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Hello Ivad and Welcome

 

Welcome Ivad! The more you read here the better able you will be to make a good decision about trucking. Take as much time as you can researching here before deciding. Good luck!

 

Welcome to the forum...Very sorry about the bad luck...I would think the BA in accounting could get you a pretty good job?? Its tax time!

 

Welcome to the forum, Ivad. You might try perusing this part of the forum...

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/experienced-truckers-advice/

Wish I could help more. Good luck with your schooling, and job search!!

Judi Kay

 

Welcome Ivad...

My Father in Law is also a heart transplant recipient. He got his about 14-15 years ago.

Have you considered the medical problems that could occur while you are on the road?

To be honest, after what I have seen my F-I-L go through, I sure wouldnt venture far away from your heart Dr's.

As recent as 2 weeks ago he was taken to the local hospital. They said that they thought he was rejecting his heart. The following evening they transferred him to Dallas where he had the transplant and his Dr's are. After a 5 minute exam they said that he wasnt having any problems with his heart. Long story short they are trying to get 2 blood clots to dissolve. He was in the Dallas hospital over a week.

After seeing how a large, well respected hospital can misdiagnose a blood clot for him rejecting his heart, I would hate to see what the hospital in a small town would have to say.

Just think this over carefully.

I am not yet a student but I am researching the trucking industry before I start school. From my understanding, be prepared to make $30,000 to maybe $35,000 your first year, if your lucky...

Is it worth it?

Best of luck with whatever you decide...

 

Welcome! I wish you good luck. My bf started school in spring of last year and didn't make much money until school and training was done 5 mos later. I say continue on this trucking path but also continue looking for jobs in your degree and see what opportunity open up first.

 

I feel ya man, I had transplant 10 yrs ago and been going to school also. I've been trying to get training and job since Dec 09'. All of the private schools wouldn't touch me unless I signed a placement waiver, and the companies that contract training are just as hard. The first thing you need is a release without any limitations from your transplant Doc. Most will deny you because of lack of recent job experience and won't count school. Now some will count school. I have 2 companies I'm working with and have gotten everything done but now its in medical and on hold. My Voc Rehab has no funding so I have been going the contract route alone. I am now working on WIA to pay for training, but they will only pay if I get a pre-hire. My hope from this angle is that if I can sucessfully complete training well, maybe the companies will not be as difficult as them having to invest in my training. I have my med card for 1 yr and my permit and still no soap(yet). They will hire someone with bypass and a higher risk of sudden death than we have.Don't let anyone discourage you because you know how you feel and where your at. There is a blood test for rejection now so they don't have to muck around in there and take chunks of your heart. If your Doc feels you don't need to be close then do it. Good luck!
By the way I found a guy in KS who went back to driving so it is not disqualifying just discriminating.