Peter P STE

Experience Description

The next day I was moved upstairs to the medical building. There, a team would figure out what kind of cancer I have and how to treat it. I was down 3 liters of blood, and fazing in and out of consciousness. The cancer protein was causing my heart and lungs to have problems functioning properly. It enlarged the right side of my heart, which made me retain water. I also had breathing issues where my lungs felt like they were being squeezed. I was lying in my hospital bed when my eyes closed. I think I lost consciousness because of the lack of circulating blood. Later, I found out that I only had 3 liters of blood in me. The blood I had was contaminated with basically the mud of my bones. The cancer (multiple myeloma) was melting my bones. The left side of my ribs were starting to break. I could feel them breaking.

When my eyes closed, it felt like I was instantly somewhere else. I was walking in a fog, wondering where I was at. I looked to the right. Then I looked to the left and saw four figures standing there with a bright, star-like light radiating everywhere. Then I heard my father's voice calling my name in Greek. My father's voice was so clear that I instantly knew it was him. He passed away 10 years ago. When I heard his voice it instantly pushed me back to my room and in my bed. I was crying when I awoke.

It felt like time stood still; like I was gone only 5 minutes. I started remembering what happened before I heard my father’s voice. I felt an overwhelming feeling of happiness and positivity. I felt so positive about everything. The one thing I’ll never forget was the bright light that illuminated everything was going through me and making me feel incredible. I remember thinking this is so cool! The light is even going through my toes. It felt like I was engulfed in the light and it was healing me. It felt so amazing, I really didn’t want to come back. I felt so at peace, warm, and positive. I had an incredible feeling of positivity that everything was going to be ok.

Then I heard my father say my name and something else that I still can’t remember what it was. Then, I woke up in the hospital bed.

A little later, the team of doctors visited me and told me that I have multiple myeloma. They needed to give me 3 liters of water solution to make me pee out the bone mud that was in my blood. They were afraid it might damage my kidneys. The positive feeling that everything was going to be all right was still with me. It was like it recharged my soul. I truly felt and believe that everything will be ok.

Later, I found out my wife and my mother were asking the doctors if I was going to make it. They all said that they didn’t know and 'we will see.' I truly felt like I was glowing from the inside. This was such an amazing feeling of joy, gratitude, and positivity. Later that day, the cancer center, lead doctor for the multiple myeloma team came to visit and took a biopsy of my bone narrow and bone in my back. The tests showed that I had 97% of my bones covered with cancer.

But I still had this overwhelming feeling that everything was going to be ok, whether I was here in this world or the next. This is just the beginning, there is so much more. On the fourth day I got a transfusion of blood. That started making me feel a lot better, I could get out of bed and walk for a bit.

Finally, I was discharged to go home. It was a very hard task going home, learning how to walk with out holding on to things. I needed to build back muscles and stamina to lift my arms.

Background Information:

Gender: Male

Date NDE Occurred: 12/16/23

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Yes Illness Multiple myeloma (Cancer) Life threatening event, but not clinical death I delayed going to the hospital when I was greatly ill. By the time I leased to my wife it almost was too late. I came from home from work and passed out on the couch. My wife started screaming cause my face was wife and sad to say kinda lifeless. I promised her if I didn’t feel better the next day I would go to the hospital (Mass General BRIGHAM) Boston. Of course I was feeling even worse the next day. We decided to make it a fun trip so we packed like we were going for a picnic. 3 more after checking in at the hospital a nurse in the emergency room told me (I’m sorry but you have cancer) my heart fell out of my chest. I didn’t know what to say, they told me I needed to stay and that a Medical Team was going to see me very soon to explain the plan moving forward.

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

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? Normal consciousness and alertness I really didn’t notice. It just left that everything was going to be ok.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? At the time I think I was just overwhelmed with the positive feelings, it felt so amazing, healing. I honestly felt like I was glowing from the inside out. This pure positive energy it was addicting. A lot of things came back to me like things were explained. Like, the best example is, we are like a butterfly we start as a worm (human) the the worm goes in a cocoon state (human death) then it escapes it’s cocoon to be a beautiful butterfly (releasing of the soul from the human cocoon). The human body is a machine that holds the soul till it’s time to be released.

Were your thoughts speeded up? Faster than usual

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Everything seemed to be happening at once; or time stopped or lost all meaning When I was sent back to my hospital bed it seemed that I was not gone at all long. But slowly some time after thing and memories started coming back to me. It seemed that time stopped or stood still.

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 is fine before and after experience.

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. My hearing is fine before and after my experience.

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 actually saw them

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings? Yes I saw 4 shadow figures not sure who they were but I had a feeling that I know them. I heard my father call out my Greek name and then said something that I still can’t remember. That is what sent me back to my hospital bed.

