Near-Death Experience

NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE Imagine open heart surgery, imagine no blood used. Triple bypass, just beginning, blood later … still refused. Previous surgeries had several, but this one was near death. One day ok, then shocking news, that took away … my breath. Doctor, ok’d no blood surgery, came through as Doc did plan. Just out of intensive care, ask, “Why, black grains … in bedpan? Internal bleeding from ulcers, wow, surprise must survive. Six weeks rehab, then ambulance called ... cause felt half alive! Had pneumonia, multi blood clots, not in one lung, but two! As if this wasn’t enough, next soon feel pain … never knew. The most barbaric procedure, knife stabbed side, tube inserted. No time to numb, knife’s entry site, stabbing … felt so perverted. October entered hospital, December, finally home. Months recovering, through all this, God never left me ... alone. That year, flew to San Antonio for art classes, did pack. At airport to return, had heart and gall-bladder … attack. Hospital was a no-blood site, two surgeries all alone. Survived near-death experiences, now well … “quarantined at home!” April 29, 2024 copyright All rights reserved Contest: NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE Sponsor: Chantelle Anne Cooke