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100% fatality percentage and I live

March 8, 2018 Luke Bernard
100% fatality percentage and I live

I worked a double shift at Seasons 52, met friends at a bar, and was on my way to sleep at a co-workers house at 2am. I lost control of my car and hit several things until a tree totaled my truck. I think I fell asleep but don’t remember much of the accident or a year prior because of my brain injury. I was taken to LA County Hospital and had fractures on my face, left side of my ribs, C4 and C6 vertebrae, and had two blood clots outside of my brain. The surgery report to remove my skull in order for my brain to swell and get the blood clots says it came out in pieces which makes me believe it was fractured as well. My medical records say I arrived a GCS of 3 with dilated and fixed pupils. I did some research what it meant to be a GCS of 3 and found out that I had a 100% fatality and some medical staff will consider stopping treatment for organ donation. My licenses says I am an organ donor. The recovery and healing that happened with me is clearly an act of God. But I acknowledge and thank the first responders, the medical staff, and Doctors at LA County Hospital for treating me when there was only a slight pulse. The medical team is the first miracle that happened for me! My brain injury has changed my thinking process and I find it interesting that I am more of a critical thinker. Before my brain injury the most I had written was around 20 pages but now with a brain injury I have written a 100+ feature film script, The Favorite. This movie script is inspired by my accident and miraculous recovery. The Favorite gives the message of hope and love because we are all Gods favorites. The obstacles that I had and still have because of my brain injury can make someone feel helpless that you won’t ever be "normal" again. You shouldn’t have the mind set of being normal. I have learned to be better that yesterday and know that God is for me because I am His favorite. I am not always better but I’m okay with that because I know God still loves me and He loves you too.

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