Did you experience any early warning signs of ovarian cancer before diagnosis?

I had been experiencing UTI’s and actually started having small spots of blood, I’m 67 and started having cramps.

i went to urologist and I assumed spotting had to do to UTI. They suggested I see gynecologist. On December 30, 2020 I saw gynecologist and was sent for an ultrasound. The ultrasound showed spots and I then had a biopsy and a CA – 125 blood test. The blood test was highly elevated and I saw a gynecology oncology doctor the very next day. He had me do a CT and there was a spot on my ovary.

looking back I had had loose bowels for about nine months and just thought this had to do with my age, I also have bloating.

I am a pretty active adult and I have been tired as far back as the summer.

The good news is that I was seen by the doctor on January 10 and I was operated on January 13. I had my ovaries, fallopian tube‘s, uterus, cervix removed. They did find a mass in my ovary but it was contained to my ovary. I ended up with stage 1C cancer. I started chemotherapy four weeks after the operation so I am done with one treatment.  
I have five more treatments to go. I will be receiving one every three weeks. I am doing OK considering what I’ve gone through since the beginning of the year. Definitely not in my goals for 2020 but we realize what little control we have over cancer.

@Maddy2gr Hello Maddy2gr, thank you for your comment. Please keep us updated on how you're doing if you're up to it. Wishing you well!

I had a great week but I’ll be getting chemo on this coming Tuesday, I I was off for a few days after first chem, sore joints, not hungry etc..

@Lee__R‍ @Maddy2gr‍ I also experienced really bad cramps and digestive issues, but didn't put it together with my period, which I had gotten a lot heavier (I gained some weight in the past year, so I assumed it was linked to that). I thought that I had developed some kind of food allergy, like to gluten or dairy, so I went first went to my doctor, who pointed me towards a gastroenterologist and allergy testing. When that all came back inconclusive my doctor suggested seeing my gynecologist, which in the end resulted in my diagnosis this year. If I had put together my symptoms earlier, I probably would have gotten my diagnosis sooner and would have reduced a lot of stress. But hindsight is 2020, right? 

Maddy is your chemo going well? I will also be going through that after my surgery and I'm worried.

Hi! Minnymom, my chemo is going ok,

i feel a bit tired and joints are a little sore for the first 4 to 5 days after chemo but then I feel ok and by the third week totally normal.

i have completed 2 treatments, lost my hair but love my new wig.
good luck to you!

I completed my chemo in May 2020 and just found out ovary cancer returned.  Against all odds it traveled to mediastinal lymph nodes.  I meet with gynecologist/oncologist tomorrow.I’m very upset and scared.  This April I had incisional hernia, which took quite awhile healing and all kinds of heart tests.  I had  CA-125 go up and all my drs. felt it was due to inflammation from hernia but they did another CA and it was still getting higher 6 weeks later..  I had another CT and found spots in MLN.  I had EBUS done and it is cancerous.  Waiting to see what options are available.  I do feel very confident in my team.  Has anyone had there cancer travel in that direction.

I was 50 kept being told irregular periods were premenopause. I had bloating and feeling full quickly. 

I was diagnosed in stage 4.  I had bloating,  slight weight gain,  abdominal cramping.  I thought I had IBS.

I start chemo Nov 10th.