Jerry G NDE

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

This was during my third hospitalization and second spinal surgery of 1969 that after surgery I was in such pain that I thought I was dying. I knew I was losing consciousness and told my room mate to call my wife and say goodbye for me. I passed out and room mate hit nurses emergency button and got me some help.  Here is what I experienced. I drifted to above and to the foot of my bed and looked down and saw a nurse enter our room and felt for my pulse and not getting one she tried slapping my wrist and retrying. Not getting a pulse she rang for a code red or blue {whatever} and I watched as another nurse, a nun, a doctor and intern rushed into my room and started working on me. I watched as they brought in a gurney and transferred me to it. Also they brought in two machines and connected me up. I floated up above and watched and listened to the whole procedures until they revived me. I had gone into Shock.  Anyway, later I repeated my experience to my roomie verbatim and he was amazed as to my accuracy. There was no fear during my experience.  It was the most calming time of my life. I do not know how close to death I was, if at all. You are the second person I have told this to. Benny my room mate being the other.

Was the kind of experience difficult to express in words? No      

At the time of this experience, was there an associated life threatening event?          Uncertain            Post spinal surgery-horrific pain.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?    all the time

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:            all the time

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     It was so bright and clean

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?     No

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            Calming

Did you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure?          No       I saw it ahead

Did you see a light?           Yes     I was bathed in it.

Did you meet or see any other beings?           No       Only the humans in the room.

Did you experience a review of past events in your life?    No       Only, not to fear death.

Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later?          Yes     described above in my statement.

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? Uncertain      Don't understand question

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     See statement

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?   

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?           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