Doug K NDE

Experience Description

I was a security guard at a nightclub. I went to work, but was feeling sick. I thought I may have gotten the flu. I left early from work because I was sick. I was living with my grandmother and helping to take care of her at the time. Some of my story was told to me by my mother. She said that my grandmother could not wake me up in the morning. So my mom rushed over to the house and they called for an ambulance. I was put into a medicated coma for five weeks. I also learned afterwards that the hospital had to 'bag me.' I believe they used a device to help me breathe.

At some point prior to coming out of a coma, I found myself in a white room or a white void. While I was in this place, I was responding to questions that were posed telepathically to me. I remember saying that I did not want to go yet because there were things I still had to do; including something of great importance that I was going to contribute to that would impact many people in a positive way. I asked for the opportunity to at least come back long enough to tell my mom where my money and things of mine were located. At the end of this conversation, I remember saying that if I cannot do these things, I would understand and that I am OK with moving on.

The next part of my story I don’t know if it happened back to back with what I just described, but I recall it in full detail. I was walking down a paved road, and on the right-hand side of me were fields with wildflowers. I could reach to the right maybe 6 feet and I would actually touch a wall. On the left-hand side of me was a mirror image of the field with wildflowers, with mountains off in the distance. If I wanted to go, I would just continuously walk through the flowers. I have no idea how far I could travel to my left. It just seemed to keep going on and on.

Eventually, while I was walking down the paved road. I would reach a black doorway, with no physical door. It was not quite a tunnel, but it also was not as simple as a door you just stepped through. The best description would be a small foyer with depth. There was a light on the other side of this small, black void. I stepped into the black void and went towards the light. When I came through the other side, it was a reverse of what I saw before I stepped into the doorway.

On my left side, I could reach my left arm out and touch a wall, with an image of wildflowers. To my right was the wildflowers as far as I could see with mountains in the distance. But this time, there was a tremendous number of people gathering, socializing, and being together. Nobody approached me and I believe I was only there for a matter of seconds. I thought to myself that this is a cool place, but I’m not ready to be here yet. I turned back around and went back through the black void to where I had started. I walked around the doorway/tunnel and continued down the road.

Again, a timeline is very difficult for me to say this all happened at one time or over a period of days. Next, I remember waking up in the hospital, seeing my mom and stepfather there and telling them that, 'I am here to bless all of them with love.' I am not a church goer and do not believe in typical, organized religion. This statement from me is not something I would ever say aloud.

I had a tracheotomy with an oxygen tube in my throat, so I was not speaking very loudly. At this time, I learned that I had been in a medicated coma for the last five weeks and then I was at the hospital with pneumococcal meningitis. My mom told me at some point during my 2.5 month to 3 month stay, that a nurse told her she should prepare for my funeral. I had fevers over 105F degrees, which should have left me with many physical and mental issues. When the doctor asked me questions when I came out of the coma, I answered everything correctly. I even recited to him my driver's license number without him asking. He asked my mom what was that sequence of numbers and letters? She said it was me being a smartass and I was telling him my driver's license number. I recall her laughing and saying, 'He’s ok.' By the next day, word had gotten out that I had survived. I was visited by many religious speakers of many different faiths.All of them were amazed at me being there.

When I was finally discharged from the hospital, my only issues caused by this ailment was my tracheotomy scar, stomach tube, scar and 3 pressure wound scabs. A few weeks later at home, I was woken up by my mom telling me to turn on the news. We were being attacked (9/11) I turned on the tv and thought that I went through all this medical crap and this is how I am going to die? At the same time, I had a level of peace in me that if it was my time to go, I was not afraid. I am ok going back there again. To this day I have no fear of dying. I don’t want to die but if I do, I know I am ok with where I am going.

Background Information:

Gender: Male

Date NDE Occurred: 4/27/2001

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Uncertain Illness CPR given Illness, trauma or other condition not considered life threatening. I had pneumococcal meningitis. I do not know if it was considered life-threatening at the time or my personal situation is what made it life-threatening.

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. I was very understanding of the situation I was going through and was not defensive or argumentative. By the end of the conversation, I was OK with whatever the decision was that was decided for me.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? I can’t place a specific time on this because I was in a medicated coma for 5 weeks.

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. My vision seemed the same to me. Nothing was dim or extra-bright.

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. I would only hear things in my mind like someone was talking to my brain. But I would not hear anything like I normally did in my body.

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

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? Yes It looked like the shape of the door followed by a very short pathway/tunnel to another doorway that was well lit.

Did you see any beings in your experience? I actually saw them

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings? Yes No relationship to my knowledge. I stayed in this location for a very short time.

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 Looked like day light.

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? A clearly mystical or unearthly realm. It was a location of no familiarity, but did not feel like I was in the clouds or somewhere magical.

What emotions did you feel during the experience? I was calm and at ease.

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? I felt no longer in conflict with nature

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? Scenes from my personal future. It was less of a scene but more of a thought. I knew that I was going to be involved in something that brought out too many people.

Did you come to a border or point of no return? No

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Other or several faiths I think my religious background is Agnostic theism. I believe there is atleast one supreme all being. But there are many messengers of its message.

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? No

What is your religion now? Other or several faiths My religious belief is the same today as it was when I had my NDE.

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. I don’t know who it is who spoke to me, but I thought it was somebody else like a supreme being. But I could not defined if it came from a particular religious belief.

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Yes I had confirmation that there was life after death.

Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice? I heard a voice I could not identify. I recall questions being asked, but I don’t recall what the words were. I answered those questions in a normal way.?

Did you see deceased or religious spirits? I actually saw them

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 Less of heard information and was the sight of other people once I walked through the doorway.

During your experience, did you gain information about the existence of God? Yes I was asked questions that I could not hear out loud. I answered, said questions as I felt fit the questions asked. By the time I was done these questions, I accepted the fact that this could be the end of my life.

Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion:

During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? Yes That I am here to help many people. I don’t know if it is me who does the helping or my child. But helping many people could be from my daughter’s existence that I help create.

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

During your experience, did you gain information about an afterlife? Yes Before I enter the tunnel, there were no people. When I went into the tunnel and booked around, there was a significant number of people. Which made me feel like they were part of the deceased.

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? Yes When I came out of the medicated come. I said to my mom and stepdad, ' I bless you all with love'” and I am not a person to speak this way.

What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? Moderate changes in my life. I feel like I am more in tune with life of people who have passed and at times I believe I see the deceased.

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? Yes The parts that were difficult to express was where I was at while having this conversation, as far as a physical place. And I don’t recall seeing a person, but I remember hearing questions, but it was more than my mind not out loud. It’s difficult to express my acceptance without dumbing it down.

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. It has been 22 years since it happened and I can remember the details clearly today as It did when it occurred.

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? Yes I see deceased people, I feel a little people's feelings like when they’re sad, happy, or angry

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? That there is life after death.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes Within days of it happening. I was happy to share. Surprised but they believed what I was telling them. They seem to except what will happen after we die. But I’m sure there is still some uncertainty for them.

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 One reason I believe in my reality after the experience was all the religious people coming to speak to me, and being amazed that I had survived. The level of not fearing dying, in what happens to your energy after you pass

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

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? We are going to be ok.

Are there any other questions that we could ask to help you communicate your experience? Maybe break it up into two sections. Towards the end, felt like I was still answering the same questions

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