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Why Social Media Matters for Bloggers (And How To Grow Yours)
in Writing & Blogging &middot November 22, 2017

Why Social Media Matters for Bloggers (And How To Grow Yours!)

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in Writing & Blogging &middot November 22, 2017

Why Social Media Matters for Bloggers (And How To Grow Yours!)

Why Social Media Matters for Bloggers (And How To Grow Yours)

The strange thing about blogging is it isn't just about writing posts; running social media accounts are equally important. While you could be a blogger without social media ... Read the Post...

Chronic Illness Hacks for the Holidays
in Health &middot November 20, 2017

Chronic Illness Hacks for the Holidays

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in Health &middot November 20, 2017

Chronic Illness Hacks for the Holidays

Chronic Illness Hacks for the Holidays

Now that we're in the week of Thanksgiving, we are fully in the holiday season. This is my favorite time of year because of everything going on, but also there are a lot of ... 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 November 17, 2017

Gift Guide: Unique Personalized Gifts

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in Lifestyle &middot November 17, 2017

Gift Guide: Unique Personalized Gifts

It's that time of year again - gift guide season! Every Friday through December 15, I will have a new gift guide for you. These are to help you shop and get gift ideas for ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Writing & Blogging &middot November 14, 2017

Different Ways To Use Your English Major

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in Lifestyle, Writing & Blogging &middot November 14, 2017

Different Ways To Use Your English Major

If you're an English major, you've probably gotten one question more times than you can count: "So what are you going to do with your major?" Many people think that the only ... Read the Post...

6 Beauty Treatments You Shouldn't Overlook This Year
in Lifestyle &middot November 10, 2017

6 Beauty Treatments You Shouldn’t Overlook This year

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in Lifestyle &middot November 10, 2017

6 Beauty Treatments You Shouldn’t Overlook This year

6 Beauty Treatments You Shouldn't Overlook This Year

Thanks to Amy for this guest post! I'm still out from my infusion but I'll be back next week.  Even though people always say that age is nothing but a number, they often ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot November 8, 2017

5 Ways To Stay Motivated When You Feel Drained

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in Lifestyle &middot November 8, 2017

5 Ways To Stay Motivated When You Feel Drained

Many thanks to DeAndrea for this guest post! I'm having my infusion today and will probably be offline until next week. We all have a lot of different commitments going on ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot November 6, 2017

Tools for Pain Management that Aren’t Medications

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in Health &middot November 6, 2017

Tools for Pain Management that Aren’t Medications

One of the things a lot of people don't realize about chronic pain is that we don't just take medication for it. If you're new to chronic pain and are looking for tools to ... Read the Post...

October Blog Traffic Report
in Writing & Blogging &middot November 3, 2017

October Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot November 3, 2017

October Blog Traffic Report

October Blog Traffic Report

Well, we've passed Halloween and are barreling towards Thanksgiving. I don't hate it! This is my favorite time of year, except for the stress of school that comes with it. But ... Read the Post...

Positive Health Changes from Paying Off Debt
in Health &middot November 1, 2017

Positive Health Changes from Paying Off Debt

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in Health &middot November 1, 2017

Positive Health Changes from Paying Off Debt

Positive Health Changes from Paying Off Debt

By Patty Moore, a blogger who writes about career, family, and personal finances. Follow her on Twitter @WorkMomLife! Americans must have short memories. Not even a decade ... Read the Post...

Currently [Vol. 14]
in Lifestyle &middot October 30, 2017

Currently [Vol. 14]

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in Lifestyle &middot October 30, 2017

Currently [Vol. 14]

Currently [Vol. 14]

Anyone else feel like October has been all over the place? I've had so much going on between school and my health, and I'm both thrilled and terrified that October is almost ... Read the Post...

How To Use Twitter as a Blogger + Free List of Things To Post
in Writing & Blogging &middot October 27, 2017

How To Use Twitter as a Blogger + Free List of Things To Post

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in Writing & Blogging &middot October 27, 2017

How To Use Twitter as a Blogger + Free List of Things To Post

How To Use Twitter as a Blogger + Free List of Things To Post

I've said it before and I'll say it again - I love Twitter. Words are my thing (hello, blog readers) and Twitter is all about words. But I hear a lot of bloggers say that they ... Read the Post...

Top Drugstore Makeup
in Lifestyle &middot October 25, 2017

Top Drugstore Makeup

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in Lifestyle &middot October 25, 2017

Top Drugstore Makeup

Top Drugstore Makeup

As you probably know (if you've been reading this blog for at least a month), I love makeup. However, I don't like makeup prices some times. Like many people, I started ... Read the Post...

Endometriosis: The Disease Women Aren't Talking About
in Health &middot October 23, 2017

Endometriosis: The Disease Women Aren’t Talking About

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in Health &middot October 23, 2017

Endometriosis: The Disease Women Aren’t Talking About

Endometriosis: The Disease Women Aren't Talking About

One of the joys of having an inflammatory autoimmune disease like rheumatoid arthritis is that it can create other diseases. For me, the first "created" one was fibromyalgia, ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot October 17, 2017

How To Build a World Like a Pro

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in Writing & Blogging &middot October 17, 2017

How To Build a World Like a Pro

When you write a fantasy or sci-fi novel, you generally need to build a world to go with it. I'm doing this right now for Novel 3, and there's a lot that goes into it. This ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot October 12, 2017

What You Need To Know about Arthritis

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in Health &middot October 12, 2017

What You Need To Know about Arthritis

Today is World Arthritis Day, so I want to take today to explain what you need to know about arthritis. If you've been around here for a while or follow me on social media, ... 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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▪ 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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