The combination of pain, shock, loss of blood, caused my vital signs to take a nose dive; the attendants yelled to the driver--'you better hurry up--this guy is not going to make it!'

after I heard that, I remember I became hysterical and was crying; at that moment I remember seeing angels flying around the roof of the ambulance and they were reaching down to me as if they were going to pull me up to heaven--I became very panicky and became saying to myself that I would never see my wife and son again--I began flailing away away at the angels to chase them away--I was scared of them--it was not a pleasant experience for me--then we reached the hospital but for a moment I did not realize I was in the hospital--I thought I had been transported somewhere else--a hospital in heaven--it wasn't until I saw my wife that I realized I was still alive.

A SECOND CHANCE by John Yelavich

The towering pine trees became ever more stately,

thanks to a bounty of golden sunshine and gentle rain.

Pruning the old brittle limbs would make them seem shapely,

and the pinewoods could look healthy and trim once again.

Smelling the beauty of the pines from my perch up high,

I had a strange feeling that something possibly could go awry.

Those thoughts of uncertainly were casually brushed aside

as I felt secure for that one moment in the treetop I did reside.

It was dreary and sullen on that fateful day in August of 1998.

In the distant horizon was a northeasterly zephyr

blanketing the sky with a tinge of color the shade of slate

and for a brief moment, my tenure on earth became just a blur.

The breezes that blew were no longer so gentle

precipitating my fall to the ground as solely accidental.

While lying entwined with the branches I had just clipped

I screamed aloud for anyone whose hand I could grip.

A host of angels hovered over and greeted me

at a time when my body and soul were set to be free.

Visions of my family and friends glowed like bright lights,

as God's little attendants reached down to tug me off into flight.

A solitary guardian savior heard my hysteric and desperate pleas;

she opened up my eyes to the wonders I had yet to foresee.

Vowing my heart would be generous till my last dying gasp,

my divine messenger carefully released me from her grasp.

In some strange way my aborted journey to the hereafter

was for me an epiphany that encouraged me to envision

one’s lifetime should be reveled in and filled with laughter,

showing compassion to others would be my finest decision.

My renewed spirit has given me many precious blessings.

I’ve learned to love living with all its marvelous trimmings.

I thank that sacred being for asking me to dance,

forever thankful for being bestowed a second chance.

JLY, 7/11/01

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Género: Мasculino

Data em que ocorreu a EQM: 8/27/1998

Na altura da sua experiência, houve algum acontecimento associado a uma ameaça de vida? Sim Acidente I was riding in the ambulance on my way to the hospital. The two attendants in the back with me both said that I was not going to make it. My blood pressure was bottoming out since I suffered tremendous loss of blood--they said had the trip been 5 minutes longer--I would not have made it.

Elementos da EQM:

Como considera o conteúdo da sua experiência? Mixed

Existem quaisquer drogas ou medicamentos que poderiam ter afetado a experiência? Não

Foi a experiência fantasiosa em qualquer forma? more surreal than dreamlike--I never had dreams like this so therefore I do not really associate it with a dream--it was very unpleasant, not at all like other EQM's I had heard about.

Sentiu-se separado(a) do seu corpo? Impreciso At times I felt like my body was floating upwards toward heaven

Em que altura durante a experiência estava no seu mais elevado nível de consciência e de alerta? I would say that because I was in shock(they had administered an IV and had me on a monitor) I was partially to somewhat unconscious for a period of time.

O tempo pareceu acelerar ou abrandar? Tudo pareceu acontecer de uma só vez; ou o tempo parou ou perdeu todo o significado I lost sense of time--I had thought hours had passed; in reality the drive to the hospital was about 15 minutes.

Sua audição diferia de qualquer forma da normal? NãoNo

Passou por ou através de um túnel? Não

Encontrou ou teve consciência de algum ser falecido (ou vivo)? Sim I saw the angels--several of them flying around

Viu uma luz não terrena? Não

Pareceu-lhe entrar num outro mundo não terreno? Não

Que emoções sentiu durante a experiência? anger; great sadness, hysteria

umPareceu-lhe de repente que entendia tudo Não

Cenas do seu futuro vieram até si? Não

Alcançou um limite ou uma estrutura física limitante? Não

Chegou a um limite ou ponto de não retorno oTeve escolha de ficar lá ou voltar para o seu corpo terreno? Não

Deus, Espiritual e Religião:

Qual era a sua religião antes da sua experiência? Impreciso

Qual é actualmente a sua religião? Moderate

Teve alguma alteração nos seus valores e crenças devido à sua experiência? Sim I never was religious--but I found myself, praying for the first time since I was a kid

No que respeita às nossas vidas Terrenas que não seja a Religião:

Desde a sua EQM as mudanças na sua vida têm sido: Stay about the same

Após a sua experiência que mudanças de vida ocorreram na sua vida? See #26--constant dreams focusing on one year of my life.

I want to make the most of every day--I value life that much more.

As suas relações mudaram especificamente devido à sua experiência? I want to enjoy my family as much as I can--they are more precious to me than ever before My accident has caused me physical problems, thus limiting me in what I can do I have a stronger belief in God, however, I am still not a church goer.

Após a EQM:

A experiência foi difícil de expressar em palavras? Não

Após a sua experiência, tem algum dom psíquico, não-comum ou outro dom especial que não tinha antes da experiência? Não

Há alguma, ou várias partes da sua experiência que são especialmente importantes ou siginificativas para si? there was no good for me--it was all very uncomfortable and unsettling--I think I may be an exception

Alguma vez partilhou esta experiência com outros? Sim I have shared this with many people--they have all been genuine in their interest and concern and they have shown a belief in my experience--I have never been the victim of ridicule--people that know me well--believe me thoroughly

Em algum momento da sua vida, algo alguma vez reproduziu qualquer parte da experiência? Sim see 26

I was on painkillers and anti-depressants while recuperating--I was restricted to a hospital bed in my home for 12 weeks--could not get out for any reason--not even to go to the bathroom--my bed became my"world"--experienced many dreams--many of them unsettling

Há mais alguma coisa que gostaria de acrescentar acerca da sua experiência? This is the strangest part for me--and I need help in trying to understand it, however, it is not directly related to the EQM, I had a life review 2 days later--post surgical experience

I am very confused now--my view of life has changed and my emotions are not easily controlled--the pain and thoughts of my accident are still engraved in my brain and cause me pain; the thought of almost dying is something that no one understands--I feel that I have no one close to me who understands my pain--I constantly say to my wife: "You have no idea what I went through--you do not understand--you could never understand".

The whole experience: accident, EQM in the ambulance; hospitalized for two weeks--overdo dosed on drugs --causing me to have experiences in my hospital bed where I saw aliens fly flying around the room; my memory focuses on 1 year of my life each and every day--ever since, Aug. 29th, when they gave me too much morphine, thorizine, and anti-depressants at one time, my mind wandered back to one year of my life: 1966, my senior year of high school--I cannot get this out of my memory--I constantly have dreams about this; particularly specific people--this is a whole other subject that I do not think falls into your realm--I really think I need to see a professional to exorcise the demons that I have in my brain.