This brought on the news media, TV crews, interviews, and numerous public appearances.
A lot of my time was spent searching, thinking and planning my life.
Entertainers, athletes, and stars started giving me support.
I was labeled a troublemaker, my mom an unfit mother, and I was not welcome anywhere.
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.
Twice a week I would receive injections or IV's of Factor VIII which clotted the blood and then broke it down.