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<v ->I did not get into medical care</v>

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when I found out I was HIV positive immediately,

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like it was recommended.

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Back in those days,

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physicians would immediately give you AZT,

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and regardless of what your situation was.

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You could be having a T cell count of like 3,000,

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and they would still give you AZT, and I refused that.

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Because I thought AZT was like putting

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Comet cleanser into your body.

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So I went holistic,

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and I did acupuncture.

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I did Reiki, if you know what that is.

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I did all these holistic things

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for about the first 10 years.

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I didn't take any medications.

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I just took care of my body, and did those things.