Gary T NDE 4304

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

My brother who is 2 years older than me was out on a second floor balcony that did not have bars to protect anyone from falling, I would grab the handrail and swing out over the concrete ally below, I missed the handrail and feel head first as if diving into a pool. I then remember looking down on my body and my brother standing over me crying and pulling my hair to get back up the stairs. I saw my mother run down and pick me up crying and blowing air in my mouth, I remember thinking why is she doing that im ok, then the next thing I was in my body looking up at my mom and then I was unconscious in a coma for 2 weeks. I woke up in a hospital and never spoke of my experience until I was 11 and mom  turned white when I told her about the details of my brother crying and dragging me up the stairs, she confirmed it.

Was the kind of experience difficult to express in words? Yes     I did not tell anyone until I was 11 yrs old and told my mother what I saw and she confirmed ,that is what happened. I did not think people would believe me

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

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?    When I was out of my body floating and looking at everyone

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 out of my body floating and looking at everyone

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.)?
            No      

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

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            I was very calm and felt loved

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

Did you see a light?           No      

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?          Yes     See above

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?     Yes     I felt like I was put back on earth for a reason. to help others , therefore I became a nurse

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?     Yes     I feel when a relative is ill or near death. I have had vision of future events at times not always

Have you shared this experience with others?         Yes     7 years passed and I told my mother who believed me and then no one else until I was in my thirties, and no one believed me , they thought I had heard that story growing up and that's how I knew the details , and that's not true

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 probably not real         It was just a dream

Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or significant to you?   

How do you currently view the reality of your experience:            Experience was definitely real    I know what I saw and I do not fear dying now, I would never kill myself but I do not have any problems with death now.

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?            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