RE:Sad...Indeed choosing the perfect time to buy is a complex science. But now that the share starts to gain volume and price, it's time to celebrate. I guess in the worse case you bought your shares at 8c to 10c, you had the time to average down your position. If you don't like the way the company is being headed, I'm pretty sure you'll have the opportunity to sell your shares again without a loss.
BTW I don't know where did you read that your shares are going from 20.000 to 2000. You'll end up with 22.000 shares. My average entry point was 10c. that I bought through an SPO long time ago. Ans I have been quite under water (still actually) from now some time. Still, I think this seems to me the first time I'm excited about the upcoming months.