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Kate Mitchell

Best Blog Pages All Blogs Should Have, www. kate the almost great .com
Best Blog Pages All Blogs Should Have, www. kate the almost great .com
in Writing & Blogging &middot March 3, 2026

Best Blog Pages All Blogs Should Have

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Best Blog Pages All Blogs Should Have

Is fibromyalgia an autoimmune disease? What you should know, www. kate the almost great .com
Is fibromyalgia an autoimmune disease? What you should know, www. kate the almost great .com
in Health &middot February 17, 2026

Is Fibromyalgia an Autoimmune Disease? What You Should Know

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Is Fibromyalgia an Autoimmune Disease? What You Should Know

Text reads: Buy my ebook for chronic health bloggers, worth $140, but buy for $10! There is also an image of the ebook cover. The ebook is named "Take Your Blog (And Income!) To The Next Level: Resources for Chronic Health Bloggers".
How I spent my blog break: trips, new illnesses, hobbies, and more, www. kate the almost great .com
How I spent my blog break: trips, new illnesses, hobbies, and more, www. kate the almost great .com
in Lifestyle &middot February 3, 2026

How I Spent My Blog Break: Trips, New Illnesses, Hobbies, and More

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How I Spent My Blog Break: Trips, New Illnesses, Hobbies, and More

How to start blogging for beginners, www. kate the almost great .com
How to start blogging for beginners, www. kate the almost great .com
in Writing & Blogging &middot January 20, 2026

How To Start Blogging for Beginners

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How To Start Blogging for Beginners

Chronic illness management: 5 things new patients need to do, www. kate the almost great .com
Chronic illness management: 5 things new patients need to do, www. kate the almost great .com
in Health &middot January 6, 2026

Chronic Illness Management: 5 Things New Patients Need To Do

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Chronic Illness Management: 5 Things New Patients Need To Do

The best tips for working from home with chronic illness, www. kate the almost great .com

The Best Tips for Working from Home with Chronic Illness

How to use social media effectively for your blog, www. kate the almost great .com
How to use social media effectively for your blog, www. kate the almost great .com
in Writing & Blogging &middot February 18, 2025

How To Use Social Media Effectively for Your Blog

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How To Use Social Media Effectively for Your Blog

Advice for Aspiring Doctors: What You Need To Know, www. kate the almost great .com
Advice for Aspiring Doctors: What You Need To Know, www. kate the almost great .com
in Health &middot February 4, 2025

Advice for Aspiring Doctors: What You Need To Know

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Advice for Aspiring Doctors: What You Need To Know

Free blog tools for 2025, www. kate the almost great .com
Free blog tools for 2025, www. kate the almost great .com
in Writing & Blogging &middot January 21, 2025

30+ Strategies for Growing Your Blog in 2025

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30+ Strategies for Growing Your Blog in 2025

Ideas for Holiday Gifts: Chronic Pain Essentials, www. kate the almost great .com
Ideas for Holiday Gifts: Chronic Pain Essentials, www. kate the almost great .com
in Health, Lifestyle &middot December 6, 2024

Ideas for Holiday Gifts: Chronic Pain Essentials

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Ideas for Holiday Gifts: Chronic Pain Essentials

Ideas for holiday gifts: Cyber Monday gift ideas, www. kate the almost great .com
Ideas for holiday gifts: Cyber Monday gift ideas, www. kate the almost great .com
in Lifestyle &middot November 29, 2024

Ideas for Holiday Gifts: Cyber Monday Gift Ideas

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Ideas for Holiday Gifts: Cyber Monday Gift Ideas

Ideas for holiday gifts: customized gifts, www. kate the almost great .com
Ideas for holiday gifts: customized gifts, www. kate the almost great .com
in Lifestyle &middot November 15, 2024

Ideas for Holiday Gifts: Customized Gifts

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Ideas for Holiday Gifts: Customized Gifts

Text reads: COVID recovery diaries of an immunosuppressed patient, www. kate the almost great .com
Text reads: COVID recovery diaries of an immunosuppressed patient, www. kate the almost great .com
in Health &middot November 5, 2024

COVID Recovery Diaries of an Immunosuppressed Patient

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COVID Recovery Diaries of an Immunosuppressed Patient

Text reads: Tips for successful blog posts, plus blog post prompts you need, www. kate the almost great .com
Text reads: Tips for successful blog posts, plus blog post prompts you need, www. kate the almost great .com
in Writing & Blogging &middot October 29, 2024

Tips for Successful Blog Posts + Blog Post Prompts You Need

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Tips for Successful Blog Posts + Blog Post Prompts You Need

Rheumatoid arthritis guide A-Z, Part Three, www. kate the almost great .com
Rheumatoid arthritis guide A-Z, Part Three, www. kate the almost great .com
in Health &middot October 1, 2024

