I was just looking at the site and saw its been a while since I’ve posted anything but twitter updates. I’m still waiting to get my medical back so that I am able to drive again, it may happen this next week if my next blood test comes up with the right numbers. I am then planning to go back to driving for about 6-8 months in order to get caught up on bills. After that, I think its time to get off the road for good.
I went in last week and did the sleep apnea thing over here at one of the hospitals, I don’t have it. Of course I already knew that but try and convince a Dr of that. I know a lot of truck drivers have the problem but I’m not sure these test and breathing machines are the answer. It just treats the symptoms, not the cause, we need to change the culture of truck driving. Work on staying healthy and fit while on the road, keeping our weight down and eating healthy.
Well I’m off to the rat race again, putting in 12 hrs at a dispatch board to keep the dollars coming in.
Everyone stay safe and watch out for each other;
Don
![[del.icio.us]](http://images.del.icio.us/static/img/delicious.small.gif){kind=small}
I had a friend that told me one time that truck driving is the worst job out there. You sit in a truck all day, you drive in stressful situations, you eat junk all the time and get very little exercise. I appreciate all the things these guys go through.
Hope you get better soon and get the approval to make it happen. enjoy your tweets!
If you ever get down I80 through Nebraska, tweet me (@tykerman1) and I’ll buy you a meal!
You’re dispatching? I may be doing that soon, part time and drive short regional. If it makes the truck payment fine, if not, that’s fine too. Still love driving, but it’s either the truck or the marriage. Since I can’t and wouldn’t want to get the wife back in the truck, I’m ready to take a serious break.
Tucker the friend that told you that trucking is the worst job is a clown. Sorry.
Truck driving is what you make it. You can get out of the truck as much as you want as long as you leave earlier enough for breaks. You also can do some exercises in your seat (but you still are sitting, true enough).
You don’t have to eat junk. Drivers choose to eat junk. I drive and I eat Fiber cereal, beans, fruits, tuna, strings beans and spinach as my main nourishment then scatter a slice of pizza in twice a week (my weakness).
On Saturday, at one meal I eat whatever I desire, which most of the time is still the beans or fiber cereal unless I am sitting somewhere early with a restaurant. Been 200lbs plus or minus 5 for the last 7 years.
I got 2 dumbells and workout at least 4 times a week. You don’t have to have dumbells though, I do sit ups and push ups everyday too. Getting a little walking in is easy too but too many drivers circle the lot over and over looking for a parking space as close to the front door of the truckstop as they can find it.
Trucking is not the cause of our poor health. Don’t let your friend fool you.
Don said it, our poor habits and decisions is what causes most of the problems with our health on the road. If we want change we have the power to create change with making better more intelligent choices.
Nothing wrong with trucking. I hate to see people bad mouthing trucking or truckers.
Good luck on everything Don. Nice website. I really need to get into this twitter thing though, i am soooo behind.