A woman who was clinically dead for 17 minutes after a cardiac arrest claims she saw Jesus in a vision of the afterlife. Tina, from the UK, was preparing for a hike with her husband Brian when she suffered a severe cardiac arrest, stopping her heart. Brian administered CPR until paramedics arrived and revived her.
During the ambulance journey, Tina drifted in and out of consciousness. By the time she was stabilised in hospital, she had been effectively dead for nearly half an hour. Upon regaining consciousness but unable to speak, she grabbed a pen and paper and wrote two words: 'It's real.'
Her husband was initially baffled, but their daughter suggested she meant heaven, which Tina confirmed with a nod. After a full recovery, Tina described an unprecedented sense of tranquillity and said she witnessed 'Jesus standing' before a 'glow' with outstretched arms. 'The colours were so vibrant,' she recalled. 'It was so real.'
Tina has since written a book about her experience, saying it transformed her perspective on life, fear, and mortality. While some see her account as proof of an afterlife, medical experts suggest that during bodily shutdown, the brain may experience intense activity causing hallucinations, influenced by pre-existing beliefs. Nonetheless, Tina remains convinced she glimpsed the other side.
