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Reporting positive HIV results to a single (divorced) 46 year old mother of 2 teens. She broke off her relationship with boyfriend 6 months ago "because he was cheating on me". She came in for a routine GYN exam and I did the testing based on what she told me. Please ask God to give my heart strength to do this with dignity and compassion. Pepperband <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
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Dear Pepper:
God bless you and this poor woman. Hopefully, with todays treatment regiments she can still lead a long life.
All my prayers
Jack
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Oh, dear!
I don't envy you that task. Strength and Compassion.
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My dear Pepper, I offer you strength and prayer as you embark on your job tomorrow. I also note that as you have time and again offered much advice and sincere support here, I know that you will be able to offer the same sincere and heart felt compassion to this woman. You are truly a wonderful person Pepper, and I know that you will do well in offering strength and compassion. My prayers are with you. Take care my friend, and good luck.
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Pepper
May you be blessed with the strength and compassion to deal with this devastating news for this person.
I know you to be kind and considerate just from a few days here on MB - in person, I expect you are an amazingly caring person - draw on that in your difficult task tomorrow.
And thank you for the help and kindness you have shown to me.
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Pepper: Oh no. But if I could recommend anybody to tell someone that kind of news, it would definitely be you. Very hard. My thoughts are with you. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="images/icons/frown.gif" />
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Well ... the telling has been delayed. There are stages of testing to rule out any false positives. 2 out of 3 tests positive so far. I thought the third one would be available today .... so far not yet ready, still "pending". I have given this kind of news to someone before ... and those persons had reasons to suspect (symptoms) ... but this is going to hit her from left field I fear. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="images/icons/frown.gif" /> <sigh>
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<img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="images/icons/frown.gif" /> This is one of those times when you just hope like heck that the odds are wrong or the test results got mixed up. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="images/icons/frown.gif" />
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Pepperband,
I will keep you and this woman (and her family) in my prayers. You have my deepest respect and empathy.
Best Regards,
YellowRose
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Oh my.... I'm speachless...that doesn't happen often. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="images/icons/frown.gif" />
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Oh no, I don't even know what to say....
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Pepper,
2long stole the words right out of my mouth...If I had to hear the news you're sharing I would want it to be from someone as compassionate as you.
Fortunately times have changed from when AIDS surfaced. I had a friend who died of AIDS about 14 years ago; there wasn't much that could be done for him back then.
Thoughts of strength and peace to you and your client. CSue
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