Guest guest Posted August 12, 2003 Report Share Posted August 12, 2003 , At five years out, I had a " spike " in my liver enzymes which I had *never* had before. I was freaked, but a few weeks later, they were perfectly normal again. I suggest having your PCP check them in six weeks or something. They told me they fluctuated, but I didn't believe them until they returne to normal so quickly. in Austin RNY April 1998 1 year check-up > Well, I had my 1 year check-up yesterday and my doctor said everything was fine. He did make a comment about my liver enzymes, but said he didn't think it was anything to worry about. I'm not so sure. He doesn't think I need to see him again for a year, and what if they get worse during that time. Anyway, the number he's worried about is the ALT (SGPT) and it has gone from 29 at 6 months post-op to 56 at 1 year. Normal range is 0-40, according to LabCorp. I'm going to check with my PCP and try to get my pre-op numbers. Does anyone know anything about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2003 Report Share Posted August 14, 2003 Although your surgeon may not need to see you for another year, your PCP should follow you with regular labs. If he is not familiar with WLS, take a list of your last labs to him and ask him to do regular testing and monitoring-I'd suggest every 6 months. Also you should have an annual bone scan so that you can check to see that the calcium supplements are being properly absorbed. Cindy > Well, I had my 1 year check-up yesterday and my doctor said everything was fine. He did make a comment about my liver enzymes, but said he didn't think it was anything to worry about. I'm not so sure. He doesn't think I need to see him again for a year, and what if they get worse during that time. Anyway, the number he's worried about is the ALT (SGPT) and it has gone from 29 at 6 months post-op to 56 at 1 year. Normal range is 0-40, according to LabCorp. I'm going to check with my PCP and try to get my pre-op numbers. Does anyone know anything about this? Also, he said that I've only lost a little muscle mass and have mostly lost fat, so that may be why I haven't seen a bigger number loss, but have lost a lot of sizes. (I've lost 145 pounds and gone from a 32W to a 16W or an 18 Misses) I saw a different surgeon than the one who did my RNY, and he told me that I should keep losing for the next year and that they would be happy, if I lost another 20 pounds, because than I'd be at the 75% mark. I found that very enlightening. Thanks-- > > in FL > RNY 8/2/02 > Dr. Marema > 369/224/? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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