[Myrddin]

My brother-in-law is an owner/operator. When we last saw him in person, my wife and I suspected he had diabetes based on his insatiable thirst. Bingo! He started treating the diabetes. Last week his wife called. He was in the hospital with an infected gall bladder. A couple days after that call, she called to say he was having surgery to remove it. The gallstones burned through the gall bladder and damaged some adjacent organs. He'll be in the hospital for another week. Who knows when he'll be able to drive again. That's the real problem. He has to generate $7,000/month to keep ahead of his bills. It's difficult in good health. Clearly, all the time on the road is destroying his health.

[Onerom99]

What garbage.. My sister is a 27 year old day-care operator. She just had her gall bladder removed.

I know dozens of older gentleman who have been trucking all their lives and don’t have any problems. Equating truck driving with poor health is stupid.