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How To Track Blog Traffic in Google Analytics | Kate the (Almost) Great, Life + Health
in Writing & Blogging &middot August 21, 2020

How To Track Blog Traffic in Google Analytics

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in Writing & Blogging &middot August 21, 2020

How To Track Blog Traffic in Google Analytics

How To Track Blog Traffic in Google Analytics | Kate the (Almost) Great, Life + Health

If you are going to apply to any sponsored blogging opportunities, you need to know some details on your blog statistics, and the go-to method of recording blog traffic is ... Read the Post...

Mental Health And COVID-19: How I've Been Managing Mine
in Health &middot August 14, 2020

Mental Health And COVID-19: How I’ve Been Managing Mine

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in Health &middot August 14, 2020

Mental Health And COVID-19: How I’ve Been Managing Mine

Mental Health And COVID-19: How I've Been Managing Mine

We are 6 months into COVID-19 being a big deal in America, or at least yesterday, August 13th, was 6 months into me putting myself in lockdown. As I have a very suppressed ... Read the Post...

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".
The Best Food Substitutions for Common Intolerances | Kate the (Almost) Great
in Lifestyle &middot August 11, 2020

The Best Food Substitutions for Common Intolerances

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in Lifestyle &middot August 11, 2020

The Best Food Substitutions for Common Intolerances

The Best Food Substitutions for Common Intolerances | Kate the (Almost) Great

As of this summer, it has been 9 years since I cut out gluten and dairy, and over 5 since I cut out corn, eggs, and soy. When I first cut out gluten and dairy, there were so ... Read the Post...

Summer Blog Traffic Tips: July Blog Traffic Report
in Writing & Blogging &middot August 7, 2020

Summer Blog Traffic Tips: July Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot August 7, 2020

Summer Blog Traffic Tips: July Blog Traffic Report

Summer Blog Traffic Tips: July Blog Traffic Report

Basically every blogger sees their traffic drop during the summer. This is an odd summer, and hopefully people are being careful with COVID-19, but plenty of people are still ... Read the Post...

Optum Perks: A Tool To Save You Money on Prescriptions
in Health &middot July 31, 2020

A Tool To Save You Money on Prescriptions

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in Health &middot July 31, 2020

A Tool To Save You Money on Prescriptions

Optum Perks: A Tool To Save You Money on Prescriptions

This is a sponsored post. Thank you for supporting Kate the (Almost) Great! Friends, I'm excited to introduce you today to a great company that is helping people pay for ... Read the Post...

2020 Recent Reads: April-June | Kate the (Almost) Great
in Lifestyle &middot July 24, 2020

2020 Recent Reads: April-June

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in Lifestyle &middot July 24, 2020

2020 Recent Reads: April-June

2020 Recent Reads: April-June | Kate the (Almost) Great

I have continued what started at the beginning of the year - being way ahead of my reading goal! My reading goal for 2020 was 30 books. I have currently read 26 books ... Read the Post...

Why You Must Track Symptoms of Your Chronic Illness + Freebie To Help
in Health &middot July 21, 2020

Why You Must Track Symptoms of Your Chronic Illness + Freebie To Help

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in Health &middot July 21, 2020

Why You Must Track Symptoms of Your Chronic Illness + Freebie To Help

Why You Must Track Symptoms of Your Chronic Illness + Freebie To Help

Hi, friends! I'm excited to be back with a new post today after 2 weeks in between posts due to my infusion. Thinking about my infusion and how I'm on half the dose that I was ... Read the Post...

How To Boost Blog Traffic in 2020: June Blog Traffic Report
in Writing & Blogging &middot July 7, 2020

How To Boost Blog Traffic in 2020: June Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot July 7, 2020

How To Boost Blog Traffic in 2020: June Blog Traffic Report

How To Boost Blog Traffic in 2020: June Blog Traffic Report

I don't know about you, but I'm so glad to be officially in the 2nd half of 2020. Which also means that it's time to look at June's blog traffic! In this post, I'm sharing not ... Read the Post...

What To Do When Chronic Pain Becomes Too Much | Kate the (Almost) Great
in Health &middot June 30, 2020

What To Do When Chronic Pain Becomes Too Much

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in Health &middot June 30, 2020

What To Do When Chronic Pain Becomes Too Much

What To Do When Chronic Pain Becomes Too Much | Kate the (Almost) Great

Living with chronic pain is so damn difficult. I know that that doesn't sound surprising, but if you live with it, you know that it's a good deal worse than it sounds. And at ... Read the Post...

A Day in the Life | Kate the (Almost) Great, Life + Health
in Lifestyle &middot June 26, 2020

A Day in the Life

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in Lifestyle &middot June 26, 2020

A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life | Kate the (Almost) Great, Life + Health

Nearly 3 years ago (what?) I wrote a post about a day in the life of an arthritis patient. While my health hasn't changed much since then, my life has. When I wrote that post, ... Read the Post...

The Impact of Chronic Illness on an Individual | Kate the (Almost) Great
in Health &middot June 19, 2020

The Impact of Chronic Illness on an Individual

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in Health &middot June 19, 2020

The Impact of Chronic Illness on an Individual

The Impact of Chronic Illness on an Individual | Kate the (Almost) Great

The CDC says that 6 in 10 Americans have a chronic disease, and 4 in 10 have two or more (x). That's approximately 196,920,000 people with a chronic disease, and 131,280,000 ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot June 11, 2020

Grow Your Website with This Book

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in Writing & Blogging &middot June 11, 2020

Grow Your Website with This Book

This is a sponsored post. Thank you for supporting Kate the (Almost) Great! As you guys know, I'm a big fan of being open about growing my blog. For years, I've published ... Read the Post...

Why You Need To Buy Universal Thread Brand This Summer
in Lifestyle &middot June 9, 2020

Why You Need To Buy This Brand This Summer

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in Lifestyle &middot June 9, 2020

Why You Need To Buy This Brand This Summer

Why You Need To Buy Universal Thread Brand This Summer

If you're not buying Universal Thread Brand from Target, you're missing you. Extremely missing out. I don't have many pairs of shorts because I usually work in an office. But ... Read the Post...

Blog Traffic in 2020: May Blog Traffic Report
in Writing & Blogging &middot June 5, 2020

Blog Traffic in 2020: May Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot June 5, 2020

Blog Traffic in 2020: May Blog Traffic Report

Blog Traffic in 2020: May Blog Traffic Report

Before we get into our regular blog traffic report, I want to address the social unrest across the United States and my opinions on them. First and foremost, I support Black ... Read the Post...

Beginner's Guide: Rheumatoid Arthritis Flare Up | Kate the (Almost) Great
in Health &middot May 29, 2020

Beginner’s Guide: Rheumatoid Arthritis Flare Up

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in Health &middot May 29, 2020

Beginner’s Guide: Rheumatoid Arthritis Flare Up

Beginner's Guide: Rheumatoid Arthritis Flare Up | Kate the (Almost) Great

This post is 100% inspired by the fact that I'm currently experiencing a rheumatoid arthritis flare up! A lot of people don't know what it means what I say that I'm having a ... 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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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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#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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