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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot May 1, 2015

All-Time Faves: Movies + $125 Target Giveaway

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot May 1, 2015

All-Time Faves: Movies + $125 Target Giveaway

These are the movies that I love and watch over and over again. The Italian Job The Count of Monte Cristo Pride & Prejudice The Duchess Marvel's The ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot April 30, 2015

April Favorites

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot April 30, 2015

April Favorites

Anyone else completely shocked that tomorrow is the beginning of May? I can't believe how fast time is going, and if feels like I say that every month. But at least now we're ... 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 Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot April 28, 2015

How I Started Blogging

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in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot April 28, 2015

How I Started Blogging

I don't have a real "blogiversary." I mean, I do have a day that this little spot of the Internet started, but it's a bit of a long story. Once upon a time, I was a ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot April 27, 2015

Current Events in One Sentence Vol. 4

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot April 27, 2015

Current Events in One Sentence Vol. 4

Welcome to another edition of Current Events in One Sentence, where I take a bunch of current events and can only respond to them in one sentence each. Feel free to take this ... Read the Post...

in Health, Uncategorized &middot April 26, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Kimberley

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in Health, Uncategorized &middot April 26, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Kimberley

Today is the last way to enter the giveaway to win a mug from ABD!  Welcome to this week's Spoonie Spotlight. Today I'm featuring Kimberley! Spoonie Spotlight is my ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot April 24, 2015

All-Time Favorites: Books

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot April 24, 2015

All-Time Favorites: Books

Next up in my All-Time Favorites series - books! I tried to narrow down the books I love, but if you are interested in others that I have read check out my bookshelf and my ... Read the Post...

in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot April 23, 2015

What Makes a Writer?

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in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot April 23, 2015

What Makes a Writer?

Don't forget to enter to win a mug from ABD by Sunday, 4/26/15 at 11:59 PM! I have a confession to make: I get jealous when some people call themselves writers. Don't worry; ... Read the Post...

in Health, Uncategorized &middot April 21, 2015

10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was Diagnosed

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in Health, Uncategorized &middot April 21, 2015

10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was Diagnosed

This July, it will have been 5 years since I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. This August, it will have been 4 since I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Today I'm ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot April 20, 2015

FAQ + Giveaway

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot April 20, 2015

FAQ + Giveaway

Here are the questions I am asked the most frequently in one handy dandy post. Hope this helps you get to know and understand me better! Q. What's wrong with you, anyway? ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot April 17, 2015

My All-Time Faves: Beauty

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot April 17, 2015

My All-Time Faves: Beauty

Thanks for joining me in today's installment of my all-time favorite things. Today I'm talking everything beauty! You might remember a few weeks ago I shared what's in my ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot April 16, 2015

How Do Adults Celebrate Their Birthday?

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot April 16, 2015

How Do Adults Celebrate Their Birthday?

We are now just about 7 weeks away from my birthday - June 5 for those of you ready to shower me with adorations - and, per usual, I'm now starting to think about how I want ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot April 14, 2015

On Hillary Clinton Running for President

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot April 14, 2015

On Hillary Clinton Running for President

Yes, dear readers, I know that you are shocked to learn from me that Hillary Clinton is running for president. She announced it on Sunday in a video message that took us all ... Read the Post...

in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot April 13, 2015

87 Blogging Tutorials

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in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot April 13, 2015

87 Blogging Tutorials

These are the best blogging tutorials - and NONE of them are blog post ideas. Just 87 tutorials that will help your blogging in other ways! Promoting Your Blog with ... Read the Post...

in Health, Uncategorized &middot April 12, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Chloe

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in Health, Uncategorized &middot April 12, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Chloe

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

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot April 10, 2015

My All-Time Faves: Clothes, Shoes, and Accessories

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot April 10, 2015

My All-Time Faves: Clothes, Shoes, and Accessories

I'm starting a new series today! While working on my favorites for each month, I quickly realized that there are some things - books, TV shows, movies, clothes, beauty ... Read the Post...

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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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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 

Video: Kate’s hand writes in a notebook. She voices over what she’s writing and there are captions.
New month, new calendar, new goals! One of which i New month, new calendar, new goals! One of which is to post more Reels 🤞🏻 

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💐 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. 

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