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These are the most popular posts on Kate the (Almost) Great over the years. Enjoy!

Loving Someone with Chronic Pain

Accepting Your Body with Chronic Illness

10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Received My Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis

My Biggest Fear Realized

A Weekend in Boston

Hacks for Living with Chronic Conditions

5 Items Every Immunosuppressed Person Should Have

40 Blog Post Ideas

POTS and Heat Intolerance

What Does Endometriosis Feel Like?

What To Do in Boston This Summer

The Best Fair Skin Makeup

Beginner’s Guide: Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis

New England Trips This Spring and Summer

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May 1, 2016
Kate

I’m Kate, a millennial living in New England. I’m a writer and an advocate for people with chronic illnesses. Join me on my journey to greatness!

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chronic illness, chronic pain, rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis, autoimmune arthritis, autoimmune disease, rheum, RA, endometriosis, endo, fibromyalgia, fibro, asthma, anemia, dysautonomia, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS

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  • Loving Someone with Chronic Pain: What You Should Know Loving Someone with Chronic Pain
  • 10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Received My Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis 10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Received My Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis
  • Accepting Your Body with Chronic Illness
  • 40 Blog Post Ideas
  • POTS and Heat Intolerance
  • What Does Endometriosis Feel Like? What Does Endometriosis Feel Like?
  • A Weekend in Boston
  • The Products I Loved and Wanted in Grad School | Kate the (Almost) Great The Products I Loved (And Wanted) in Grad School
  • My Biggest Fear Realized My Biggest Fear Realized
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Nothing makes me more excited about the work I do Nothing makes me more excited about the work I do online - and on my blog specifically - than getting messages and comments from people I've helped. For example, messages or comments from people who have found solidarity, information, answers, or comfort in my blog. ⁣ ⁣ These messages mean so much to me that I can't explain it. To be completely honest, I screenshot these messages and keep them in an album on my phone titled "Nice Things." ⁣ ⁣ I'm sharing this because I want to encourage you to reach out to people online who have helped you in some way. Tell them that their account has helped you make it through a tough time. Tell them that their post helped people in your life understand you a bit more. Tell them that they have helped you in anyway. ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ [Image: Kate poses for the camera against a wall. She's a brunette white woman wearing denim shorts, large brown glasses, and a pink t-shirt that says "The Future Is Accessible." These t-shirts are from @annieelainey.] ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #AlmostGreatHealth⁣ #rheumatoidarthritis ⁣ #RA ⁣ #rheum ⁣ #rheumatoiddisease ⁣ #arthritis ⁣ #curearthritis ⁣ #chronicillness ⁣ #chronicpain ⁣ #spoonielife ⁣ #healthblogger ⁣ #autoimmune ⁣ #autoimmunedisease ⁣ #influencehercollective ⁣ #discoverunder5k ⁣ #chronicbabe ⁣ #chronicpainwarrior ⁣ #chronicallyill ⁣ #chronicwarrior⁣ #chronicdisease⁣ #spoonie ⁣ #arthritissucks⁣ #arthritiswarrior ⁣ #arthritisproblems⁣ #healthandwellbeing ⁣ #healthblog ⁣ #dysautonomia ⁣ #disability⁣ #butyoudontlooksick
Weekends are for time with nature or, if you're a Weekends are for time with nature or, if you're a dog, fully trying to become one with the lake. I'm trying to take actual time off when I can, but I also use weekends to do the bulk of my blog work for the week (check out my stories for my to-do list!). ⁣ ⁣ Resting is so important physically and mentally, but it's also difficult to do in this day and age when productivity is king. It's easy to say to myself, "Your worth is not measured by your productivity," but it's harder to actually internalize it. ⁣ ⁣ What does rest look like for you? ⁣ ⁣ ◾⁣ ⁣ [Image: Harley the golden retriever walking through a rocky lake.] ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #MaineThing #VisitMaine #vacationland #thewaylifeshouldbe #dametraveler #sheisnotlost #darlingescapes #simplyadventure #mainetheway #
Honestly, this picture of me heading off to kinder Honestly, this picture of me heading off to kindergarten really does explain a lot about who I am as a person 😂 The last month has been really hectic for me at work because I work for an education non-profit. It has been good, and I'd rather be busy than have nothing to do, but it has also been a lot. I find myself looking forward to weekends in the summer a lot more than other seasons, but it really doesn't have anything to do with summer itself - I don't like being warm, so it's definitely not about that!⁣ ⁣ To everyone in the education field, I'm sending you love, strength, and coffee! The beginning of the school year is always stressful, but this year especially so. And to everyone trying to figure out what do about your kids' education, I'm sending you love, too. Deciding what to do about your kids' education this school year sounds immensely difficult. ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ [Image: 5 year old Kate stands, posting for the camera. She's a brunette white girl wearing a pink skirt, a white polo shirt, and a blue, yellow, and white argyle sweater vest.] ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #bostonbloggers #bostonian #bostonblogger #proptoit #myunicornlife #makemoments #acolorstory #makeyousmilestyle #liveunscripted #howyouglow #mybeautifulmess #choosejoy #influencehercollective #howiseeit #inspiredwomen #documentyourdays #momentsofmine #myeverydaymagic #darlingdaily #todayslovely #seekmoments #momentslikethese #posttheordinary #thatauthenticfeeling #discoverunder5k #bloggerlifestyle #helloweekend #newenglandblogger #newenglandlife #helloweekend
