Someone last week asked if I still owned my house and that made me decide that it is time to write a new Jumpin Jersey Mike’s very Personal blog. When I started writing about myself back in September 2014 where I discussed some personal things about my situation. Well back in the end of February I went to see an Orthopedic Surgeon about my knees. Just as a background this was the evening of that wonderful snow and ice storm, which did not help when I went home. My going to the surgeon only happened because out of the blue I received a NJ Family form which I filled out and got insurance.

The result of going to the Orthopedic Surgeon is that it confirmed the original diagnosis of Chondromalacia of (both) the Patella, which means that my knee cartilage is rough and can catch at times. The doctor recommended a shot to each knee that would reduce the swelling of the cartilage using synthetic hormones plus some anesthetic. This has helped till now and the symptoms are coming back, I will be seeing the surgeon again in the near future. While the knees felt better my back for some reason gave way, I do not know if it was related to the shots I was given or not. The farther from the date of the shots the better my back has become and somehow they do seem to be related, again I will have ask if there is any relationship.

In the mean time since I do not have the restrictions that were imposed on me when I was on Food Stamps I have been selling more of my own and parent’s items plus some other items on Ebay. I have been able to pay most of my bills,but not the property taxes, for the last five months with some help as needed from a friend. The restrictions imposed by the Food Stamp program are counterproductive and actually can make things worse financially.

My selling style is very different from other sellers and I take great pride in how I service my buyers and the One Hundred percent Feedback Score that I have as a Seller. I even bought a used high end point and shoot digital camera to improve the quality of my pictures. I must say that using a digital camera is much better than the old film cameras and highly recommend that you do your research before you buy yourself one.

I have been seriously contemplating using crowdfunding to help me pay the back property taxes, water bills and the tax lien. What I would propose is that by funding me I can continue to put out this award winning blog, it does cost money to keep the website up and running, and be able to continue with writing a novel that I have been working on for a long time. As a secondary or maybe a primary reward you would be given an electronic copy of my novel when it is finished.

I do have to note that I have been actively searching for a job and so far no job offers; not for the lack of trying.  the job search continues.

This blog will be continued in the very near future with my decision on if I am going the crowdfunding route.

That is my opinion- Jumpin Jersey Mike