Woman who was 'declared dead' for two minutes reveals what she saw during that time: "I felt..."

The concept of an afterlife has long fascinated folks. While no one can truly know what happens after death, the internet has some interesting theories. On Reddit, a netizen (@HumbleBumble77), shared her extraordinary experience of how she was declared dead for a couple of minutes only to be revived back to life.

The woman shared, "I have died, was revived, and was on life support for quite some time." Interestingly, she had worked in healthcare in the past, which meant she now had been on both ends of the spectrum (a healthcare provider as well as a patient survivor). She noted that the incident hence "really heightened [her] perspective." In the comments of the 'Ask me anything' thread, she further shared, "I was...placed on a mechanical ventilator for several days in the ICU. The experience was humbling. I felt absolutely no pain. I was comfortable even though my body was fighting hard against everything physically. I remember vomiting a few times while on the ventilator and aspirating...but it didn't hurt."

Looking back, she finds it to have been a totally 'out-of-body experience'. She described, "I can still recall conversations my family had in the ICU room, but no matter how much I wanted to reply to them or even interact with them, I couldn't. That was the weird part for me. Upon extubation (removing the ventilator from the lungs), I remember seeing my grandmother, who passed away in 2004. She told me to 'turn around...my time here is just beginning.' Then...I felt the tubes slide out of my lungs and the nurses yelling my name." 

The incredible story prompted a flurry of reactions. When a netizen sought clarification about what had landed her in the hospital, the woman disclosed, "A cashew. A darn tree nut took me out. I thought perhaps something really cool, like hang-gliding, would've been the way I go since I am so adventurous...nope!" She shared that the reaction to the nuts was immediate. In just a few seconds, her throat reportedly closed. She revealed, "Unfortunately, no one had Benadryl or an Epi-pen, which I keep 4-6 on me at all times now... Everyone around me was staring. I could not only feel the pain at this time but knew my physical appearance was also changing... my head and neck were grossly swollen, and I was starting to get huge welts."

The woman's candid recounting of her experience invited similar stories, spiritual queries, and medicinal facts. A person penned, "I’m a hospice nurse, and most people see their dead loved ones or Jesus (if they have the faith) when they die. I’ve seen people reach up, sometimes they pet their long-dead pets." Meanwhile, one thanked, "I'm really glad to read your responses as I've been battling with some weird, difficult thoughts/fears about death. Thank you for sharing your experience. I know that this post has been a comfort to many. I'm very, very glad you are still here."

Charlotte Holmes, who is now known as the 'Miracle Woman' also had a similar experience. In an interview with 700 Club, Holmes, who was clinically dead for 11 minutes, said, "I was above my body, I could see them doing chest compressions, I could see all the nurses, and then I could smell the most beautiful flowers, I have ever smelled, and then I could hear the music, I knew where I was."