Following my diagnosis it was a mere three months before I met my ex-partner. He was someone I spent another six… Read more Toe in the water
Author: Alex
Changes
Merely two weeks into the year and it feels like a lot has happened already. Back to work, into the… Read more Changes
2016
As the end of the year approaches I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one glad to be getting off… Read more 2016
Gifts
During another successful National HIV Testing Week I’ve spoken to a lot of different people about my own experiences of… Read more Gifts
The seven-year itch
The early days weren’t the typical honeymoon period And I guess that’s because I saw the situation as serious Reading… Read more The seven-year itch
Acceptance
Over the weekend the media has been in a spin about a ‘breakthrough’ to finding a cure for HIV. The fact is we’re still a… Read more Acceptance
Your voice in your care
A long and busy week – but a really informative and interesting one, especially the last couple of days! On… Read more Your voice in your care
One year
This time last summer I left the comfort of my old workplace, which I loved and had spent eight years developing my career in… Read more One year
The b*stard in my throat
The ‘chesty cough stuff’ didn’t work and I endured the sore throat for a good few more weeks into the Autumn… Read more The b*stard in my throat
It’s not that simple
I take responsibility for my HIV status, I don’t blame myself (or anyone else); accidents happen and unfortunately the consequences of… Read more It’s not that simple
Alex Sparrowhawk 