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I was lying on the bed...
In 1981, when I was thirty years of age, I underwent major surgery and experienced the following Near Death Experience (NDE...
Charles N NDE Home Classification NDE 2731 Charles N NDE 5223 Experience Description My Visit to HeavenI had a back surgery in which the anesthesiologist gave me too much anesthesia and I died on the operating table...
Linda D NDE Home Classification NDE 2738 Linda D NDE 5238 Experience Description I was walking with a friend after school...
Edward S NDE Home Classification NDE 2739 Edward S NDE 5239 Experience Description I knew I was in a great deal of trouble, and that something had to be done...
I noticed my body separating from me, as I was drawn towards a strong white light at the other end of a tunnel which itself was completely dark...
I had been invited to a party and arrived with another friend some time prior to 11:00 pm...
Brenda I NDEs Home Classification NDEs 2753 Brenda I NDEs 5259/6202 Experience Description 6202 I come from a family with a history of heart attacks...
Matt H NDEs Home Classification NDE 2757 Matt H NDEs 5248 Experience Description My best friend and I were at a family reunion on a ranch a hundred and fifty miles from Sacramento, California...
Gina J NDE Home Classification NDE 2759 Gina J NDE 5266 Experience Description At first, I was afraid...
Susan C Probable NDE Home Classification Probable NDE 2761 Susan C Probable NDE 5268 Experience Description I remember having a hard time breathing, like there was a heavy weight on my chest...
I had been sick for six weeks and was in a lot of emotional pain...
