Every Two Hours, This 16-Year-Old Needs to Be Told What Day It Is

Snow in June

When Riley’s memory reset, she recognized that something was wrong. Sometimes she would ask her mother questions, like, “Why is there snow on the ground in June?” She began to keep notes of the previous day on her phone, which soon began to accumulate in thousands.

Feeling Foggy

Riley’s case became a medical anomaly. She drifted through each day in a fog. Her surroundings seemed somewhat familiar, but she couldn’t remember anything from 120 minutes before. For Riley, each new day was an overwhelming nightmare. Luckily, it wouldn’t stay that way...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.