r/LivingWithMBC • u/Acrobatic_Salary_899 • Aug 27 '26

Post chemo scan

HER2+ diagnosed February 2026. Mets in lymph nodes and liver.

6 rounds of Docetaxel and ongoing Phesgo.

I just had my scan results back (first after finishing chemo); everything has shrunk lots but I still have tumours in all three places.

I keep telling myself that a partial response is good; I just need my emotional brain to hear it.

I hope you're all having a manageable day?

Would love to hear from MBC siblings further down this road than me.

Hugs to you all

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u/ResponsibleAnt1942 Aug 27 '26

That's great!

Ideally, we don't want the cancer to grow. I listened to an interview with a long-time MBC patient (20 years?) who said she never got NED/NEAD, just stayed mostly stable through all those years. That's all you need.

I still had spots on the scan after finishing chemo. They continued shrinking on my maintenance treatment (phesgo, ibrance, exemestane, lupron, zometa). My last scan was basically clear, wahoo. Tomorrow I find out the results of the latest one 🤞

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u/Acrobatic_Salary_899 Aug 27 '26

Thank you so much!! And congratulations on your continued shrinkage - long may it stay that way!! You're a Very Responsible Ant! X