I DID IT!!!! I survived illness, fought back, and am graduating an RN program!!!

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ohmeowzer RN, RN

2,306 Posts

Specializes in ob/gyn med /surg.

wow !! what a awesome story !! i have chronic lyme disease, i was bitten by a tick when i was 6 years old... i and was bed ridden for 6 mos after .. then i was chronically sick like you.. i was dx with alot of things like you lupus , fibromylagia and other things .. finally i ran into a dr that felt alot of my chronic pain and muscle problems are from the lyme diease... i am just treated symptomatically now... i don't know if they treated with antibotics way back then , but i do have problems now .... i think you are wonderful and a hero.. please keep me posted on how you do on boards and how your health is.. many hugs to you !!

Blindsided

245 Posts

This is a fine Christmas story, just super! Best of health and luck to you and all of those suffering.

7student7

60 Posts

Congratulations on finally getting a diagnosis and on graduating nursing school! Something similar happened to me. I'm still taking my prereqs and it's good to know it can be done. I was also told I had fibromyalgia, Lupus, ms, etc. and then finally that it "was all in my head." It took three horrible years for someone to finally figure out that I had some severe vitamin deficiencies!

Anyway, I was premed before I got sick. But then, as a patient, I got a really bad impression of doctors. It seemed liked they were always dismissing me, being arrogant, telling me I was crazy, etc. No nurse ever treated me that way, and it was a PA that used to be a nurse that figured out what I had and referred me to the specialist who fixed it.

So, I guess we're similar in having some really good reasons for wanting to be nurses! And, we know exactly what kind of nurse we want to be. I feel about 90% better now, and I really hope I can be as successful as you are. You're really just never the same again after being sick for years. Good luck! :)

Mr I Care

157 Posts

OMG !!!! You are a survivor and I applaud in tears and all. I commend you for your bravery, determination, and faith. Your post will influence thousands of pre-nursing and nursing professionals on the importance giving back and simply being a true nurse, nothing more or less.

Congratulations ! Good Luck to you in all your nursing endeavors !

TPfan24

116 Posts

Congratulations!! Have a wonderful pinning and future in your nursing field. You have much to offer your patients with your strength and inspiration.

HealingBalm

34 Posts

Amazing! Congratulations!! Thank you so very much for sharing!! :heartbeat

nursgirl

129 Posts

Specializes in Critical Care, Operating Room.

thanks so much everyone for your kind words!! our pinning rehearsal is this morning and I am bringing my camera to document every moment to prove to myself that this is real LOL

I just went and checked my grade AGAIN... it's still there! hahaha! :yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah:

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