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Lying in a hospital bed, something felt wrong. It was November 1973 and, at 31, I was recovering from a partial hysterectomy.
Without warning, I was sucked out of my body with tremendous force and a pop. Looking down, I saw myself lying there in bed.
Am I dead? I wondered, terrified.
To my shock,