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in Lifestyle &middot April 22, 2014

Homemade Chocolate Frosting Recipe

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in Lifestyle &middot April 22, 2014

Homemade Chocolate Frosting Recipe

I've done my fair share of baking over the years, and homemade frosting was one of the first recipes that I was able to made a good version of and memorize. But I was thrown ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot April 20, 2014

Self-Publishing Sunday {Week 4}: Branding

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in Writing & Blogging &middot April 20, 2014

Self-Publishing Sunday {Week 4}: Branding

Welcome back to Self-Publishing Sunday! I know that it’s Easter, so a very happy Easter to all of you celebrating. Since so many people out there don’t celebrate, though, I ... 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 April 13, 2014

Self-Publishing Sunday {Week 3}: The Money Post

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in Writing & Blogging &middot April 13, 2014

Self-Publishing Sunday {Week 3}: The Money Post

Welcome back for the 3rd post in the Self-Publishing Sunday series! Our topic today will be costs and earnings, also cleverly titled The Money Post. Because I'm original ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot April 8, 2014

Chronic Illness Hero: Emmie of Illness to Wellness

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in Health &middot April 8, 2014

Chronic Illness Hero: Emmie of Illness to Wellness

I have been very blessed in my life and have been able to come across some truly wonderful people. I knew very few people in high school who were dealing with a chronic ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot April 6, 2014

Self-Publishing Sunday {Week 2}

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in Writing & Blogging &middot April 6, 2014

Self-Publishing Sunday {Week 2}

Welcome back to Self-Publishing Sunday! This week's topic is companies to self-publish through. Sorry that it took me so long to get this up today ... I've been severely under ... Read the Post...

in Writing & Blogging &middot March 23, 2014

Self-Publishing Sunday {Week 1}

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in Writing & Blogging &middot March 23, 2014

Self-Publishing Sunday {Week 1}

Welcome one and all to the first of a series of posts called Self-Publishing Sunday. I will be posting every other Sunday with tips, tricks, and information about what goes on ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot March 20, 2014

Words of Wisdom

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in Lifestyle &middot March 20, 2014

Words of Wisdom

One of the perks of spring break is that I have time to see one of my favorite people - my hair stylist. She is the genius who convinced me to get bangs back in December, ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot February 19, 2014

Chronic Pain and God

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in Health &middot February 19, 2014

Chronic Pain and God

Although I don't talk about it much on here, I am a practicing Catholic. My religion has played an important part in my life, and more than just the obvious parts. If you're ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot February 7, 2014

Oh Just A Little Miscommunication

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in Health &middot February 7, 2014

Oh Just A Little Miscommunication

You may or may not remember the whole doctor saga back in December. Well, almost 2 months after my original appointment, I met with a new rheumatologist yesterday. I honestly ... Read the Post...

in Health &middot January 27, 2014

The Time I Ended Up Sobbing in a Parking Lot

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in Health &middot January 27, 2014

The Time I Ended Up Sobbing in a Parking Lot

If you follow me on Twitter, then you probably saw my tweets on Saturday morning about an incident that happened Friday night. Since the full story was really too long for ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot December 30, 2013

That Time the Christmas Tree Fell on Me

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in Lifestyle &middot December 30, 2013

That Time the Christmas Tree Fell on Me

I'm back from my vacation! I was up in central Maine at my family's house for Christmas and also seeing family I haven't seen since June or July. It was great to be up there ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot December 16, 2013

The Epic Friday the 13th Doctor Fail

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in Lifestyle &middot December 16, 2013

The Epic Friday the 13th Doctor Fail

This Monday could go one of two ways, and both of them involve me probably crying on the phone. Let me back up a bit. Last Friday was my long-awaited appointment with my new ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle &middot September 17, 2013

Granola Bars Recipe

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in Lifestyle &middot September 17, 2013

Granola Bars Recipe

As you may or may not know, I'm on a diet to help my immune system reduce that whole attacking-my-joints thing (aka rheumatoid arthritis). This means that I make a lot of my ... Read the Post...

in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot August 13, 2013

Erin Condren Teacher Planner: Review

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in Lifestyle, Uncategorized &middot August 13, 2013

Erin Condren Teacher Planner: Review

Note: I did not receive this product for review. I was not compensated in any way. I am reviewing it for my own personal reasons. As you might now, I decided to buy an Erin ... 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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Week 21 of 2026 Weekly 1️⃣ First real cross-stit Week 21 of 2026 Weekly 

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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 only have rheumatoid arthritis if your rheumatoid factor tests positive.⁣
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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 

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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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