When renewing my HGV licence, i usually have to have a Treadmill test, the last one was 3 years ago…so this renewal it was due again. So turned up at the hospital as usual…and they wired me up for the test…well it was tougher than usual…although its a 9 minutes walking at one pace, then they speed it up…and i was getting a bit breathless…but the worst was the pains up the back of both legs…and with 2 minutes to go, i couldnt carry on…so they stopped it. Normally the graph showing the recording of the stresses placed upon my heart, are just sent off to dvla…but one of the nurses said there is another option…which she will recommend to the consultant on monday…this other test, can only be done if there is a fail on the treadmill, and composes of an AM and a PM visit…firstly they inject a drug to stress the heart…and i assume repeat this in the afternoon, and this is to satisfy dvla with their requirements as is the treadmill test as well. So hopefully i can continue driving…but…this is my last test, as i dont intend to carry on driving after this period…i`m hanging them up at last , and can spend a lot more time in my other home abroad in the sun, along with the missus.
Btw, has anyone else had to do this other test ?
I also screwed up the ct and mri because of the state of me at the moment. Everything I have is treatable it’s just a matter of time while they mess with medication. I normally have high blood pressure so they gave me tablets to lower it, all was fine and good until the lower pressure caused me to collapse 
I ended up with a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain which has now apparently brought on epilepsy 
I always used to work long hours and feel now that I am paying for it, that’s one of the reasons I get a bit miffed when people on here say they want maximum hours