Linda Facey, a UK resident, said that she was suffering from the symptoms of the ovarian cancer from some time, but one day, her condition worsened when she was out on a holiday.

Linda said that she experienced some changes in her body from last few days, but she did not went to see a doctor till her condition worsen. She said that she thought these changes in her body are natural.

She was very busy in her life that she never thought to go to a GP. The changes in hear body were nothing other than the symptoms of the ovarian cancer. Later on, Linda was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2001.

Linda said that she took the changes serious, when she felt the pain in pelvic area increased and her tummy was swelled. Linda decided to go to a GP. The very first day, she returned from family holiday, she went to a GP and underwent various tests.

Linda asserted, “She began to experience more severe pelvic pain and a swollen abdomen. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) "seemed to be the diagnosis”.

Her condition was worsening with time and she ended up being diagnosed with the ovarian cancer of third stage. After diagnosis, she had six years regular treatment and she underwent four courses of chemotherapy and also radiotherapy on her pelvic area. Currently, she is working with the group for women in Portsmouth.