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My Biggest Fear Realized
in Health &middot January 8, 2019

My Biggest Fear Realized

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in Health &middot January 8, 2019

My Biggest Fear Realized

My Biggest Fear Realized

Hello, friends. It's a new month, a new year, and hopefully everything is hunky-dory for you in 2019. But for this blog post, we're going to go back to November 30, 2018, and ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot December 1, 2018

Kate’s Historical Fun Facts [Vol. 6]

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in Lifestyle &middot December 1, 2018

Kate’s Historical Fun Facts [Vol. 6]

I've only got one fun fact for you today, but damn is it a good one. King George V's death was hastened by his doctor so that the death would run in the morning ... Read the Post...

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in Health, Lifestyle &middot November 30, 2018

Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for Chronic Illness Patients

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in Health, Lifestyle &middot November 30, 2018

Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for Chronic Illness Patients

This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting Kate the (Almost) Great! With Hanukkah starting early next week and Christmas only a few weeks away, we're ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot November 27, 2018

Currently [Vol. 24]

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in Lifestyle &middot November 27, 2018

Currently [Vol. 24]

We are just about 11/12 through 2018! Which means that it's time for another Currently post. I didn't do one last month because I was sick at the end of October, so there's ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot November 20, 2018

Setting Up a Blog for the New Year: Why & How

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in Writing & Blogging &middot November 20, 2018

Setting Up a Blog for the New Year: Why & How

2019 starts 6 weeks from today - what?! This means that it's time to start thinking about the new year so that I have plenty of time to prepare for it. Or, rather, prepare ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot November 16, 2018

Holiday Gift Guide: Best Gifts That Give Back

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in Lifestyle &middot November 16, 2018

Holiday Gift Guide: Best Gifts That Give Back

This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting Kate the (Almost) Great! With Hanukkah a little over 2 weeks away and Christmas 5.5 weeks away, it's time to start ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot November 13, 2018

Caring for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

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in Health &middot November 13, 2018

Caring for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Roughly 1.5 million Americans have rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune inflammatory form of arthritis (x). If you've been following me for a while on the blog or on social ... Read the Post...

Holiday Gift Guide: Useful Gifts
in Lifestyle &middot November 9, 2018

Holiday Gift Guide: Most Useful Gifts

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in Lifestyle &middot November 9, 2018

Holiday Gift Guide: Most Useful Gifts

Holiday Gift Guide: Useful Gifts

This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting Kate the (Almost) Great! Ahh it's here! The first gift guide of the holiday season is here! Every Friday for the ... Read the Post...

How To Increase Blog Page Views: October Blog Traffic Report
in Writing & Blogging &middot November 6, 2018

How To Increase Blog Page Views: October Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot November 6, 2018

How To Increase Blog Page Views: October Blog Traffic Report

How To Increase Blog Page Views: October Blog Traffic Report

Hi friends! Apologies for the unintentional blog hiatus. I dealt with a Nor'Easter (which causes significant joint pain) as well as a virus of some kind and I was basically in ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot October 31, 2018

Kate’s Historical Fun Facts [Vol. 5]

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in Lifestyle &middot October 31, 2018

Kate’s Historical Fun Facts [Vol. 5]

Hi friends! I didn't have enough information for a full post last month, so here is volume 5. All historical fun facts posts There's no unbiased first-hand source that ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot October 26, 2018

How To Make a Gift Guide

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in Writing & Blogging &middot October 26, 2018

How To Make a Gift Guide

It's hard to believe that we're approaching the holidays, but we are! Hanukkah starts on December 2 and Christmas is (as always) December 25. People are starting to think ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot October 23, 2018

Fun Things To Do in Boston: A 3-Day Guide

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in Lifestyle &middot October 23, 2018

Fun Things To Do in Boston: A 3-Day Guide

As you guys probably know by now, I love Boston, which has been my home for the last 4 years. But I've been visiting Boston for most of my life, as I grew up in the Portland ... Read the Post...

Chronic Illness and Mental Health
in Health &middot October 19, 2018

Chronic Illness and Mental Health

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in Health &middot October 19, 2018

Chronic Illness and Mental Health

Chronic Illness and Mental Health

Having a chronic illness can impact so many aspects of your life other than your health. It can impact your relationships, your finances, your self-esteem, and more. And that ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot October 16, 2018

8 Ways To Blog Better

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in Writing & Blogging &middot October 16, 2018

8 Ways To Blog Better

I've written before about my secrets to running an award-nominated, profitable blog, so today I'm sharing my tips to help you blog better. These are things you can do to take ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot October 12, 2018

2018 Recent Reads: July-September

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in Lifestyle &middot October 12, 2018

2018 Recent Reads: July-September

It's time for another edition of 2018 Recent Reads! This is when I share what I read in the previous 3 months. I actually completed my 2018 Goodreads reading challenge in ... 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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