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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 17, 2014

Starbucks Giveaway

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 17, 2014

Starbucks Giveaway

Popping in on a Wednesday because I'm giving away $15 to Starbucks! It's not much, but it's enough to make your December much better. Monday giveaway - $100 to give back to ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 16, 2014

Favorite Beauty Product Cheapies

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 16, 2014

Favorite Beauty Product Cheapies

Hi, folks, and happy Tuesday! A couple of things before Tabitha takes it away, both regarding yesterday's post. Go enter to win $100 to charity and read more about awesome ... 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 December 15, 2014

My Passion Project

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 15, 2014

My Passion Project

Unless you are new around my neck of the Internet, you probably already know how I feel about raising awareness for arthritis and arthritis-related conditions. It isn't just ... Read the Post...

in Health, Uncategorized &middot December 14, 2014

Spoonie Spotlight: Roseanna

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in Health, Uncategorized &middot December 14, 2014

Spoonie Spotlight: Roseanna

Welcome back to Spoonie Spotlight, my way to use my platform to share the stories of others living with arthritis or an arthritis-related condition. The point is to share the ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 12, 2014

Gift Guide: Person Who Has Everything

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 12, 2014

Gift Guide: Person Who Has Everything

We all know those people - the ones who seem to already have everything or are in the position where they can get anything they want. So what do you get them for the ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 9, 2014

Christmas Gift Ideas for Dad (Or Anyone)

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 9, 2014

Christmas Gift Ideas for Dad (Or Anyone)

If you're like me, you have at least one person in your life who you think would prefer an experience rather than a tangible gift. This can mean shopping for a present this ... Read the Post...

in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot December 9, 2014

Rules of English Grammar: Capitalization (Part 2)

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in Uncategorized, Writing & Blogging &middot December 9, 2014

Rules of English Grammar: Capitalization (Part 2)

Back to grammar! English capitalization rules can be tricky, especially since there are so many of them. I went over the first part a few weeks ago, and now I'm finishing them ... Read the Post...

in Health, Uncategorized &middot December 8, 2014

Surviving The Holidays with Chronic Illness

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in Health, Uncategorized &middot December 8, 2014

Surviving The Holidays with Chronic Illness

Regardless of your religion, family situation, or personal life, December through New Year's tends to be a stressful and busy time of year - even if the only stress you feel ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 5, 2014

Gift Guide: Spoonie

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 5, 2014

Gift Guide: Spoonie

In the spirit of all my gift guides this year, this is one designed for a specific type of person. In this case, it's someone who identifies as a spoonie! Gift Guide: Yogi ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 4, 2014

A Goal Without A Plan Is Just A Wish

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 4, 2014

A Goal Without A Plan Is Just A Wish

It is crazy to look back and see how much has changed and how much hasn't since I left Nashville and returned to Boston at the beginning of August. And things that really ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 2, 2014

November Favorites

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 2, 2014

November Favorites

Anyone else astonished that we're now in the last month of 2014? How crazy is that? Anyway, without further ado, here are my favorites this month. Listening One ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 1, 2014

Thanksgiving Recap

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot December 1, 2014

Thanksgiving Recap

Well I for one am so happy that it's officially Christmas time! Sitting down to work this weekend meant that I got to listen to Christmas music (my personal rule), which made ... Read the Post...

in Health, Uncategorized &middot November 30, 2014

Spoonie Spotlight: AshleyJane

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in Health, Uncategorized &middot November 30, 2014

Spoonie Spotlight: AshleyJane

I am so incredibly excited to start this new feature! At least once a month - probably every 2 weeks - I will be using my platform to share the stories of other living with ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot November 28, 2014

Gift Guide: Bookworm

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot November 28, 2014

Gift Guide: Bookworm

Happy Black Friday! I started my gift guides last week with one for the yogi in your life. Today it's all about the bookworm! Also - in honor on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot November 27, 2014

What I’m Thankful For

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot November 27, 2014

What I’m Thankful For

Seeing how it is Thanksgiving here in America, I thought I would take a day to say what I am thankful for. I am thankful for ... my family and friends for all the ... 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. 

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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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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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▪ 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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