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5 Great Summer Dresses
in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 22, 2015

5 Great Summer Dresses

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 22, 2015

5 Great Summer Dresses

5 Great Summer Dresses

First of all, notice anything different today? A huge, huge thank you to Tanya of Blogelina for transferring Kate the (Almost) Great from Blogger to self-hosted Wordpress! All ... Read the Post...

10 quotes on writing from famous authors
in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot July 20, 2015

10 Quotes on Writing from Famous Authors

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in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot July 20, 2015

10 Quotes on Writing from Famous Authors

10 quotes on writing from famous authors

I'm in the midst of writing my second novel at the moment, and this process is so wonderful and awful at the same time. It helps to hear from famous authors and to know that ... 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".
How To Decide Where To Go on Your Next Getaway
in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 18, 2015

How To Decide Where To Go on Your Next Getaway

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 18, 2015

How To Decide Where To Go on Your Next Getaway

How To Decide Where To Go on Your Next Getaway

If you’re planning a getaway but you’re not sure where to go, this post can help you. These days, there are so many wonderful places to visit that it can be hard to know where ... Read the Post...

in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot July 17, 2015

Why You Need a Media Kit

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in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot July 17, 2015

Why You Need a Media Kit

Once your blog starts going, you might be interested in starting to earn money from it, also known as monetizing. There are many ways to do this, but if you want to work with ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 16, 2015

Where To Go in London

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 16, 2015

Where To Go in London

Back in May 2012 - a year before I started blogging regularly - I spent a month in London, England for what Vanderbilt calls a Maymester. I took a class on the changes that ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 14, 2015

What To Binge Watch

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 14, 2015

What To Binge Watch

Hi, I'm Ashley and I blog over at The Nashvillian where I share my experiences with food, fashion, and fun in Nashville and occasionally other parts of the world...and on ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 13, 2015

Project Kate: 11 Months Later

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 13, 2015

Project Kate: 11 Months Later

Almost a year ago, I quit my job and moved back home with my parents. I vowed that I would use this time to better myself, and to do that, I started what I called Project ... Read the Post...

in Health, Uncategorized &middot July 12, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Anna Evangeline

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in Health, Uncategorized &middot July 12, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Anna Evangeline

I have to say, today's Spoonie Spotlight means so much to me because I'm featuring Anna. Anna and I met in person at the Arthritis Foundation's Advocacy Summit where we, with ... Read the Post...

in Health, Uncategorized &middot July 10, 2015

A Note on Living with Acute Chronic Pain

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in Health, Uncategorized &middot July 10, 2015

A Note on Living with Acute Chronic Pain

This post was originally written on my phone on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 when I couldn't sleep.   It's 9:41 on a Wednesday and I have been trying to sleep for almost 2 ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 6, 2015

A Reintroduction

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 6, 2015

A Reintroduction

There are some new faces around here, so I thought that I would reintroduce myself. Hopefully this helps older and newer readers alike to get to know me better. My name ... Read the Post...

in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot July 3, 2015

June Traffic Report

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in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot July 3, 2015

June Traffic Report

Enter the BaubleBar Giveaway June was a much better month than May was! I was much happier with this month's stats than I was with May's. As a reminder, I'm trying to get to ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 1, 2015

June Favorites

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 1, 2015

June Favorites

Goodbye, June, hello, July! Here is what I loved in June.(Oh, and enter the June giveaway to win $25 to Bauble Bar!)   Listening Ed Sheeran Elle ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot June 30, 2015

How To Cheer Up A Friend Who’s Feeling Down

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot June 30, 2015

How To Cheer Up A Friend Who’s Feeling Down

When we see a close friend going through a hard time, sometimes we can feel powerless to help. It can be hard seeing someone you care about struggling, especially when all you ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot June 29, 2015

BaubleBar Giveaway

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot June 29, 2015

BaubleBar Giveaway

Keeping it short and sweet today because I'm still recovering from my infusion last Friday. This month, my sponsors and I are giving away a $25 gift card to Bauble ... Read the Post...

in Health, Uncategorized &middot June 28, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Meg

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in Health, Uncategorized &middot June 28, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Meg

Welcome to this week's Spoonie Spotlight. Today I'm featuring Meg! Spoonie Spotlight is my way to use my platform to share the stories of others living with arthritis or an ... Read the Post...

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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 

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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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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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👓 Week 7 of 2026 Weekly 👓 1️⃣ IVIG 2️⃣ Annual ey 👓 Week 7 of 2026 Weekly 👓

1️⃣ IVIG 
2️⃣ Annual eye doc appointment! New glasses coming soon, but eye health (especially Sjögren’s) looked good
3️⃣ Needing lots of blood work means more kindle time while waiting 
4️⃣ Getting ready to start my next punch needle project 👀

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1️⃣ Looking at Kate’s lap. There are clear tubes coming out from under her shirt going to a pump next to Kate. Her laptop is open and a closed Kindle is on the bed.
2️⃣ Kate takes a selfie. She’s a redheaded white woman wearing a green scarf, beige mask, and pink glasses.
3️⃣ Looking at Kate’s lap. Her Kindle is on her coat on her lap. Her pink cane is in front of her legs. 
4️⃣ The start of an embroidery project, with a printed (but not started) frame, box with the finished project shown, and 2 open packets with instructions. 

#ChronicallyIll #DisabledAndCute #PunchNeedle #DMC #SjogrensSyndrome
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