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in Health &middot February 12, 2021

Living with a Suppressed Immune System in a Pandemic

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in Health &middot February 12, 2021

Living with a Suppressed Immune System in a Pandemic

Friends, we are about a year into COVID-19 being a recognized worldwide problem. And we still have a ways to go ... especially for people with suppressed immune systems. I've ... Read the Post...

Gluten-Free St. Patrick's Day Food | Kate the (Almost) Great
in Lifestyle &middot February 5, 2021

Gluten-Free St. Patrick’s Day Recipes

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in Lifestyle &middot February 5, 2021

Gluten-Free St. Patrick’s Day Recipes

Gluten-Free St. Patrick's Day Food | Kate the (Almost) Great

We are a little over a month way from St. Patrick's Day! As we are still dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, you shouldn't be going out for the holiday, but you might still ... Read the Post...

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What Is a Chronic Illness? And Other Frequently Asked Questions
in Health &middot January 29, 2021

What Is a Chronic Illness? And Other Frequently Asked Questions

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in Health &middot January 29, 2021

What Is a Chronic Illness? And Other Frequently Asked Questions

What Is a Chronic Illness? And Other Frequently Asked Questions

As someone who has been publicly chronically ill for a very long time - since I started this blog in 2013 - I have been asked a lot of questions about chronic illness over the ... Read the Post...

How I Manage Social Media Platforms for My Blog
in Writing & Blogging &middot January 22, 2021

How I Manage Social Media Platforms for My Blog

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in Writing & Blogging &middot January 22, 2021

How I Manage Social Media Platforms for My Blog

How I Manage Social Media Platforms for My Blog

The thing about blogging for as long as I have is that the way things work has changed a lot. But one thing that has stayed the same is that social media is absolutely ... Read the Post...

Self-Care Tips That Chronic Illness Patients Need | Health & Lifestyle
in Health, Lifestyle &middot January 15, 2021

Self-Care Tips That Chronic Illness Patients Need

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in Health, Lifestyle &middot January 15, 2021

Self-Care Tips That Chronic Illness Patients Need

Self-Care Tips That Chronic Illness Patients Need | Health & Lifestyle

I hope everyone's January and 2021 are off to a good start! This time of year is often thought of as being a time for starting over or starting new habits. I don't know about ... Read the Post...

The Mistakes I Made That Made Me Lose Blog Traffic
in Writing & Blogging &middot January 8, 2021

The Mistakes I Made That Made Me Lose Blog Traffic

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in Writing & Blogging &middot January 8, 2021

The Mistakes I Made That Made Me Lose Blog Traffic

The Mistakes I Made That Made Me Lose Blog Traffic

Heyo! Like I said on Tuesday, I have a couple of wrap-up posts about 2020 things and then it's onto the future. I think this is the last one about 2020, and it's the December ... Read the Post...

2020 Recent Reads: October-December
in Lifestyle &middot January 5, 2021

2020 Recent Reads: October-December

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in Lifestyle &middot January 5, 2021

2020 Recent Reads: October-December

2020 Recent Reads: October-December

Happy 2021! In true tradition, I have a couple of posts to wrap of the previous year, and then it's all about the future. One of those posts is this one where I wrap up the ... Read the Post...

13 Blog Strategies for 2021 | Kate the (Almost) Great, Health Blog
in Writing & Blogging &middot December 29, 2020

13 Blog Strategies for 2021

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in Writing & Blogging &middot December 29, 2020

13 Blog Strategies for 2021

13 Blog Strategies for 2021 | Kate the (Almost) Great, Health Blog

We are in that weird week in between Christmas and New Years, and normally it's a week filled with family Christmas celebrations and not wanting Christmas to end. But in 2020, ... Read the Post...

