Any luck fighting PA BON?

[gradrn1]

I'm a new graduate and recently posted that they want to monitor me because I have a 14 year old drug charge. No troubles since, been clean, have a family, etc, etc. today they said that because my charge is a drug charge and not eligible for expungement, that I'm not eligible for the voluntary program either, but that I would have to be monitored by the disciplinary unit and have a probationary license. All this and I don't even have a license yet! For something that happened 14 years ago. I am so down. I love nursing and feel like it's what I'm supposed to do, but now I'm being punished before even practicing as an RN. I left a message with an attorney familiar with the BON. Just looking for some encouragement and wondering if anyone ever had a situation like this or has had any success working with the BON? I don't really have the $ for an attorney but I think it's the only option I have. If I agree to this I will have a mark on my license forever, before I even receive it. Please help

[gradrn1]

Oh, I didn't mean too late in terms of eligibility for pardon, I mean that even if I got it pardoned now it wouldn't change the way the board views my situation. Cats already out of the bag, so to speak! It is definitely something I'm working on with my attorney!