Corrine K's NDE

Experience description: 

I'm a registered nurse with asthma. I went to the emergency room the day after Christmas with an asthma attack. I was given numerous breathing treatments with no relief. My doctor arrived and told the staff to intubate me. As soon as they started to put the tube down my throat I heard one of them saying "she's coding". All of a sudden I was laying down in what felt like a hammock filled with cotton. I don't know how else to describe it. I felt like someone or something had their arms around me. It was the most comfortable, warm and loving feeling I have ever felt.. Above me was the "white light" it was bright like the sun, but it didn't hurt my eyes and it was warm. It was a peaceful, and I didn't hurt anymore.  I wasn't afraid it was the safest I have ever felt in my life. They coded me for 12 minutes before they could get me back.

Was the kind of experience difficult to express in words? Yes     The feelings and the type of light

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

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?    I'm not sure, I was dead.

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

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     the brightness of the light, yet it didn't hurt my eyes.

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.)?
            No      

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

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            calmness, love, peace beyond comprehension

Did you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure?          No      

Did you see a light?           Yes     Yes, a bright white light, but warm and it didn't hurt my eyes.

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      

Have you shared this experience with others?         Yes     I was in a coma for a 3 weeks afterward. I told my family as soon as I was able. My friends ask what dying is like and I tell them.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience?    Yes     I've been a critical nurse for a long time. I've heard a few different things from different people that we were able to bring back. I don't think it affected my experience.

How did you view the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened:            Experience was definitely real    I accepted it to be real.

Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or significant to you?            The loving and peaceful feeling.

How do you currently view the reality of your experience:            Experience was definitely real    It happened, I know it did. I don't question it.

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?           Yes     Time is precious, less patience with what I call the bullshit of life. Its like I have a stopwatch inside of me and I hear it ticking.

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

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

Did the questions asked and information you provided so far accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?         Yes