Brandy P Probable NDE

Experience Description

I was in emergency room receiving transfusions of with blood in both arms. I was very cold as my body started shutting down. I was badly shivering. The nurses kept putting warm blankets on me, but I was not doing well. A nurse put a card, pen, and watch on the left side of my chest. At that point, My vision started to narrow and then go dark.

The dark changed to light and I was at total peace and comfort. Somehow, I was moving to a small tropical island. I was alone, but didn't feel lonely. There sky was bright as I floated above the island. Then I was there, everywhere, and I was comfortable. I am not sure how long I was there before all went black.

I woke up to realizing something was happening to me because I was back on the bed in the emergency room. Over the next two days, I almost died several times according to the head nurse. I do not remember any of those episodes causing an experience like the first time.

Background Information:

Gender: Female

Date NDE Occurred: August 4, 1980

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Yes Life-threatening event, but not clinical death. I was bleeding out from my stomach hemorrhaging.

How do you consider the content of your experience? Entirely pleasant

Did you feel separated from your body? No. I lost awareness of my body

How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal everyday consciousness and alertness? Less consciousness and alertness than normal. It was very limited.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? Beginning

Were your thoughts speeded up? No

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? No

Were your senses More vivid than usual? No

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. I think the same.

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. I do not remember any sounds.

Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere? No

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? Uncertain. Things were dark and then light; this was not a tunnel effect.

Did you see any beings in your experience? No

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings? No

Did you see, or feel surrounded by, a brilliant light? An unusually bright light

Did you see an unearthly light? No

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? Some unfamiliar and strange place. I went to a tropical island.

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Just calm and peaceful.

Did you have a feeling of peace or pleasantness? Incredible peace or pleasantness

Did you have a feeling of joy? No

Did you feel a sense of harmony or unity with the universe? No

Did you suddenly seem to understand everything? No

Did scenes from your past come back to you? No

Did scenes from the future come to you? No

Did you come to a border or point of no return? I came to a barrier that I was not permitted to cross; or was sent back against my will. I was on the other side of the island, admiring the bright horizon and started going to it. Then I opened my eyes as I was back in emergency room.

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Unaffiliated- Atheist

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? No

What is your religion now? Unaffiliated- Atheist

Did your experience include features consistent with your earthly beliefs? Content that was entirely consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? No

Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice? No

Did you see deceased or religious spirits? No

Did you encounter or become aware of any beings who previously lived on earth who are described by name in religions (for example: Jesus, Muhammad, Buddha, etc.)? No

During your experience, did you gain information about premortal existence? No

During your experience, did you gain information about universal connection or oneness? No

During your experience, did you gain information about the existence of God? No

Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion:

During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? No

During your experience, did you gain information about the meaning of life? No

During your experience, did you gain information about an afterlife? No

Did you gain information about how to live our lives? No

During your experience, did you gain information about life's difficulties, challenges and hardships? No

During your experience, did you gain information about love? No

What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? No changes in my life

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? Yes It was so calm and peaceful; I was no longer shivering or cold.

How accurately do you remember the experience in comparison to other life events that occurred around the time of the experience? I remember the experience as accurately as other life events that occurred around the time of the experience

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? No

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes. About ten years afterwards, I was dying of HCV and a discussion came about life after death. I wrote about mine, and about ten others wrote about theirs. This is 1994-5 time period; not many people online. Turns out a few had very similar to mine. Others did the fly around the operating room, and a few were moving around a room. Also, some went from religious to not religious, with the others like me not changing.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? No

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened? Experience was definitely real. It was so vivid and peaceful. I knew I was dying and being cold was part of my body shutting down. Then I was not cold, but I was alone.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real. Same as above.

At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience? No

Is there anything else that you would like to add about your experience? It is something important to share with researchers.

Are there any other questions that we could ask to help you communicate your experience? it is too heavy on religious ideation and NDE. From my talking about this with others who have died, probably a third of us had no religious undertones at all.

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