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Billy B
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Date Posted: 08:22:42 04/12/08 Sat
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In reply to:
Kathleen
's message, "Help" on 13:44:15 04/11/08 Fri
>I am an RN with 20 plus years experience. My licensure
>was suspended in 2003. I am an alcoholic/addict. My
>licensure was reinstated by the grace of GOD in 2006.
>My sobriety date is Sept. 14th 2003. I am currently
>working and I tell GOD he is the best nurse I've ever
>been. It has been quite a journey thus far and I
>wouldn't trade one day of it for the "world." I'm
>writing to give hope to new people. At four months
>sobriety I donated blood and was soon thereafter
>contacted to be informed that I needed to have a liver
>panel done because I had been exposed to the Hepatitis
>C virus. Shortly after this I was diagnosed with
>Hepatitis C. This was at four months sobriety. My GOD
>is so powerful, he saw me through a one year treatment
>regime (Interferon, Ribavirin) for Hep C. I had three
>blood transfusions. My hemoglobin dropped to 7.0. I
>was a very sick lady. Today I am healthy (still test
>positive for Hep C) after treatment. MY GOD is so
>powerful. I feel great. I'm working full time, WITH a
>narcotics restriction. GOD sent a wonderful man into
>my life one week before I was diagnosed. He took care
>of me while I was very ill and could not work. We met
>at an AA New Years Eve dance in 2003 and were married
>last May. Everything I lost has been given back and
>much much more. I cannot express enough gratitude for
>this program of recovery. My husband has 28 days less
>sobriety than I do and I remind him often (just
>kidding) We're both dedicated to GOD, our sobriety,
>and each other. Life is better than it's ever been. As
>far as my liver disease goes, I'm here one day at a
>time. I know with every fibre of my being that as long
>as GOD is in my life, anything is possible.
> Kathleen
Thanks for sharing this...I can relate to your addiction,struggles with nursing, and being HCV positive myself. My life is also better today than I could have ever dreamed...your story helped me today.
Billy B
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