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July 2015 Favorites
in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 31, 2015

$100 Amazon Giveaway and July Favorites

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 31, 2015

$100 Amazon Giveaway and July Favorites

July 2015 Favorites

Today is all about July favorites, but scroll down to the bottom to enter to win a $100 Amazon giveaway!     Listening Sheezus - Lilly Allen Wilder Mind ... Read the Post...

I Confess
in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 29, 2015

I Confess

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot July 29, 2015

I Confess

I Confess

  I confess ...   ... living in Nashville ruined summer for me. I just want it to be cool again, even though summer here is still much shorter than it is in ... 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".
Should You Switch to Wordpress?
in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot July 27, 2015

Should You Switch to WordPress?

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in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot July 27, 2015

Should You Switch to WordPress?

Should You Switch to Wordpress?

Last week, you may or may not have been surprised by my sudden switch from Blogger to self-hosted Wordpress. I explained on Wednesday a little bit about it, especially how I ... Read the Post...

How To Help Someone Who Has a Chronic Illness
in Health, Uncategorized &middot July 24, 2015

How To Help Someone Who Has a Chronic Illness

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in Health, Uncategorized &middot July 24, 2015

How To Help Someone Who Has a Chronic Illness

How To Help Someone Who Has a Chronic Illness

A question that I get asked a lot is how to help someone who has a chronic illness. There's only so much that a loved one can do, but a big way to help is by watching how you ... Read the Post...

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...

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...

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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. 

#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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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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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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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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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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ID: Kate takes a selfie. She's a white woman with auburn hair wearing a navy-based floral dress, green glasses, and silver Celtic knot necklace.⁣
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