Another one bites the dust!

I have finally given in.
I had a quite bad accident last Saturday week (17/4) and have been told if it hadn’t been a Scania, I would be dead. Total write off and I was lucky enough to walk away with just bad bruising and a badly cut arm. The bruises have started ‘coming out’ this weekend and I am in agony now lol I had xrays for a broken hand and wrist but these proved negative. However… when I attended the Doctors on the Monday evening, I was unable to give the ‘right’ answers. Consequently, the Doc has recommended to the DVLA suspending my licence. I have since had lots of blood tests and have to go see some ‘ologist’ or other in the near future.
Basically, I believe I passed out!!! This was the third such similar incident in the last month although the previous two times, I had been very lucky but til last Saturday I wasn’t sure what was going on (wondering if I had fallen asleep etc). But last Saturday is very clear in my mind I remember deciding to pull into the next layby which was 200 yards and next thing being thrown across engine cover whilst the whole world collapsed in on me.
I don’t mind discussing it on here and admitting to these things in public because I have decided I am not even going to apply for my licence back!! I do not want to become a murderer and spend 7 years as Leroys ■■■■■ just because I was too proud to admit there is something wrong with me.
I have all the usual illnesses that we suffer from … diabetic type 2 under control, high blood pressure under control but the last 6 months my breathing has gotten worse and now I can’t even walk up the stairs without becoming short of breath.

So after 33 years spent wandering the highways and byways of UK and Europe, another bites the dust. I have had some wonderful times and like everyone, some ■■■■■ times but overall, I have loved every minute!! I wouldn’t have done anything different.
To me, it is just a shame that all my experience will go down the drain but office jobs seem few and far between.

This is what I walked away from… but remember it is a LEFT hand drive, not a right ■■■■■■.

Sorry to hear your bad news m8,i was involved in a really bad accident over 2yrs ago and was told i was minutes from death,i smashed my body to pieces and im just about ok now,i spent a month in hospital [bed bound]i was a total mess ,i couldnt cope with the pain physical and mental,one day i was on a all time downer and this jamaican bloke who was in a bed nearby said to me ,you have been lucky and given another chance,looking at that photo, a couple of cms you would not have been making this post,you have been very lucky and given another chance,i hope things turn out ok ,keep us posted.

Used to enjoy your Portuguese blogs,Bear. None of us give up trucking but one day comes along & trucking gives us up.I miss it & don’t miss it at the same time. If you were with a Dutch company they would have you in the office in a heartbeat. Hope you do well in your new career.

Your alive that’s what counts …
If I’m honest I would prob walk too.
last year I had 2 scrapes in 2 weeks none my fault and only taps both times being me that’s rear ended.
I swore if I get a 3rd i’ll walk and go shelf filling.

Chin up and good luck …

Sorry to here about your accident but pleased to read your post as it means you are ok ish as well as expected

Hope you do get better soon & find something hope you still come on here to give advice to the younger generation coming through

take care ■■■ hope to ride shotgun again some day

Keep your chin up Austin. It could’ve been a lot worse.

Glad to hear you walked away from that !