I just found out that a friend of mine was diagnosed with Hepatitis C.?

I know how you can get it, what it is caused by, the symptoms or lack of sometimes but I am a little confused about a few other aspects. First of all, the medications that they mention treating it with, does that keep it from progressing or is liver failure inevitable? Secondly, wouldn't there be obvious symptoms if the liver had already failed? How likely it is that they could even get a transplant? Another other information would be welcomed. Thank you very much.

I just found out that a friend of mine was diagnosed with Hepatitis C.?
My father just completed his treatment for Hep-C. I'm happy to say that it was successful and he is cured. He found out that he had Hep-C from our cities Health Fair blood test. His liver enzymes were through the roof, his doctor told him that he had probably been living with the disease for about 20 years and he had stage 2 fibrosis of the liver. Thanks to the medication though his liver is still scared and always will be but it will never get any worse. On his bad days his skin would turn yellow, as would his eyes which is caused by the liver not functioning properly. If you have any other questions about treatment or anything please feel free to email me!
Reply:Hepc groups/yahoo lots of information. Hepc is caused by a virus, liver failure can take years because there are several stages of damage in between, but alcohol, drugs ect..can boost damage very rapidly. No matter what your stage symtoms can be a challenge. but who wants to go through a liver transplant? not that easy. yes there are medications/treatment but NO CURE! big difference, the best defense avoid ways of contact educate yourself and anyone else that is willing to listen VIP Vera/ca
Reply:In some people the meds clear the virus and it doesn't return. In some people the meds clear the virus yet it does return.


Liver failure isn't inevitable even if one doesn't clear the virus. It can take decade for the liver to develop damage. Some never develop liver damage or severe liver damage.There most definitely would be symptoms of liver failure. One wouldn't go on a transplant list until they had a lot of damage to their liver. As you get sicker you get moved up on the liver transplant list.

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