Glad you shared and very glad you are going to the GI. I was terrified to go but I had to; thankfully, despite the fact that I had been a raging alcoholic for too long, my LFT levels were high but I did not have cirrhosis. With complete abstinence, things normalized within a few months. BUT - what got me to quit, even before I knew the deal with my body - was my dr telling me he gave me a yr, 18 mo to live if I kept going as I was.
Best to see what's what, even though I know it's a terrifying prospect, once we know we can deal.
Best to you.