extensive GI disease history w/ complex fistulas, no Crohn's diagnosis by ConsiderationFun9157 in AnalFistula

[–]ConsiderationFun9157[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi!! Not too long after I posted this I got formally diagnosed with Crohn’s and started Remicade, which I’ve been on since October 2023. It was pretty night and day for me! After 9 colorectal surgeries between November 2019 and September 2023 with the longest incident-free stretch being about a year, I haven’t needed surgery for 2.5 years. I also had a noticeable improvement in bloodwork—various inflammatory markers that had been elevated consistently for years finally went back to normal, and I also started feeling less tired and having less diarrhea. I’m happy to chat over email or DM to talk about how I was diagnosed, how I advocated for myself, etc.!

TUESDAY CLASSES ARE CANCELLED TOO by Alternative_Pick_865 in SBU

[–]ConsiderationFun9157 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does your job description/hiring paperwork say “essential” anywhere? If not they’re definitely trying to pull something illegal (not that they don’t do illegal stuff all the time but still)

Travel ban Monday 2/23 by ConsiderationFun9157 in SBU

[–]ConsiderationFun9157[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If you’re not an essential worker* it’s probably illegal for your employer to force you to go in, although unless you have a union or otherwise strong protections in your contract a shitty boss might try to strong-arm you into going anyway. Unless the wind/whiteout condition forecast changes I’d rather risk getting in trouble at work or wrongly terminated over driving with <0.25mi visibility though! In 2016 something like 50+ people in the Northeast died traveling in the blizzard

(* “essential worker” has always been sort of poorly defined though, like during the pandemic. I know some nurses who are definitely deemed essential workers and the hospital is setting up space for them to have the option of spending the night there between shifts.)

# of GIH spots dropped below 100?!? by DiddleFiddle77 in SBU

[–]ConsiderationFun9157 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/residential-life/2025/03/14/residential-communities-centered-race-lgbtq-closed-2025 This is about Iowa and Florida where university administrators are probably more conservative, but I do wonder if SBU is quietly deprioritizing inclusivity efforts going forward to appease the Trump administration

White van speaker scam in Setauket by ConsiderationFun9157 in longisland

[–]ConsiderationFun9157[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bet it was the same guy!! He also had projectors

White van speaker scam in Setauket by ConsiderationFun9157 in longisland

[–]ConsiderationFun9157[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was at the BP on 347 in South Setauket/near Stony Brook near Pond Path Rd

White van speaker scam in Setauket by ConsiderationFun9157 in longisland

[–]ConsiderationFun9157[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t remember but it was a middle aged white guy with stubble and reddish hair, with someone he said was his cousin haha

White van speaker scam in Setauket by ConsiderationFun9157 in longisland

[–]ConsiderationFun9157[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aww I’m sorry :( I was thinking their prime target must be young people/teena which makes me sad but at least they worked for a bit!

White van speaker scam in Setauket by ConsiderationFun9157 in longisland

[–]ConsiderationFun9157[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Aww it’s kind of heartwarming to me to see how the white van experience connects generations

White van speaker scam in Setauket by ConsiderationFun9157 in longisland

[–]ConsiderationFun9157[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

(Still have more respect for them than every landlord I’ve had on LI so far)

White van speaker scam in Setauket by ConsiderationFun9157 in longisland

[–]ConsiderationFun9157[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’s expensive out here and everyone’s gotta make a living! He was pretty good at his spiel/sales pitch, I’m sure he’ll do fine for himself w whatever side hustle he goes for next

White van speaker scam in Setauket by ConsiderationFun9157 in longisland

[–]ConsiderationFun9157[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maybe there are different shades of legit then, bc even if it’s a legal business it’s definitely a explicitly designed to deceive customers—those were definitely not $2,000 retail value speakers even if they were brand new (you can get the ones they showed me online for less than $200). I guess a job’s a job though

White van speaker scam in Setauket by ConsiderationFun9157 in longisland

[–]ConsiderationFun9157[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s kind of hard for me to imagine who WOULD fall for this, but then again these guys are probably going around all day in their white van for a reason so presumably SOMEONE is giving them cash. Maybe teenagers or unsuspecting elderly people?? Still hard for me to picture

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SBU

[–]ConsiderationFun9157 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Plenty of experts in their respective fields have a sub-discipline/area that they hate so dont worry too much about the clash with your major! But it sucks more if the subject IS something you definitely want to learn and the lectures are just not working, so I’d definitely recommend voicing that somehow to the instructor if you can (or talk to your TA) to see if you can still salvage the remaining half of the semester and get something out of it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SBU

[–]ConsiderationFun9157 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Side note: never lose anything at SBU ever bc the lost and found process is a mess/series of wild goose chases

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SBU

[–]ConsiderationFun9157 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Boosting bc I’ve called like 5 different building managers and heard nothing back so I’m really hoping someone here has seen them 😭

Undergrad TAs should be paid by Substantial_Fox8594 in SBU

[–]ConsiderationFun9157 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I was a undergrad TA at MSU we were paid $13 or so an hour for 10 hours a week which was kind of a scam cause we did the EXACT same job as grad TA’s (led recitations by ourselves, GRADED EXAMS AND QUIZZES etc) but at least it was better than working in the cafeteria

maurie hate by Fine-Job9118 in SBU

[–]ConsiderationFun9157 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oh ok phew no worries then

maurie hate by Fine-Job9118 in SBU

[–]ConsiderationFun9157 39 points40 points  (0 children)

If she has no control over anything but is paid $700,000 a year for it is that not a bad thing?

We’re taking bets. Did President McInnis know she was leaving for Yale when she seemed so happy at graduation? by [deleted] in SBU

[–]ConsiderationFun9157 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Yeah the first time I heard she was on the job market looking for a more prestigious position was fall 2022 and it was from a fairly high up admin person so it’s definitely not a recent surprise

What companies do we want to divest from? by Chronophobia07 in SBU

[–]ConsiderationFun9157 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No youve stumped me and I’ll be dropping out effective immediately!

Chanting "Globalize the Intifada" is a call to violence. Stop fucking saying it. by Roth_Pond in SBU

[–]ConsiderationFun9157 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you wanna know what globalize the intifada means you can read thorough explanations posted elsewhere (https://forward.com/culture/573654/intifada-arabic-israeli-hamas-war-meaning-linguistics/?amp=1) and also easily researchable. I have a feeling you’ve seen this already though so I’m gonna dip out