Steve H's NDE

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

            I said "I cant die "

Was the kind of experience difficult to express in words? Yes     I knew a purpose and a being but it wasn't the god I knew as a child

At the time of this experience, was there an associated life threatening event?          Yes     I looked down and knew I was dead, but  denied it .

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?    I had 15 arrests over 5-6 hours, but was aware during most of the 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 had 15 arrests over 5-6 hours, but was aware during most of 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.)?  No       I looked down and saw myself, heard the doctors, and could not see my toes

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?            I wanted tell my wife goodbye and I loved her

Did you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure?          Yes     I fell through a spiral tunnel

Did you see a light?           Yes     very bright but very soothing

Did you meet or see any other beings?           No      

Did you experience a review of past events in your life?    Yes     like a deck of card being shuffled

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure? Yes     At the time I said I can't die

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     I described it with my wife and my Dr. The Dr. had me record it on a tape as soon as possible. I saw the Dr. at a party this year and he said he still had the tape and uses it in some talks.

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 can't tell how I knew, but at the time I was certain for ten years. At that time I had the stroke and it was a totally different experience. That was like the lights went out.

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            Can't

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?           Yes     Love my wife more and life in general

Have your religious beliefs/practices changed specifically as a result of your experience?            Yes     I know there is a god but feel it is not that a described in the Bible.

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 now believe that this our life and it is the end when it is over, but live it in a moral life.

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?   I would like to know what happens next? I have had a heart attack, a stroke, and arrhythmia (sp) with the heart. The ejection fraction went from 40 to 35 to 28 to 18 over the last three years. ( This year I'll be back to 35, good guess ? )