![]() 'I've known her for 25 years so I am lucky we met before she had the accidents because she can remember me. I have to keep calm because I love her,' he said. 'It can be very frustrating for me but I have to be patient and understand. 'I love to watch EastEnders but I can't remember the characters or any story lines.' Her husband, a 46-year-old fencer, said the secret of the success of their marriage was patience. 'It's like I am living the same day, day after day,' said Mrs Philpots, who does voluntary work at a charity for people with disabilities three days a week. ![]() There is no such thing as a repeat on TV and every joke is funny because it's the first time she's heard it. And on the rare occasions she ventures out of her home in Spalding, Lincolnshire, she goes armed with sat-nav programmed with her address. She uses hundreds of Post-It notes and reminders on her mobile phone's calendar to keep her informed of appointments and everyday duties.Īnything she has done or anyone she has met must be logged for future reference. Her case echoes 50 First Dates, the 2004 movie in which Adam Sandler tries to woo Drew Barrymore, who has no day-to-day memory following a car crash.Īnd it is not just loved ones Mrs Philpots struggles with. She can recall everything up to 1994 but since then everything that happens on one day is forgotten the next. The 47-year-old's condition was caused by brain injuries sustained in two road accidents.
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