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	How is Magic Johnson still alive? By Winter Rain Asked Apr 16 2008 6:14PM	41 Pts Rate Question

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by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi COAT on Apr 16, 2008 at 6:18 pm Permalink

Why would he not be? He has HIV which apparently has not (yet) progressed to AIDS--if that is what you are referring to. They have some pretty powerful antiviral medications on the market now...I understand that they can make you very ill--but not kill you:)

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Tom47 is howling in his wolf COAT Apr, 16 2008 at 06:48 PM

We think it is a very old virus that may have allowed immunities to develop in certain groups, particularly some African peoples. Before somebody starts trolling here, this is from research and we are very interested in what that immunity is and does.

DA BEN DAN yanggui zi COAT Apr, 16 2008 at 07:47 PM

I have friends who are HIV +ve and AIDS -ve after 20 years...I don't know that they get special drugs but I do know that they take damn good care of themselves in everyway they can. Maybe that is also and underlying factor...but there is so much about this virus that we simply do not know...

Tom47 is howling in his wolf COAT Apr, 16 2008 at 08:00 PM

So true, Da Ben Dan. It is a delicate little bug and cannot survive outside a host for more than a few seconds. So, people's fear of those who are HIV positive is unwarrented. Medical workers must take extra precautions, of course, because they may work directly with blood tests. And any sexual contact is potentially dangerous. Precaution is paramount.

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by Frankster PartyMaestro Of Sillyville on Apr 16, 2008 at 6:52 pm Permalink

It does go to show. that people with HIV can live a long life.
We should be congratulating the researchers for all there hard work;)

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by singwell-is off researching a lot on Apr 16, 2008 at 6:18 pm Permalink

If you have the money to buy the medicines, and keep up with the latest treatments, HIV is not a death sentence. He has access to things that most sufferers do not- that is why he is alive.

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by Chris on Apr 16, 2008 at 6:16 pm Permalink

I believe it was a big microwave, and a whole lot of money to pay for it, I could be wrong...

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Progressive Thought - Back from the dead Apr, 16 2008 at 06:34 PM

++++ just cuz

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by You have no idea I am here on Apr 16, 2008 at 6:16 pm Permalink

$$$...? Just a thought.

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Winter Rain Apr, 16 2008 at 06:17 PM

Well obviously. I'd like to know what he bought with that money.

singwell-is off researching a lot Apr, 16 2008 at 06:17 PM

yep

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by Steve Austin on Nov 4, 2009 at 4:13 pm Permalink

He bought the cure

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by wtf on Mar 10, 2009 at 2:07 pm Permalink

Like someone else wrote, he's got the money to spend for the best doctors, treatments, and medications. That's the key. If you can dole out $20,000 a month, you will not die of AIDS. They should change his nickname from Magic Johnson to Lucky Johnson. He can sleep with 2,000 women and get AIDS and live and do commercials for 20 years, and yet some guy who got a blood transfusion because he got in a bad car accident and gets AIDS and can't afford Johnson-like treatment dies in five years. Not fair, but that's America. Good healthcare is only made for the rich, not the middle-class or poor.

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Observer Nov, 04 2009 at 04:14 PM

That is a sad truth.

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by kurt44ko on Feb 8, 2009 at 9:49 pm Permalink

his dolla bills aka stacks on deck aka what i make it rain with

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by MegantheNerd on Jun 28, 2009 at 10:06 am Permalink

By magic of course!

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by andblack on Jun 28, 2009 at 10:02 am Permalink

he has money, so he probably has a cure, he is still married. and still doing his business with her. so idk

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