Hello Lemonsherbert,

                                    the problem with not knowing and uncertainty is that you replace it with imagination which leads to increased stress. Asking the question on this site as to whether the cancer might have spread on this site will not give you any answers, just speculation, and l suspect you are already doing that for yourselves.

The answers you can rely upon will come from your consultant and medical team. From your post l can read that they are on the ball and are moving forward on their assessment of staging the tumour. Scans and tests will give them a very good idea as to how to proceed and also the urgency required of such. Obviously they would be in a position to give a more definitive answer following surgery to remove the tumour.. They are well aware of the potential routes of spread and l would feel confident they would be monitoring this

We are all unique and no two cancers would be the same. and this is how your medical team will view every patient. In my case l was diagnosed with a tumour which subsequently spread to the liver between diagnosis and pre-op chemo/radiotherapy. That they picked this up was due to the diligence they showed throughout my treatment, ten years on l am here writing this reply .And no l never passed blood until the end when l noticed some black dots within my stool which l realised was stale blood

 Should you be worried? l would suggest far better to be prepared and accept your journey, because you are already travelling along it, and a less stressed driver  is more likely to arrive at their destination in better shape.

Let your medical bring their expertise to bear , have faith in their abilities, all you can offer is the least stressed bodies possible with a positive attitude and realise how muchof a mighty difference that can make to your eventual destination.a desired one.

take care both,

David

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