Calvert K Probable NDE

Experience Description

I was in the cardiac recovery room after having a stint put into one of my arteries. I was supposed to have bypass surgery but because of damage done to my lungs during cancer radiation, the doctors believed putting me on a heart/lung machine was very risky. They decided to put in a stint to reduce chances of heart problems until my lungs could heal. About an hour after the procedure, I was setting in the recovery room talking to one of my relatives when suddenly, I couldn't breathe in or out. I forced air out from my stomach, allowing me to say, 'I need Help.' I noticed that my daughter-in-law could tell that I was under duress and headed for the nurse's station to get me help.

It was at this point, my eyesight appeared to be a gradual darkening of the area around me. I was a little confused at first, but then I tried to look around. I don't remember feeling any sense of movement but I knew that I couldn't see anything but total darkness. I also couldn't hear any sounds. hearing any sounds. Before this happened, the area I was in was full of hospital sounds and talking.

I looked around some more and was astounded by how dark and quite the area was. I felt like I wanted to move but could feel no sensation of arms, legs or body. I then realized that I wasn't feeling any pain. I felt as if my whole body had been healed. Before this I had problem with pain in my legs, my lungs, and my left hip. At this time, I suddenly got the impression that the reason I wasn't feeling anything bad was because I was dead. I began to feel a great peace take over my mind and I thought I was laughing.

I was familiar with near death experience information and knew that the next thing I should experience would be the light. Once again, I felt that I was trying to look around but couldn't find any sign of a light. I was trying to scream, 'Where's the Light?' when I heard one of the Male nurses calling my name. I opened my eyes long enough to see several Doctors and Nurses around me. I was breathing through some kind of face mask.

I closed my eyes and must have fallen asleep; I don't remember anything else until about an hour later when my son and his wife were standing at the foot of the bed in my room. One of the Doctors was telling them that I was fine and they would be giving me something to let me sleep. I was released a couple of days later. I didn't ask anyone about what had happen and nobody said anything about the incident. I was ready to go home so I let it drop. It wasn't until later that I thought back to the moment and remembered what had happened.

Background Information:

Gender: Male

Date NDE Occurred: April 2019

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Yes Surgery-related Other: Had a Stint placed near my heart. I Had completely stopped breathing.

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? More consciousness and alertness than normal. I am not sure how to explain this. I felt that I was ready to continue on.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? once I experienced the darkness close over me.

Were your thoughts speeded up? No

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Everything seemed to be happening at once; or time stopped or lost all meaning. I have no Idea how long I was experiencing any of this.

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. It was completely black, on vision at all.

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. I heard no sounds at all.

Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere, as if by ESP? No

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? No

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? No

Did you see an unearthly light? No

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? A clearly mystical or unearthly realm. No light or sounds, no sensations of up or down that was weird.

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Actual feel relieved and happy.

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

Did you have a feeling of joy? Happiness

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? No

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Christian- Other Christian I have a deep faith in God, but no affiliation with specific church

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? No

What is your religion now? Christian- Other Christian

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? Yes I was certain that I was somewhere. I wasn't sure how.

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? An afterlife definitely exists. I was sure I was dead but I still existed.

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? Slight changes in my life. I feel that the experience seriously confirmed what I believe even though I never made it all the way to Heaven.

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? No

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? Yes I thought I was dead. It was not what I expected. It seems very pleasant and peaceful.

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 more accurately than 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

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? no

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes It was about a month before my health issues began to get better. after that time I spoke to people about the experience.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? Yes I had read some stuff about it and seen some interviews on tv and YouTube about it. I can't say that it did or didn't affect my experience, because I just don't know. The only way to find out for sure in to stay there the next time.

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened? Experience was definitely real. I thought the experience as real and was pleased with the validation of held beliefs.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real Before having the experience. I could only talk about it in the abstract. After the experience I spoke of it as would any other incident of experience I had every had.

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? no