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I was having open-heart surgery...
On 11/20/2019, I woke up because I was having severe nausea, and an aching in my left arm and lower left chest area...
A 500 lb...
At first, I remember people in panic surrounding me...
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I was in first grade and having lunch with my class in the cafeteria...
On January 03, 2018, it was stormy and rainy outside...
I woke up from surgery in the intensive care unit (ICU), looked at my husband and squeaked out, 'I never dreamed before while under surgery...
My life situation at the time of the event was that I had a strong uneasiness with studies, but the end of a relationship made me fall into a hole...
I was with my wife and we were working out at our ranch in the country...
Describe the Experience: When the doctor told me I was dying...
I died due to a meth overdose at age 30...
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My NDE occurred at the Grand National Final racing event in Atlanta, Georgia...
