Janet J's NDE

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

            I was to have a D/C after a miscarriage, I was told not to eat or drink anything after midnight, upon my arrival at the hospital the following morning, after waiting, what it seems like a long time. I got very thirsty and was looking for something to drink, the only thing I could find was milk in a machine in the waiting room, as soon as I drank the milk, the nurses called me. They asked if I had anything to eat or drink, I said "no" because I did not want to wait any longer. Then they put me under. I was told that the worst thing I could have drank was milk, because it was like food, and there was nothing they could have done for me. I was choking on the milk.

I saw the nurses and the doctor working on my body, I was up in the ceiling looking down. I thought it was cool I could float like that, I also saw my brother and his girlfriend in the waiting room looking worried. I wondered how did they get there so fast. I tried to touch them and to say I was alright, but I could not. After it was all over, and my brother and his girlfriend came to the room to see me. I reach out and touch them, I told them I had tried to touch them before. I was feeling no pain, I was aware that I was on a hospital bed, but it was by a huge river and there were a group of people on the other side, waving to me to come on the other side where they were. But I could not. I had two little girls I had to take care of. So I told them that I could not come.

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    

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?    While I was talking to the group of people on the other side of the river.

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

            While I was talking to the group of people on the other side of the river.

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.)?  Uncertain     

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.)?            Uncertain     

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

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            Peaceful

Did you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure?          No       I was by this huge river of some sort, on the hospital bed, and I saw a group of people on the other side of the river calling me, I wave to them and told them that I could not come, because I had my two little girls back there. Then I heard the nurses calling me. When I open my eyes, one of the nurses told me that we almost lost you and I told her that I knew.

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    

Did you see or visit any beautiful or otherwise distinctive locations, levels or dimensions?            Yes    

Did you have any sense of altered space or time?   Yes    

Did you have a sense of knowing special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?     Yes    

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure? Uncertain     

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 can, it scares me. But I pray to God.

Have you shared this experience with others?         Yes    

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   

Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or significant to you?    I know I was telling the people that I could not come to them, because of my daughters, and I was calling their names. And one of the nurses asked who my daughters were by their names, she said I kept repeating the names.

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

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?           Yes    

Have your religious beliefs/practices changed specifically as a result of your experience?            Yes     I try not to do the wrong things anymore.

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?         Uncertain