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Vivian M Probable NDE

Vivian M Probable NDE Home Classification Probable NDE 3030 Vivian M Probable NDE 6272 Experience Description At age 17, I took some kind of hallucinogen...

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Jill J NDE

I had been in the hospital for two weeks and my cardiologist told me and my parents that my heart was not compatible with living (verbatim)...

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Ned D NDE

On a Thursday I went to my car, opened the door and sat when I felt a strong pain in my abdomen...

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Greyson 11/32Read the account

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Francine W Probable NDE

Prior to my suicide attempt, I was hospitalized 5 times for anxiety and depression...

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Greyson 20/32Read the account

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Julian A NDE

Julian A NDE Home Classification NDE 3038 Julian A NDE 5417 Experience Description They were performing an angioplasty on me and they had entered via radial...

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Greyson 25/32Read the account

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