MO not concerned about liver mets with ALT AST up?

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bedo
bedo Member Posts: 1,866
edited June 2014 in Stage I Breast Cancer

I have had problems with my liver in the past but it's been over 10 years and even then the AST and ALT weren't elevated.  Now that I am pondering this a week after my last MO appt I'm starting to wonder.  Was diagnosed a year ago and don't even remember what tests I had at the time, it was such a whirlwind. That was the first time they were elevated and he say's "well, they're coming down" OK. AST is less than ALT so it's not alcohol and I don't drink much and shouldn't have fatty liver being vegetarian, and at a good weight. Hmmmmm

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  • jacksnana
    jacksnana Member Posts: 168
    edited September 2012

    Mine have a tendency to bounce around a bit.  Not much out of the normal range but once in a while one of them will be a few points out.  A lot of stuff can affect them, medications, even just a tylenol or a glass of wine.  About three weeks after I had my mastectomy, my urine started to look a little dark... went to my pcp and he did blood work, my all of my liver enzymes were 4 times the high end of normal!  They tested me for hepatitis (negative), took my off my statin, and in a few weeks they went back down.  Now almost 3 years later I am back on a statin and everything is good so far. I think it was all the stuff from pretesting and surgery meds, a new statin and I think it was just the perfect storm.   Maybe yours aren't so high and that's why your doc isn't worried?

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  • bevin
    bevin Member Posts: 1,902
    edited September 2012

    How is your ALP?

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  • bedo
    bedo Member Posts: 1,866
    edited September 2012

      He didn't do it.  Should have.

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  • bevin
    bevin Member Posts: 1,902
    edited September 2012

    Hopefully he is planning to retest in a few months? if not can you see your GP?

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  • Alicethecat
    Alicethecat Member Posts: 535
    edited October 2012

    Hello Bedo and ladies

    My oncologist was not concerned either when my ALT and AST levels went up as revealed by a blood test during chemo.

    He says this often happens during chemo and he expected them to come down after chemo finished.

    They did!

    Best wishes

    Alice

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