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2024 Recent Reads: April-June, www. kate the almost great .com
2024 Recent Reads: April-June, www. kate the almost great .com
in Lifestyle &middot September 3, 2024

2024 Recent Reads: April-June

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2024 Recent Reads: April-June

Text reads: 2024 recent reads, January - March, www. kate the almost great .com
Text reads: 2024 recent reads, January - March, www. kate the almost great .com
in Lifestyle &middot April 2, 2024

2024 Recent Reads: January-March

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2024 Recent Reads: January-March

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Text reads: 2023 recent reads, July through December, www. kate the almost great .com
Text reads: 2023 recent reads, July through December, www. kate the almost great .com
in Lifestyle &middot January 9, 2024

2023 Recent Reads: July-December

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2023 Recent Reads: July-December

2023 Recent Reads: April-June, www.katethealmostgreat.com
2023 Recent Reads: April-June, www.katethealmostgreat.com
in Lifestyle &middot July 18, 2023

2023 Recent Reads: April-June

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2023 Recent Reads: April-June

Text reads: 2023 Recent Reads, January - March, www.katethealmostgreat.com
Text reads: 2023 Recent Reads, January - March, www.katethealmostgreat.com
in Lifestyle &middot April 11, 2023

2023 Recent Reads: January-March

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2023 Recent Reads: January-March

Text reads: 2022 Recent Reads, October - December (end text). Background is a white femme person with an open book on their lap, a leaf in the book, and a piece of cake on a plate near their leg. Credit at the bottom is www.katethealmostgreat.com
Text reads: 2022 Recent Reads, October - December (end text). Background is a white femme person with an open book on their lap, a leaf in the book, and a piece of cake on a plate near their leg. Credit at the bottom is www.katethealmostgreat.com
in Lifestyle &middot February 7, 2023

2022 Recent Reads: October-December

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2022 Recent Reads: October-December

Text reads: 2022 recent reads, July through September
Text reads: 2022 recent reads, July through September
in Lifestyle &middot November 1, 2022

2022 Recent Reads: July-September

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2022 Recent Reads: July-September

Text reads: 2022 recent reads, April to June (end text). Thanks to the second quarter of the year, I am way ahead of my reading goals for the year! I read so much in this 3-month period.
Text reads: 2022 recent reads, April to June (end text). Thanks to the second quarter of the year, I am way ahead of my reading goals for the year! I read so much in this 3-month period.
in Lifestyle &middot July 12, 2022

2022 Recent Reads: April-June

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2022 Recent Reads: April-June

Text reads: 2022 Recent Reads, January-March (end text). In this blog post, blogger and bookworm Kate the (Almost) Great shares and reviews what she read in quarter 1 of 2022.
Text reads: 2022 Recent Reads, January-March (end text). In this blog post, blogger and bookworm Kate the (Almost) Great shares and reviews what she read in quarter 1 of 2022.
in Lifestyle &middot April 29, 2022

2022 Recent Reads: January-March

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2022 Recent Reads: January-March

Text reads: 2021 Recent Reads, October - December (end text). Check out what one bookworm read in the last quarter of 2021 and get some great book recommendations.
Text reads: 2021 Recent Reads, October - December (end text). Check out what one bookworm read in the last quarter of 2021 and get some great book recommendations.
in Lifestyle &middot January 18, 2022

2021 Recent Reads: October-December

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2021 Recent Reads: October-December

Text reads [start]: 2021 Recent Reads, July to September [end text] Bookworm and blogger Kate the (Almost) Great reviews the books she read in Q3 of 2021.
Text reads [start]: 2021 Recent Reads, July to September [end text] Bookworm and blogger Kate the (Almost) Great reviews the books she read in Q3 of 2021.
in Lifestyle &middot November 9, 2021

2021 Recent Reads: July-September

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2021 Recent Reads: July-September

I read 10 books in quarter 2 (April-June) of 2021. In this post, I review the books I read so you can decide if you want to read them, too!
I read 10 books in quarter 2 (April-June) of 2021. In this post, I review the books I read so you can decide if you want to read them, too!
in Lifestyle &middot July 20, 2021

