Richard B NDE

Experience Description

I was on my way to work, 1:30 in the afternoon, temperature was 105 degrees, I was riding my motorcycle, car turned at last second, I hit car approximately two feet from front bumper (passenger side), traveling at a high rate of speed. Accident resulted in both femurs being broken (multiple fractures); left femur was shattered into over one hundred pieces (x-rays prove that); right femur broken in four places; both arms broke; collapsed right lung; bleeding profusely from left femoral artery. I was rushed to local hospital by ground ambulance, local hospital not able to treat my injuries -- transferred by air ambulance to Augusta, Georgia hospital. Was being given two units of blood at a time, one in arm, the other into jugular vein in neck, to replace the blood I was losing. Attendant was 'squeezing' the blood bags and rolling them in a manner like you would roll up a tube of toothpaste -- to increase flow of blood into my body. I had 'no' blood pressure due to massive bleeding in left leg, was told before I was loaded onto helicopter that, 'You will not live to see Augusta,' was offered my 'last rites' by priest on duty. I declined, being that I am not Catholic. While en-route to Augusta (by helicopter) the attendant in rear of helicopter was talking to the emergency room that was expecting me in Augusta. I heard him numerous times inform them the 'victim has NO blood pressure.'

Shortly after flight began, I remember the pain going away. A feeling of peace came over me, and I remember 'leaving' my body, and starting 'through' a tunnel of multicolored lights. I was suddenly very happy, calm, comfortable, and happy in the knowledge that I was going 'into' heaven. Just before I reached the end of the tunnel, I was stopped by the voice of my father (who had been dead five years at the time) telling me I must go back, that my mother needed me (for what I don't know). I replied that I didn't want to go 'back', but my father's voice insisted. The next thing that happened was I was looking down on my body in the helicopter -- as the attendant worked on my body, trying to 'save' my life.

I saw (and heard) him pick up the radio microphone and inform the emergency room that they should 'scrub the crash team, the victim has expired'. I knew he was talking about me. About that same time, I remember 'feeling' the pain come back into my body. I knew that I was 'back' from the dead. I opened my eyes and told the attendant that 'I am not dead' he almost freaked out, picked up the microphone and told the emergency room that the 'victim is still alive. I repeat - victim is alive.'

Background Information:

Gender: Male

Date NDE Occurred: June 2, 1985

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Yes Accident Clinical death Was involved in automobile/motorcycle accident.

How do you consider the content of your experience? Mixed

The experience included: Out of body experience

Did you feel separated from your body? Yes See main narrative.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? Very alert, very aware of my medical condition.

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? No

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. Just my father's voice and then, after returning, the sounds of the helicopter, etc.

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? Yes See main narrative.

The experience included: Presence of deceased persons

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings? Yes Was met by the sound of my father's voice.

The experience included: Light

Did you see an unearthly light? Yes Multicolored. The tunnel had 'white' light at the end.

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? A clearly mystical or unearthly realm Just the tunnel, was very cool (as in comfortable on a HOT day) sweet smell.

The experience included: Strong emotional tone

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Joy, happiness, followed by anger when I had to return to my body.

The experience included: Special Knowledge

Did you suddenly seem to understand everything? No

Did scenes from your past come back to you? My past flashed before me, out of my control

Did scenes from the future come to you? Scenes from the world's future I learned later (years later) that I was of some assistance to my mother, in her life.

Did you come to a border or point of no return? No I did NOT want to return.

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Conservative/fundamentalist

What is your religion now? Conservative/fundamentalist

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Yes I now believe in life after death, at least as far as what I experienced.

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? No

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? Best part -- talking with my father. Worst part -- coming back to my body.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes Most people believe that I was just 'in shock'.

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

Are there any other questions that we could ask to help you communicate your experience? Let's talk -- via email, then perhaps we can 'discover' something I may have left out.