Financial hardships were rough on us, even though Mom had a good job at G.M.
This brought on the news media, TV crews, interviews, and numerous public appearances.
Because of the lack of education on AIDS, discrimination, fear, panic, and lies surrounded me.
Given six months to live and being the fighter that I am, I set high goals for myself.
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.
Rumors of sneezing, kissing, tears, sweat, and saliva spreading AIDS caused people to panic.