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NDERF 2454 Cheryl B NDE 4839
https://nderf.org/Experiences/1cheryl_b_nde.html
2010
2010-05-25
2010
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Cheryl went to play Bingo at her favorite casino after work on May 25, 2010 - a fortunate decision as she would not have survived if home alone. During the first game, she made a small sound and collapsed. Witnesses reported she appeared to stop breathing. One paramedic refused to stop chest compressions despite her appearing dead for over 20 minutes. She was shocked multiple times with a defibrillator before her heart restarted. She remained in a medically induced coma for 8 days, spending her 53rd birthday comatose.
During her cardiac arrest, Cheryl experienced being in a tunnel with no definable walls, surrounded by beautiful lights of every rainbow color like a childhood kaleidoscope. She felt she was floating on air, moving through this space somehow. Warmth and peace surrounded her. Though she saw and heard no one specifically, she felt the presence of others. There was no concept of time - it could have been seconds or years. She experienced incredible peace, tranquility, and joy. When she awoke 8 days later, she could not stop talking about the beautiful colored lights in the tunnel. She was hospitalized for 16 days total and now has an implanted ICD. The experience eliminated her fear of death and transformed her relationships - she frequently hugs family and friends, tells them she loves them, sometimes moved to tears by these feelings. Her cardiologist noted less than 10% of people survive her condition outside a hospital setting. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The tunnel of light experience aligns with many biblical near-death accounts. The overwhelming peace, warmth, and joy reflect divine presence. The sense of other presences could represent angels or the communion of saints. Her transformation to express more love and eliminate fear of death shows positive spiritual fruit. The experience of timelessness reflects the eternal nature of the spiritual realm. Unbiblical elements: The absence of explicitly Christian content (no mention of God, Jesus, or angels) is notable. The kaleidoscope of colors, while beautiful, lacks the typical biblical imagery of divine light. Her spiritual but not religious stance both before and after suggests the experience didn't lead to Christian faith specifically. The lack of any message, life review, or divine communication is unusual for a profound spiritual encounter.
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Sudden cardiac arrest, clinically dead 20+ minutes, multiple defibrillations
Tunnel with kaleidoscope colors, sense of presences
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