Adeline N NDE

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

Coming to after tonsil surgery, I felt sick and vomited blood.  I was taken back to surgery; while being taken back to my room I went through a tunnel with a light at its end and came out to a beautiful scene.  I was suddenly aware of two friends who had passed recently.  They were asking (beckoning) me to come over.  I didn't hear voices but I heard them.  I must have known what that meant because I said I couldn't come now because I had three little kids at home who needed me.  One of these friends was the husband of a girlfriend who died in an accident after 3 months of marriage.  The other was in the Air Force whose plane went down in the English Channel.  He was one of my husband's boyhood buddies.  They were telling me to cross over - no sound (like mind reading).  It was tempting, but I told them I couldn't come now, because I had three kids at home.  The next thing I knew I was back in my room having a blood transfusion.

Was the kind of experience difficult to express in words? Yes     I was afraid that people would not believe it.

At the time of this experience, was there an associated life threatening event?          Uncertain      It was not a serious surgery, but I hemorrhaged.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?    When I realized that I shouldn't cross over.

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:            When I realized that I shouldn't cross over.

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.)?  No      

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.)?            Yes     I didn't hear any sound.

Did you experience a separation of your consciousness from your body?     No         

Did you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure?          Yes     It seemed to be a dark tunnel with light at the end.

Did you see a light?           Yes     Coming out of the tunnel, I saw light and a beautiful scene.

Did you meet or see any other beings?           Yes     I saw two friends recently deceased who beckoned me to come over.

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?          No      

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?   No      

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

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure? Yes     There seemed to be something to cross -- maybe a stream -- I seemed to realize that I shouldn't cross it.

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     Sometimes I sense something that is going to happen and it does.

Have you shared this experience with others?         Yes     I told my husband about his friend (they never found his plane or body) and he was glad to hear about it.

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    It felt very real to me.  I experienced great peace and joy and was conscious that I had a choice to make and I mad it.  It was comforting to see my deceased friends even if I couldn't stay with them yet.

Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or significant to you?            Knowing that the serviceman was safe.  His body was not recovered.

How do you currently view the reality of your experience:            Experience was definitely real    It feels just as real now as it did then.

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

Have your religious beliefs/practices changed specifically as a result of your experience?            Yes     I'm sure now there is an afterlife and fear of dying is gone.

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?        No.

Did the questions asked and information you provided so far accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?         Yes     I think so.  At my age of 85, the experience still seems fresh to me.