It's #WorldAIDSDay and I thought I would share my story in a thread. I was born with #HIV HIV in 1998, full blown AIDS by six weeks of age due to poor care. (my mom was an alcoholic & addicted to crack & was barely able to get by herself). At six weeks of age I was in a coma.

UNAIDS Global Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Elton John AIDS Foundation (RED) CANFAR amfAR The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation I was on life support SickKids Foundation until I was six months old. My doctor, Dr Stan Read and staff fought to save me. At six months of age they wanted to move me to a foster home for palliative care. They called more than 200 families and no one would take a baby dying of #AIDS.

UNAIDS Global Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Elton John AIDS Foundation (RED) CANFAR amfAR The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation SickKids Foundation Finally, they found a home. A couple who already had six kids, five of them with special needs came to Sick Kids to pick me up. They were told I had a month to live and they decided they were going to give me all the love they could for whatever time I had left.

UNAIDS Global Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Elton John AIDS Foundation (RED) CANFAR amfAR The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation SickKids Foundation Over the next ten years I was sick on and off, had a few surgeries, had a feeding tube inserted, was tested and found to have learning disabilities, mild cerebral palsy, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.

1/2 #HIV continues to be a significant public health concern in Canada. In 2020, there were 1,639 newly diagnosed cases of HIV in Canada. See the latest data here: canada.ca/en/public-heal… #WorldAIDSDAy #IndigenousAIDSAwarenessWeek

2/2 Populations most at risk for #HIV have been particularly affected by the #COVID19 pandemic, due to longstanding health & social inequities. canada.ca/en/public-heal…

Today we joined community leaders on Parliament Hill to #RaiseTheFlag in honour of those we have lost to #AIDS and in solidarity with those living with #HIV. #WorldAIDSDay #IndigenousAIDSAwarenessWeek

Tonight: Tune to CP24 at 7:40 pm EST for an exclusive interview with CANFAR 's @AlexonBloor and #CANFAR Ambassador Ashley Rose Murphy in honour of #WorldAIDSDay !

The Best to Do it ye The best way to spend my Thursday Night 👑

She was best thing to happen since sliced bread. An icon till the end of time. Rip Betty White ❤️

Tuning into #Entergalactic The Chosen One from Toronto Canada love you cudi 🚀❤️

@theashleyrose__ wants Canadian youth to know about HIV self-testing this #WorldAIDSDay. Programs like @imreadyjagis – an app where HIV self-test kits can be delivered to your home or picked up. youtu.be/T9YYlo7oqvY

Giving artists that lost their voice the opportunity to record again The D.O.C could technically rap again and it would sound like it did in his prime That’s the most responsible way to me tbh

What is beyond extraordinary? In episode 3, Eric talks to Ashley Rose Murphy about her journey from childhood activist to finding joy in a 'ordinary' life. Listen to the latest episode of Beyond+: bit.ly/4dxhai5

Ashley Rose Murphy shows us how easy it is to talk openly about HIV/AIDS with anyone – whether it's on #WorldAIDSDay or any other day. Learn more about the #myredribbon World AIDS Day campaign and hear from all of our CANFAR National Ambassadors at CANFAR.com.

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