Nervous newbie
- Thread starter Josh
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Very long overdue update:
Good part of the update, We got into a pretty good groove. Things get super easy after awhile and you are able to start venturing out a little bit and become more comfortable with everything. Started making a little more money also.
The bad part of the update:
Over the past few months things have been getting rough. I'm not sure if I've posted about this yet, and I don't care to go back and read the book to find out, so sorry if it's being posted for the 2nd time.
Years ago (2-4, can't remember) I was diagnosed with MS, it presented itself in the form of double vision. It got pretty bad (couldn't drive at night, terrible headaches as my brain couldn't figure out what was where, ect). I was put on injections to "delay" the effects. I say delayed because they cannot be prevented, they can only slow it down. These injections were taken 3 times a week and presented some hellish side effects. Basically gives you the flue for 12ish hours after. It wasn't that bad because most of the time I could sleep through it. My treatment stopped when my health insurance stopped (our original move to Texas). We were meant to get health insurance after the fact but life just got in the way and it wasn't obtainable. Once we got comfortable in the truck we started looking around, it all seems super expensive and your plan isn't the greatest. It wasn't off the table by any means though. Treatment in a truck with no sleep schedule would be hell I imagine.
Fast forward to now, My MS relapsed a few months ago and has not let up since, just getting worse more than anything. I don't want to get too far into what exactly my symptoms are but I'll say for the moment they are limited to the lower half of my body and make things very difficult. The lack of exercise doesn't help either I imagine. We started to walk around the truck stops when we sit for periods of time and while it helps, it just gets worse after a 10hr driving shift, and I have to start all over again.
Now, I'm sure most have already predicted where this is going. After a lot of back and forth with the wife, friends, family, we think its better to find a different career choice for the time being. I have pretty decent paying job already that I start on the 1st of July. This wasn't something that was taken lightly. While trucking has its downsides, we could not come up with a job that we'd enjoy more.
The best part about all this, is our decision doesn't have to be a permanent thing. Expediter Services has been nothing short of amazing. We called and explained our situation and they have been very supportive. We can come back at any time. I've never had a better "departure" conversation with a job. I told them we would bring the truck wherever it needed to go.
The plan is to finish up at the end of the month. We have ourselves setup pretty well with loads for the next week. Pretty short on words at the moment so i'll come back later and add as necessary. I'm not gone for good!
Good part of the update, We got into a pretty good groove. Things get super easy after awhile and you are able to start venturing out a little bit and become more comfortable with everything. Started making a little more money also.
The bad part of the update:
Over the past few months things have been getting rough. I'm not sure if I've posted about this yet, and I don't care to go back and read the book to find out, so sorry if it's being posted for the 2nd time.
Years ago (2-4, can't remember) I was diagnosed with MS, it presented itself in the form of double vision. It got pretty bad (couldn't drive at night, terrible headaches as my brain couldn't figure out what was where, ect). I was put on injections to "delay" the effects. I say delayed because they cannot be prevented, they can only slow it down. These injections were taken 3 times a week and presented some hellish side effects. Basically gives you the flue for 12ish hours after. It wasn't that bad because most of the time I could sleep through it. My treatment stopped when my health insurance stopped (our original move to Texas). We were meant to get health insurance after the fact but life just got in the way and it wasn't obtainable. Once we got comfortable in the truck we started looking around, it all seems super expensive and your plan isn't the greatest. It wasn't off the table by any means though. Treatment in a truck with no sleep schedule would be hell I imagine.
Fast forward to now, My MS relapsed a few months ago and has not let up since, just getting worse more than anything. I don't want to get too far into what exactly my symptoms are but I'll say for the moment they are limited to the lower half of my body and make things very difficult. The lack of exercise doesn't help either I imagine. We started to walk around the truck stops when we sit for periods of time and while it helps, it just gets worse after a 10hr driving shift, and I have to start all over again.
Now, I'm sure most have already predicted where this is going. After a lot of back and forth with the wife, friends, family, we think its better to find a different career choice for the time being. I have pretty decent paying job already that I start on the 1st of July. This wasn't something that was taken lightly. While trucking has its downsides, we could not come up with a job that we'd enjoy more.
The best part about all this, is our decision doesn't have to be a permanent thing. Expediter Services has been nothing short of amazing. We called and explained our situation and they have been very supportive. We can come back at any time. I've never had a better "departure" conversation with a job. I told them we would bring the truck wherever it needed to go.
The plan is to finish up at the end of the month. We have ourselves setup pretty well with loads for the next week. Pretty short on words at the moment so i'll come back later and add as necessary. I'm not gone for good!
Sorry to hear of the medical issues your facing Josh. Best wishes on your health and future employment.
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Good Luck to you and your better half.
You’ve got to be an inspiration to others.
You made it look easy.
Thanks for taking the time to share.
You’ve got to be an inspiration to others.
You made it look easy.
Thanks for taking the time to share.
Correct.