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New Zealand Listener, Volume 31, Issue 782, 16 July 1954, Page 5

Sir,-I have -been much interested in the range of correspondence which you publish from readers and listeners: on such an interesting variety of subjects. 1 also have had one or two operations under different anaesthetics, I never had any thought of the possibility of my not waking up or any thought of the hereafter. but went under with a confident assurance that all would be well under the skill of the surgeon and the care of the nurses, I also well remember, during the old war overseas, in hospital one evening fee'ing sure that I was dying. I remarked to the very capable sister who looked after me that I felt something was going to happen. She quite understood, and, reassuring me with the remark that she would be back very quickly, left me to call the doctor. My recollection is still that it was a very pleasant feeling, like floating off on a cloud, and in no time at all they were all back round my bed, and I was given something to drink, and woke up next morning very bucked to find myself still sitting up and taking what little nourishment I was permitted. I only hope that when the time arrives to depart, which should not be long now, the same pleasant conditions will prevail, and I do not see why they should not.

SHAW

(Feilding);