Medical Question

Be honest and you'll be fine. I had to list the 9 surgeries I've had in the last 5 years and had no problems because of it. At worst they'll ask you for a release to work note from your doctor.

 

OregonSNOB, I had similiar questions about Blood Pressure and never could get a straight answer. I think from all my responses that it depends on your carrier. Here is what I found out:

1. If you are over 140/90 you can get 1 year or 3 months depending on who you work with to get it under control.
2. If you are already on meds you need to be 139/89 or lower or you will be sent home.
3. If you take meds to control it you will only get a 1 year medical card (instead of a 2 year card).

Hope this helps....

 

OregonSNOB, you should never lie on the forms where it asks about past surgeries. This will always come back to bite you in the rear! I have had a few surgeries in my past that has only one time prohibited me from getting a driving job. I broke my back in six places, along with many other bones in a motorcycle wreck in 2000. I also had my ACL replaced in my left knee in 2007 and two years later had the same knee replaced. Neither of the two knee surgeries have prevented me getting a job, and the back injury has only prevented me from getting a job with JB Hunt (Thankful for that, I might add). The key thing is to be pro-active and go to your doctor and get a form from them that states that you have been under their care, and that you have no restrictions or limitations due to past surgeries.

Now the BP might be a concern, but working with your doctor about this is your best bet. Once this is under control, you should be good to go. I hope that this helps.

PS, congratulations on beating the cancer!! Happy Turkey Day!

 

Blood pressure bottom number has to be 90 or over to affect a CDL career

 

Just be advised some carriers won't hire drivers with a 1 year medical card simply because they are too cheap to pay for the physical every year instead of every 2 .
This is the standard physical form . http://www.iowadot.gov/mvd/omve/medicalreport.pdf