Death is nothing but loss of consciousness and bodily functions. When we are conscious, we feel alive because of all the sensations we take in not just from the external world but also the internal system of our body. All the sensations of stomach gurgling, air intake/outflow and chest expansion/depression from breathing, heart beats, and all the minor sophisticated movements we make with our joints all contribute to this overall feeling of being alive.
However, as I had just begun to wake up from the heavy anesthetic they put me under, I could feel my entire body frozen and my respiration had become very shallow. My senses were barely there by a thread. As time passed, I could start to feel my bodily sensations again, thread by thread. That's when I realized and experienced what death is like. Death is nothing more than loss of consciousness and the freezing up of the systems of the body.
Note that this is different from being asleep. When asleep or half-asleep, your breathing doesn't become shallow and depressed. Your joints don't become frozen which means you can still toss and turn in your bed. Your brain still works. However, when you're under anesthesia, there's risk of dying due to hypoxia or circulatory failure. This is why they give you oxygen and even ventilation support, and they also make you sign consent forms so that there's no legal liability on their part.
Having experienced this, I don't feel scared of dying anymore, because its nothing but total loss of consciousness and bodily functions.
However, as I had just begun to wake up from the heavy anesthetic they put me under, I could feel my entire body frozen and my respiration had become very shallow. My senses were barely there by a thread. As time passed, I could start to feel my bodily sensations again, thread by thread. That's when I realized and experienced what death is like. Death is nothing more than loss of consciousness and the freezing up of the systems of the body.
Note that this is different from being asleep. When asleep or half-asleep, your breathing doesn't become shallow and depressed. Your joints don't become frozen which means you can still toss and turn in your bed. Your brain still works. However, when you're under anesthesia, there's risk of dying due to hypoxia or circulatory failure. This is why they give you oxygen and even ventilation support, and they also make you sign consent forms so that there's no legal liability on their part.
Having experienced this, I don't feel scared of dying anymore, because its nothing but total loss of consciousness and bodily functions.
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