‘People Think It’s Over’
Spared Death, Aging People With H.I.V. Struggle to Live
There's a must-read article in the New York Times about people living longterm with HIV, many of whom had already planned their deaths, but now face uncertain futures minus the friends who were there for them when they got the original "death sentence." Although new drugs have literally been miracles for many, their longterm effects on patients' bodies are just now coming to light.
“Suddenly the future seemed like this long, empty road going toward the horizon, and I felt like, what am I gonna do with my life now?” Steve Schalchlin, 59, said the other day, still marveling at the turn of events. “I had already accomplished all my goals that I had set for myself. And now I had this endless amount of time ahead of me, and I felt depressed.”Read HERE.