My Epidemic is the true story of an HIV-infected physician who limited his practice to other AIDS patients during the worst years of the epidemic as he cared for approx. 50 patients who died. From the unique perspective of an AIDS doctor and patient, Dr. Faulk shares his thoughts on death, caring and identity. The epilogue compares Covid-19 to HIV and discusses why it was so devastating and what steps we can take so that the next pandemic won't be so deadly and disruptive. My Epidemic fills a gap in the history of AIDS, AIDS patients and HIV caregivers. This is a beautifully-written perspective few would know: an AIDS physician who continued his desperately-needed work in the early, worst years of the epidemic, even though he himself was HIV-positive. Through loving and deeply personal stories, this book paints a vivid picture of the emergence of LGBTQ as a community caring for itself in a world of prejudice and the unbearable silence of an indifferent government. As an AIDS doctor at the dawn of the virus, we walk the halls of the wards with Dr. Faulk where even nurses were too afraid to deliver food to patients, and assisted-suicide "death parties” became commonplace. Some of the stories are grim in their haunting telling, but this book is really about courage, love and an honest look at the human condition, it should be seen as a "new classic.” He shares his thoughts on death, caring and identity. I found I took breaks from reading to absorb his story and insights. Rarely are we offered a chance to have what feels like a deep conversation with an author. Andrew Faulk MD has written an achingly real account of the early days of the AIDS epidemic. From the unique perspective of an AIDS doctor and patient, Dr. Faulk discusses his own nightmares, PTSD, and his own survivor's guilt. Most compelling are his stories of the death of his partner and many friends and patients. In a world where HIV can now be prevented with medication, Dr. Faulk eloquently reminds us of the days when nearly everyone died within months. These stories could only have been told only by an extraordinary physician and a gifted writer.
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