A Short Story Of Luck: Brain Trauma Survivors

A Story of Luck: Brain Trauma Survivors

Would you consider serious head trauma survivors lucky? Well, survivors of brain trauma are in fact lucky. Phineas Gage was lucky, and Amy Davis too. As survivors, they show determination and that luck is something that you make for yourself, not something that is given to you wrapped up with a bow. Phineas Gage was a very lucky survivor of brain trauma. First of all, he didn’t die when a tamping iron went through his head. On page 6 it states, “It takes a fraction of a fraction of a second for the iron rod to pass from cheekbone to forehead, through and through.” It was very unlikely for him to actually survive the accident, considering the tamping iron went straight through his brain. It was also extremely lucky that it was at the exact angle that is was at, because if it weren’t than Phineas Gage would have been no more. Another reason that he was lucky is that he still had the support of his family, and could still occasionally experience loving emotions. He moved back home with his mother, and loved his nieces and nephews. Phineas got along very well with children, such as his nieces and

One reason is the fact that they are survivors. Actually surviving a near death situation is lucky by itself. To add to that, plenty of them are able to continue with their daily lives. For instance, even though Phineas had a very difficult temper to work with, he managed to find work as a stagecoach. Amy was also able to have a pretty normal life. Although she didn’t want to go back to cheerleading, she was able to pick up dancing. The luck doesn’t even stop there! They both recovered physically and were able to do many physical activities according to their wants and needs. Furthermore, they both found something that made them happy that they loved. For Phineas it was animals and children. For Amy it was the arts and helping others. Therefore, brain trauma survivors are