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in Writing & Blogging &middot October 19, 2016

Writing a Blog Post: My Creative Process

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in Writing & Blogging &middot October 19, 2016

Writing a Blog Post: My Creative Process

A few months ago, I shared my creative process for writing a novel, and ever since then I've tossed around the idea of sharing my creative process for this blog. While writing ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot October 17, 2016

Food Substitutions for Allergies & Sensitivities

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in Lifestyle &middot October 17, 2016

Food Substitutions for Allergies & Sensitivities

More and more people are cutting certain foods out of their diets. Some are doing it because they've discovered that they have allergies or sensitivities. Some are doing it ... Read the Post...

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in Lifestyle &middot October 12, 2016

What To Do in Boston This Fall

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in Lifestyle &middot October 12, 2016

What To Do in Boston This Fall

Fall is a great time to visit Boston because it's beautiful, it isn't as cold as winter, and it isn't as crowded as summer. Whether you live here or within driving distance ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot October 10, 2016

The Lifestyle Changes I Made for My Rheumatoid Arthritis

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in Health &middot October 10, 2016

The Lifestyle Changes I Made for My Rheumatoid Arthritis

It's hard to believe that this fall marks the beginning of my sixteenth year of living with arthritis. Of course, it wasn't until 2010 that I was diagnosed with inflammatory ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot October 7, 2016

Fall Outfits & Layering Tips

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in Lifestyle &middot October 7, 2016

Fall Outfits & Layering Tips

It's finally fall in New England. Temperatures are generally below 60 (my favorite) and the shorts have been put away. The only thing I like more than low temperatures? Fall ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot October 5, 2016

Being a Chronic Pain Patient in the Opioid Abuse Crisis

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in Health &middot October 5, 2016

Being a Chronic Pain Patient in the Opioid Abuse Crisis

It has been all over the news and the US election - the opioid abuse epidemic. Like most issues, there are several components that complicate the matter beyond what many ... Read the Post...

Blog Traffic Report: September 2016
in Writing & Blogging &middot October 3, 2016

September Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot October 3, 2016

September Blog Traffic Report

Blog Traffic Report: September 2016

Can you believe that it's October already?! I feel like by the time I finally become used to what year it is, the year is almost over. BUT we're finally at my favorite time of ... Read the Post...

Her Campus College Fashion Week Recap
in Lifestyle &middot September 28, 2016

Attending Her Campus College Fashion Week

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in Lifestyle &middot September 28, 2016

Attending Her Campus College Fashion Week

Her Campus College Fashion Week Recap

I had the pleasure of attending the Her Campus College Fashion Week show in Boston over the weekend! First things first, a MAJOR shoutout to alllll of my readers because ... Read the Post...

7 Questions To Help You Prepare for NaNoWriMo
in Writing & Blogging &middot September 26, 2016

7 Questions To Help You Prep for NaNoWriMo

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in Writing & Blogging &middot September 26, 2016

7 Questions To Help You Prep for NaNoWriMo

7 Questions To Help You Prepare for NaNoWriMo

If you're interested in writing a novel at some point in your life, NaNoWriMo - or National Novel Writing Month - is a great time to do that. As the full name suggests, it is ... Read the Post...

Currently
in Lifestyle &middot September 23, 2016

Currently

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in Lifestyle &middot September 23, 2016

Currently

Currently

Apparently, I'm on a personal kick this week with Wednesday's post about living life with chronic pain for 15 years and opening up about my general life today. What's a better ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot September 21, 2016

What It’s Like To Live with Pain for 15 Years

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in Health &middot September 21, 2016

What It’s Like To Live with Pain for 15 Years

As I talk about a lot on this blog as well as my social media, I live with rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia. I've been in pain for 15 full years - this fall begins the ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot September 19, 2016

5 Ways Bloggers Make Money

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in Writing & Blogging &middot September 19, 2016

5 Ways Bloggers Make Money

There are 2 reasons why you're probably reading this post. 1 - You want to make money with your blog. 2 - You want to know how bloggers make money. Regardless of your personal ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot September 15, 2016

Improve Your Writing: 4 Different Parts of Your Book To Work On

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in Writing & Blogging &middot September 15, 2016

Improve Your Writing: 4 Different Parts of Your Book To Work On

I am a firm believer in continuing education for everyone and everything, so it should be no surprise that I think writers should try to improve their writing. But in order to ... Read the Post...

Dear College Freshman Kate
in Lifestyle &middot September 12, 2016

Dear College Freshman Kate

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in Lifestyle &middot September 12, 2016

Dear College Freshman Kate

Dear College Freshman Kate

When I went back to Nashville at the end of August, my hotel was right on the edge of Vanderbilt property. To be more specific, there was a parking lot in between the hotel ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot September 8, 2016

Traveling with an Invisible Disability: How To Deal with Rude People

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in Health &middot September 8, 2016

Traveling with an Invisible Disability: How To Deal with Rude People

http://wp.me/a6uYJo-1e5 http://wp.me/a6uYJo-1e2 As I've talked about briefly on social media and my trip recap last week, I had some serious issues with employees of the ... Read the Post...

