Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom

Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom - roughly translates from Tamizh as "Some pages missing from the middle". This movie has made me laugh so much and I still remember the condition he had - Medula Oblangata (which may not be the right medical reference - I don't know!).

So it is a story of a man who loses his memory of the last 1 year and remembers everything else and functions normally.

Little did I know that I'd end up in a similar situation - now, suddenly it is no longer funny!

Post accident, I seemed to remember perfectly well, everything up until the 15 minutes before the accident. Anything that occurred from that moment also did not seem to be in retention.

I was talking to people, whatsapping, basically, functioning as usual and not knowing that I would not recollect that conversation at all.

It's almost 3 months now, I am back to normal I believe, however, June was hazy for sure.

What I did while at the hospital and when I was back home, I cannot remember no matter how hard I try.

I was going through photos and realized we had special cake delivered for my son's birthday and could not recollect that at all until I went through the chat messages with the baker I had ordered it from(I have been ordering ONLY from her for the last couple of years!).

I don't know what else I "missed" in all this post-concussion effect! Something that will be a "pakkam" that is missing from my story.

Well, we keep forgetting things anyway, or rather our memory retention is not too great anyway. Just think about a year ago..how much do we really remember!

Until next time, Happy Reading!

Comments

ANAHCRA said…

Just to remind you, you wished me on my bday as you always do.

August 31, 2022 at 10:27 PM

Kannan Rajkot said…

Dont worry
It will all come back suddenly
P.S You may get a surprise visit from me

September 1, 2022 at 8:57 AM

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