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   <updated>2008-05-01T21:17:10Z</updated>
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   <title>My Life</title>
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   <published>2008-05-01T21:15:25Z</published>
   <updated>2008-05-01T21:17:10Z</updated>
   
   <summary>Life’s happenings has trumped my HIV – mostly I cannot decide whether I like it or it sucks. I have been keeping myself busy with so many things. First, I had March that heralded spring. St. Paddy’s Day was quiet...</summary>
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      Life’s happenings has trumped my HIV – mostly I cannot decide whether I like it or it sucks. I have been keeping myself busy with so many things. First, I had March that heralded spring. St. Paddy’s Day was quiet...
      
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   <title>My dog, well, my mom&apos;s too</title>
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   <published>2008-03-05T23:16:38Z</published>
   <updated>2008-03-07T21:16:01Z</updated>
   
   <summary>Sadie – January 12, 1994 to March 3, 2008 Sadie had to be put down on 3/3/08 after a series of strokes incapacitated her earlier that day. Sadie was 14 years old – 98 for us – and I hope...</summary>
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      Sadie – January 12, 1994 to March 3, 2008 Sadie had to be put down on 3/3/08 after a series of strokes incapacitated her earlier that day. Sadie was 14 years old – 98 for us – and I hope...
      
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   <title>More than a wheelchair; more than HIV</title>
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   <published>2008-02-02T18:05:13Z</published>
   <updated>2008-02-02T18:11:48Z</updated>
   
   <summary>I was very forcefully reminded by one of my sisters, the one I live with; the one I’m closest too, when at the end of a phone conversation, she remarked, “I don’t think people really understand what you went through...</summary>
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      I was very forcefully reminded by one of my sisters, the one I live with; the one I’m closest too, when at the end of a phone conversation, she remarked, “I don’t think people really understand what you went through...
      
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   <title>January 2008 Update</title>
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   <published>2008-01-23T23:00:51Z</published>
   <updated>2008-01-23T23:04:58Z</updated>
   
   <summary>Happy New Year everyone (even though it is the end of January) My T-cells went from 630 to 627 and my viral load remains undetectable. All my other blood work – kidney, liver, etc – was very good and my...</summary>
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      Happy New Year everyone (even though it is the end of January) My T-cells went from 630 to 627 and my viral load remains undetectable. All my other blood work – kidney, liver, etc – was very good and my...
      
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   <title>WHEW!!!!!!!!!!!!</title>
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   <published>2008-01-03T21:11:04Z</published>
   <updated>2008-01-03T21:17:46Z</updated>
   
   <summary>Happy 2008! It HAS to be a good year! I know that I have been very remiss in keeping up with my BLOG, but it seemed right after my birthday in November, I got swamped with family scenarios, road trips...</summary>
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      Happy 2008! It HAS to be a good year! I know that I have been very remiss in keeping up with my BLOG, but it seemed right after my birthday in November, I got swamped with family scenarios, road trips...
      
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   <title>Birthday BLOG</title>
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   <id>tag:blogs.poz.com,2007:/ron//7.885</id>
   
   <published>2007-11-07T17:47:47Z</published>
   <updated>2007-11-07T17:50:00Z</updated>
   
   <summary>This is my birthday BLOG since I have so remiss in writing lately! Busy with the mini-van and rediscoveries! It has been 8 years since the PML diagnosis on Nov. 5, 1999 and today is my birthday, Nov. 7; 49...</summary>
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      This is my birthday BLOG since I have so remiss in writing lately! Busy with the mini-van and rediscoveries! It has been 8 years since the PML diagnosis on Nov. 5, 1999 and today is my birthday, Nov. 7; 49...
      
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   <title>My black suit</title>
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   <published>2007-10-08T19:35:06Z</published>
   <updated>2007-10-08T19:37:29Z</updated>
   
   <summary>I am sure that I will seem very superficial and vain when you read this, but this is back 8 years ago – not the person I am now or deep-down. This favored suit still hangs in the garment bag...</summary>
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      I am sure that I will seem very superficial and vain when you read this, but this is back 8 years ago – not the person I am now or deep-down. This favored suit still hangs in the garment bag...
      
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   <title>September 2007 Update</title>
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   <published>2007-09-28T20:33:34Z</published>
   <updated>2007-09-28T20:35:51Z</updated>
   
   <summary>I drove for the first time – ALONE – to my Infectious Disease doctor for the first time in 7 ½ years since being back home on 9/26 and my counts were: 630 T-cells and viral load remained undetectable. 6...</summary>
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      I drove for the first time – ALONE – to my Infectious Disease doctor for the first time in 7 ½ years since being back home on 9/26 and my counts were: 630 T-cells and viral load remained undetectable. 6...
      
