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¿Cómo encontraste apoyo médico o tratamiento?
Many people experience uncertainty when seeking care, especially after moving or starting over in a new place. If you've been through this, what helped you find support or treatment? #communityshare
Muchas personas pasan por momentos de incertidumbre al buscar atención, especialmente después de mudarse o empezar de nuevo en otro lugar. Si ya pasaste por eso, ¿qué te ayudó a encontrar apoyo o tratamiento? #communityshare
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Members shared a wide range of paths to finding HIV medical support, from stumbling upon an AHF clinic while exploring a new city by bus, to... Read more
I used this organization to find my local caseworker..
https://www.aidshealth.org/
I found Aids Health Care Foundation. I didn’t know where to start. I was communicating with MISTR but once my results came back positive I did several test for them and haven’t heard anything. My first day going to AHF they instantly got me on treatment my 1st day there took me in and made it feel like family.
When I was in Washington state. In s farming community. I didn’t have a choice. It was only one dr. One clinic. Limited hours. Which eventually grew to more days. We had a certain door we had to enter. Which im sure other people figured out what that door meant.
Fast forward to relocating to Los Angeles. It was overwhelming. To be exposed to options. I was mainly looking on line. I knew I had about 45 days to figure this out. Also new to los Angeles I didn’t know anything about what part of the city the clinic was in ot how to get there. I wouldn’t drive in Los Angeles for about my first 3month. All i knew there were three city buses in my neighborhood.
One day I hopped on the 180. That went to see where it goes. I hopped on the 180 several times going farther along the line just exploring where it goes.
At the time i used to do reselling on EBay. And the bus passed out of the closest thrift store. Which i never heard of. So on my return from exploring I got off the bus went into the thrift store. I have never seen this set up before. Not only was it a thrift store, there is a gym, small grocery store, a testing site, pharmacy and a clinic. So i enquired about the services. The place is known as AHF Hollywood. I knew nothing about AHF. All i knew this is a place I can get to on the bus. So this is how I chose AHF. Btw now I drive all over Los Angeles. Got over my fear.
Love the story and I know where you're coming from. Sounds like you found your happily ever after!! Good for you.
I've been so open about my status since my early days in mid 1980s.
Thankfully most people i knew we're 100% supportive.
Another thing on my side was living just outside Chicago.
Dating then in my 20s had its own challenges.
Super fast forward to six years ago I by chance met someone that had so much in common with and had dated other positive guys.
Been together since then
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