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NDERF 1771 Jo H NDE 3790
https://nderf.org/Experiences/1jo_h_nde.html
1972
2008
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In June 1972, Jo underwent a tonsillectomy that led to severe complications. Post-surgery, she was mistakenly given a pillow despite throat surgery protocols. Two hours later, she went into cardiac arrest (code blue) due to a large blood clot blocking her airway. She was purple and not breathing when found. During resuscitation, she floated in the room observing a bright light above while watching doctors and nurses working on her chest below. As they attempted intubation, they had to clear the large blood clot. She felt herself being pulled upward toward the light but heard a voice say "Joanna it's not your time to go, you still have work to do." Despite wanting to stay in the warm, comforting light, hands pushed her down. The landing back in her body was hard, "like being slammed by a truck." She later identified specific doctors who worked on her, including one wearing torn blue tennis shoes, details confirmed as accurate though her doctor said it was impossible since she was clinically dead requiring defibrillation. Her mother was later awakened by a feeling to check on her, finding her choking in blood from torn stitches - saving her life again. The "work" she needed to finish was revealed twelve years later when she married and had a daughter, now 21.
--- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The bright divine light, voice declaring it wasn't her time, and commission of unfinished work align with biblical themes of God's sovereignty and purpose. Being physically pushed back by unseen hands suggests angelic intervention. The mother's supernatural prompting to check on her reflects divine providence. The revelation that her "work" was raising a child aligns with biblical values of family and parenthood. The experience of true love, warmth, and wanting to stay matches biblical descriptions of God's presence. Unbiblical elements: None identified. The experience maintains biblical consistency throughout.
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Code blue, cardiac arrest from blood clot, required defibrillation
Identified specific doctors including one with torn blue tennis shoes, all confirmed accurate
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Pillow (inappropriate)
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