Omar C
NDE
Greyson Scale: 14
#33045
Experience Description
I entered the hospital for gallbladder surgery. I decided to have it done to avoid future complications since I traveled frequently. It was supposed to be a simple laparoscopic procedure. The night before the surgery, I had a strange feeling of danger and tried to leave the hospital. But security stopped me and called my family. They convinced me to stay.
The next day, I remember being taken to the operating room. The anesthesia began, and I fell asleep. Soon afterwards, I started seeing chaos in the operating room. I was floating above my body and watching the doctors in a panic. They had injected me with a substance to wake me up faster, but it caused pulmonary edema. I couldn’t breathe. Blood was coming from the fresh surgical wounds and my mouth when I coughed. I was outside my body and watching everything calmly while floating in an empty space. I could perceive what was happening with my family, the doctors, and even hear nurses talking outside.
Suddenly, a voice asked me if I wanted to leave or stay. I began seeing images of my life and felt satisfied. Although, I knew my family would miss me. Still, I decided to leave and return to my body.
As soon as the thought of leaving came, the same voice said, 'Your next mission is...' Then, confusion and anguish set in. I wondered, what is the mission in this life? I still don’t know! Why leave if I have to start over?
I thought I would enter paradise, but nothing could be further from the truth.
The moment I decided to return, despite knowing my body was badly damaged, I opened my eyes and was back inside my body. I remained calm because I had always seen what was happening. I knew I would return to the chaos of the operating room; coughing blood and fighting for my life. Still, I never panicked.
Background Information
Gender
Male
Date NDE Occurred
6/14/2013
Near Death Experience Elements
At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event?
Yes, Surgery-related, Allergic Reaction, Clinical death (cessation of breathing or heart function)
How do you consider the content of your experience?
Both pleasant AND distressing
Did you feel separated from your body?
I clearly left my body and existed outside it
How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal everyday consciousness and alertness?
More consciousness and alertness than normal, En ese momento mucha información llegó a mi ser, después de la experiencia no la comprendía, pero conforme pasó el tiempo, esas semillas crecieron y en este momento logro entender que gracias a la experiencia me convertí en el ser que soy ahora.
At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?
The moment I left my body. When I was floating and deciding whether to stay or leave. I saw moments from my life and felt like it was enough, that I had done what I had to do. I knew my family was going to cry, but I knew they would get through it.
Did time seem to speed up or slow down?
Everything seemed to be happening at once; or time stopped or lost all meaning, I did not feel it as supernatural, just a silent, empty space in which I floated.
Were your senses more vivid than usual?
No
Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience
My senses became sharper. I could see things instantly. Everything moved at the speed of thought, and I could be in different places with my mind. I knew what was happening outside, and at the same time, I could see things from my past life and hear it. I was everywhere.
Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience
He was omnipresent, overhearing several conversations in different places. I later confirmed that they were true. I knew what family members, doctors, and siblings had said.
Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere?
No
Did you pass into or through a tunnel?
No
Did you see any beings in your experience?
No
Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings?
No
Did you see, or feel surrounded by, a brilliant light?
No
Did you see an unearthly light?
No
Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world?
Some unfamiliar and strange place, It didn't feel supernatural, just a silent empty space where I was floating.
What emotions did you feel during the experience?
I felt so peaceful. Later, when I realized I would be returning to begin another cycle or life, I began to despair, and at that moment they brought me back.
Did you have a feeling of joy?
Happiness
Did you feel a sense of harmony or unity with the universe?
I felt united or one with the world
Did you suddenly seem to understand everything?
Everything about the universe, I saw how my body fused with everything that existed, I disintegrated and saw everything as particles that made up everything. My body dispersed and joined with everything that existed.
Did scenes from your past come back to you?
I fleetingly saw several events in my life. I felt complete and that I had done enough, that it was time to retire. I feel peace and tranquility with the decision.
Did scenes from the future come to you?
No
Did you come to a border or point of no return?
I came to a definite conscious decision to return to life, A voice asked me if I wanted to leave or come back... I decided to leave, but that same voice told me: 'Your next mission is...' And at that moment I began to question what my mission in this life was and I couldn't answer... I felt despair and thought: 'Why leave if I'm going to go back and start over, I'd better stay and keep moving forward from where I am...' The moment I just thought and said in my mind 'I'd better stay', I immediately returned to my body. I already knew what was happening in the operating room, so I returned calmly. I knew that my body had suffered damage but I knew that I would overcome it.
