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Building Self Confidence When Chronically Ill | Kate the (Almost) Great, Boston Lifestyle Blog
in Health, Lifestyle &middot March 8, 2019

Building Self Confidence When Chronically Ill

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in Health, Lifestyle &middot March 8, 2019

Building Self Confidence When Chronically Ill

Building Self Confidence When Chronically Ill | Kate the (Almost) Great, Boston Lifestyle Blog

I have been very blessed in that I have always had a very strong sense of self and my value. (I found my 7th grade diary and read that a girl called me ugly, and not only did ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot March 5, 2019

February Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot March 5, 2019

February Blog Traffic Report

I don't know about you, but February was SUCH a long month for me, despite it actually being the shortest month. I'm glad it's over and that we're moving towards spring, even ... 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".
Why Is Endometriosis Misdiagnosed? | Kate the (Almost) Great
in Health &middot February 26, 2019

Why Is Endometriosis Misdiagnosed?

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in Health &middot February 26, 2019

Why Is Endometriosis Misdiagnosed?

Why Is Endometriosis Misdiagnosed? | Kate the (Almost) Great

Endometriosis is a chronic illness that affects as many as 10% of people who have a uterus. But it often takes years, if not close to a decade, before patients are diagnosed ... Read the Post...

Are You Plagiarizing on Your Blog? How You Might Be + Why It's Bad
in Writing & Blogging &middot February 22, 2019

Are You Plagiarizing on Your Blog? How You Might Be + Why It’s Bad

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in Writing & Blogging &middot February 22, 2019

Are You Plagiarizing on Your Blog? How You Might Be + Why It’s Bad

Are You Plagiarizing on Your Blog? How You Might Be + Why It's Bad

I can't believe that plagiarism is a thing that we still have to deal with in 2019, but here we are because people are terrible! I had a situation a few months ago where I ... Read the Post...

Most Popular Books of the 21st Century | Kate the (Almost) Great, Boston Lifestyle Blog
in Lifestyle &middot February 19, 2019

Most Popular Books of the 21st Century

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in Lifestyle &middot February 19, 2019

Most Popular Books of the 21st Century

Most Popular Books of the 21st Century | Kate the (Almost) Great, Boston Lifestyle Blog

As we inch towards 2020, I thought that it would be nice to look back at the century so far in books. I researched books published in the 21st century that have sold the most ... Read the Post...

About the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 | Kate the (Almost) Great
in Health &middot February 12, 2019

About the Americans with Disabilities Act

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in Health &middot February 12, 2019

About the Americans with Disabilities Act

About the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 | Kate the (Almost) Great

Last month, someone found my blog by searching something like "is chronic illness covered by the ADA" and I immediately put this post on my editorial calendar. As a disabled ... Read the Post...

My Evening Routine | Kate the (Almost) Great, Boston Lifestyle Blog
in Lifestyle &middot February 7, 2019

My Evening Routine

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in Lifestyle &middot February 7, 2019

My Evening Routine

My Evening Routine | Kate the (Almost) Great, Boston Lifestyle Blog

This is a sponsored post. Thank you for supporting Kate the (Almost) Great! I've written before about my morning routine, so when I got the opportunity to review these ... Read the Post...

January Blog Traffic Report: The Month Things Changed | Kate the (Almost) Great
in Writing & Blogging &middot February 5, 2019

January Blog Traffic Report: The Month Things Changed

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in Writing & Blogging &middot February 5, 2019

January Blog Traffic Report: The Month Things Changed

January Blog Traffic Report: The Month Things Changed | Kate the (Almost) Great

Not to be too dramatic with the title, but ... This month, I learned that my web hosting statistics and Google Analytics statistics don't match up. Aka, the place that houses ... Read the Post...

Currently [Vol. 25]
in Lifestyle &middot February 1, 2019

Currently [Vol. 25]

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in Lifestyle &middot February 1, 2019

Currently [Vol. 25]

Currently [Vol. 25]

This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting Kate the (Almost) Great! Currently, I'm ... reading ... Anne Boleyn, A King's Obsession and White ... Read the Post...

What Do Bloggers Do?
in Writing & Blogging &middot January 29, 2019

What Do Bloggers Do?

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in Writing & Blogging &middot January 29, 2019

What Do Bloggers Do?

What Do Bloggers Do?

There's so much that goes into blogging that so many people don't realize, which is probably why so many people turn up their noses at bloggers! Whether you want to start a ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot January 24, 2019

Modern Wedding Giveaway

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in Lifestyle &middot January 24, 2019

Modern Wedding Giveaway

Artisan Books sent me this beautiful book to check out and is partnering with me for a giveaway! This means that this post is sponsored. Thank you for supporting Kate the ... Read the Post...

2018 Recent Reads (October-December)
in Lifestyle &middot January 22, 2019

2018 Recent Reads: October-December

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in Lifestyle &middot January 22, 2019

2018 Recent Reads: October-December

2018 Recent Reads (October-December)

This is a little late due to The Fiasco but I couldn't not finish my 2018 Recent Reads series! For those of you who are new, every quarter I wrap up what I read in the ... Read the Post...

How Is Chronic Pain Different from Acute Pain?
in Health &middot January 18, 2019

How Is Chronic Pain Different from Acute Pain?

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in Health &middot January 18, 2019

How Is Chronic Pain Different from Acute Pain?

How Is Chronic Pain Different from Acute Pain?

As of 2016, 20% of Americans live with chronic pain (x). That's so many people; it's around 50 million. If you've ever been to my corner of the Internet before, you know that ... Read the Post...

11 Blogging Tools To Try in 2019
in Writing & Blogging &middot January 15, 2019

11 Blogging Tools To Try in 2019

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in Writing & Blogging &middot January 15, 2019

11 Blogging Tools To Try in 2019

11 Blogging Tools To Try in 2019

I don't know how it's already the middle of January 2019, but here we are. And we're talking about blogging tools you can try in 2019 to grow your blog! These 11 tools are ... Read the Post...

My 2019 TBR List
in Lifestyle &middot January 11, 2019

My 2019 TBR List

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in Lifestyle &middot January 11, 2019

My 2019 TBR List

My 2019 TBR List

We're firmly in 2019 now, so it's time to think about a very important task this year: reading. I'm trying to read 30 books this year, which is basically 2.5 books a month. ... 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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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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