Steve NDE (Near Death Experience) During Open Heart Surgery
What Researchers Found
The Story
Steve Childs, a former Marine born in 1953, experienced a near-death event during recovery from triple bypass surgery in 2009. He had severe heart disease with only one open artery, leading to internal bleeding of 20 units of blood after the surgery. Doctors rushed him back into surgery for a second procedure. During the NDE, Steve woke up and saw doctors working on his body. He heard alarms and people panicking as they lost him. He left his body and felt absolute love and peace. He saw people he knew from the past who greeted him, making him feel safe and at home. Large arms of love enveloped him and carried him flying through the universe, passing stars and planets. He headed toward judgment without fear but felt disappointment and knew he must return. After the NDE, Steve became more patient, understanding, and forgiving. He shows love to others and avoids judgment. He raised his grandson, believing that was his purpose for returning. He no longer fears death and shares his story to spread hope and faith in God.
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The account describes perceptions during cardiac arrest and surgery that are vague and consistent with semi-consciousness or normal sensory access from the operating table, such as seeing doctors and hearing alarms. There are no specific, verifiable details, impossible vantage points, or attempts at verification, limiting evidential strength despite medical severity.
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 describes perceptions during cardiac arrest and surgery that are vague and consistent with semi-consciousness or normal sensory access from the operating table, such as seeing doctors and hearing alarms. There are no specific, verifiable details, impossible vantage points, or attempts at verification, limiting evidential strength despite medical severity.
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.