Beautiful Curvy Lady Told She Had 4 Years to Live Celebrates 29 Years of Living with HIV, Photos Wow People

Beautiful Curvy Lady Told She Had 4 Years to Live Celebrates 29 Years of Living with HIV, Photos Wow People

  • A beautiful lady has caused a huge stir on social media as she celebrated 29 years of living with HIV
  • The lady identified as Doreen Moraa was diagnosed with the virus at the young age of eight and was told by doctors that she would not last more than four years
  • Doreen told social media users that HIV is not a death sentence and can be managed, provided one takes treatments seriously

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A lady has taken to social media to mark 29 years of living with HIV. Sharing her photo, the lady identified as Doreen Moraa wrote on her LinkedIn page that it took 16 years of undergoing effective treatment.

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Doreen Moraa has lived healthily with HIV for the past 29 years. Photo Credit: LinkedIn/Doreen Moraa
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Doreen at a young age of eight was diagnosed with the virus and certified by doctors to last not more than four years on earth. Many years later, the lady is looking healthy as seen in the photo she shared.

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Doreen stated that she is still standing, undetected and showing to the world that HIV can be managed as long as the treatment is followed with every sense of seriousness.

Advice for those with and without HIV

Doreen however admitted that living with HIV is not an easy feat and advised those who are negative of the virus to remain that way as much as they can.

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To those battling with the virus, she encouraged them to take it a day at a time as it is an everyday journey.

People hail her courage

Victoria Wilson reacted:

"This is inspiring DOREEN. Truly, your status hasn't taken your shine from you. One faithful morning science will over power this disease. Keep winning my dear."

Kehinde Adeniyi wrote:

"You will continue to stand and be here. God will perfect your healing. Congratulations."

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Elizabeth Odyek commented:

"Your health situation should never define you.Remain strong,Survive the swim, Doreen!"

Joselyn Akinyi remarked:

"Great courage, a source of hope to encourage people you can look superb, take drugs and live longer with HIV. Salute."

Lady celebrates a happy relationship and 3 kids despite having HIV

Meanwhile, Briefly News previously reported that a beautiful HIV+ woman had celebrated having a happy relationship and three kids.

The lady identified with the Twitter handle @Ethanma8 spoke about HIV-positive people taking their medication correctly, explaining that taking her pill has given her three HIV-negative children as well as an HIV-negative partner.

She added a few cute pics to accompany her post and went on to say that if people with positive HIV diagnosis continue on the correct path of taking their medication, their viral load will be undetectable.

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