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[BigFatMeanie]

Well, shit.

I'll bet your cardiac calcium scores are not as bad as mine. I was well above the 90th percentile for my age. Now I'm on a statin.

EDIT: It was 98th percentile

CORONARY CALCIUM SCORE (AGATSTON UNITS): Total Score: 701

BY VESSEL:
LM: 0
LAD: 99
LCX: 3
RCA: 599

The observed calcium score is at 98 percentile for subjects of the same age, gender, and race/ethnicity who are free of clinical cardiovascular disease and treated diabetes.

[Bo Diddley]

Well, shit.

Uh oh.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I'll bet your cardiac calcium scores are not as bad as mine. I was well above the 90th percentile for my age. Now I'm on a statin.

EDIT: It was 98th percentile

Higher score, but 75-90th percentile for my age which puts me firmly in the high risk category. Starting statins and low-dose aspirin.

They also found a mass in my lung. Checking that out today with a different kind of scan.

[Bo Diddley]

Higher score, but 75-90th percentile for my age which puts me firmly in the high risk category. Starting statins and low-dose aspirin.

They also found a mass in my lung. Checking that out today with a different kind of scan.

One of the guys in my ward has one as well. They weren't able to treat it until the blood clots they also found had cleared up. A lot of prayers being offered for so many people who are dealing with stuff like this. I'll keep you in my prayers too, my brother!

[smokymountainrain]

Higher score, but 75-90th percentile for my age which puts me firmly in the high risk category. Starting statins and low-dose aspirin.

They also found a mass in my lung. Checking that out today with a different kind of scan.

sorry JL. here's to hoping it's nothing major.

[BigPiney]

Damn dude, sending prayers and some of Rachel's good vibes your way.

[Copelius]

Damn dude, sending prayers and some of Rachel's good vibes your way.

Those are good vibes to send. Hope for the best Jeff.

[beefytee]

Glad you got the screenings, JL. Praying things progress well for you.

[Pelado]

Higher score, but 75-90th percentile for my age which puts me firmly in the high risk category. Starting statins and low-dose aspirin.

They also found a mass in my lung. Checking that out today with a different kind of scan.

Yikes. Praying for good news on the mass and good results from the statins and aspirin.

[Jeff Lebowski]

They also found a mass in my lung. Checking that out today with a different kind of scan.

Second scan showed that it is likely a lingering infection from a recent cold. First diagnosis was wrong. Phew.

Now I can just worry about dying from a heart attack.

[Bo Diddley]

Second scan showed that it is likely a lingering infection from a recent cold. First diagnosis was wrong. Phew.

Now I can just worry about dying from a heart attack.

Great news! This calls for a

[BigPiney]

[Clark Addison]

Awesome!!!

[PaloAltoCougar]

I've enjoyed and am grateful for the good medical news on several fronts here,

[Northwestcoug]

I should probably get some lab work done. In the past few years I've relied on getting the usual blood work when my lab needed 'normal' patients to calibrate our instruments. There were no red flags. But when I turned 50 I finally went to my GP and my cholesterol was borderline high. I haven't done much with my habits since then...