Forget Me Not

My stomach turns as I picture a gaping hole in my head and fight the urge to touch my scalp, too scared of what I might feel up there.

She continues, “Unfortunately, with these injuries, we sometimes see cognitive effects in the form of retrograde amnesia, which is the loss of ability to recall events that happened prior to the onset of injury, like you seem to be experiencing now. Sometimes these memories can come back in the days or weeks following the injury, but I do want you to know that it is also possible the memory loss could be permanent.”

The room is starting to spin, but I squeeze my eyes shut for a few seconds and then force myself to focus on her voice.

“Now, usually, we see the loss of more recent memories, weeks, sometimes up to a few months prior. In your case, Stevie… it is so rare, but based on what your parents have gathered, you seem to be missing close to… two years.”