Hi Sandy,
Wish I could give you some magic words that would make women aware of the importance of getting checked if they are experiencing any different body functions or feelings then they normally do. I know from experience that waiting isn't the thing to do. My symptoms, pain in lower abdomen, were so mild that I didn't go to dr till my husband got sick if hearing me complain and made me see the dr. Thank God I have a family dr who is very knowlegable and had me have a CT scan. was diagnosed with stage 3C primary peritoneal after surgery in 3/2002. Doing great, so far no reocurrence. Good Luck on your speech, and keep spreading the word. Also want to thank all of you who write in this message board, it is like a lifeline for me, don't know any one else with ovarian cancer to speak with.
Keep the fight my friends, Minnie