Reply #7: So sad.

[JuniperLea]

One of my friends died of cancer, his partner died after some strange virus attacked his brain which caused him to be bed ridden, and then pneumonia set in. Both deaths were attributed to AIDS. Back in those days, people went from being HIV positive to having full blown AIDS very quickly. Meaning, the suppressed immune system couldn't fight anything off.

I drive past their old house at least once a week on my way to pick up my daughter. I often wonder what life would have been like if we hadn't lost them so young. Both were in their late 30's.

I spent a lot of time with them in the end. After they passed on and people found out what the cause of death was, they freaked a little because I was with them so much. I was constantly saying, if it were that easy to catch, we all have it anyway. I wonder sometimes if the stigma is the same today.