HIV

BritBoy

Hi All

A bit of a touchy subject. I have had the week from hell... I have a bad chest infection and have not been well for sometime (as some of you here know). My GP suggested an HIV test as beng Gay I am a high risk... I agreed and had one. Waiting for the result was the toughest scariest time of my life. I have been in a monogomous relationship for a year now and have ALWAYS been safe before that. HOWEVER doubt creeps in and I did not sleep all week. As some of you also know my partner is a Doctor, if I was postive it would be the end of his career. I am planning to go to University this year and become a teacher... if it was positive that would most likely be the end of that... My GP was WONDERFUL and supportive. I had the test yesterday morning and was due to get the result this morning (Friday). She moved heaven and earth for me to get the result by last night. She phoned me at 6pm with the news that I was HIV NEGATIVE!!!!! The relief I felt and am feeling cannot be expressed in this post... by yesterday afternoon I had convinced myself I had full blown AIDS and would be dead by the end of the year and Matt would be condemned to a death sentance... his career in tatters...

Wooooo Hooooo I intend to get VERY VERY drunk tonight!

Just wanted to share that with you all and that is why I have been "quiet" on the board all week!

Britty xxxx

"My body is a Temple NOT an Amusement Park"

plmkrzy

Glad its not pozz brit. I can relate to the feelings . i'm not gay but before I split with my better 1/2 I found out he had in the neighborhood of more then 100 partners

Angharad

Glad everything is OK Britboy

Sirona

Glad that its negative...you must have been really worried!

plmkrzy

I excited for you that its neg. Have they changed the way they do tests now? I went through that about ten years ago and i didn't get results that fast! wow!

Abaddon

I very glad you got clear results... it must be SUCH a relief!

I'm straight, but when I was, er, 'playing the field', even though I practised safer sex, I had regular check-ups (the local GU clinic called them sexual MOT's!), so I've had 'the wait' about three times.

I'm in a lower risk group and I know the statistics, so it wasn't something I could say I lost sleep over; I was more concerned about picking up one of the minor ones you can carry for ages without knowing, like Chlamidya (sp?).

I think, if you do 'play the field', you have to be responsible for your sexual health as well as that of those you sleep with. Once you're in a stable relationship, as both you and I are, it's great to get it done (twice, with a three + month gap, unless your last sexual contact was more than three months previously) so you can go 'unsafe' knowing it's safe!

People living in glass paradigms shouldn't throw stones...

joelbear

Glad you got good results. For years I was too afraid to get tested, but was tested in January for the first time. I am also negative.

I agree. Its a feeling of relief that few have experienced.

take care

Joel

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