scintillating pilgrim The event only lasted around half an hour, but while it was happening I was wondering if I was going blind. There was a zig-zag of fairly bright light that flickered back and forth rather like sunlight reflected off water, wrapping itself around my feild of vision just to the left of center. And when I closed my eyes it was still there, almost solid looking, like a neon strobe coil. then it slowly faded away. After waiting and filling out forms for another hour, the phisicians assistant checked me over and said that what I had witnessedwas a Scintillating Sarcoma, and recomended some more tests. Suffering Succotash! 020220 ... pilgrim After being passed back and forth between specialists CT Scan, MRI, Optometrist,Opthamologist, Each aquiring a piece of the HMO payoff Pie, Plus co-payments where applicable, The astute observation is that there is nothing wrong with me physically. But maybe I should cut back on my caffine intake. And come back for a follow up in six months. The Opthamologist has a car payment to make about then I think. p.s. The term for the event i was informed was a Scintillating SCAToma. Sarcoma is a cancer i believe. 020322 ... lulie donna went for a test, i don't know the name of the test. she was on her back wide awake, needles were pushed through her neck into her spinal cord, to measure her pain. they told her to speak out if the pain become intense. she was so scared for 6 weeks. once the tests were over donna was bothered by a stiff neck. they now tell her she needs an operation to free her of a stiff neck. 020322 what's it to you? who go blather from