Herpes...

Ok so I was telling my mom I might have herpes gonna go test tmro but she was telling me that my uncle (he passed away a couple of months ago from a OD) that he had gotten herpes once n that he got cured. I kept telling her n my grandma too that it’s not curable but they can treat it I looked it up but they keep saying he was cured.. is this true.?? If I do have it can I get cured.?? Update yea I was telling her about the antivirals but she said no that he got cured n never took anything anymore. I was like whattttt