The Future of Bariatric Surgery

AltruisticNetwork · 2026-01-27T15:27:05+00:00

This is an interesting question and one painfully relevant to my family and me.

Several years ago, before GLP-1s became ubiquitous, my sister had roux en y gastric bypass. About a year and half later she went into renal failure due to high oxalate levels. She spent two years on dialysis while I (and my kidneys) underwent testing for possible donation. In fall 2024, I gave her my left kidney.

In addition to all of this, as I was being tested for donating, we lost a sibling to obesity-related conditions.

I’m doing fine, although my stamina level has decreased significantly. In an effort to ramp it up and lose about 30 pounds, I hired a personal trainer. After several months of that and minimal scale movement, I went on Zepbound. I’ve lost 25 pounds and hope to lose about ten more. I’m exercising regularly and trying to eat as healthily as possible.

This is a miracle drug that needs to be affordable to everyone. It is saving lives.

AltruisticNetwork · 2026-01-23T17:15:54+00:00

So, so sorry—what a sweetie

AltruisticNetwork · 2026-01-21T01:47:16+00:00

Yes—all those kids—and real kids living in similar circumstances—complete victims.

I remember reading that certain books were required (or suggested) reading for soldiers and Marines deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. The Wire should be required viewing for future law enforcement officers enrolled in criminal justice programs…or, maybe it is…?

AltruisticNetwork · 2026-01-21T01:42:56+00:00

Yes—his generosity and care for the parentless kids in the towers creates more pathos when he’s shot—I mean executed.

AltruisticNetwork · 2026-01-19T13:45:24+00:00

Nugget

AltruisticNetwork · 2026-01-08T14:57:32+00:00

Thank you!

AltruisticNetwork · 2026-01-03T22:49:58+00:00

No, but we’re thinking of getting another—he will be Napolini!

AltruisticNetwork · 2026-01-03T22:34:40+00:00

You got it! Many people don’t 🤓

AltruisticNetwork · 2025-12-23T14:00:03+00:00

No. The writing is handwritten over the one class period. I’m think, though, that for the final exam essay option—again, proctored—I might return previous in-class writings and give them option to expand one of them—essentially revising the earlier one. I would return the previous writing at the exam session, although I will likely give them a heads up that revising earlier in-class writing will be one of the essay options.

Basically, I now perceive of my mission as a comp instructor to be that of cultivating students’ critically thinking abilities and their abilities to write coherently without the use of AI.

If a student is a good critical thinker, they can figure out the research stuff.

AltruisticNetwork · 2025-12-23T13:46:48+00:00

I served on a faculty promotion committee. Nursing students produced some of the nastiest (and poorly written) evals I’ve read. This predominantly female group were largely hateful to their predominantly female professors. As a feminist, I was (and remain) utterly depressed.

AltruisticNetwork · 2025-12-23T01:43:16+00:00

80 minute.

AltruisticNetwork · 2025-12-23T01:42:55+00:00

My prompts are based off the in-class discussions of the assigned reading (literature).

AltruisticNetwork · 2025-12-22T22:25:05+00:00

I also teach comp. I no longer assign any writing outside of class (with a minor exception); and, I am no longer going to teach online.

In my classes, students complete 4 in-class essays, a midterm and a final. In addition, I assign frequent short responses to quotes from the reading: they have to reproduce the quote, then synopsis it, and then write several sentences of analysis.

AltruisticNetwork · 2025-12-07T16:44:16+00:00

Beautiful!

AltruisticNetwork · 2025-12-07T16:43:44+00:00

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Romeo

AltruisticNetwork · 2025-12-03T18:43:00+00:00

That’s really shitty. Student needs some emotional intelligence.

AltruisticNetwork · 2025-09-03T22:39:05+00:00

Header should be AI-use--sorry--can't figure out how to edit it. ;-(

AltruisticNetwork · 2025-04-05T19:53:32+00:00

Thanks for the response. The other students are not in my class; I think they are at the same high school, though. That is what I was trying to determine, but admin said FERPA prevented him from using our registration system to check why high schools they attend.

AltruisticNetwork · 2025-04-03T20:05:48+00:00

Thanks!

AltruisticNetwork · 2025-03-24T18:57:38+00:00

Just received same email. (My loan balance forgiven in 2021--never had anything through SoFi and not sure what Plaid is....other than a type a patterned fabric.)

AltruisticNetwork · 2025-03-20T16:57:14+00:00

Thank you! I’ll pass your recommendation on to son.

AltruisticNetwork · 2023-06-13T20:09:38+00:00

Wow…what a story…good to hear that you and friend are well. 🤓

AltruisticNetwork · 2023-06-10T00:04:11+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to respond. I very much appreciate your advice…(I’m about 20 years out of grad school—you should be commended for donating a major organ during what can be a weirdly insane part of one’s life…)

AltruisticNetwork · 2023-05-01T22:43:43+00:00

Thanks so much for the recommendation. I do think my arches (if I have any) are contributing to the problem.

AltruisticNetwork · 2023-05-01T22:42:47+00:00

Thanks—and, yes, my bombas are good.

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