A community stronger than HIV.
Hear how SYMTUZA® patients move forward by finding love, support, and a treatment that's right for them.

Danny's Story
Danny, a patient on treatment, shares stories about dancing and receiving emotional support.
Nathan's Story
Nathan, a patient on treatment, shares details about his diagnosis and love for fashion.
Helen’s Story
Helen, a patient on treatment, shares her story of being a single mom living with HIV.
Brandon’s Story
Brandon, a patient on treatment, enjoys a cooked meal with his husband.
Brandon & His Grandma
When Brandon was diagnosed with HIV, he knew he could turn to his grandmother for support.
Amazing Grace
Jessica, Spencer, and Apollo, friends and allies to the HIV community, sing “Amazing Grace.”
SUPER: |
Danny is an actual SYMTUZA® patient. Danny has been compensated by Janssen. This is not medical advice. |
DANNY: |
As an artist,
When I’m on the stage,
My name is Danny, I was born and raised in Medellin, Colombia. The drag queens and the transgender community there is very stigmatized and I grew up thinking the same bad stereotypes.
When I come to the United States,
And I won, That is how Dayana was born.
When I was diagnosed with HIV, I was scared about how my family would react. But, I received a lot of love. And that was beautiful.
It’s normal to struggle, So that’s why it’s important to have emotional support.
The diagnosis was an opportunity to take care of myself,
Performing as Dayana, She makes me feel powerful. Yeah, Dayana is freedom. Danny, thank you. For giving me life.
Pretty sure that we both can just get far far, I has been undetectable and I’m still undetectable. |
SUPER: |
Undetectable is defined as <50 copies/mL. |
DANNY: |
Before I was in some other treatments. The biggest reason to change was the number of pills that I was taking a day. |
SUPER: |
Take SYMTUZA® (darunavir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide tablets 800mg/150mg/200mg/10mg) one time a day with food. Do not miss a dose of SYMTUZA®. |
DANNY: |
SYMTUZA® is convenient for me because it’s one pill. One time a day is perfect. |
SUPER: |
Nathan is an actual SYMTUZA® patient. Danny has been compensated by Janssen. This is not medical advice. |
NATHAN: |
Clothing is so important. It represents who I am.
I look for unique pieces,
And if they are, My name is Nathan.
I reside in Houston, Texas,
Fashion is a way for me to explore, I have a love for fashion, clothes, and shoes. That came from my mother.
I remember as a child,
After my HIV diagnosis,
They reaffirmed that they loved me, That was very beautiful and powerful. I do have a chosen family.
Chosen family is someone that's not related to you by blood,
It is people that have come into your life, They're there to support each other and give love. I have several what we call gay kids or kids that are in the community. And then it’s a host of good friends that are part of that chosen family circle.
On this journey, I didn't have to take this journey by myself.
20 years ago,
I honestly thought I would live to be 30,
The medicine is doing what it's supposed to do,
I took an active role by really doing some research, |
SUPER: |
Take SYMTUZA® (darunavir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide tablets 800mg/150mg/200mg/10mg) one time a day with food. Do not miss a dose of SYMTUZA®. |
NATHAN: |
My experience with SYMTUZA® has been good, I love it. |
SUPER: |
Helen is an actual SYMTUZA® patient. Helen has been compensated by Janssen. This is not medical advice. |
HELEN: |
I cried because of the trauma that I had gone through.
I said, That’s when I started advocating. My name is Helen. I live in Dallas, Texas, and I'm 56 years old.
When I got diagnosed,
The doctor,
But then I had a child at the house, If I die what’s going to happen to her? All I knew was that I had hope. They wanted me to, um, to get rid of the pregnancy.
And at that time,
When I found out that my child was HIV negative, |
HELEN: |
I went 9 months not knowing what's going to happen not knowing that I'm not alone.
And I made up my mind that from that time, That's how my advocacy started.
My current responsibility is to listen to the voices of the women, HIV is not a death sentence. It is going to be OK. There's always somebody out there to help you.
My advocacy work has helped me to move forward because every time I make it happen for another person, I'm a busy person. One pill a day is the biggest reason why I switched. |
SUPER: |
Take SYMTUZA® (darunavir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide tablets 800mg/150mg/200mg/10mg) one time a day with food. Do not miss a dose of SYMTUZA®. |
HELEN: |
As a single mom, |
HELEN: |
SYMTUZA® fits with my lifestyle perfect. |
SUPER: |
Brandon is an actual SYMTUZA® patient. Danny has been compensated by Janssen. This is not medical advice. |
BRANDON: |
So what we cookin’? That’s for dinner. And then we’re gonna sit it in the oven so that it can bake where the meat will fall off the bone. Right love? Okay. My name is Brandon. I’m 31 years old. Cooking is my thing.
When I’m cooking soul food for my household, Everybody would bring in different dishes to my mother’s house. We’ll just get around the table as a family and we’ll just eat.
When you have something from the south and it’s made soul food way,
When I found out that I was diagnosed with HIV,
The first person I called was my mother, Cooking makes me not think about the things that are going on in my life.
For me,
When I’m down,
Cooking with my husband every night,
We put our heart, It’s causing me to just not want to give up on life. We want to start a Caribbean soul food restaurant. Life doesn’t stop.
I’m still healthy, |
SUPER: |
Take SYMTUZA® (darunavir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide tablets 800mg/150mg/200mg/10mg) one time a day with food. Do not miss a dose of SYMTUZA®. |
BRANDON: |
I choose to continue to take my medication,
Just one pill a day, That’s it. I have heard that gaining weight can be a side effect. Me, I haven’t gained any weight. I first heard about SYMTUZA® through my doctor.
He recommended me to start the very next day, From that day I haven’t deviated from SYMTUZA®. |
Real SYMTUZA® stories

Danny’s Story

Helen's Story

Nathan’s Story

Brandon’s Story
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Brandon & His Grandma

Amazing Grace
Have a story to tell?
Danny, Helen, Nathan, and Brandon are all a part of the SHARE Network, a volunteer program that helps real SYMTUZA® patients inspire members of the HIV community to find a treatment that’s right for them. By just sharing your story, you can change somebody’s life.
All SHARE Network activities are voluntary, and you can always decide if you want to participate based on your own interest and availability.
Learn more about sharing your SYMTUZA® story:
- Call: (855) 369-1305
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: sharemyjanssenstory.com
What comes next?
- Call or email the SHARE Network or submit your information on our website.
- A member of the SHARE Network staff will get in touch with you by phone or email to help you get registered.
- We’ll schedule a time for a brief phone conversation to learn more about you and your health journey.
