Debra V Probable NDE

Experience Description

In September of 1994, I had a mild cold prior to my experience. I also had a history of asthma. I soon realized that my cold symptoms were getting worse. I had a fever over 100F, was having difficulty trying to breathe, and felt a tightness in my chest. The symptoms went on for about 2 weeks and I wasn't getting any better. So, I drove myself to the doctor, accompanied by my mother. After being examined, the doctor said that I made the right decision in going to see him because my oxygen level was down to 20 percent. He sent me to have some chest x-rays, which showed that I had a severe infection on the left side of my chest. After reviewing the x-rays and the lab work, the doctor confirmed that I had severe bacterial pneumonia and needed to be hospitalized immediately. The doctor called ahead to let the hospital know that I would be soon arriving.

I went back home, packed a small suitcase, and had my parents take me to the hospital. My mother went in with me and stayed until I was checked into a room. The doctor ordered more blood work, put me on oxygen, and started me on a broad spectrum of intravenous antibiotics. It was late in the afternoon, close to dinner time. As I lay there, I began to pray and asked God not to take me yet. I didn't want to die as I was a single mother with a 5-year-old daughter.

Not long afterwards, I saw myself floating above my body. I watched the nurse come in to take my vitals. Then I was transported through a dark tunnel and saw a bright light at the end. An angel appeared before me, surrounded by beautiful, multi-colored light, and told me that it wasn't my time yet and that I still had work to do.

Not sure how much time went by before I was back in my body, but I remember waking up with an overwhelming feeling of peace and love. I asked the nurse if she had been in the room recently to check my vitals and she confirmed that she had been. Not entirely sure if I wanted to relate my experience to this nurse and have her think I was dreaming or imagining things; I decided to keep it to myself.

It was many years later when I decided to talk about my experience with my family.

There have been 3 other times during my lifetime that I have almost died due to some kind of respiratory illness. The first was when I was 18 months old and put into an oxygen tent after having difficulty trying to breathe and was too young to remember if I had had an NDE. The second was in 1994 due to severe bacterial pneumonia. The third was in 2019 due to an asthma attack resulting in respiratory failure.

During the third event I remember blacking out and then woke up in the emergency room with electrodes all over me. The nurse said that they were monitoring my heart. When I asked why, she didn't answer. I am uncertain at this point if I had experienced another NDE or not. It wasn't until after the fact, when I was back home recuperating that my daughter told me that I had coded three times in the ambulance. The EMTs had to give me an epinephrine shot three times before my heart returned to normal, sinus rhythm and I was back to breathing normally. Each and every day I am thankful to still be alive and continue on my quest to figure out what my life journey is and what God has in store for me.

Background Information:

Gender: Female

Date NDE Occurred: 09/1994

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Yes Illness Severe Bacterial Pneumonia Life threatening event, but not clinical death. I had been hospitalized with severe bacterial pneumonia. I was short of breath, had an infection on the left side of my chest and my oxygen rate was down to 20 percent.

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

Did you feel separated from your body? Yes I saw the nurse enter my hospital room and was checking my vitals when I was outside my body. When I returned to my physical body, the nurse came in and did the exact same things that I saw when outside of my body. I remember asking her if she had been in my room during my experience and she confirmed that she had been. I clearly left my body and existed outside it

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 was very conscious of my surroundings and paid close attention to details, unlike my normal everyday consciousness.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? When I was out of my body.

Were your thoughts speeded up? Faster than usual

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? No

Were your senses More vivid than usual? More vivid than usual

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. I was more aware of my surroundings visually compared to my everyday vision.

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. I felt like I could hear higher frequencies; a sort of humming sound compared to my everyday hearing.

Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere? Yes, and the facts have been checked out

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? Yes I remember passing through a dark tunnel and at the end there was a burst of bright, beautiful light unlike anything I've ever seen on earth.

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? A light clearly of mystical or other-worldly origin

Did you see an unearthly light? Yes. I saw a bright, beautiful light unlike anything I've ever seen on earth.

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? No

What emotions did you feel during the experience? I felt an overwhelming sense of peace and love. No pain, no fear.

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

Did you have a feeling of joy? Incredible joy

Did you feel a sense of harmony or unity with the universe? I felt united or one with the world

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. When the angel told me that it wasn't my time and that I still had work to do on this earth, I made the conscious decision to return to life.

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? No comment

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? No

What is your religion now? No comment

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? Yes I believe that there is life after death, and I am more in tune with myself and the universe.

Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice? I encountered a definite being, or a voice clearly of mystical or unearthly origin. I encountered what I believed to be an angel who spoke to me through telepathy.

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? Moderate changes in my life. I have learned to be more patient, compassionate, and show more empathy towards people.

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? Yes, I am more conscious of who I decide to let into my circle and can pick up on the energy people are sending out. I have always trusted my instincts.

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? Yes At the time of my experience, I was not aware of NDEs or uncertain as to what happened and needed time to process things before I told anyone about it.

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? Yes There have been some instances where I have foreseen future events and they have come true.

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? Yes, my experience has taught me the importance of love, life and spirituality.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes It was many years later that I shared my experience with friends and family. My family and friends were receptive to the information that I relayed to them, but don't know whether they believed me or not.

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. I was definitely conscious of the fact that I was outside my body and could see and hear things going on around me. It took me a few days to process what had happened and still firmly believe that I died and made the choice to come back.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real. I believe with every fiber of my being that my experience was real and remember it clearly to this day.

At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience? Yes The last time I died and came back was in 2019.

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