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I was one of the first open-heart surgery cases...
At the time of my NDE, I was an incredibly depressed person who took my anger out on my dog and myself...
I was waiting for a ride and trying to figure out what was happening...
John S NDE Home Classification NDE 4035 John S NDE 7810 Experience Description It was night time and it was raining...
On the afternoon of June 12, 1995, around 3:00pm I was picked up by a high school friend...
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Kenneth F NDE Home Classification NDE 4046 Kenneth F NDE 23065 Experience Description I have a heart condition known as atrial fibrillation...
I first heard a loud buzz and felt like I was stretching my arms and legs like when one awakens...
IMy experience starts with returning from camping and breaking up with a girlfriend...
On April 14 2015, I had to have an operation under general anesthesia for a fractured wrist...
Stéphanie B NDE Home Classification NDE 4053 Stéphanie B NDE 7836 Experience Description On October 18, 2006, I'm undergoing a simple endoscopy for a control about a stomach ulcer; general anesthesia, in the wake-up room I'm waking up with pain and an unbea...
This was an extreme abuse scene with the perpetrator in control...
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Benjamin F NDEs Home Classification NDEs 4057 Benjamin F NDEs 7847 Experience Description While drowning at the age of 3 in Africa, the feelings of panic and pain of the lungs filling with water, was followed by a sensation of a pleasant void and being 'car...
