Archive for November, 2011
Halfway through, and Thanksgiving reflections
November 28th, 2011 by cburkot
I’m now 4 days through the weeklong Jelly Bean Challenge. Taking 4 ‘pills’ per day (I’m on Protocol 1) has been very illuminating – but illuminating not so much in terms of HIV and ARV medications, which I’d like to think I knew a fair bit about already. Rather, it’s been surprisingly effective in showing [...]
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Day two – A never-ending hangover
November 27th, 2011 by MagHistorian
Today feels like a really bad hangover – possibly the worst in my life. I haven’t felt this sick since the morning after my 18th birthday bash. It’s as if there’s an axe rammed into my skull. My head feels like it’s going to explode from all the throbbing. I drag my body, kicking and [...]
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First Day!
November 25th, 2011 by Malpas123
So, it was my first day taking part in the Jelly Bean Challenge today. Already I’m seeing some of the difficulties people on this medication go through every day! Firstly, just remembering to take the “pills” was difficult – I am on “Protocol 3″, which involves taking 10 pills a day, all at different times. [...]
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I feel really old these days.
November 24th, 2011 by MagHistorian
It’s been like this ever since I started this treatment. Everything’s changed. Thursdays used to begin with at 5 to noon, having spent Wednesday recovering from the Monday all-nighter and Cindies on Tuesday. I’d put on whatever I could find lying on the bed/chair/coffee table/floor/ceiling/bin (including once a beer-stained teletubby costume from the inaugural college [...]
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World AIDS Day 1st December
November 17th, 2011 by hmr34
World AIDS day is coming up on 1st December – we’ll be out and around in town campaigning about the patent pool and using treatment for prevention. If you’d like to join us, send us an email: stopaids@cusu.cam.ac.uk.
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StopAIDS JELLY BEAN CHALLENGE!
November 17th, 2011 by hmr34
In recognition of World AIDS Day 2011, Cambridge Student StopAIDS invites you to experience what a week of life is like for someone on HIV/AIDS antiretroviral medication. Although these medications have transformed the lives of millions of AIDS sufferers worldwide, it is tough to take so many pills with severe side effects everyday. By joining [...]
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“Unite to Fight AIDS” Speaker Tour 2011
November 17th, 2011 by hmr34
This year, the Student Stop AIDS Speaker Tour stopped by Cambridge to share the poignant stories of three individuals from around the world. At first glance, Mohammed, Lea and Victor seemed to have little in common. Mohammed is a young man from Gambia, Victor is 28 and from Nigeria, and Lea a young mother living [...]
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