Twice a week I would receive injections or IV's of Factor VIII which clotted the blood and then broke it down.
I spent Christmas and the next thirty days in the hospital.
I came face to face with death at thirteen years old.
Financial hardships were rough on us, even though Mom had a good job at G.M.
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.
I received thousands of letters of support from all around the world, all because I wanted to go to school.