I was catapulted out of my body into heaven after I flatlined during surgery. When I returned there was no trace of my cancer

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Soon after diagnosis, Thornton underwent emergency surgery to assess the cancer and remove the tumor from her cervix. As the monitors measuring her vital signs displayed an 'error' message, Thornton claims, she raised her arms toward the ceiling, with her fingers reaching up as though she was about to hold somebody’s hand. When she flatlined seconds later, she was considered clinically dead and said she was 'catapulted out of her body.' Rosemary Thornton, pictured here, suffered a near-death experience while undergoing surgery to remove cervical cancer

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Thornton, now 66, said: 'It was the most extraordinary moment. 'The surgeon said my tissue was so pink and perfect she would have never believed I’d had cancer,' Thornton said.

Source: Daily Mail December 26, 2025 16:19 UTC