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Think of the relationship of cholesterol to your calcium score as like the weather to climate. Your calcium score is your accumulated history. Also, not all plaque is calcified, so it won't necessarily show up on the scan and it can still be risky by being more rupture-prone. The important thing is that no matter what your calcium score is, plaque is the thing you have to go after with statins (among other things too, like exercise). Non-calcified plaque is what shrinks - calcified plaque basically stays the same - like scar tissue. Paradoxically, statins can actually lead to more calcification by converting the unstable plaque to a stable calcified form, but this is a good thing in the end because it's stabilized. Think of it - using the climate analogy again - as changing the atmosphere to make it less volatile - less storm activity - but the climate doesn't immediately reverse. I agree about the insurance payout racket as a possibility - a strong one actually in light of what I've seen her request of me (like another, earlier than needed, colonoscopy).

All right, that's a partial ID on 3 and a full ID on 9. That leaves track 6 as the only remaining full mystery. No hints on that unless it's still mysterious come next week.

Glad it's appreciated gents.

Indeed. Thanks for posting these Dan. Some fantastic playing and great music overall.

Unfortunately, there's probably a decent insurance payout for that test and she could be - again, unfortunately - looking to drive revenue. I had the triple diagnostic on my heart last year: CT with contrast, EKG and ultrasound. Came out great with no blockages so I immediately went and made sure to eat pork belly, chitlins and fried gizzards later that week. Clean bill = eat my fill.

Glad that bft contributed at least a little. Thanks for posting these albums as Ive not heard them before, nor most of the artists. Discoveries like this are always nice.

Thanks. If you would PM me your address I will get back to you later today.

The Complete Woody Herman Decca, Mars And MGM Sessions (1943-1954)” Mosaic Records 7 cd set, disc 2 I’m continuing on a revisit of this interesting set of Herman music. Great sound!

My late uncle had two bypass operations before he turned 45. His son decided it would be a good idea to get a calcium scan. His score was 750. They then followed up with a cardiac catheterization and they found several severe blockages. Within two weeks of getting his cardiac calcium score, he had a quadruple bypass. It was his story that got me to finally get one. Good thing I did. My results were pretty bad but not bad enough (yet) to require bypass surgery. Strangely enough, my older brother got a score of 0, which blows my mind. I think a lot of it has to do with high cholesterol. My cholesterol has been high for much of my adult life, even while taking statins.

Marveling at how wonderful the system sounds this morning. Started off with side 2 of “Ellington Jazz Party in Stereo” Columbia LP. . . the engineering on this is just superb, and with Mr. Five by Five and Dizzy the music just soars, and all that percussion! And now on to Jimmy Smith “The Sermon” Blue Note Japan 85th Anniversary UHQCD

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Just saw Orson Welles' The Trial, which I enjoyed aside from the ending.

This is a nice compilation

I completely agree with the above comment on getting your Agatston score from a coronary calcium scan. I mentioned it here years ago, but <crickets>... I've noticed that there's usually reservations about getting something like this done just because it could bring bad news, but bad news can be life-saving news. It only cost me $60, but maybe the price has more than doubled due to more people getting it done - or just plain greed? I have a newer, young(ish) doctor who seems doubtful that I really scored "0" and keeps hinting that I should get it done again, but it's really an expense that needs to be done again only after 10 years minimum. Very strange that she thinks this way when I have absolutely no other problems: no physical ailments, no high cholesterol, take no medications, senses working properly ... Anyway, it's a really good indicator of heart health - even more accurate than cholesterol numbers.

I just wonder which one of us is the horse?

Billy Strayhorn - Cue For Saxophone (London). This used to be a tough CD to find but looking at discogs these days, maybe not so much any more.