She wakes up without remembering what has happened in the last 23 years: “I think my husband is a kidnapper”

Just like it happens in “As if it were the first time” (“50 first dates, in Spain), but in real life.

Is that in the film starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, the protagonist suffers from amnesia. Every morning, when he woke up, he lost all memories of the day before, so always for her it is always the same day: October 13, 2002.

Already Chloé Barnard the same thing happens to him. This maid also suffers from amnesia and when she wakes up she can’t remember anything about her. She has indeed reached her I think he’s six years old again.

history by Chloé

Chloe is 29 and because of his problem he forgets the last 23 of his life. Even think so her husband is a kidnapper so he must lovingly and patiently remind her of who she is each day.

The young woman has a rare brain conditionbelieved to have been triggered by a stroke.

In this sense, what he forgets changes: sometimes she thinks she is a teenager and calls his partner, James, who is 39, a pedophile, points The mirror when dealing with the case.

Chloe, who lives in Leicestershire, Great Britain, sometimes too threatens himbut somehow he manages to keep her calm until his memories come back little by little.

The young woman was diagnosed in 2018, after going to the pub with James. Suddenly, she couldn’t recognize her boyfriend even though they had been in a relationship for five years. He had even forgotten to drive and thought he was still with his ex.

The instant Chloe got behind the wheel, I didn’t know what to do. She let her husband out, she locked herself inside the vehicle and contacted her mother.

“My mother explained to me that he was my partner. He came looking for me, she was worried that he did another shot“, told in dialogue with the medium.

traumatic experiences

“I can be any age again. I’m six years old again. It was horrible“, the young woman comments about her problem.

When he gave details about that incident, he reported that he had a fight with his partner, so he went to bed. At some point in the night she woke up feeling dizzy and he went down the stairs without realizing he was at home.

“My boyfriend was on the sofa with the dog, which I didn’t know was mine. I sat on the steps and asked ‘who are you and who is the dog? I want my mom and dad‘”he said.

At that moment he knew what to do and did not panic. He took her back to her room, got into bed and told her to get into bed with him. Faced with this, anguished, Chloe replied that she wouldn’t and that she wanted to call her parents.

“I tried to call the police, but they took my phone. I didn’t want them to touch me. I grabbed a wrench so he knew I could hurt him if it was necessary. He asked me what to do and I told him that if he came near me I would hit him. “

So, James calmed her down, they called her parents and took it upon themselves to explain the situation to her. The next morning, everything went well again.

Some other time, Chloe turned 16 again. When she woke up, she asked her husband who she was and he immediately acknowledged that she was having an episode.

Therefore, in order not to leave her without knowing where she was, James took her to work in his truck, but not before talking to her mother and father who told her. they explained what was going on and that he was her partner.

However, despite this, when they stopped at a gas station and while he was refueling, she did tried to ask employees to call the police.

Fortunately, in this case, I couldn’t do it as she remembered the words of her mother who had told her that she and James loved each other very much.

After that incident, while her boyfriend was working, she slept in the vehicle. When he woke up, he was already “19” and he recognized her partner because “they had been dating since they were 18”.

What is this for?

Chloe often has episodes of this type Every two months. Although doctors suspect they may be linked to the stroke she had when she was 19, they are usually triggered at times when she feels a lot of pressure.

The young waitress thinks the fatigue and stress play a role, so try to get enough sleep and stay as calm as possible, but you can have a fit at any time.