That's the risk you took. And if you put all of your eggs in one basket, well, I can see how that sucks.
Hopefully, you didn't sell all of your shares that had achieved long term tax status. Otherwise, you wasted a year. If you somehow manage to buy back in a tick or two lower and news hits short term and you sell, depending on your share amount, think of the extra savings in taxes you could of had. For many of us with millions of shares averaged in under .005, that is a substantial amount of savings.
EPGL is a tax bracket changer. People need to consider that when devising their strategies.
I've waited nearly two years now, 4, if you consider time spent with the other company. I can wait another couple. I have many other stocks going right now, short term, to keep me occupied.
Good luck