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I was swimming in a river with some friends of the family...
When the illness began it was thought I had the flu, but as time went by and the fever worsened I was taken to the hospital for blood test and rheumatic fever was found...
As a child of approximately 5 years, I went to a lake with my parents and a married couple, who were friends of theirs...
I was at the beach with some of my siblings and my stepfather...
I took an overdose of prescription pills in an attempt at suicide...
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David B FDE Home Classification FDE 2294 David B FDE 4557 Experience Description Fall weather 1979, a friend and I decided to ride the high creek water out to the lake in my canoe...
NDE due to drowning at age six...
My near death experience happened in the early 1990's...
I had a feeling as if I was drowning and could hear my husband crying and saying, 'Mary don't leave me...
Shelley R NDE Home Classification NDE 2437 Shelley R NDE 31810 Experience Description See answers below Background Information: Gender: Female Date NDE Occurred: my experiences have been numerous...
This is the first NDE of two NDEs that I have had...
Ricky W Probable NDE Home Classification Probable NDE 2494 Ricky W Probable NDE 4892 Experience Description I tried to rescue an eight year old friend of mine from drowning, and he took me down under the water...
