Women Growing Older with HIV: Get Facts, Speak Out

Read and share selections from our collection of resources and personal stories related to women growing older with HIV – on National #HIVandAging Awareness Day and every day.
Submitted on Aug 20, 2021 by  ConnieLJohnson
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The day my mother announced that she had been diagnosed with AIDS, my entire world shifted. Through tear-filled eyes, she explained that she contracted the illness from her recently deceased ex-fiance and wasn't sure how much longer she had to live. I instantly wailed as if she was already gone. At the time, I was a 17-year-old high school senior filled with the anticipation that accompanies graduation and college plans. When my wailing ended, a different conversation began. My mother reached under her bed, retrieved a thick, evergreen book, and began thumbing through the pages.

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