Glad it worked out, Helene. I feel for your hubby. I hope he doesn't rush it.
For what it's worth, I eat extremely well, in terms of stuff that is good for keeping cholesterol dwn and my total cholesterol # is really high... my HDL (good cholesterol) is extremely high, which pushes the total up and PCP says there's no way she would put me on meds, since the HDL goes up from endurance activity. My LDL is kind of borderline, but she says just watch over next couple of years, that it must be genetic, since I am a paragon of healthy living compared to other patients. It's frustrating, though.