Coping With Renal Failure

I just turned 26. I graduated from the University of Louisville 2 years ago with a degree in Art and English and in April of 2007 I was diagnosed with end stage renal failure. It turns out I was born with a single kidney and it’s failing. I was working as a photojournalist when my kidney failed and I was becoming quite accomplished. I’m on dialysis and i might not get a transplant for a long time. However, my exposure to hospitals and nurses has convinced me that I need to shift gears to the medical industry. I wasn’t very active in school but my IQ score has always been very high as well as my ACT and SAT. I have grown up quite a bit since high school. I want to become a nephrologist and work with kidney patients. Am I crazy? Maybe. But when I become locked on to something, I’m hooked. I have Asperger’s syndrome and OCD so maybe that’s why I can be intense. Thanks.