@jlharsh just an update for you. My angio got approved (and for those who are scared I was too - but I remember NOTHING about it and it was painless and uneventful!) The result was better than I expected: “Mild unobstructive coronary artery disease with mLAD 30%” So no blockage but narrowing, The Dr. who did the procedure told my husband that the calcium is on the outside of the arteries. Not sure if that’s right but I was in recovery so I’m relying on what he’s saying. Anyway, I have an appointment with my regular cardiologist to follow up on the test in a couple months and I’m sure she’ll explain everything. I am just grateful that it’s nothing urgent!!! With my calcium number and family history I thought it would be much worse. So I’m feeling very grateful and relieved. I think the lesson here is that a high calcium score doesn’t always equal a death sentence. When I got the results of the calcium score that I had a 400 in the LAD I googled and it pretty much told me I was on death’s door. Another good lesson: don’t Google! Also pre-procedure bloodwork showed my cholesterol is down to literally half of what it was since I started taking statins about a month ago. I don’t remember the last time I total cholesterol was in the 100s and now it is! The statins mad pe me feel kind of funky for a while, but I think I’ve gotten through the worst of it. So this is all really positive, and hopefully the appointment with my cardiologist will just affirm everything that I am feeling about the results. Thanks for your support - it meant so much to have that compassion and empathy! 🙏