Happy New Year to you Karen. I have just finished my first cycle of IV chemo this afternoon with probably another 5 cycles to go and my hair is falling out already! This will be the 3rd time I have lost my hair. After reading about the year you have had I have nothing to complain about. A few months ago my oncologist thought I may have to have a pin in my left hip to stabilize it but after the orthopedic specialist checked all my scans he said the cancer was in hard bone in the top of my femur so at present it doesn't need any intervention. Sometimes it is hard to get back up when you are knocked down but some how we draw on some inner strength and fight back. I hope you have a much better year. I will be celebrating 20 year this year since I first had breast cancer in 1997 . When I finish chemo I will be ready to celebrate. Wendy