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CD4,
if you would visit my first few entries several years ago about HIV
information, is the part of our immune system attacked by HIV. It serves as the
host where the virus replicates itself.
As
part of the monitoring and treatment, CD4 test is being done every six months.
Last March, I had this test in one of the Social Hygiene Clinic in Quezon City.
The result read 489. It went up from 469. On April, again I got tested at my
official treatment hub. It went up several notches to 539. Not bad I guess for
a less than month interval. There was a time that it only increased by three
points after six months. Well, like we always say, it is just numbers. As long as
I am not sick and perfectly healthy, then there’s nothing to worry. After
virtually eleven years from the time I was diagnosed, next month would be my
tenth year in ARV treatment! For the second near death experienced I had early
last year, I got miraculously healed and here I am ... still alive, happy, and
contented in the midst of life’s daily cross.
When
it comes to HIV Channels of Hope, I got busy conducting the workshops from December
to March to different communities in Luzon and Mindanao. As for the counseling
work in our center, I got a client now whom I see regularly a few times in a
week. Also, I got counselees from our church. Next month would be class time
again for three weeks. Wait,
I think I have not shared yet here that I have started my doctorate degree in
Christian Clinical Counseling last January. Yes, by God’s grace, I was able to
get a scholarship at Asia Graduate School of Theology in which has become my
deciding factor for not choosing La Salle. Please do pray with me for financial provisions for my
studies, wisdom and good health as I do simultaneously all these work ... all
for God’s honor and glory.
Looking
back at my journey, I was like, “Who would have thought I could be doing all
these after HIV?” Truly with God, everything is possible as we continue this life journey in union with Christ our Saviour. Shalom dear readers!
