Falcon A Probable NDE

Experience Description

I've always been a fat man, weighing in at 264 pounds. I have always struggled with my weight. I would diet, lose weight, and after a few years I would regain weight again. A few years ago, I got married and my weight was higher. So, I consulted with a family friend who is a gastroenterologist. He recommended having surgery to lose weight. I agreed to have a gastric band surgery. The doctor told my wife and parents that the surgery would not take more than two hours, but it took five hours. When I came out, my wife said she was scared because my mouth was twisted with blood on it and there was also blood coming out of my nostrils. They asked the doctor what had happened and he told them that I almost did not make it because I went into cardiorespiratory arrest.

What happened to me, was that I fell asleep. But at some point, I opened my eyes and saw myself naked, with mud up to my knees. I was in front of a tunnel, but there was no light. It was very dark, which scared me. The mud swirled around my knees and then fell to ground level. I saw myself as the one who was ahead or naked. There were snakes in the mud, like huge anacondas, that moved in the mud. They went up and moved in circles in the tunnel. I was too afraid to go in the tunnel, although I felt the need to go in. I came back to my body and woke up in the surgery.

I felt how they were doing the surgery and I started cursing until they put me back to sleep. Afterwards, I woke up in my bed with my wife at my side. My chest was hurting me, because they were squeezing it. I couldn't eat because it hurt when I swallowed. I had to wash my nose because I had blood clots.

Much later, I had lost weight and one day I bought a motorcycle. I was bringing some things with me and I heard a voice telling me to take off my helmet. I heard it like there was someone behind me. He kept insisting, but I kept saying, 'No, it's dangerous.' Thanks to that decision, I am alive because I was run over a block later. But the funny thing was that it was twelve o'clock during the day. There were no cars. But then a woman came out of a street and when she was passing, I was run over. My condition was very grave. I felt that something wanted to kill me.

Currently, I am more religious. After these experiences, I am closer to God and all this negavity has disappeared. I wanted to tell my story because I need people to know my experience if it is of interest to them.

Background Information:

Gender: Male

Date NDE Occurred: 7/15/2006

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Yes Surgery-related. Clinical death (cessation of breathing or heart function) I underwent surgery to lose weight. During the surgery I went into cardiorespiratory arrest.

How do you consider the content of your experience? Entirely distressing

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 could see myself.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? When I could see myself, it made me scared to enter the tunnel.

Were your thoughts speeded up? No

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Time seemed to go faster or slower than usual There was no noise or time.

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. The same.

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. Less, there was no noise.

Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere, as if by ESP? Yes, but the facts have not 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

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? Some unfamiliar and strange place. In front of me I saw myself and a tunnel that inspired fear in me.

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Fear

Did you have a feeling of peace or pleasantness? No

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 barrier that I was not permitted to cross; or was sent back against my will. I arrived at a tunnel that inspired fear in me, and I came back.

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Christian- Catholic I’m a Christian, a Catholic.

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? Yes I am closer to God.

What is your religion now? Christian- Catholic

Did your experience include features consistent with your earthly beliefs? Content that was both consistent and not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience. I thought there was a tunnel with light but instead, it was a tunnel that inspired fear.

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Yes I am closer to God. I had to start from scratch again, but my life is better thanks to God.

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 could see myself in the back and saw myself towards a mud tunnel.

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? 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? An afterlife definitely exists. A very dark tunnel that spun, and there was a lot of mud in it.

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? Large changes in my life. I got closer to God and to my peers. I try to be a better person because I think I was going to hell. God gave me another chance.

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? No

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. I can’t forget it, it’s like it happened today.

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? Yes Sometimes I feel very perceptive. After that experience, I had a motocycle accident. There was a voice that told me to remove my helmet. Thank God, I didn’t, but that accident influenced my life.

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? I thought I was going to hell.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? No

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 think that I escaped death. Only a few months later, I had an accident that almost cost me my life and that is linked to something supernatural.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real. It’s a learning experience for me.

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

Are there any other questions that we could ask to help you communicate your experience? NO