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Chapter 11: Thirty Positive Years

Thirty years ago this November, I received a test result showing that I was HIV+. In 1991, there were no effective treatments for HIV. The…

Sep 5, 2021

Chapter 11: Thirty Positive Years

Sep 5, 2021

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Chapter 10: Life Lessons from Cycling

The bicycle has a soul. If you succeed to love it, it will give you emotions that you will never forget. — Mario Cipollini

Sep 12, 2019

Chapter 10: Life Lessons from Cycling

Sep 12, 2019

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A Positive Path

Chapter 9: The Birth of a Cyclivist

cyclivist (noun) —an active, vigorous champion of a cause, whose primary means of advocacy involves a bicycle

Jul 5, 2018

Chapter 9: The Birth of a Cyclivist

Jul 5, 2018

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A Positive Path

Chapter 8: A Trial and a Verdict

In the winter of 2004, my immune function was severely diminished. My T-cell count had fallen below 50 (a normal result for this test is in…

Sep 7, 2017

Chapter 8: A Trial and a Verdict

Sep 7, 2017

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A Positive Path

Chapter 7: Resistance

In 1995, a major breakthrough occurred in HIV treatment. A new class of drugs called protease inhibitors became available, and when these…

Sep 6, 2017

Chapter 7: Resistance

Sep 6, 2017

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Chapter 6: Life and Depth

After I was diagnosed with HIV, I found that life took on a richness and depth that surprised me. The experience of mortality is frequently…

Sep 4, 2017

Chapter 6: Life and Depth

Sep 4, 2017

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Interlude: Finish the Hill!

When most people start cycling, they dread climbing hills. For cyclists who ride long enough, this perspective changes. Hills cease to be…

Aug 19, 2017

Interlude: Finish the Hill!

Aug 19, 2017

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Thank you, President Obama

Dear President Obama,

Jan 20, 2017

Thank you, President Obama

Jan 20, 2017

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A Positive Path

Chapter 5: The G Word

Several years before I tested HIV+, I was an an undergrad at Rice University. While I was there, I ran smack into the challenge of trying…

Sep 22, 2016

Chapter 5: The G Word

Sep 22, 2016

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Chapter 4: Tip-toe through the Stigma

One of the hardest things about living with HIV is the stigma associated with the disease. Stigma is a shorthand that has two purposes: to…

Sep 18, 2016

Chapter 4: Tip-toe through the Stigma

Sep 18, 2016

Clay Williams

Clay Williams

Tech wonk, cyclist, Pos Ped, EpiscoBuddhist, dachshund lover. I ride in Braking AIDS, supporting Housing Works. Opinions mine. https://clayrides.bike

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