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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 22800109, member: 42773&quot;]Hello my friends! Some of you have been asking about my absence - thank you for your concern. I&#039;ve missed you all very much. In October of last year I was struggling with a sinus infection, for which I was taking antibiotics. It seemed to be receding, but it suddenly morphed into sepsis, and I contracted a very serious case of vasculitis, a variety known as Wegener&#039;s Disease. My hands and feet went numb, and my heart was racing out of control.</p><p><br /></p><p>I spent a month in the hospital, twelve days in ICU. They threw everything they had at me to slow down my heart. Then I started bleeding internally and had to receive three transfusions. Then my kidneys failed and I had to go on dialysis. By the time I left the hospital I had lost fifty pounds and had to use a wheelchair. A month later I graduated to a walker, and I can now get around pretty well with a cane.</p><p><br /></p><p>The neuropathy in my hands and feet has not diminished - I feel like I&#039;m walking on a couple of big marshmallows. But my kidneys are (miraculously) making a comeback, and after four months of dialysis, I&#039;ve been told that I don&#039;t need to come back if my bloodwork remains good.</p><p><br /></p><p>I still have my store at Vcoins (JAZ Numismatics), and I&#039;m going to resume my private auctions as soon as I can. I&#039;m also organizing my show paraphernalia and I&#039;ll be making a few appearances in PA over the next few months, including Hershey, Allentown and PAN. It&#039;s been a very rough ride for me, but it ain&#039;t over till the fat lady sings, and I&#039;m very happy to be back coining.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cheers and blessings to you all! J[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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