Information and opinions on health from hisgrace at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/2624/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/2624/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/2624/index http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/2624/13857/merci-stroke Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:01:00 -0400 hisgrace My name is Wanda, my husband of 29 years underwent open heart surgery in April 05. Immediately in recovery he noticed so vision problems. Later in the day he had lost his peripheral vision along with flashes of lights and geometric figures. He also showed confusion. I asked for a nuero consult fearing a stroke and was told that it was the anithesia, pain medication, etc. After 2 1/2 days of begging and pleding the thoracic surgeon on call argeed... http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/2624/13857/merci-stroke