So today is the 23rd day since i finished PEP. Went to a different sexual health clinic today, about 30 mins by train from the city, to have another test. This is because I can't keep going to the same clinic because they will refuse to test me so often.
It wasn't as quick this time. Waited for about an hour to be finally seen by a doctor. This clinic has a different system. Because I wanted a rapid test in addition to the conventional one, it had to be performed by a doctor, instead of a nurse.
Had a rapid test (Trinity Uni Gold) which is currently on trial in NSW. It is not licensed in Australia yet. Got a negative result with it but I wasn't relieved because this test only tests for antibodies, unlike the recently approved rapid test (Alere Determine) that tests for both antigens and antibodies. Anyway, I really hope I will be fine.
The Hep C PCR Qualitative test had not been performed by the lab yet, when I phoned the lab this afternoon, it was still pending. So slow. Hopefully it will be completed and the result will be OK when I see my GP this Thursday.
Dad and aunt skyped me again just now. They were trying really hard to get me to tell them the problems that I am facing. But there's no way I could tell. I only hope that I will be fine, and with more reassuring test results in the following week, I will feel better again, mentally especially, and everything will start anew.
Also, thanks for dropping by and reading my blog posts. I believe it's therapeutic for me to write and express myself here, to people from the LGBT community. And, you are most welcomed to leave some comments. THANK YOU
It wasn't as quick this time. Waited for about an hour to be finally seen by a doctor. This clinic has a different system. Because I wanted a rapid test in addition to the conventional one, it had to be performed by a doctor, instead of a nurse.
Had a rapid test (Trinity Uni Gold) which is currently on trial in NSW. It is not licensed in Australia yet. Got a negative result with it but I wasn't relieved because this test only tests for antibodies, unlike the recently approved rapid test (Alere Determine) that tests for both antigens and antibodies. Anyway, I really hope I will be fine.
The Hep C PCR Qualitative test had not been performed by the lab yet, when I phoned the lab this afternoon, it was still pending. So slow. Hopefully it will be completed and the result will be OK when I see my GP this Thursday.
Dad and aunt skyped me again just now. They were trying really hard to get me to tell them the problems that I am facing. But there's no way I could tell. I only hope that I will be fine, and with more reassuring test results in the following week, I will feel better again, mentally especially, and everything will start anew.
Also, thanks for dropping by and reading my blog posts. I believe it's therapeutic for me to write and express myself here, to people from the LGBT community. And, you are most welcomed to leave some comments. THANK YOU
=) no need to thanks. we all need someone to share and listen our problem. I am always ready if u want to someone to talk to *hugs*
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