EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:
I had a terrible childbirth that should have been a c section, but when the
doctor arrived and realized it was too late, and both the baby and i were
already in danger. It was too late for a c section so they did a quick forceps
delivery and apparently I was 'dead' at the time.
I clearly remember
floating above and watching them work on my son to get him breathing, cleaning
him up and passing him from relative to relative while they worked on me, and I
kept asking people to hand me my baby but nobody answered me.
The following day they gave me 3 units of blood when they realized they had not
given me any transfusions and I could not sit up without fainting. My mother
insisted I had not been speaking to anyone and could not have seen anyone doing
anything to my son because I had been 'dead' at the time.
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 baby and I were both in distress, I lost a lot of blood and there was
some mention of one of us having a low heart rate and the other having low blood
pressure. My mother tells the story and swears I was dead. I still don't know
if anyone pronounced me dead, but I clearly recall floating over my body and
witnessing everything that went on, and having people tell me there was no way I
could have seen the things I saw.
At
what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness
and alertness?
when I was floating above the whole scene
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
when I was floating above the whole scene
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 only that I was floating above everyone
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?
confusion, frustration
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 The doctors working to get my son breathing, the family passing my son
around, doctors working on me
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?
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?
No
Have you shared this experience with others?
Yes immediately. No real reaction, other than to tell me what they
witnessed, or to relate similar experiences.
Did
you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience?
Yes I've known other people or read about NDE before.
How
did you view the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it
happened:
Experience was definitely real no differently, really
Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or
significant to you?
Mostly it just kind of confirmed stuff that I already knew was true.
How
do you currently view the reality of your experience:
Experience was definitely real it was 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
