‘I died and came back to life’: Man describes ‘afterlife’

A UK man who died before being miraculously revived by doctors is speaking about his incredible experience in the “afterlife”.

Kevin Hill’s heart stopped beating for several minutes following complications from a heart-valve operation last year, New York Post reports.

The 55-year-old, from Derby, England, was dubbed by doctors as “The Miracle Man” after he was subsequently resuscitated. He told South West News Service on Thursday that he went to a “spirit realm” while he was dead.

“I wasn’t looking down at my body, but I was separate from my body,” Mr Hill said.

“It was like I was in the spirit realm. I was conscious of what was going on, but I had so much peace.

“Then I just went to sleep, and I woke up alive and the bleeding had stopped. I knew it wasn’t my time to die.”

Mr Hill told the publication that he didn’t see a bright light, and there was no indication that he was in any place that could be described as heaven. However, he said the overall experience was “peaceful”.

His health battle began back in 2021 when his legs started to swell up due to excess water retention.

Doctors discovered it was caused by Mr Hill’s heart valve having two parts instead of three – a medical issue that required him to undergo surgery.

However, his health problems were only just beginning.

After the procedure, he contracted calciphylaxis – an uncommon, serious disease in which calcium accumulates in small blood vessels of the fat and skin tissues, according to the Mayo Clinic.

“I had the disease for months. My skin was eating away at me,” he said.

“I had three days where my legs were bleeding out. It just wouldn’t stop.”

He eventually lost more than two litres of blood, leading to him technically dying for several minutes.

After he was revived, Mr Hill said he was in excruciating pain.

“I would cry for hours. My pain level was 100 out of 10.”

He eventually went on to make a full recovery and was recently able to return home after almost a year in the hospital.

He told South West News Service that the experience left him irrevocably changed.

“The situation has made me refocus my priorities,” he said.

“When I came out of the hospital, my family atmosphere changed dramatically.

“I have become more resilient. I know I can bounce back.”

This article originally appeared on the New York Post and was reproduced with permission