In 2006, Truman Duncan, a railway switchman from Texas, was run over by a moving train in a devastating accident that severed his body above the pelvis. Despite suffering catastrophic injuries and massive blood loss, Duncan stayed conscious, managed to call 911 himself, and even called his family to say goodbye while waiting for help. Over the following months, Duncan underwent 23 surgeries and endured a long, painful recovery process. Remarkably, he regained much of his independence, eventually