Rebecca Stoeckle: Long term HIV survivors - sharing hard truths

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  • čas přidán 29. 08. 2024

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  • @Loagun
    @Loagun Před 2 lety +14

    The saddest thing for me has been surviving a near point of dying back in 2010 and then becoming a 'long-term non progressor'. I survived and everyone would tell me how lucky I am for that... And I have come to appreciate surviving beyond that point where I had accepted I wasn't going to survive. It's an odd thing when you keep living when you weren't supposed to...
    And when I say sad what I mean specifically is that it is sad knowing that I lived while may others have not. Even in these modern days of medicine I have known many that didn't make it. And scientists keep making the same medicine over and over and over again and nobody cares about studying the non-progressors. Do you know how depressing that is that the doctors scientist s don't care to study the anomalies. The individuals that survive without medicine the doctors don't care to look into their bio and figure out why some live and some don't. That's what has been the saddest thing of all this...

  • @pftrohasongoligist2140
    @pftrohasongoligist2140 Před 2 lety +10

    I’m watching this four years after it was made and I am in a bit of shock. She’s talking about me everything she saying,,It’s all hit me like a Ton of bricks. I guess because I thought I was the only one of the long termers who struggle. I am 60 years old and I have had aids all my adult life. I’m finding it hard to believe that there’s actually people out there that know what I’ve been through and what I’m going through. I guess that’s all I can say for right now.

  • @romanhtel19
    @romanhtel19 Před 5 lety +36

    yes the stigma of the people is more scary....

    • @fookyu1691
      @fookyu1691 Před 4 lety +1

      Ppl with HIV need to accept the fact that ppl WITHOUT hiv are NOT required to wanna be around them. Like, they need to just be around ppl that DO wanna be around them and forget the ppl who don’t. That’s ppls problem, trying time FORCE acceptance. Like no...just be around those who wanna be around you.

    • @runthomas
      @runthomas Před 4 lety +1

      so is hiv really nothing to worry abotu ...a kind of storm in a teacup

    • @tomasmirabel536
      @tomasmirabel536 Před 4 lety

      Life is always beautiful when you have a good health. For almost 4 year i have been with HIV and I was lonely and sad. luckily I was directed to a kind and Great doctor. who help me. to restored my health back to me. cure my HIV. totally. today I am free from HIV and very healthy thank you so much Dr.owobu.for bringing my health back to me I will forever be grateful to you Dr.owobu.if you are reading this testimony and you have any kind of disease.like (1) hepatitis. (2).cancer.(3) HIV.( 4) herpes.(5) fibroid.(6) diabetes.etc. you can also contact him through this. whatsapp number. +23481 14477 270. god bles you all

    • @leonbrown434
      @leonbrown434 Před 3 lety

      I want to appreciate Dr.Aluda for giving me back my life again, I was diagnose of HIV VIRUS for 2 years, after using Dr Aluda herbal medicine, I got cured....All thanks to Dr. Aluda I will be forever grateful to you sir..his what's app number is +2348145636867 or Email him via draludaharbalhome@gmail.com God bless you all..

    • @arnoldvanessa1849
      @arnoldvanessa1849 Před 3 lety

      I'm really very much happy I got cured from my HIV aids virus with Dr Aluda herbs healing medicine treatment, God will bless you continuosly.. You can reach Dr via +2348145636867

  • @scottodell7366
    @scottodell7366 Před 5 lety +64

    I’ve had it my whole life. Why are the ones born with it the forgotten

    • @sarasyed9809
      @sarasyed9809 Před 4 lety

      You were born with hiv?

    • @scottodell7366
      @scottodell7366 Před 4 lety +8

      Yeah

    • @sarasyed9809
      @sarasyed9809 Před 4 lety

      @@scottodell7366 i am sorry if i sounded bit ignorant .

    • @Greencloud8
      @Greencloud8 Před 4 lety +1

      A little boy who I should of graduated hs with got it right after he was born from a transfusion. I wish he were still here but that was the 80s

    • @Greencloud8
      @Greencloud8 Před 4 lety

      Ps Are you happy despite hiv

  • @akeyayamang1596
    @akeyayamang1596 Před 5 lety +33

    Apart from people with HIV. They need a platform for people who are affected, dealing with loved ones who are positive. Stigma is not our problem, alot of the time its coping with our loved ones and the pressures therein. Most of us are burdened by the pressure to love them which we may or may not do. Nonetheless they add to the challenges we face with them by compounding other issues and blaming it on the disease.

