Christopher A Probable NDE

Experience Description

I was in a serious motorcycle accident where I had a broken right arm, the left arm bicep and tricep muscles were cut to the bone. I had 5 broken ribs on the left side, punctured lung, lacerated spleen and kidney and broken scapula.

A day or two later, I had an experience when they were plating 4 of the 5 broken ribs. There was MASS confusion in my brain. I heard banging noises and felt complete confusion. I couldn't focus on anything.

Suddenly, everything went completely calm. I felt the presence of God. I saw what looked like squares of silver wire with fluffy, sparkling clouds in the squares. I was completely at peace. I had lost my oldest son Matthew, 2 years prior due to a motorcycle accident. In this beautiful peace, I heard my son say, 'C'mon Dad, let's go.' I told him, 'I can't son, I have grandbabies to raise.' He said, 'Ok Dad, I'll see you later.' I woke up. The first thing I told everyone around me was that I felt the presence of God.

I ride in the largest motorcycle club in the world and always thought there was something greater than myself but didn't believe in any organized religion. I still don't. I do believe now that when I die, I will be with my son again. If I feel the peace that I felt that day, it must be heaven of some sort. I also believe that I need to continue the path I'm on in order to be with him again.

I was telling a friend about what happened and he saw the same square, fluffy boxes when he had his near death experience.

Background Information:

Gender: Male

Date NDE Occurred: October 5-6th

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Yes Accident. While under general anesthesia. Other: Not sure. I was in terrible shape and under general anesthesia from my accident while they were fixing my ribs. I was in a serious motorcycle accident where I had hit a guard rail at about 70+ mph

How do you consider the content of your experience? Both pleasant AND distressing

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. The insanity of the confusion was greater than anything I've ever experienced when I was conscious. Equally when I felt the presence of God, I have never felt a more complete peace - ever.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? I don't know how to answer that really. I was extremely alert the whole time in my brain for lack of a better term. Even when it was complete confusion I was alert.

Were your thoughts speeded up? Incredibly fast

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Everything seemed to be happening at once; or time stopped or lost all meaning. Everything was so profoundly calm that it felt like time didn't matter at all.

Were your senses More vivid than usual? Incredibly more vivid

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. My vision was fine. I saw the boxes clearly

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. At first, everything was very loud when I was feeling the mass confusion. When I felt God's presence and heard my son, my hearing was normal.

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

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? No

Did you see any beings in your experience? I sensed their presence

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings? Yes My oldest son, Matthew, who had died 2 years prior

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. It just felt like I was not on this earth at all. I was told when I had explained my experience that the mass confusion and insanity was the stream of souls departing and that made sense to me.

What emotions did you feel during the experience? At first I was terrified I guess. Complete and utter insanity and confusion. I couldn't focus on anything and then complete calm and peace.

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 definite conscious decision to return to life. I had a decision and immediately made it to live due to my Granddaughter and Grandson who was born when I was in the hospital. Sometimes, I wish I would have went with Matthew. I can wait though.

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Unaffiliated- Nothing in particular- Secular unaffiliated. I have always been spiritual in nature I guess. Not religious at all.

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? No

What is your religion now? Do not know

Did your experience include features consistent with your earthly beliefs? Content that was entirely not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience. I had no idea that I could feel so much love and peace

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? I sensed their presence

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? Yes I can only describe it as a feeling deep within me that there was a higher power. I just knew.

Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion:

During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? Yes I feel like I now know that when I pass, that I will be with my Son and it will be beautiful. I know that my purpose is to bring Happiness and gratitude to those I love and those who love me.

During your experience, did you gain information about the meaning of life? Yes That I need to continue on the path that I am on. I am not sure of what my purpose is but i know that it isn't to do evil or bad. I have felt the desire to forgive those who have wronged me and to make amends to those I have hurt.

During your experience, did you gain information about an afterlife? Yes My Son was there to take me home.

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? Moderate changes in my life Not religious. Spiritual.

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? I show my love to the ones who I love. I am more forgiving. The issues that were issues before don't bother me. Yes

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? No

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

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? Hearing my son's voice again.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes The minute I woke up from the surgery, I started telling my experience

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? Yes I had heard of NDEs but had no one personally that had that experience until I started telling others about it

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened? Experience was definitely real. Immediately

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

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

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