Elevated Liver Enzymes

I just got a copy of my 6 month postOp bloodwork - and I will grant you - I don't know a whole lot about what all of the numbers mean. I am post RNY (9/15/09). Consult wt 389, Surgery weight 3190, Current wt 249. I'm losing slower than I expected to - but am less active due to a back injury, recently started pain mgmt and am hoping this will help. My AST, ALT and Alkaline Phosphatase levels are elevated - and they weren't at 2 months post op. My weight loss has slowed in the past 3 months, compared to the first 3, though even in the first 3 I only lost 36 pounds. Granted - I am down over 60 pounds in 6 months, and over 140 pounds since 2008 when my journey to surgery began - but I'm wondering if these enzymes are playing a role in the slow (slower than I want) weight loss - and if anyone knows about these enzymes and how they work. I know they liver metabolizes fat - I DO drink my water, my protein intake is good - the rest of my bloodwork looked ok - other than my B12 level is also slightly high (surprise). I have very sever fatigue, irritability and some other symptoms of liver disease - I do not drink, and never have (other than an occasional social drink - I can normall count my yearly drinks on 1 hand). Any thoughts, insight, etc would be appreciated. I do have a call into my primary care to go over the bloodwork, and of course my surgeon and I will be going over in in a couple weeks at my 6 month visit. I stopped in here because there's almost always someone on here who's "been there, done that" and has good insight. Thanks in advance for your help and advice. So many of you have helped me with answers to other posts, and your positive attitudes already. Oh - I have been over weight since I was a teen - about 6 years ago I lost 140 pounds on my own, but regained 170 - which was the breaking poing that made me realize I needed something that would help me make the permanent life changes that would make this my last time of LOSING weight - and just heading to a stronger, healthier me. There's more information in my profile, and it's public, so you can read it w/o friending me if you want to. Sorry the post is SO long - hopefully I have given you guys enough iformation to send some back my way. Thanks! Hugs, Diane

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