Jan M's NDE

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

            I was running along a river with my dogs with my husband and grandchildren close. The dogs started to run into the woods and I was running after them calling them to come back all of a sudden I felt very strange and I knew something was going to happen to me. I turned around to yell for my husband and that is when he told me he looked at me hit the ground.  He said my whole body just collapsed.  He ran to me and I was not breathing.  My eyes were wide open and I was limp like a rag doll. He said he shook me and all that happened was my being limp. He then said he prayed for guidance.  He was told to hit me on my back.  This he did over and over, harder each time. He then said I made a sound he has never heard from a human and began breathing. He sat me up and I could not raise me head.

During the time I was dead, I remember hearing the grandchildren asking what was wrong and the oldest saying, "Grandpa we must talk to Jesus." I then went to a place of calm with a sky a blue I have never seen and there were trees of bright gold and green that you could see through the leaves and all was so bright. I also remember I was floating over my body and could see me in my husband's arms with the grandchildren standing by. I then came back and was sitting up I was rushed to hospital and under critical care for 3 weeks I was told many times over by many Doctors I should have not survived that they had someone the same day with same condition that did not make it but a few hours. All were amazed, still are.

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     Blood Clot

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?    When I came back from the experience

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 came back from the experience

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     Color, Brightness, Vision remarkable, transparency of leaves on trees

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     Very clear

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

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            Peace Calm Awe, Joy, Lightness,

Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later?          Yes     Telling of grandchild saying we need to talk to Jesus

Did you see or visit any beautiful or otherwise distinctive locations, levels or dimensions?            Yes     A place of unreal beauty with sky , trees , calming wind

Did you have any sense of altered space or time?   Yes     Just felt like all was still no time involved

Did you have a sense of knowing special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?     Yes            Yes I had a strong desire for knowledge. All my surroundings were as if they were there to guide me to something or for a purpose

Did you have any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience you did not have prior to the experience?     Uncertain     

Have you shared this experience with others?         Yes     When I got out of critical care and back home

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    Days after experience I felt such joy I looked at my life in a different way. It is the simple things that bring me more happiness.

Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or significant to you?            Yes the place I was sent to was telling me not to be afraid of death as it is more life than what you have here on earth. I have always been horrified of death.

How do you currently view the reality of your experience:            Experience was definitely real    It was real I try to go back to that place in my mind and for some reason can not get the same picture

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?           Yes     I am more positive I now do not hold things back and let them keep me upset I tell who ever what is bothering me about them. I am more into my animals I love just going into by pastures with my horses and just sitting with them

Have your religious beliefs/practices changed specifically as a result of your experience?            Yes     Much stronger

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 know there is a reason for all that happens in our lives and we must learn from each one and make the bad better. To stand up for what you believe in and not be afraid

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