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When I was first diagnosed with HIV, over twenty-two years ago now, I assumed that I was going to die
very soon. At the time, very little was known about HIV and the things it could lead to. There was no
therapy or treatment available. And too many people had already died. I remember one of the things my
doctor said to me: “You are going to have to learn to live with uncertainty”; and to an extent that remains
true, as none of us really know what the future will bring. But there have been huge advances in medical
knowledge and science since then.
This book is an invaluable manual for those who have HIV or are close to someone who does. It explains
with real clarity what the disease is and what it means for someone caught up by it. It sets out the medical
responses, the relationships with doctors and the health care system, the ways in which you can be
determined to live well, and perhaps above all the emotional strength that can come if you seek it. It’s a
book of self-help and self-understanding. It will provide comfort, guidance, courage, and confidence where
they are very much needed. It is in a very real sense life-affirming.
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