Comments on: Dear Counselor, I recently got to know that I am HIV positive. What can I do to still stay in school? http://schoolnetuganda.sc.ug/wswmonlinesupport/relationships/dear-counselor-i-recently-got-to-know-that-i-am-hiv-positive-what-can-i-do-to-still-stay-in-school.htm Online Support Center Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:02:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bbuka Anthony http://schoolnetuganda.sc.ug/wswmonlinesupport/relationships/dear-counselor-i-recently-got-to-know-that-i-am-hiv-positive-what-can-i-do-to-still-stay-in-school.htm/comment-page-1#comment-39 Bbuka Anthony Thu, 28 May 2009 08:52:05 +0000 http://schoolnetuganda.sc.ug/wswmonlinesupport/?p=84#comment-39 Dear friend,knowing that you are HIV positive is not a crime and you should not worry at all. HIV as a sickness that can take many years before any symptoms are seen and even after symptoms are seen, as long as someone takes care of himself well, he/she can live for years and finish school or even go ahead and work. HIV develops through a number of stages and at every stage there are developments seen.If a person takes care of the sicknesses like flu, cough, and feeds well on a balanced diet, abstains from sex, and seeks medical attention early, such a person can live for a long time. So dear friend, kindly seek medical attention and you will be able to continue with your studies. Avoid stigmatising yourself by wishing to deny the state in which you are. Accept it and tell friend and parents because you will need their support. I wish you the best. Dear friend,knowing that you are HIV positive is not a crime and you should not worry at all.

HIV as a sickness that can take many years before any symptoms are seen and even after symptoms are seen, as long as someone takes care of himself well, he/she can live for years and finish school or even go ahead and work.

HIV develops through a number of stages and at every stage there are developments seen.If a person takes care of the sicknesses like flu, cough, and feeds well on a balanced diet, abstains from sex, and seeks medical attention early, such a person can live for a long time.

So dear friend, kindly seek medical attention and you will be able to continue with your studies.
Avoid stigmatising yourself by wishing to deny the state in which you are. Accept it and tell friend and parents because you will need their support.
I wish you the best.

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