Bert

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Very well said . I hope this finds you and yours well...Mark

Bert

> Bert,

> I am sorry I am just getting to your post. I am forever behind, it seems.

You are NOT a wimp! Good grief, you just went through a VERY major surgery

and may now be facing complications. Please, please do not put off going to

the doctor. It is possible that you may have something that can be

corrected with a relatively simple surgery (not that any surgery is fun). I

know it is hard to remain optimistic with all you have been through, but

please try. The one thing I do know about liver problems is that the sooner

addressed the better. When your liver enzymes (AST/ALT) are elevated it

simply means that your liver cells are dying at a rate faster than they

should be dying at that time. While your enzymes are certainly high enough

to warrant attention, they are not high enough to evoke panic. You are

right that an alk phos as high as yours does point to a bile duct

obstruction, but that may or may not be the case. As for the AST/ALT,

sometimes just pain meds, tylenol, or antibiotics can temporarily elevate

your liver enzymes. Not trying to make light of your situation, just trying

to offer some possibilities that may not be so bleak.

>

> Please take care and keep us posted.

> W

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I used to go skinny dipping a lot at the Isle of

Palms.....hhhhmmmmmm.. what are the odds?????????

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