Hi Shelley,
Good to hear from you. My CA-125 prior to surgery was a 10, after surgery it was a 10 and after chemo it was a 6. I probably did have many of the symptoms of ovarian CA, (fatigue, GI upsets, constipation, bloating, gas..) but, I would have written that off to PMS and being somewhat overweight, I have been seeing gastroenterolist for GERD and colon polyps so the GI symptoms wouldn't have been a big red flag and it was a busy time at work so "fatigue" didn't stand out either..so even if I had some of the symptoms I doubt I would have connected the dots...besides my cyst was discovered accidentally when I was having a urology work up for blood in my urine...blood turned out to be nothing as kidneys and bladder were fine, but the CT scan showed the cyst and I was on my way to my gyne for that...so they never suspected mine was CA. I am just thankful my primary care doctor big hug for making me go to the urologist. It probably saved my life. Anyway, all I can say is pay attention to any symptoms that last over 2 weeks...and again...if the cyst isn't menstrual cycle related..get the tests and get a laparoscopy and get it out. You take things seriously and make your doctors do the same. I shudder to think of how long it would have been before mine was caught if not for the strange circumstances I experienced. Well, remember knowledge is power. Good luck to you! DM