Henry O's NDE Compliments of NDERF.COM

Experience description:

I had heart attack and was getting catheterized, two stints, died twice on table, was fibbed twice burned pretty good. I saw bright vivid crystal fab colors very vivid and peaceful. Heard people yelling my name Henry, over and over again, I used some very vulgar language (ex-new york cop> I did not want to come back, did not want to be bothered. For two years I never told anyone anything other than I absolutely have no fear of dieing anymore, for fear I was an odd-ball, I never saw a tunnel, never saw Jesus, a bright light etc, just that beautifully colored deep cut crystal. Then one day my wife and I were talking to an herbalist, and she was talking about NDEs , which I never even heard of before, well I told her my story and she believes I had an NDE.

Dr says I need to go to Burlington in am for catheterization, get on table, tech says do you want to see the procedure? I said yes, so they go in the artery in my right thigh, he says you will see a small wire, I do they have three TV screens, I see my heart beating, really neat, then the wire comes in the main artery, the tech says ok now I am going to put in the dye a color contrast, and I watch my heart go black, I grab my chest yelling pain , pain, and the next thing I know is the crystal the yelling etc, so did I have an NDE/ who was the Irish nurse I was on no drugs, my wife saw and spoke to the nurses herself so I think I am not totally nuts. I am hoping you can tell me what I experienced.

Was the kind of experience difficult to express in words? Yes I did not hear or read since the incident about anyone seeing what I saw, Everyone else reported bright white light, Jesus, tunnel, departed loved ones etc, etc, etc. I saw these vivid colors of what I believe to be crystal, and the overwhelming feeling of knowing, there IS an after life and it is good, no fear of death what so ever ! Not to sound sick, but hearing of deaths since I feel kind of glad for them and look foreword to returning myself to where ever it was.

At the time of this experience, was there an associated life threatening event? Uncertain I was diagnosed with kidney cancer the previous month and was en route to see the surgeon in Burlington when I had the heart attack in Berlin VT at Central Vermont Hospital exit to I89, here is where it really gets weird. My wife a licens3ed Registered nurse was driving I told her I was having a heart attack, she says no its just nerves, I responded BS I am having a heart attack!!! She pulled into CVH Isqid chest pains they rushed me to the rear with my wife present. This brunette nurse 5'6" 110 with thick Irish brogue comes in says lay down , I said I cant the pain increases when I try, She reaches out, touches my shoulder and says the pain is gone lay back, The pain was gone and I did lay back. She then says in this thick Irish brogue, You had a heart attack, The first blood work will be negative. The second blood work will show positive, and at this she exits the room. I looked at my wife puzzled and said she sounds exactly like my aunt Brigit, who raised me when I was very young, my mother had a drinking problem , this aunt Brigit was called a saint, always cared for family members devout catholic, never married, died around 1957 ? the doctor comes in and another nurse, they examine me do blood etc dr. says we are going to keep you over night. I asked who was the Irish nurse ? they both look at one another and say what Irish nurse ? The Dr says we have no Irish nurse, my wife says I saw her she has a thick Irish accent. Both say we have no nurse like that, we then described her again they say no such person works here. That was about 9am 2/7/01 at about 6pm more blood taken from hospital bed about 8pm the Dr says well the first blood test and exam showed nothing but the second shows you had a heart attack

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? 1 the nurse at cvh 2 on the table before I went out. 3 looking at the crystal I would asay I was totally focused

How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal every day consciousness and alertness? More consciousness and alertness than normal

If your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience was different from your normal every day consciousness and alertness, please explain: deeply engrossed and focused in a very pleasant and comforting way I did not want to be disturbed or come back to the voice of the tech yelling my name, he said when I asked what the hell that stink was, we lost you twice we had to defib you and burnt all the hair off your chest. I had burn marks for a week from that.

Did your vision differ in any way from your normal, everyday vision (in any aspect, such as clarity, field of vision, colors, brightness, depth perception degree of solidness/transparency of objects, etc.)? Yes the colors were so vivid I cant explain the colors, and I noticed when I moved my head ever so slightly the colors shot all over with such intensity I was absolutely amazed, engrossed, relaxed.

Did your hearing differ in any way from your normal, everyday hearing (in any aspect, such as clarity, ability to recognize source of sound, pitch, loudness, etc.)? No

Did you experience a separation of your consciousness from your body? Uncertain

What emotions did you feel during the experience? total amazement marveled at such color and discovering I could make them shoot around by ever so slightly moving my head, the depth of the crystal cuts, emotionally at peace, relaxed comforted, safe totally at ease and enjoying it a lot.

Did you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure? No

Did you see a light? Uncertain if you consider the colors light yes, very much so. I now consider the colors light.

Did you meet or see any other beings? No

Did you experience a review of past events in your life? No

Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later? Uncertain if you consider the cvh event part of the event then yes the Irish nurse, if you speak only of the colors, no.

Did you see or visit any beautiful or otherwise distinctive locations, levels or dimensions? Yes the colors the cut crystal as previously described

Did you have any sense of altered space or time? No

Did you have a sense of knowing special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose? Yes after i came around , ever since that I know there is more to the other side and it will be great, I remember hearing very distinctly " LOVE IS ALL THERE IS" twice by an unknown male voice, those words are now burnt in my mind forever.

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure? Yes I knew the crystal was a wall, I do not know how high or wide # 29 the harmony came after re canting the love is all there is seems to fit every thing in the world and life, and I believe who ever said that was right.

Did you become aware of future events? No
#33 again no boarder or anything, but quite frankly I was very pissed off when I heard those voices calling my name. I did not want to go back

Did you have any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience you did not have prior to the experience? Uncertain not after but that Irish nurse before the event I just cant understand, no other issues

Have you shared this experience with others? Yes about two years the herbalist says the crystal is in the bible, that I went straight through to heaven, that's why I never experienced anything else, I don't know what she means, my wife and I are both amazed at the whole thing, I really don't know how friends and relatives were influenced, they seem un affected when I insist they not ever worry about death, perhaps they think I am a little cuckoo .

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? Uncertain I heard about a bride Murphy when I was a kid about some woman who claimed to have lived before, I heard quips about people saying there was life after death and the tunnel and light, but never the colors or crystal

How did you view the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened: Experience was definitely real unexplainable, amazing, unbelievable, but always very real ever since it happened

Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or significant to you? all of them amaze me, I was never given to such stuff, as a NY cop I saw a lot of death I worked as a narcotics detective, no -knock strike force, we kept sane by joking about very bad situations, this experience has humbled me very much. I am different

How do you currently view the reality of your experience: Experience was definitely real the same all very real yet un-explainable, I never heard anyone else seeing crystal or colors and definitely the Irish nurse

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience? Yes more humble, no fear of death I believe there is a God some where, I believe we go some place great, I believe the voice that love is all there is, and it's not the Beatles song.

Have your religious beliefs/practices changed specifically as a result of your experience? Uncertain I now know of God but I believe now all religions pray to the same God and religions are mostly fear based and political bodies with a little of God thrown in, and again love is all there is, I don't go to church I don't feel the need. I know I am connected to a loving God just like you who are reading this are.

Following the experience, have you had any other events in your life, medications or substances which reproduced any part of the experience? No I wish

Is there anything else you would like to add concerning the experience? I sincerely would love to know if anyone else has ever reported any of my things, crystal, colors etc?????

Did the questions asked and information you provided so far accurately and comprehensively describe your experience? Yes

Are there any other questions we could ask to help you communicate your experience? I am glad to have found this one, I never knew of such a sight I feel surprised you knew so many questions to ask that fit the experience I had.