Experience description:

I was undergoing spinal surgery through the abdomen when a main artery was cut and I started bleeding -  I was in and out of a coma for a week and only afterwards I remember very vivid dreams of visiting family and friends in their houses. Colors were very bright and the voices of those people very clear. They were nor aware of me at any time. Later when I told them about these visits I described to them the clothes they were wearing, the food they were eating and what they were talking about.  Needless to say it freaked them out. Nothing like that has ever happened to me before or after again and I do not believe in playing around with astral projections and such things.

Was the kind of experience difficult to express in words? No      

At the time of this experience, was there an associated life threatening event?          No      

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?    During these visits.

How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal every day consciousness and alertness?    More consciousness and alertness than normal

If your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience was different from your normal every day consciousness and alertness, please explain:            During these visits.

Did your vision differ in any way from your normal, everyday vision (in any aspect, such as clarity, field of vision, colors, brightness, depth perception degree of solidness/transparency of objects, etc.)?  Yes     Brighter

Did your hearing differ in any way from your normal, everyday hearing (in any aspect, such as clarity, ability to recognize source of sound, pitch, loudness, etc.)?
            Yes     Enhanced

Did you experience a separation of your consciousness from your body?     No

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            Sadness and confusion because nobody noticed me

Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later?          Yes     I asked them

Did you see or visit any beautiful or otherwise distinctive locations, levels or dimensions?            Yes     Family and friends

Did you have any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience you did not have prior to the experience?     No      

Have you shared this experience with others?         Yes     About two weeks.  They were freaked out.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience?    No      

How did you view the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened:            Experience was definitely real    Thinking back now, I was probably saying goodbye

How do you currently view the reality of your experience:            Experience was definitely real   

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?           No      

Have your religious beliefs/practices changed specifically as a result of your experience?            No           

Following the experience, have you had any other events in your life, medications or substances which reproduced any part of the experience?         No                  

Did the questions asked and information you provided so far accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?         Yes