Bloodwork shows my liver function is back to “normal” (2.5 years after stopping)

Quit drinking in June 2022 (at age 26) after an escalating series of bad decisions and health problems.

I got bloodwork for my physical in November 2021 (when I was still drinking heavily) which showed my AST was at 74 IU/L, when the normal range is 7-42 IU/L. Similarly, my ALT was 137 IU/L when normal is <45 IU/L. Doctor told me I had alcoholic fatty liver disease so I had to get ultrasounds, see specialists, all that. Sucked cause I was only about 25 years old at the time and I had no plans on stopping.

In December 2023, my bloodwork showed AST of 50 IU/L and ALT of 63 IU/L - still elevated, but improving. Now, I am back in the “normal” range - AST of 21 IU/L, and ALT of 35 IU/L. My doctor is happy, I’m happy, life is good.

Just wanted to share since I remember being worried about whether I did too much damage to my liver to recover and thought some people may like to learn that hope is not lost.

IWNDWYT.