How long have you had Hep c?

[laitsgo]

Just a question out of curiosity, answer if you wish, if not that is fine too. The past few weeks since all of this has happened to me Hep c has been on my mind constantly.  Just curious since I am new to all of this, how long have you had this roughly?
Less than a year for me
Best of luck to all by the way on their journeys

[belle19]

i've had it 37 years.  had no symptons, had no idea until last november.  i'm in my 9th week of treatment and just found out yesterday that i'm UND.  best wishes for you.  keep us posted.  belle

[crossroadsec]

I worked in the medical field in the 70's. I was exposed to n had the hep an b Inj early 80's. Diagnosed last august. Stage 4/grade 4. Those numbers correspond to the condition of ur liver fibrosis. On the other hep c site someone posted what it means. Grade n stage  is low. Mostly inflammation. Stage relates to fibrosis I think. Like if liver is hardened and portal vein is clogged with fibrous bands.hope this helps. Karen :)

[Dee1956]

The best I can guess is I got it in 1977 in the form of some type of immune system injection which was supposed to protect me from another type of Hepatitis, did a great job.
So..34 years?

[meakea]

My docs and I believe I was infected with HCV 56 years ago from a blood transfusion I had when I was 2 days old.  Lab tests from the 70's (when I was in my teens) confirm that I had elevated LFTs and low WBC counts way back then but none of my docs said anything about those labs to me.  

[mykids247]

my dr. told me I probably got it when I had my kids 36 and 32, I found out in March.  :( I have not started treating yet. Next month.  :)

[Passafist]

Just found out 30min ago..... What a great way to end a wed.


Im new here Btw.
Lady on the phone told me about this place......

[IfYouOnlyKnew84]

i contracted it February of this year

[nygirl7]

I dont have it anymore but i did have it for 20-25 years or more.
but now it's gone nothing left but antibodies.

[Gai0]

I found out 14 years ago, so maybe 17 to 20 years I had it ,possibly longer.   Did 2 x pretty much back to back treatments,  finally slain. As of  June 2011.

[laitsgo]

@ lifenet, i am new to this, what does stage 2 3/4-3 mean exactly?

[Lifenet62]

Prob all of my life. Im 49. If not for 20-30 yrs at least. Dx 6 mos ago. Stage 2 3/4-3. Yech. Oh well gonna kick some bootay.

[willbb]

answer if you wish, if not that is fine too.
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Will

[Proactive]

while I now have an svr of the hep virus, I'd estimate I had an active infection for 16,248,960 minutes