HIV survivors reflect on 40 years of AIDS epidemic l ABC News

[@lindarivera8375]

I was a teenager. I remember listening to this and being so scared. There were people in my neighborhood looking sick and passing. I was thinking it sounded like AIDS. As they had no idea what was really going on yet. Then it was AIDS. People in NYC were scared. We weren’t sure how this virus spread. We were desperate to save lives. I remember the FDA would not approve AZT. We were desperate for some hope. It was a horrible time. I turned on the tv in Brooklyn,NY the Brownsville section to be exact. The group Act Up were protesting. Never saw anything like it. They started climbing buildings. No was not a choice. I learned the power of the people. I knew in my community the common denominator was drug use. My brother was already a heroine addict. I feared that this would be my brother’s demise. I was assured he didn’t share anything. That false sense of security that was. I started to hear he was infected. I honestly didn’t believe that. We were so close. I knew he would never lie to me like this. It was what was supposed to be my first day at college. My sister lied repeatedly but chose that morning to tell me. She called me that late August morning and she confirmed my fears. I was out of my mind. I left to school. Crying all the way there. It was a lab class that wasn’t starting till the following week. I confronted my brother and them…

[@ericcartman9042]

He shouldn't have been queer

[@karelglasner2673]

Yeah and AZT quickly took them to their bitter end and dr Evil refused money towards any other treatments

[@arielflores8607]

I have the privilege of working with these patients everyday. They are some of the most grateful and kind individuals I’ve had the pleasure of caring for. It’s an honor to serve this community after the absolute hell they’ve endured due to stigma surrounding their diagnoses. They’re really some of the strongest people I’ve ever met.

[@danityvanityinsanity]

Thank you for your kindness and compassion.✨💖✨

[@sharonrigs7999]

In July of 1989, my Uncles Rick and Pablo died of AIDS within weeks of each other. They were the kindest, gentlest people I have ever known. They were the only adults that always had time for me. They would play catch or paint with me when the other grown ups shooed me away. RIP You will never be forgotten ❤

[@poky1958]

36 years i have dealt with this disease, i9 seldom feel good, but I'm still here. I was told 2 years to live and then 5 years. but as Willie says I woke up this morning still not dead. Thanks to the V.A. and thei great work which I guess has kept me alive.

[@nikicarrie4071]

Glad your here ❤️

[@michaeljones6444]

Thank God,you're still here.

[@ericcartman9042]

How many friends have you lost to aids?

[@claudinesengwayo8088]

I am glad to know more about this after 40 years As someone who has lived with it for 21years and going, I just hope they could help us with some for this because it is also causing STIGMA, and in some countries you are not allowed to travel to and some even work there etc...the negative reasons for being HIV in this WORLD are beyond MILLIONs.... In other words we just can't do what other NORMAL PEOPLE DO...because we are looked at in a strange way and disgusting manner.... For that's how I leave and always, but still stood up strong and smiled and find happiness in myself, because I know it is not my fault that I was born like that.....

[@cindibaker4341]

Hang on there my friend! I would love to hug you. My daughter got in when she was 13 after an abduction from a laundromat. She is now 42 Best wishes to you!!

[@WE_WUZ]

You're stunning and brave

[@claudinesengwayo8088]

@@WE_WUZ Thank you

[@claudinesengwayo8088]

@@cindibaker4341 thank you... We are all in this together,,, Age doesn't matter, but the cure for all of us does, am glad your daughter is well

[@derickfernando3144]

Truely am free from Hiv/aids today and I want to let you know that there is a herbal cure to bad breath and doctor dr Oyalo has it. I met him on KZbin

[@horminmangfi5653]

What a way to analyse things Things happen and people have experiences We are lucky that the past, present and future exist, to understand everything better

[@loldidyoureally3246]

This is sad because the men who were losing their partners in the 80s either cheated or was cheated on

[@nikicarrie4071]

Not necessarily it stays in your system years. Up to 10

[@chrissimpson6701]

Romans 1, I st Corinthians 6:9, Leviticus 18:22

[@GerbenV90]

@@chrissimpson6701 what has a mathematical fairytale got to do with this?

[@mikebutler7121]

I always go straight to the comments

[@karelglasner2673]

Lots of brainwashed here AZT quickly took the victims to their end and fauci refused money to other treatments at the time

[@skullandbones1832]

I found out what aids was from the story of Ryan White back in the late 1980's and early 1990's before that I didn't know it existed.

[@KimPhilby203]

Dr Fauci deserves a Nobel for all the work ..A Hero !

[@nikicarrie4071]

Agree

[@dsh1667]

Never forget. #Still here. Lucky to have lived and worked in the Rochester Minnesota area. 1982. My friends dying . The clubs closed. I remember Dr. Faucci *sp and then covid hit. I prayed 🙏 please I hope no obebhas to fear the fear we felt then. Thank you Doctor *HIV Stil here.

[@blt4life112]

I love the comment sections on stories like this. It's nice to know that the conspiracy nutjobs are absolutely miserable. 🍿

[@veritasdesigns5067]

This nut job has an FOIA with a NDA, and government declassified documents, and official government links as sources. What do you have? Oh that’s right your with the party who created the klan, who fillabusted against civil rights laws for 14 hours, who voted against the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments. Yeah let the record stand for itself. You ain’t got nothing but talking points from msdnc.

[@GiordanDiodato]

@@veritasdesigns5067 and yet it's Republicans who want to ditch the 14th nowadays... Also it was a DEMOCRAT who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Try again, conservabigot

[@veritasdesigns5067]

@@GiordanDiodato right bud. Apparently your using cnn’s points vs actually what happens. Ik go to fact check it.

