A 33-year-old man from Florida, United States, has shared a remarkable account of how he reportedly returned to life shortly after his parents agreed to remove his life support.
Gene Long said doctors had given him only a one percent chance of survival after he fell into a coma caused by severe health complications linked to diabetes and drug addiction.
According to Long, his parents eventually decided to withdraw life support and began preparing for his funeral while also consenting to donate his organs. However, he unexpectedly regained consciousness about an hour after the machines were disconnected.
“There were about 30 people in my room ready to say goodbye to me,” Long said, recalling that family members and friends were gathered around his hospital bed when he woke up.
Before the incident in 2020, Long said he had struggled with addiction to methamphetamine and fentanyl and had been living on the streets. His deteriorating lifestyle reportedly led to a medical crisis when his blood sugar level rose to about 1,900, far above the normal level of around 100.
He later suffered a seizure, fell down a staircase, and hit his head, which caused bleeding in the brain and left him unconscious.
Long said that during the coma he experienced what he describes as a vivid spiritual encounter. He claimed he felt as though he was walking across a vast “ocean of energy” filled with colors and light before encountering a radiant figure he believed represented the Holy Spirit.
According to him, the experience was accompanied by an overwhelming sense of peace and love before he suddenly regained consciousness in his hospital bed.
Doctors had reportedly warned that even if he survived, he might never walk or speak again because his organs were failing and he had severe infections.
However, Long said he gradually recovered, claiming his organs healed without dialysis and his diabetes later went into remission.
The experience, he said, transformed his life. Long says he has since overcome his addiction and rebuilt his relationship with his family.
He now shares his story publicly, hoping it will inspire people facing addiction or personal struggles.
“Death isn’t the end,” he said. “And what feels like home is closer than people think.”
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