2021 Recent Reads: April-June

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2021 Recent Reads: April-June

Bookworm and blogger Kate the (Almost) Great shares and reviews the books she read in the first quarter of 2021.
Bookworm and blogger Kate the (Almost) Great shares and reviews the books she read in the first quarter of 2021.
in Lifestyle &middot April 9, 2021

2021 Recent Reads: January-March

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2021 Recent Reads: January-March

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2020 Recent Reads: October-December

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What helps you mentally get through a tough time?⁣ What helps you mentally get through a tough time?⁣
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I'm struggling right now with my broken foot, which brings back a lot of tough memories. That plus being due for Rituxan and the heat starting up has made things hard. ⁣
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▪ Stick with my routine⁣
▪ Make recipes that I really enjoy⁣
▪ Work on embroidery projects so I can do something productive that involves stabbing fabric⁣
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▪ Get Harley hugs⁣
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Week 21 of 2026 Weekly 1️⃣ First real cross-stit Week 21 of 2026 Weekly 

1️⃣ First real cross-stitch project: done! 
2️⃣ The magic machine that is hopefully healing my broken foot 
3️⃣ When your 2 refrigerated medications are delivered on the same day

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1️⃣ A completed cross-stitch project, which shows 2 bears walking past a lake, trees, and mountains.
2️⃣ An Exogen machine showing use 13 days in a row
3️⃣ A couple of styrofoam refridgerated containers for medication

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You guessed it, I'm one of that 25%. ⁣ ⁣ May is Ar You guessed it, I'm one of that 25%. ⁣
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May is Arthritis Awareness Month. Like, comment, and share to spread awareness 💖⁣
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You only have rheumatoid arthritis if your rheumatoid factor tests positive.⁣
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As many as 25% of RA patients test negative, which is called being seronegative.⁣
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Things are tough (all over pain, heat with POTS, i Things are tough (all over pain, heat with POTS, in a walking cast waiting to see if I need my 6th foot surgery), but so am I.⁣
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Week 20 of #2026Weekly 1️⃣ IVIG + Kindle reading Week 20 of #2026Weekly 

1️⃣ IVIG + Kindle reading 
2️⃣ Almost done!!!!!

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FAQ: Have you tried [insert supplement here]? As FAQ: Have you tried [insert supplement here]?

As with all things, what’s true for me might not be true for others. I’m sure there are plenty of RA patients who do respond well to supplements; I’m just not one of them. 

Additionally, at one point, I refer to being on chemo since 2012. As always, the chemo I’m referring to is Rituxan, which is my RA treatment. I do not have cancer nor have I ever claimed to. 

Video: Kate talks to the camera. Text at the beginning reads “FAQ: Have you tried [insert supplement here]?” and other text later reads “*24” to correct when she says “symptoms for 21 years”. There are captions. 

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Unfortunately, arthritis doesn't see that you have Unfortunately, arthritis doesn't see that you have one type of arthritis and go, "Darn, guess I'll have to go to someone else."⁣
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Week 19 of #2026Weekly I’m not going to lie - my Week 19 of #2026Weekly 

I’m not going to lie - my life now focuses even more on maintaining my body. Trying to avoid foot surgery + keep my bone density up so I don’t break another bone for a while on top of all the other things I do to manage my 10+ illnesses … it’s a lot of work. I did go to actual work this week lol but my camera roll is all chronic illness stuff this week. 

1️⃣ The machine that will hopefully prevent surgery!!! Every day, I do 40 minutes of this ultrasound machine (20 min on 1 fracture, 20 min on the other) and it will speed up healing 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 
2️⃣ Continuing my exercise routine per my endocrinologist. Up to 30 minutes of Pilates 4 days a week … and since I don’t do exercises requiring pressure on my feet, the cast comes off. 

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I personally have rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalg I personally have rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and Sjögren's syndrome, which makes 3 forms of arthritis.⁣
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