Given six months to live and being the fighter that I am, I set high goals for myself. Ryan White fightergoalhigh Change image and share on social
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 acceptaidavoid share on social
My family and I held no hatred for those people because we realized they were victims of their own ignorance. Ryan White familyhatredhold Change image and share on social
Mayor Koch, of New York, was the first public figure to give me support. Ryan White figuregivekoch Change image and share on social
AIDS can destroy a family if you let it, but luckily for my sister and me, Mom taught us to keep going. Don't give up, be proud of who you are, and never feel sorry for yourself. Ryan White aiddestroyfamily Change image and share on social
We began a series of court battles for nine months, while I was attending classes by telephone. Ryan White attendbattlebegin Change image and share on social
The first five to six years of my life were spent in and out of the hospital. Ryan White hospitallifespend Change image and share on social
How could these people in the public eye not be afraid of me, but my whole town was? Ryan White afraideyepeople Change image and share on social
Twice a week I would receive injections or IV's of Factor VIII which clotted the blood and then broke it down. Ryan White bloodbreakclot Change image and share on social
I received thousands of letters of support from all around the world, all because I wanted to go to school. Ryan White letterreceiveschool Change image and share on social