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    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…

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    February 19, 2014
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    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…

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    February 7, 2014
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    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…

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    January 27, 2014
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    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…

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    December 30, 2013
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    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…

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    December 16, 2013
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    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…

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    September 17, 2013
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    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…

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    August 13, 2013
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It's Monday and it's the 1st day of the month - pe It's Monday and it's the 1st day of the month - perfect for new goals! If you've followed me for a bit (or you looked at my stories this weekend), you probably know that I find planning to be crucial for achieving my goals. ⁣
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But it's also important to be realistic. Don't set yourself up for failure by setting unrealistic goals or planning on doing an unrealistic amount of prep to achieve them! ⁣
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Full disclosure: my (non-work) to-do list is REALLY short today. Why? Because I'm working 8 hours and I don't feel great because of a big temperature drop between today and tomorrow. I don't want to relying on being productive outside of my work hours since I know that I probably won't be. ⁣
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What are your tips or goals for the month? ⁣
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As we wrap up February, here are a few things I've As we wrap up February, here are a few things I've been up to this month: ⁣
1️⃣ Started a new role at my day job; and I love it!⁣
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3️⃣ Watched WandaVision, Hunters, Black Sails, Elementary, and more ⁣
4️⃣ Published 2 blog posts (one of the lowest numbers I've done in a month!) ⁣
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I am ... so tired. ⁣ ⁣ Chronic illness is exha I am ... so tired. ⁣
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Chronic illness is exhausting. Being in constant pain is exhausting. Trying to get everything set for my infusion on Friday and subsequent infusion recovery. ⁣
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If you have chronic illness and/or pain and you're tired, cut yourself some slack. Existing in 2021 is tiring, especially if you have a chronic illness. It's okay to admit that you're tired. ⁣
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[Image: Kate takes a selfie. She's a brunette white woman wearing a gray shirt, Celtic knot necklace, tortoiseshell glasses, and silver hoop earrings with yellow crystals on them. They're gifted from @victoriaannmeyers and you can get similar ones for 15% off with the code KATE15 😉.]
[GIFTED] Happy Valentine's Day! I hope you're all [GIFTED] Happy Valentine's Day! I hope you're all having a great day, whether you're celebrating or not. I thought I would share a cute and cozy flatlay from this past week. Treat yourself with jewelry from @victoriaannmeyers and use KATE15 to get 15% off. ⁣
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You don't have to be a crystals person to enjoy her jewelry! I love this sodalite necklace she sent me and I'm generally not a crystals person (except with all the jewelry I've bought from Victoria that seems to be changing ...) ⁣
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[Image: folded clothes on a navy and white background. There are a pair of black jeans, a light pink sweater, and a necklace made of 3 sodalite crystals, which are mainly a navy blue.]
lol I wrote a whole caption and scheduled this pos lol I wrote a whole caption and scheduled this post and then realized that it was basically as Wednesday's post. That's where my brain is at!!⁣
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So tell me what your tips are for finding balance! Right now I'm at "write everything down" but I need more tips.⁣
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I'm trying to take a bit better care of myself thi I'm trying to take a bit better care of myself this month. Something I haven't really shared here is that I started a new position at my company at the beginning of the month! It includes new responsibilities and a couple more hours a week (still below 40 because I'm unable to work a 40-hour week). ⁣
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This position is really important to me, so I'm prioritizing that over my blog this month. But I'm also prioritizing self-care over my blog. In the past, working on my blog and my advocacy work has been at the top of my priority list. And they're still in my top 5 priorities! My if I'm going to succeed, then I need to take care of myself. Namely, not pushing myself to the point of breaking. ⁣
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In the name of self-care, I spent some time off of screens this weekend. On Saturday, I spent some hours reading and enjoying a latte. I finished The Glass Hotel, which was absolutely incredible. It was my first Emily St. John Mandel book and I get the hype now. ⁣
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[Image: Looking at Kate's lap. What you can see of Kate is her legs; she's wearing jeans and LL Bean slippers. She's holding the book The Glass Hotel and a coffee mug with a latte in it.]
Here is a less-than-perfect picture for your IG fe Here is a less-than-perfect picture for your IG feed. This is what my day's look like more often than other pictures or selfies. Me: lying down. My cat: trying to get as close as possible. ⁣
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I'm at the point in my Rituxan infusion cycle where I basically crash way earlier in the day than I do normally. Some days I wake up, feel vaguely what I imagine non-ill people feel like, and later crash. Some days, I wake up and I just *know* that it's going to be a bad pain day. I've been having too many of those so we recently added Plaquenil to my treatment. I'm on half the Rituxan dose I should be on, but with COVID and my history of nearly dying from my suppressed immune system, that dose is staying right where it's at for a while.⁣
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Something that can happen if you live with an infl Something that can happen if you live with an inflammatory chronic disease for years and years and years is you can develop anemia of inflammatory/chronic disease. ⁣
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Basically, because I've lived with constant inflammation for nearly 20 years, my body can't absorb enough iron from foods or even supplements. So no matter how much supplements I take, I can't absorb enough iron. This means that I need iron infusions, depending on my iron levels.⁣
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I got my first one in nearly two years yesterday, and I'll get another one next week. After that, we'll see if I need another one. Because of COVID, hematology appointments were one of the things that got paused in order to reduce how often I go to the hospital. ⁣
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And before anyone comments with their "miracle" cure or telling me that I just need to eat more spinach - don't. There is no solution that isn't iron infusions. ⁣
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