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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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What do you have to do every day for your chronic What do you have to do every day for your chronic illnesses? ⁣
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For context, I have rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, endometriosis, POTS, heart disease, osteoporosis, and more. ⁣
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I’m Kate, a chronic illness patient and advocate sharing what my life is like with 10+ chronic illnesses. Follow me for more and check out my blog at katethealmostgreat.com⁣⁣.⁣
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Things I Do Every Day for My Chronic Illnesses⁣
Take pills at least 4 times a day⁣
Don’t eat gluten, dairy, corn, soy, or eggs⁣
Sleep 7+ hours a night⁣
Consume 80-100 grams of protein, 120 mg of calcium, 5-10 grams of sodium⁣
Wear a mask whenever I leave the house⁣
Do pilates 4+ days a week⁣
Work from home⁣
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#ChronicallyIll #InvisibleIllness #RheumatoidArthritis #Fibromyalgia
Filmed this back in April (hence the sweater) but Filmed this back in April (hence the sweater) but it applies to whenever I have appointments! 

Video: Kate talks to the camera while holding a purse. She holds up individual items mentioned in the video before putting them in the bag. There are captions. 

#ChronicallyIll #RheumatoidArthritis #Osteoporosis #ChronicPain
There are a lot of medical advancements that I'm g There are a lot of medical advancements that I'm grateful for, but one of them is the ability to do IVIG at home. ⁣
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I'm on IVIG - or, in my case, subcutaneous immunoglobulin replacement therapy - because I have to kill the better part of my immune system. There are, in fact, some parts of my immune system that don't attack me, which is why we add them back in. This helps reduce my chance of serious infection and also made my rheumatologist feel comfortable enough to increase my Rituxan dose. ⁣
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This is a weekly treatment that I do, but it's so much better that I can do it at home than going into the hospital. It takes around 2.5 hours from taking my pre-meds to tossing my needles into a Sharps container. While it's another thing that I have to do, because I do it at home, I don't have to risk exposure to infections at the hospital or deal with Boston traffic, which would add another hour to the process. ⁣
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I can finish my treatment and then go about my day, which I'm very grateful for.⁣
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ID: A Kindle on Kate's legs. There are tubes for an infusion coming out of her shirt.⁣
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#IVIG #ChronicallyIll #RheumatoidArthritis #Autoimmune #AutoimmuneDisease
Weeks 23 and 24 of 2026 Weekly! The last two wee Weeks 23 and 24 of 2026 Weekly! 

The last two weeks were prepping for my infusion, having/recovering from my infusion, and getting caught up after. This meant things were very busy but also I don’t have a lot to show for them. 

1️⃣ New glasses! I really like having multiple pairs so I can switch them as I want.
2️⃣ One of my current projects. I got this standing hoop for my birthday and I’m working on an alphabet (uppercase and lower, although I’m still working on the lower) with extra floss.
3️⃣ Infusion time! I got my higher dose so hopefully my symptoms improve a lot in the upcoming weeks🤞🏻

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I’m Kate, a chronic illness patient and advocate sharing what my life is like with 10+ chronic illnesses. Follow me for more and check out my blog at katethealmostgreat.com⁣⁣.⁣⁣

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1️⃣ Kate takes a selfie. Her new glasses are thin silver circles
2️⃣ An in-progress cross-stitched alphabet in a special hoop stand that Kate is sitting on.
3️⃣ Kate takes a selfie in an infusion chair.

#ChronicallyIll #RheumatoidArthritis #AutoimmuneDisease #CrossStitcher
Week 22 of 2026 Weekly 1️⃣ Off to see my foot doc Week 22 of 2026 Weekly

1️⃣ Off to see my foot doc … and my foot is healing! Yay!
2️⃣ A very cool notification to get!
3️⃣ This is 35 🎂
4️⃣ Featuring Harley snuggles 
5️⃣ And then it was my mom’s birthday! 
6️⃣ With Harley again 

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1️⃣ Kate takes a mirror selfie 
2️⃣ a notification from WordPress saying “Receive views from 150+ counties. The United Nations has nothing on you!”
3️⃣ Kate smiles for the camera in a cafe 
4️⃣ Kate in the same outfit with Harley the golden retriever on her lap. 
5️⃣ Kate’s mom smiling in a restaurant 
6️⃣ Kate with Harley again 

#GoldenRetrieversOfInstagram #ChronicallyIll #ChronicPain #InvisibleIllness
Lifestyle Changes I Made for My Rheumatoid Arthrit Lifestyle Changes I Made for My Rheumatoid Arthritis⁣
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While these are not my treatments, they have made my life better in some ways. ⁣
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What lifestyle changes have you made, for RA or another condition?⁣
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I’m Kate, a chronic illness patient and advocate sharing what my life is like with 10+ chronic illnesses. Follow me for more and check out my blog at katethealmostgreat.com⁣⁣.⁣
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1️⃣ Lifestyle changes I made for my rheumatoid arthritis⁣
2️⃣ Wearing a mask⁣
3️⃣ Using a cane⁣
4️⃣ Changing my diet⁣
5️⃣ Working from home⁣
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#ChronicIllness #RheumatoidArthritis #AutoimmuneDisease #Arthritis #ChronicallyIll
What helps you mentally get through a tough time?⁣ What helps you mentally get through a tough time?⁣
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I'm struggling right now with my broken foot, which brings back a lot of tough memories. That plus being due for Rituxan and the heat starting up has made things hard. ⁣
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Here are somethings I do: ⁣
▪ Stick with my routine⁣
▪ Make recipes that I really enjoy⁣
▪ Work on embroidery projects so I can do something productive that involves stabbing fabric⁣
▪ Cut myself slack ⁣
▪ Get Harley hugs⁣
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I’m Kate, a chronic illness patient and advocate sharing what my life is like with 10+ chronic illnesses. Follow me for more and check out my blog at katethealmostgreat.com⁣⁣.⁣
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ID: Kate and Harley the golden retriever hugging. Kate is a redheaded white woman wearing a black dress, pink sweater, and round pink glasses.⁣
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#GoldenRetrievers #RheumatoidArthritis #Fibromyalgia #POTS #SjogrensSyndrome
Week 21 of 2026 Weekly 1️⃣ First real cross-stit Week 21 of 2026 Weekly 

1️⃣ First real cross-stitch project: done! 
2️⃣ The magic machine that is hopefully healing my broken foot 
3️⃣ When your 2 refrigerated medications are delivered on the same day

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1️⃣ A completed cross-stitch project, which shows 2 bears walking past a lake, trees, and mountains.
2️⃣ An Exogen machine showing use 13 days in a row
3️⃣ A couple of styrofoam refridgerated containers for medication

#ChronicallyIll #CrossStitch #RheumatoidArthritis #SjogrensSyndrome #IVIG
You guessed it, I'm one of that 25%. ⁣ ⁣ May is Ar You guessed it, I'm one of that 25%. ⁣
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May is Arthritis Awareness Month. Like, comment, and share to spread awareness 💖⁣
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I’m Kate, a chronic illness patient and advocate sharing what my life is like with 10+ chronic illnesses. Follow me for more and check out my blog at katethealmostgreat.com⁣⁣.⁣
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ID: Fact or Fiction? Let's Check! ⁣
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You only have rheumatoid arthritis if your rheumatoid factor tests positive.⁣
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As many as 25% of RA patients test negative, which is called being seronegative.⁣
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