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Aids Quote by Ryan White

“On December 17, 1984, I had surgery to remove two inches of my left lung due to pneumonia. After two hours of surgery the doctors told my mother I had AIDS.” quote by Ryan White — Download Open image

“On December 17, 1984, I had surgery to remove two inches of my left lung due to pneumonia. After two hours of surgery the doctors told my mother I had AIDS.”

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Given six months to live and being the fighter that I am, I set high goals for myself.

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I was labeled a troublemaker, my mom an unfit mother, and I was not welcome anywhere.

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The school I was going to said they had no guidelines for a person with AIDS.

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This brought on the news media, TV crews, interviews, and numerous public appearances.

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Even at church, people would not shake my hand.

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We began a series of court battles for nine months, while I was attending classes by telephone.

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I came face to face with death at thirteen years old.

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Financial hardships were rough on us, even though Mom had a good job at G.M.

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