Welcome to Diabetes Forums!
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features.
Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.
|
 | | 
08-27-2007, 07:22 PM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sacramento California
Posts: 2,515
| |  Well I have Talked the Talk, Time to Walk Baby.
Many of you know my main goal in life is to find better diabetic technologies and therapies. I have built what I needed to software wise to begin this venture. Now It's time to do the clinical/research side.
Tomorrow I start school. I will be taking a year of undergrad chem classes (and hopefully some music classes) to raise my GPA and then going to medical school.
I was sitting very pretty being a Web/software Architect, making a good six figures. Now I am about to do a 180 on lifestyle. Time to suffer a bit, but my cross is diabetes. I will hopefully be working for the Diabetic Youth Foundation on days I don't have school. I will always be around to serve Diabuddies and the DiabetesForums and hope that these entities become the number one spot on the web for Diabetes. |
08-27-2007, 07:25 PM
|  | Super Moderator
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Northern California
Posts: 7,412
| | | Congratulations Brian. I know you will do a great job. Doing a 180 in life is not a bad thing. My husband did it thirteen years ago and he has never regretted it. Good for you! :smartass: |
08-27-2007, 08:06 PM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 5,810
| | | I would go to med school if the thought of even making it through this semester wasn't making me want to shoot myself." |
08-27-2007, 08:16 PM
| | Banned
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: illinois
Posts: 3,316
| | congrats brian! you got a lot of guts-scary doing a 180! good luck! keep us posted when you can....a doc who actually KNOWS diabetes-how cool! i call dibs on you-you'll have to move to illinios...  take care,trish |
08-28-2007, 01:36 AM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK
Posts: 854
| | Congratulations Brian and good luck with what ever it is you are doing  ( I have no idea what a 180 is except a score on the dart board  )
I hope you achieve what you set out to do and more.
Best wishes
Sue
__________________
Sue
Pumping using bovine insulin. (Pump kindly donated by Solox)
|
08-28-2007, 03:06 AM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France
Posts: 803
| | | 180 degree turn?
Good luck Brian. You're certainly motivated so that should make things less dificult. How long will it take to qualify? |
08-28-2007, 05:03 AM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 898
| | Many congratulations, Brion Good luck!!
__________________
Lantus/Novorapid
A1c 6.3% (Feb '08)
|
08-28-2007, 05:06 AM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ottawa, Canada
Posts: 3,293
| |
Good luck!  Follow your dreams, we only have one life to live.
The very best to you! |
08-28-2007, 05:57 AM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: St. Charles, IL
Posts: 549
| | Good for you! 
__________________   |
08-28-2007, 06:05 AM
|  | Super Moderator
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 7,244
| | | Congratulations on having the courage and willpower to follow you're dream! I'm sure you'll do well.
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Byetta 5 mcg
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (right after dealing with shingles and bronchitis)  |
08-28-2007, 06:05 AM
|  | Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mo
Posts: 205
| |
That is so cool to be able to do that. GOOD LUCK! |
08-28-2007, 06:17 AM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: NC
Posts: 7,297
| | Congrats Brian. I know you have the determination and will power to accomplish this. Best of luck.
__________________  Rest In Peace Jack- 5/1/08. You may be gone from us but you will never be forgotten. Our love goes with you.
Pumping ain't easy but it's well worth the effort to me.
I am a person. I WILL NOT allow myself to be defined by a number!!!!
|
08-28-2007, 06:22 AM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bucks County, PA, USA
Posts: 1,065
| | | Congratulations. I did a career change at 40 (from Television Production to Information Science/Technology). Never looked back. It was a lot of work to make the change (went back to school for a Master's), but well worth it. It is important to pursue your passion, and you are lucky to be able to do so. Good luck to you (not that you'll need it).
__________________ 
Unless otherwise stated, the opinions expressed here are my own and are in no way intended to be considered as anything other than my opinion. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it. |
08-28-2007, 07:02 AM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 4,822
| | | Best of luck to you, Bryan.
Karen |
08-28-2007, 11:50 AM
| | Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kansas City
Posts: 157
| | | That's awesome, Brian! I am glad you are on our team! |
| |
| Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | |
|  | | » Site Navigation | | Diabetesforums.com | | | Resource Directory | | | Contact Zone | | | |
