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tdonohue Patient Expert

Charlottesville, Virginia
Tom Donohue, thirty-three-year-old, son, brother and uncle of three, is the founder director of... Full Bio
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Sometimes, it just does not get easier... by tdonohue Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in HIV & AIDS "is thinking that i might have found someone that i could enjoy talking to and getting to know...im soooo happy " not my words. his - about me... until... I told him ... Read on »
Just wanted to pop in. by tdonohue Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in HIV & AIDS Honestly I don't really have a whole lot to say. I know I've been remiss in blogging for a while now. I have been very busy with preparing for my 5 year old to start school ... Read on »
MY RANT: If we were to treat HIV/AIDS like we have the swine flu - would be we looking at the same... by tdonohue Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in HIV & AIDS 22,385 news articles containing HIV as searched on google news in the last 30 days 59,351 news articles containing swine flu as searched on google news in the last 30 day ... Read on »
THIS IS ONE TEST YOU DON'T WANT TO FAIL by tdonohue Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in HIV & AIDS One member of our group "KNOW YOUR STATUS! GET TESTED FOR HIV ( http://apps.facebook.com/causes/view_cause/543?recruiter_id=1349 ) on facebook says "I just got my test resul ... Read on »
Kahlo - we will miss you - WP MORNS THE DEATH OF KAHLO BENAVIDEZ by tdonohue Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in HIV & AIDS Today, April 28, 2009, Who's Positive learned of the death of Kahlo Benavidez. Kahlo would have been 23 on June 18th. He was the Health Services Program Coordinator for ... Read on »
Ignorance... by tdonohue Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in HIV & AIDS So I met someone awhile ago, a friend of my best friend, who has known about my status for months and months and months. A few weeks ago we hung out to watch TV, at some po ... Read on »
Smile! by tdonohue Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in HIV & AIDS Ok I don't remember if I ever explained why I needed to have all my teeth pulled or not at such a young age. It isn't because I didn't take care of my teeth I did very much ... Read on »
Are you kidding me!? by tdonohue Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in HIV & AIDS This is one of the most absurd things I have ever heard. I was raised Catholic. I am completely disgusted with this policy and for the Pope to come out and say that "You can ... Read on »
Day #365 by tdonohue Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in HIV & AIDS So today makes 1 year since diagnosis. With 364 days before this you wouldn't think that day number 365 would be so difficult, yet here I am, having to remind myself just t ... Read on »
Just been crazy busy. by tdonohue Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in HIV & AIDS I really have been meaning to come and post, but have been crazy busy like the title of this post says. We have had appointments for my other half for an on the job accident ... Read on »
A reflection thanks to D'Jaun about the Tour by tdonohue Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in HIV & AIDS You know, its been a while since the tour Operation Get Tested. Today, I was reading over D'Jaun's posts and it made me tear up. Not only do I love, care, and miss everyone ... Read on »
Today (Feb. 7) is my 32nd birthday. by tdonohue Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in HIV & AIDS On my birthday every year I think back to when I found out that I have HIV. At that time I was in such a dark place I didn't think I would live to see to many more birthdays ... Read on »
My Rant... Accept Gay Men's Blood/Allow Poz ppl in! by tdonohue Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in HIV & AIDS January Edition of OUT Magazine published a number which was shocking to me. It said " "ONE" - the number of times in 5,769 YEARS that an HIV-Positive blood donation would ... Read on »
The Next Condom Conundrum by tdonohue Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in HIV & AIDS This is a very interesting read from the Advocate. Please take a moment to read and offer your thoughts. January 05, 2009 The Next Condom Conundrum Why use a rubb ... Read on »
Poz Dinner Last Night by tdonohue Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in HIV & AIDS Well this is one in a series of postings I am going to make. The first one was about last night. I was invited to go to a Poz pot luck dinner. A group of gay HIV+ guys co ... Read on »
Things are about to go crazy around me again. by tdonohue Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in HIV & AIDS Ugh ok got my results of my check up and the dysplasia is back. So that means I will be having surgery sometime in the next couple of months, yay (note the sarcasm there). I ... Read on »
30 is around the corner and I'm afraid to be alone. by tdonohue Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in HIV & AIDS I am nearly 30, and I am alone; single. I really don't want it that way, I want a partner, I got a sense what it would be like with Bryan, but I just needed a lot more - I ... Read on »
USAIRWAYS Flight 1549 by tdonohue Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in HIV & AIDS I wanted to get an email off to everyone to let you all know that I was NOT on board flight 1549 that crashed into the Hudson River in NYC. I work express flights for Piedm ... Read on »
Belated Happy New Year! by tdonohue Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in HIV & AIDS I am behind as usual lol. Hope everyone had wonderful and safe holidays. I sure did, especially when my stepdaughter was able to come spend a few days with us. Of course it ... Read on »
Hey Facebook users! by tdonohue Patient ExpertHealth MavenFacebook Posted in: Blog Posts in HIV & AIDS Anyone reading this note - this is a neat feature - this note you are reading is actually from whospositive.org - I can now import all by journal notes onto facebook automat ... Read on »