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in Health, Lifestyle &middot January 8, 2018

How To Create a Dating Profile That Gets Responses

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in Health, Lifestyle &middot January 8, 2018

How To Create a Dating Profile That Gets Responses

This is a sponsored post. Thank you for supporting Kate the (Almost) Great! Back in August, I wrote a post about dating with chronic conditions, such as pain or illness. ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot January 5, 2018

December Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot January 5, 2018

December Blog Traffic Report

Another month, another traffic report. This month was interesting because I actually started using a special tool in November and then only used it for a few weeks in December ... 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".
in Lifestyle &middot January 2, 2018

How To Achieve Your Goals

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in Lifestyle &middot January 2, 2018

How To Achieve Your Goals

Happy 2018! I don't know if it's weirder that it's 2018 or that we're now 2 years away from 2020 ... Anyway. New year means new goals for most of the world. Today I want to ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot December 29, 2017

12 Blog Traffic Boosting Tools To Try in 2018

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in Writing & Blogging &middot December 29, 2017

12 Blog Traffic Boosting Tools To Try in 2018

If you've been reading my blog this year - especially my blog traffic reports - you probably know that I've been trying different tools to grow my blog. In order to find tools ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot December 22, 2017

A Guide to Chronic Illness for Those Who Don’t Have One

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in Health &middot December 22, 2017

A Guide to Chronic Illness for Those Who Don’t Have One

Chronic illness is one of those things where you can never completely understand it unless you have lived it. But people who live with chronic illness really need support from ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot December 20, 2017

2017 Recent Reads: October-December

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in Lifestyle &middot December 20, 2017

2017 Recent Reads: October-December

It's the last post of my 2017 Recent Reads series! I've loved doing this, so I'm going to continue it in 2018. I actually read fewer books in the last quarter of 2017 than in ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot December 18, 2017

Grammar Tips for Blog Writing + Free Checklist

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in Writing & Blogging &middot December 18, 2017

Grammar Tips for Blog Writing + Free Checklist

While good images are an important part of every blog, the writing is important, too. On one level, writing is what connects your readers to you. On another level, if you're ... Read the Post...

Gift Guide: Chronic Illness Gifts
in Health &middot December 15, 2017

Gift Guide: Chronic Illness Gifts

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in Health &middot December 15, 2017

Gift Guide: Chronic Illness Gifts

Gift Guide: Chronic Illness Gifts

It's hard to believe it, but we're at the last gift guide of 2017! Hanukkah has already started (Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate!) and Christmas is just around the ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot December 12, 2017

Meet My Best Friend

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in Lifestyle &middot December 12, 2017

Meet My Best Friend

This is a sponsored post, meaning I receive compensation for sharing it. As always, all opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting Kate the (Almost) Great! I have been so ... Read the Post...

Gift Guide: Beauty Gifts
in Lifestyle &middot December 8, 2017

Gift Guide: Beauty Gifts

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in Lifestyle &middot December 8, 2017

Gift Guide: Beauty Gifts

Gift Guide: Beauty Gifts

This is my other favorite gift guide to do (tied with books for my favorite). As you guys probably know, I love makeup. I love skincare. I love every beauty. So I've pulled ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot December 4, 2017

November Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot December 4, 2017

November Blog Traffic Report

I'm not going to lie - I was convinced that November was going to be a bad blog traffic month for me. I had three guest posts, I had my infusion and was offline for almost a ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot December 1, 2017

Gift Guide: Books & Bookish Gifts

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in Lifestyle &middot December 1, 2017

Gift Guide: Books & Bookish Gifts

I have to admit, this is one of my favorite gift guides to create every year, and one of the only ones that I regularly make. I have suggested books for various categories or ... Read the Post...

While you might not realize it, the questions you ask people with chronic illnesses might be offensive. Here is an explanation of why those questions are a problem and alternative questions to ask instead.
in Health &middot November 29, 2017

Questions Not To Ask Someone with a Chronic Illness

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in Health &middot November 29, 2017

Questions Not To Ask Someone with a Chronic Illness

While you might not realize it, the questions you ask people with chronic illnesses might be offensive. Here is an explanation of why those questions are a problem and alternative questions to ask instead.

One of the great things about the holidays is we are around our friends and families more often. But one of the downsides of that can be some of the conversations that we ... Read the Post...

Currently [Vol. 15]
in Lifestyle &middot November 27, 2017

Currently [Vol. 15]

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in Lifestyle &middot November 27, 2017

Currently [Vol. 15]

Currently [Vol. 15]

Anyone else feeling like they're flying by the seat of their pants? End of the semester. Holiday season. Etc. Etc. I'm just trying to do the best that I can, and that all that ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot November 24, 2017

Gift Guide: Cyber Monday

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in Lifestyle &middot November 24, 2017

Gift Guide: Cyber Monday

It's Black Friday! I've never been one to do that - the one time I did, I wound up getting a mani-pedi away from the hustle and bustle - but Cyber Monday? Sign me up. In ... Read the Post...

