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retrograde amnesia

hey fabolous peoples on help dot com i am in a rather large pickle …. i names him larry

sorry already got off topic i have been having a bit of trouble my best friend has forgoten all about mine and his friendship and befor you think o get over yourself i have sooo much more to deal with than this

he has retrograde amnesia he was in a car accident and now he cant remeber anything we did before his accident and i know its not unusual but i was wondering if anyone knows how to recall all our memories as well im at my wits end i miss him and i dont even want to do it for me i want him to know that i have patience and will wait for him to remember and also that he can trust people and that he has alwayys been cared for

he is a very practical kinda guy he wont believe what hes just being told as well would you if someone came up to you and said hi i have been your best friendfor 3 years you have helped my through my kack so imma help you through yours can anyone help … or has anyone been through the samekinda thing

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3 years, 3 months ago (1 hour, 8 minutes after post)

i think you need to talk to a professional about this, but in general I think you should be trying to develop a new friendship with him at the pace he chooses, he may never remember at all but developing the new friendship will mean you can show him photos and talk about times you had together, when he’s ready for that of course, you’ll know when hes ready cause he’ll ask

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An Unknown Location | 3 years, 3 months ago (8 hours, 29 minutes after post)

I agree, beginning a new friendship will mean the most. Retrograde amnesia is tough to deal with, because professionals can’t tell whether the patient will recall memories or not, and you have no way of speeding the process. It must be hard to feel so helpless. Maybe find a couple of old pictures of you and your friend together that you can show him, and other than that just continue to build a new relationship.

Good luck.

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An Unknown Location | 3 years, 1 month ago (2 months after post)

Hey, My husband fell at work hit his head. He also has complete retrograde amnesia. We have been married 16 years and have 4 kids. He doesn’t know one thing about our past prior to August 12, 2009. Talk about hard. We are all having a hell of a time trying to deal with this.
I have tried pictures and video etc… Basically he doesn’t really like to hear about all the things we used to do, or the man he used to be. He just wants to start over and move on from here. It is very hard to be forgotten, but you can’t take it personally. If you want to stay friends with this guy you will have to do it on his term, which probably means starting over. If he has forgotten everyone, he will probably really need your friendship.
Good Luck.

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