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Currently [Vol. 23]

Currently [Vol. 22]

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What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20

Currently [Vol. 21]

The Emotional Side to My Tarsal Coalition Surgery Recovery

Currently [Vol. 20]

Currently [Vol. 19]

What I Wish I Knew When I Graduated from College

Currently [Vol. 18]

On My March 26 Ankle Surgery

Currently [Vol. 17]

Currently [Vol. 16]

How To Achieve Your Goals

Meet My Best Friend

Currently [Vol. 15]

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Kate the (Almost) Great

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#ChronicPain #ChronicallyIll #RheumatoidArthritis #PosturalOrthostaticTachycardiaSyndrome #Fibromyalgia

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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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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#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 $Weeks 13 and 14 of 2026 Weekly Had some rough pain days in here so I didn’t do a lot and I combined the weeks in 1 post! 1️⃣ Hematology appointment 2️⃣ PCP, after which an x-ray showed stress fractures in 3 bones 3️⃣ Tea and cross-stitching ⬛⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ I’m Kate, a chronic illness patient and advocate sharing what my life is like with 10+ chronic illnesses. Follow me for more and check out my blog at katethealmostgreat.com⁣⁣. ⬛⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 1️⃣ Looking at Kate’s lap. There’s a medical bracelet on her wrist and a Kindle on her lap. 2️⃣ Kate takes a selfie in a doctor’s office. She’s a white woman with auburn hair wearing a black t-shirt, silver Celtic knot necklace, apricot mask, and green glasses. 3️⃣ Looking at a table on which is an orchid, an in-progress cross-stitch project, and a mug of tea. #ChronicallyIll #RheumatoidArthritis #CrossStitcher #DisabledAndCute$

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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#InvisibleIllness #ChronicallyIll #ChronicPain #SpoonieLife #ChronicIllness

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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Even if all you know about me is that I'm a chronic illness patient, that doesn't mean that all I am is a chronic illness patient. ⁣⁣⁣
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