Tim Duncan is an Engineering Manager educated in Physics with graduate level coursework in Statistical Process Analysis. He is husband to a loving wife and father of two wonderful children. Tim was diagnosed with HCV 6 years previous to going through treatment. He entered into a clinical trial in late 2009 and completed treatment in March 2010. During treatment, he met Catherine on an online HCV support network; he and Catherine subsequently entered into a collaboration to bring their research results, new found knowledge, and experiences to light in this guide.