Day 8: This is a big pill

Good evening everyone, today is day 8 which means I successfully made it through my first week. This PrEP thing isn't all that bad. But I will say as I took the pill today, I may keep saying the lil blue pill but it really isn't all that lil if you are not used to taking pills. I know that before I got into my bad car accident in 1999 I was never able to swallow a large pill. But after that I've really had no problem. I dunno what the difference is between the before and the after but it worked. Lol it's not a horse pill lol but it's big enough.

I switched up my routine and Are subway for breakfast followed by taking my pill. I had a slight stomach ache after but I was fine the rest of the day. I will admit I've been really tired lately. I dunno if thats from the pill, work or stress or maybe all combined. But I don't think I can blame that on the lil or big blue pill. I just wonder, what would the world be like if HOV or any chronic disease just disappeared and we didn't have to take pills no more. Things would be so much better. But now we take pills to prevent one thing while causing other issues that we may need to take a pill for. Ever since I been on PrEP I vowed that any side effect I have, that I would not take another pill to solve it. So when I got my headache I didn't take any aspirin, when I had stomach cramps or stomach aches I didn't take anything for it. I just can't see myself taking a pill to counteract a pill. That's a lil much.

I'm just reflecting that I can't believe I explained what PrEP was and the fact that I'm taking it to my class on Tuesday. I see I'm growing a tough skin. You need that in this community to survive. So since I'm taking PrEP, I wanna challenge those who haven't been tested ever or scared to test, or haven't been tested in a while, to go get tested. You can find a free site at hivtest.org. And for those individuals who are positive, please get into care and take care of yourselves. I want to see everyone live a long life but that begins by knowing yourself and taking care of your temple. Don't let it turn to ruins.

I respect myself enough that I know what I will and won't do. I also know what I want to do, so when I made a decision to get on PrEP I knew what and why I was getting myself into taking it. But just know you must think hard, is this right for you? If yes, make it happen and stop giving excuses. As I was taught "excuses are tools of the incompetent which build monuments of nothingness . Those who dwell in them are seldom good at anything. It is better to remain silent and thought a fool, rather than open your mouth and remove all doubt."

So I say that, to urge you to stop making excuses and start making wise decisions how you will protect your temple and take care of it. Love Y'all, goodnight