How long for you and how much damage?

[Mike1A84]

Heres a queston for everyone.How long have you had hep c for?and what
kind of damage to you have at this point.For me I have had it for almost 20 years and was stage 1 grade 1 in the beginning of 2011.anyway feedback would be nice.

[Advocate1955]

My hubby probably got Hep C in the mid-70's.  Biopsy in 2007 diagnsosed f1-f2.  Has treated 3 times (2007, 2010, and 2011) and failed all 3 treatments.  2nd biopsy in 2010 diagnosed f-4.  Still compensated.
Advocate1955

[shocked60]

Have had it since 74 from blood transfusion. Minor liver damage. 24 weeks triple tx Und from week 4 until week 24. Waiting for 6 month blood test. Hoping for SVR.

[orphanedhawk]

I think I had it for 30 years when diagnosed with hep C and decompensated cirrhosis. My husband has it too and his liver is fine. It's a fickle virus.

Now, post transplant and post tx, I am hep C free and healthy though it has taken a toll on me, for sure, I'm glad to be alive and doing as well as I am.

[BoceprevirGal]

  Hi Mike, it's nice to hear from you :)  I had it for over 20 yrs, and was a stage 2, grade 3 when I treated, and my platelets had just began to slip to below normal..not a good sign. As I got worse,my Alt/Ast also elevated to 10 times as high as normal, a good warning sign for Heppers.
   Sofosbuvir is being approved this December. My husband is now in a Phase 3 Trial, with anothe new drug regimen, made by AbtVie, which includes Abt 333 and a couple other DAA's, and Riba, and it is only 12 weeks, and no side affects.
   So..you are in good shape, to Treat again!  By the way, people who have already Treated with Teleprivir/Boceprevir are responding to these 2nd generation PI's just as well, with at least a 96% cure rate, so this is great news!

[desrt]

Probably exposed 1973. SVR 2003. Pre-tx biopsy listed damage as mild, basically stage 1. Post-tx ultrasound showed NAFLD which now appears to have resolved.

[cheflady]

hi Mike my hubby 8wk post tx he got his about 34/35 yrs ago he turned yellow head to foot and in those days not much info about for hepc was told not to drink or have sex for a yr! and sent on his merry way!! he found out last yr through a routine blood test that he got it so after reasearch mainly through this site he decided to have tx he did triple tx with incivek(Teleprevir). He attained UND from wk4 and he did 24wk tx we are now waiting to see if he attains SVR which we will know 6mth post tx. Hope that helps best wishes Jules