Listening to medical facts was not enough. People wanted one hundred percent guarantees. – Ryan White
Because of the lack of education on AIDS, discrimination, fear, panic, and lies surrounded me. – Ryan White

Listening to medical facts was not enough. People wanted one hundred percent guarantees. – Ryan White
Because of the lack of education on AIDS, discrimination, fear, panic, and lies surrounded me. – Ryan White
Financial hardships were rough on us, even though Mom had a good job at G.M. – Ryan White
AIDS can destroy a family if you let it, but luckily for my sister and me, Mom taught us to keep going. Dont give up, be proud of who you are, and never feel sorry for yourself. – Ryan White
The medicalization of early diagnosis not only hampers and discourages preventative health-care but it also trains the patient-to-be to function in the meantime as an acolyte to his doctor. He learns to depend on the physician in sickness and in health. He turns into a life-long patient. – Ivan Illich