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in Lifestyle &middot September 11, 2014

My Style Is My Own

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in Lifestyle &middot September 11, 2014

My Style Is My Own

The other day, I read this great post from The "Florkens" about the struggle with originality these days, and I really agreed with it. I especially agreed with Kate when she ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot September 10, 2014

Vlogs and Guest Post!

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in Lifestyle &middot September 10, 2014

Vlogs and Guest Post!

Oh hey there. Just popping in to point out that I have my "hermitting" vlogs up on my YouTube channel! (PS - subscribe for new videos every Wednesday.) Hermitting: Part ... 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 Writing & Blogging &middot September 9, 2014

Rules of English Grammar: Commonly Confused Words

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in Writing & Blogging &middot September 9, 2014

Rules of English Grammar: Commonly Confused Words

Before we get down to our regularly scheduled grammar business, can we please talk about how Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge are expecting another baby? I'm so ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot September 8, 2014

Project Kate Update

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in Lifestyle &middot September 8, 2014

Project Kate Update

After a weekend of working on some upcoming stuff for my new book - and plenty of resting - I'm taking a look at where I am after the last 3 weeks of actually doing things ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot September 5, 2014

Healthy Berry Smoothie Recipe

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in Lifestyle &middot September 5, 2014

Healthy Berry Smoothie Recipe

Recently, I have really gotten into starting my day with a berry smoothie packed full of healthy goodness. This recipe is great because it gives you a ton of nutrients and ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot September 4, 2014

Health Issues in School

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in Health &middot September 4, 2014

Health Issues in School

School can be tricky for all of us, and then if you add a chronic health issue into the mix, it becomes even more difficult. I've been dealing with health issues for 13 full ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot September 3, 2014

My 7th Grade Diary

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in Lifestyle &middot September 3, 2014

My 7th Grade Diary

Woof. My life has been a roller coaster lately. Well, especially an emotional roller coaster, because it has mostly consisted of watching TV and blogging in Boston followed by ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot August 29, 2014

What to Wear to Yoga

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in Lifestyle &middot August 29, 2014

What to Wear to Yoga

I haven't talked about it a lot on here recently, but I'm a big yoga person. It has amazing benefits for your physical health (flexibility, strength, joint range of motion, ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot August 28, 2014

Where to Eat in Boston: Max Brenner

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in Lifestyle &middot August 28, 2014

Where to Eat in Boston: Max Brenner

I'm introducing a new series today! Now that I’m in in Beantown most of the time, I thought it would be fun to talk about some of the fun activities in Boston. I’m calling ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot August 26, 2014

Free Downloadables + Giveaway

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in Lifestyle &middot August 26, 2014

Free Downloadables + Giveaway

Happy Tuesday! In my quest for a more organized life - specifically, a more organized blog life - I have put together a blog binder to keep all my information, statistics, ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot August 25, 2014

August Favorites

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in Lifestyle &middot August 25, 2014

August Favorites

August has been a HUGE month for me. I moved away from Nashville - where I've lived since starting at Vanderbilt in August of 2009 - moved back home, and have fully started ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot August 23, 2014

Kate the (Almost) Great: YouTube Edition

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in Lifestyle &middot August 23, 2014

Kate the (Almost) Great: YouTube Edition

As you may or may not know, I've recently started making YouTube videos as another way to express myself creatively. Subscribe to find out when I publish them, and/or watch my ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot August 22, 2014

101 in 1001 Update

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in Lifestyle &middot August 22, 2014

101 in 1001 Update

Back in January, I started a 101 in 1001 list. It's a list of 101 things I want to accomplish in 1001 days. Since my life plan drastically changed due to my health, I went ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot August 21, 2014

1 Suitcase, 2 Weeks

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in Lifestyle &middot August 21, 2014

1 Suitcase, 2 Weeks

Some magazines have a section where they show you 30 days worth of outfits with a limited number of pieces, but I've always felt a little skeptical of making that happen. Then ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot August 19, 2014

60 Blog Post Ideas

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in Writing & Blogging &middot August 19, 2014

60 Blog Post Ideas

I'm bringing you some more blog post ideas today! I enjoy coming up with these because it helps me on those days when I don't know what to post, either. I hope these can help ... Read the Post...

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July is: ⁣ - Disability Pride Month ⁣ - Juvenile A July is: ⁣
- Disability Pride Month ⁣
- Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month ⁣
- the anniversary of when I was diagnosed with autoimmune arthritis at age 19 after 9 years of symptoms ⁣
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As you can imagine, that makes me very aware of my disability via juvenile arthritis⁣
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I’m Kate, a chronic illness patient and advocate sharing what my life is like with 10+ chronic illnesses. Follow me for more and check out my blog at katethealmostgreat.com⁣⁣.⁣
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#DisabilityPride #JuvenileArthritis #RheumatoidArthritis #AutoimmuneDisease
There are a lot of reasons why you shouldn't doubt There are a lot of reasons why you shouldn't doubt someone's chronic illness, but this is one of them. ⁣
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I'm always amazed by how people can have the exact same illness or set of illnesses and still have different experiences. Sure, there will be similarities, but which symptoms are the worst, what medications you respond to, and your quality of life can vary significantly. ⁣
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It doesn't mean that one person is necessarily worse off than another; they're just different.⁣
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ID: Kate takes a selfie. A white text box reads "Chronic Illness Looks Different in Each Person"⁣
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#ChronicallyIll #RheumatoidArthritis #Endometriosis #Fibromyalgia #POTS
This basically sums up my summer so far: Harley, a This basically sums up my summer so far: Harley, a sewing project, and my foot in a cast⁣
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ID: Harley the golden retriever has his head on Kate's lap. Also on her lap is an in-progress needlepoint project and Kate's leg (in a walking cast) is elevated.⁣
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#Osteoporosis #RheumatoidArthritis #GoldenRetrievers #Needlepoint #Needlework
Week 28 of 2026 Weekly A very busy week! 1️⃣ Foo Week 28 of 2026 Weekly

A very busy week!

