HIV NÃO É UM PROBLEMA, O PROBLEMA É NÃO SABER DELE | Histórias de ter.a.pia #213

Victor discovered he had HIV when he was 25 years old, already in the AIDS phase. Before the diagnosis, he had lived with the virus for about 8 years without any treatment, which led to him being hospitalized for three months due to opportunistic diseases, such as Kaposi's sarcoma and intestinal cancer, which left him with hearing and vision problems. The symptoms started out small, such as frequent sore throats and rapid weight loss, but they were not enough to raise the alarm for Vitor, who realized that something very strange was happening when people began to notice his excessive thinness and when, during a test, he began to have mental confusion. The negligence also came from the nine hospitals where Vitor had been, which did not request serological tests for him, including an HIV test. It was necessary for his mother to question this during a consultation and ask a doctor, who requested the test that would confirm the diagnosis. Due to his very weak state, Vitor was admitted to the hospital and stayed there for three months. HIV had already become AIDS, which is when the person's immune system is weakened by the virus to the point that opportunistic diseases develop. In Vitor's case, he had Kaposi's sarcoma, bowel cancer, ended up losing vision in one eye, hearing in one ear and had motor impairment in his leg. With a lot of struggle and support from his family, who never judged or abandoned Vitor, he left the hospital and dedicated himself to studying HIV. With the correct treatment, in a few months he was no longer infected with AIDS and is now considered undetectable, that is, he has so little virus in his body that he no longer transmits it. In addition to acquiring information for himself, Vitor uses his networks (@_xramos) to talk about HIV openly and without prejudice. After all, HIV is not a problem. The problem is not knowing about it. Want to watch the stories in advance and be part of the exclusive Whatsapp group? Support ter.a.pia http://apoia.se/historiasdeterapia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 💙 Did you like this story? ✍️ Leave your comment 📢 Share with friends 🕵 Visit our website http://historiasdeterapia.com