How We're Coping

When I found out I was HIV+ it wasn't a huge shock.. I had been suspicious for a few years, back when we were still living in Conroe.  It was more a confirmation.  I know I should have gotten tested when I started to suspect, but I wasn't ready to face the financial burden.  Luckily, my health insurance has been really good on covering most of the first two rounds of Atripla.  We'll see what happens in the future.  Side effects of meds are much better than they used to be.  And i knew the HIV+ status isn't the death sentence that it used to be in the early days of AIDS.  SO i wasn't really scared of the meds themselves,  just whether I would be able to afford them.  I think B was more scared than I was and needed some reassurance that i wouldn't be gone in a few months.  But he seems to be more comfortable with the situation.  

Mom and sis are both doing alright.  Mom had sort of suspected as well, but when i told her, naturally it upset her.  But she's been a great help.  Sis has her hands full with a baby so we haven't had much contact other than an occasional phone call.  But when she found out she was a great help in finding links for possible options (charities, funds, med assistance, clinical trials links, etc).