None of us are doctors here so please take all comments in this context on a complex issue like hep c treatment and heriditary hemochromatosis.
My understanding is that hemochromatosis is iron overload. In general, you do not want to treat with iron overload as it decreases your chance for success.
Iron overload is sometimes treated by phlebotomy (blood letting) prior to treatment. Don't know if they do this or not with heritary hemochromatosis. Hopefully the hemotologist will put you on the right track.
I will add this, that as a stage 1 your husband has very little liver damage, so I wouldn't at all be concerned if tx is delayed. First take care of the hemochromatosis, then deal with tx.
-- Jim
Don't know much but have a friend with that and had to go for blood letting for several weeks before going on tx cause the tx doesnt work as well with the iron. Hope this helps!
Dana