DOT Physical - Heart Transplant

Can anyone tell me the possibility of being hired on after a heart transplant? I’ve passed my Dot physical, and have been accepted in a local CDL school, but I don’t know if a company would hire me on. Any advice would be appreciated.

I had one performed about 18 months ago. I was in recovery for five months off the road, right back to driving with a different company. That was two companies ago, so I never had a problem getting a driving job, but I was an experienced driver, not a new driver.

As long as you pass any physical tests, no reason you won't get hired. What medications are you on now?

Imunity suppressants mostly. I appreciated the feedback sir, and I'm happy to hear you're back in the saddle. you are an inspiration, Thank you.

The only one I do now is Prograf forever.

How long were you on the waiting list for the the new ticker?

I was in the Hospital for 6 months. first they tried to install a ventricle asset device, didn't work, then 3 months later they found a donor. what an ordeal. I wasn't exactly a typical case. I'm on sirolimus and tacrolimus for life, I thought id just retire and take it easy, but I found out, that isn't something a 57 year old should be doing. How's your blood pressure and everything else? How do you exercise on the road ?

Only exercise out here is walking whenever I can. I am extremely careful on what I eat, with a few bad nutrition habits that I'm weaning myself off slowly.

I was fortunate to only be on the waiting list for 26 hours! Prior to that, I was in a hospital bed for about weeks. My old heart output had decreased to under 10% when I checked into the hospital. I had been driving up until two days before that. Leading up to my hospital extended stay, I had gained about 50-60 pounds in a four month span. It was all fluids that my body and heart could not process.

Have you ever tried exercise bands, very compact and you can get a good pump.

I was in the military for 32 years, built my log cabin in the mountains of VA, and was a professional logger for more than two years.

I got enough exercise in.

I had a heart transplant in 2017. I started driving truck again in October 2021. I drove from 1988 to 2005. I was then an RN until 2017. Getting my cdl again proved to be challenging. The dang pre- trip. I have to get dot physical every 6 months. I see life differently now. Do what you like and take pride in it. Getting a company that valued my past experience was more difficult than I anticipated. I found one and they have a great driver. In my opinion.