Details a young Chilean woman's experience with AIDS. Her first symptoms were a severe pneumonia and first diagnosis was depression; finally tested positive for AIDS. Details both the stigma of having AIDS and the often supportive reactions from family members. Chilean dialect features may make this otherwise brief, accessible story a stretch for non-native speakers before upper intermediate level. Good example to discuss stigmatized health conditions, misdiagnosis, dealing with family members' reactions.
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- Link: https://biut.latercera.com/espiritu-femenino/2016/04/mi-vida-con-sida-la-historia-de-carolina/
Details
Language: Spanish
Medium: written
Contributed by: Health Story Hub Team ( health-storyhub@uiowa.edu )
Citation:
Mi vida con Sida: La historia de Carolina. (2016, April 20). Biut. https://biut.latercera.com/espiritu-femenino/2016/04/mi-vida-con-sida-la-historia-de-carolina/