It's so good when people take care of themselves...

Life IS good!

How did she manage to turn things round?

The strictures of her parole kind of force her to walk the straight and narrow. But the up side is, she's a lot happier now. I posted a thread about a year ago, relating a clinic visit with her that just about broke my heart.

She was living an awful life, she was shooting up all the time and getting lots of nasty skin abscesses, she cried all the way through her clinic visits, etc.

She's much better now. And when my patients are happy, I'm happy...

Nice work, both of you!

Every time I would think of it, something in me would die a little.

I love that it has a happy ending...

We discussed it a bit - it was her armor and way to feel 'normal' ...

I thought about her a lot after your post. I am so glad to hear she's well. If you see her again and think she'd respond well, tell her a complete stranger who lives on the other side of the country is thrilled that she's healthy and happy.

It was a 180-degree difference this time. You would have been very thrilled to see the change, as I was.

This job has its rewards...

Trust me, I know.

Nothing like a caring helper when you're in distress. Good work.

this good news. It is alway great to read when one of the gals gets off the streets.

I haven't seen them around the clinic in a while. I hope they're all right.

They're in a dangerous profession...

At least it seems to me that congrats are in order.