What happens when you die: Unlike most people, I know. And I have video

I would argue that the author was not, in fact, dead and the medical notes saying the author was dead were in error. Something is wrong with the definition of death if one can become dead and shortly thereafter become not dead again.<p>There’s a reason that Granny Weatherwax’s sign said “I aten’t dead” and not “I’m dead, but I’ll be back in a jiffy”.

He lost consciousness as a result of hitting his head, and had the heart attack.<p>He&#x27;s really, really lucky there were trained professionals on hand, and that hitting his head meant he didn&#x27;t have to subjectively experience any of it. (I stayed mysteriously unresponsive. “General appearance: comfortable, in no distress.”)<p>For medical providers, working on a dying person is itself traumatic. Doing so on the spur of the moment in a hockey game would be doubly so: you&#x27;re just trying to relax and enjoy yourself, but all of a sudden you&#x27;re on; then you feel you have to be ready at any time, and can&#x27;t relax.<p>Then going back to hockey might sound heroic, but it really puts the EMT and paramedic in a tough spot, having to relive it and also worry about having to take care of patients who risk their lives without regard to their impact on others.<p>This is well-written, honest, with the essential facts to be a good contribution as an anecdote. I do thank the author and wish him well. He has friends everywhere now.

I don&#x27;t think anything happens after we die. But as human beings is just too hard for us to comprehend things without a beginning or an end. Because it Just doesn&#x27;t fit the model of our world.

Some may appreciate an anecdote of philopher AJ Ayer&#x27;s near death experience as well. He is known for logical positivism so his thoughts are interesting to read. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.philosopher.eu&#x2F;others-writings&#x2F;a-j-ayer-what-i-saw-when-i-was-dead&#x2F;" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.philosopher.eu&#x2F;others-writings&#x2F;a-j-ayer-what-i-s...</a>

I feel like death is a one way function. If you suffer some catastrophic event but come back, you were unconscious, not dead. I know doctors like the term clinically dead but I feel like it doesn&#x27;t make a lot of sense. then again I&#x27;m not a doctor..

&gt; Brain death is defined as the irreversible loss of all functions of the brain, including the brainstem. The three essential findings in brain death are coma, absence of brainstem reflexes, and apnoea.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov&#x2F;pmc&#x2F;articles&#x2F;PMC2772257" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov&#x2F;pmc&#x2F;articles&#x2F;PMC2772257</a><p>He couldn’t have been dead, not if he’s here talking about it.

Neat article.<p>Near death, or death in this case, supposedly gives a person who survives a time is precious appreciation.<p>The writing seems to emphasize that this person still enjoys playing hockey and has a very comfortable appreciation for their loved ones.

Tldr guy has heart attack when playing hockey and is dead for a few hours. Video is simply footage of the event at the game. Nothing else really.