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INVISIBLE ILLNESS


Food as Fuel: My Elimination Diet
A year ago, I was at the Cleveland Clinic having an excision surgery. After years of pain, cysts, a cancer scare, and a ruptured mass on...
Erin Zaranec
Feb 19, 20214 min read


Putting the FUN in FUNctional Medicine: An Overview
In September 2020, I had my final post-surgery follow up, where my doctor and I would decide what options I had for my decade-long...
Erin Zaranec
Feb 10, 20214 min read


So, now what?
Exactly two months ago, I checked into the Cleveland Clinic for excision surgery with a possible removal of my right ovary due to a cyst...
Erin Zaranec
Apr 18, 20202 min read


Ruptures and Recovery
I'm 48 hours out from surgery and while I am enjoying changing out of one pair of sweatpants just to ease my way into another, I am...
Erin Zaranec
Feb 20, 20203 min read


Two Weeks 'Til The Rest of my Life
As I write this blog, I am curled up in my favorite chair one muscle relaxer in, with a heating pad wrapped around my back and a heated...
Erin Zaranec
Feb 5, 20202 min read


Yes, I know I don't "look sick"
Even though I choose to write a blog about my chronic pain and illness, I never felt the need to explain myself to anyone. I've brushed...
Erin Zaranec
Jan 13, 20203 min read


Tumor Markers... and other terrible things
When I decided to relaunch the blog this year, I swore off taking any breaks. I told myself that I'd publish weekly, no matter the...
Erin Zaranec
Jan 5, 20204 min read


So, my pelvis has a therapist
My pelvis has a physical therapist, that is. In November, I started pelvic floor physical therapy to strengthen my pelvic floor and...
Erin Zaranec
Dec 2, 20193 min read


Shots, shots, shots (of steroids)
I forgot what it feels like to walk up a flight of stairs. Well, I remember the basic feeling of moving your legs up one after the other...
Erin Zaranec
Nov 25, 20193 min read


The Bare Basics
This blog may be responsible for bringing some new words into your consciousness - yes, we have the beloved vagina, uterus, and pelvis -...
Erin Zaranec
Nov 18, 20194 min read


State of my Uterus
Spoiler alert: it's tilted. Literally. My uterus is tilted. This is one of the many fun facts I learned when visiting my new doctor this...
Erin Zaranec
Nov 14, 20194 min read


All the testing that's led me here: my own advocate
My journey with chronic pain began a decade ago. At just twenty-five years old, 40% of my life has revolved around cramping, aching,...
Erin Zaranec
Nov 11, 20197 min read


All the testing that’s led me here: the beginning
If you read Are you there, God? It’s Me - Erin’s Uterus, then my secret is out… I have a troubled pelvic system. If you didn’t already...
Erin Zaranec
Nov 6, 20196 min read


Are you there, God? It's Me - Erin's Uterus
I’ll start this blog with a disclaimer that, quite frankly, seems a little silly to type. This series will be taking a walk on the wild...
Erin Zaranec
Nov 4, 20192 min read
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