Back in the 80s when I was taking 'buddy' training to help people with AIDS I had to work out beforehand what I would and would not do if a comparable situation arose.
I won't pull the trigger, but I would take them shopping and advise on appropriateness of choice, for example. As it turns out, it never came up with anyone I was helping. I did know a few that did take that option, but they all isolated first and handled all the details on their own.
I friend of mine had a former boyfriend decline some treatments, but not others. I've never understood how 'R' came to approach HIV that way. It wasn't from fear or consequences of side effects as he did allow a form of chemo that was very debilitating. 'R' made several mysterious choices in life about several other non HIV related things, so I guess it was in character.
I won't pull the trigger, but I would take them shopping and advise on appropriateness of choice, for example. As it turns out, it never came up with anyone I was helping. I did know a few that did take that option, but they all isolated first and handled all the details on their own.
I friend of mine had a former boyfriend decline some treatments, but not others. I've never understood how 'R' came to approach HIV that way. It wasn't from fear or consequences of side effects as he did allow a form of chemo that was very debilitating. 'R' made several mysterious choices in life about several other non HIV related things, so I guess it was in character.
