A 25-year-old HIV positive lady from South Africa,Lebogang Brenda Motsumi, has come out to state that despite denials by many, the disease is real and very much deadly.
The heavily endowed mother of one who looks very healthy and radiant, is also an HIV activist who says she is doing everything towards creating an AIDS-Free generation, shared an inspiring post on her Facebook wall where she tells of her battle, living with HIV and having the courage to come out to state her status.
"Good morning, my name is Lebogang Brenda Motsumi aka African Queen. I am NOT HIV, I am LIVING with HIV. I am not the virus, the virus lives in me. I am not defined by HIV, but I define HIV."
"BE SAFE. If you can't stand condoms then ABSTAIN
"Good morning, my name is Lebogang Brenda Motsumi aka African Queen. I am NOT HIV, I am LIVING with HIV. I am not the virus, the virus lives in me. I am not defined by HIV, but I define HIV."
According to Motsumi, she found out she was HIV positive in 2009 after she read an article by a popular guy whom she dated. In the article, the man revealed his status and said he was sick. She got tested and was diagnosed with HIV.
She went further to say that she however, she lived in denial until 2011, when she finally accepted her status on discovering that she was pregnant.
She took ARVs to protect her child. She went back to partying and drinking after the birth of her daughter who is HIV negative.
"Since I was not looking sick, I thought there was nothing wrong, so I went back to living my life until I got very sick in August and I came to the decision that HIV is real and its for you to move on for my family and daughter.
It's for me to accept it and live positively. I then joined a youth support group and I noticed that I wasn't the only one living with HIV as there were also some young people living with it."
"BE SAFE. If you can't stand condoms then ABSTAIN
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