Today, I heard some news that is really good. The referral to have the permacath in my arm has been made. This is now possible because the fistula in my left arm is working well, and there are now two … Continue reading Dialysis progress
Readers may be interested in more HIV blogs from around the world. You can read the Top 50 HIV blogs which includes this one. Continue reading More HIV blogs
Those of us who live with HIV face prejudice from the world around us in many ways. Sometimes this prejudice is very blatant, other times it is in the background, but still there. Examples include: believing that only certain groups … Continue reading A few recurring prejudices about living with HIV
Every year since 2012, my husband and I have laughed at the HIV Hop. One or other of us has shared it on Facebook, and sometimes I have here. It is certainly worth sharing once again. Please think about wearing … Continue reading World AIDS Day – time for the HIV Hop
This afternoon, while on dialysis in Tullamore, I had a visit from the hospital’s complaints manager, Brendan Reddy. He told me he was very impressed with the letter that I had written, especially how it was framed and referenced. I … Continue reading Social worker update
The Department of Justice and Equality of the Government of Ireland is currently consulting on what improvements to the law on hate speech can be made. The Closing Date for consultation is 13th December 2019. If you would like further information, please visit the website below. http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/Hate_Speech_Public_Consultation#Make_a_submission Continue reading Hate Speech Public Consultation – Ireland
At the end of October, I sent a letter to the clinical nurse manager in the Dialysis Daycare Unit in the Midlands Regional Hospital in Tullamore complaining that there is no social worker in the hospital. Today, I received an … Continue reading Hospital complaints manager to speak to me
You can imagine my surprise when I learned that Tullamore Hospital does not have a social worker anywhere in the building. Having benefited from one in Tallaght, I am concerned that there is not one here. Continue reading Social worker needed in Tullamore hospital
Free double-bill screening of films exploring the experiences of people living with HIV/AIDS in two different parts of the world. The End of AIDS? Wednesday 6 November at 7.00pm Free double-bill screening of films exploring the experiences of people living … Continue reading The End of AIDS? Film screenings