[@mateovc6583]

You do realize your considered poor and your immune system will slowly be declining with it he next 6 years. Relax and drink your coffee and count your days BEcause you basically infected yourself w HIV stran that’s within the COVId 19 protein cell and you will not be able to survive without the anitvirals. You will be begging for medication and the giver won’t help you. While the pure bloods will still be able to give blood cause we won’t be infected unless we have sex w an infected person or share blood. Anyways you’ll see abs by then it’ll be to late. Remember us conspiracy people when your proven wrong plz and give us our trophy 🏆 ty

[@GiordanDiodato]

@@veritasdesigns5067 bruh

[@blowinkk9396]

You fixed Covid overnight but you can't do anything about Cancer or Aids?? 🤔🤔

[@zendrive-4904]

Are you implying that every virus/disease That has a cure for it was planned? If you think its so easy to just get a cure for cancer and aids out of thin air then go right ahead Blowin, im sure you'll really solve a cure that no other professional has ever found before.

[@carrieplatt1253]

@@zendrive-4904 it is something you be looked at and I'd think anyone would question the oddity that a virus that's been around for 40 years doesn't have a vaccine, but Covid does?

[@carrieplatt1253]

*to

[@healingv1sion]

Covid is not fixed lol

[@michaelramprashad3095]

Why don’t you take your ass to the lab and try and figure it out

[@chrisjanson3238]

Congrats on the negative result. I know how amazing that feels, I had about 4 positive colps. So positive for hpv and precancerous cells for over 2 years. I've been negative for 3 years now. I hope yours continues staying negative.#dridowu

[@nikicarrie4071]

❤️

[@JenniferHeart-or3tn]

Even when everyone thought there is no cure, I'm still surprised how your medicine cured me DR KANAYO PETERSON. I just pray you stay safe out there everyday because the HIV patients needs you more than ever. Thank you for coming to my aid, you're a great doctor.

[@JaylenPotts-o7t]

Growing up in Albany Ga I thought Aids and Hiv was scary and degrading. Along with other drugs and STDs as well.

[@ServoDestroyer]

They should make a musical about Faucci.

[@rainforme1850]

You mean dr fiasco?

[@JamesJohnson-mv8oh]

EWTN News: On a mission to report the truth.

[@WaadMaray-y6d]

2024 America makes medical history to find final medicines to hiv and & aids .America is great.

[@mateovc6583]

Wow that’s why they wanted to vaccinate the elderly first cause they went through doe thing like this in the past

[@honeyhey6383]

❤️

[@SiobhanNkodithePom]

This is because you live in America.

[@inammahboob6885]

I am wondering if American gene technologies will fix this problem.

[@alezandradavila2581]

It was insane I bet

[@JaStvarno]

Being responsible for your own life is first thing that protects you.

[@J-J833]

Not really. A dirty needle can give you it. Also some people are born with it cause of their parents/parent

[@demianrobbins2541]

Tell me again how the gay plight is not the black and brown plight!

[@jelilibarakat3173]

You have been much more to me than just a doctor. You have been my therapist,supporter, friend,well wishers and angel in disguise.Thank you so much Dr emuakhe for all you've done for me,you totally restored back my health..................

[@nickinportland]

You killed it starting off with Fauci 😂. Soo tired of that guy

[@specimen532]

It's irrelevant that you are tired of him. It says nothing

[@michaelramprashad3095]

I wonder how that happened, disgusting

[@GiordanDiodato]

Reagan denied the disease even existed

[@Savadorason1]

-At 1st Aids was considered a joke to us. We grew up before aids arrived. So us straights would laugh & say together as a group "AIDS, KILLS F-GS DEAD". A take off on the old Raid roach spray tv commercial RAID, KILLS ROACHES DEAD. Looking back on the years & how it's ripple effects have taken countless lives outside of the main group to get it, all I can do is say sympathies & condolences to the families left behind.

[@rehabmarkus4192]

You are such a delightful and a dedicated traditional doctor Emuakhe on KZbin.you are truly an inspiration.i cannot thank you much enough for introducing your herbs that completely cure my HIV parmanently....

[@bootscooty]

Why do some black women always relate their experience to being a black woman? Lol. Anyone who has aids is going to be judged.

[@richlisola1]

Their inwardness is what makes “them,” so unrelateable. Unless you’re an underprivileged black female, black females have nothing to say to you-But plenty of demands to make!

[@brucebosch9362]

You are correct, anybody who has aids is going to be judged. However, understand where black women are coming from - their experience is a different experience, especially if you look at the history of HIV/ Aids across the different racial/cultural sphere.

[@praxym9293]

Everything is worse for black women. You have to be one to understand.

[@bootscooty]

@@praxym9293 sure. Tell that to the gruesome twosome who got me fired and the countless BW who have bullied me relentlessly just because I don't look like them. I don't care to understand

[@eaqua56]

Bc she is a black woman tf?

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[@mdzobayer3068]

We should strictly follow the rituals of Islam to protect ourselves from HIV......

[@GiordanDiodato]

except you can still get HIV

[@bryanol6025]

😒

[@clintmacarthur7895]

No thanks.

[@specimen532]

No thanks

[@Melvorgazh]

Dog poo is cleaner than anything coming out of Anthony’s beak

[@specimen532]

He's an accomplished professional, you seem to be just a rude simpleton

[@joemama6216]

skill issue

[@MaeMay13]

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