Zac Fulton, 29, will be getting his medical degree this week from Kansas City University."It feels great. I've wanted this for so long. I'm grateful to be here," Fulton said.In his third year of medical school, a car crash almost killed him. Fulton was waiting for a bus when an out-of-control car hit him. He suffered a crushed pelvis, lacerated liver and shattered leg, which led to five surgeries and numerous blood transfusions.His recovery was painful."I didn't know when it was going to stop and almost brought me to tears at that time. But I just, kind of, pushed through it, and that was probably my darkest moment," Fulton said.With support from his family and friends, Fulton juggled rehabilitation and medical school. He said he plans to be an orthopedic surgeon."Becoming an orthopedic patient myself, I just kind of connected with it and thought I could help that patient population the best and I hope one day I will," he said.Five days before his last surgery, Fulton's son, Olin, was born, giving him renewed determination to walk across the stage at graduation."Hopefully, one day he will probably see the scars on my leg and ask me what happened. But I hope I can be a good representative for my son and go from there," Fulton said. "Just being able to walk across the stage physically, I'm extremely grateful."After graduation, Fulton will begin his residency in orthopedic surgery.

Zac Fulton, 29, will be getting his medical degree this week from Kansas City University.

"It feels great. I've wanted this for so long. I'm grateful to be here," Fulton said.


In his third year of medical school, a car crash almost killed him. Fulton was waiting for a bus when an out-of-control car hit him. He suffered a crushed pelvis, lacerated liver and shattered leg, which led to five surgeries and numerous blood transfusions.

His recovery was painful.

"I didn't know when it was going to stop and almost brought me to tears at that time. But I just, kind of, pushed through it, and that was probably my darkest moment," Fulton said.

With support from his family and friends, Fulton juggled rehabilitation and medical school. He said he plans to be an orthopedic surgeon.

"Becoming an orthopedic patient myself, I just kind of connected with it and thought I could help that patient population the best and I hope one day I will," he said.

Five days before his last surgery, Fulton's son, Olin, was born, giving him renewed determination to walk across the stage at graduation.

"Hopefully, one day he will probably see the scars on my leg and ask me what happened. But I hope I can be a good representative for my son and go from there," Fulton said. "Just being able to walk across the stage physically, I'm extremely grateful."

After graduation, Fulton will begin his residency in orthopedic surgery.