Flora S' NDE

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

            I was on medical leave from work and just had my 3rd knee surgery because of an infection and because I was out of work for a long period of time I had lost my job and was on medication for depression that I stopped taking because I ran out and 14 days later I decided that life was not worth living and decided to swallow 470 blood pressure pills. I received by mail order and you had to order 3 months ahead so I took Hyzarr clonidine and toprol and ended up in the ER and I had only told them about the Toprol so they started an IV and called poison control and they were told to give me depacoat and monitor me I don't remember anything that evening. I then was taken to CCU where I was in kidney and liver failure and they told my love ones that I may not make it through the night. I stopped breathing and coded and they were trying to tube me and I aspirated and now had fluid in my lungs and as time went on I had a fever of 104. I don't remember anything except a man standing next to my bed leaning against the wall with his arms folded and he showed no emotion just stared at me I now know he was sent to watch over me.

Then the next thing I know was I was standing by a gate with other spirits and looking at my hands and arms realizing I too was in spirit form. We did not speak to one another we just waited and it was so bright and blinding but it did not hurt my eyes I knew if I went through the gate everything would be final and there would be no turning back. I then heard a voice of a female in my head telling I must return that it was not my time. I then woke up on life support and the doctors telling me to take a deep breath so they could remove the tube. I couldn't take a deep enough breath and was struggling to pull the tube out, so they placed me in a drug induced coma and restrained my arms I was like that for 2 days.

I them was taken out of the coma and they were able to remove the breathing tube, there was a male nurse sitting next to me and he asked me if I could speak I whispered yes and he then asked me what I remembered. I told him I was aware that I was dead and told him everything that had happened, he told me I was dead and they couldn't get the tube down my airway I suffer from sleep apnea so it was a struggle and then I coded. Every doctor that came in and saw me in intensive care said I should have died and they didn't understand how I made it. After 14 days of intensive care I was able to go home. I can only say when I was dead the feeling was wonderful and unexplainable and the love I felt was unconditional I walked away without any brain damage or any ill effects. As strange as this may sound it was the best thing that could of happen to me.

Was the kind of experience difficult to express in words? Yes     the feeling

At the time of this experience, was there an associated life threatening event?          No      

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?    when I was dead

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 was dead

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 had so much more clarity

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     communication was done with the mind

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

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            overwhelming peace and love

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

Did you see a light?           Yes     all of my surroundings were very blinding but did not hurt my eyes and there was a mist all around me

Did you meet or see any other beings?           Yes     there were other spirits all around me

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?            Yes     dimension I know I was not in our place called earth

Did you have any sense of altered space or time?   Yes     I was standing and waiting for a long period of time

Did you have a sense of knowing special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?     Yes            that there is no hell that hell is within us as we create it, that we are all here to love everyone unconditionally and not to judge anyone for mistakes they have made. and as humans we are here to live life to the fullest and live in harmony.

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure? Yes     I knew it would be final if I cross through the gate

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     much more intuitive and more connected to others

Have you shared this experience with others?         Yes     I told everyone as soon as I was able to speak most embrace it some don't know what to think.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience?    Yes            heard about it I did work in nursing in long-term care and have helped others experience death and knew there was more to it

How did you view the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened:            Experience was definitely real    I just know it was not a dream because of the feeling I felt.

Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or significant to you?    all of it I now do not fear death and I feel I was given a second chance for a reason I feel I am on some kind of a mission that I must fulfill.

How do you currently view the reality of your experience:            Experience was definitely real    see above

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?           Yes     my husband keeps telling me that I can read his mind I sometime sense what others are thinking I sometimes know who's calling me before I look at my caller Id and I have become very intuitive.

Have your religious beliefs/practices changed specifically as a result of your experience?            Yes     I have become very spiritual and know there is a higher power

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 am now very sensitive to medications and skin change

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