I just want to encourage anyone contemplating on adopting an HIV child. Our daughter has been home nearly a year and just turned 6. We have been fortunate to have a very healthy girl who contracted HIV from her mother during childbirth. We have had NO medical issues with her whatsoever and have her blood tested every three months. Her CD4 count is 620 and her viral load had plummeted to 7500. These numbers go up and down with every appointment. Each HIV specialist has their own idea of when it’s time to get them on medication. Our doctor feels she is extremely healthy, so there is no need to start HIV meds. We have 5 other children- all of whom have been educated about HIV and do not feel threatened by their sister’s condition. Honestly, it makes those who know our beautiful, sweet daughter love her more!
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Encouraging your HIV adoption
I just want to encourage anyone contemplating on adopting an HIV child. Our daughter has been home nearly a year and just turned 6. We have been fortunate to have a very healthy girl who contracted HIV from her mother during childbirth. We have had NO medical issues with her whatsoever and have her blood […]
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Living easy with HIV
I must echo the same message that HIV has not been a big deal to our family at all!! Our daughter just started kindergarten this fall. I told the school district, principal, nurse, and teacher. They have welcomed Olivia with open arms and have told us how happy they are to have her in their […]
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HIV Stages, AIDS Defining Conditions and the Lazurus Effect
People may not be aware that the World Health Organization stages HIV infection in individuals. A similar concept which people are more familiar with would be cancer staging. Staging is a sort of “how bad is it” measuring stick for HIV infection. Children with HIV have their own staging system as well. Some people mistakenly believe that a person who is HIV+ […]
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Tell me more about HIV
The following information was a handout from http://www.fromhivtohome.org. Tell me a bit more about HIV…. HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. HIV makes copies of its own genetic material inside human Tcells. It then uses the T-cells to make more of the virus. This process destroys the healthy t-cells, destroying the immune system. If left […]
HIV Adoption Media
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ProjectHOPEFUL Video
Here is a cute ProjectHOPEFUL video about voting on June 11th for Cars for Good. I will voting for sure, and praying they receive one of the cars.
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MSNBC Article
More U.S. families adopting HIV-positive kids
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Project Hopeful on Today Show
Please watch this interview with the Twietmeyer’s if you missed it on NBC. It is really great! Media.
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HIV Adoption Video
HIV Adoption: Oh Yes You Can! is a video that had a big part in helping us decided we could adopt a HIV child. It is on Facing Life TV. Click here and then click on Watch Full Episode Online.
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