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Geneva, IL

What is one thing given the opportunity that you would like to do?

May 17, 2023
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Members shared deeply personal bucket list dreams in response to the question about one thing they'd like to do, ranging from adventurous... Read more

Members shared deeply personal bucket list dreams in response to the question about one thing they'd like to do, ranging from adventurous pursuits like skydiving, hot air ballooning, and horseback riding to meaningful travels including Paris, Europe, Africa, Thailand, and walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain. Several members expressed desires tied to healing and personal growth, such as mending relationships with loved ones, apologizing to a deceased brother, returning to finish interrupted education, learning to drive for independence, and restoring dental health to regain confidence and social connection. A recurring theme was the longing to reclaim experiences, freedom, and joy that illness or life circumstances had taken away, with members offering each other encouragement, practical advice about timing and accessibility, and reminders to pursue dreams while they still can.

A myHIVteam Member
November 25, 2023
A myHIVteam Member

Travel to Africa. I would also finish college.

July 1, 2023
A myHIVteam Member

I would take a long cruise and see alot of different foreign countries, but they would all have to be in a warm climate

May 18, 2023
A myHIVteam Member

@A myHIVteam Member. Not silly, or small, or anything like that... our appearance is crucial to our self esteem. It's not for others, but for ourselves. We must be comfortable with our own appearance.

Unlike HIV infection, which we must learn to accept, our teeth can be improved upon. Flexible partials are not terribly expensive. They are comfortable, look attractive, and work well for eating. I no longer have any place in my mouth where I have upper and lower teeth that meet. I'd be sunk without them.

Call your plan, and have them give you a provider in your area. If that doesn't work. Change plans. In the meantime, ask your HIV provider for a caseworker who can help you with Ryan White coverage. They pay for dental. Good teeth are absolutely necessary for good health.

Don't give up.

February 3, 2024
A myHIVteam Member

Alaska in the summer. Backpacking Europe. Australia.

September 6, 2023

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