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 Over the 4 shadow figures was this star like light. It was like a sun it radiated the whole place with positive energy, warmth, Happiness, a great feeling of wellbeing. The light engulfed everything, a healing light. It felt amazing I sit in the sun once a day trying to get that feeling again but it’s not the same.

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? A clearly mystical or unearthly realm It felt like I was walking through a thick fog and I looked to the right and then the left and that was when it seemed like the fog melted away because of the bight light I think.

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Warm, well being, Happiness mostly positivity, the bight light was radiating such positive energy, so much energy. It truly felt amazing, I felt it inside me, through me. That’s why I cried when I came back it truly is a hard place to leave. You feel at home, like you belong.

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? Everything about myself or others I started understanding that this is just the beginning and there is a whole new experience awaiting us all. We are born in this world for the next one. Are bodies and a machine to nourish are soul and get use ready for the next world. We have loved ones waiting for use to take us to the next world to help us adjust and not fear. I truly believe souls are created here on earth and when the time is right they get released (human death) to the next one.

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 My father called out my name in Greek then said something that I couldn’t remember and next thing I know I was back in my hospital bed. To be honest I didn’t want to come back. But I’m very happy that I am here. I see life very differently now.

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Christian- Other Christian

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? Yes I pray every morning to god to keep my loved ones healthy and safe. Please god I will carry this cross, burden please keep them healthy and safe.

What is your religion now? Christian- Other Christian

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 really don’t know what else to say I said everything.

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Yes It just made my values and beliefs stronger, to care about others, to enjoy my time here in this world to the fullest. Eating healthy, exercising, taking care of nature and sharing my experience to anyone that wants to lesson. That life doesn’t end here, it starts here.

Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice? No

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 I became aware that everything on earth is connected together. Everything a planet a bee, an ant has life energy a soul. We are all the same. A life force, I feel a lot closer to nature then I ever did before in my life. I took it upon myself to try and pick up trash around where I live 2-3 days a week. I go and clean the river walking paths of all the trash. I have never done that before till now. It’s part of me now I need to do it.

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? Yes We are all the same in the inside we are pure energy (soul) every human being. We just have a different machine (body) to move around in.

During your experience, did you gain information about an afterlife? Uncertain The only thing that I experienced was the fact that I saw the 4 shadow figures and my father’s voice calling out my name.

Did you gain information about how to live our lives? Yes I learned to enjoy life to it fullest as long as it last. The things we all go crazy about beautiful houses nice cars etc. mean nothing in the grand scheme of things. Be the best person you can be, try not to hurt try to heal and when the time is right you will be on the other side.

During your experience, did you gain information about life's difficulties, challenges and hardships? No

During your experience, did you gain information about love? Uncertain I’m not sure if I did but when I came out of the hospital I started telling everybody I loved them and appreciated them. I realized being humble is a beautiful thing and it makes me feel good inside.

What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? Moderate changes in my life I went into remission from the cancer in 3 months. My vitals went back to normal the cancer is extremely small. I truly feel that I don’t have cancer inside me anymore. The cancer treatment that my cancer doctor recommended worked wonders. Doctors that knew me when I was at the hospital couldn’t believe how I look. Honestly it’s a miracle from my death bed to being and feeling better then I was long before. I haven’t felt so good since I was 18 years old and I’m 51 now. To be honest in my heart I believe that bright light healed me, I felt it healing me. Of course I also believe that the cancer drugs healed me also. It’s just all the doctors are surprised how fast I recovered. From almost dead to remission and heath in 3 months it’s a miracle.

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? Uncertain The bright light made me feel amazing. It engulfed everything.

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 I said everything that I remember

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? Uncertain It’s kinda weird but it seems that I feel closer to nature and plants. Almost like I can feel them, feel there energy.

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? It all is meaningful to me, lm alive and doing well with my health, better then well. It’s a miracle.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes Yes 2 months after out of the hospital I all started coming back to me. I told some friends that I thought would help them find some closer with lost love ones. I told my mother and I told her about my father being there, she said something weird that I believe. The first couple of days I was in the medical building around the time I had this experience my mother had a dream and my father was saying something to her. My mother and father have been divorced for 30 plus years and he has been dead for 10 years. So it was a shock to her to have a dream about him. She didn’t think much about it until I told her about my experience and how my father sent me back.

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 heard my father voice calling me. I remember being there and saying to myself Waoo this beautiful light is engulfing me all the way to my toes and me looking down to my toes. I felt me glowing I know it weird but it true.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real I still truly believe in my heart that I was there and seen what I have seen. My wife even told me to draw my experience so I did. Life makes you question yourself the long time goes on, but one thing I can’t question is my health, I’m healthy again.

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? I think I said everything that comes to mind.

Are there any other questions that we could ask to help you communicate your experience? Maybe you could have some way to download pictures drawn from the experience .

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