The event happened the moment they gave me anaesthesia for an operation. On administering the anaesthesia for a spinal block, I felt a strong blow towards the back of my head. I saw myself floating through a type of misty tunnel with an intense white light at the end. I felt absolutely nothing; no fear, … Read more

I was driving in the car and suddenly the view blurred in front of my eyes. I had the impression that I still could stop in time, but this was not the case. I watched the situation as if I were standing a bit higher and beside the car. I saw the other cars passing … Read more

Prior to this surgery my anxiety level was very high. I have had surgery in the past and had no fear of surgery. I continued with this surgery even though I was fearful. After surgery, I awoke in the recovery room. My blood pressure was 40/14. I am an ICU Registered Nurse (RN), so I … Read more

My father was cutting an olive tree with a chain saw. When I saw the tree falling towards me, I could not escape. I only had time to turn away and crouch down. One of the tree branches hit me in the back. I felt it had crushed my back and I felt a lot … Read more

I grew up under very challenging circumstances in an alcoholic home where I felt emotionally neglected. My brother, who was 10 years older than I, was instrumental in my upbringing. He was a kind, generous, funny and nurturing person. I was very close to him throughout my life. He was my whole sense of identity, … Read more

I had returned from surgery. After being rolled to my recovery room, I was told that my C-section was successful and that I had a nine pound, 24 inch long boy. Some time afterwards, I suddenly realized that I was looking down on myself as I lay in bed. Being a person who tends to … Read more

After the accident, they took me right away to an emergency room in the back. I was lying on the gurney. My brother and father were on my left and the doctor was on the right side of me. I knew I was in shock since I have been in shock before. So I had … Read more

I was in the process of having an angioplasty, when I heard myself tell the doctor, ‘I don’t feel that well.’ All of a sudden, I felt my upper body being flung back like the bed was being laid straight back. Then I was at the ceiling, looking down towards myself on the bed. The … Read more

I had just gone to bed and was lying on my back, waiting to fall asleep. Suddenly, I felt my body going numb; first the right side and then the left. I had just enough time to shout, ‘help me’ before it went all dark. I felt an electric shock that went through my whole … Read more

E-mail: Stephanie@highwall.com Intuition told me I would die. No one believed it would save my life. I was pregnant with my second child and at 20 weeks pregnant I was diagnosed with a placenta previa. At that time I told my husband, who is a PHD economist from University of Chicago, that I have a … Read more