tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870041621480222296.post7532542254473616117..comments2023-11-02T00:40:03.283-07:00Comments on Life, Liberty, and Good Coffee: The Shame of the InevitableCarleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01759364225378314114noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870041621480222296.post-8141565045264177612009-02-19T12:09:00.000-08:002009-02-19T12:09:00.000-08:00Hi betruemydear! I don't mind if students stumble...Hi betruemydear! I don't mind if students stumble upon my personal blog. Heck, you guys hear a lot of this stuff anyway, LOL! Thank you so much for the compliments; you've made my otherwise not-off-to-such-a-good-start-day infinitely better. :)Carleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759364225378314114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870041621480222296.post-18681983898801057342009-02-17T23:50:00.000-08:002009-02-17T23:50:00.000-08:00Carleen,While I was looking at your profile, I stu...Carleen,<BR/>While I was looking at your profile, I stumbled upon a few of your other blogs. I'm not sure if you intended for your students to read some of your more personal posts. However, this post caught my eye, and you normally share some of this information in class. <BR/><BR/>I missed the first day of class because of a schedule change, so I didn't get to hear you explain about Arnold Amy Largartichahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10459062898765376200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870041621480222296.post-69850930963681125782009-02-17T15:25:00.000-08:002009-02-17T15:25:00.000-08:00I think that since you warned them in advance, the...I think that since you warned them in advance, they probably won't make too much of a deal of it. You certainly have nothing to be embarressed about. Let your students realize that life doesn't always come on a silver platter!rickismomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07817042750959998664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870041621480222296.post-23429791256022112912009-02-12T04:27:00.000-08:002009-02-12T04:27:00.000-08:00Thanks for the encouraging words, they are just wh...Thanks for the encouraging words, they are just what I need before facing my class again this afternoon. <BR/><BR/>At the first class meeting each semester, I explain to my students about Arnold Chiari Malformation and Epilepsy and how they impact my life. I go over the basics of the decompression surgery and tell them that although it has helped to curb several of the symptoms of the Carleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759364225378314114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4870041621480222296.post-40735953313660732312009-02-11T04:25:00.000-08:002009-02-11T04:25:00.000-08:00There's absolutely no reason to feel embarrassed o...There's absolutely no reason to feel embarrassed or humiliated. Warning your students and explaining to them ahead of time is a good idea. Have you given them a chance to express concern or ask questions? Depending on your level of comfort with the idea, this could be a "teachable" moment. What a wondeful role model you are by giving them the opportunity to learn about chronic illness and also toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com