On December 17, 1984, I had surgery to remove two inches of my left lung due to pneumonia. After two hours of surgery the doctors told my mother I had AIDS.
Ryan White

People would get up and leave so they would not have to sit anywhere near me.
Ryan White

Rumors of sneezing, kissing, tears, sweat, and saliva spreading AIDS caused people to panic.
Ryan White

The desire to move into a bigger house, to avoid living AIDS daily, and a dream to be accepted by a community and school, became possible and a reality with a movie about my life, The Ryan White Story.
Ryan White

The first five to six years of my life were spent in and out of the hospital.
Ryan White

The school I was going to said they had no guidelines for a person with AIDS.
Ryan White

This brought on the news media, TV crews, interviews, and numerous public appearances.
Ryan White

Twice a week I would receive injections or IV's of Factor VIII which clotted the blood and then broke it down.
Ryan White

We began a series of court battles for nine months, while I was attending classes by telephone.
Ryan White

We had great faith that with patience, understanding, and education, that my family and I could be helpful in changing their minds and attitudes around.
Ryan White