Grady NDE

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

Cardiac arrest after 4 bypass surgery.1st time for 7 minutes, they had taken me off life support, was wired, stapled, and stitched up when I had a drug reaction. The doctors had to hurry up and re-open my chest in order to do hand message of the heart. During this ,,I could hear the thumping of my heart slowing and I was in this Pure White area kind of like a train car of sorts. I was falling and the thumping noise stopped and then 2 angel figures ,one at each hip, and 1 angel behind my head put their arms under me and as clear as I am sitting here the one behind me said WE HAVE YOU...at that moment I could hear the thumping noise (my heart beat) and I was back on the table. A few minutes later went back into cardiac arrest again.  This time since that had to re-open my chest they were able to hook me back up to the heart-lung machine for 35 minutes the Doctors struggled to get me back, this time I was in the purest white that you could never describe. I was watching the Drs. scrambling to figure out why I was gone again kept telling them that I was still there. Not in a panic way but I new that if they quit then I was gone. I could hear the Dr cussing, the nurses were frantic and the anesthesiologist who I had never met name Steve Miller ..were all going nuts they stuck with me. After a drug induced coma for 5 days, they woke me up, I asked my surgeon why he kept trying to keep me alive and he said he didn't know, that something kept urging him on.  That's when I repeated to him some of things that were being said during that frantic hour that I witnessed above the table. I ended up with both vocal chords paralyzed because of a damaged nerve when they were in there doing the heart message, had right side vocal chords removed to open airway to breath without a trach tube.  It sure was a bad day but not my turn to go !!!!!

At the time of your experience was there an associated life-threatening event?   Yes  reaction to the drug Protamine after open heart surgery

Was the experience difficult to express in words?  Yes     Because some people think your nuts but others know exactly what you mean

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?    after I was in cardiac arrest

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 knew exactly where I was and what was happening

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.   the same

Did you see or hear any earthly events that were occurring during a time that your consciousness / awareness was apart from your physical / earthly body?   Yes   The surgeon and the nurse verified some of the things that I told them I heard

What emotions did you feel during the experience?   Calm not panic  

Did you pass into or through a tunnel?   Uncertain   I was for sure in this pure white surroundings

Did you see an unearthly light?   Yes   The first time was like a train car type thing, and everything was pure white

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
The first time I went into cardiac arrest..Three angels took hold of me, two at my hips and one behind my head. the one behind my head said "We GOT You "

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.)?   Yes  

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings?   No  

Did you become aware of past events in your life during your experience?   No  

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world?   A clearly mystical or unearthly realm
I was definitely out of my body and in a calm place

Did time seem to speed up or slow down?   No

Did you suddenly seem to understand everything?   Everything about myself or others
I understood what was happening to me

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure?   No

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

Did scenes from the future come to you?  No 

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness suggesting that there either is (or is not) continued existence after earthly life (“life after death”)?   Yes   The presence of angels and the pure white surroundings so pure you can't begin to describe.

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness that God or a supreme being either does (or does not) exist?   Yes   these three angels were sent to recover me.

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness that you either did (or did not) exist prior to this lifetime?   Yes   when it's time to go its time

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness that a mystical universal connection or unity/oneness either does (or does not) exist?   Yes   I believe that in some way I made a connection to the Surgeon.

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness regarding earthly life’s meaning or purpose?   No  

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness regarding earthly life’s difficulties, challenges, or hardships?   No   

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness regarding love?   No  

During your experience, did you encounter any other specific information / awareness that you have not shared in other questions that is relevant to living our earthly lives?   No  

Did you have a sense of knowing special knowledge or purpose?   Yes   not afraid of death.

What occurred during your experience included:   Content that was entirely consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience   I believe there is life of some type after death

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 knew exactly where I was and what I was there for.

Discuss any changes that might have occurred in your life after your experience:   none

My experience directly resulted in:   Slight changes in my life

Did you have any changes in your values or beliefs after the experience that occurred as a result of the experience?   Yes   I don't fear death

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you?   Knowing that someone is always looking out for you is quite a relief.

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience?   No  

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you?     Knowing that someone is always looking out for you is quite a relief.

Have you ever shared this experience with others?   Yes  I shared with my Dr. and some of the nurses right after they woke me from the coma. They were very interested in what I told them. They said that they have heard of such things but have never been so close to the event.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience?   Yes   I have heard of people having an experience before but didn't know anyone personally.

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened:   Experience was definitely real   Some of the things that I repeated that I heard in the OR I would have never known if I was clinically dead.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience at the current time:   Experience was definitely real   It's like it happened yesterday.

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?   No  

Have your religious beliefs/spiritual practices changed specifically as a result of your experience?   No  

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?   Thank God !!!

Did the questions asked and information that you provided accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?   Yes   To the tee

What could a national organization with an interest in near death experience (NDE) do that would be of interest to you?        Keep on believing people it's sometimes hard to come out with this kind of information and have the proper venue to express yourself.

Please offer any suggestions that you may have to improve this questionnaire.  Are there any other questions that we could ask to help you communicate your experience?                    no