Ever felt like your brain just won’t switch on? You know exactly what you want to say, but the words won’t come. You start something, then suddenly forget what you were doing. If you live with conditions like diabetes, hypertension, or autoimmune diseases, it could be brain fog. I notice it often after taking my meds all at once or during recovery from an illness episode. 🧠 Brain fog isn’t a medical diagnosis, but it’s very real for many of us living with chronic illness. It

Lately, I have been hearing the word “divorce” a little too often — on the radio, in conversations, on social media. And almost every...

Forgetfulness is a common experience, but for those of us living with chronic conditions, it can be more visible. I've been reflecting on...

This year marks twenty-four years since I tested HIV positive. Wow, I have been living with this virus for more than half of my life. All...

I have been seeing a shrink lately. Ai, let me be respectful, he is a psychologist. A good one for that matter. Every Monday at lunch...

I recently made a comment to a friend that the buzz around promoting positive living with HIV seems to have somewhat died down. Her...

“So, who cooks between the two of you?” I get this question a lot from people curious about our domestic kitchen affairs. Often, it’s...

My belief about HIV disclosure applies to dating too. I have a simple rule for myself - to disclose my HIV status from day one. Yes, it...

When faced with the decision of whether to disclose your HIV status, the question often arises: Should I disclose, and if so, when and to...

It is a complicated business... Some experiences can change your life in a split second—death, a car accident, the end of a relationship,...

It has now been a month since I started taking my treatment (ARVs). Everyone who knows me has been waiting anxiously to hear how I am...

Yah neh! I have always thought that I am a strong person. But the deterioration of my health and the news that my CD4 has gone down...

‘Will I be ready to start taking ARVs when the time comes?’ This is a three-part story my road to Antiretrovirals, first published in...