I went in on Monday for my DOT physical. Because I'm 39 now and a smoker, the doctor suggested I have a full physical. Fine. No problem...
Well, the physical was him checking me over, urine screen, blood work, EKG, breathing test and x-rays. My blood pressure was perfect (110/70), breathing test was funny - the lab tech that gave me the test said that there was no way I'd been smoking for 20 years now.
Anway, we get to the EKG. She hooks me up and does the quick test, which lasts about, what, 90 seconds. She pulls the paper out and says I'll be right back. She comes back and says "we need to do some additional blood work" and proceeds to fill up 5 or 6 more vials. She then says I need to schedule an appointment for a heart monitor. Of course by now I'm starting to freak out. She says "Oh, there's nothing to worry about. This is normal." Is it? So, now I have to go in next Tuesday to get hooked up to the heart monitor for 24hrs. She wouldn't say anything else about it.
Also, during the exam I told the doctor I'd been having trouble with my knees. Not severe pain, but constant mild pain. Got the results from that one today - Rheumatoid Arthritis in both knees and it's starting to show in both ankles and both shoulders.
I'm just glad I run an auto-shift - the constant shifting was killing my shoulder and knee in the stick I ran before.
So, for now he's got me on Naproxen for the pain. He said I'll probably have to go see an orthopedic surgeon to find out how bad it really is.
Ain't life grand?