Regular exercise, Guang Ge’s free life after recovering from AIDS

"AIDS is a disease, not a classification!" Brother Guang, who is an AIDS patient himself, learned that he was infected with the HIV virus 11 years ago. Like most people, he was worried that others would reject him if they knew about it, so he chose He used busy work to escape the huge pressure. Although he was dismissed by his employer for poor work performance six months later, he also paid more attention to regular work and rest and exercise due to the support of other friends. He still does not need any medication. Take control and continue working full-time. In order to break the stereotypes about AIDS among Chinese people and show care and acceptance for patients, the Taiwan Lourdes Association uses the "AIDS Liberty Statue" street action art to call on everyone to care for patients and let them have more freedom of mind and movement. (Photography/Luo Huiwen)

Brother Guang, an AIDS patient who is currently the activity and care specialist of the Taiwan Lourdes Association, said that he was found to be infected with HIV through his partner 11 years ago. How to face the future life, so I chose to use work to fill time or hide. Although the employer pretended to be fine after learning about the incident at the time, it was still dismissed six months later on the grounds that "work performance did not meet expectations." Already under tremendous pressure, I am even more concerned about other people's every move and the fearful looks in their eyes.

However, Brother Guang talked about his experience with a smile today on the 25th. He said that although when he first learned that he was infected with HIV, he was afraid that a simple cold might lead to a life crisis. This also made him pay more attention to health, requiring regular work and rest, adjusting diet, active exercise, and constantly pursuing physical, mental and spiritual pursuits. Learning and growing in all aspects have kept me in a happy mood. Therefore, a follow-up test one year after contracting the disease found that the number of HIV viruses has not increased. So far, the number of viruses is below 5,000, and no medication is needed to control it.

Unfortunately, not every HIV-infected person is like Guang Ge who can accept the fact of illness calmly and even lead a freer life. Yang Jiaqi, public relations specialist of the Taiwan Lourdes Association, said that as of September this year, there were 23,665 foreign HIV-infected people in Taiwan, with an average of one new infected person every four hours. Most people are still worried about the spread of AIDS. They are infected with stereotypes and suffer rejection looks and pressure in the process of studying, working, dining, and entertainment. Yang Jiaqi (from left), Guang Ge and the performer who plays the AIDS Lady Liberty together call on the Chinese people to care about AIDS and accept Pasti. (Photography/Luo Huiwen)

In fact, HIV will die naturally within 30 seconds after leaving the human body, and it can only be infected through specific ways such as unsafe sex, contaminated injections, and vertical maternal infection. If you just work or interact with patients in the same space, there will be no infection.

AIDS infection is not exclusive to a few people. There may be infected friends around you and me. They are like family members who also long to love and be loved. Therefore, the Taiwan Lourdes Association through "Love "Nourishes the Statue of Liberty" and "LOVE" pillbox installation art, inviting the public to put love stickers on them. It is hoped that through the installation art of 10,000 love stickers on the pillboxes, more people will care for and accept Napasti, which symbolizes AIDS patients. Release the heavy physical and psychological pressure on the soul and fill your life with freedom, love and hope.