It is scary to find out problems in blood. I don't have elevated LP(a) but have researched it a bit since I have a variety of other lipid things going on. It is so good that you are heading to someone specializing in the area you need, and that you are understanding it is a serious risk factor. And, you're rocking your lifestyle. Yay for you!

I have learned a couple things that I hope are reassuring for you. There are a couple of different measurements used for LP(a) making it important to know which scale to look at. The American Heart Association's webpage says high is 50 mg/dL or 125 nmols/L. My LP(a) is 8 mg/dL and I have a friend who has results of over 1,000 mg/dL.

Also, 20-30% of the population has concerning numbers. I am certainly not trying to encourage you to not take this seriously. It is a serious risk factor and we live in an exciting time that modern medicine understands this and therapies are becoming available to address it. I guess I am just trying to provide a bit of scope to what I have learned. It's a marathon you're entering and not a death sentence.