Alphonsa in her favorite spot (tied on my back) on our way to the clinic to check her CD4 levels to know if she was yet a candidate for HIV anti retro viral drugs. She knew where we were going and kept crying..."please Auntie Rache' I am not sick I promise-don't untie me."I think the day was hard on both of us...she hates needles more than any kid I have ever seen. Sitting on my lap while 6 nurses and lab techs held her tiny kicking arms and legs down to draw her blood safely-she kept screaming "Tie me on your back and carry me home!" After the most painful part (for her and I both) was over...she climbed on my back and I tied her there snugly.
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