Hello Everyone,

I have never posted a blog before, so here it goes. I actually work in the medical profession as a COO, my wife convinced me to get a calcium scoring and have my annual check-up. Yup...healthcare professionals are the worst about taking care of themselves. Anyway...my labs are OK except lipid profiles...all out of wack. 218 total cholesterol, high triglycerides, high LDL and Low HLD to be brief. I get a calcium scoring and bam! 170. It was a bit in each vessel, 70, 80, 30 I went into panic mode and text'ed my primary care physician who I know. First he said positively, no other abnormalities seen...which I knew. As I told him I was panicking, something I don't do, he said take a deep breath--yes definitely a bit of a surprise, but still in a safer zone than many others. He put me on Crestor 10mg, and 81mg aspirin and will repeat the labs in 3 months, which will be at the end of April. He said we will adjust meds if necessary. He said exercise, eat better.... I am 6 ft. 185lbs, I was not an exerciser to be honest. So I have been exercising 6 days a week--no Shortness of Breath, and I run vigorously with a sweat. I dropped 10 lbs and hold my breath. My brother had a similar issue but he is 10 years older than me when dx, he was a smoker---I was not. He is still around...gives me hope. My father was in the same boat, but had heart attack late 50's, but passed away in Mid-80's. Just nerve racking to say the least. I'm going to ask him if I should get a Cardiologist recommendation. Thoughts?