'I died in surgery and saw Heaven and Hell – message from God made me a millionaire'

A woman who claims she died during emergency surgery says she journeyed through Heaven and Hell before coming back to life with a revelation she believes fundamentally altered her path.

Kat Dunkle says the incident dramatically shifted her perspective after spending years turning away from God in the wake of a heartbreaking family loss. She now credits what occurred while she was clinically dead with taking her from financial ruin and homelessness to achieving multimillionaire status.

In an interview with Creatorzine.com, Kat said: “I’ve gone from extreme poverty to being a multimillionaire. And it’s all because of the message I brought home from God.”

Now 83 and living in Kansas City, US, Kat explained she abandoned her faith after her seven-year-old son, Mark, was struck and killed by a vehicle in 1967.

She recalled: “Mark had been hit by a car. I was convinced he would live, but then a nurse asked if I wanted to call a priest.”

“I didn’t want one there bothering the doctors; I just wanted them to focus on saving him. But a priest came anyway.

“I was crying and sick to my stomach as they said he was unable to be saved. I always had a disbelief that God existed; but, after this, the feeling turned into fury. And I hated every thought of him.”

Her circumstances continued to deteriorate as she subsequently filed for bankruptcy, lost her father and experienced severe internal bleeding after sustaining injuries in her vehicle.

Rushed into emergency surgery, Kat says she found herself moving through a dark tunnel while medical staff battled to save her life.

She recalled seeing her husband, Don, and her surviving sons praying before being overwhelmed by a profound sense of peace.

She said: “I felt peace – until a horrendous noise bellowed. It was like a freight train.

“But then a wave of peace like I’ve never experienced before washed over me. I wanted to stay there forever.”

Kat recounted being drawn towards Heaven before suddenly finding herself cast into Hell, where she desperately sought forgiveness.

She said: “I kept telling him that I know he exists and I do believe. I apologised.

“The fall quickly stopped – and I began spiralling backwards. A voice told me to bring people to him. And then I was back in my body.”