Events: Family care has made it back to life and health of HIV-men for marriage for girls
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"I want a home" for many AIDS patients is difficult to realize the dream of (nothing graphic).
He was HIV-infected drug users
That he would never betray the family to adhere to treatment
Now he not only has a steady job
Also with a healthy girl were married
Edition the author / journalist Ren Shanshan
"I never thought, had AIDS, I unexpectedly had the opportunity to amend life!" Talking about his life experience before and after illness, 32-year-old Awa very mixed feelings.
When he was infected with HIV due to drug use, but return again after the disease had cut off contact with their families. The full support of his family, he was able to adhere to treatment, in Guangzhou to find a stable job, a healthy girl with love, and to get married.
Thankful, Awa has now become a companion volunteers to help infected persons have kindled the hope of life. He hoped that more people know the world of AIDS, not just the pain and despair, but also warmth and light.
"My story is very tortuous, and sometimes even I can not believe it." Yesterday, appeared in front of reporters Awa head is not high, his face pale, speaking slowly. In this year's "World AIDS Day" on the eve of NGO organizations and disease control departments in Guangzhou organized an "AIDS Prevention" activities, when Apollo came to power blew life experience "made four years ago of AIDS", the audience came cries, many people are not exposed dare to look incredible.
"You should go talk to him, this fellow volunteers is very general." Disease control departments of Guangzhou an expert suggested to reporters, she said, Awa's disease is now well under control, not only restored the normal social life, but also With a happy marriage.
Mother died after repeated exposure Repeated ring
And many of the early AIDS patients in China, like the way Awa HIV drug. In 1997, a state-owned enterprises in Hunan Awa working mother died soon after, a friend infected with drug induced. In 2002, he was found infected with HIV. The next nine years, he had seven drug treatment, but then they relapse, still can not escape the evil. To avoid infection because of the fact that the family cut off contact with the Awa
, Led a zombie-like life, life into a corner.
To May 2006, Apollo began the disease. "I remember a high fever 41 ℃, the body skin black, a full month of continuous diarrhea, and inclined to faint." Awa said,
He was already convinced they're dying over, but in Guangzhou older siblings sent him to the Eighth People's Hospital of Guangzhou.
Hanging by a thread when the older siblings helping hand
HIV, the greatest threat to the human body can damage the equivalent of cellular immunity is the command center of the immune cells "CD4". Disease, the Awa
CD4 has dropped to zero. Doctors did not know he had no hope of rescue, to his family under the critical condition notice. Awa has been the desperate thought of suicide, he was reluctant to hurt the family.
However, they have not abandoned him. Brother, sister in law gave him a good inspirational book to encourage him not to give up life, and raised thousands of dollars for his medical expenses. Family so that he kindled the hope to live, health care workers to encourage adherence to treatment also gave him the courage. Ultimately, the Awa's condition began to improve day by day.
After discharge, Awa determined value life, to return with action around every supported him. First, drug treatment, determined for the table, he does not stick tobacco and alcohol. In order to let him have a normal living environment, resign and go into his brother founded the company, offered him a job.
At this time, the small 23-year-old beauty Hubei million appeared in his life. Knowledge in an activity they love say love to laugh, outgoing million soon noticed the small silent and steady Awa. Determine a relationship before, Awa is entangled, "I do not know people like me, can not love."
His wife said, "I love you man"
"That day, he and I walk in the Tianhe Park, very solemnly and said:" I have AIDS "." Little million that, while taken aback, but they immediately replied without hesitation: "I love you man . "
Two young men love to conquer fear, but the pressure of social discrimination, they still have concerns. In 2009, they married, but the insistence on small million, they still did not tell the family of small million. "I'm afraid they are worried." Little million happy to journalists "to show off
"Both of the marriage certificate and refused to regret their choice.
Today, the young couple lived in Dongpu less than twenty square meters in a small rented house. Small house was furnished with warm, walls covered with cartoon images. Awa like tea, a good cook, a small million joked he "has been nourished." Cupboard under, stood a dumbbell, which is Awa training tool. The only hint of small house special items as man of the house is a row of television bottle under the table, have all been ripped packaging.
"We can not afford housing, but we have a beautiful home, Henzhi Zu." Little million happy to plan the next year plan to a baby. "We consulted a doctor, like me, this situation can be." Awa said cautiously, his CD4 has been controlled to 500 in a stable condition, but the whole pregnancy to accept the doctor's guidance.
A week to visit patients to redeem the soul
Get rid of the addiction, disease under control, how will go the way of life? Apollo has made a choice.
Over the past year, and he to the city every weekend to visit the hospital eight patients. Each to a ward, the volunteers will be handed a newspaper, each patient was sent to the fruit or milk. Awa always encourage patients to use their own story "as long as they do not give up, there is hope."
In patients infected by drug use, the "stealing" drugs, to give up treatment is a common phenomenon. Awa not, as some criticized them as volunteers. "Criticism will make them give up on themselves, some people took to the road of drugs, because of lack of care. Just give them some encouragement, they can persist, you can change." Awa said he was helping to save himself with the soul, the return community, I hope she has to like herself, "Do not abandon, do not give up."
Family life of their reach
AIDS can get married? Can have children? This issue has been controversial.
(Editor: Yang) |
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