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!!

[Rockerforlife]

For me...i got it in 1980....29 years may as well say 30

[frijole]

Seems like they are tracign this back to about the time of the Vietnam war - not much before, I don't think  Somewhere I have seen the history of Hepatitis C and I will try to find it.  

It was sometime between 1969- 1971 for me, I believe and I have very little damage.
frijole

[Trinity4]

Most likely infected in '71.  37 years.  Stage 3.  Never had any symptoms.  Diagnosed 10/07 only because I developed a disorder called Porphyria Cutanea Tarda which is usually associated with Hepc exposure.  Ironically, PCT probably saved my life.

[IAmTheWalrus]

I have most likely had HCV since 1967, but it is possible that I got it later in the military in 1972. In any case, I have likely had it for about 40 years. I was not diagnosed until 2000. In 2005 I was in ESLD and required transplant in 2006.

Brent

[comeagain]

I´ve most likely got it 1971 on my second  treat now.
Did a biopsy nov 07 litle more then one month before starting this tx was grade 1 stage 0.

Dont know if i can trust that biopsy though, have had severe symptoms for more then 20 years such as extrem fatigue, stiffnes in joints and muscles, lower back pain, insomnia,  coughing fore years and more weird stuff.

ca

[Bobby1952]

   I just SVR'd. But as far as I can tell I had the Virus for between 30 and 35 years. I was stage 3 and my GI told me I could live with Cirrhosis 15 to 20 years if i developed it.
  
   I didn't want to take a chance. I didn't want to start feeling the problems of decompensated cirrhosis in 10 or 15 years. I am 56 and very healthy otherwise so I want to have a robust and healty retirement. I did not want to spend it sick and going to DR's all the time so I decided to treat.

  In my case it was the best thing I could of done.    As far as 20% going on to Liver failure that is not neccesarily true. This is a relatively new desease as it was not discovered until 1990. They expect a lot more people to need transplants as this population ages.

Bobby