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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 24, 2015

The Crime Show Deal

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 24, 2015

The Crime Show Deal

If you follow me on Twitter (psh of course you are - why wouldn't you?), you might know that I spend lot of time watching crime shows when I'm not feeling well. This has made ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 23, 2015

Two Faced Eye Shadow Collection Giveaway

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 23, 2015

Two Faced Eye Shadow Collection Giveaway

Too Faced Eye Shadow Collection Giveaway Kate - Kate the (Almost) Great Elizabeth & Luke - Something Saturdays Kate - Green Fashionista Alison - Simply ... 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 Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 21, 2015

On Ridesharing

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 21, 2015

On Ridesharing

Ridesharing is huge now, and I am a big fan of it. I use it to get around Boston because of my knee and everything - even though I live just a handful of blocks away from a T ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 20, 2015

Top 3 Closet Staples

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 20, 2015

Top 3 Closet Staples

Is your closet cluttered? Do you have 10 pairs of jeans? When you walk into a store, do you get overwhelmed because you do not know what to buy? My best guess is that you do ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 19, 2015

I’m Alive!

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 19, 2015

I’m Alive!

One week ago, I woke up and was pumped to go to Massachusetts General Hospital to have knee surgery. Today was the first day since then that I was able to wake up, put makeup ... Read the Post...

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

Using Music As A Writing Tool

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

Using Music As A Writing Tool

Hello lovelies! While Kate is recovering from her surgery and 300 inches of snow fall in the Boston area (only slightly exaggerated) she was sweet enough to hand the blog ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 16, 2015

Cafe Nero: A Place Like Home

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 16, 2015

Cafe Nero: A Place Like Home

Hi Everyone! My name is Sarah Parker Cotham with Parker the Prepster. I am so honored to share one of my favorite spots in Boston on Kate's blog. I hope you enjoy my personal ... Read the Post...

in Health, Uncategorized &middot February 15, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Manda

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in Health, Uncategorized &middot February 15, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Manda

Hope you're all having a good weekend! Today's feature on Spoonie Spotlight is Manda! Spoonie Spotlight is my way to use my platform to share the stories of others living with ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 13, 2015

Ten Books Guaranteed To take Your Mind Off of Winter

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 13, 2015

Ten Books Guaranteed To take Your Mind Off of Winter

As I write this, I am looking out my window at all of the snow piled up on the ground. And the snow covering the rooftops and treetops. And more snow is on its way to ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 12, 2015

Presenting Your Best Self

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 12, 2015

Presenting Your Best Self

Hello everyone! My name is Alyssa J Freitas and I blog over at Alyssa J Freitas (I was so creative with my title, I know). I am so pleased to be guest posting on Kate’s blog ... Read the Post...

in Health, Uncategorized &middot February 11, 2015

On My Upcoming Surgery

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in Health, Uncategorized &middot February 11, 2015

On My Upcoming Surgery

Hi, everyone! Just popping in today to chat a little about my surgery tomorrow and the next couple of weeks. As of right now, my surgery is still on, so cross your fingers ... Read the Post...

in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot February 10, 2015

5 Reasons Why Everyone Should Review Grammar

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in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot February 10, 2015

5 Reasons Why Everyone Should Review Grammar

I think it's probably clear by now that I like grammar. This kind of comes with being a writer, but I've always felt this way. Then I went to college and studied to be a ... Read the Post...

in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot February 9, 2015

To The Friends and Families of Bloggers

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in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot February 9, 2015

To The Friends and Families of Bloggers

I hope you enjoy this slightly funny tribute to the friends and families of bloggers! Also, make sure you scroll to the bottom for an ad announcement and discount ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 6, 2015

Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 6, 2015

Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

We are just over a week away from V day - you know, Valentine's Day! If you're trying to find the perfect Valentine gift or you don't know what to give that fits with your ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 5, 2015

15 Healthy Eating Recipes

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot February 5, 2015

15 Healthy Eating Recipes

I love food. I love deliciousness. And I love eating healthy and delicious food. So when I had to cut even more food out of my diet, I remained determined to keep eating what ... 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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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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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 🤞🏻 

Video: an empty whiteboard calendar and the it is full. Music plays. 

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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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