Twice a week I would receive injections or IV's of Factor VIII which clotted the blood and then broke it down.

Given six months to live and being the fighter that I am, I set high goals for myself.

My name is Ryan White. I am sixteen years old. I have hemophilia, and I have AIDS.

The first five to six years of my life were spent in and out of the hospital.

A lot of my time was spent searching, thinking and planning my life.

Mayor Koch, of New York, was the first public figure to give me support.

I received thousands of letters of support from all around the world, all because I wanted to go to school.