By Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris
In response to Reena’s Xploration Challenge #251
Prompt Word: Jamais Vu (opposite of Deja Vu)
My grown daughter told me that this was not the first time I had awakened and been told I had experienced a stress induced heart attack. In fact she said, the diagnosis by the physician was broken heart syndrome.
I was quite positive I had not heard any of this before and voiced my opinion aloud. In my hospital room with us was the head nurse of my floor. She put away the instruments used to acquire my readings and turned toward both of us.
“What you are experiencing is called Jamais Vu, it’s the opposite of the common occurrence we refer to as Deja Vu. Because you are experiencing memory loss due to the trauma your body has suffered, it is the first time you remember hearing it,” Nurse Stephanie said.
“And will I remember this tomorrow or will it all be gone and seem new to me yet again?” I asked.
“What you are experiencing is called Jamais Vu, it’s the opposite of the common occurrence we refer to as Deja Vu. Because you are experiencing memory loss due to the trauma your body has suffered, it is the first time you remember hearing it,” Nurse Stephanie said.
“Yes, I know. You just said that,” I said with a good amount of consternation and attitude.
“I most certainly did not just say that at all. I believe you are having a Deja Vu moment, quite common after a patient has been under anesthesia for an extended amount of time,” she remarked as she left my room.
I closed my eyes and wished myself anywhere but here; or had I done that already?
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