Round Trip Death #204 - Lance's Near Death Experiences
What Researchers Found
The Story
Lance Richardson, a man with Crohn's disease weakened by long-term Prednisone use, suffered a hip fracture in a motorcycle accident on Christmas morning. Surgery released fatty emboli into his lungs, causing infections that filled them with fluid. Doctors placed him in a drug-induced coma in the ICU for seven weeks to aid healing. During the coma, Lance left his body three times. He moved toward a bright light into a beautiful realm of love without evil. Guided by deceased cousin Randy and grandfather, he saw peaceful animals like a lion with a deer, vibrant multicolored flowers, and hugged people to instantly understand their lives. He met pre-earth friends and witnessed his grandfather whisper to his father in the spirit world, prompting a life-saving blessing. Lance visited his wife and children, feeling their emotions, and observed a woman redeeming past child abuse by helping abused spirits. He learned families stay together and spirits aid the living. After waking, Lance shared his experiences eagerly and wrote a bestselling book. He lived five more years, teaching his family to recognize his spiritual presence. After his death, he continued helping his sons in sports and life lessons, bringing comfort to his widow and seven children.
“felt love you felt peace you felt you I was with you that was the best gift”
The account features multiple specific veridical perceptions from remote locations (airport, senate, classrooms, wife's car) during a prolonged drug-induced coma, with detailed verifications by family members including the father's confirmation of exact driving route and timing. These corroborated details exceed typical guesswork, though lacking ultra-precise medical or hidden elements.
Score reflects verifiable perceptions reported. A low score indicates the experience was primarily spiritual or subjective, not that it didn't occur.
Score reflects transformation as described. Domains scored 0 indicate the topic was not discussed, not that no change occurred.
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What Researchers Found
The account features multiple specific veridical perceptions from remote locations (airport, senate, classrooms, wife's car) during a prolonged drug-induced coma, with detailed verifications by family members including the father's confirmation of exact driving route and timing. These corroborated details exceed typical guesswork, though lacking ultra-precise medical or hidden elements.
Score reflects verifiable perceptions reported. A low score indicates the experience was primarily spiritual or subjective, not that it didn't occur.
Score reflects transformation as described. Domains scored 0 indicate the topic was not discussed, not that no change occurred.