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WASHINGTON (NNPA) - In the ongoing battle that rages in the war against HIV/AIDS, former basketball star Earvin “Magic” Johnson continues to champion the cause with the “I Stand With Magic” campaign.
Since announcing his own HIV positive status in 1991, Johnson has become the face of those living with HIV. His life for the past seventeen years has shown contracting the disease does not have to be a death sentence.
With flourishing businesses in 22 states and almost 90 cities amounting to a net worth of $700 million, a sports analyst spot with TNT and a host of other lucrative endeavors, Mr. Johnson continues to live life at a fast pace. Despite that, he has continued to dedicate much of his time to having open dialogue with the goal of preventing others from contracting the disease.
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“The message has to resonate with the people. Because still there’s an attitude out there that it can’t happen to me. I would say I’ve been the blessing of HIV and I’ve been the curse. I’ve been the blessing because I’m out here talking about it and we brought a face to it, and then people got serious about it. And I’ve been the curse because then people say ‘well if I get it, I can be like Magic and live for a long time.’ I’ve been able to cope with it,” said Mr. Johnson adding that he also had a great support system with his brothers, sisters, parents, children and his wife Cookie.
“Once my wife stayed in this strong and supported me and my kids, everything else has been ok. I wouldn’t say easy, but I can handle it. It’s a lot of pressure though, to make sure our people understand that this disease is still out here,” said Mr. Johnson. “When I first announced, everybody’s like, ‘ok, I’m going to get tested’. And now what we’re seeing is a lot of people go get tested, but they just don’t go back for their results. We have to change that.”
He cited regular testing as a crucial factor in having a chance to stay on top of the virus. “With early detection, just like me, you can be here for long time. We’re finding in our communities you wait till you get sick and then something’s wrong with you. Now, even the drugs are not going to work. That’s why we’re encouraging everyone to go out and get tested.”
他患病已经有17年了, 是个医学神奇。 至今没有死, 他归结于是发现的早, 还有家庭的支持, 他的父母, 孩子, 特别是他的太太始终没有离弃他。 他从没有放弃自己, 这十几年来积极发展自己的生意网络, 至今拥有遍布美国二十多个州, 99个城市的生意王国, 资产七亿美金, 人民币就是42亿。
这个故事告诉我们得了病不可怕, 可怕的是我们自己放弃自己, 向疾病低下了头。 所以我长说, 家庭的理解和温暖非常重要, 信任和诚实也非常重要。 我真的不太赞成隐瞒病情的事情, 这样自己活得累, 别人也跟着遭殃。 还是那句好, 嫁鸡随鸡, 嫁狗随狗, 和老公要共患难。 艾滋日所想