Hi everyone. Since I have never used this program before I am flying by the seat of my pants. So please offer any help and assistance you can.
I guess my first experience with this program is alittle like being diagnosed with HIV. Unless you are real familiar with the disease you are flying by the seat of your pants. You will need to find out all about what it is, how to handle having the disease, and what can and can not be accomplished to live and combat it.
I have no experience with HIV/AIDS. I know this should be a good thing, but I know I have a lot to learn about this prevalent life altering disease. When I hear of others who have a daily battle living with HIV/AIDS it reminds me of my disabled sister who has been fighting cancer for over 20 years now. I think about how each and every day their lives are altered by the disease and how it has changed how they live and how people react to them.
I know I will learn a lot of new statistical data in this class, but I think what will remain with me are the personal experiences that I hear or read about.
About Me
- morgan
- I turned 50 this year and hope to graduated in Dec. 2009. I am currently taking my last two classes at UCF. I have completed the majority of my college while working full time for a group of anesthesiologist in N. Florida. I have been married for 28 years to a great guy who has been good about seeing me at the computer or with my nose in a book for the last ten years. I have two grown sons who I am very proud of. We are a blessed family. I am very greatful for all that I have in my life and hope that I can somehow make a difference in this world.
That is a good beginning, but I wanted students to look at some aspect of HIV that interests you. That could be HIV in prisons, HIV in children, HIV in pregnant women, HIV in whatever. Please add to this blog some aspect that interests you.
ReplyDeleteWell Teach I'm not sure. I think what aspect of HIV/AIDS that interests me is the cure. I would like to know more about what scientists are working on to eliminate this dreadful disease. I would also like to know what progress we have made and if we get universal healthcare will there still be money spent on research to find that cure.
ReplyDeleteI read this article that you might find interesting.
ReplyDeleteIn the article it talks about a possible cure may have been found. What caught my eye on the article was the fact that the media has not picked up on this. An HIV positive American was found to be "eradicated" from the virus. Later the person died from cancer, but according to an autopsy, there was no trace of HIV in his organs (Morgan, 2009).
Morgan, Bob (2009, May 29). Local physician: HIV/AIDS cure getting little publicity. Retrieved September 7, 2009, from Baldwincountynow.com Web site: http://www.baldwincountynow.com/articles/2009/05/28/local_news/doc4a1d63cb68531598814432.txt
Thanks Ashley. I will have to view this article.
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