Hi, I am a newbie here. Female, 68 years old, and have been seeing a cardiologist since March after requesting a CAC and it coming back 1887! After all the tests, I have been diagnosed with CAD, PAD, small blockage in bottom of my heart, and the calcified plaque all over. Trying to avoid a stent for now. I had been on statins for over 25-30 years and had calf pain for probaby that long, when I walked to fast, or went up hills. Drs. always just checked my pulse on my ankles and said it was good. I also have Type 1 diabetes for 55 years, Hashimotos Thyroiditis. I just started Repatha last week and I praying for a miracle. I thought I would join here to try to keep up with peoples experiences.

I do feel that I have been let down by the medical community. With the diabetes, I have seen an endocrinologist every three months, plus a GP prob twice a year. I was never told that I was in a serious situation and yet I have seen that it takes decades for the calcium to continue to collect like this. Why don't they do the CAC tests to early and not wait until we are of this age? I had just gotten a letter from my GP in January that I was doing good, keep sugars down like I have, watch cholesterol, etc. then to find out I am in the 90 % for having a heart problem in within 5 years. I am just having a hard time dealing with this while at the same time trying to do whatever I can to possibly make it better or try to. Any advice from others? Thanks for listening!