HOW I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CHOLESTEROLS LPa(a low density lipoprotein)

Some may have read my story before,but because of some technical problems I'm recreating my story.

Two years ago I was instructing some students in the clinical laboratory when a piece of glass went into my eye. I went to the eye doctor and he said I had a corneal abrasion.

I thought this might be a good time to visit my family doctor for a check up, when he placed the stethoscope on my neck he told me he wanted me to have an ultrasound of the carotids. This test came up positive with a 50 to 70% occlusion in the carotids.

Needless to say I was in a panic mode. I had the surgery that was necessary for opening the carotids and I left the hospital with all my facilities.

When I went back for a check up, my family doctor told me I had a good chance of having artery blockages in my heart.

Now, I'm still dealing with the carotids, and was not ready to hear my heart might have problems. I literally ran from the office,saying, we are not going to do this. When I got home, I began to think about my family history. My father's sister died in her earlier 60ties. I remembered her eyes had these raised pieces of skin. I was told they were cholesterol deposits.

I just finished studying for a specialty in my field. Iam a Medical Technologist with a specialty in hematology and a BS degree in clinical laboratory sciences.

I went to my books and this where I found the genetic cholesterol called apolipoprotein a.

I live near a city that has two very large medical communities, and found a doctor who specializes in lipids.

I was tested and diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia. I inherited one gene from my parents, so Iam considered to be Heterozygous for the disease.

I will go into my treatment at a later posting.

Stay well,
Laura