Significance of stage 2 diagnosis

[Ibis]

I was recently diagnosed with hepatitis c.  I am 54 years old and I probably contracted the disease more than 30 years ago.  I have no current symptoms.  According to the liver biopsy its at a stage 2 moderate fibrosis and grade 2-3 moderate inflammation.  My doctor is recommending treatment.  What I'm wondering is if anyone has any information about the likelihood, if it has taken 30 years to develop to a stage 2, that it would progress to cirrosis of the liver if left untreated.  What I'm wondering is does that mean it is slow progressing?  Or, does that mean that there is a strong likelihood that it would progress to more serious liver damage if untreated?  What I'm trying to do is weigh the benefits/side effects of treatment with the risk of developing more serious liver damage if untreated, but I just don't know what the odds are, and what the significance is for it to be at a stage 2 after 30 years.  Can anyone shed some light on this?.

[Kristina538]

December seems a very short time ago :-).   Thanks for the post anywayz Scoop; I'm a 3a of 26 years and have put off tx for the last 3.  I'm starting next week and talking myself into taking it day by day, hour by hour.  Will be thinking of you and hope the sides are tolerable - keep on walking sounds just like me too.  Regards
Kristina

[Marcia2202]

Hi scoop,

I just wanted to point out that you are replying to a post from last year.

I'm wishing you all the best with tx. Take care.

Marcia

[scoop49]

im 59  3a.  very healthy for 28 years then liver damage symptoms including low platelets kicked in (shortness of breath, water weight gain-)
in my case i have early stage cirrosis but i think i waited too long as im encountering complications almost weekly during tx.
i can't say for you but i wish i had started treatment years ago
in my case the sx of treatment are bothersome but not extreme (more fatique especially 2 days after weekly shot- otherwise my bad sides are mainly because i waited so long (borderline anemia, platelets and managable water retention.)
gete a good physician with deep hep c knowledge-good luck

with fingers x'd at week 10 vl from 330k to 70k- so not out of the woods by any means-
i wish you power and luck in takin the dragon down

scoop49

[sfwandwow]

unsure cause iam 2 and 2 also..iam treating now