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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot January 15, 2015

Feel Good Playlist

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot January 15, 2015

Feel Good Playlist

I listen to all different types of music: pop, country, indie, alternative, classical ... But when it comes to music that gets me pumped up and excited about life, I like it ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot January 13, 2015

How To Live At Home in Your Twenties

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot January 13, 2015

How To Live At Home in Your Twenties

I don't really talk about this on the regular - more because it just hasn't come up than that I'm hiding it - but I'm 23 years old and I live with my parents. For those of you ... 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, Uncategorized &middot January 12, 2015

The 8 Things a Millennial with Arthritis Wants You To Know

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in Health, Uncategorized &middot January 12, 2015

The 8 Things a Millennial with Arthritis Wants You To Know

Happy Monday! I thought I would take a bit of a different approach to talk about arthritis today. Here are 8 things I, a millennial with arthritis, want to tell you! 1. I'm ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot January 9, 2015

3 Healthy Fruit Smoothie Recipes

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot January 9, 2015

3 Healthy Fruit Smoothie Recipes

I'M ALIVE. I have survived the stomach flu of death. It has been going around my family and since I'm on medication that shuts down my immune system because, you know, the ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot January 7, 2015

How To Choose The Right Party Dress

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot January 7, 2015

How To Choose The Right Party Dress

So many party dresses and never enough parties! It can be hard to find the right dress, and perhaps even harder to choose which of your "right" dresses to wear for a given ... Read the Post...

in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot January 6, 2015

How To Use Apostrophes Correctly

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in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot January 6, 2015

How To Use Apostrophes Correctly

Oh, apostrophes. They can be the bane of my existence sometimes because (I will fully admit this) I sometimes forget their correct grammar use. So I thought that if I am ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot January 5, 2015

101 Things in 1001 Days: 368 Days In

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot January 5, 2015

101 Things in 1001 Days: 368 Days In

Just about a year ago, I started my list of 101 things to do in 1001 days. Some of them are serious, some are silly, but all are items I want to accomplish. I was inspired by ... Read the Post...

in Health, Uncategorized &middot January 4, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Leanne

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in Health, Uncategorized &middot January 4, 2015

Spoonie Spotlight: Leanne

Woohoo! Happy 2015! I'm back today with the first Spoonie Spotlight of the new year. Spoonie Spotlight is my way to use my platform to share the stories of others living with ... Read the Post...

in Health, Uncategorized &middot January 2, 2015

Leaky Gut and Anemia

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in Health, Uncategorized &middot January 2, 2015

Leaky Gut and Anemia

Hey, guess what? I'm leaking. Literally. Let me back up a bit. As you probably know if you've been following me on this blog or on social media, you know that I have ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 30, 2014

Either I Will Find A Way, Or I Will Make One

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 30, 2014

Either I Will Find A Way, Or I Will Make One

As 2014 ends, I looked back at what I did this year yesterday and today I'm looking at how far I have come on my Project Kate plans. The Plan / Update 1 / Update 2 / Update ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 29, 2014

Looking Back at 2014

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 29, 2014

Looking Back at 2014

Happy Monday! I'm (obviously) back from my Christmas vacation, and today I'm looking back at the past year. January I started the new year off with a new blog design ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 23, 2014

On Vacation

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 23, 2014

On Vacation

Hi, all! Happy Tuesday! This is just a post letting you know that I'm taking a blogging vacation for the rest of the week. I'll probably be back next week! I have social ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 22, 2014

Fall Brunch and Flowers

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 22, 2014

Fall Brunch and Flowers

Back in November - the weekend before Thanksgiving, in fact - my parents threw a brunch at our house for people they and I knew who are in their twenties who live in Boston. ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 19, 2014

Gift Guide: Blogger

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 19, 2014

Gift Guide: Blogger

Can you believe that Christmas is less than a week away?! If you're trying to get some last-minute gifts for Christmas or Hanukkah and one of the people you're shopping for is ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 18, 2014

Intangible Christmas List

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 18, 2014

Intangible Christmas List

One of my favorite parts of the holidays is finding the perfect gift for someone and seeing their face when they open it. But for so many, the gifts they want can't be placed ... Read the Post...

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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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ID: Fact or Fiction? Let's Check! ⁣
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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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Week 20 of #2026Weekly 1️⃣ IVIG + Kindle reading Week 20 of #2026Weekly 

1️⃣ IVIG + Kindle reading 
2️⃣ Almost done!!!!!

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FAQ: Have you tried [insert supplement here]? As FAQ: Have you tried [insert supplement here]?

As with all things, what’s true for me might not be true for others. I’m sure there are plenty of RA patients who do respond well to supplements; I’m just not one of them. 

Additionally, at one point, I refer to being on chemo since 2012. As always, the chemo I’m referring to is Rituxan, which is my RA treatment. I do not have cancer nor have I ever claimed to. 

Video: Kate talks to the camera. Text at the beginning reads “FAQ: Have you tried [insert supplement here]?” and other text later reads “*24” to correct when she says “symptoms for 21 years”. There are captions. 

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Unfortunately, arthritis doesn't see that you have Unfortunately, arthritis doesn't see that you have one type of arthritis and go, "Darn, guess I'll have to go to someone else."⁣
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Week 19 of #2026Weekly I’m not going to lie - my Week 19 of #2026Weekly 

I’m not going to lie - my life now focuses even more on maintaining my body. Trying to avoid foot surgery + keep my bone density up so I don’t break another bone for a while on top of all the other things I do to manage my 10+ illnesses … it’s a lot of work. I did go to actual work this week lol but my camera roll is all chronic illness stuff this week. 

1️⃣ The machine that will hopefully prevent surgery!!! Every day, I do 40 minutes of this ultrasound machine (20 min on 1 fracture, 20 min on the other) and it will speed up healing 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 
2️⃣ Continuing my exercise routine per my endocrinologist. Up to 30 minutes of Pilates 4 days a week … and since I don’t do exercises requiring pressure on my feet, the cast comes off. 

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I personally have rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalg I personally have rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and Sjögren's syndrome, which makes 3 forms of arthritis.⁣
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