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It suddenly became easier to breathe...
When I was eight years old my parents decided to have some blood tests done on me to see if I was ill...
1995 - In the intensive care unit, curtain surrounding the bathroom area, light began emitting from behind the curtain (sort of 'Wizard of Oz'-like - no noise, just light and vibration)...
At the time I started to fall I seen my life flash in front of my eyes...
I feel so tacky saying this since it's so stereotypical, but there was always a bright white light...
I was trying to tell the nurse that I couldn't breathe but, I couldn't speak...
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As a result of the rapid loss of blood, the amount of time that I remained conscious after the fall was only a few minutes...
In April of 1995, I was a newly divorced mother of two boys, ages seven and two...
I suffered a massive heart attack on March 14, 2005, at about 5pm in the evening...
It was April 2006 and I was driving home from an event at my school going about 140 kmh in my car when I lost control...
This experience happened when I was eighteen...
It took place in my flat in London, UK on late February of 2001...
