Something to Consider.

Scary story there Kittyfoot. Glad she's doing good now!

I was on the other side of that back in June. My hubby had strained his shoulder one day cranking down the landing gear on the trailer. Didn't think too much about it until a few days later when he got hauled out of a truck stop in southern Indiana in an ambulance with stroke like symptoms. I'm sitting up here in WI, freaking out. Lucky he was basically OK. Docs are still trying to figure out just what did happen. He is still not able to drive. He did not have a stroke at least.

 

#### Kittyfoot....that is a harsh story my friend.........I'm glad she is ok and that she was able to get herself to the hospital...that has always been one of my biggest fears when I was out there....that something would happen and there was no way for me to help....god bless driver

 

Sounds like a "just in the nick of time" thing. Glad things worked out well. Tell her Oldnewbie says "Hey" and that she'll be on my list of folks I pray for.

 

Chiropractors do not work for him. He has been there before, but not for this. He goes for an EMG on the nerves in the left shoulder and arm this coming week. At first, they were thinking he may have had a blood clot that developed in the shoulder and broke loose. They tested for more blood clots, and nothing there, so that's good news.

There may be some nerve damage in the shoulder itself. Possibly a stretched nerve. Once the EMG is done, we should have a better idea of what is going on. He's never had any of the problems he is now having before, which is driving him nuts! Headaches, along with about 50% loss of the strength in his left arm. The slightest thing can set off the headaches. I think there will be something showing up with the EMG.

The general practitioner wasn't looking at the right things, so after the MRI on his neck and shoulder, he requested to go to my spine specialist. My spine guy is an osteopath, and has at least figured out what causes my back problems, which none of the other docs I have seen in the last 5 years had been able to figure out.

 

yeah what she said...I'm the other half of the dynamic duo......guess you didn't know ...probably one of the few on the forum that didn't

 

There is no law on the books that would have prevented me from going home. There is no job more important then your family, period. I would have driven through, If the company did not understand then I would not want to drive for them anyway. You really put DOT regulation and your job at a higher priority than your wifes health, that makes you some kind of prize.

If this was a true story then you need to reevaluate your relationship and what is important in your life, should your wife had stayed with the mutual decision of wanting to go to the hospital , she would be dead and it would be your fault for agreeing for her to wait on getting emergency treatment.

I really hope this was a story for the purpose obtaining a of reaction.

This was not an industry problem this was a lack of judgement on your part, Can not blame truck for your lack of concern.

 

PJ a little harsh don't you think....it's obvious to me that it IS a true story and that he is mortified by what happened and it was only at his wifes INSISTENCE that he not jeopordize his job...not everyone out there is in a position to be flippant about their employment.....He was not blaming trucking he was letting NEW drivers know that these things happen for crying out loud, and that as drivers there isn't anything you can do about it sometimes that's all

 

I'm so glad she's better and I'll keep her in my prayers.