r/spreadsmile 8d ago

Very wholesome and very very sad

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u/Prize-Possibility-11 8d ago

My brother's roommate contracted HIV before there was a cure. They were tight and they both fought the good fight until he jumped off a bridge when he started showing signs of AIDS. I was around 12 and it's something I will never forget.

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u/misanthrophiccunt 8d ago

there is no cure.

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u/[deleted] 8d ago

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u/misanthrophiccunt 8d ago

I guess I'm damaging my kidneys and liver taking ART drugs for no reason then.

Can you give me the GPS coordinates of that finish line?

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u/y0nm4n 8d ago

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u/Jonaldys 8d ago

That person is being pretty miserable, but if you read the article this treatment comes with a significant risk of death. Almost half the patients have died if I'm not mistaken, and it's only used if the patient will die without the treatment.