The psychiatrist finally came back to work, after being in the hospital/out sick for two weeks. There is a lot of staff splitting with staff that do not belong to me, who are manipulating her, and she is wanting me to change my schedule. That would mean a two hour drive to and from work (four hours), and I'm not willing to do it. We've D/Ced the Eating, Schizoaffective, and Conduct D/O kids we had for over a year. New kids are rejects from kiddie prison, so they are severe Conduct D/O kids, and kids that no one wants. They are wearing my staff out. I've been under the weather with a couple of flus and my allergies are beating me up. On Saturday, my blood pressure went up to 160 something and would not come down. This was at the prison, and I only know because the nurse intervened. Anyhow, I have an appt to see my doc. My thoughts are this: I have overcome too much crap, to have my health compromised now. My mother has been to a couple of orthopedic docs, and will have a knee replacement end of November, or early January. She wants to wait until I am back from Europe. Speaking of...it is two weeks away. Yea!!! My newest great nephew will be visiting us next weekend. I have his picture on my bulletin board. He looks just like my nephew! Can't wait to hold him. Connor is on an "honors" swim team, and plays every other sport. He is one of the best things that has ever happened to me. I have his pictures in my offices, and just about every other place I look.