Introductory thread: worried, disgruntled student seeks advice

Greetings SDN. I'll try to be as brief as possible as what I think might be a unique case for a non-traditional undergrad may turn out to be completely redundant here.

I graduated high school in 2014 at the top of my class, AP everything the whole way through with intentions of being an anesthesiologist. My senior year I was accepted into one Ivy League school and another particularly selective honors program that I truly wanted to be a part of since freshman year. However, by the end of the year I became so infuriated with the nature of my financial aid and the fact that I simply could not afford the schools that accepted me that I tossed my desire to go on a medical track and instead went for a local nursing program working in conjunction with my state university's local branch campus, the cheapest available option. Unsurprisingly my plan was to just be a CRNA.

I'm in my second year of the program (out of 3) and recently completed my first semester of hospital rotations. It was a very extreme learning experience and it led me to the epiphany that I need to be a surgeon to achieve true satisfaction. I had an intense desire to be more in-control of my patients' health, to know more, to have more responsibility. I can't settle for anything less.
At this point, I'm afraid I'll have to. There is no turning my back from a BSN at this point, but I would like to know if there is still hope for me and what I should be planning to do upon completing nursing school. If there is no hope, please be the first to tell me. I'm realistic.

Some more about myself:
-I am a black belt holder in goju-ryu martial arts and teach classes twice weekly
-I play multiple instruments in multiple recreational bands
-I enjoy automotive maintenance- tedious engine repair in particular.
-I'm skilled in manual digital and film photography
-I like to build and design

A previous professor/mentor/friend who is an MD told me recently that she believes I would make for an excellent applicant because my non-traditional approach can be used as an advantage and I have excellent interview skills. She's been pushing me to pursue medicine since day one of anatomy.
Thanks to anyone who even made it this far, I can get long-winded.

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Introductory thread: worried, disgruntled student seeks advice