    • @avoo93r89
      @avoo93r89 Před 5 lety

      Akeya Yamang

    • @letsdothis3332
      @letsdothis3332 Před 5 lety

      Akeya Yamang amen

    • @fookyu1691
      @fookyu1691 Před 4 lety

      Akeya Yamang EXACTLY.

    • @derickfernando3144
      @derickfernando3144 Před 2 lety

      Truely am free from Hiv/aids today and I want to let you know that there
      is a herbal cure to bad breath and doctor dr Oyalo has it. I met him on CZcams

  • @roderickrayrutledge2740
    @roderickrayrutledge2740 Před 9 měsíci +3

    35 years now, no meds, and never been hospitalized. Let's talk.

    • @peace7225
      @peace7225 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Phenomenal... Amazing to hear... 🙏👍💜

    • @Warmblanket649
      @Warmblanket649 Před 4 měsíci

      What!!!! Amazing!!!!!

  • @stroop3666
    @stroop3666 Před 3 lety +7

    So glad we are out of the scary phase of HIV!!! I HOPE everyone is cured!!!

    • @Nah.ImCool
      @Nah.ImCool Před 2 lety +2

      😂😂😂😂😂🤔🤐🤨😐😵‍💫. This line of thinking is exactly why people continue with their reckless sexual/drug habits. We are NOT out of the scary phase. What's scary to me is having to take a pill every day to stay alive. What's scary to me is being reminded that I have it. That would no doubt cause psychological struggles.

  • @justinamusyoka4986
    @justinamusyoka4986 Před 4 lety +5

    Thank you for sharing. I'm benefiting from this documentary,keep it coming.

  • @filipecaco
    @filipecaco Před 3 měsíci

    Stay strong! Today is easier to live with HIV but still not perfect, health should be one of the most important concerns in our World. Thanks for all the investigators and health services !

  • @billymink
    @billymink Před 4 lety +18

    Maybe I missed something but I really didn't get your talk at all I thought it was supposed to be aimed at people that have been as a term long-term survivors like myself I was diagnosed in 1997 but probably contracted HIV in 1986 it has been a very difficult journey but I managed to change my life around and also saved my life but it has come with the price as a consequence of taking early medication I have chronic lipodystrophy which I find Almost unbearable to look at and live with yeah I think the news all round is great for people these days with HIV but I do feel that people like myself I've been overlooked and just pushed to one side as nobody wants to look at the negative side of the outcome I was taking some very toxic first medication drugs

    • @justinamusyoka4986
      @justinamusyoka4986 Před 4 lety +7

      Me too,have lived with the virus for 30 years now but i'm thankful for the meds despite side effects because when i tested positive early 90's no doctor wanted me around.meds weren't available and even purchasing some sustaining drugs was done as though "hiding".
      I got used to be myself and love the meds.
      My only wish then was to see my 2 kids grow(were less than 10 yrs then),today i got 4 grandchildren.

  • @lilyungin4906
    @lilyungin4906 Před 3 lety +2

    I'm so scared because I'm feeling some symptoms and have had issues recently, im only 17 😢 im so scared I don't know how to live anymore im so scared as to how medication is going to affect me I am terrified I feel like dying so I don't live with the struggle

  • @HIVPositiveDatingSitesApps

    Thanks for sharing your thoughts

  • @tonitroxelquenneville3543
    @tonitroxelquenneville3543 Před 5 lety +10

    The meds are working the hardest thing is meeting new people that ask about you i just started getting social and i find myself wanting to just be alone the day before yesterday my Doctor took me too UCSF to speak too twenty med students. They wanted too know how i felt about my diagnosis it was hard and it brought back so much pain. Im now undetectable but im positive hiv i look foward too speaking again. I think the best thing for someone getting back out in the world is too introduce them too others with hiv so we can learn how too be social again and not being afraid too talk about our past it would make us feel more like survivors instead of the walking dead. Im not talking about these hiv women groups that ive been too its depressing. I would like too see people like me meeting up and going out and having some fun! I just havent found that yet. Maybe i can get something like that going because those groups feel like your sitting in AA depressing

  • @VM-wt3ti
    @VM-wt3ti Před 5 lety

    Great video thank you

  • @tanktanker7187
    @tanktanker7187 Před 4 lety +2

    “My mother, who’s not one of these beautiful ladies here?” Wow Lady, you gotta be kidding me...

