Because of the lack of education on AIDS, discrimination, fear, panic, and lies surrounded me.
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We began a series of court battles for nine months, while I was attending classes by telephone.
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I received thousands of letters of support from all around the world, all because I wanted to go to school.
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My family and I held no hatred for those people because we realized they were victims of their own ignorance.
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Twice a week I would receive injections or IV's of Factor VIII which clotted the blood and then broke it down.
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We had great faith that with patience, understanding, and education, that my family and I could be helpful in changing their minds and attitudes around.
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On December 17, 1984, I had surgery to remove two inches of my left lung due to pneumonia. After two hours of surgery the doctors told my mother I had AIDS.
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I'm just one of the kids, and all because the students at Hamilton Heights High School listened to the facts, educated their parents and themselves, and believed in me.
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AIDS can destroy a family if you let it, but luckily for my sister and me, Mom taught us to keep going. Don't give up, be proud of who you are, and never feel sorry for yourself.
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The desire to move into a bigger house, to avoid living AIDS daily, and a dream to be accepted by a community and school, became possible and a reality with a movie about my life, The Ryan White Story.
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