Visiting Alex

Visiting Alex

The next day,  Brian went to visit Alex. He told him about his plans. Alex loved the idea but he reminded him he was HIV positive.

“It would be very hard to find a job for me. Man, i really would love to get rid of this garbage. I don’t like living in this box. A job means a hope for me, but how?”

Brian thought and asked “Hmm...We don’t have to tell them that you are positive, right?”

“Yeah but, how far can i escape? What if my situation gets worse?” worried Alex.

“You are right bro. If i get a good job, i will talk to my grandmother, maybe you can live with us, but i can’t promise.”

“I don’t wanna cause you a problem, bro. Let me die here alone…” talked desperately Alex.

Brian frowned and said, “What are you talking about man? You are gonna live, you are my best friend. I can’t leave you alone, ok? Have you already started your therapy?”

Alex, “Oh no, we forgot to get medicines. Let’s go to pharmacy with papers.”

“Ok, let’s go” agreed Brian.

First time at pharmacy

Brian and Alex had checked papers before they went to pharmacy. They checked the names of drugs the doctor prescribed. They had seen 2 drugs.

1)      EFV: Efavirenz

2)      TDF: Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate / FTC: Emtricitabine

They went to pharmacy together and Brian talked to pharmacist. He gave papers, pharmacist looked at him. He seemed unhappy.

“It seems like you don’t have a health insurance. Do you have enough money to buy those medicines?” asked pharmacist.

“Oh, how much is it?” asked Brian.

Meanwhile, Alex was sitting sadly little bit away from them, so he was not able to hear what they were talking about.

“Hmm, only first drug costs for one month is around 790 bucks. Can you pay?”

“Oh no, please show us a way.” worried Brian.

“It would be very hard for him to get health insurance now. Insurance companies would not like to have a customer with HIV. So, you better search about health care programs. I can’t give you these medicines right now, they are too expensive and i need to keep them.”

“Oh sh..t, we need to talk Doc. Ok sir, thank you.” said Brian.

Brian took Alex and told him that they should have gone to Dr. Hussain. Alex was worried but Brian calmed him down and told him not to worry.

 “I am sure Dr. Hussain knows a way to help us bro, so please relax.” said Brian.