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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

Ideas for holiday gifts: Cyber Monday gift ideas, www. kate the almost great .com
Ideas for holiday gifts: Cyber Monday gift ideas, www. kate the almost great .com
in Lifestyle &middot November 29, 2024

Ideas for Holiday Gifts: Cyber Monday Gift Ideas

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Ideas for Holiday Gifts: Cyber Monday Gift Ideas

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".
Ideas for holiday gifts: customized gifts, www. kate the almost great .com
Ideas for holiday gifts: customized gifts, www. kate the almost great .com
in Lifestyle &middot November 15, 2024

Ideas for Holiday Gifts: Customized Gifts

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Ideas for Holiday Gifts: Customized Gifts

Text reads: best gift ideas for the holidays, new chronic illness patients, www. kate the almost great .com
Text reads: best gift ideas for the holidays, new chronic illness patients, www. kate the almost great .com
in Health, Lifestyle &middot December 1, 2023

Best Gift Ideas for the Holidays: New Chronic Illness Patients

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Best Gift Ideas for the Holidays: New Chronic Illness Patients

in Lifestyle &middot November 24, 2023

Best Gift Ideas for the Holidays: Cyber Week 2023

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Best Gift Ideas for the Holidays: Cyber Week 2023

Best Gift Ideas for the Holidays: Unique Gift Ideas, www. kate the almost great .com
Best Gift Ideas for the Holidays: Unique Gift Ideas, www. kate the almost great .com
in Lifestyle &middot November 3, 2023

Best Gift Ideas for the Holidays: Unique Gift Ideas

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Best Gift Ideas for the Holidays: Unique Gift Ideas

Text reads: gift ideas, gifts to make (end text). I’ve pulled together 35 homemade gifts you can make between now and Hanukkah, which is the first of the 3 holidays.
Text reads: gift ideas, gifts to make (end text). I’ve pulled together 35 homemade gifts you can make between now and Hanukkah, which is the first of the 3 holidays.
in Lifestyle &middot December 16, 2022

Homemade Gifts

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Homemade Gifts

Text reads: gift ideas, gifts that give back (end text). I love writing this gift guide as it includes gifts you can cross off your to-buy list AND gifts that help others. This post includes 6 brands that provide a variety of gifts and that all help improve the world in some way. 
Text reads: gift ideas, gifts that give back (end text). I love writing this gift guide as it includes gifts you can cross off your to-buy list AND gifts that help others. This post includes 6 brands that provide a variety of gifts and that all help improve the world in some way. 
in Lifestyle &middot December 2, 2022

Gift Ideas: Gifts That Give Back

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Gift Ideas: Gifts That Give Back

Text reads: gift ideas, expensive gifts (end text). Whether you’re shopping for yourself or someone else, you can take advantage of the deals in this Black Friday/Cyber Monday gift guide. 
Text reads: gift ideas, expensive gifts (end text). Whether you’re shopping for yourself or someone else, you can take advantage of the deals in this Black Friday/Cyber Monday gift guide. 
in Lifestyle &middot November 25, 2022

Gift Ideas: Expensive Gifts

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Gift Ideas: Expensive Gifts

Text reads: gift ideas, chronic illness must haves (end text). Patients might want these because they will make their life easier. Patients might want them because they have to spend their money on things like medications and doctor’s visits. Patients might want them because they are illness-specific products. Whatever the reason, there are plenty of reasons why chronic illness patients might want these gifts.
Text reads: gift ideas, chronic illness must haves (end text). Patients might want these because they will make their life easier. Patients might want them because they have to spend their money on things like medications and doctor’s visits. Patients might want them because they are illness-specific products. Whatever the reason, there are plenty of reasons why chronic illness patients might want these gifts.
in Health, Lifestyle &middot November 18, 2022

Gift Ideas: Chronic Illness Must-Haves

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Gift Ideas: Chronic Illness Must-Haves

