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Simon Bown, Verified Near-Death Experiences, Chapter 17, Andrew Elkan, 2025
Verified Near-Death Experiences, Andrew Elkan, Chapter 17, 2025
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Andrew Elkan, a veterinary assistant in San Diego, experienced continuous life-threatening seizures (status epilepticus) that caused severe brain swelling. After a 40-minute delay due to police searching for drugs because of his tattoos, paramedics found him in critical condition. Doctors induced a coma to stop the seizures, but each attempt to wake him triggered more seizures. After multiple failed attempts, doctors told his parents he showed no response to stimuli and suggested end-of-life care. During his 28-day coma with his brain in a vegetative state, Andrew had remarkable out-of-body experiences. He watched his friend Tyson sneak into the ICU against rules and get caught by staff. He observed his brother applying Vaseline to his dry lips. He witnessed the entire stent insertion procedure, including when surgeons accidentally punctured his lung - a complication his parents were never told about but which Andrew later found documented in medical records. He saw a priest giving last rites while a rabbi offered prayers. Throughout these observations, Andrew moved between floating near his body and experiencing a vast space of universal oneness. After 28 days, he suddenly awoke, pulling out his tubes. His recovery required five months of therapy to relearn walking and writing. His friend Tyson confirmed sneaking into the ICU, his brother confirmed the lip care, medical records verified the punctured lung, and his parents confirmed the religious ceremonies - all observed while Andrew's brain showed no activity.
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