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I am 35 years old and I recently came to know I am HIV positive. I am a single mother and I have a 10 year old son. He has been my life. I live for him. His father died of AIDS 2 years ago and that was when I decided to get tested. He died because he could not get the medicine. We are lucky like America or England to buy and eat the medicines. If we cannot buy them we have to die. We are a poor family so I cannot buy any drugs. I cannot get free drugs. I look at my son and my heart breaks. I know I am going to leave him because I feel weaker and weaker every day. I look at him and also wonder if I should get him tested. What if I passed on the virus to him? I gave him breast milk for 2 years. I am afraid to get him tested. But I also want to know, I want to die knowing he is going to be safe. I want to know I did not give him the disease. Who will take care of him when I go? What should I do? I am taking one day at a time and I am hoping for a miracle.

- Abrienda, Mexico.

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