#memory-loss

#memory-loss

A year ago tomorrow , the Zacatecas native suffered a heart attack and mild stroke in the moments after seeing his Dodgers win Game 2 of the World Series against the New York Yankees. He spent three days in a medically induced coma at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood and regained consciousness to news from jubilant nurses that the Dodgers had won the championship.

During a family dinner last year, she interrupted our meal - "You know, your great-grandfather was an illegal bootlegger. He even invented a popular cocktail." She launched into stories about secret liquor production behind a clothing store, an unheard-of relative on the lam called "South American Joe," and narrow escapes from the law. My father occasionally interrupted by saying, "That didn't happen," but my wife, kids, and I were completely captivated.

After the incident, I was treated for brain injuries similar to those of Gabrielle Giffords, unable to manage normal life functions any longer.

I don't remember a single second of a rugby match I played. And I don't remember a single one of the 62 Marseillaises I experienced.