Nontrad hopefully unrealistic fear of mortality

I started medical school late, I will graduate at 33, and be done with residency at 37. I had a cholesterol check up and my cholesterol pretty much sucked. 2 years ago I was borderline high, I changed my diet and began exercising again. Just had a check up and my cholesterol is worse. I am begging them to put me on a statin. I plugged in my numbers into the framingham 30 year estimate and I have a 8% chance of "Hard CVD" - death or a major event, and a 14% chance of complications. I... Nontrad hopefully unrealistic fear of mortality
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