As the others have said, follow your dreams. If you love working in the pharmacy and want to be a doctor, then do it. If you really want this, then use it as a motivator to stay as healthy as possible and keep up with your medications. The only thing I would recommend is to not specialize in respiratory illnesses for obvious reasons. I know that you are concerned with the toll that the schooling may take on your endurance, and for that reason I would recommend thinking of another career in healthcare as a back-up plan just in case- possibly a pharmacist.
Like you, I wanted a career in healthcare since I was a child because I wanted to help people. Others tried to discourage me due to the cf factor, but I was stubborn and knew how important it was to do something in life to make me happy. After realizing that being a respiratory therapist would not be a bright idea, I looked into other careers and found out that occupational therapy (helping people with disabilities become independent in every day activities) was right up my alley. Today I'm a pediatric occupational therapist and I love my job- even though I do come in contact with a few runny-nosed kids it has not been bad since I take all precautions and religiously stay on my medication schedule.
Like you, I wanted a career in healthcare since I was a child because I wanted to help people. Others tried to discourage me due to the cf factor, but I was stubborn and knew how important it was to do something in life to make me happy. After realizing that being a respiratory therapist would not be a bright idea, I looked into other careers and found out that occupational therapy (helping people with disabilities become independent in every day activities) was right up my alley. Today I'm a pediatric occupational therapist and I love my job- even though I do come in contact with a few runny-nosed kids it has not been bad since I take all precautions and religiously stay on my medication schedule.