Janelle M Probable NDE

Experience Description

I had my third open-heart surgery and was in recovery in the intensive care unit (ICU). Several hours after surgery, it was time to wake up. I found it difficult to open my eyes or squeeze a hand as instructed. I knew the nurses were talking to me. I attempted and succeeded in wriggling my toes and ankles in the attempt to move my body and wake up fully. I could hear the nurses saying that maybe I was having a seizure as I was still attempting to move my body and release my hands that were tucked by my side. Then the nurses were saying that I may have had a stroke because I was moving erratically.

The nurses were discussing removing my breathing tube and I became very distressed as I felt that I wouldn’t be able to breathe. My eyes were open by this time and I asked for a pen and paper to write. I wrote down that I had high potassium, as I had experienced this a year before with this particular medication. I wrote down for them to contact my kidney specialist, perform dialysis, and contact my general practitioner doctor. I also wrote 'Don’t remove the breathing tube.' I was trying to talk but I couldn’t be understood. The doctor in charge told me to calm down as the breathing tube would be removed. He tole me that I would be fine and was just panicking. I resigned myself to calming down although I knew I would not be able to breathe when they took the breathing tube out.

I remember flying forward, spiraling at a very fast rate. I was outside and flying like out in space. There were many beautiful colors passing by. I had a feeling of euphoria and peace. I was flying toward a bright white light, the clearest white I have ever seen. I was frightened. Yet, I was at peace being lovingly surrounded by light.

I arrived and floated in the still and quiet and into a vast, white room. It appeared to be a waiting room. I didn’t see anyone and nobody came to meet me. I was scared and had no idea how long I was there. I felt that I was in a timeless space and felt weightless while in the stillness. This was a surreal experience that left me feeling free of the burden of my body.

My family told me they had been contacted as I was refusing treatments. The hospital did not acknowledge that anything had happened although I questioned them. I did get some acknowledgment from other staff over the next four days in the ICU. The main doctor on that shift told me that she had saved my life. I have no ongoing problems after this experience.

Background Information:

Gender: Female

Date NDE Occurred: 3/10/2023

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? No. Surgery-related. Allergic Reaction. Drug or medication overdose Life threatening event, but not clinical death

How do you consider the content of your experience? Entirely pleasant

Did you feel separated from your body? No I clearly left my body and existed outside it

How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal everyday consciousness and alertness? More consciousness and alertness than normal. The light and colors seem to have more clarity. I knew somehow it was an unearthly experience.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? Flying toward the light and in the waiting room.

Were your thoughts speeded up? Incredibly fast

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Everything seemed to be happening at once; or time stopped or lost all meaning. I was flying forward at fast speed then to slow to a stop and wait.

Were your senses More vivid than usual? Incredibly more vivid

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. There was more clarity to the rainbow of colors and the white light was blinding.

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. No noise.

Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere? No

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? Yes It was more a vastness without sides until the waiting room. It was square but vast and limitless.

Did you see any beings in your experience? No

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings? No

Did you see, or feel surrounded by, a brilliant light? A light clearly of mystical or other-worldly origin

Did you see an unearthly light? Yes Blinding clear and white.

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? A clearly mystical or unearthly realm I vast room of clear white light in which I was floating in serenity.

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Peace and love.

Did you have a feeling of peace or pleasantness? Incredible peace or pleasantness

Did you have a feeling of joy? Incredible joy

Did you feel a sense of harmony or unity with the universe? I felt no longer in conflict with nature

Did you suddenly seem to understand everything? No

Did scenes from your past come back to you? No

Did scenes from the future come to you? No

Did you come to a border or point of no return? No

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Christian- Other Christian

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? No

What is your religion now? Christian- Other Christian

Did your experience include features consistent with your earthly beliefs? Content that was entirely consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience I did not expect to die or have an NDE until the experience happened. My expectations would be that entities would be there to greet me so my conclusion is that I was in a waiting room ready to return when the dialysis is machine was connected and my body ready to live on. It was not on the plan to have a reaction to medication. I had full trust in the doctors.

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Yes I am certain that death is not the end just another beginning.

Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice? No

Did you see deceased or religious spirits? No

Did you encounter or become aware of any beings who previously lived on earth who are described by name in religions (for example: Jesus, Muhammad, Buddha, etc.)? No

During your experience, did you gain information about premortal existence? No

During your experience, did you gain information about universal connection or oneness? Yes I knew that it was not an experience I have had before. There was a vast stillness in which I floated.

During your experience, did you gain information about the existence of God? No

Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion:

During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? No

During your experience, did you gain information about the meaning of life? No

During your experience, did you gain information about an afterlife? No

Did you gain information about how to live our lives? No

During your experience, did you gain information about life's difficulties, challenges and hardships? No

During your experience, did you gain information about love? Yes I experienced a feeling of euphoria, stillness, quietness of contrast noise of my surroundings.

What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? I am thankful for my experience as now I have faith that there is life after death and I will participate in a heavenly experience when I eventually die.

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? No

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? No

How accurately do you remember the experience in comparison to other life events that occurred around the time of the experience? I remember the experience as accurately as other life events that occurred around the time of the experience I wish that the doctors would have spoken to me about my experience. I felt fobbed off. I know I had an experience that was unworldly. I would have liked to know what they did to save me. I have never been frightened of dying and this clarifies to me that it will be peaceful.

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? No

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? It’s real.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? No

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? No

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened? Experience was definitely real I was so distressed before it happened, I knew it was going to happen and resigned myself to it happening. I was thrilled that it did happen as it is real and I have no worries for when the time comes in the future.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real It happened. After completing the questionnaire have clarified that I am not so much different than others having a similar experience.

At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience? No

Is there anything else that you would like to add about your experience? I am pleased that it happened and I survived.

Are there any other questions that we could ask to help you communicate your experience? Not sure