Text reads: Gift ideas, personalized gift ideas (end text). That’s right - it’s gift guide season! As always, we’re starting off with personalized gift ideas. I always start with this one because personalized gifts can take longer to arrive because they have to be personalized.
Text reads: Gift ideas, personalized gift ideas (end text). That’s right - it’s gift guide season! As always, we’re starting off with personalized gift ideas. I always start with this one because personalized gifts can take longer to arrive because they have to be personalized.
in Lifestyle &middot November 11, 2022

Personalized Gift Ideas

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Personalized Gift Ideas

Unfortunately, shopping online isn’t really an option right now if you want your gifts to arrive by Christmas. If you are having trouble figuring out what to buy people, or you can’t go shopping in person, you should try making some gifts! Luckily for you, this post contains thirty-six (36!) holiday gifts to make. 
Unfortunately, shopping online isn’t really an option right now if you want your gifts to arrive by Christmas. If you are having trouble figuring out what to buy people, or you can’t go shopping in person, you should try making some gifts! Luckily for you, this post contains thirty-six (36!) holiday gifts to make. 
in Lifestyle &middot December 17, 2021

Holiday Gift Ideas: Holiday Gifts To Make

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Holiday Gift Ideas: Holiday Gifts To Make

Text reads: Holiday gift ideas, chronic illness patients (end text). This post has the best gifts for someone with chronic pain or a chronic illness. I’m serious! Read on to see these 58 chronic illness gifts.
Text reads: Holiday gift ideas, chronic illness patients (end text). This post has the best gifts for someone with chronic pain or a chronic illness. I’m serious! Read on to see these 58 chronic illness gifts.
in Health, Lifestyle &middot December 3, 2021

Holiday Gift Ideas: Best Gifts for Someone with Chronic Pain & Illness

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Holiday Gift Ideas: Best Gifts for Someone with Chronic Pain & Illness

Text reads: Holiday gift ideas, gift ideas for dad (end text). If you’re struggling with shopping for your dad, I’ve pulled together this list of holiday gifts for dad.
Text reads: Holiday gift ideas, gift ideas for dad (end text). If you’re struggling with shopping for your dad, I’ve pulled together this list of holiday gifts for dad.
in Lifestyle &middot November 19, 2021

Holiday Gift Ideas: Holiday Gifts for Dad

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Holiday Gift Ideas: Holiday Gifts for Dad

Text reads: Holiday gift ideas, personalized holiday gifts (end text). Check out these personalized holiday gift ideas, perfect for basically everyone on your list.
Text reads: Holiday gift ideas, personalized holiday gifts (end text). Check out these personalized holiday gift ideas, perfect for basically everyone on your list.
in Lifestyle &middot November 12, 2021

Holiday Gift Ideas: Personalized Holiday Gifts

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Holiday Gift Ideas: Personalized Holiday Gifts

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There's beauty everywhere, not just in the Maine w There's beauty everywhere, not just in the Maine woods. (Shocking to me, I know.) ⁣⁣⁣
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There's beauty in little things, medium things. There's beauty in ordinary things. ⁣⁣⁣
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In the first cup of coffee of the day with the sun shining into the kitchen. ⁣⁣⁣
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In a completed checklist.⁣
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In a freshly cleaned house. ⁣⁣⁣
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In discovering a new-to-you genre of television that you LOVE. ⁣⁣
In quiet moments with people you care about. ⁣⁣⁣
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There's beauty everywhere. ⁣⁣⁣
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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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#MaineLife #207 #MaineLiving #IGNewEngland #Vacationland
Weeks 15 of 2026 Weekly Just trying to get throug Weeks 15 of 2026 Weekly

Just trying to get through!

1️⃣ IVIG time
2️⃣ I got a hair cut last week and then I looked nice at one point!

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2️⃣ Kate takes a selfie. She’s a white woman with auburn hair wearing a navy dress with flowers, a silver Celtic knot necklace, and green glasses. 