I recently realized that while I introduce myself I recently realized that while I introduce myself semi-regularly, I haven't introduced my blog in a little while. Let's fix that!⁣ ⁣ Kate the (Almost) Great is a life + health blog. My main focus now is to write about chronic illness and pain, for patients and for people who know patients. I also write about books, beauty, New England, etc., but helping chronic illness patients and their families is my main focus. ⁣ ⁣ Check out my most recent posts: Why You Must Track Symptoms of Your Chronic Illness + Freebie To Help, How To Boost Blog Traffic in 2020: July Blog Traffic Report, What To Do When Chronic Pain Becomes Too Much, A Day in the Life, and The Impact of Chronic Illness on an Individual.⁣ ⁣ Read them at katethealmostgreat.com - hope this helps give you a better idea of my blog! ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ [Image: Looking down at a white desk. On it is an open silver laptop, a cup of coffee, 2 pens, a bag of pens, and a stack of books.]
[Gifted] Last week, I got this great package from [Gifted] Last week, I got this great package from @inflammationvacation. Inflammation Vacation is a soon-to-be subscription box for people dealing with inflammation. These are basically care packages with things that might help inflammation, side effects from medication, or just help make you smile. ⁣ ⁣ Right now, you can order a box on its own, but soon you'll be able to subscribe for a quarter, half, or full year. In the meantime, check out their page (@inflammationvacation) or order a box for yourself. ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ [Image: Kate posing with the open Inflammation Vacation box. She is a white brunette woman wearing large brown glasses and an "I Believe in Nashville" shirt.]
This picture has nothing to do with the caption, b This picture has nothing to do with the caption, but it made me laugh, so enjoy 😂 ⁣ ⁣ This week I have *2* blog posts up! I haven't done that in a while, but I didn't have a blog post last week, so have 2. ⁣ ⁣ TUESDAY - Why You Must Track Symptoms of Your Chronic Illness + Freebie To Help ⁣ ⁣ FRIDAY/TODAY - 2020 Recent Reads: April-June ⁣ ⁣ Click the link in my bio to read these or ➡ katethealmostgreat.com ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ [Image: Harley the golden retriever mid-shake after jumping in the lake. He is on a dock on a lake. There is a tree leaning over the lake and a boat tied up to the dock.]
3️⃣ THINGS I LIKE ABOUT MYSELF ✨⁣ ⁣ 1️ 3️⃣ THINGS I LIKE ABOUT MYSELF ✨⁣ ⁣ 1️⃣ I don't take shit 💁🏼‍♀️ ⁣ 2️⃣ I care about other people, including people I don't know (wear a mask!!!) ⁣ 3️⃣ I'm working on being a better person ⁣ ⁣ What are 3 things that you like about yourself? ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ [Image: Kate poses for the camera. She's a brunette white woman wearing a lilac t-shirt and large brown glasses. She's holding a blue-and-white mug with a red "k" on it.]
To me, summer is fresh berries and potatoes from t To me, summer is fresh berries and potatoes from the local farm stand 🍓 I hope you all had a great weekend! I spent time working on the blog (catching up from time off due to my infusion), reading, and time with my animals. ⁣ ⁣ What did you do this weekend?⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ [Image: Looking down at a gray table. On the table are 4 containers of produce from a farm stand. Clockwise from top right, the containers hold strawberries, small potatoes, raspberries, and potatoes again.]
This month is #DisailityPrideMonth. It also marks This month is #DisailityPrideMonth. It also marks 10 years since I was diagnosed with autoimmune arthritis. In July 2010, I was on the waiting list for a rheumatology appointment when I woke up one morning unable to open my mouth more than 8 mm. Not "in too much pain to do so" - physically couldn't open my mouth. I saw my dentist, who sent me to an oral facial pain specialist, who took x-rays and says, matter-of-factly, "You have arthritis in your TMJs. They're flat when they should be round." 2 days later, I was in a rheumatology appointment and within 30 minutes was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. ⁣ ⁣ It took a solid 2 months to get my mouth back to the same level that it was before. But I haven't chewed gum, or eaten an apple whole, since then. Not because I was told I shouldn't, but because I've been very aware that doing those things could cause another flare like that. ⁣ ⁣ Arthritis is so much more than something that happens when you age. It can happen at any age, especially because there are over 100 types of arthritis. I have rheumatoid arthritis, also known as rheumatoid disease. If you learn nothing else from following me, please know those 2 facts: it can happen at any age and there are over 100 types of arthritis. ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ [Image: Kate smiles for the camera. She's a brunette white woman at a restaurant holding a diet coke. She's wearing a burgundy dress with flowers on it, a denim jacket, and large brown glasses.] ⁣ ⁣ ◾ ⁣ ⁣ #rheumatoidarthritis ⁣ #RA #rheum #rheumatoiddisease #arthritis #curearthritis #chronicillness #chronicpain #spoonielife #healthblogger #autoimmune #autoimmunedisease ⁣ #proptoit #liveunscripted #choosejoy #influencehercollective #howiseeit #inspiredwomen #myeverydaymagic #darlingdaily #todayslovely #seekmoments #posttheordinary #thatauthenticfeeling #discoverunder5k #bloggerlifestyle #theblogissue #livelittlethings #AlmostGreatHealth
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