Why is my country trying to take away my way I support my family.

While I sympathize with your situation I must remind you that a heart problem so serious you are on disability could be a serious issue with the FMCSA. I'm in somewhat the same situation you are in. The state of Virginia took ALL my driving privileges a few years ago. I was warned to not even attempt to ride a bicycle. In your case, I am finding it difficult to understand these two sentences from your post! "I went and got an attorney and after waiting a year I got the disability." and this one "I was sick and driving before they find my bad heart but now that I’ve fixed it I still can’t work" Listen, you either have a heart condition or you do not! From your comments, I think you have two issues. Legally working while on disability and getting a medical card with that heart condition.

 

Remember. If you have a heart attack driving. That is 80k of death for those people around you.

 

I had an ejection fraction of 20% after taking chemo for lymphoma. It was a common reaction to the chemo drugs and we were watching for it.
A cardiologist prescribed medication and now it's back to where it should be.
The amount of medication was recently cut in half due to the progress I've made. .
I took an FAA flight physical and a DOT physical while I was taking the full dosage of heart medicine. I passed both and both doctors told me that my meds and my condition didn't preclude me from flying or driving.
See a good cardiologist and tell him what's happening.

 

I think your situation is different than the OPs. The OP is reporting now being on disability. This is why I am somewhat confused! Last I heard you don't normally get disability for a temporary health condition.

 

You can for cancer. I was on it between 96 and 98. I'll be on it soon. For the current cancer go around. Hopefully that'll be 18 months or less.

 

You're right, my situation was different. I was trying to show him a way to get out of his situation.
Ejection fraction is treatable but after being granted disability he might have a tough time getting DOT to re-instate him. Hence the suggestion to see a cardiologist.

 

Hey im sorry, I read a lot of your thread on you being a student driver......Im sorry to ask but what happened?

 

I think more people find out they have a health problem after a DOT exam than any other. It's the only time many even go to a doctor. I myself found out I had very high BP, and never knew it. Having a general disgust with the healthcare system in our country today, it's all about money, and the DOT could very well be in cahoots with the healthcare system to "drum up more business" with bogus diagnosis'. How would you know? Best of luck, pal, consider it a blessing.

 

Story is confusing ... EF in a 14 to 18 percent range will get you referred for a transplant. They referred me when I was at 15%.

I was put on beta blockers an my EF came up to 25% within 6 months. In three years I was at 50%.

9 years later, in 09, I got my CDL and medical card. No issues at that time. In 16 they required a echo stress test for my card. And every year I bring in a letter from my cardiologist giving me a clean bill.

Last echo my EF was up to 65% ... I owe it to the stress free life of an OTR driver.