#ChronicallyIll #RheumatoidArthritis #SjogrensSyndrome #Fibromyalgia #IVIG
FAQ: What Is Subtalar Fusion Surgery? Background FAQ: What Is Subtalar Fusion Surgery? 

Background: I have tarsal coalition and rheumatoid arthritis and had subtalar fusion in my left foot in 2009 and in my right in 2018. While this was started because of the tarsal coalitions, it is a surgery that can help rheumatoid arthritis, too. 

Video: Kate talks to the camera. There are captions. A black text box at the binning reads “FAQ: What Is Subtalar Fusion Surgery?”. 

#TarsalCoalition #RheumatoidArthritis #SubtalarFusion #AutoimmuneDisease
There will be times when you do everything you can There will be times when you do everything you can to feel better and it won't work. That's not a failing on your part.⁣⁣
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#RheumatoidArthritis #PosturalOrthostaticTachycardiaSyndrome #Endometriosis #Fibromyalgia #SjogrensSyndrome
Weeks 13 and 14 of 2026 Weekly Had some rough pai Weeks 13 and 14 of 2026 Weekly

Had some rough pain days in here so I didn’t do a lot and I combined the weeks in 1 post!

1️⃣ Hematology appointment 
2️⃣ PCP, after which an x-ray showed stress fractures in 3 bones 
3️⃣ Tea and cross-stitching

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1️⃣ Looking at Kate’s lap. There’s a medical bracelet on her wrist and a Kindle on her lap.
2️⃣ Kate takes a selfie in a doctor’s office. She’s a white woman with auburn hair wearing a black t-shirt, silver Celtic knot necklace, apricot mask, and green glasses.
3️⃣ Looking at a table on which is an orchid, an in-progress cross-stitch project, and a mug of tea.

#ChronicallyIll #RheumatoidArthritis #CrossStitcher #DisabledAndCute
Background: I have tarsal coalitions and rheumatoi Background: I have tarsal coalitions and rheumatoid arthritis in both of my feet, and I’ve had resection surgery and subtalar fusion surgeries. I am not a medical professional and am sharing my experience! 

Video: Kate talks to the camera. There are captions. Text reads at the beginning “FAQ: What Was the Recovery from Tarsal Coalition Surgeries Like?”. 

#TarsalCoalition #RheumatoidArthritis #ChronicPain
We've all made this mistake once (or twice or a hu We've all made this mistake once (or twice or a hundred times ...) ⁣
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SELF-IMAGE WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ It can be rea SELF-IMAGE WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS⁣⁣⁣
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It can be really easy to feel like chronic illness has taken over everything about you and that all you are is a patient. ⁣⁣⁣
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You might be different than you were before you developed symptoms, but that doesn't mean that everything about you is different, even if everything about your life is different. ⁣⁣⁣
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There is no one aspect of our lives that defines all that we are. That's true for LITERALLY EVERYONE! No one is just one thing. We're all many, many things. ⁣⁣⁣
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For example: yes, I'm a chronic illness patient, and yes, I talk about it a lot online. But I'm also someone who is passionate about education, who played 1-3 instruments for 12 years, who is obsessed with her home state, who reads a ridiculous amount of historical fiction, and who has been writing in some capacity for decades. ⁣⁣⁣
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PREPARING FOR SUMMER WITH POTS⁣ ⁣ Summer is right PREPARING FOR SUMMER WITH POTS⁣
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Summer is right around the corner. Here are somethings I'm doing now to make it easier. ⁣
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3️⃣ Making sure I have plenty of @cure, my preferred electrolyte supplement⁣
4️⃣ Getting back into the habit of using Tachymon, the app I use on my watch as pictured here. I have it set to notify me not only when my heart rate gets high, but also when it has changed by a fair amount. Here, it shows my heart rate is 150 and the change from my recent average (104) is 45.6. With POTS, the problem isn't only an increase, but a quick increase. ⁣
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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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#ChronicallyIll #PosturalOrthostaticTachycardiaSyndrome #Dysautonomia #POTS #SpoonieLife
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