Interview 27  

Interview 27

Age at Interview: 30
Sex: Male
Age at Diagnosis: 27
Background: A 30 year old gay male medical doctor who grew up in a town outside London. He was diagnosed in 2002 after unprotected sex at a sauna.

Brief outline:He currently has a viral load of about 160,000 and 360 CD cells, and has not yet begun anti-HIV medication. His diagnosis has been a catalyst in facing up to many issues in his life. (Video and audio clips read by an actor.)

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Says that reactions to being HIV positive are all different and follow no set course. (Read by an actor.)

 



Everyone's different. Don't expect to find the answer on this website. But it might give you some clues. I think that'd be my advice. Because I mean I think I… I mean certainly don't expect that you will feel sad for 2 weeks, then… throw yourself into work. And then come to terms with things. And then sort out your shit. And then be back on your feet again. 

Whatever… I mean don't think that your experience is going to be the same as that person's, that person's, that person's… The only bad reaction would be to say, 'Oh my God.' And throw yourself off a bridge. Because then you've got no chance of doing anything after that. You know, that's the only bad reaction, in a way. Which some people do. But just keep with it. And… it won't be the best thing that's ever happened to you. But it could have some surprising results… definitely.

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