A young South African man and a Twitter user identified as Lihle (@JuniorLihle2), has taken to the social networking platform and bravely revealed that he has been living with HIV for 19 years.

Lihle, who made the shocking revelation about his status in a Twitter thread on January 24, titled his thread: “The story of my life. Been HIV (positive) for 19 years. Here is how I found out.”

According to the young man, when he was five, he started wondering why he was taking medication every day. His dad couldn’t immediately give him an answer.

He later asked Lihle, “Have you ever heard of HIV?” Lihle responded, “Yes, you die when you have it.” He asked his mother the same question when he was a little older.

Lihle further explained that his status remained a secret in the family. In fact, only he and his parents knew about it.

However, he said he felt safe to let everyone know about his status now that he has finished high school.

Narrating further, he wrote;
“Luckily my mom she’s the nurse . She then set me down and told me I’m HIV positive and she tried to explain that it’s not the end of the world ,but I was far with away with my thoughts. Did not hear a word that time .

“Time went by. It was a secret for the three of us in the family. No one knew even now. Since now that i have finished my high school and that i understand it better, I feel safe to let everyone know about my status. HIV doesn’t define who you are.”

https://torimill.com/2018/02/brave-young-guy-who-has-been-happily-living-with-hiv-for-19-years-shares-his-story.html

if na Nigerian na e go infect everybody

No one lives happily with HIV.
He doesn't have a choice!

RIP in advance

Such a brave lad. We can only pray for Gods courage to carry you on. Courage to be brave at all times and to be above everything, a productive human.

HIV is not the end.for some,its the beginning. They suddenly find a reason to fight and live.

So where is the HIV

one's got to be really careful out there when konji calls

GOOD DAY NAIRALANDERS.I M STILL HERE...DONT GIVE UP ON ME YET https://www.nairaland.com/4312232/husbanda-good-man-help#64524181

Papanwamaikpe:
RIP in advance

I honestly think that's a very rude and unfair thing to say. sincerely talk is really cheap but the consequences far outweigh what your strength can carry.

Eeeyah

Ayam not commentin biko

It is well....

Him dey pout too?

Deadly disease, its not easy living with the virus. God will keep strengthening you

What's wrong with the first pic?

He is a young lad, right?

Something must kill a man




If not HIV, trailer can crush him or sth else



So, that he has HIV no be say make we kuku hang am.

Papanwamaikpe:
RIP in advance

Surprisingly u might die b4 him..............................................!

Papanwamaikpe:
RIP in advance

U nko, u no go die til Jesus comes abi

Papanwamaikpe:
RIP in advance

Death comes in different ways. Just because he has HIV doesn't mean he will die before you. Check how many of you relatives have died within the 19years and probably they didn't have HIV. Dont wish him that because you might die before him even if you dont have HIV

Papanwamaikpe:
RIP in advance

SMH for you

His story did not add up.....was he born with HIV? Or how did a 5yrs old boy got infected?

He looks like Miss Kedike, chidinma i mean. lol

Papanwamaikpe:
RIP in advance

sad

God please help this soul, he's suffering from what he does not no about, bro you have a heart of gold, if it were to be some other guys never minding how they got it, the next thing is to start infecting people with it. God will keep you till the last day he has ordain you to live.

Ignorance kills people faster than HIV/AIDS. HIV is completely reversible and totally curable but millions of people don't know this and they end up either dying or living a life of taking cocktails of medication daily.

KardinalZik:
No one lives happily with HIV.

He doesn't have a choice!

How do you know, do you have HIV?

Many people with diabetes, hypertension will still die before him. Infact, road traffic accident will still kill some today
HIV is just a chronic disease. Nothing more.