Man Who Died Twice Watched Unconscious Body In Hospital Before Being Revived

A British man whose heart stopped beating twice during a bout with an infection last year was able to see his unconscious self during an out-of-body experience.

Slav Wojcik, 42, began shaking and feeling dizzy in May last year after finishing his work as a personal trainer, the Manchester Evening News reported.

The father of two went to bed in an attempt to sleep off his symptoms, but he was taken to a hospital after his condition worsened.

Doctors discovered Wojcik had developed severe sepsis, the body's extreme response to an infection that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

"I couldn’t stop shaking, it was the shock. My bladder, kidney and stomach stopped working. The next thing I was in an isolation room in critical condition plugged into loads of machines – then the fight for my life started," Wojcik said.

The personal trainer's blood pressure reportedly dropped to a dangerous level shortly after arriving at the hospital. His lungs also began to fail, and his heart stopped beating twice, prompting doctors to rescue and bring him back to life.

Wojcik described the first 48 hours of his hospitalization as being "blurry," but he was able to remember his "flashbacks."

"It felt like being in a movie. At one point, I had an experience where I was outside my body, and I could see myself on the bed talking to myself. It was like I was coming in and out of different dimensions," Wojcik said.

"I would try and listen to what (the doctors) would tell me as much as I could, I kept calm. I made peace with the situation and I was ready. If I died, I achieve so much and lived the life I wanted to," he added.

While Wojcik’s swollen body began to return to normal after he spent three days in intensive care, he developed an irregular heartbeat as his infection led to heart failure.

His body started to return to normal six weeks later, and he has since made a recovery.

"It’s possible as long as we want things. We can achieve a lot, not just fitness. It’s the same with everyday life. If you want something, you find a way," Wojcik said.