Sheri C NDE 4010

Sheri C NDE

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

Background: I was having a baby. Two months premature. I had known and was told, small details about my pregnancy. It was something bad, but, I was not told everything. In fact, no one thought I would survive the delivery, so, why tell me anything was the philosophy.

I went into pre-term labor, as I often did, on July 6, 2008. This time, the labor could not be stopped, and I had a bonus of ITP. ITP means your blood does not clot. And the fear is that they need to hurry to get the baby out, before the ITP gets to the baby. So, I was wheeled into an operating room. That was the last thing I remember, alive.

The next thing I knew, I was sitting straight up on the bed, and looking at my stomach. I saw my baby being born. I remember he was very, very small, and he looked like a little frog. He was not crying. I looked at the doctor, and she said, "he is sleeping". Then all of a sudden, there was a little nurse running around my bed, really fast. She kept running and handing things to the doctor(s), everyone. I remember in the back of her head, I could see she had black hair, and she wore glasses. Everything started to speed up, and then it went dark. Then I heard someone calling my name, over and over and over. "Sheri, Sheri, Sheri, can you hear me"? Then I opened my eyes and I was no longer in the operating room. I seemed to be floating. I was going through doors, and after each door I went through, there was a slamming sound, like the door was slamming behind me. This happened over and over.

Someone was with me, but, I could not see who it was, but, I always knew he was there. As I was floating, I could see children, they were playing. Occasionally one of them would look up at me. Then I finally came out of this "area" of slamming doors, and I was on a shore. The "person" was still with me. He told me that I had to get into the boat. In the boat, a sort of rowing boat, was another person who was dressed in a monks type of cape. He sat motionless until I got into the boat. Then he started rowing. We rowed into the water, and I could see the other side was clouds and a light. It was an island. While in the boat, the person took off his hood and revealed a man I call "Santa Clause". He had a white beard, and a happy face. He was so loving and warm and happy. There was something so wonderful about him, and he resembled "Santa Clause". We talked and talked and talked. He was telling me what was going to happen. I was going to this island that he pointed at where people where happy and he told me about all the wonderful things there. It was the most wonderful experience. I was filled with so much happiness.

Then I started crying. I told him that I did not want to go. I told him that I loved my husband very much, and I did not want to leave him. I also told him that I had a baby and I had other kids, I had to take care of that were just babies. I cried and cried, and begged and begged. He asked me over and over again, "are you sure?" I told him, "yes, yes" please, please, please let me go back. It seemed to take a very long time, but, he finally agreed. He told me that going back was going to hurt. He asked if I understood the pain that I would have going back. I told him I didn't care, I wanted to go back. He smiled and said okay, you can go back, I will let you go. We rowed back to the shore I had started on, and there was a man standing there. I could not see his face, but, he had black hair. He held out his hand, and I took it. We walked into a cave, or that is what it looked like. It was very dark.

All of a sudden, I heard those doors again, slamming very, very loudly. It seemed louder than the first time. All of a sudden, I felt enormous pain. I started hurting all over my body. If I could have screamed, I would have. Then, I saw a wall in front of me, and it was as if I was thrown through it. That part was very awful. On the other side, was a huge light, a blinding light. I looked down, and I saw my body laying on a hospital bed. With a huge force behind me, I fell into the body, that was mine. I can tell you that while I was looking at my body, the room and the people in it where a blur. I seemed as if heat was coming off the ground, like a haze. I could see the people, and myself, but, it was hazy. I all of a sudden could hear people talking in the room, and I knew I saw a number, 19. Later, I was to find out that this was the room number of which I was staying in Cardio ICU. I was lying in my body now, and I could see my husband on my left side. But, his clothes were different than when I first saw him. He was in my face, I think he was kissing me.

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            Delivering a baby.

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

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:            At the end.

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     Yes, when I came back into my body, was when things looked "hazy". I always described it as heat coming up from concrete.

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.)?
            Yes     The loudness was the doors slamming behind me.