What Is Self-Advocacy? An Answer + Strategies | Health Lifestyle Blog
in Health &middot December 22, 2020

What Is Self-Advocacy? An Answer + Strategies To Help

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in Health &middot December 22, 2020

What Is Self-Advocacy? An Answer + Strategies To Help

What Is Self-Advocacy? An Answer + Strategies | Health Lifestyle Blog

When I first started this blog, it was partially to have a creative outlet and partially to have a platform through which I could focus my advocacy. I was inspired to advocacy ... Read the Post...

Sneaky Ways To Grow Your Blog Traffic | Kate the (Almost) Great
in Writing & Blogging &middot December 15, 2020

Sneaky Ways To Grow Your Blog Traffic

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in Writing & Blogging &middot December 15, 2020

Sneaky Ways To Grow Your Blog Traffic

Sneaky Ways To Grow Your Blog Traffic | Kate the (Almost) Great

You know that things are hectic when I'm posting my blog traffic report halfway through the month! This is for a couple of reasons. One, it's gift guide season, so all of my ... Read the Post...

Gifts Supporting Good Causes | Health Lifestyle Blog
in Lifestyle &middot December 11, 2020

Gifts Supporting Good Causes

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in Lifestyle &middot December 11, 2020

Gifts Supporting Good Causes

Gifts Supporting Good Causes | Health Lifestyle Blog

This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting Kate the (Almost) Great! A few months ago, I asked on Twitter what gift guides you wanted this year, and ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot December 8, 2020

My Life with Endometriosis: Development to Today

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in Health &middot December 8, 2020

My Life with Endometriosis: Development to Today

Thank you Edelweiss Study for sponsoring this post. Be sure to visit the Edelweiss Endometriosis Study landing page to see if you or a loved one qualifies to ... Read the Post...

Small Business Gift Guide | Health Lifestyle Blog, Kate the (Almost) Great
in Lifestyle &middot December 4, 2020

Small Business Gift Guide

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in Lifestyle &middot December 4, 2020

Small Business Gift Guide

Small Business Gift Guide | Health Lifestyle Blog, Kate the (Almost) Great

This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting Kate the (Almost) Great! Shopping small isn't just for Small Business Saturday! So if you're working on your ... Read the Post...

Living Life with Chronic Illness: Common Problems & Their Solutions
in Health &middot December 1, 2020

Living Life with Chronic Illness: Common Problems & Their Solutions

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in Health &middot December 1, 2020

Living Life with Chronic Illness: Common Problems & Their Solutions

Living Life with Chronic Illness: Common Problems & Their Solutions

Living life with chronic illness is hard. This might feel obvious, but it's still harder than most people realize. We have so much to stay on top of - taking all medications, ... Read the Post...

Cyber Monday 2020 Gifts | Health Lifestyle Blog, Kate the (Almost) Great
in Lifestyle &middot November 27, 2020

Cyber Monday 2020 Gifts

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in Lifestyle &middot November 27, 2020

Cyber Monday 2020 Gifts

Cyber Monday 2020 Gifts | Health Lifestyle Blog, Kate the (Almost) Great

This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting Kate the (Almost) Great! It honestly feels a little silly to make a gift guide for Cyber Monday in 2020 ... Read the Post...

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Weeks 29 and 30 of #2026Weekly! The last few wee Weeks 29 and 30 of #2026Weekly! 

The last few weeks I’ve been in Maine! 

1️⃣ Making progress on my needlepoint, which Harley was curious about 
2️⃣ My parents’ beautiful mahjong set 
3️⃣ Mitchell Family Reunion, which I had so much fun at that I barely took any pictures 

