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Preparing for Chronic Pain Medical Appointments
in Health &middot January 9, 2017

Preparing for Chronic Pain Medical Appointments + Printables To Help

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in Health &middot January 9, 2017

Preparing for Chronic Pain Medical Appointments + Printables To Help

Preparing for Chronic Pain Medical Appointments

Regardless of what causes your chronic pain, the thing that we all have in common is a large number of medical appointments. But with everything going on in our lives and our ... Read the Post...

Winter Beauty Staples
in Lifestyle &middot January 6, 2017

Winter Beauty Staples

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in Lifestyle &middot January 6, 2017

Winter Beauty Staples

Winter Beauty Staples

Now that we're in January, the winter weather has fully kicked in. It's cold and dry, and since it's New England, there are still a solid three months (at least) left of it. ... Read the Post...

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Pain and Cold Weather: Dealing with Chronic Pain This Winter
in Health &middot January 4, 2017

Pain and Cold Weather: Dealing with Chronic Pain this Winter

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in Health &middot January 4, 2017

Pain and Cold Weather: Dealing with Chronic Pain this Winter

Pain and Cold Weather: Dealing with Chronic Pain This Winter

For those of us in the northern hemisphere, we are officially in winter by all definitions. If you're like me, this is great; I love winter oh so much because I'm a weirdo who ... Read the Post...

December 2016 Blog Traffic Report
in Writing & Blogging &middot January 2, 2017

December Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot January 2, 2017

December Blog Traffic Report

December 2016 Blog Traffic Report

Happy 2017! Before we can completely turn to the new year over on my part of the Internet, it's time to look at my blog traffic from December. As I mentioned in November's ... Read the Post...

2016 Wins & Successes
in Lifestyle &middot December 29, 2016

2016 Wins and Successes

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in Lifestyle &middot December 29, 2016

2016 Wins and Successes

2016 Wins & Successes

I thought about doing a 2016 recap, and I originally decided not to because 2016 was, well, pretty awful for me. But then I decided that, because it was such a rotten year, ... Read the Post...

7 Things I Did To Get More Blog Traffic in 2016
in Writing & Blogging &middot December 27, 2016

7 Things I Did To Get More Blog Traffic in 2016

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in Writing & Blogging &middot December 27, 2016

7 Things I Did To Get More Blog Traffic in 2016

7 Things I Did To Get More Blog Traffic in 2016

As we look to the new year, you might be looking for what you can do to grow your blog. If you've been following all year and have read my blog traffic reports, then you'll ... Read the Post...

Best of Kate the (Almost) Great 2016
in Lifestyle &middot December 23, 2016

Best Posts of 2016

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in Lifestyle &middot December 23, 2016

Best Posts of 2016

Best of Kate the (Almost) Great 2016

Like last year, I want to start the end-of-year posts with reflecting on the best posts of the year. Here are the 10 posts that I liked the most and the 10 that you liked the ... Read the Post...

Memories of Christmases Past
in Lifestyle &middot December 21, 2016

Memories of Christmases Past

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in Lifestyle &middot December 21, 2016

Memories of Christmases Past

Memories of Christmases Past

I'm sure I'm not alone when I say that I can't believe that Christmas is just a couple of days away. With finals and waiting for my infusion to kick in, it took a bit for it ... Read the Post...

How and why chronic pain patients use opioids
in Health &middot December 19, 2016

How Chronic Pain Patients Use Opioids

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in Health &middot December 19, 2016

How Chronic Pain Patients Use Opioids

How and why chronic pain patients use opioids

In the conversation around opioid use and the abuse crisis, the voice of chronic pain patients is often forgotten because many people consider us a large factor of the ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot December 9, 2016

Gift Guide: Bookworm

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in Lifestyle &middot December 9, 2016

Gift Guide: Bookworm

Another week, another gift guide. I planned on posting one last Friday, but between finals and my infusion on Wednesday, it didn't happen. However, I did have a nice time over ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot December 7, 2016

How I Increased Traffic by 41% in November: November Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot December 7, 2016

How I Increased Traffic by 41% in November: November Blog Traffic Report

I'm back! I had my infusion last week and, per usual, it took a solid 5 days to recover. FYI, though, I have finals for the next 2-ish weeks, so it might take me a while to be ... Read the Post...

How To Stay Healthy During the Holidays
in Lifestyle &middot December 5, 2016

How To Stay Healthy During the Holidays

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in Lifestyle &middot December 5, 2016

How To Stay Healthy During the Holidays

How To Stay Healthy During the Holidays

I'm still recovering from my infusion and I'm also writing papers like there's no tomorrow, so please enjoy this guest post from Lydia. I'll be back later this week! Hey ... Read the Post...

Schizoaffective Disorder
in Health &middot November 30, 2016

The Brain’s Despair and Ultimate Joy?

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in Health &middot November 30, 2016

The Brain’s Despair and Ultimate Joy?

Schizoaffective Disorder

I'm out having my infusion today, so please enjoy this guest post from Michelle. I think it's one that most people should read since our perceptions of mental illnesses like ... Read the Post...

Favorite Winter Makeup
in Lifestyle &middot November 28, 2016

November Favorites + Starbucks Giveaway

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in Lifestyle &middot November 28, 2016

November Favorites + Starbucks Giveaway

Favorite Winter Makeup

We are just about 91.7% over with 2016! Before I go offline for my infusion on Wednesday, let's talk about what I loved in November and a little holiday present from me to 2 ... Read the Post...

Gifts for Makeup Lovers
in Lifestyle &middot November 25, 2016

Gift Guide: Beauty

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in Lifestyle &middot November 25, 2016

Gift Guide: Beauty

Gifts for Makeup Lovers

Thanksgiving is over and we're officially one month from Christmas and less than one month from Hanukkah! Now is the time to do your holiday shopping. If you're shopping ... 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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▪ 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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