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I Have Never Felt So Humiliated
For the 30 minutes in the Emergency Room, and the hours later in a hospital room, my partner and I were watched by two hospital staff as if we were criminals.Emergency Room Experience
At our covenant ceremony, I took James to be my life partner, "for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until we are parted by death." At the ceremony, I promised James: "I’m not leaving, no matter what."Dr. Becky Allison: Local Action Hero
Dr. Rebecca Anne Allison, or Dr. Becky as she is called, has led an exceptional life. By age 24 she graduated from the University of Mississippi medical program magna cum laude. In 1993, her sixth year as a cardiologist, Dr. Becky made another significant decision, this time regarding her personal life. She began her gender transition.
Our Family
We are Michael Bauer and Roger Simon, residents of Chicago, and we had our first date on March 13, 1982. A month later, we moved in together and have been life partners ever since.
The diagnosis
As a gay male, I believe that getting tested for HIV/AIDS is important. Before I was diagnosed, nothing indicated that I should be concerned about having it. It was simply time. A week later, I got a call on a Wednesday afternoon while at work.
On becoming an HIV/AIDS survivor
My status has always been a head-scratcher for my doctors. After being diagnosed six years ago with HIV, my body has not been following the program. My blood work was always good and my viral load always undetectable. What makes this all the more interesting is that I'm not on any type of medication.
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