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🧵 Week 9 of 2026 Weekly 🧵 1️⃣ All done!! (Spring 🧵 Week 9 of 2026 Weekly 🧵

1️⃣ All done!! (Spring Peonies from #DMCEmbroidery 
2️⃣ trying something new (while doing IVIG)
3️⃣ Rheumatology appointment!
4️⃣ March in New England still means snow

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1️⃣ Looking at a completed embroidery project 
2️⃣ Looking at a table. A small in-progress cross-stitch project is on the left and an IV machine in a bag is on the right. Tubes are coming out of the bag and they go to under Kate’s shirt.
3️⃣ Kate takes a selfie in a doctor’s office. She’s a redheaded white woman wearing a green sweat-shirt, lilac mask, and green glasses.
4️⃣ Looking at train tracks and buildings on the other side of them from a sidewalk. It’s snowing. 

#ChronicallyIll #RheumatoidArthritis #Fibromyalgia #NewEngland
Me: I had this test on a Friday so I won’t hear un Me: I had this test on a Friday so I won’t hear until Monday at the earliest⁣
Also me: Well maybe this time will be different. I should check the portal every couple of hours just in case.⁣
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This is the face of coronary artery disease⁣ ⁣ Yup This is the face of coronary artery disease⁣
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Yup, I have heart disease. ⁣
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I've mentioned this in bits and pieces over the last year, but in 2025, I was diagnosed with coronary artery disease.To be clear, I have basically the lowest amount of artery calcification possible to still have heart disease, but I still have it. ⁣
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Coronary artery disease is a complication of rheumatoid arthritis, as cholesterol can be increased by inflammation. As I hung around the border of coronary artery disease, I got COVID. ⁣
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COVID is also an inflammatory condition, which is why research shows that COVID can increase risk of heart disease. ⁣
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We're keeping an eye on it now, and increasing my cholesterol medication has helped keep my cholesterol down. Which is good because I already eat a pretty heart-healthy diet and exercise is tricky for me. ⁣
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If you have an inflammatory condition like RA or Crohn's, you should know that that inflammation can contribute towards cholesterol levels and therefore heart disease, especially if you've had COVID (and every time you get it increases your risks). ⁣
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I have a rheumatology appointment soon! Here are t I have a rheumatology appointment soon! Here are the things I’m thinking about ahead of time. 

#RheumatoidArthritis #SjogrensSyndrome #Fibromyalgia #AutoimmuneDisease 

Video: Kate’s hand writes in a notebook. She voices over what she’s writing and there are captions.
New month, new calendar, new goals! One of which i New month, new calendar, new goals! One of which is to post more Reels 🤞🏻 

Video: an empty whiteboard calendar and the it is full. Music plays. 

#NewMonthNewGoals #ContentCreator #Blogger #HealthBlogger
💐 Week 8 of 2026 Weekly 💐 1️⃣ When you’ve got to 💐 Week 8 of 2026 Weekly 💐

1️⃣ When you’ve got to do IVIG but also empty the dishwasher (aka chronic illness in a nutsehll)
2️⃣ In progress 
3️⃣ New glasses!

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1️⃣ Kate takes a mirror selfie. She has a small black bag over her shoulder connected to tubes that go under her shirt. She’s a white woman with auburn hair wearing pink glasses, a Geaghan’s Pub & Brewery sweatshirt, and sweatpants. 
2️⃣ An in-progress embroidery project of flowers. 
3️⃣ Kate takes a selfie. She’s wearing a blue and white striped rugby shirt with white writing that reads "University of Maine" and green glasses. 

#IVIG #ChronicallyIll #SjogrensSyndrome #Sjogrens #PunchNeedle
“Why don’t you take having 10+ chronic illnesses m “Why don’t you take having 10+ chronic illnesses more seriously”Because I have a ridiculous number of illnesses. Anything over 7 feels made up. Like, obviously it’s not, but I’m up to 10. That’s a ridiculous number.⁣
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What do you do during infusions?⁣ ⁣ With Rituxan, What do you do during infusions?⁣
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With Rituxan, iron, and IVIG, I spend a lot of time in the infusion chair. That's a lot of time to kill!⁣
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▪ Read on my Kindle⁣
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▪ Listen to audiobooks⁣
▪ Work - hey, I need all my PTO possible with my health issues. Sometimes I need to work during my iron infusions!⁣
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View from this weekend as I worked on my next blog View from this weekend as I worked on my next blog post! I’ve posted 3 so far in 2026, including a fibromyalgia FAQ, so go to the blog to read them. Click the link in my bio or go to katethealmostgreat.com 

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