Anyone Know About Macro Degeneration
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Sean, I'm sorry to hear about your macro degeneration. I know it's a terrible experience. (Only heard this, being 67, my ophthalmologist explained it all to me.) If you are looking for an AMD support group, simply plug "macular degeneration support group" into Google.
Sean tells his Swift story:
I withdrew with part of our savings...paidthe swift transporthe $5000 for their boot camp Trucking school...after 6 long weeks with an in experienced mentor...I will was thrown to the wovles, Only (Poor training..2 hrs min backing, 1.5 hours qualcom training over six week period.
What school did you go to, Sean? There are several Swift drivers here who are satisfied and proud of their Swift training. I can't imagine this was a Swift Academy. I know Swift Academy charges $3,400, add in your food costs.
If anyone else is getting up there in age, you may want to check this out:
Quick Test: This is called an Amsler Grid. Cover one eye, look at the center dot. If you see any other lines wavy or distorted, call your Doc ASAP! More information on Age-related Macular Degeneration
SAP:
Substance Abuse Professional
The Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) is a person who evaluates employees who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol program regulation and makes recommendations concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing, and aftercare.
DOT:
Department Of Transportation
A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.
State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.
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I was seeing double whIle driving...exit signs directional signs were crooked words were wavy and blurred... So I went to a optothomologist. ..they examined my eyes... What the optothomologist came back with to tell me made my hearth sink. 2 months prior to coming out of retirement my wife and daughter were in a car accident...my daughter died...my wife left with serious injuries..that disabled her. We had to care for my daughter's youngest children. ..with my wife no longer working due to her disability. ..I had no choice to return to driving again after 15 years being retired. I withdrew with part of our savings...paidthe swift transporthe $5000 for their boot camp Trucking school...after 6 long weeks with an in experienced mentor...I will was thrown to the wovles, Only (Poor training..2 hrs min backing, 1.5 hours qualcom training over six week period. Backing was not my thing since I drove tanker trucks for Arco (hauling gasoline, fuel oil i.e) Ok the bad news of what the optothomologist brought bad news for my eye site...he said you have Macular Degeneration...and I could go blind...if it's did not have the surgery...he also saeid there's only a 30% successhu rate. But the recovery is up to 6 weeks to months.. After surgery you have to lay facing down for 3 to weeks. They pull the jelly substance from you'reach eye...& filling with a saltine solution and a gas Bubble... Now swift is famous for letting new hires go,,since the do not have six months to a yr, ln...so here's the way it will go down...I loose my site...will not be able to see my wife and my granddaughter plus my job... If you know of anyone that macular degeneratioan. And had either the injection or surgery...I would like to hear from them...how long did it take for them to recover... I guess my driving career is over! God must be punishing me ,,, Sean Obrien Sken398@gmail.com
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.