“I need to take my medication, stay healthy, eat right and exercise. For me, HIV is a manageable disease.”

In August 2006, Rod Olson, a NYC-based shipping company sales representative, was feeling unusually tired. He thought he had bronchitis or the flu but after a visit with his doctor and some blood tests, Rod learned that he was HIV positive. Shocked at first, he then vowed to learn all he could about the disease. He went online, did his research and spoke to his doctor about treatment options to manage his disease. “I take medication and stay healthy by eating right and exercising.”