Thanks for that interesting post All Better. I spent 22 years in cardiology and saw a fair share of death and dying, but most died of cardiac arrest due to tamponade or arrythmia so it was quick. Some died of heart failure, which has similar mechanisms as COPD. This is where the anoxic occurs and I can well imagine if you spent your life believing strongly in heaven and hell and then got to the end of your life realising you probably weren't going to heaven, then as your oxygen level dropped, it would well play havoc with the mind. Being a bald type nurse I got the dubious priveledge of looking after some of the countries worst sex offenders. Some of these animals were just that, animals. Some were chained to the bed for very good reasons and no female nurse was allowed to go near them. Two in particular had a heavy aura about them, you sensed you were in the presence of something sinister and you were being watched for less than healthy reasons. I've also brought patients back and that's a fascinating whole other field. Interesting being told what you were doing by someone who has left their body and watched you from the ceiling. Thanks again for the account.
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