Maria's blog

UPDATE OF MEDS: As some know, I “once again” asked my doctor to change my medication regimen! I took Trizivir for 10 years. It was a good medicine but I noticed that my red blood cells were enlarged...

I wanted to share with the whole world my special moment and also announce that Lisa and I are married! :) We got married in New York. I was also honored by the Latino Commission on AIDS on May 13th...

This April will be my 25th year anniversary living with HIV. The last 2 years of living with HIV have been the hardest for me and many do not know this. I don’t like to show or tell people when I feel...

As I sat with my wife, Lisa, and watched Dallas Buyers Club, I was like 'wow! what wonderful actors!' They really did a good job! And it was part of history. I lived through most of that in those...

This is me in one of the worst times of my life...a lost girl around 15 years old, a gang member, a thug! I hated myself! There are really no pics of my past. I am not a single particle of that girl...

Here is my bilingual video blog about the my HIV International Group and VIH Grupo Internacional on Facebook: International group for people infected and affected by HIV AIDS in English Grupo...

Well, where do I start? 2013 was a year of growth, pain and lessons! This has been one of the hardest years in my life, but it was a gift as well because I became even stronger and set new goals for...

This video blog is especially dedicated to Edison Patitas de Algodon and all the children or teens that have HIV like me. Este es un video que le dedico a Edison Patitas de Algodon y todos los ninos...

World AIDS Day is not only a day to remember those who have lost their lives or who are surviving with HIV, it is a day to honor all the courageous people who have dedicated their careers and their...

My message for World AIDS Day: HIV stops with me! Please, if you know you have the virus, disclose before engaging in sexual relations. Do not put anyone at risk because of selfish reasons, or because...