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    Anyone know what top pay is now after 6 years? I now it has increased since 2012

     

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    Cinnamon is also known to lower blood sugar. There's a type that even thins the blood.

     

    Do a little research on your own, try things out and see what your blood work looks like in time.

    Type appreciate it. How was track school... Anything difficult about it... I've heard some people not passing..Just trying to figure out why

     

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    As a suggestion, have you tried sprinkling cinnamon on your food? Providing I'm up to snuff, meaning feel good, twice a month I go give platelets, and as part of the pre-medical, they take my blood pressure. Approximately two to three meals before they check it, I sprinkle and/or mix in cinnamon on my food. As a result, one time my B/P reading was 110/70, another time it was 102/70, another time it was 100/68, another time it was 104/60, etc.

     

    Therefore, although I agree with what @kmf said, this might also help you as well...just keep in mind that with MAC (Medical Assessment Center), 110/70 to 130/90 is acceptable...

    My BP was OK it was my blood sugar that was high.... But I will try the cinnamon on my food..It wouldn't hurt I could use better BP readings

     

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    CONGRATULATIONS on passing!!!

     

    Even though you passed address the blood sugar issue.

    I was warned many times by my Dr. without taking it serious and thinking I knew how to handle it.

    It's very easy to get control over if border line once educated with a change in eating habits lower / eliminating carbs and simple sugars.

    Once you start in Track the hours and choices of what's open to eat are hard on the body. Even bringing your own food can be difficult at times.

    Def will take this natter serious.. Change in diet... TY. Also have you been able to achieve any O.T since you've started. You don't get to eat?

     

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    Blood sugar is unpredictable. Everyone reacts differently. Mine sky rockets when working out whereas others drop. If I skip dinner when I wake up my sugar is high others go into a coma from the drop.

     

    Normally your sugar at any given time should be between 70-180. The first hour after a meal it will peak and within the second hour should come back down to whatever is normal for you.

     

    That test was BS. You could have eaten something carb loaded before it. An A1C test shows a 3 month average and is what Dr's use to gauge if your Diabetic. If they were really concerned they would ask for Dr's records showing you past A1C counts.

     

    The clearance letter from your Dr. may be good enough since he's taking the weight off the TA. Also, Blow some sunshine up their asses thanking them for bringing it your attention so you get control of it before becoming diabetic and ask them for any advice. Make them feel like a real Dr. and that your pro-active about.

    I have it back in April it was 138

     

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    Is your sugar borderline or did you cross the line already? Do you know your A1C?

     

    In regards to Track diabetes is nothing. They do not monitor it. Most of us, myself 9yrs, are all diabetic now due to lifestyle and new medical guide lines.

     

    In RTO (motorman and conductors) they do monitor them.

     

    If you want the job cut back on your carbs. Those are worse then simple sugars like soda and candy. Take the metformin to bring your A1C down to pass the medical and once your hired do what you want with the meds if you don't want to take them.

     

    It's not as bad as it may seem.

    They just took my blood again 188..yesterday it was 170... I came in with a clearance letter.. But they probably won't let me go through to final processing

     

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    Dr won't put it's under control since just diagnosed... Things don't look good... If they don't let me past medical with the form the dr gave me later today, I might just withdraw myself from this list. I refuse to take meds for diabetes

     

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    riello2u, yes! depends where you end up with your classes mini pick, but generally there is O.T. let us know how many people make the July 17th class when you get there, thanks.

    OK Thanks...I go in tomorrow fingers XD!

     

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    Just too follow up with what kmf said, I was there this past Thursday for medical and final processing.

     

    The computer portion is the first thing you do, it ask you a lot of questions, from do you have diabetes, to do you snore. A guy I met admitted that he snored, and after he went through the whole process, they put him on hold because they were worried he might have sleep apena. My advice, don't admit to anything you don't have to or you will be put on hold. After the computer questions, you are taken inside and have to pee in a cup, they test it right after you finish, ear, eye (bring glasses if you wear contacts or you will be put on hold), ekg ( bare chest, no belt, don't have coffee), and lung ( blowing into the instrument is weird, there is no resistance, so you run out of breath fast, if you don't do it right, you might be put on hold), also they have you sit in a chair as you do it so you don't pass out. After that, back outside until your name is called. I waited 15 minutes, was called in by one of the doctors, remember the 200 questions you did first on the computer, the doctor goes over it with you, and if you admitted to something, surgery, broken bones, sleep apena, diabetes, you'll have to explain yourself and if the answers don't add up, medical hold. The doctor will ask you questions, " what do you think this job entails", " do you feel your physically fit", he then had me sit on the bench, listened to my heart and then he asked me to lift up my shirt, he was looking for scares or any indication that I had surgery, or was trying to hide something that would only be seen if I had my shirt off.

     

    Once he cleared me, back outside to the front, where you'll have to fill out the third set of paper work, also go over the 21 page book, someone will call you from the left side of the office, there are 4 or 5 rooms on the left side of the main counter, they bring you in there and go over all your paper work. I can't say it enough, if the information doesn't match, if the dates are wrong, they are going to put you on hold or send you back out to fix it (P.S. the office closes at 3:30). After the paper work has been reviewed, in that office they will have you fill out more paper work stating that you got the job, give you 4 books, and dates for orientation and training (orientation is in another building in downtown Brooklyn, training is in Coney Island, 7 am).

     

    Back outside to take i.d pictures. Back to the front desk, to send me to the very first desk you stopped at in the morning when you showed your i.d to get another ticket to then go get your finger prints. I got there at 6:30 AM, was called up at 7 AM, I left about 1:30-1:45.

     

    Just for point of reference, a class went in last month, they called up to list #1031 for that class, that will give you and idea where they are now.

     

    Next class is the July 17th, I'll be there.

     

    The process was long, tedious, the workers there can be rude, and last Thursday was a ZOO, there were so many people there for the initial pre employment paper work, they line wrapped around the bathroom in the back, it was packed.

     

    I'm here now. It was worth it. Wish you guys the best. Don't give up.

    What is your list #

     

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    It would seem that this exam is nearing it's end. MTA just put up filing periods for exam 8600

    Oct 6 – 24, 2017

    along with others. Check it out here.
    Wow that's crazy!!

     

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    Transit will most likely extend 3600 since 8600 won't be ready for awhile over a year or 2 for them too even call from it

     

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