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I was taken to Emergency Room with asthma attack I was having very bad pain in my chest. I told the doctor, that I felt like I was imploding. They got me onto the table. My heart rate was 180 and my o2 saturation was 80. I remember lying on the table; I could hear the people around me. I could hear my husband say, 'oh please don't die.' I closed my eyes and immediately felt warm and peaceful. I saw a white object in front of me. They were like vials they started to unfold and wrap around me. I felt safe. Then I thought of my grandson Mich'l. I was back on the table with all the life support equipment next to me. I'm convinced that it was my love for Mike that brought me back. I have told this story to several doctors and they all agree that it was an NDE. Background Information:Gender: FemaleDate NDE Occurred: 'Jan 8,2006'NDE Elements: At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Yes Illness 'Illness, trauma or other condition not considered life threatening' Respiratory arrestHow do you consider the content of your experience? WonderfulDid you feel separated from your body? Uncertain I lost awareness of my bodyHow 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 all the timeAt what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? All the timeWere your thoughts speeded up? Incredibly fastDid time seem to speed up or slow down? Everything seemed to be happening at once; or time stopped or lost all meaning Were your senses more vivid than usual? Incredibly more vividDid you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere? Yes, and the facts have been checked outDid you pass into or through a tunnel? No Did you see any beings in your experience? I actually saw themDid you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings? No The experience included: LightDid you see, or feel surrounded by, a brilliant light? A light clearly of mystical or other-worldly originDid you see an unearthly light? Yes they were bright whiteDid you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? A clearly mystical or unearthly realm I don't know where I wasWhat emotions did you feel during the experience? love peace safetyDid you have a feeling of peace or pleasantness? Incredible peace or pleasantnessDid you have a feeling of joy? HappinessDid you feel a sense of harmony or unity with the universe? I felt united or one with the worldDid you suddenly seem to understand everything? Everything about the universe Did scenes from your past come back to you? My past flashed before me, out of my control Did scenes from the future come to you? Scenes from the world's future 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 God, Spiritual and Religion:What was your religion prior to your experience? Moderate Have your religious practices changed since your experience? No What is your religion now? Moderate 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? I encountered a definite being, or a voice clearly of mystical or unearthly origin Did you see deceased or religious spirits? I actually saw themConcerning our Earthly lives other than Religion:During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? No Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? No After the NDE:Was the experience difficult to express in words? No Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? Yes I have always felt that things were going to happen and I have dreams that come trueAre there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? the way the vials wrapped around me as to wrap me in loveHave you ever shared this experience with others? Yes Two weeks they were very interested in itDid you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? Yes Have heard about them in various placesWhat did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened? Experience was definitely real. I felt different. I wanted to tell everyone that there is something elseWhat do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real. I carry it with me every day just like I do my asthma. I haven't had another attack since thenAt any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience? No
Gender: Female
Date NDE Occurred: 'Jan 8,2006'
NDE Elements:
At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Yes Illness 'Illness, trauma or other condition not considered life threatening' Respiratory arrest
How do you consider the content of your experience? Wonderful
Did you feel separated from your body? Uncertain 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 all the time
At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? All the time
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
Were your senses more vivid than usual? Incredibly more vivid
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? No
Did you see any beings in your experience? I actually saw them
Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings? No
The experience included: Light
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 they were bright white
Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? A clearly mystical or unearthly realm I don't know where I was
What emotions did you feel during the experience? love peace safety
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? I felt united or one with the world
Did you suddenly seem to understand everything? Everything about the universe
Did scenes from your past come back to you? My past flashed before me, out of my control
Did scenes from the future come to you? Scenes from the world's future
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
God, Spiritual and Religion:
What was your religion prior to your experience? Moderate
Have your religious practices changed since your experience? No
What is your religion now? Moderate
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? I encountered a definite being, or a voice clearly of mystical or unearthly origin
Did you see deceased or religious spirits? I actually saw them
Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion:
During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? No
Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? No
After the NDE:
Was the experience difficult to express in words? No
Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? Yes I have always felt that things were going to happen and I have dreams that come true
Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? the way the vials wrapped around me as to wrap me in love
Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes Two weeks they were very interested in it
Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? Yes Have heard about them in various places
What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened? Experience was definitely real. I felt different. I wanted to tell everyone that there is something else
What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real. I carry it with me every day just like I do my asthma. I haven't had another attack since then
At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience? No
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