Dr. Peter Jepson-Young

Sept. 11 1990. Admitted to hospital with pneumonia. Diagnosed with AIDS. On mechanical ventilator for 4 days. Developed toxicity from medication, and had several cardiac arrests.

Sept 27 1990. Coping with homosexual stigma with family and friends.

January 3rd 1991. Doctor loses his sight, and has guide dog named Harvey. They have been in training for 3 weeks.

March 7 1991. Goes skiing solo.

May 23 1991. On Alpha-Interferon to treat AIDS related cancer, Karposi Sarcoma. Now on chemotherapy, which slows down growth of white blood cells in bone marrow, resulting in bacteria in blood.

June 27 1991. Surprise birthday party. Only 34 years old.

Feb 13 1992. Vancouver island. Discovers "spirituality."

May 28 1992. Pneumonia again. High fever, nausea, inability to keep food water down.

Sept 10 1992. Attends AIDS awareness meeting.

Sept 17 1992. Thinking about a will. Has had AIDS for 5.5 years. Is 35 years old, looks nearly 85.

Nov 5, 1992. In a wheel chair. Using oxygen.

Nov 5, 1992. Later that day, he attended a conference. Cannot see, or walk.

Gone forever.