Did You Ever Know Someone Who Was Thought to be Dead, and Brought Back to Life?

[SeaBreeze]

Did you ever know someone who was considered dead for a certain amount of time and was brought back to life like in this story? If so, what was their recollection of what happened while they were 'passed'?

The 53-year-old was resuscitated despite lying lifeless outside with no heartbeat for the better part of a day.


The man, whose name has not been disclosed, was only saved because the near-freezing conditions outside had brought on hypothermia, causing his body's core temperature to plummet.

He was found unconscious next to a river on March 12th after suffering a heart attack while on his way back from his brother's house in southern France.


Realizing that the cold had helped to preserve his organs, doctors spent hours attempting to revive him. Incredibly, following one last desperate effort to save his life, his heart started beating again.

"The medical team was stupefied," said Jonathan Charbit, head of the intensive care unit at Montpellier University Hospital in France. "The probability of him surviving was near to zero."

According to reports, the man is still on respiratory support but has not suffered any brain damage.

"He is heading towards a total recovery," said Charbit.

 

[CindyLouWho]

Amazing story, SeaBreeze. I've never known anyone who died and was then brought back to life, but it would be very interesting to hear their story.

 

[SeaBreeze]

I've never known anyone either CindyLou, but I have heard about some near death experiences where someone in an operating room flat-lined for awhile and then the doctors were able to get his heart pumping again. It would be interesting to hear if first hand though from someone you really know.

 

[Ruth n Jersey]

My son knows someone and he asked him about his experience. The man is extremely religious so I thought he would be talking about a bright light and seeing loved ones etc. but this was not the case. He just came back to life after being shocked, recovered, and that was that. I think I'm a little disappointed, I guess I'm looking for evidence that there is life beyond and it is wonderful. Guess I'll just have to wait and see for myself.

 

[SeaBreeze]

That's interesting Ruth. I've read stories where people suddenly wake up in the morgue, after being certified as dead, I wonder what they experienced.