After revealing his HIV status to world on Matt Lauer back in November, Charlie Sheen is now using his unfortunate situation as a chance to raise awareness and center a focus on research to find better treatment options and a cure.
In an interview with RadarOnline, Sheen opened up about his choice to keep his positive status under wraps for so long and just how he’s been dedicated to finding that cure. He said, “It was shortly afterwards — I think it was the second day — I said to my mom, ‘This disease picked the wrong guy,'” Sheen continued, “If anybody can fight this thing and discover a cure, it’s me. I will exhaust every resource available to me. I will sit with every expert. I will move forward until something’s revealed.”
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Sheen continued acknowledging the fact that he can use his position in the world to make a a real dent in the discovery of a cure. He said, “I’m gonna continue to meet with the top experts in the field and continue to surround myself with bigger brains than mine,” he added, “I am in a rare position to turn my diagnosis into a positive…I’m talking to you and the National Enquirer so that I can reach your audience with my story and continue to shine a light on this disease while brilliant scientists continue to search for a cure.”
You can check out the full interview here.
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