Stress Test

So April is getting closer and I am getting al my ducks in a row. Was reading the FMCSA regs last night and it looks like I'm required to take a stress test. Cheapest price I could find locally is $2600 for their effort to kill me and they want an extra $600 to document it with an EKG. To anyone who hasn't had one of these, essentijally if they can't get you tjo have a heart attack, you've passed. I had 3 of these over the years and hate them with a passion only eclipsed by my ex-wife.

Anyone know of a place that would do this cheaper, even if I have to travel? 3 grand is allot of cash outlay just to be totally abused for 15 minutes. Or would it be better to skip that box and use selective memory, old age and poor eyesight as an excuse if they catch me. I can pass any of the physical tests these companies give, including a short jog if somebody is chasing me, but gee-mo-Netty, I sure don't want to have to run across the equivalent of the French Alps in 15 minutes... Fellow might not act right after that, they'd probably want another 10 grand just to fire up those cattle prods if something goes really wrong.

 

I got 3 stents, no heart attack or anything. Went into the doc and mentioned angina, he sent me for tests and they said I was fine but could use the stents in 3 of the arteries. 65-75% blockages. Had great insurance back then so went for it.

 

I can do it, but no insurance, cash out of pocket. I had really high blood pressure and things kind of avalanched from there, next thing you know they astarted sharpening a filet knife and put three stents in. Maybe the one they (DOT) require is different from what I've undergone in the past. They were about a 15 minute jog uphill with a flat out run for roughly the last 5 minutes. Last one I took I almost didn't complete because my heart rate wouldn't come up to what they were looking for. Doesn't help that I have a torn ACL in my right knee and ran a McCullough chainsaw from my left ankle to mid point of my lower leg. Doesn't affect much except I tend to walk in circles.