    • @jenwilfred5823
      @jenwilfred5823 Před 3 lety

      getting a cure for HIV is a powerful concept, often spoken of
      the HOLY GRAIL of HIV research.Although effective anti-HIV
      drugs have transformed HIV into a chronic manageable
      condition you live with,rather than die from- taking life-long
      therapy is a very different proposition to being definitively
      cured. i put it to the whole human race that there is an
      affordable , scalable HIV cure that worked as well as would put
      the global eradication of new HIV infections within reach, while
      also transforming the lives of those now living with the virus.
      given the effectiveness of this drugs in both treating and
      preventing HIV infection, i will say to everyone reading this ,
      that i am a living witness to it. unlike fraudster and online
      scammers who will play you and leave you frustrated with lose
      of money and hope, this drugs cost less and it is worth a try. if
      you are interested in getting cured of your own illeness, Below
      is the communication link of the doctor who has the new
      medicine which i took that got me cure. Dr ISIMIRI - IGNOR
      mail;(drisimiriignor@gmail.com, call or whatsapp him on
      +234 7040839719 BEWARE OF FRAUDSTERS ONLINE.

  • @milogwagnmilo2553
    @milogwagnmilo2553 Před 4 lety +4

    I am 19 and i counted HIV these 2020 its about a month please help me please some one please help me

    • @billymink
      @billymink Před 4 lety +7

      I don't quite understand you're asking please help me someone please help me ok so you're HIV positive so ideally you should be getting support from your medical team and if I think it's appropriate you should start a course of medication which bus stop the virus from multiplying annual quality of life will improve I have been HIV since 1986 diagnosed in 1997 critically ill but I'm still here I take my medication devotedly everyday and yes I know it's not an ideal way to live but it keeps me alive fibrosis suggests that maybe you go and see a counsellor or psychologist to discuss the way you feel about your diagnosis as I feel this will help if medication is offered please do not refuse it as it will prevent the virus from becoming fatal ok I hope this is made you feel a bit better and I wish you luck with that

    • @phililezanele2015
      @phililezanele2015 Před 3 lety +2

      Please do consult with SDA missionary worker around your area before taking those drugs. I am not taking Meds and opted to follow a healthy diet ever since I was diagnosed, a Gen 1:29 diet from God. God loves you don't worry, Trust in Him only 😘

    • @Tianarecaps
      @Tianarecaps Před 2 lety +1

      I here black seed oil and honey is very good for hiv, please try that

    • @mathebemaake996
      @mathebemaake996 Před rokem

      Hey remember god loves u and stay safe and take care of urself..with time u will feel better just hang in there and start meds today...

  • @geovannyespinoza8519
    @geovannyespinoza8519 Před 5 lety +13

    I hope there’s a cure soon... I wouldn’t want to have any chance to get the virus 🦠 for low the chance might be, there’s always a chance so I couldn’t date someone with HIV (my opinion/choice) but I hope there’s no pain for any of this people.. I wish them all well... God bless all.

    • @jejelaurent9495
      @jejelaurent9495 Před 5 lety +3

      There's no cure for it.Jesus is curing just repent stop spread it to people only take Jesus as ur father he will heals.

    • @a.muchemi4360
      @a.muchemi4360 Před 4 lety

      @Oscar Asso'o Thank you i had no words .... u said it better ...

    • @WandaNoblesColon
      @WandaNoblesColon Před 4 lety +3

      You will NEVER see a cure.If they make anyone better they will stop making money.

    • @WandaNoblesColon
      @WandaNoblesColon Před 4 lety +1

      @Oscar Asso'oMillions addicted to opioids must be a conspiracy theory too. Thank you for the valuable information.

    • @johndickerson7250
      @johndickerson7250 Před 4 lety

      @i LOVE global warming! Now RAAAGE! YES!!!!

  • @georgecurry9226
    @georgecurry9226 Před 3 lety +1

    thank you Loard for gaving Dr Jibola the wisdom to fine the cure for Hepatitis B.

  • @danielleperry26
    @danielleperry26 Před rokem +1

    My greatest gratitude goes
    out to #Drkanayo Peterson,
    I’m glad my husband was able to
    get rid of the
    hepatitis B and HIV
    Aids virus with your 14 days negative.❤❤❤❤❤

  • @jedidahnjoki6471
    @jedidahnjoki6471 Před 4 lety +1

    Having a boyfriend living with the disease ,Do you have any cure for me to prevent me being positive?

    • @sabinathipani7498
      @sabinathipani7498 Před 4 lety

      Safe sex, contraception, are what I know. I haven't heard about the cure. Still learning these things. Read more is a good idea for both of us.

