Lisette, 1983 (#1071)

My experience with a person who had HIV: At the time we were together. I did not know, and only realized because of the pills that I found in his drawer. It obviously affected me a lot psychologically. Depression. I had many questions: Why did he hide having an illness of that magnitude? Why was it hidden from me? Well he told me that, that he had this illness frozen, that he had it but did not transmit it. I obviously did my research. I realized it was true because I was with him about... This was six years ago. I continue having myself tested. I'm negative. I wasn't infected with anything. And every six months I do the tests again and I have absolutely nothing. He even has three children and he was married, and she wasn't infected either. I think there are three HIV levels, so I started investigating from there and reading more about the HIV virus. I learned more about it myself. Nowadays I have a four year old daughter. My pregnancy was normal, I had nothing, I was clean everytime and I still have a healthy child to this day, thank God. But yes, this... We should not ever be afraid of asking, of knowing more about HIV, because for me I think it's something normal to want to know, to find out. Always check yourself, have yourself tested, because you never know and it's a disease that attacks at any moment, during any time of your life. That's it. Thank you.