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Well, I am a boss, and I, of course, have employees that have made mistakes... one employee cost the company $26,000 last week... a few years ago, I had an employee that cost the company 4 x's that... which is about double their annual salary. They are both still with the company and, I promoted the earlier employee not too long ago. So yes, you can overcome this.
I have yet to fire an employee that made a mistake if: (1) They own up to it - sometimes you just have to fall on the sword (2) They learn from it - sometimes mistakes are the only real way to find out that there is a flawed policy or procedure, or find someone's weaknesses, (3) They take ownership of finding a resolution to the issue, and (4) They take steps to improve. Do those things and you will probably be fine.
It sounds like attention to detail may be an issue for you right now. Do whatever it takes to improve. You may want to find a trusted friend that will proof read your work - after you have proof read it three times yourself.
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