Hmmm…lately I’ve been seeing so many posts about the supposedly ‘missed’ symptoms of ovarian cancer or the ‘silent killer’ as it’s more frequently called…and I’ve been thinking…
I did not miss any symptoms…I was very aware…
I had surgery. I went to my GP every few weeks for five months with symptoms. I saw two gynaecologist consultants. They spoke to two oncologists. I had scans. I had bloods tests for the ovarian cancer marker which was elevated(!) and rising at each test(!) and none of them detected ovarian cancer…despite my family history; despite the fact I kept saying I thought it was ovarian cancer; despite the blood test results; despite the fact the scans showed abnornailities….until I was stage four…
So I ask myself and you is it the ‘silent killer’ or is it the ‘silenced killer’….
83% of women with advanced ovarian cancer (as I have) don’t survive 5 years. This is a serious threat to women past a menopausal age and also to younger women…
More needs to be done to ensure women are listened to when they seek medical advice, support and help!
More needs to be done to save lives! More needs to be done to raise awareness of the ovarian cancer symptoms.
love and light, Fi xx
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Fi Munro (PhD), international selling author of ‘Love, light and Mermaid Tails’, is a multi award winning researcher, author, blogger and public speaker recognised internationally for her presentations and articles on holistic health and her journey through stage four ovarian cancer back to wholeness. Passionate about what restores people to a state of wholeness and optimal health – in addition to what predisposes them to physical, emotional and spiritual ‘dis-ease’ – she works with clients to guide them on their journey back to wholeness. Using her personal experience of recovering from a ‘terminal’ illness through a deep understanding of mind, body and spirit health and healing, alongside her background as a doctorate researcher for the NHS and Scottish Government, she has created a deep understanding of what it means to be optimally healthy and whole. Fi is a visionary in her approach to holistic health, bridging the seemingly disparate worlds of conventional and complementary therapies to create approaches that guide people on their journey back to wholeness and , ultimately, holistic health.
Fi has been featured in two BBC documentaries, in countless radio shows, and in newspaper and magazine articles across the globe. She also runs workshops and events across the UK. Her book ‘Love, Light and Mermaid Tails’ is recieving all star reviews and is available to buy worldwide on Amazon in paperback and for kindle.
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