Near-Death Experience - Staph Infection - Andrew A
What Researchers Found
The Story
Andrew had a near-death experience in May 2018 from a severe MRSA staph infection in his leg. The infection crippled him, and doctors performed emergency knee replacement surgery under anesthesia. During the experience, Andrew floated above his body and saw it on the table. He heard people's thoughts directly in his mind without their lips moving. He saw bright colors and a small light that grew larger. He entered a dark hallway and moved toward the light. There, he viewed the future and met his deceased father, grandmother, uncle, and friends. A voice told him to go back because it was not his time. He resisted but got dragged back by his leg and woke up in his body. After the NDE, Andrew gained faith in God. He believes people must make right decisions to reach the light. He learned to love and accept himself before seeking others' approval.
“but they told me that I needed to go back home that it wasn't my time yet and I didn't want to leave but you know, I was like wait wait. I was like I need to know so much more and”
This NDE features a standard out-of-body experience under anesthesia with no specific, verifiable perceptions of medical events or conversations. Claims are vague and stereotypical (light, deceased relatives) without attempts at verification or documentation prior to checking facts.
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
This NDE features a standard out-of-body experience under anesthesia with no specific, verifiable perceptions of medical events or conversations. Claims are vague and stereotypical (light, deceased relatives) without attempts at verification or documentation prior to checking facts.
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.