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heyy ffp, i was just wondering how you have been doing, and whether you have decided to accept your test result?
i sometimes feel this whole hiv testing thing will never end... i mean i was thrilled to discover my 12 week cut off only to soon find out you are supposed to test out to 3 full months or 13 weeks. I then decided to test at 5 months because i didnt wait long enough. when i recived my 5 month negative i will greatful and relaxed, until i started hearing that it is necessary to test at LEAST up to 6 months to recieve a definite result. It is all too much and i am fed up with all these people and resources which are revealing inaccurate info about HIV. I mean hiv is serious, and if websites are going to provide info on this topic they should commit themselves to staying up to date. Same with nurses... i mean how difficult is it to acknowledge that the window period for hiv has changed from 6 months to 3 months... like reelie is that so difficult to remember... i cant even imagin the amount of inaccuate info they are giving to peole with brain tumours or have just been diagnosed with cancer...or even an hiv postive patient.. what do they tell them ur going to die in 2 years... its all just to annoying... people's lack og knowledge ecpecially those within the profession just annoy me.
i sometimes feel this whole hiv testing thing will never end... i mean i was thrilled to discover my 12 week cut off only to soon find out you are supposed to test out to 3 full months or 13 weeks. I then decided to test at 5 months because i didnt wait long enough. when i recived my 5 month negative i will greatful and relaxed, until i started hearing that it is necessary to test at LEAST up to 6 months to recieve a definite result. It is all too much and i am fed up with all these people and resources which are revealing inaccurate info about HIV. I mean hiv is serious, and if websites are going to provide info on this topic they should commit themselves to staying up to date. Same with nurses... i mean how difficult is it to acknowledge that the window period for hiv has changed from 6 months to 3 months... like reelie is that so difficult to remember... i cant even imagin the amount of inaccuate info they are giving to peole with brain tumours or have just been diagnosed with cancer...or even an hiv postive patient.. what do they tell them ur going to die in 2 years... its all just to annoying... people's lack og knowledge ecpecially those within the profession just annoy me.
Hello. Good to hear from you again.
Im doing OK for the most part. I have days that are not so good. Have I accepted my results, hmm...Im about at a 90% acceptance level at this point.
I agree with you it is scarry to think about the medical industry in general, especially when it comes to serious life threatening diseases and how much is not known. I think most of them are sincere in their efforts and reccomendations about hiv testing and so forth , but I also feel there may be some scare tactics involved. With inflation, my 2 cents is only worth about 1, but I feel they should consider the ramifications of the stress and anxiety they could place on their patients by suggesting inappropriate window periods.
All that being said, It seems that you and I are on about the same schedule of testing. I have tested 4 times so far up to 5 months. I feel that the result is not going to change, but I also know that I will not be satisfied until I have my 6 month negative result in my hand. From the looks of it, you feel the same way.
My main issue is that I don't know if I will ever be able to let this go. Every time I wake up and have a new pain, or a place on my skin, etc. I instantly go into panic mode and start thinking about hiv. Even after 5 months of testing. When all is well and I feel great it is easy to dismiss hiv, but just let one thing go wrong with my body, and I am right back to it. I have talked to 2 counselors about this so far, but I just don't feel as though they are helping me, so I stopped going. I am planning to take my final test at 6 months in August. I know that it will be negative. I just have to find a way of not freaking out whenever I get some sort of skin irritation or a little sick. I can't expect to live my life with perfect health and I can't live any kind of life thinking that I have hiv everytime I feel less than perfect.
Ok. Sorry to ramble. I hope all is well with you. Congratulations on your 5 month negative. I know we are both in good shape, and there are so many people on here who would love to have negative tests out as far as we have. We should be having a good time, and enjoying the fact that we dodged this bullet.
Im doing OK for the most part. I have days that are not so good. Have I accepted my results, hmm...Im about at a 90% acceptance level at this point.
I agree with you it is scarry to think about the medical industry in general, especially when it comes to serious life threatening diseases and how much is not known. I think most of them are sincere in their efforts and reccomendations about hiv testing and so forth , but I also feel there may be some scare tactics involved. With inflation, my 2 cents is only worth about 1, but I feel they should consider the ramifications of the stress and anxiety they could place on their patients by suggesting inappropriate window periods.
All that being said, It seems that you and I are on about the same schedule of testing. I have tested 4 times so far up to 5 months. I feel that the result is not going to change, but I also know that I will not be satisfied until I have my 6 month negative result in my hand. From the looks of it, you feel the same way.
My main issue is that I don't know if I will ever be able to let this go. Every time I wake up and have a new pain, or a place on my skin, etc. I instantly go into panic mode and start thinking about hiv. Even after 5 months of testing. When all is well and I feel great it is easy to dismiss hiv, but just let one thing go wrong with my body, and I am right back to it. I have talked to 2 counselors about this so far, but I just don't feel as though they are helping me, so I stopped going. I am planning to take my final test at 6 months in August. I know that it will be negative. I just have to find a way of not freaking out whenever I get some sort of skin irritation or a little sick. I can't expect to live my life with perfect health and I can't live any kind of life thinking that I have hiv everytime I feel less than perfect.
Ok. Sorry to ramble. I hope all is well with you. Congratulations on your 5 month negative. I know we are both in good shape, and there are so many people on here who would love to have negative tests out as far as we have. We should be having a good time, and enjoying the fact that we dodged this bullet.
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