I just wanted to revisit this thread. Thanks for all the kind words back then -- it's nice to come back here and read them again.
I finished my pre-reqs for med school this year. I found the majority of the material to be really interesting. I ended up with a post-bac GPA of 3.95, started volunteering at a nearby hospital, and right now I'm studying for the MCAT (as I have been for the last several weeks). I take in on July 2nd.
My last day of work last year was July 3rd, so that means that I will have completed all the required classes and taken the MCAT all within a year of leaving my job
Now, let's just hope I can do as well on the real MCAT as I have been doing on the practice exams (which they sell for $35 a piece, the bastards!)