As many of you know heart disease can impact anyone whether famous or not, old, young, overweight, normal weight even people with supposedly normal cholesterol. I had my first blockage at 40 weighing 180lbs. I heard news today that Billy Mays; America's Pitchman passed away due to "heart disease".
It made me feel horrible since I have always enjoyed the new show and I knew he had a family. After going thru what I have over the years; almost dying twice I am very thankful that for some reason I was still left here on earth. As you know at 45 I have had three blocked arteries due to genetic disorder with elevated Lp(a) & cholesterol which was found the last time in early 08. I am on medication which has dropped both numbers significantly.
I hope & trust that the group affiliated with Mr. Mays will somehow use their expertise in pitching to help spread the word to the masses that early testing & detection of the disease is crucial & no matter what people should be checked out. I have said this before & will say again that just like the medical community suggests individuals at 50 have a colonoscopy, I believe the medical community should implement testing of heart disease particularly with family history at 30 years old. If I would have had a stress test; submolecular cholesterol test & possibly a cardiac CT at 30 I could have at least modified my lifestyle; reduce stress in my life; began on medications & stopped the progression of the disease.
It would save people. Please medical community listen!
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