For those who missed the episode of Bawal ang Pasaway last Wednesday, August 22 (I did, unfortunately), I attached here a segment of the episode which I found at the website of GMA. The guests of Prof. Solita Monsod include Wanggo Gallaga, HIV positive and writer for the Philippine Star, and Philip Castro, program officer of the United Nations Development Program.
Mareng Winnie: "You know na ikaw ay kandidato for AIDS only because you know your own sexual behavior."
I always feel sad every time I see interviews about HIV such as this one. Mareng Winnie even said, "How can someone as intelligent and as knowledgeable as Wanggo contract AIDS?"
In my family, humility aside, I am considered the brightest among the children, having graduated with two courses, and two professional licenses under my name. I even worked for big companies. Those were the proud moments of my mother. Now that I have HIV, and I haven't disclosed my status to any family member or even to my friends, I just can't imagine what their reactions will be. I don't even know when the right time is to disclose about my status.
For now, I thank God for my high CD4 that I still do not need to take ARVs. It is just my ardent wish that when the right times comes, I'll be accepted by my family, most especially by my Mom.
Keep safe everyone, and God bless you!
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