Stage 4 Lymphoma

As said above, don't think it's not beatable. After being given a death sentence you can add me to the list of survivors...... Going on 14 years. Will keep you in my prayers. Stay cool, stay focused, be aggressive in your choices. Don't settle for doctors you're not happy with.

I would not know how to advise anyone in this situation. I could ask you: “ can I help you in any way ?” Prayer and positive thinking is all I can give in the meantime. Know I am for you.

with a gsa collection I would contact Doug Sharpe or Allen Rowe .
Best wishes

Very sorry to hear. Hang in there and fight it...always get a second opinion....prayers for you....

If the regular therapy doesn't work, look for a trial. One of my best friends is in a clinical trial at Johns Hopkins and the stuff they gave her froze it in place. Didn't cure it, but she has outlived her prognosis by 4 years. She is otherwise healthy and still working, just on a clock til the meds stop working but she is still enjoying every minute.

Tim - such sad news. Please remember that positive outcomes are possible and seek God's strength through your trial. Lean on family and friends and church (if you have one). They will want to hold you up and help you through each day. Keep your favorite coins for amusement/distraction and ship the rest to someone who can represent your interests well such as some of the fine dealers here. As several have said here, the coins aren't really something to worry about now.

I would hold off on selling the coins. Indeed you may very well beat this!
I will pray for your full recovery!

will surely say some prayers and you go best this thing.

Keep the coins. Nobody knows your expiration date, save God. Stage 4 Lymphoma beatable. It can be shocking. It was for me when I found out I had leukemia. I am two years post bone marrow transplant and cancer free. U are young enough for transplant. And it would likely be autologous which means u wouldn’t need donor. Lymphoma often responsive to chemo. Some that isn’t can be cured with new therapies. CAR-t. Check it out. Send me a note if you want to talk about transplant or cancer. !@$$ cancer!

John

Sorry to hear the news. It saddens me to hear this from yet another. That's four people in two years in my world.

If it were me and I knew it's really, for sure, got me by the short hairs I would sell the collection myself for a couple reasons. ('Myself' includes auction house etc. I would over see the sales progression)

First is that it's my passion and in my case no one else in line to receive it could give a rats wrinkle about it. Therefore since I care about passing its true monetary value on to my family, it is now my burden too.

Second is a form of closure, it's going to be a very trying time mentally dealing with what we all will deal with but on an abbreviated path. These little departures into your passion will give you some relief as you sort things out mentally.

Then when you beat it you get to build the collection again.

So sorry to read of your diagnosis, this is rough news. As others have said, fight hard, there are new treatments being developed, get second opinions, and try to get on an immunotherapy trial. Best wishes Tim, keep us posted, we are all thinkimg of you

Very sorry to hear the sad news. I truly hope you respond to the treatment and make a comeback.

Best of luck Tim,
Dave

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each makes their own choice in life... wish you the very best.

G-d bless you and keep you. I hope you are able to keep the evil one from your doorstep a while longer......as long as possible.

Tim I'm so sorry to hear this. I have so many family members who have had the same diasnosis of various types of the big "C" and are still living including myself. 6 years clean.

Id keep the coins and tell the grime reaper to go F himself. Oh and start practicing yoga. Help save my life.

mark

From personal experience, it is always sobering to be faced with one’s own mortality. I am sincerely sorry that you have to go through this anguish. In truth, the past is all we ever have. The present is too fleeting to experience and the future is destined to the choices others and we make. Collectors have an inherent reverence for the past and are bound to history by the objects they acquire. Your collection has given you untold hours of pleasure. You have visited places, events, and people physically or in thought that have given you the unique perspective of your life. When you go through your collection to prepare for a sell, you might just find that the link between you and your coins is much stronger than your need for resolution. So go through your collection and relive all the wonderful moments that each piece has granted you. Isn’t this why we collect? We do it to escape, to remember, to share, and to learn. Even in this difficult time, your collection can help to be a constant source of unconditional pleasure away from the reality of your day. If fiscal necessity forces your hand, keep a few cherished pieces that represent your contentment for this worthwhile endeavor. May you find peace and solace in your future.

Sell them on GC. In a year or two or three, when you are back on your feet, I'll sell the ones I win back to you at cost.

Tim Strong!!!

Best wishes.

So sorry to hear this, Tim. Wishing you the best in your battle.