God, Spiritual and Religion
What was your religion prior to your experience?
Christian- Catholic
Have your religious practices changed since your experience?
Yes, I eliminated all religion from my life. Only spirituality.
What is your religion now?
Other or several faiths, Simply, I am spiritual
Did your experience include features consistent with your earthly beliefs?
Content that was entirely not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience, At the time of the experience, I had certain beliefs, which disappeared after what I experienced. After this, my entire outlook changed.
Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience?
Yes, After the experience, I stopped doubting, knowing for sure what it's like to be on the other side and what lies ahead. It gave me confidence, and the search was over.
Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice?
I heard a voice I could not identify, A VOICE, which I only heard inside my head, was the one that asked me if I wanted to leave or come back. Although it seemed to be my own voice, it came from somewhere else and was inside me.
Did you encounter or become aware of any beings who previously lived on earth who are described by name in religions (for example: Jesus, Muhammad, Buddha, etc?)
No
During your experience, did you gain information about universal connection or oneness?
Yes, Yes, I clearly felt and visualized it. It's one of the most relaxing and wonderful experiences I've ever had.
Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion
During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose?
Yes, I felt a lot of information entering my being, but I didn't have the ability to handle it at the time. As the years have passed, I've come to understand it, and above all, my being has changed, and that information has been revealed little by little.
During your experience, did you gain information about the meaning of life?
Yes, I believe we all have a purpose or mission. In my case, this voice confirmed it.
During your experience, did you gain information about an afterlife?
Yes, It became very clear to me that heaven as described doesn't exist. There's a continuity to life; it just continues.
Did you gain information about how to live our lives?
No
During your experience, did you gain information about life's difficulties, challenges and hardships?
No
During your experience, did you gain information about love?
Yes, Realizing that we are all one, I understood why harming another person is harming yourself. We all share the same essence and energy; we are all gods living an experience, and the body is the medium through which we give this earthly experience to the soul. Love connects us all; the love we give, we receive ourselves.
What life changes occurred in your life after your experience?
Before the experience, I had many doubts about religion. I studied all religions to find the truth. The search was my priority, as I felt a void I didn't understand about spiritual aspects. After what happened, I find answers with each passing day and feel at peace. The slight or great fear of dying has disappeared. Now I understand the path we all face, and I gladly accept it. I am grateful for every day I wake up and live it to the fullest. I give my soul the pleasure of learning during this time and sharing with life.
Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?
Yes, I have become more loving and compassionate every time.
After the NDE:
Was the experience difficult to express in words?
No
How accurately do you remember the experience in comparison to other life events that occurred around the time of the experience?
I remember the experience more accurately than other life events that occurred around the time of the experience, After returning, I could visualize the entire experience very clearly. I returned confused and then very angry about how I felt and how my body was destroyed. I received visits from priests asking me to tell them what I had seen, but I didn't want to talk to anyone about what had happened. I still remember what happened clearly.
Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience?
Yes, I became more sensitive to the energies of the environment and of people.
Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you?
The whole experience was significant. At first, I wondered, "Why did this happen to me?" and felt angry and furious. As time went on, I realized that not everyone has the opportunity to go through these things, and I began to be grateful for being able to survive.
Have you ever shared this experience with others?
Yes
Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience?
No
What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened?
Experience was definitely real, I never doubted the reality of the experience. When I was out of my body, I knew exactly what was happening in the operating room. I could hear and see the doctors. I could see beyond the walls; I knew my family was outside and that my brother was just on his way to the hospital. I knew how difficult it would be to return to my body in the situation I was in. It never crossed my mind that it could have been just a dream.
What do you believe about the reality of your experience now?
Experience was definitely real, As time has passed, I understand more and more things. I've read more, I've researched myself, and my spirituality has increased. I no longer question what happened; I accept it and am grateful for it. I feel very blessed to be here.
At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience?
Yes, When I meditate, I feel that sensation of floating in the void that I was in at the time of the experience.
Did the questions asked and information that you provided accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?
Yes, Mostly yes.