Bariatrics and Plastics would both be very rewarding. I've been watching that new show on TLC called Big Medicine. Have you seen it? I've had a couple of friends get gastric bypass and it's been so much fun to watch them in the months and years after their surgeries. Their confidence goes up as their size goes down.

My husband is about to start CRNA school. (Certified registered nurse anesthetist). He's been an RN for 6 years working in surgical trauma ICU. I know a lot of doctors look down on CRNA's, but he's really excited about it. He's moved up to #1 on the waitlist at Univ of Pittsburgh and I really hope he gets in---it will be so horrible to be so close and not make it. Pitt is ranked #5 for nurse anesthesia programs and is very tough to get into. He's already been accepted at a school in Texas so he'll be starting school in August regardless.
Once he's done w/ school we want to do those mission trips to South America where we fix cleft lips and palates. I'm an OT so I can work w/ teaching babies and small children how to swallow liquids and solids before or after a surgery to correct this deformity and obviously my husband would be an anesthesia provider.
My real love in OT though is orthopedics (especially hands). I'm doing a two week class in August at Northwestern University in Chicago to get an extra certification in designing and fabricating orthotics. I love it, it's like the perfect mix of art and science. I'm so excited about it!!
I've only done the Topamax for a week but about three days ago I started losing interest in food. Thank god. I was really missing certain things. Now that I'm on this drug you could probably put a table full of my favorite foods in front of me and I'd probably just be happy to have a couple of bites of a few things.
I wouldn't say I get "full" quickly but I get "satisfied" quickly on pretty bland blah boring foods that are IC friendly. It's a miracle b/c I've stopped feeling so deprived. So it might be a good option for you too---and it helps w/ pain too, ha ha ha.
But you mentioned you had the lap-band surgery? I guess if you're running marathons you've already lost all the weight. Congratulations! And wow, this would make you an extra good bariatric surgeon!!
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