Beginning the Long Awaited CDL Process

Thanks Sammycat. It's been over a year since we've seen him. Once he gets squared away, he'll come for a visit.

The problem with Central was that once the doctor (Central's) said she wouldn't sign off on the device, their safety director wasn't about to overrule and let me in (but I did try). They'll welcome me back provided I can pass the DOT's hearing portion to their satisfaction.

I've just had an MRI done to see if their is a reason (mechanical) for my asymmetrical hearing loss, which is what's causing the problem. I'll know the results this week. If it's clear, I'll move forward with new state of the art hearing aids.

So for now, I'll leave Central on the back burner. But I will be looking around.

 

Will do.

This may sound strange but I kind of want the MRI to find something that can be removed, and will help improve my hearing............if you know what I mean.

 

The part that bothers me is that all parties were in agreement that my hearing "as is" more than satisfies their requirement. I was asked by training to come up with a solution that would allow me to hear the trainer more clearly. That's exactly what I did. But the safety director decided he wasn't going to throw his weight around and overrule the doctor. Having been in a position similar to his, I can understand why he made that decision.

The good news is the doctor that provided me this hearing system says I can return it for a full refund.

We're ecstatic about our son being home. It'll be a couple of weeks before he can leave his base (they can't all leave at once). I thank you for the well wishes about my son. I wish I could keep him home.

 

We haven't seen our son in over a year (with the exception of the occasional video chat). That's a long time, and a first for us. Even my daughters visit a couple times a year. I'll be certain to pass along your best regards and thanks.

I'm not down about Central, just frustrated with the fact that this all goes back to the trainer. He has no idea what the ramifications of his actions were. The additional equipment I purchased was unnecessary, but at least I can return it.

I should have asked to be sent back to Conley with a different trainer. Maybe I wouldn't be in this fix. (shoulda, woulda, coulda )

Hopefully, I'll get these new hearing aids in short order, and I can try again.

 

Hello Everyone.

I had an MRI done last Friday to be sure there was nothing causing my hearing loss, and the results are negative. No bad stuff in my nugget.

So the next step is new high tech hearing aids. I should hear something on that early next week.

Thanks for reading.
-Wedge