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

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            When I was out of the body, I felt like I was floating at first. And then I just felt normal, during my conversations with others.

Did you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure?          Yes

Did you see a light?           Uncertain      I think "the light", for me was coming out of the cave at the end, when I got into the boat with "Santa". There was light all around us. And clouds. It was beautiful. Like heaven.

Did you meet or see any other beings?           Yes     I think the man with no face, but, dark hair, was my husbands spirit. Yes, he is alive. But, I think it was his spirit that helped me return to my body.

Did you experience a review of past events in your life?    No       No, I didn't experience or see past experiences. Unless the children playing games was part of that. I also remember something, that was not in the lengthy above explanation. I remember seeing a car accident. There were fireman and ambulance all around an accident, looking at it. And all of a sudden, they all turned and looked at me, all at once.

Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later?          Yes     The entire incident with my husband, when "I came back". When I told him that I saw him sitting next to me, on my left, and the shirt he was wearing, he started to cry. He told me that was when they had told him, they were going to turn the machines off on me, because every organ was being run by a machine. He told me there was no way I could have seen him and what he was wearing, my eye's were closed.

I also told him that, I saw him in a room, alone, with a light over him. I told him I heard him praying. All I heard, was him saying, "please don't let her die", over and over. He told me later, that he was in a room, that the hospital put him in for families with "terminal" or dying family members. He said he was alone, in a small room, and there was one light, that was directly over him. It made him cry, when I told him that I saw him praying.

Did you see or visit any beautiful or otherwise distinctive locations, levels or dimensions?            Yes     Yes, the island. Dimensions....yes, that is the perfect word. It seemed like different dimensions.

Did you have any sense of altered space or time?   Yes     The haze or heat rising up from the ground made everything seem "out of focus". I was always trying really hard to see things clearly. The only place things were clear, was on the other side of the wall, when I was floating.

Did you have a sense of knowing special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?     No

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure? Yes     I think the boundary was the river. When I was crossing the river, it seemed as if I was crossing over to some other place of happiness. Until I begged to come back. He brought me back reluctantly. He tried to talk me out of it, but, I was crying and very unhappy at the prospect of leaving my husband and kids. Especially my husband. I did not want to leave him.

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     Yes, but, I would rather not talk about it.

Have you shared this experience with others?         Yes     I talked about it after it happened, and I still talk about it today. It bothers some people, so, I don't go into it...but, I still remember everything about what happened, as if it was yesterday.

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    I was fearful of my husband leaving me. When I got home, and he would go to work, I would cry, like a baby, not wanting him to leave me. I was always worried about him going away. I am better about that now, but, sometimes, I still get that "feeling".

Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or significant to you?            Coming through the wall, was especially strange. I think it was interesting that I felt pain. Understand, the pain was not physical. It is hard to explain. It was a pulling sort of feeling. A strange pain of leaving. It has always been hard for me to explain that part, because it was not a pain that I can pin point.

How do you currently view the reality of your experience:            Experience was definitely real    It is something that never goes away. I never feel alone, I always feel like someone is with me, other than my husband when he goes to work. It is hard to make sense of sometimes, but, it makes sense to me.

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?           No       My husband and I have always been close. We are like soul mates. We finish each others sentences, etc.

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?        I think the one thing that has been hard for me is the idea that I am alive today for "something". People think that those who go through what I did, are meant for "greatness", and that there is something "special" you are to do with your life. Make life changes, etc. It took me a long time to discover, that is simply not true. The pressure of being something "great", simply because you have an out of body experience should not be the case. I believe that I am here today, because no one can raise my kids like I can, I am there mom. And I am here with my husband, because, we are meant to be happy. Plain and simple, no reading between the lines..."oh you got to live a better life", etc. I am just meant to be me. Period.

Did the questions asked and information you provided so far accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?         Yes     As good as any.

Are there any other questions we could ask to help you communicate your experience?   you did a great job on the questions, no suggestions.