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What do you have to do every day for your chronic What do you have to do every day for your chronic illnesses? ⁣
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For context, I have rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, endometriosis, POTS, heart disease, osteoporosis, and more. ⁣
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I’m Kate, a chronic illness patient and advocate sharing what my life is like with 10+ chronic illnesses. Follow me for more and check out my blog at katethealmostgreat.com⁣⁣.⁣
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Things I Do Every Day for My Chronic Illnesses⁣
Take pills at least 4 times a day⁣
Don’t eat gluten, dairy, corn, soy, or eggs⁣
Sleep 7+ hours a night⁣
Consume 80-100 grams of protein, 120 mg of calcium, 5-10 grams of sodium⁣
Wear a mask whenever I leave the house⁣
Do pilates 4+ days a week⁣
Work from home⁣
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#ChronicallyIll #InvisibleIllness #RheumatoidArthritis #Fibromyalgia
Filmed this back in April (hence the sweater) but Filmed this back in April (hence the sweater) but it applies to whenever I have appointments! 

Video: Kate talks to the camera while holding a purse. She holds up individual items mentioned in the video before putting them in the bag. There are captions. 

#ChronicallyIll #RheumatoidArthritis #Osteoporosis #ChronicPain
There are a lot of medical advancements that I'm g There are a lot of medical advancements that I'm grateful for, but one of them is the ability to do IVIG at home. ⁣
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I'm on IVIG - or, in my case, subcutaneous immunoglobulin replacement therapy - because I have to kill the better part of my immune system. There are, in fact, some parts of my immune system that don't attack me, which is why we add them back in. This helps reduce my chance of serious infection and also made my rheumatologist feel comfortable enough to increase my Rituxan dose. ⁣
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This is a weekly treatment that I do, but it's so much better that I can do it at home than going into the hospital. It takes around 2.5 hours from taking my pre-meds to tossing my needles into a Sharps container. While it's another thing that I have to do, because I do it at home, I don't have to risk exposure to infections at the hospital or deal with Boston traffic, which would add another hour to the process. ⁣
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I can finish my treatment and then go about my day, which I'm very grateful for.⁣
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ID: A Kindle on Kate's legs. There are tubes for an infusion coming out of her shirt.⁣
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#IVIG #ChronicallyIll #RheumatoidArthritis #Autoimmune #AutoimmuneDisease
Weeks 23 and 24 of 2026 Weekly! The last two wee Weeks 23 and 24 of 2026 Weekly! 

The last two weeks were prepping for my infusion, having/recovering from my infusion, and getting caught up after. This meant things were very busy but also I don’t have a lot to show for them. 

1️⃣ New glasses! I really like having multiple pairs so I can switch them as I want.
2️⃣ One of my current projects. I got this standing hoop for my birthday and I’m working on an alphabet (uppercase and lower, although I’m still working on the lower) with extra floss.
3️⃣ Infusion time! I got my higher dose so hopefully my symptoms improve a lot in the upcoming weeks🤞🏻

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1️⃣ Kate takes a selfie. Her new glasses are thin silver circles
2️⃣ An in-progress cross-stitched alphabet in a special hoop stand that Kate is sitting on.
3️⃣ Kate takes a selfie in an infusion chair.

#ChronicallyIll #RheumatoidArthritis #AutoimmuneDisease #CrossStitcher
Week 22 of 2026 Weekly 1️⃣ Off to see my foot doc Week 22 of 2026 Weekly

1️⃣ Off to see my foot doc … and my foot is healing! Yay!
2️⃣ A very cool notification to get!
3️⃣ This is 35 🎂
4️⃣ Featuring Harley snuggles 
5️⃣ And then it was my mom’s birthday! 
6️⃣ With Harley again 

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1️⃣ Kate takes a mirror selfie 
2️⃣ a notification from WordPress saying “Receive views from 150+ counties. The United Nations has nothing on you!”
3️⃣ Kate smiles for the camera in a cafe 
4️⃣ Kate in the same outfit with Harley the golden retriever on her lap. 
5️⃣ Kate’s mom smiling in a restaurant 
6️⃣ Kate with Harley again 

#GoldenRetrieversOfInstagram #ChronicallyIll #ChronicPain #InvisibleIllness
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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1️⃣ Lifestyle changes I made for my rheumatoid arthritis⁣
2️⃣ Wearing a mask⁣
3️⃣ Using a cane⁣
4️⃣ Changing my diet⁣
5️⃣ Working from home⁣
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#ChronicIllness #RheumatoidArthritis #AutoimmuneDisease #Arthritis #ChronicallyIll
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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Here are somethings I do: ⁣
▪ Stick with my routine⁣
▪ Make recipes that I really enjoy⁣
▪ Work on embroidery projects so I can do something productive that involves stabbing fabric⁣
▪ Cut myself slack ⁣
▪ Get Harley hugs⁣
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ID: Kate and Harley the golden retriever hugging. Kate is a redheaded white woman wearing a black dress, pink sweater, and round pink glasses.⁣
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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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May is Arthritis Awareness Month. Like, comment, and share to spread awareness 💖⁣
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ID: Fact or Fiction? Let's Check! ⁣
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You only have rheumatoid arthritis if your rheumatoid factor tests positive.⁣
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As many as 25% of RA patients test negative, which is called being seronegative.⁣
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