EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:
This occurred during the middle of the month of May. Had gone to
the emergency room at the Veterans Hospital on a Thursday afternoon with a chest
pain that wouldn't go away. The next day they conducted a stress test which I
was unable to complete so it was chemically induced to speed up my heart for the
test. The next morning which was on a Saturday the Cardiologist stopped by my
room and did the usual stethoscope thing, listening to my heart and told me that
I was scheduled for an angioplasty/stent on Monday. A very blah breakfast was
delivered when he was leaving and I started to eat a waffle when the chest pain
began to get very intense. I kept pushing the wrong nurses call button and
after a while when no one came I walked out to the nurses station which was
close to my room concerning my situation. They of course said get back in your
bed and all kinds of technicians, nurses and the doctor were there within
moments.
That's when for what I believe was a very brief moment I had a strange/unusual
experience. All of those people attending me suddenly vanished and my Mother
was sitting on the left side of the bed beside me with my Father standing by
her. I didn't realize who they were at first because they were both very young
late teens or early 20s. There were other people behind them who I couldn't
focus on because of a bright light coming from something like a worm
hole/cornucopia/horn of plenty shaped object behind them. There were figures of
people rushing out of it toward me but I couldn't tell who they were due to the
extreme brightness of the light coming from that object. I then became
distracted by figures to my right which were all my former pets (dogs and cats
that had died) climbing over each other to get to me, they gave me the
impression of me just getting home from a long trip as they seemed very excited
to see me. I had time to glance back at my Mom and then everything disappeared
and all the hospital personnel were there treating me. I was rushed to the
emergency room at a nearby cardiac facility where they told me the artery
between my heart and lungs was almost completely blocked and a stent was put in
with another stent done that Monday.
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 Heart attack
At
what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness
and alertness?
I felt that fully conscious the whole time.
How
did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience
compare to your normal every day consciousness and alertness?
Normal consciousness and alertness
I felt that fully conscious the whole 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.)?
Uncertain Described in #3
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?
No
What emotions did you feel during the experience?
The whole experience was unexpected.
Did
you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure?
No No! but saw people coming/rushing out of a tunnel like object that was
emanated a very bright light.
Did
you see a light?
Yes see# 15
Did
you meet or see any other beings?
Yes See# 3, but should say that both my parents are deceased and there was
no communication. My Mother's features showed concern for 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?
No
Did
you have any sense of altered space or time?
Yes Described in #3
Did
you have a sense of knowing special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?
No
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?
Uncertain I would prefer to keep this one private.
Have you shared this experience with others?
Yes About a month later. It was greeted with skepticism but some.
Did
you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience?
Yes A family friend once spoke of floating when she had a NDE.
How
did you view the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it
happened:
Experience was definitely real The experienced surprised me. Was not
expecting it. I do find it comforting, although I have never had a fear of
dying.
Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or
significant to you?
I am
not a very religious person. Have always felt that most religions were self
serving/created to augment their position kind of like a business. Feel that
the bible is more of a historical record and that much of it was censored to
enhance the church's position. I do believe that we have a soul and a little
bit of God is in all living things.
How
do you currently view the reality of your experience:
Experience was definitely real Same as above!
Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your
experience?
Yes
I do
seem to pray more often.
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
Is
there anything else you would like to add concerning the experience?
No
Did
the questions asked and information you provided so far accurately and
comprehensively describe your experience?
Yes
Are
there any other questions we could ask to help you communicate your experience?
Shorten it.
