Morris M Probable NDE 5038

Morris M Probable NDE

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

I was going to the hospital for a tonsillectomy when I started to endure stomach cramping and pain. Upon arrival I was in full blown pain. After being admitted I was under close observation for the night when the pain became too severe. Granted nobody thought I was having an appendicitis attack at that point. At around 2am my mother grabbed a doctor from the hall due to my wailing in pain. The doctored examined me then, may have, accidentally ruptured my appendix. From there I was immediately rushed to the operating room. Within minutes I was put under general anesthesia which was when I had my out of body experience.

I was up in corner of the room looking down a tunnel, grayish or white in color and kind of cloudy, at my body and the doctor who was prepping me. I could see the blue garments that were over my body and the area above my appendix exposed. I could see him putting iodine on me in a circular motion directly over the appendix area. I could see him turn a glance upward towards my head then the next thing I was back in my body. Then I was laying there back in my body and could see, hear and feel the doctors (2 of them) slapping me in the face to wake me up. I was yelling at them that I was awake and that they didn't need to hit me anymore. Later the doctors said I never came too and did not say anything to them. That was it.

The feeling I had was very peaceful.

Was the kind of experience difficult to express in words? No

At the time of this experience, was there an associated life threatening event?          Yes     Ruptured appendectomy

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?    Looking down at the doctor putting iodine on me.

How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal every day consciousness and alertness?    More consciousness and alertness than normal

If your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience was different from your normal every day consciousness and alertness, please explain:            Looking down at the doctor putting iodine on me.

Did your vision differ in any way from your normal, everyday vision (in any aspect, such as clarity, field of vision, colors, brightness, depth perception degree of solidness/transparency of objects, etc.)? Yes     Seined as though I was viewing from a distance yet I could see everything just fine. One thing too note is that my vision 375/400 at the time.

Did your hearing differ in any way from your normal, everyday hearing (in any aspect, such as clarity, ability to recognize source of sound, pitch, loudness, etc.)?
            Uncertain      I don't remember any sound during OBE. Just when they were awaking me.

Did you experience a separation of your consciousness from your body?     Yes

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            Peaceful

Did you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure?          Yes     I was definitely in a tunnel but not looking up just down. The time in the tunnel seemed very short.

Did you see a light?           Uncertain      The tunneling was grayish to white which would indicate some type of light source behind me.

Did you meet or see any other beings?           No

Did you experience a review of past events in your life?    No

Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later?          Uncertain      Need to pull my surgery records.

Did you see or visit any beautiful or otherwise distinctive locations, levels or dimensions?           No

Did you have any sense of altered space or time?   Yes     Seemed to go very fast

Did you have a sense of knowing special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?     No

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure? Uncertain      I was at about 8-10 feet above the table.

Did you become aware of future events?       No

Did you have any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience you did not have prior to the experience?     Yes     Prior to this I was not very religious at all. But after this I was blessed by the Pope on Christmas Eve at the Vatican (which I was not Catholic at the time and was still not a practicing follower). Approximately 4 years later I became catholic and have been a practicing follower ever since.

Another thing to note: I was not very gifted school wise. I made D's to C's while in school but following this I managed not only to improve my grades but now hold 4 degrees of which one is a PhD. I credit this experience with setting this course.

Have you shared this experience with others?         Yes     My wife. I tried my parents long ago but they only brushed it aside. Not until now.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience?    No

How did you view the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened:            Experience was definitely real    All I can say is at it was real. As real as I am writing this now. I was totally curious in what took place.

Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or significant to you?    I definitely know that there is something after death. It clearly aligns with my faith.

How do you currently view the reality of your experience:            Experience was definitely real    To still be able to recall with such detail what I experienced after 27 years only demonstrates how much it impacted me. All I can say is that it was real.

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?           Yes     Definitely driven towards learning and understanding more.

Have your religious beliefs/practices changed specifically as a result of your experience?            Yes     As listed above, I believe this event is what made me a practicing catholic today.

Following the experience, have you had any other events in your life, medications or substances which reproduced any part of the experience?         No

Is there anything else you would like to add concerning the experience?        I saw you on the TV morning news show and decided to read your book. It is very fulfilling and provides credence to what I experienced as a young man. I do believe that God is telling me something here. I can only imagine what it may be.

Did the questions asked and information you provided so far accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?         Yes     My experience was not too complicated so the survey aligned well.