21 Years old, no cdl, TYPE 1 Diabetic.

Zvar has the same opinion as I do, stick with the GM job and think about advancing.

Being blunt, you really have to think about it, it isn't the waiver that's the problem, it is the danger you are in while doing this work. It ranks up there as one of the most dangerous jobs and I have had cops tell me that they would rather be cops than face the crap we face every day.

 

Eating healthy is possible while on the road, but it is more likely you won't. This will make your diabetes worse even if you can get a waiver. I don't recommend that you take this path.

I've heard there are lots of opportunities to get training for skilled professions in your area that don't involve driving a truck. Look into HVAC or electrical and you can buy yourself a nice big camper in a few years and satisfy your urge to drive a large rig down the road.

Workforce Development Agency - Apprenticeship Programs and Advocacy

 

I don't know anyone that has a waiver for diabetes, but I do know one person that tried to get a waiver for one eye. If you pursue this path don't quit your day job. You will wait months, then morth months, then be asked for more documentation, then wait more months. And after all that there's no guarantee you'll be approved.

 

I advise staying where you are. This is based on the fact that if you were to get a waiver and get hired this lifestyle is going to cause you MAJOR problems. I am today retired. I am a type 2 diabetic that controlled my blood sugar with pills. However today my body will not produce enough insulin even with these pills. I am taking 5 shots a day. You should know one of the primary blood sugar control aspects is getting enough exercise. If you do start driving and start to lose control even with the pump your going to have hyper and hypo glycemia events. Like you were advised, stay where you are now.

 

I agree with everyone that said keep your GM job. Unless you get laid off?
Or are hating your job?
Do you need to loose weight?
Try some vegetarian diet for a bit or drink bullet coffee? Keto perhaps? Wish I had a real answer for you. Try youtube?

 

You need to demonstrate control and be monitored by a clinical professional who reports every 6 months to keep your waiver. Stick with GM.

 

Yeah, you won't be fighting every two years for the waiver. Even Type 2s on no meds (me) struggle to get a card every 1 year. You'll be lucky to keep your card more than six months at a time.

You should start looking in to the cure they claim to have just found. Tuberculosis vaccines seem to do the job for Type 1s. Might be worth it to scam a shot before the FDA approves it for diabetes and it costs a half million dollars instead of the few dollars it does now.

 

I'm curious about the insulin pump and how that works. Do you pour insulin into it yourself.
I know I can Google for that information, but I'd like to learn it from someone who uses it.

 

Trimac Transportation has local work in Detroit and the pay is a lot more than you're making now. You'll easily double what you're making now. Trimac hires new cdl graduates also.