Stories from people navigating familial hypercholesterolemia — diagnosis, treatment, caregiving, and the ordinary days in between.
3 stories
Navigating Care
After his company changed health plans, a rural Pennsylvania father spent six weeks reconnecting his cardiologist, insurer and specialty pharmacy. His dated notebook broke the stalemate.
Daniel Reyes · August 12, 2026 · 7 min
The Long Road
A New Jersey school counselor had heard “high cholesterol” for years. Her brother’s heart attack, a notebook of family results and genetic testing gave those words a different weight.
Theo Marsh · 8 min read
Living With
An Oklahoma owner-operator learned that cab refrigeration could fail in small ways. A $17 thermometer now helps him protect his injections during 18-day runs.
Maya Ellison · 7 min read
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One health journey each morning — no advice, no alarm, just company for the road.