    • @Womenmakingimpact
      @Womenmakingimpact Před 4 lety +6

      If your boyfriend's viral load been been undectable for straight 6 months then he can't transmit it to you sexually. You can read more about undectable = untransmitable.
      But there's also a combination of drugs you can take to provide additional safety to you.

    • @hiefia8568
      @hiefia8568 Před 3 lety +3

      PREP is an option you could talk to your doc about

    • @hiefia8568
      @hiefia8568 Před 3 lety +2

      PREP is an option you could talk to your doc about

  • @rendonrjr
    @rendonrjr Před 4 lety +1

    Yet Magic Johnson is perfectly fine.

    • @hannahmiller3403
      @hannahmiller3403 Před 4 lety +4

      Good point. I have a feeling that with enough money (like magic Johnson has) or other low stress lifestyle that nurtures community bonds (such as living in a non cultish intentional community based on farming) that our body's immune system is less taxed and therefore able to allocate it's focus on the hiv. Stress affects our immune system strongly and sometimes we are quite stressed and don't realize it, because we are used to the sensations and it's our normal.

  • @despairgaming6669
    @despairgaming6669 Před 4 lety +13

    I was tested HIV positive 3 years ago... I never took the treatment and doing fine...

    • @oroboros4858
      @oroboros4858 Před 4 lety +5

      Lingi6 the medication causes AIDS, HIV itself is a harmless retrovirus, you would be suffering daily right now if you took the drug

    • @letskickassaidssurvivorsyn9505
      @letskickassaidssurvivorsyn9505 Před 4 lety +4

      It takes 10 years for life-endangering symptoms. Going on medications will keep you healthy longer.

    • @bradcampbell5766
      @bradcampbell5766 Před 4 lety

      It doesn't need treatment because a retrovirus is not capable of causing a specific disease, and HIV can't kill T cells.

    • @runthomas
      @runthomas Před 4 lety +4

      @@oroboros4858 well what about all the homosexuals that died in the 80s who were not on any medication..why did that happen?

    • @runthomas
      @runthomas Před 4 lety +3

      @@bradcampbell5766 well what about all those homosexuals who died in the 80s who were not on any medication...i know a gay guy and he lost lots and lots and lots and lots of friends to it.

  • @Olivia-hb8ck
    @Olivia-hb8ck Před 2 lety

    All thank to Dr Ado on CZcams for helping me cure my Herpes virus right now everything is fine💫 thank God for everything

  • @gabrieltimothy9193
    @gabrieltimothy9193 Před 3 lety

    Doctor adule you are a life saver on CZcams. thank you for saving me and my husband ❤️ totally and permanently from HIV virus

  • @scottodell7366
    @scottodell7366 Před 4 lety

    Yeah

  • @drgato5231
    @drgato5231 Před 5 lety +7

    Watch the documentary "positively false" and "positive hell"

  • @damommomg2694
    @damommomg2694 Před 4 lety +1

    Can I drink milk one hour before taking arv?

    • @gjkenangel9186
      @gjkenangel9186 Před 4 lety

      Yes you can

    • @justinamusyoka4986
      @justinamusyoka4986 Před 4 lety

      Why not give it some space?

    • @justinamusyoka4986
      @justinamusyoka4986 Před 4 lety +1

      @@oroboros4858 whats the best alternative so far ?

    • @oroboros4858
      @oroboros4858 Před 4 lety

      Justina Musyoka AIDS is not a virus it’s the medication for AIDS that causes your body to slowly die off because of the powerful chemicals, they eventually shut down your imune system. HIV itself exists but it is harmless. The HIV testing kit doesn’t even test for the virus itself, it tests for antibodies that could have been made by other viruses. There’s a documentary by Stephen Allen explaining all this and there are Phd medicine doctors attesting to this fact. It’s one of the biggest Big Pharma deceptions. The best treatment is to not take the drugs at all

    • @justinamusyoka4986
      @justinamusyoka4986 Před 4 lety

      @@oroboros4858 thank you,i appreciate that advice but i'm a long term Hiv survivor. This is my 30th year with the virus and the 9th on ARV's.
      My first years were lived just as you explained,avoiding all medications except suppliments but after 20 years with Hiv,i felt my end had come,almost to be hit by stroke or paralysis,had bad headaches,and my body was itching .
      When i started on ARV's some effects were restored and i feel relieved.Others like dizziness remained.
      So,from that far i've gone i know if i stop meds ,my life will be over,though i am at peace with my days on earth ,no regrets.
      If there was another option i would take but if its stopping medication,i know how the body weakens and its very bad.

  • @jisrael7001
    @jisrael7001 Před 3 lety

    Hell