I’ve spent the day in hospital today waiting for my surgery tomorrow. It’s been a pretty uneventful day as my blood tests this morning showed that my platelets and white bloods cells are at the right levels for surgery meaning I didn’t need a transfusion – hurray!
I got to meet my anesthetist this evening and he was very reassuring. He talked me through all the various forms of pain relief and monitoring he we will be using on me and I now actually feel very relaxed about my big op tomorrow!
Aside from that I’ve spent the evening having some quiet time to myself relaxing and keeping calm with some adult colouring which, in my opinion, is a wonderful tool to keep my mind off the next few days.

I’m feeling the calmest I’ve felt since I heard what my operation would involve and this is down to the medical team at the hospital I’m in and the lovely messages I’ve received from my friends and family ( I love you all!). It’s also, without doubt, due to the messages I’ve received from women around the world who have had the same or a similar operation to what I have planned. These messages have come from women whom I’ve never met, each discussing their treatment, operation and recovery in a way that has comforted and reassured me that I am not alone. I am so grateful to each and every one of you for being part of my journey.
Thank you!
I also made a new friend ‘Steven’ this afternoon who has ensured I’ve kept smiling…after causing me to nearly fall out of bed when he flew at my window!

With 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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Good luck with your operation I had stage 3c ovarian cancer and had an ultra radical operation, it took 11hrs . This was 6th July last year, im in remission and feel healthier than I have been in the last 2yrs Life is Fantasti !!!! 😅😅😅
So glad to hear that. May you continue to feel well 💖 xx
Thinking of u today, Linda xxx
Sending you best wishes for a successful operation!!!