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NDERF 2978 Sharon G NDE 6215
https://nderf.org/Experiences/1sharon_g_nde_6215.html
1979
1979-04-14
2012
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Sharon underwent an emergency cesarean section on April 14, 1979, for an undiagnosed breech birth after 18 hours of labor. During the procedure, the doctor severed a major vein causing near-fatal blood loss. Under general anesthesia, she found herself floating above the operating table, observing the surgical team with complete calm and detachment. Two physicians were arguing about how to extract the stuck baby from the birth canal. She felt peaceful, rested, and removed from the panic below.
Sharon watched them rush her baby out of the operating room and followed above the baby to the special care nursery where the infant began crying. She knew the baby would survive and floated briefly before feeling drawn backwards and down to her body. She observed specific details including the doctors' argument about extraction method and their anger about lack of blood for transfusion due to missing blood match. These observations were later verified by a resident who had been present in the operating room. Upon returning to her body, Sharon experienced the terrifying paralytic effects of anesthesia - unable to breathe or call for help while conscious. Her own physician initially dismissed the experience as brain tricks, but a kind resident who had been present confirmed all the events she described were accurate, including the doctors' argument and the blood transfusion issue. He acknowledged he couldn't explain how she witnessed these events while under anesthesia. The experience profoundly changed Sharon's perspective on life and death. She developed deeper spiritual practices including meditation and chanting with Buddhist undertones. Her worldview expanded beyond pure scientific materialism to embrace a broader understanding of consciousness and reality. A psychiatrist later reviewed her medical records and confirmed the anesthetic complications and distressing return to body were real.
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Emergency cesarean with general anesthesia, major vein severed, near-fatal blood loss
Observed doctors arguing, followed baby to nursery, specific details verified by resident
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