I agree. I would take the meds if my situation warranted it. It doesn't mean you are "weak." My husband is in a similar situation. Horrible family history on both sides. He is an extremely fit cyclist, yet he still needed to have 2 stents put in because he had 2 80% blockages, which he had fixed about a year after he started on statins. His cholesterol is now really low, as is his bp. I really believe he would be dead if it wasn't for these drugs.