Thanks very much for all your responses - Whirly, you sound a rather formidable and determine lady, all good luck to you.
Feel rather better after reading the posts, but the one thing I'm really curious about, (as I said earlier), is how will the SCHOOLS themselves react to an instructor minus a class 1 medical?
I originally wanted to instruct in the fixed wing world, where this sort of thing is, if not common, MORE common I'm sure, than the rotary world.
However, after introducting myself to helicopters, I'm completely hooked, and know that this is what I want.
So, if there are any schools / proprietors, etc.. out there reading this, please give me your input!
Thanks