I can relate a lot to what you mentioned about fear of all things medical, I often tried to rationalise what I was feeling internally as just being under the weather so I wouldn't have to go to the doctor and be told I was killing myself was booze. Man what a downer doctors are, it was just soooo much easier to sit and drink myself drunk and not have to care. Fourwards really highlights how important it is to seek medical help, and not let things get worse. Though sobriety is a tough battle where anyone can slip up, it is the gnawing knowledge that you are doing something very wrong to your body that will keep you coming back.
I hope you'll continue to do well with you sobriety Fourward, wishing you good health and good times!