1️⃣ Foot checkup! Walking boot is on occasionally from now until September 
2️⃣ Boston 
3️⃣ IVIG
4️⃣ Dentist 🦷 All good! 
5️⃣ Not a filter - this was the Boston area the second half of the week 
6️⃣ Physical time!

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I’m Kate, a chronic illness patient and advocate sharing what my life is like with 10+ chronic illnesses. Follow me for more and check out my blog at katethealmostgreat.com⁣⁣.

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1️⃣ Kate takes a selfie in a doctor’s office
2️⃣ Looking at TD Garden, the bear statue for the Bruins, and Zakim Bridge in the background 
3️⃣ Looking at tubes coming out from under Kate’s clothes. There’s a Kindle on her stomach
4️⃣ Kate takes a mirror selfie before leaving
5️⃣ Medford Square looking like there’s a yellow filter over it
6️⃣ Kate takes a selfie in a doctor’s office

#ChronicallyIll #InvisibleIllness #AutoimmuneDisease #Bostonian #IVIG
Also, if this is how you’re finding out, I’m sorry Also, if this is how you’re finding out, I’m sorry. I’m fortunate enough to have a lot of people who care about me and this is the fastest way to tell everyone. 

Video: Kate talks to the camera while putting on makeup. There are captions. 

#RheumatoidArthritis #AutoimnuneDisease #ChronicIllness #Arthritis #ChronicPain
Week 27 of 2026 Weekly (Delayed because last Sund Week 27 of 2026 Weekly

(Delayed because last Sunday was baaaaad)

1️⃣ Due airport difficulties, we got a few more days with Emma. Harley was THRILLED!
2️⃣ Beautiful bird/squirrel visitors
3️⃣ A beautiful Maine summer day

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1️⃣ Harley the golden retriever putting his front legs up on Emma’s legs to demand hugs.
2️⃣ A bird feeder and hummingbird feeder on a deck. There is a hummingbird at one and squirrel at the other.
3️⃣ A barn, a pond, and the Maine woods

#207 #MaineLife #MaineTheWay #NewEnglandSummer #IGMaine
Reminder: you can be proud of your disability comm Reminder: you can be proud of your disability community while wishing your body cooperated more⁣
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#DisabilityPride #ChronicallyIll #InvisibleIllness #Disabled #Disability
I don’t know the exact date of my RA diagnosis, bu I don’t know the exact date of my RA diagnosis, but this is from right around then in July 2010. ⁣
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When I was diagnosed, I had been having symptoms for 9 years. ⁣
- 9 years of foot pain (partially from tarsal coalition)⁣
- Arthritic damage in said food⁣
- Carpal tunnel off and on for several years⁣
- And more⁣
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I was finally diagnosed because I woke up one morning and was unable to open my jaw more than 8 mm. It turned out that I had horrible arthritic damage to my TMJs, which got me off the waiting list at MGH rheumatology. I left that appointment with an autoimmune arthritis diagnosis. ⁣
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The fact that July is not only my diagnosis anniversary but also Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month has always seemed right. I may not have been diagnosed with JA, but given the amount of arthritis I had along with my many years of symptoms, it's generally accepted that I had it. ⁣
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This year marks 16 years since diagnosis and this fall marks 25 years since my symptoms started. It's pretty weird that so much time has already passed!⁣
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#RheumatoidArthritis #AutoimmuneDisease #Arthritis #JuvenileArthritis #JRA
Dos and don'ts for when someone in your life is di Dos and don'ts for when someone in your life is diagnosed with autoimmune arthritis! What are some that you would add?⁣
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I’m Kate, a chronic illness patient and advocate sharing what my life is like with 10+ chronic illnesses. Follow me for more and check out my blog at katethealmostgreat.com⁣⁣.⁣
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ID: "So someone you know was diagnosed with Autoimmune Arthritis". Under the Do column (indicated with a green checkmark) is:⁣
"As how they feel about it⁣
Offer specific ways to help⁣
Treat them normally⁣
Ask follow-up questions⁣
Wear a mask around them when sick."⁣
Under the don't don't column (indicated with an x in a red circle) is:⁣
"Say “At least it’s not xyz!”⁣
Say that and not follow through⁣
Assume nothing about their lives has changed⁣
Conflate autoimmune arthritis with osteoarthritis⁣
Pass your cold to an immunosuppressed person".⁣
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#AutoimmuneDisease #RheumatoidArthritis #PsoriaticArthritis #AnkylosingSpondylitis #JuvenileArthritis
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