Rodney O's NDE

Experience description: 

At first, it seemed like I had risen upward from myself lying on the floor of my bathroom and moving across this beautiful valley filled with green grass and flowers all over. It was like I was flying, like I don't know. Maybe like superman did. I felt like something was behind me. I was not sure if what was behind me was good or bad. I know I was very much at ease. Towards the end of it all I felt like there was something following me and it made me feel like I was being led to some other place or direction. Then, I was all of a sudden being pulled backwards at an amazingly fast pace. The field I was flying over was just a green blur. Then there was a really bright flash of light and then I was being shook. I was back in my house on the floor of my dining room with paramedics everywhere and my wife on the couch with her head on her knees crying. She looked up and then ran over to me.

Was the kind of experience difficult to express in words? Yes     Probably because what had been happening was so very intense.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?    Probably when I was over the field.

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:            I don't think I can. But I guess it was because everything there was so vivid and clean. I could see the flowers and the little butterflies on them.

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     Definitely guess its because nothing else is in your head except for what you are experiencing.

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?            At ease. I felt like I was just not in any hurry do do nothing. I was not asked for anything and I was alone except for what was making me feel differently towards the end of my experience.

Did you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure?          No      

Did you see a light?           Uncertain      I suppose right at the very end before I was back, there did seem to be a flash of, something like a flash moving backwards.

Did you meet or see any other beings?           Uncertain      Like I said earlier, I did feel like I was being driven towards somewhere I cannot explain. But that was at the end of it all.

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?           Yes            A beautiful pasture or field of green grass and flowers everywhere.

How did you view the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened:            Experience was definitely real    This wasn't the first time I had one. I have been pronounced clinically dead five times now. So I just knew this had to be real.

Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or significant to you?    Not really. I just felt like there was nothing I had to do and no where I had to go. I just felt like I was happy and at ease.

How do you currently view the reality of your experience:            Experience was definitely real    I can say with all honesty that I now know that God as we each see him, has a definite purpose for me.

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?            Yes            I believe more than ever that my Lord has something special waiting for me when I go home to him.

Following the experience, have you had any other events in your life, medications or substances which reproduced any part of the experience?         Uncertain      I have not used drugs since my overdose.

Is there anything else you would like to add concerning the experience?          I am now in the worse health of my life. I have been battling this lung disease for some time now. I am currently at the end stage of my illness and have only 14% of my total lung capacity. So I probably don't have a lot of time left in me. At least I know that when my time does come, I have nothing to fear. That Wendy will be taken care of and I will be with all of my family one day.

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