Biospy Results

[BklynBoy81]

The doc said i am Stage 2 Grade 2... He didn't give me an over all score.. I thought i had hep C for about 2 years now.. But i think i am wrong.. I need an educated guess... How long do you guys think i might have had Hep C for??? I know stress is real bad for the liver and i have been extremely stress out for 2 years now... I found out in around April that i had Hep C... Do you think stress can do that much damage in 2 years??? Now im thinkin i had it for around 7 years.. not sure.... I was a drinker and smoker since i was 13.. But not that big of a drinker.. Social Drinker.. I did stop drinking and smoking for about 5 months now... Now i really think i should Tx asap... im a little scared and mad about the results.. i know some people are in worse shape then me... What do you guys think??

Thanks
BKLYN

[comeagain]

50% sounds a little bit to bad, and I think everybody whos stating that should consider
in order not to discourage people and hinder them from treating, that that is for the whole group of geno 1 that is about to do treatment for 48 weeks, and it s not even that think its 46-47 %.

As already said in that group 47%,  non responders are included people whos been taking of treatment after 12 or 24 weeks. In fact if you reach UND within 4 weeks you have 90% doing 48 weeks and if UND at 12 weeks you have about 80% doing 48 week and if you not UND until between 12 and 24 weeks, by extending treatment you can upper your odds aswell dont have any % here because its so new but that its improves you chances to get well is proven.

Good lock with whatever aproach you chose and welcome here to the forum.

ca

[Trinity4]

If it were me, I would treat now.  Stage 2 is moderate liver damage.  Some fibrosis.  Successful treatment will ensure against future damage to your liver.   You are a geno 1 so you have a 40-50 percent chance of clearing the virus with current SOC.  There are newer drugs in the trial phase right now that are showing greater promise but will not be available for at least 2-3 years.  Even with the new drugs, interferon and ribavirin will be part of the treatment.  Side effects will be unavoidable, however, shorter treatment duration will probably be part of the protocol.   I have been told by 2 hepatologists and have read many articles that indicate fibrosis is a factor in reaching SVR.  There are some studies which contradict that but I truly believe the degree of fibrosis is part of the equation.  Eventually, you will progress to stage 3 without treatment.  That may take years or maybe not.  If you think that 7 years is the total time you've had hepc and are stage 2, could be you will progress at a faster rate than expected.
If you were stage 1, I would say you have time to wait.  Even at stage 2, there is time but liver disease progression is what it is.  
Here's my analogy:
I would not use abortion as a form of birth control.  I would take the necessary steps to prevent unwanted pregnancy from ever happening just as I would not delay treatment knowing liver disease will progress to the next stage because I think treatment will reverse the damage.  I would to everything in my power to prevent it.  
Just my opinion -  ultimately the decision is yours and good luck in whatever you chose.
Trinity