Hi my name is Andrew Pulsipher. I am HIV+ and have been since birth.
Here are the facts about me:
1. I am married to an amazing woman and we will be celebrating our 10 year anniversary this October.
2. I have 3 beautiful children. They are ages 5, 3, and 1 year old.
3. I have been HIV positive for almost 34 years. I can’t say with complete confidence that I am the oldest person living with the disease, but I am pretty sure I am at least one of the oldest living people prenatally infected or born with HIV.
4. Kids who are born with HIV and not treated usually die around age 3 -7. I started taking medication when I was eight.
5. I am currently “undetectable”. No it doesn’t mean I am a ninja. This phrase relates to the amount of virus detectable in my blood, although it still can be hidden in other parts of my body. It also means that the medicine I take every day is working