makipagsex, thats just plain prejudice and discrimination. kahit positive pa ang kasex ko, there is still risk of reinfection dahil may iba pang strain ang hiv.  safe sex is always the utmost importance.

nakapagpatest ka na ba jake?

ito ang aking diary

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WHATS NEXT?

Beyond the Test

By Sue SaltmarshFrom Test Positive Aware Network

September/October 2009

http://www.thebody.com/

Next, decide whether you're going to tell your family, friends, sexual partner(s), boss, etc. Of course, it's up to you to decide who to share this information with, but one thing to think about is that the only way stigma and discrimination can survive is by being perpetuated by the shame and secrecy of those it targets. It may seem inconceivably hard, but if you don't act ashamed, it will be harder for others to make you feel that way.

.....So what are you afraid of? Change? HIV-positive or not, you cannot live your life fully without it. And one of the most wonderful things I've learned from having my life full of people living with HIV/AIDS is not to waste time on the bullshit stuff, but to focus on what really matters. Just because you did turn out to be positive, your life isn't over, it's just different! And many of the differences can be growthful and beneficial for you if you let them. So when the last tear has been shed and you've uncurled and gotten out of bed, look this new life in the eye and, with the courage and curiosity of all great explorers, demand to know "What's next?"


Breathe deep and live long.

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hay oo nga ito ang next step...  i will wait for 2 weeks, after the confirmatory tests results are out. i would have to talk to my diabetes doctor.  


para sa mga magulang ko? hmmmm matatagalan pa siguro, kelangan ko nga konkretong plano kung paano ko aalagaan at bubuhayin ang sarili ko bago ko masabi sa kanila ang katotohanan.  ayaw ko silang magworry, matatanda na sina mama at papa, baka lalo lang silang ma-stress. 




ito ang aking diary


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