Cynthia C NDE
I had gone to a New York City hospital for a routine surgery but it was a new procedure...
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I had gone to a New York City hospital for a routine surgery but it was a new procedure...
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When I was a teenager, I had issues with depression and anxiety...
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I did not know who I was...
My NDE happened over 30 years ago...
I closed my eyes as my essence left my body...
I was at a friend's house with three of my friends...
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I had my third open-heart surgery and was in recovery in the intensive care unit (ICU)...
Excerpt from my personal essay on the subject published on openeyes1031...
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I had a very bad drug problem at the time...
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I hurt my back at work and the pain was interfering with my ability to sit for long periods of time...
I overdosed on multiple types of drugs...
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I had been trying to get clean, off drugs but relapsed...