I am a single 35yr old woman, no kids. I'm also a Respiratory Therapist, I no longer work in a hospital setting, but I think that is where I got HepC, I found out from the American Red Cross letter I got thru the US mail. I was never so shocked and hurt, that I could have such a thing! I was just diagnosed in June 2010, had a biopsy in Aug 2010, it showed that I had some fibrosis, but no cirrhosis. That was the first and only good news, I have Geno type 1a. I'm told thru my gastro MD that this is the tricker of the Geno types to have. Greaaatt...Just my luck! I don't know how long or if this has been in my body for a while, I also have a tatoo. I can't rack my brain trying to figure out were or why for that matter, it is only making me more depressed, I take 100mg twice daily of Zoloft for depression, this is something I was already taking, they just uped my dosage. I'm still pretty depressed. I wasn't able to start treatment due to having back surgery in Nov 2010, I have recovered from that remarkably! I healed very well and that pain is behind me. I was supposed to begin treatment in Jan2011 but I wasn't emotionally ready yet, and don't know if I ever will be. I went to the MD Jan 3, 2011 and she told me she didn't think I was ready, I cried alot while I was there, but, I always do. This is such a bad dream for me, I was diagnosed when I was 28yrs old with post-menopause, I no longer have periods, therefore I'm unable to bare children, This to me was devistating! I thought that was my bad hand I was dealt.... LIFE! It has many ups and downs.... I did by chance hear about a new medicine they are going to begin giving Geno type 1 patients along with Peginterferon, and Ribavirin. It is supposed to help type "1" people respond better to treatment. The new medicine is "Telaprevir"... It has not been approved by the FDA yet, it is told to me that it should be by June or July this year 2011. My MD told me that I can wait till this medicine comes out to begin my treatment of a gruling 48weeks (11 months) of treament. I'm scared to death to start this, I know that it is a MUST... that it has to be done, but that doesn't make it easier for me to wrap my mind around. I have a great support system with a great boyfriend that was with me when I found out that I had tested positive, My mother is also wonderful. But, I know that I am the ONE that has to ultimately go thru this process and suffer. I really do have a question, I found myself "venting!!" I'm sorry!!! I feel so tired that I could just sleep my life away, I have really noticed it alot worse this week mainly. I don't have anymore symptoms that I have noticed. My legs feel like rubber, and it is not just a depression sleepiness, I just don't have any energy, I had blood work done again in Dec 2010, and it said that my liver enzymes were normal this time, they were elevated the last time. I have had to really MAKE myself get up and do thigs this week, peeling myself off of the couch is a great feat. I haven't old anyone other than you guys, I don't want to sound like I'm a hyperchondriac... did anyone in thir early stages notice fatigue more than anything else, and it very noticable to myself.