Well I have Talked the Talk, Time to Walk Baby.

[BriOnH]

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.

[notme]

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:

[Funnygrl]

I would go to med school if the thought of even making it through this semester wasn't making me want to shoot myself."

[shockme]

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...:D take care,trish

[SueM]

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:confused: )
I hope you achieve what you set out to do and more.
Best wishes
Sue

[HelenM]

180 degree turn?
Good luck Brian. You're certainly motivated so that should make things less dificult. How long will it take to qualify?

[Georgia]

Many congratulations, Brion :) Good luck!!

[mg_2204]

Good luck! :thumbsup: Follow your dreams, we only have one life to live.

The very best to you! :) :) :)

[MJB]

Good for you! :congrats:

[princesslinda]

Congratulations on having the courage and willpower to follow you're dream! I'm sure you'll do well.

[Gabby123]

That is so cool to be able to do that. GOOD LUCK!

[gettingby]

Congrats Brian. I know you have the determination and will power to accomplish this. Best of luck.
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[owlyn]

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).

[kgm0612]

Best of luck to you, Bryan.

Karen

[Chris Graham]

That's awesome, Brian! I am glad you are on our team!

[Dewey]

Brian, I admire what you're doing & hope that you excel. Please keep us posted on how things go for you. It's awesome that you're doing this & :thumbsup: to you for taking this "leap!"

[grace girl]

Congratulations! I think what you're doing is incredible...I don't think you'll ever regret the changes, or following your dream.
My husband is in the midst of his own personal 180 at the age of 39....It takes guts and courage and conviction....and it's worth every single minute of it!

[ProudMOM]

Brion,

That is so exciting!!!! Good for you! I wish you all the best of luck. You will make an awesome physician!


Valerie

[BriOnH]

Thanks very, very much for the kind words! And let me tell you; I need them.

In answer to 'qualification' it will be approx 5 years to get my MD. It's not a 100 mile run ;) lol, but basically I just need to boost my GPA up (it is awful - i partied, a lot) and then go to medschool whereever I get in. Worst case scenerio I go to mexico or puerto rico for med school.

I have absolutely $0 coming in. Good lord this is scary. 12k in tuiton today, at least $600 for books, and I don't have a place to stay yet (I am in a crappy motel in oakland right now). I am going to sell my home pretty soon. So poor me right? Not at all. I was getting too cush getting by just above the middle class. While I have this urge to cry sometimes at this new lifestyle I have chosen, I know it will pay off in the end.

I know I, WE, have the ability to change the course of this disease for ourselves and future generations.

Thank you again for the encouragement friends. I need all I can get right now.

[ladytaz]

Much luck to you, Brian!!

When you become all famous and stuff, and you're splashed all over the News for a HUGE Diabetes breakthrough, I can tell everyone ... HEY!!! I KNOW HIM!! *giggles*

*here's hoping it's a smooth ride, with as little bumps in the road as possible*