Diane H NDE

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

I was in a near fatal motor vehicle accident and was cut from my car and air lifted to a local hospital.  During the helicopter ride, I had a conversation with my deceased mother-in-law and grandmother.  I remember being so happy to see them and smiling and feeling euphoric.  I wanted to hug and kiss them but my mother-in-law simply said "turn around, it isn't your time yet".  I felt perplexed and feel as though I made a strange face.  She followed with "Amy can't lose you so close to losing me.  Go back and be with her". She had such a kind loving look on her face and my grandmother was over her shoulder smiling and shaking her head yes.  Amy is my long-time partner.  I remember thinking she is right and they kind of disappeared.  I then remember such excruciating pain that I passed out until I got to the hospital ER.  They woke me and I told them to call Amy and finally remembered her number.  The rest is about recovery but my visit with them was so vivid.

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     I had a near-fatal motor vehicle accident with multiple brain bleeds, broken neck (C1) stable fracture, multiple broken bones, and severe hematoma

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?    I think when she told me to turn around - I felt very alert and clearly understood her message.

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:            I think when she told me to turn around - I felt very alert and clearly understood her message.

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     Everything was bright and crisp. I heard the helicopter but it was very distant while they were there and much louder after they left.  They both seemed very transparent and my mother-in-law, Betsy, seemed to be sitting down but I didn't see a chair.  My sense of touch also seemed super sharp - I felt their smiles - it warmed me.

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 heard the helicopter but it was very distant while they were there and much louder after they left.  I heard or felt everything they communicated.

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

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            I felt elated, joyful.  I was so happy to see them - it made me feel warm to be near them.  I was feeling only good things - no pain or fear.  It erased all anxiety and left me feeling at peace.

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

Did you see a light?           Uncertain      Well not so much a light as I felt the space was exceptionally light and bright.  It was an odd light, bluish with a pulsing feel.

Did you meet or see any other beings?           Yes     as described above.

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? No      

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?     No      

Have you shared this experience with others?         Yes     I shared this story with Amy, family, and friends in the ER - so within hours.  They were so scared and worried about me that I think something that brought me peace made them very happy.  I did later learn that it scared them to think I was so close to death because Amy and many of the others believe in NDE.  Everyone close to me was changed by my accident and NDE so it is hard to tell what changed them most.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience?    Yes            Only what I have learned by reading

How did you view the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened:            Experience was definitely real    I feel like it is the single most important reason why I am here.  It feels as real as my fingers feel on the keyboard.  There is no doubt in my mid that it happened or that I believe it happened.

Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or significant to you?    I think the fact that I was so close to crossing over - it took some powerful women in my life to keep me here.  I know many people who have died but these are 2 of the most powerful and clearly the degree needed.

How do you currently view the reality of your experience:            Experience was definitely real    It's the same - nothing has changed.

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?           Yes     Everyone in my life is more precious.

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      

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