Rheumatoid Arthritis Guide A-Z: Part Three

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Guide A-Z: Part Three

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Me: I had this test on a Friday so I won’t hear un Me: I had this test on a Friday so I won’t hear until Monday at the earliest⁣
Also me: Well maybe this time will be different. I should check the portal every couple of hours just in case.⁣
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#RheumatoidArthritis #SjogrensSyndrome #HeartDisease #AutoimmuneDisease #ChronicallyIll
This is the face of coronary artery disease⁣ ⁣ Yup This is the face of coronary artery disease⁣
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Yup, I have heart disease. ⁣
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I've mentioned this in bits and pieces over the last year, but in 2025, I was diagnosed with coronary artery disease.To be clear, I have basically the lowest amount of artery calcification possible to still have heart disease, but I still have it. ⁣
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Coronary artery disease is a complication of rheumatoid arthritis, as cholesterol can be increased by inflammation. As I hung around the border of coronary artery disease, I got COVID. ⁣
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COVID is also an inflammatory condition, which is why research shows that COVID can increase risk of heart disease. ⁣
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We're keeping an eye on it now, and increasing my cholesterol medication has helped keep my cholesterol down. Which is good because I already eat a pretty heart-healthy diet and exercise is tricky for me. ⁣
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If you have an inflammatory condition like RA or Crohn's, you should know that that inflammation can contribute towards cholesterol levels and therefore heart disease, especially if you've had COVID (and every time you get it increases your risks). ⁣
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#RheumatoidArthritis #CoronaryArteryDisease #HeartDisease #ChronicallyIll #AutoimmuneDisease
I have a rheumatology appointment soon! Here are t I have a rheumatology appointment soon! Here are the things I’m thinking about ahead of time. 

#RheumatoidArthritis #SjogrensSyndrome #Fibromyalgia #AutoimmuneDisease 

Video: Kate’s hand writes in a notebook. She voices over what she’s writing and there are captions.
New month, new calendar, new goals! One of which i New month, new calendar, new goals! One of which is to post more Reels 🤞🏻 

Video: an empty whiteboard calendar and the it is full. Music plays. 

#NewMonthNewGoals #ContentCreator #Blogger #HealthBlogger
💐 Week 8 of 2026 Weekly 💐 1️⃣ When you’ve got to 💐 Week 8 of 2026 Weekly 💐

1️⃣ When you’ve got to do IVIG but also empty the dishwasher (aka chronic illness in a nutsehll)
2️⃣ In progress 
3️⃣ New glasses!

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1️⃣ Kate takes a mirror selfie. She has a small black bag over her shoulder connected to tubes that go under her shirt. She’s a white woman with auburn hair wearing pink glasses, a Geaghan’s Pub & Brewery sweatshirt, and sweatpants. 
2️⃣ An in-progress embroidery project of flowers. 
3️⃣ Kate takes a selfie. She’s wearing a blue and white striped rugby shirt with white writing that reads "University of Maine" and green glasses. 

#IVIG #ChronicallyIll #SjogrensSyndrome #Sjogrens #PunchNeedle
“Why don’t you take having 10+ chronic illnesses m “Why don’t you take having 10+ chronic illnesses more seriously”Because I have a ridiculous number of illnesses. Anything over 7 feels made up. Like, obviously it’s not, but I’m up to 10. That’s a ridiculous number.⁣
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What do you do during infusions?⁣ ⁣ With Rituxan, What do you do during infusions?⁣
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With Rituxan, iron, and IVIG, I spend a lot of time in the infusion chair. That's a lot of time to kill!⁣
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▪ Listen to audiobooks⁣
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#RheumatoidArthritis #ChronicAnemia #IVIG #AutoimmuneDisease #Autoimmune
View from this weekend as I worked on my next blog View from this weekend as I worked on my next blog post! I’ve posted 3 so far in 2026, including a fibromyalgia FAQ, so go to the blog to read them. Click the link in my bio or go to katethealmostgreat.com 

#HealthBlogger #Fibromyalgia #FibromyalgiaAwareness #ChronicIllnessBlog
👓 Week 7 of 2026 Weekly 👓 1️⃣ IVIG 2️⃣ Annual ey 👓 Week 7 of 2026 Weekly 👓

1️⃣ IVIG 
2️⃣ Annual eye doc appointment! New glasses coming soon, but eye health (especially Sjögren’s) looked good
3️⃣ Needing lots of blood work means more kindle time while waiting 
4️⃣ Getting ready to start my next punch needle project 👀

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1️⃣ Looking at Kate’s lap. There are clear tubes coming out from under her shirt going to a pump next to Kate. Her laptop is open and a closed Kindle is on the bed.
2️⃣ Kate takes a selfie. She’s a redheaded white woman wearing a green scarf, beige mask, and pink glasses.
3️⃣ Looking at Kate’s lap. Her Kindle is on her coat on her lap. Her pink cane is in front of her legs. 
4️⃣ The start of an embroidery project, with a printed (but not started) frame, box with the finished project shown, and 2 open packets with instructions. 

#ChronicallyIll #DisabledAndCute #PunchNeedle #DMC #SjogrensSyndrome
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