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Is fibromyalgia an autoimmune disease? What you should know, www. kate the almost great .com
Is fibromyalgia an autoimmune disease? What you should know, www. kate the almost great .com
in Health &middot February 17, 2026

Is Fibromyalgia an Autoimmune Disease? What You Should Know

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Is Fibromyalgia an Autoimmune Disease? What You Should Know

Chronic illness management: 5 things new patients need to do, www. kate the almost great .com
Chronic illness management: 5 things new patients need to do, www. kate the almost great .com
in Health &middot January 6, 2026

Chronic Illness Management: 5 Things New Patients Need To Do

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Chronic Illness Management: 5 Things New Patients Need To Do

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The best tips for working from home with chronic illness, www. kate the almost great .com

The Best Tips for Working from Home with Chronic Illness

Ideas for Holiday Gifts: Chronic Pain Essentials, www. kate the almost great .com
Ideas for Holiday Gifts: Chronic Pain Essentials, www. kate the almost great .com
in Health, Lifestyle &middot December 6, 2024

Ideas for Holiday Gifts: Chronic Pain Essentials

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Ideas for Holiday Gifts: Chronic Pain Essentials

Rheumatoid arthritis guide A-Z, Part Three, www. kate the almost great .com
Rheumatoid arthritis guide A-Z, Part Three, www. kate the almost great .com
in Health &middot October 1, 2024

Rheumatoid Arthritis Guide A-Z: Part Three

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Guide A-Z: Part Three

Rheumatoid arthritis guide A-Z, part two, www. kate the almost great .com
Rheumatoid arthritis guide A-Z, part two, www. kate the almost great .com
in Health &middot September 24, 2024

Rheumatoid Arthritis Guide A-Z: Part Two

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Guide A-Z: Part Two

Rheumatoid Arthritis Guide A-Z: Part One, www. kate the almost great .com
Rheumatoid Arthritis Guide A-Z: Part One, www. kate the almost great .com
in Health &middot September 17, 2024

Rheumatoid Arthritis Guide A-Z: Part One

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Guide A-Z: Part One

Living with tarsal coalition: my experience with symptoms, surgery, & more, www. kate the almost great .com
Living with tarsal coalition: my experience with symptoms, surgery, & more, www. kate the almost great .com
in Health &middot July 9, 2024

Living with Tarsal Coalition: My Experience with Symptoms, Surgery, and More

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Living with Tarsal Coalition: My Experience with Symptoms, Surgery, and More

What is endometriosis like? An FAQ, www. kate the almost great .com
What is endometriosis like? An FAQ, www. kate the almost great .com
in Health &middot April 30, 2024

What Is Endometriosis Like? An FAQ

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What Is Endometriosis Like? An FAQ

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Text reads: things to do before you have surgery, www. kate the almost great .com (end text). surgery recovery, knee surgery recovery time. surgery for endometriosis recovery, surgery recovery gifts, surgery recovery tips, surgery recovery timeline, arthritis surgery recovery, endometriosis surgery recovery, knee, surgery recovery tips, post surgery recovery tips, tips for recovering from surgery, tips surgery recovery, what helps you heal faster after surgery
in Health &middot October 10, 2023

Crucial Ways to Prep for Surgery Recovery Ahead of Time

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Crucial Ways to Prep for Surgery Recovery Ahead of Time

People know so little about autoimmune diseases, so I thought it was time to talk about some autoimmune disease basics.
People know so little about autoimmune diseases, so I thought it was time to talk about some autoimmune disease basics.
in Health &middot July 25, 2023

What No One Tells You About Autoimmune Diseases

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What No One Tells You About Autoimmune Diseases

Text reads: The Autoimmune Blood Test That Empowers Patients, www. katethealmostgreat. com
Text reads: The Autoimmune Blood Test That Empowers Patients, www. katethealmostgreat. com
in Health &middot April 18, 2023

The Autoimmune Blood Test That Empowers Patients

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The Autoimmune Blood Test That Empowers Patients

Text reads: Can chronic pain go away? What you should know (end text). People without chronic pain have questions that they often don’t feel comfortable asking of a patient, such as, “Can chronic pain go away?” Most of these questions - this one included - have nuanced answers! Which is why I’m answering a bunch of them in this post.
Text reads: Can chronic pain go away? What you should know (end text). People without chronic pain have questions that they often don’t feel comfortable asking of a patient, such as, “Can chronic pain go away?” Most of these questions - this one included - have nuanced answers! Which is why I’m answering a bunch of them in this post.
in Health &middot January 17, 2023

Can Chronic Pain Go Away? What You Should Know

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Can Chronic Pain Go Away? What You Should Know

Text reads: Food for TMJ Flares, the best recipes to help heal, www.katethealmostgreat.com (end text). Whether you have TMJ arthritis or problems with the muscles around your TMJs, it can be difficult to manage TMJ jaw pain. But since I have 12+ years of experience with this, and plenty of people don’t, I wanted to share my favorite food for TMJ flares. I mean, every year or so I go through a period of 1-2 months when I have a hard time chewing. That’s at least a year’s worth of time! 
Text reads: Food for TMJ Flares, the best recipes to help heal, www.katethealmostgreat.com (end text). Whether you have TMJ arthritis or problems with the muscles around your TMJs, it can be difficult to manage TMJ jaw pain. But since I have 12+ years of experience with this, and plenty of people don’t, I wanted to share my favorite food for TMJ flares. I mean, every year or so I go through a period of 1-2 months when I have a hard time chewing. That’s at least a year’s worth of time! 
in Health, Lifestyle &middot January 3, 2023

Food for TMJ Flares: The Best Recipes To Help Heal

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Food for TMJ Flares: The Best Recipes To Help Heal

Text reads: 7 arthritis myths busted, do you know the truth? (end text). There are so many arthritis myths! As a millennial with arthritis, I have heard so many of them. This month marks 21 years of living with arthritis, so I figured it was as good a time as any to bust some of these arthritis myths. 
Text reads: 7 arthritis myths busted, do you know the truth? (end text). There are so many arthritis myths! As a millennial with arthritis, I have heard so many of them. This month marks 21 years of living with arthritis, so I figured it was as good a time as any to bust some of these arthritis myths. 
in Health &middot September 6, 2022

7 Arthritis Myths Busted: Do You Know The Truth?

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7 Arthritis Myths Busted: Do You Know The Truth?

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Fun fact! Being even more chronically ill makes my Fun fact! Being even more chronically ill makes my life more boring 

The last few weeks have been: leave Maine, work, have symptoms. 

Living with lots of chronic pain and fatigue is incredibly boring, except when things are bad, in which case they are way too interesting. I’m just trying to keep my head above water! 

#RheumatoidArthritis #ChronicIllness #InvisibleIllness
Weeks 29 and 30 of #2026Weekly! The last few wee Weeks 29 and 30 of #2026Weekly! 

The last few weeks I’ve been in Maine! 

1️⃣ Making progress on my needlepoint, which Harley was curious about 
2️⃣ My parents’ beautiful mahjong set 
3️⃣ Mitchell Family Reunion, which I had so much fun at that I barely took any pictures 

#Needlepoint #MaineSummer #207 #TheWayLifeShouldBe
July is: ⁣ - Disability Pride Month ⁣ - Juvenile A July is: ⁣
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- 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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#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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#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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#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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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
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