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POTS Exercise Protocol Diary: Month 1
in Health &middot June 7, 2019

POTS Exercise Protocol Diary: Month 1

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in Health &middot June 7, 2019

POTS Exercise Protocol Diary: Month 1

POTS Exercise Protocol Diary: Month 1

As I've talked about on Instagram and Twitter, I am trying a POTS exercise program. It is designed to help POTS patients reduce symptoms and maybe even retrain the heart to ... Read the Post...

How To Get More Traffic to Your Website: May Blog Traffic Report
in Writing & Blogging &middot June 4, 2019

How To Get More Traffic to Your Website: May Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot June 4, 2019

How To Get More Traffic to Your Website: May Blog Traffic Report

How To Get More Traffic to Your Website: May Blog Traffic Report

Amazingly, it is already June, which means that it's time for the May blog traffic report. I'm pretty pleased with my analytics from May, so read below to see how to get more ... 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".
A Bostonian's Favorite South End Boston Restaurants
in Lifestyle &middot May 28, 2019

A Bostonian’s Favorite South End Boston Restaurants

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in Lifestyle &middot May 28, 2019

A Bostonian’s Favorite South End Boston Restaurants

A Bostonian's Favorite South End Boston Restaurants

I have lived in Boston's South End neighborhood for nearly five years now, and it seems like both an eternity and a blink of the eye. In that time, I've applied for, gotten ... Read the Post...

Chronically Ill Tips: What To Do When a Doctor Doesn't Believe You
in Health &middot May 24, 2019

Chronically Ill Tips: What To Do When a Doctor Isn’t Listening to You

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in Health &middot May 24, 2019

Chronically Ill Tips: What To Do When a Doctor Isn’t Listening to You

Chronically Ill Tips: What To Do When a Doctor Doesn't Believe You

I have been in pain since 2010 and diagnosed with chronic illnesses since 2010 and man oh man have I spent a lot of time in medical offices and managing chronic illness. ... Read the Post...

How To Support the Blogger in Your Life
in Writing & Blogging &middot May 21, 2019

How To Support the Blogger in Your Life

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in Writing & Blogging &middot May 21, 2019

How To Support the Blogger in Your Life

How To Support the Blogger in Your Life

A few years ago, I did a Twitter thread of all sorts of different ways you can support bloggers. In that thread, I just listed ways to help and didn't really give any extra ... Read the Post...

My Current Daily Makeup Routine | Kate the (Almost) Great
in Lifestyle &middot May 14, 2019

Current Daily Makeup Routine

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in Lifestyle &middot May 14, 2019

Current Daily Makeup Routine

My Current Daily Makeup Routine | Kate the (Almost) Great

I recently realized that it has been a while since my last beauty/makeup post on here (and Instagram), so it felt like the right time to share my current daily makeup routine! ... Read the Post...

Arthritis Awareness Month | Kate the (Almost) Great
in Health &middot May 10, 2019

Arthritis Awareness Month

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in Health &middot May 10, 2019

Arthritis Awareness Month

Arthritis Awareness Month | Kate the (Almost) Great

Every month is Arthritis Awareness Month if you live with a form of arthritis, but for everyone else, May is the month for talking about different forms of arthritis, ... Read the Post...

My Journey to Growing Blog Traffic: April Blog Traffic Report
in Writing & Blogging &middot May 7, 2019

My Journey to Growing Blog Traffic: April Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot May 7, 2019

My Journey to Growing Blog Traffic: April Blog Traffic Report

My Journey to Growing Blog Traffic: April Blog Traffic Report

As you guys know, I have been on a journey to growing blog traffic for several years now. 2019 has been an interesting one in this journey. I started the year recovering from ... Read the Post...

What I've Been Up To | Kate the (Almost) Great
in Lifestyle &middot May 3, 2019

What I’ve Been Up To

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in Lifestyle &middot May 3, 2019

What I’ve Been Up To

What I've Been Up To | Kate the (Almost) Great

Oh boy. So much has happened in my life in the last 2 months. In fact, this past weekend was the first one in five weeks that I was home in Boston! That's how wild things have ... Read the Post...

How To Get Followers on Pinterest
in Writing & Blogging &middot April 30, 2019

How To Get Followers on Pinterest

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in Writing & Blogging &middot April 30, 2019

How To Get Followers on Pinterest

How To Get Followers on Pinterest

Over the last year, a great chunk of my blog traffic has come from Pinterest. I've written before about how to use Pinterest for blog traffic, but today I want to write about ... Read the Post...

Reviewing the HealtheVoices19 Conference
in Health &middot April 23, 2019

HealtheVoices 2019

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in Health &middot April 23, 2019

HealtheVoices 2019

Reviewing the HealtheVoices19 Conference

Janssen Pharmaceuticals paid for my travel and hotel. All opinions are my own. They did not ask me to write a blog post about my time at the conference. For the second year ... Read the Post...

2019 Recent Reads: January-March
in Lifestyle &middot April 19, 2019

2019 Recent Reads: January-March

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in Lifestyle &middot April 19, 2019

2019 Recent Reads: January-March

2019 Recent Reads: January-March

This is the third year that I've done [Year] Recent Reads - 2017, 2018, and now 2019 - and, despite how difficult it can be as I keep reading more every year, I really enjoy ... Read the Post...

March Blog Traffic Report: My March Blog Traffic Statistics
in Writing & Blogging &middot April 12, 2019

March Blog Traffic Report: My March Blog Traffic Statistics

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in Writing & Blogging &middot April 12, 2019

March Blog Traffic Report: My March Blog Traffic Statistics

March Blog Traffic Report: My March Blog Traffic Statistics

Hello, friends! Long time no blog. I took a little break due to a variety of reasons - which I'll actually get into later in this post - so this is my first post in a few ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot March 19, 2019

How I Manage Social Media for My Blog

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in Writing & Blogging &middot March 19, 2019

How I Manage Social Media for My Blog

One part of blogging that is super important but that isn't talked about a ton is social media. I spend just as much time trying to manage social media for my blog as I do ... Read the Post...

7 Yummy Crockpot Recipes | Kate the (Almost) Great, Boston Lifestyle Blog
in Lifestyle &middot March 15, 2019

7 Yummy Crockpot Recipes

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in Lifestyle &middot March 15, 2019

7 Yummy Crockpot Recipes

7 Yummy Crockpot Recipes | Kate the (Almost) Great, Boston Lifestyle Blog

With my chronic illnesses, I feel best in the morning and usually feel pretty crappy by the end of the day. This means that if I'm going to cook dinner, it's probably going to ... 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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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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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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