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Positive from the trenches, HIV And Hep C were
A huge part of my life a mom raising 2 girls who then took care of me from 1994 the HIV meds paralyzed me they were little girls, my brother was an IV drug user I lived on Staten Island where I helped get a lot of things in place meaning we fought in Albany to get all women tested for HIV when they came in for a pregnancy test too many babies were dying also because of my brother's drug use and the lack of needles lack of syringes I helped get Needle Exchange in place on Staten Island eventually my brother would use my adopted father's diabetic needles to do his drugs eventually my brother infected our adopted dad with Both they both are gone I am Thier voice
I have been putting a face to HIV since 1994 with love heals the Alison Gertz foundation for HIV education I am a very strong Advocate with vocal New York as well as one in my own HIV the worldwide epidemic sites on Facebook