“On December 17, 1984, I had surgery to remove two inches of my left lung due to pneumonia. After two hours of surgery the doctors told my mother I had AIDS.”
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Given six months to live and being the fighter that I am, I set high goals for myself.
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AIDS can destroy a family if you let it, but luckily for my sister and me, Mom taught us to keep going. Don't give up, be proud of who you are, and never feel sorry for yourself.
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Financial hardships were rough on us, even though Mom had a good job at G.M.
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Eventually, I won the right to attend school, but the prejudice was still there.
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I believe in myself as I look forward to graduating from Hamilton Heights High School in 1991.
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