Long Term Outlook

[pjhep80]

im wondering if anyone on here has been infected for like 40-50 years and what stage/grade... i have always heard that something like only 20% infected go on to liver failure but is this data based people infected 20-30 years ago or what?  what are the stats on people infected 40 years and beyond?

im infected 28 years or so, grade 2/stage 2

please add your stats to this thread thanks!!

[fretboard]

I traced it back since 1973 that's 35 yrs.  I had HepA before that, in 68 or 69, so in 1973 I went to the hospital cause I was having that same feeling of nausea and tenderness  under my ribcage.  Last bx stage 1 to focally 2 fibrosis grade 1, in 2005, just had another last month.  Not so bad, but in between all that krap I've been in a couple accidents that caused broken bones and now osteoarthritis.  I've also had problems with toxicity leveI and swelling of hands and feet.  I start tx on 11/13.  

[alijee]

in janurary 2003 i drank in a marriage party. Next day i felt leg pain. Things got worsen day by day. i lost appetite and became week. leg fatigue and pain was realy concern. After all iwas digonosed hcv infect. sgpt was 149 at that time. now im on my 8th week.

[Mary4now]

Wow, very interesting,, there must be so many people who have it and dont know it.
I think i've had it for 38 yrs. last look in 2/08 I was stage 1 grade 1, G1, millions of the buggers.  
Waiting for my next blood, to see if I can wait a bit more.  I just cant seem to get straightened out in my life (work) to make a go of the treatment.  I'll keep trying though.
Good luck to everyone.... M

[CMcH]

I have probably had it since 1976 and I am 1a grade 1/1. In the last couple of years I started having some autoimmune problems, Thyroid & RA that lead me to TX.
Now I feel like **** at 24/48 but have been UND since 4 wks. Brain fog is getting bad.
I am glad I read this tonight it reminded me that it is Friday night, shot night.
Where is that Friday night fight song when you need it?

[koala68]

Most likely for 40 years since had blood transfusion at birth. Only discovered it in 2005. Biopsy the same year showed stage II, Grade II fibrosis. I was very active in my youth and drank a lot of coffee all my life, so that may have helped too.

[tahoeunicorn]

I most likely got HCV when I had a blood transfusion when I was about 12 hours old. So I have had it for 46 years. I am Geno 3a. Non-responder to first try, beginning VL was 19,600. my dr said that it was the lowest VL that he had seen. started SOC 11/07 and ended 2/08, never had the 2 log drop, my BX from 05/07 showed stage 4 grade 3 cirrhosis.