Genotype 1B

[BronxRican007]

Fellow Warriors,

Today I finally found that I'm genotype 1B but I'm still waiting on viral load test to come back and biopsy to be done. My Question: Is anyone here a genotype 1b and have you acheived SVR? My understanding is that 1b is the hardest to treat.

Thanks
BronxRican007

[twotells]

Well, I was a 1b, but I'm SVR.  It wasn't easy for me, but it can be done.  I wish you the best,  Dave

[genedog]

best of luck

[honey1616]

Bronx,,,,1a here but I think they pretty much are same,,,same sentence of 1 year!  I did 52 weeks and SVR 3 month post so the tx works!

[BronxRican007]

To All;

What was your liver disease stage pre and post TX?

[stc1993]

Goodluck on your 3 mo. post pcr.  I still have 10 more shots getting antsy ready to get it over with. Been clr. also since wk 12. 1A

Monte

[twotells]

I was stage 3 before tx.  I don't know what I am now- whether my liver has improved.  Take care,  Dave

[genedog]

thats me 1b you can beat it my man

[genedog]

still on tx but started at 11million clear now 14 shots to go, i came to medhelp last june feels like yesterday

[BronxRican007]

You're doing TX for more than 48 weeks? Wow that seems long...Why?

[genedog]

geno 1 is 48 weeks

[Docsgold]

1B, viral load 2.5 mil, grade 2/stage 1, 48 weeks peg/copeg, undetected @ 12 weeks, will get 3 mos post PCR 7/05.  Wish me luck on SVR and same to you.

[BronxRican007]

Good luck to you!

[sunspot]

Bronx. Per my GI, 90% of the USA has type 1 Hep. Of those, 70% are 1b.

Dana

[rearfang]

I am 1b,stage 2, 650,000 vl. Just started tx 3 weeks ago, doing fine so far.
Lauren

[cigaso]

I seem to mirror docsgold stats. Genotype 1b, vl 2.5 million, biopsy grade 2 stage 1, mild fibrosis. On my 10th shot. Will have my 12 week PCR RNA test next month. Had a blood test a few weeks a go and my liver enzymes (ALT and AST) were both in normal range, about 34. Good luck to you Bronx. I have an interesting story to post later. I don't have time now. Remember, everyone is different. It is best to get this hideous monster out of your body. I respect those who wait.

[BronxRican007]

Don't forget to post your interesting story.

[cigaso]

I won't forget, it is lengthy and has to do with a policemen who lived in my area. Oh what the heck, here we go.

There was a story 2 weeks ago in our newspaper about a policeman who had been on the force for over 20 years. He had a wife and children and was very protective of his family. In fact, he stated, how through the years, he enjoyed getting impaired drivers off the streets to keep the area safe for his family. Well one day about tens years ago he was trying to arrest a lowlife and the guy bit him, giving him HCV. The cop went undetected until a routine blood test (most likely a spike in AST/ALT). He took more tests and he was dx with HCV. His diagnosis was just recent and it was determined the HCV had ravaged his liver to ESLD. He immediately went into the hospital. His doctors detemined he was close to death and before they could put him on a liver transplant list he died. He died like 2 days before the article was written. Very sad case and he was buried with full honors and also honored as dieing in the line of duty.

Now, after reading the article I thought certainly this policemen drank, which progressed his condition. I had an appointment with the Pharmicist who supplies my Pegasis/Riba. I was curious and asked how could this policeman loose the fight so quick without drinking. He said there is a small percentage of our population who, when contracting HCV, will have their liver destroyed in a short period of time. This substantiated my choice to start treatment. I'm not saying not to wait or not hold off treatment. I know Tallblonde, who I respect highly, is holding off treatment for her own reasons. I just found this story to be cryptic and sobering. Personally, I am determined to get this nasty ailment out of my body. I have posted this for those on the fence of whether to treat or newbe's who might be questioning their decision to continue treatment. Bronx, once you find out your liver damage your decision will be easier. Good Luck and your not alone.

[BronxRican007]

Wow! Interesting story cigaso...interesting may be an understatement!

[Docsgold]

stc1993--10 shots left, can you see the light at the end of the tunnel?  I can remember thinking what a long year it was going to be at the beginning of tx.   Taking care of all those "little" side effects really makes the time fly.  LOL

cigaso--on the 10th shot and counting.  I, like you, considered the odds and decided to go for it and rid myself of these varmits.  Will be looking for results on your PCR.  

Good luck to everyone and thanks for the well wishes.

[yummykitty13]

Hi, I'm 30 years old.I recently was diagnosed with Chronic Hepatitis C. Might've had it for about 10 years now. My Viral Load is 32,056 IU. My Genotype is 1b. What are my chances of acheiving SVR with treatment?

[jmjm530]

Good to hear from you, it's been awhile. I assume then you've finished with treatment and are waiting for your post treatment viral load test to see if you're SVR (cured) ?

Little confused why they are doing your genotype test now as it's usually done before you start treating. Also, I don't see the point of getting a biopsy post treatment unless the treatment fails. If treatment is successful, what is the point of a biopsy, other than curiosity. Biopsy have certain risks and only make sense if you can use that information in terms of clinical decisions. If you end up cured, there really isn't anything to do, regardless of biopsy stage. So, unless your medical team gives you a very good reason, I'd hold off on getting a biopsy until you get your viral load tests back and not get one unless you fail treatment.

All the best,

-- Jim

[jmjm530]

Just realized I was answering a post a couple of years old. LOL. I assume then that "Bronx" posted this prior to treatment. As Yogi Berra once said, it's Deja Vu All Over Again.

-- Jim

[nygirl7]

HAHAHAA yeah that one freaked me out too!  I was like huh BronxRican is back is this new or old hep what is going on!!!!!!!!!!

[ca-girl]

i have hep c genotype 1b.  my viral load is a little over 3.5 million.  i've had 2 biopsies so far over 10 years, give or take.  i started treatments yesterday.  they tell me i'm in stage 2.  is that bad?  what is stage 3 like?  how many stages are there?  i guess i haven't been paying much attention to the disease until now.  it's starting to be noticable.  it gets in the way a little bit.  not too bad though.

when i started down this road, things were different.  they overdosed you on interferon in hopes of not killing you, but killing the hep c.  it was not a pretty picture.  i stayed away from the doctors for a long time (years).  i guess partly because i thought that if i could continue to work and participate in life, i couldn't be too sick.  now i realize that's just denial.

i have had my first shot of peg/interferon and ribovirin.  i have hope.

god bless,
cagirl