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In reply to the discussion: Very close to death experiences - what would your last words have been? [View all]CozyMystery
(733 posts)#1 When I was 19, I was a waitress at a large diner. Sat at the counter to have a cup of coffee before my shift started. The person I sat next to was a regular, an older man (60-something). Shift began and I couldn't think or even pour coffee into a cup. I didn't know what was happening to me; it was really bad. The man I sat next to kidnapped me at gunpoint.
I remember thinking this: Do not eat or drink anything he offers you, no matter what. Keep calm. The experience lasted 24 hours and I was not raped or murdered, and managed to escape by trickery.
#2 A few years ago, I had a heart attack. The cardiologists at the hospital had all gone home, so I had an hour to wait for someone to arrive. I was in and out of consciousness. I remember everything going black (but I was still thinking). All I could say to myself, over and over, was I have to stay alive, my children need me, don't let me die. I was totally panic-stricken over possibly dying and leaving my kids alone with my husband (who is a narcissist with ASD).