Samantha S NDE

Experience Description

I was sixteen years old when I was given an overdose of fentanyl during oral surgery. There was no monitor, no narcan, or anything in the room to save me. The oral surgeon put the IV in and left the room to grab his tools. I remember feeling myself fading. I was struggling to breathe and choking. My heart was beating so erratically that it stopped. I wasn’t panicking throughout the dying process because I have never felt afraid of death itself. I knew I had a lot of medical problems that could very well kill me.

I felt warm and weightless as I sat in this void. My head had finally gone quiet. Then, I was in this bright place that I assumed was heaven. I wasn’t afraid. We didn’t need to communicate by mouth because we all just understood each other. In my experience, we didn’t have normal bodies because we were basically balls of energy in the shape of a body. I remember getting down on my knees in front of Jesus and saying, "I understand if it is my time to go, but make sure my family is okay." Jesus lifted me up, blessed me, kissed me on the forehead, and said, "You need to go back and share your story." I felt the warmest hug I’ve ever received.

Then I came back to my body, which was comatose. The doctors had just gotten me stable. They wanted to take the stress off my heart by putting me in a medically induced coma. I also had a stroke, then was put in a second coma. I awoke when my older sister walked in.

After recovering, I learned that I had survived a less than one percent chance of living, and that my heart stopped three times. I had suffered cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest, pulmonary edema, and a hemorrhagic stroke - all at sixteen years old. I should not have survived but I did. And since then, I’ve had multiple spiritual experiences.

Background Information:

Gender: Female

Date of NDE: 11/19/2019

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Yes

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

Did you feel separated from your body? 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? Both in the void and in Heaven.
I just felt like I was aware of myself and others more.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness? More consciousness and alertness than normal

Were your thoughts speeded up? No

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Everything seemed to be happening at once; or time stopped or lost all meaning
Time just didn't exist really.

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 I could see clearly and colors were more vivid. I'm legally blind.

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience My hearing was about the same but there was also a warm hum.

Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere? Yes, but the facts have not been checked out

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? No

Did you see any beings in your experience? I actually saw them

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased beings? Yes
A lot of dead people and angels.

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

Did you seem to enter another world? A clearly mystical or unearthly realm
It was definitely paradise.

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Happiness and love so profound that I started sobbing.

Did you have a feeling of peace or pleasantness? Relief or calmness

Did you have a feeling of joy? Incredible joy

Did you feel a sense of harmony or unity with the universe? I felt united or one with the world

Did you suddenly understand everything? Everything about myself or others
I was more aware than understanding.

Did scenes from your past come back? No

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure? 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? No comment

Have your religious practices changed? No

What is your religion now? No comment

Did your experience include features consistent with your earthly beliefs? Content that was both consistent and not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience
I knew Jesus existed but I didn't think the afterlife would look like it did.

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? No

Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice? I encountered a definite being, or a voice clearly of mystical or unearthly origin
It was like a voice I could hear telepathically. Definitely God or Jesus.

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.)? Yes
Jesus.

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

During your experience, did you gain information about universal connection or oneness? Yes

During your experience, did you gain information about the existence of God? Yes

Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion:

During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? Yes

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

During your experience, did you gain information about an afterlife? Yes

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? Uncertain

During your experience, did you gain information about love? Uncertain

What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? Moderate changes in my life
I'm definitely more spiritual and communicative with the dead, especially my twin brother who died in utero.

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? No

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? Yes
It was basically divine.

How accurately do you remember the experience in comparison to other life events that occurred around the time of the experience? I do not know how my remembrance of the experience compares to my remembrance of other life events that occurred around the time of the experience
I know I'm remembering it accurately.

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

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes
I shared it with my grandma and she believed me.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? Yes
I just knew they existed.

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened? Experience was definitely real
I just knew it was real.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real
I know it's real. I experienced it.

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

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