There is a big difference, Richard doesn't suffer from AIDS.
Yeah, I know he doesnt. It was just an observation I first made when I first read Richard's original post, and as to the seriousness of that type of illness - something of which I havent (touch wood) suffered from and know relatively little about. Its now thanks to the people who have suffered from it and described how they felt in their replies I now know (maybe) what to expect should I suffer from it in the future.