What do you know now that you wish you had been told when you were first diagnosed?

[SimonHM]

I was extremely lucky with the Consultants that explained everything to me about my coinfection of HCV & HIV. I didn't know the steep learning curve that I was going to go through. As I learned about both of these viruses I had. I knew about Hepatitis B and had been vaccinated for this. Actually, I had been vaccinated over 20 years ago and had kept my boosters up to date. But to be honest my knowledge of Hepatitis C was non-existent. So you can see I have come along way in the last 2 years. I just wish I had known more before my infections.

One thing I wish I had seen before I had contracted these was a documentary. In hidden basements, bedrooms and bars across London, "Chemsex" is a documentary that exposes frankly and intimately a dark side to modern gay life. Traversing an underworld of intravenous drug use and weekend-long sex parties, "Chemsex" tells the story of several men struggling to make it out of 'the scene' alive - and one health worker who has made it his mission to save them. While society looks the other way, this powerful and unflinching film uncovers a group of men battling with HIV, drug addiction and finding acceptance in a changing world.

[cyclegal]

Hi Simon, how can I get to view this Chemsex film as someone in my family is gay and young and I'd like to get some more information.

[SimonHM in reply to cyclegal]

Well I think you can buy a copy of the dvd on amazon . I warn you it’s very graphic and hard hitting. But extremely informative

[Faithfull]

Not watching it but I no wat you mean.

This sound right off key

Pink dear mr president .

I feel that says it all for me being in most of the situations of the words .

I done many a one women protest for the rights of people children in care mental health disabled homeless gay whatever indeffferent we ment to be and as I got ADHD lot more I'm on wrong site I thought I was on liver one

To many things wrong with me at once thanks for listening

to get nicked

[Faithfull in reply to Faithfull]

Did not mean nicked I think I mucked up post sorry again

[Faithfull]

Me again I got HPV 16/51 I don't no if it's affected me before the done total hysterectomy 5kids didn't need womb . Then I been ill ever since I come off drink I have no clue as no one can be arsed at the Drs but tomorrow I'm going for it that's if I sleep sorry about mix up .