#Needlepoint #MaineSummer #207 #TheWayLifeShouldBe
July is: ⁣ - Disability Pride Month ⁣ - Juvenile A July is: ⁣
- Disability Pride Month ⁣
- Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month ⁣
- the anniversary of when I was diagnosed with autoimmune arthritis at age 19 after 9 years of symptoms ⁣
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As you can imagine, that makes me very aware of my disability via juvenile arthritis⁣
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#DisabilityPride #JuvenileArthritis #RheumatoidArthritis #AutoimmuneDisease
There are a lot of reasons why you shouldn't doubt There are a lot of reasons why you shouldn't doubt someone's chronic illness, but this is one of them. ⁣
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I'm always amazed by how people can have the exact same illness or set of illnesses and still have different experiences. Sure, there will be similarities, but which symptoms are the worst, what medications you respond to, and your quality of life can vary significantly. ⁣
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It doesn't mean that one person is necessarily worse off than another; they're just different.⁣
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ID: Kate takes a selfie. A white text box reads "Chronic Illness Looks Different in Each Person"⁣
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#ChronicallyIll #RheumatoidArthritis #Endometriosis #Fibromyalgia #POTS
This basically sums up my summer so far: Harley, a This basically sums up my summer so far: Harley, a sewing project, and my foot in a cast⁣
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ID: Harley the golden retriever has his head on Kate's lap. Also on her lap is an in-progress needlepoint project and Kate's leg (in a walking cast) is elevated.⁣
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#Osteoporosis #RheumatoidArthritis #GoldenRetrievers #Needlepoint #Needlework
Week 28 of 2026 Weekly A very busy week! 1️⃣ Foo Week 28 of 2026 Weekly

A very busy week!

1️⃣ Foot checkup! Walking boot is on occasionally from now until September 
2️⃣ Boston 
3️⃣ IVIG
4️⃣ Dentist 🦷 All good! 
5️⃣ Not a filter - this was the Boston area the second half of the week 
6️⃣ Physical time!

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1️⃣ Kate takes a selfie in a doctor’s office
2️⃣ Looking at TD Garden, the bear statue for the Bruins, and Zakim Bridge in the background 
3️⃣ Looking at tubes coming out from under Kate’s clothes. There’s a Kindle on her stomach
4️⃣ Kate takes a mirror selfie before leaving
5️⃣ Medford Square looking like there’s a yellow filter over it
6️⃣ Kate takes a selfie in a doctor’s office

#ChronicallyIll #InvisibleIllness #AutoimmuneDisease #Bostonian #IVIG
Also, if this is how you’re finding out, I’m sorry Also, if this is how you’re finding out, I’m sorry. I’m fortunate enough to have a lot of people who care about me and this is the fastest way to tell everyone. 

Video: Kate talks to the camera while putting on makeup. There are captions. 

#RheumatoidArthritis #AutoimnuneDisease #ChronicIllness #Arthritis #ChronicPain
Week 27 of 2026 Weekly (Delayed because last Sund Week 27 of 2026 Weekly

(Delayed because last Sunday was baaaaad)

1️⃣ Due airport difficulties, we got a few more days with Emma. Harley was THRILLED!
2️⃣ Beautiful bird/squirrel visitors
3️⃣ A beautiful Maine summer day

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1️⃣ Harley the golden retriever putting his front legs up on Emma’s legs to demand hugs.
2️⃣ A bird feeder and hummingbird feeder on a deck. There is a hummingbird at one and squirrel at the other.
3️⃣ A barn, a pond, and the Maine woods

#207 #MaineLife #MaineTheWay #NewEnglandSummer #IGMaine
Reminder: you can be proud of your disability comm Reminder: you can be proud of your disability community while wishing your body cooperated more⁣
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#DisabilityPride #ChronicallyIll #InvisibleIllness #Disabled #Disability
I don’t know the exact date of my RA diagnosis, bu I don’t know the exact date of my RA diagnosis, but this is from right around then in July 2010. ⁣
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The fact that July is not only my diagnosis anniversary but also Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month has always seemed right. I may not have been diagnosed with JA, but given the amount of arthritis I had along with my many years of symptoms, it's generally accepted that I had it. ⁣
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This year marks 16 years since diagnosis and this fall marks 25 years since my symptoms started. It's pretty weird that so much time has already passed!⁣
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