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   <title>MY FIRST SOLO ROAD TRIP SINCE P.M.L.</title>
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   <published>2007-09-12T01:45:17Z</published>
   <updated>2007-09-12T02:20:26Z</updated>
   
   <summary>A.K.A REQUIEM FOR ANOTHER GAY MECCA I went to New Hope, Pennsylvania. It’s south – southeast of here about 2 hours. (1 hour north – northeast of Philadelphia) The route I took was pretty much a light traffic way –...</summary>
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      A.K.A REQUIEM FOR ANOTHER GAY MECCA I went to New Hope, Pennsylvania. It’s south – southeast of here about 2 hours. (1 hour north – northeast of Philadelphia) The route I took was pretty much a light traffic way –...
      
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   <title>MY FIRST FULL MONTH OF DRIVING AGAIN...</title>
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   <published>2007-08-15T01:01:47Z</published>
   <updated>2007-08-15T01:05:02Z</updated>
   
   <summary>after 7 ½ years of being homebound by my PML/ HIV/ AIDS, in case anyone forgot! {chuckle} – I LOVE being a bitch about my “situation” sometimes if only to remind those that haven’t the intelligence or ambition to investigate...</summary>
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      after 7 ½ years of being homebound by my PML/ HIV/ AIDS, in case anyone forgot! {chuckle} – I LOVE being a bitch about my “situation” sometimes if only to remind those that haven’t the intelligence or ambition to investigate...
      
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   <title>My first 10 days of driving</title>
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   <published>2007-07-23T20:25:33Z</published>
   <updated>2007-07-23T20:29:41Z</updated>
   
   <summary>I am still as giddy as a kid with a new toy! I have been driving around and doing my own errands the past 10 days and have been loving every minute of it. I also have been going on...</summary>
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      I am still as giddy as a kid with a new toy! I have been driving around and doing my own errands the past 10 days and have been loving every minute of it. I also have been going on...
      
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   <title>My pure joy of freedom!</title>
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   <published>2007-07-14T23:39:33Z</published>
   <updated>2007-07-14T23:55:22Z</updated>
   
   <summary>I got my new mini-van on Thursday, July 12! I couldn’t believe I did it, but deep down, I knew I HAD to – for myself, and for all those numerous “experts” that said I’d never be able to drive....</summary>
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      I got my new mini-van on Thursday, July 12! I couldn’t believe I did it, but deep down, I knew I HAD to – for myself, and for all those numerous “experts” that said I’d never be able to drive....
      
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   <title>My Independence.</title>
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   <published>2007-07-04T19:25:54Z</published>
   <updated>2007-07-04T19:28:05Z</updated>
   
   <summary>Happy Independence Day all you Americans (U.S.)! My very own Independence Day is going to be July 11 – when I get my mini-van with all the groovy doo-dads I need for “disabled” drivers. (Thanks to my HIV induced PML,...</summary>
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      Happy Independence Day all you Americans (U.S.)! My very own Independence Day is going to be July 11 – when I get my mini-van with all the groovy doo-dads I need for “disabled” drivers. (Thanks to my HIV induced PML,...
      
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   <title>Another HIV/ AIDS/ PML obstacle beat!</title>
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   <published>2007-06-27T20:30:57Z</published>
   <updated>2007-06-27T20:54:06Z</updated>
   
   <summary>I ORDERED MY MINI-VAN TODAY!!! Yes, I was approved for my loan today so immediately called the car dealer and the handicap conversion company to say that I am taking the van and to order the parts needed to do...</summary>
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      I ORDERED MY MINI-VAN TODAY!!! Yes, I was approved for my loan today so immediately called the car dealer and the handicap conversion company to say that I am taking the van and to order the parts needed to do...
      
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   <title>Just what is all THIS for?</title>
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   <id>tag:blogs.poz.com,2007:/ron//7.736</id>
   
   <published>2007-06-21T00:22:15Z</published>
   <updated>2007-06-21T00:26:07Z</updated>
   
   <summary>Is it worth it? I read Jonathan’s latest BLOG and skimmed through the others and the Forums, but Jonathan’s “Going through the motions,” was like as if I was slapped in the face and told to wake up already like...</summary>
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      Is it worth it? I read Jonathan’s latest BLOG and skimmed through the others and the Forums, but Jonathan’s “Going through the motions,” was like as if I was slapped in the face and told to wake up already like...
      
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