Woman Who 'Died' On Operating Table Shares Terrifying Details Of What She Saw After 'Leaving Her Body'

Thinking about death can be unsettling for many people, but for one woman, it was more than just a thought.

She said she actually left her body during surgery and then returned to it, describing an experience that was both haunting and incredible.

Questions about what truly happens when someone dies have always intrigued people.

The story of Pam Reynolds Lowery, a singer-songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia, has captivated many because she appeared to defy death and come back.

Pam Reynolds Lowery was considered clinically died when she had her experience Getty Stock Image

In 1991, at the age of 35, Pam said she went through a near-death experience while undergoing surgery and was clinically dead for a time.

During this moment, she had an experience that would stay with her forever.

She needed to have a brain operation due to a significant aneurysm.

Given the low odds of her surviving, her doctor recommended a standstill operation.

In this procedure, her body temperature was lowered to 50 °F, her heart and breathing were stopped, and the blood was drained from her head.

Additionally, her eyes were taped shut, and small ear plugs with built-in speakers were placed in her ears.

Reynolds shocked doctors and nurses with her recollection of the operation, despite technically being 'dead' Instagram/snupod

These speakers emitted clicking sounds to confirm her brain was unresponsive during the surgery.

Despite all these measures, Pam described how she felt herself rising out of her body, even watching the surgeons as they worked on her skull.

She reflected on the surreal nature of what happened to her.

She remembered: "I was looking down at the body. I knew it was my body but I didn't care. My vantage point was sort of sitting on the doctor's shoulder. I remember the instrument in his hand, it looked like the handle of my electric toothbrush."

"I had assumed that they were going to open the skull with a saw. I had heard the term 'saw' but what I saw looked a lot more like a drill than a saw – he even had little bits that were kept in this case that looked like the case that my father stored his socket wrenches in when I was a child."

Pam mentioned that her late uncle played a role in guiding her through this strange, otherworldly state.

Lowery claimed she came out of her body and could see the operation Getty stock Image

She said he encouraged her and helped her re-enter her body, even though she was hesitant because it appeared lifeless and unfamiliar.

She continued: "My uncle was the one who brought me back down to the body but then I got to where the body was and I looked at the thing and I for sure did not want to get in it."

Many have been skeptical of Reynolds' account, suggesting it might be related to Anesthesia Awareness, a condition where patients remain conscious of their surroundings during surgery despite being under general anesthesia.