My Biography

Welcome:

My name is Jessica Elizabeth Blair-

this is my husband- Andrew James Blair -Let those who are different make a difference!

Bio

Born May1949 in Grenfell NSW -Home was on a farm at the Uppingham rail siding.
The 3rd of 8 children
Attended Primary School in Greenthorpe.
High school in Young.
I lived on a farm until 1960 when we moved into Greenthorpe.
I Went to Sydney in 1965, after TAFE and University training, to commence work in the Electronic Control Industry.
I had several jobs. Retiring in 1991.
I Looked after my father until he died.

After my father's death

I Came to live in Darlinghurst in 1998, the same year in which I met my husband Andrew.
Andrew and I became engaged in 1999 and made our commitment to each other, on September 21st at the Way Side Chapel in Potts Point.
After being very sure of our future together we were married, on 31st May 2003,in the Ecumenical Catholic Church of Australia, during a Nuptial Mass.
I ordered one of the deluxe versions of the Marriage Certificate, it hangs on our wall.
We continue to live in Darlinghurst.

Health Issues

As you will have noticed, from the Index, this site features my various Medical Conditions.
I began to experience what we called Grand Mal seizures in 1954, these persist and have never been Controlled.
They are perhaps my second most life threatening disability.
Somewhere in the 1970's a mass was suspected in the base of my brain, but which was undetectable until the advent of the MRI machine.
Subsequently this was shown to be a Prolactinoma on the posterior pituitary Gland.
In the meantime I had begun to loses my eyesight, due to the mass.

This was seated right beneath the Optic Chiasm where the Optic nerves cross over.
The Chiasm became squashed - resulting in gradual loss of sight.
In 1998 I could still get around without a Mobility aid.
I am now classified as being Legally Blind.
I have some small vision in my left eye.
My right eye does not work at all.
I use a roller ball tipped cane for mobility.
In 1997 I developed type 2 diabetes which is now Insulin Controlled with use of tablets.
With the Epilepsy this is the second life threatening illness.
Since low blood sugar may result in seizures even for those without epilepsy.

Hobbies and Interests

Past and Present