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What Does Our Bloodwork Tell Us?

A myHIVteam Member asked a question 💭
Geneva, IL

What do all those numbers on your blood chart tell you about your HIV ?
Aside from the medical definition, what do your numbers REALLY mean to you?🤔

March 5, 2023 (edited)
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Members reflected on what their HIV bloodwork numbers mean beyond the clinical data, with many expressing that consistent lab results bring... Read more

Members reflected on what their HIV bloodwork numbers mean beyond the clinical data, with many expressing that consistent lab results bring confidence, pride, and reassurance that their medications are working and they're managing their health well. Several members shared they don't stress over individual numbers unless a doctor raises concern, preferring to focus on how they feel physically and trusting their care team to flag issues like kidney function or inflammation from long-term medication use. A recurring theme was the balance between honoring bloodwork as an essential health tool while refusing to let those numbers define daily life, with one member capturing the sentiment perfectly: let doctors worry about the disease while you concentrate on living life to the fullest.

A myHIVteam Member

Don't really understand the question since labs are a medical tool and a very important one at that. Over the last 30 years I have become a quasi expert on labs. But I will tell you that my labs make me feel confident and proud of the work I put in to take care of myself and manage my health. My labs are my most important tool I think in my tool kit not just from a medical perspective but also, with regard to HIV, a happiness and confidence perspective.

March 5, 2023
A myHIVteam Member

That I really need a tablet to fight off sugar cravings 🤷🏾‍♀️

March 10, 2023
A myHIVteam Member

After thousands and thousands of tests, it's just a number at this point.

March 5, 2023
A myHIVteam Member

I have about 16 vials taken I think ? it a bunch, but they do every time it's a lot but they can tell me what's high or low for I can work on it right know I'm working on my cholesterol before I go to the doctor this Thursday I'm not ready for I'm walking every day now the weather is getting better outside can't wait until spring....

March 6, 2023
A myHIVteam Member

I look @ it this way , that the Im doing something right to keep myself as healthy as possible & that my medication is working right for me . That how I see those numbers 😊

March 5, 2023

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