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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...

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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...

in Health, Lifestyle &middot November 23, 2016

Chronic Medical Conditions and Family Discussions over the Holidays

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in Health, Lifestyle &middot November 23, 2016

Chronic Medical Conditions and Family Discussions over the Holidays

One of the classic elements of the holiday season is conversation with family members you haven't seen or talked to in a while about what your life is like right now. This can ... Read the Post...

Monogram and Preppy Gift Ideas
in Lifestyle &middot November 18, 2016

Gift Guide: Monograms

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in Lifestyle &middot November 18, 2016

Gift Guide: Monograms

Monogram and Preppy Gift Ideas

Aaaaand it's the holidays! The time from Halloween to New Year's is my favorite time of year, and it makes me so happy to be in the midst of it (even if 2 papers that will ... Read the Post...

The Best Pieces of Blogging Advice That I've Ever Received
in Writing & Blogging &middot November 16, 2016

The Best Pieces of Blogging Advice That I’ve Ever Received

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in Writing & Blogging &middot November 16, 2016

The Best Pieces of Blogging Advice That I’ve Ever Received

The Best Pieces of Blogging Advice That I've Ever Received

There are so many bloggers out there and even more pieces of blogging advice. Sometimes it feels like I can't scroll through Pinterest without seeing post after post with ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot November 14, 2016

How To Become an Advocate for Patients

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in Health &middot November 14, 2016

How To Become an Advocate for Patients

As you know if you've been following me for a while, I do some advocacy work for arthritis patients. I've attended the Arthritis Foundation Advocacy Summit in 2015 and 2016 - ... Read the Post...

Inspirational Bible Quotes
in Lifestyle &middot November 10, 2016

Inspirational Bible Quotes

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in Lifestyle &middot November 10, 2016

Inspirational Bible Quotes

Inspirational Bible Quotes

I don't have much to say about what has happened this week mostly because I don't know how to put into words how I feel AND I don't want to expend the mental energy on being ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot November 8, 2016

Tips for Writing from Famous Writers

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in Writing & Blogging &middot November 8, 2016

Tips for Writing from Famous Writers

Writing a book is such a weird action. An idea forms in your head, including multiple personas who all have different personalities and opinions, and you create their world in ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot November 2, 2016

October Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot November 2, 2016

October Blog Traffic Report

It's hard to believe it, but I'm already a year and a half into this journey of publishing my blog traffic each month in the search of openly sharing my attempts to increase ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot October 31, 2016

Favorite October Outfit & Makeup

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in Lifestyle &middot October 31, 2016

Favorite October Outfit & Makeup

I love fall so much. It's my favorite time of year! Other than a couple uncharacteristically warm days, we've been pretty solidly fall for the past month, and we will be for ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot October 28, 2016

Why I Hate Zombies

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in Health &middot October 28, 2016

Why I Hate Zombies

Since it's almost Halloween, it seems the right time to tell the story about why I hate zombies so much. I'm aware that it's a little strange since obviously they're not real, ... Read the Post...

Novel Writing Tips: How To Stay on Track While Writing
in Writing & Blogging &middot October 25, 2016

How To Stay on Track While Writing

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in Writing & Blogging &middot October 25, 2016

How To Stay on Track While Writing

Novel Writing Tips: How To Stay on Track While Writing

As any writer can probably tell you, one of the hardest things is meeting deadlines, self-imposed or agent/editor-imposed. Even if you're fine for a couple of weeks, ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot October 21, 2016

Don’t Say “It Could Be Worse”

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in Health &middot October 21, 2016

Don’t Say “It Could Be Worse”

I've dealt with a lot of crap over the past 15 years of health issues. I got to the point where it annoys me when people don't believe me but then I move on. But there are ... Read the Post...

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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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3️⃣ Using a cane⁣
4️⃣ Changing my diet⁣
5️⃣ Working from home⁣
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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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▪ Make recipes that I really enjoy⁣
▪ Work on embroidery projects so I can do something productive that involves stabbing fabric⁣
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▪ Get Harley hugs⁣
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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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Things are tough (all over pain, heat with POTS, i Things are tough (all over pain, heat with POTS, in a walking cast waiting to see if I need my 6th foot surgery), but so am I.⁣
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#RheumatoidArthritis #POTS #POTSie #AutoimmuneDisease #ChronicallyIll
Week 20 of #2026Weekly 1️⃣ IVIG + Kindle reading Week 20 of #2026Weekly 

1️⃣ IVIG + Kindle reading 
2️⃣ Almost done!!!!!

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FAQ: Have you tried [insert supplement here]? As FAQ: Have you tried [insert supplement here]?

As with all things, what’s true for me might not be true for others. I’m sure there are plenty of RA patients who do respond well to supplements; I’m just not one of them. 

Additionally, at one point, I refer to being on chemo since 2012. As always, the chemo I’m referring to is Rituxan, which is my RA treatment. I do not have cancer nor have I ever claimed to. 

Video: Kate talks to the camera. Text at the beginning reads “FAQ: Have you tried [insert supplement here]?” and other text later reads “*24” to correct when she says “symptoms for 21 years”. There are captions. 

#RheumatoidArthritis #AutoimmuneDisease #AutoimmuneArthritis #Arthritis #ArthritisAwarenessMonth
Unfortunately, arthritis doesn't see that you have Unfortunately, arthritis doesn't see that you have one type of arthritis and go, "Darn, guess I'll have to go to someone else."⁣
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Week 19 of #2026Weekly I’m not going to lie - my Week 19 of #2026Weekly 

I’m not going to lie - my life now focuses even more on maintaining my body. Trying to avoid foot surgery + keep my bone density up so I don’t break another bone for a while on top of all the other things I do to manage my 10+ illnesses … it’s a lot of work. I did go to actual work this week lol but my camera roll is all chronic illness stuff this week. 

1️⃣ The machine that will hopefully prevent surgery!!! Every day, I do 40 minutes of this ultrasound machine (20 min on 1 fracture, 20 min on the other) and it will speed up healing 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 
2️⃣ Continuing my exercise routine per my endocrinologist. Up to 30 minutes of Pilates 4 days a week … and since I don’t do exercises requiring pressure on my feet, the cast comes off. 

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