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October Blogging Traffic
in Writing & Blogging &middot November 9, 2015

October Blog Traffic Report

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in Writing & Blogging &middot November 9, 2015

October Blog Traffic Report

October Blogging Traffic

After the disappointment of September, October wasn't looking too good at first. But then things changed early in the month. I'll go into more detail on that, and what I think ... Read the Post...

Why You Should Be a Global Citizen
in Lifestyle &middot November 5, 2015

Why You Should Be a Global Citizen

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in Lifestyle &middot November 5, 2015

Why You Should Be a Global Citizen

Why You Should Be a Global Citizen

“I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.” – Socrates Hi! My name is Emmie and I’m the spoonie and social work graduate student who runs the blog ... 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 Health &middot November 3, 2015

How To Save Spoons When Cooking

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in Health &middot November 3, 2015

How To Save Spoons When Cooking

Pssst - scroll down to the bottom to learn how you can enter to win $500! I love food, I love cooking (after all I was training to be a pastry chef before I had to drop out ... Read the Post...

October Favorites
in Lifestyle &middot October 30, 2015

October Favorites

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in Lifestyle &middot October 30, 2015

October Favorites

October Favorites

Another month come and gone and it's suddenly time to talk about what I loved this month. Listening One Direction - Perfect - EP, especially Perfect (Stripped) and ... Read the Post...

Dear Selena Gomez
in Health &middot October 28, 2015

An Open Letter to Selena Gomez

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in Health &middot October 28, 2015

An Open Letter to Selena Gomez

Dear Selena Gomez

Dear Selena Gomez, Thank you for speaking out about your lupus. I know that took a lot of bravery because you know that this diagnosis will affect how people will see you, ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot October 26, 2015

How Do You Blog with Limited Time?

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in Writing & Blogging &middot October 26, 2015

How Do You Blog with Limited Time?

Managing a work life balance is hard enough, but add in blogging and it can be even more difficult. Blogging is a great creative exercise - and there's a great blogging ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot October 25, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Brittni

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in Health &middot October 25, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Brittni

Spoonie Spotlight is my way to use my platform to share the stories of others living with arthritis or an arthritis-related condition. The point is to share the realities of ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot October 23, 2015

What’s in My Bag?

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in Lifestyle &middot October 23, 2015

What’s in My Bag?

Who doesn't like a post peering into the bags of other people? It has been a while since I did one of these, and I thought I would do an updated one today. I have a ... Read the Post...

6 NaNoWriMo Tips
in Writing & Blogging &middot October 22, 2015

6 NaNoWriMo Tips

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in Writing & Blogging &middot October 22, 2015

6 NaNoWriMo Tips

6 NaNoWriMo Tips

Every November, people all across the country and world try to write 50,000 words in 30 days in NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month. While I haven't "won" it - aka ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot October 20, 2015

How To Succeed as a Spoonie Student

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in Health &middot October 20, 2015

How To Succeed as a Spoonie Student

When you live with a chronic illness, you get used to including it in your everyday life. And when you're a student, it can make your studies a little more difficult. 1 ... Read the Post...

Fall Target Finds
in Lifestyle &middot October 16, 2015

Fall Target Finds + $200 Target Giveaway

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in Lifestyle &middot October 16, 2015

Fall Target Finds + $200 Target Giveaway

Fall Target Finds

I know, I know, this has been a weird week post-wise. It was a holiday weekend in the US and Canada, so I was going to do my holiday schedule (Tuesdays and Thursdays), but ... Read the Post...

On Plagiarism in Blogging
in Writing & Blogging &middot October 13, 2015

On Plagiarism in Blogging

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in Writing & Blogging &middot October 13, 2015

On Plagiarism in Blogging

On Plagiarism in Blogging

In my blogging community - from Facebook groups to Twitter - I've seen a lot of talk about plagiarism. There was a recent issue with someone copying Regina a lot, which is ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot October 11, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Me

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in Health &middot October 11, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Me

Spoonie Spotlight is my way to use my platform to share the stories of others living with arthritis or an arthritis-related condition. Since tomorrow is World Arthritis Day, I ... Read the Post...

Wear Blue on World Arthritis Day
in Health &middot October 9, 2015

World Arthritis Day

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in Health &middot October 9, 2015

World Arthritis Day

Wear Blue on World Arthritis Day

Why should arthritis matter to you? Because there are 53 million Americans living with arthritis, including over 300,000 children. Did you know that October 12 is World ... Read the Post...

14 Yummy Fall Recipes
in Lifestyle &middot October 7, 2015

14 Yummy Fall Recipes

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in Lifestyle &middot October 7, 2015

14 Yummy Fall Recipes

14 Yummy Fall Recipes

If there's anything I love in this world - other than my family, friends, doctors, coffee, and books, but whatever - it's cooking. And some dishes are made for cooler nights ... Read the Post...

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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. 

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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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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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2️⃣ Wearing a mask⁣
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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▪ 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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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

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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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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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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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