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August/September
It’s Your Life Magazine
to go to the doctor so I re-diagnosed my-
the pharmacy he said no, he would have
single, hard working mom. We talked for
charge, the doctor walked in. I immediately
self with acute tonsillitis. It made sense.
to see me first. That made me upset but
some time and her diagnosis was a relief.
thought about my appearance because
I had suffered similar symptoms several
I scheduled my appointment…never to
I told her of my fear that I was HIV positive
he was quite handsome. He was very kind
years before for only one month and that
show. By the end of July, the symptoms
but she dismissed my concerns and said it
and explained to me that he had reviewed
was the diagnosis given to me by my doc-
had intensified including darkening finger
was unlikely, that mono was in fact the cul-
by files and did not feel that my diagnosis
tor. So again, I took some antibiotics not
nails, shortness of breath, difficulty walking
prit. She left and came back a short time
was correct. I was immediately deflated.
prescribed to me and I moved on with my
for short periods, accelerated heart rate
busy schedule. It was hard. Single mom,
and it sounded like I was snoring whenever
stay at home mom and business owner.
I took in air. One night, after forcing food
However, what I presented to the world
down my throat and mouth that was riddled
was that I was fine…just a little under the
with sores, I said enough. I had had it with
weather. Loved ones began to get con-
this tonsillitis. I put my dau