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Taylor, Greg. Stop Worrying! There Probably is an Afterlife. Daily Grail Publishing, Chapter 2, Mr. A, Pages 157-160, 2013
Stop Worrying! There Probably is an Afterlife - Mr. A - Chapter 2 - 2013
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2013
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Mr. A, a 57-year-old diabetic man, began feeling unwell at work and checked his blood sugar, which was normal. His condition worsened until he asked colleagues for help due to shortness of breath. Paramedics discovered via ECG that he was having a cardiac event and rushed him to Southampton General Hospital. In the cardiac catheterization laboratory, a sterile drape was placed across his upper body blocking his view while the team worked to insert a wire through his groin to his heart.
During the procedure, while talking to nurse Sarah, Mr. A's heart suddenly stopped. Instead of losing consciousness, he experienced leaving his body after hearing an automated external defibrillator (AED) repeatedly saying "Shock the patient, shock the patient." He saw a person beckoning from the corner of the room and instantly found himself up there looking down at the medical team working on his body. From this elevated position, he could see himself, nurse Sarah, and a bald-headed man he hadn't previously noticed due to the sterile drape. Mr. A accurately observed several specific details during his cardiac arrest. He correctly heard and later reported the AED's automated voice commands to "shock the patient." He observed a chunky man with a bald head wearing blue scrubs and a blue hat working on him - someone he couldn't see from his physical position due to the drape. He accurately described seeing "all this side of them" from behind, observing the back of the bald doctor's body. He also described the combination of a death-bed vision (person beckoning from corner) transitioning to an out-of-body experience. When he regained consciousness, nurse Sarah said "Oh you nodded off then, Mr. A. You are back with us now." The patient emphasized he could see the back of the medical team clearly during the experience. This was the first OBE case in the AWARE study, though it occurred in an area without a hidden target. Mr. A felt the experience was important to share despite his family's skepticism.
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Documented cardiac arrest in catheterization lab with AED present indicating monitoring. Sterile drape creating visual barrier. Score: 15 for cardiac arrest with monitoring and barrier.
Specific observations of AED commands and previously unseen bald doctor behind drape. Score: 10 for auditory and visual perceptions while unconscious.
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sterile drape blocking view
AWARE study team
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