Anti-AIDS life of four AIDS patients
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The 32nd World AIDS Day is approaching. Data show that China has reported more than 950,000 people living with AIDS. Although the overall epidemic is at a low epidemic level, there have been reports of young people, people aged 60 and over infected with the virus and patients in recent years. The number is increasing, causing social concern.
In the consciousness of ordinary people, AIDS seems to be more terrifying than cancer, because it is more like announcing the destruction of a person from the body to the soul.
In fact, with the continuous development of medicine, AIDS has changed from a “super cancer” with a very high mortality rate to a controllable chronic disease like hypertension and diabetes.
From "lonely patient" to sunny boy
In Kunming, Yunnan, there is such a sunny boy. When he learned that he had become an infected person, he not only did not give up on himself, but lived more positively and optimistically.
He is an HIV carrier and needs to take medicines on time like most patients, but unlike most patients, his world has not turned his back on him.
Du Yu (pseudonym), 35 years old, was diagnosed as HIV-infected eight years ago and is currently engaged in accounting work in a company.
On weekdays, Du Yu is just an ordinary boy.
He will "post" photos of himself on business trips and participating in activities in his circle of friends, and he will also be a guest "host" when invited by friends; he will look for a small rice noodle shop on the street hungry, and he will meet him on the road. People and events have some feelings or complaints; he will be moved by his colleagues to accompany him to the doctor, and he will also carefully prepare for the birthday party of his friends.
"After learning that I was ill, I immediately felt that there was no point in being alive. I was crying under the covers in the dead of night, and I was very scared because all my knowledge about AIDS at that time came from searching for information on the Internet. Will die soon."
On the day of his birthday, Du Yu had the idea of committing suicide.
That day, he silently posted a status on WeChat with only five words: reluctant to let his parents go.
"For a long time, my parents and I have separated the dishes and chopsticks. After we learned more about this disease, we did not deliberately separate the dishes. But the daily necessities must be separated, not just because of AIDS. In itself, because people with AIDS have poor immunity, they are prone to get sick.” Du Yu said.
"Over the past eight years, we have seen from life and social platforms that people's stereotypes of people living with HIV have changed little by little." He said, "At first I went to the hospital for a blood test and the young nurse said something. "It's a shame to be young." Now I go to the hospital for a review. The doctor heard that I was a carrier, so they were very calm. I even had a very good relationship with the people in our local disease control center."
Like other AIDS patients, regular medication and check-ups are part of life. To this day, Du Yu's body and life have not been affected too much.
On the contrary, he actively cooperated with the hospital and became a volunteer participating in various medical researches.
He wanted to tell every infected person out loud that AIDS is not terrible. The terrible thing is that all thoughts are lost. As long as you work hard and keep your hands, everyone can have a good life.
Internet celebrity sister helps others online
Xiao You (pseudonym) is 36 years old this year. "Like every infected person, I have experienced a dark transitional period, frustrated and desperate. I thought about ending my life countless times, and then adjusted my mentality and faced it positively." She has fair skin, dark and bright eyes, and hearty laughter from time to time in chat, which makes it difficult to connect her with AIDS patients.
After those painful days, she seemed to be reborn.
“I think I was infected with HIV from a blood transfusion in 2009. After several years of incubation period, I went to the hospital for checkups in 2017 due to the destruction of the immune system and the deterioration of the body’s resistance. After the doctor’s advice, I went to the local disease. The control center did an HIV antibody test and the result was positive." Xiao You told reporters.
"I will never forget that day. At that moment, I feel that the end of the world is here." AIDS broke her peaceful life. It was the understanding and tolerance of her family that gave her strength, and she continued.
Xiaoyou University majored in psychology, catching up with the wave of self-media. Six months ago, she opened a live broadcast room on the platform to answer the emotional questions of counselors, help people sort out the problems they encounter in life, and communicate online.
As soon as the live beauty filter was opened, Xiao You was still a fairy young lady. In the eyes of fans, she was patient and active, and she made her life arrangements wonderful and full.
"Last month, I was confirmed to have toxic meningitis. The dizziness made me feel top-heavy. I squeezed into a ball on the bed while pressing my abdomen. I couldn't control the chills even with the quilt. According to my physical condition at the time, Anti-viral treatment was carried out in time, and now I am still receiving treatment in the hospital. In order not to lose my fans, I used voice broadcast to show my face when I was a little better. Fans said I lost weight. I did lose weight. In one month, I lost ten times. Jin, I joked that I lost weight successfully."
"The fan who impressed me the most is also an AIDS patient. He sent an anonymous message to me once, telling me about her experience, and more about her. She is in the asymptomatic stage. I comforted her to insist on taking medication. , I still keep in touch with her. My kindness can encourage others and also encourage myself."
From AIDS patients to volunteers
Kunming has an organization dedicated to serving people living with HIV/AIDS-Red Ribbon House.
Among the volunteers here, there are some people who are also HIV-infected, but they actively devote themselves to providing psychological counseling, peer education, hospice care and other voluntary services for AIDS patients, giving back to the society with the greatest enthusiasm and realizing their own value.
Xiangzi, 40, got a blood test report 14 years ago: HIV positive.
At that time, he did not expect that in a few years he would become a volunteer, seeking dignity and confidence for himself and more people who have suffered the same.
"Hello, how can I help you?" In the office of Kunming Red Ribbon Home, the volunteer Xiaobao on duty that day was answering the health care assistance hotline.
Through professional training, 32-year-old Xiaobao has learned a lot of fresh and practical content such as communication skills, privacy protection, common knowledge of drugs, and emergency response.
Now, she comes to Red Ribbon House on duty two days a week to answer the hotline.
Whenever she encounters newly discovered AIDS-infected people, she will repeatedly do psychological counseling for them, and use her personal experience to encourage them to face the disease bravely.
From the timely interruption of high-risk behaviors, to the importance of persisting in taking medication, to hospitalization and surgical referral of patients from other places... In addition to the hotline of the Red Ribbon Home, she occasionally leaves her mobile phone number to help seekers. .
"Each of us came here in this way, so we can understand their feelings of helplessness."
"Now from time to time there will be good news about AIDS treatment. The technology is so advanced. I hope that one day a related vaccine will be developed to truly cure AIDS and let me get rid of its troubles." Xiangzi said, "New Life is slowly unfolding. This year, the mortgage has been paid off and the car has been bought. It is necessary to work hard and lead a well-off life like ordinary people."
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