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In 2015, I was in a coma, on ECMO (life support). I was given last rites, and my family was told to let me go as doctors said they had done all they could (I was near death 2-3 times).
I've had several NDEs, so I've written about three main ones and a few lesser ones. I consider the lesser ones to possibly be Spiritually Transformative Experiences (STEs) because their ‘qualities’ were a bit different. It’s hard to explain.
“Give me your hand!” a male voice said. I reached up with my right hand but the waves rolled over me again, pushing me down towards the underwater reef. I struggled to free myself from the water to find air to breathe. I was afraid I was going to get stuck in the reef and die.
My NDE happened after a long and complicated surgery.
It happened the summer I was 11 years old, on a lake with the unpretentious name "Obozero," of glacial origin in the Arkhangelsk region of Russia. I drowned, after floundering with all my might and resisting as best I could.
