Start CDL School For Stevens Transport Mon. 6/6/16 (Whew, Glad That One Is In That Date!!)
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Just a quick note-
Just looked at my total mileage and in one month and eleven days of being solo, I have driven 15,181 miles! Wow, it really adds up quick! And that's even with those days that the doctor made me sit and wouldn't let me run! When I read about people talking about running 10,000 miles a month, I thought that sounded kinda high and maybe hard to reach...guess not. Hmmmmmm...
DSTURBD
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Well this whole CPAP stuff is all bunk to me. However, the government loves to stick their hands in every place it shouldn't be. Bet the people making the rules have never driven a big rig. Just roll with it. Good luck.
Fail to agree Big Scott. Without a good nights sleep you risk a catastrophe such as the one that recently occurred with NJ Transit. The operator suffered with undiagnosed sleep apnea.
Sleep Apnea:
A physical disorder in which you have pauses in your breathing, or take shallow breaths, during sleep. These pauses can last anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes. Normal breathing will usually resume, sometimes with a loud choking sound or snort.
In obstructive sleep apnea, your airways become blocked or collapse during sleep, causing the pauses and shallow breathing.
It is a chronic condition that will require ongoing management. It affects about 18 million people in the U.S.
CPAP:
Constant Positive Airway Pressure
CPAP is a breathing assist device which is worn over the mouth or nose. It provides nighttime relief for individuals who suffer from Sleep Apnea.
11/24/16
Just a quick note as I am so very busy getting ready to hit the road again. Just got my permanent tractor yesterday and have been moving into it all day today. A lot going on...all my stuff was locked in driver storage until late this morning as by the time I got all of the signatures and check-offs and got back to storage with my new tractor, it was locked and the guy had gone home early for Thanksgiving!! Oh NO!!!!!! A lot of people did that yesterday, ha ha.
Anyway, it is a 2015 KW T680 with just 102K on it. I swear that it looks and smells absolutely brand new!! I am so very stoked!! Can't wait to get back out there with it. Put a TV and microwave in it today. Will have to wait a bit for the mini fridge. Anyway, lots of dancin' bananas!!!
DSTURBD 
Great news. Have fun.
Great news. Have fun.
Thanks Scott! I really appreciate it!
Would love to see pics of the truck.
Wow, this was like a great book, couldn't put it down. When you see your doctor at the VA please ask him about this. My sister is on a bp pill, and developed very shakey hands. Her doc said she was having a reaction and put her on Lisinopril 10 mg (along with her bp pills). She takes it in the morning and no shakes. Keep up the good work.
Would love to see pics of the truck.
Hey Scott, I've got some pretty good ones so far, but haven't yet had someone else around to get me in some with the truck, ha ha. I just have to figure out how to get them from my phone to my computer. I hate Windows 10!! It doesn't do any of the things that were standard with Windows before. For now, I'll just have to say that it is really black and reeeeeaally shiny and I absolutely love it!!! Ha ha. I'll work on getting pics of it on here. Would love to use one as my avatar!
DSTURBD
Wow, this was like a great book, couldn't put it down. When you see your doctor at the VA please ask him about this. My sister is on a bp pill, and developed very shakey hands. Her doc said she was having a reaction and put her on Lisinopril 10 mg (along with her bp pills). She takes it in the morning and no shakes. Keep up the good work.
Hey there Nancy, Thanks for the compliment! I would have never thought that my life would be interesting to anyone else, but go figure huh? Ha ha. Actually, my doc has me on Propranalol for the tremor and it seems to be working quite well for the most part. He said that it is a really low dose so I may ask him about upping it just a little bit as I do still have a little bit of shaking sometimes, but it's not really bothersome at all.
SATURBD
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Well this whole CPAP stuff is all bunk to me. However, the government loves to stick their hands in every place it shouldn't be. Bet the people making the rules have never driven a big rig. Just roll with it. Good luck.
CPAP:
Constant Positive Airway Pressure
CPAP is a breathing assist device which is worn over the mouth or nose. It provides nighttime relief for individuals who suffer from Sleep Apnea.