Hospice Nurse Reveals Unexplained Phenomena That Happen Before Death Including 'The Rally' The first was a phenomenon, named "the rally" by hospice workers, which sees dying patients suddenly become their better, old selves just before dying. "This is when someone is really sick and almost towards actively dying, meaning dying within a few days, and then suddenly they look like they are 'better,'" she explained. "This can manifest in a lot of ways, but a lot of times they suddenly eat, they'll suddenly talk, maybe even walk, they act like their old self, they have a little more personality, kind of laughing, talking, joking, but they usually they die within a few days after this," she added. McFadden further explained that in her experience it happens to around a third of patients at her hospice, making it necessary for them to prepare family and loved ones for the bizarre change, "so it doesn't devastate them when they suddenly pass after doing so well for a few days.""I try to educate families before the rally happens, so if they see something like it, they know that the person could be dying soon after," McFadden told Newsweek. "This helps them to cherish the moment and not be shocked if their loved one dies soon after.""There can be different variations of 'the rally,'" she added. "Some are more extreme than the other. I learned all about it during my orientation. I can remember just being shocked when I first saw it in real time, it's a beautiful thing. Education is key here though so the family understands what's happening."The second phenomenon doesn't have a name like "the rally" does but is still extremely common according to McFadden. Often, dying patients will see their lost loved ones, including pets, who have passed away, in the lead-up to their own death."It usually happens a month or so before the patient dies, they start seeing dead relatives, dead friends, old pets that have passed on, spirits, angels, that are visiting them and only they can see them. Sometimes it's through a dream, sometimes they physically see them, and they'll actually ask us 'do you see what i'm seeing,'" said McFadden.
