Ever experienced memory loss?

A few years back, when I was still attending Kung-Fu, I was attending one of my weekly sparring sessions. Most of the time we're paired off and allowed to free-fight until time stops. As one of the biggest guys in class, I'm usually paired off against even bigger guys. Not that I get scared, but usually you know you're in for some trouble when you're taking on someone bigger than 6'4.

We're required to wear sparring gear on our limbs and heads, but being the cheap bastard that I was am, I would merely make use of the free available gear, which resulted in a headgear that lacked a strap. I figured it wouldn't be a problem, since no one would be strong enough to knock me out. I do a pretty good job of protecting my face (though not so much the stomach), so I was confident.

I didn't factor in the possibility of losing my footing, though. After some heated punches and kicks, one blow causes me to trip and land on my back. Wouldn't be the first time, but somewhere between the falling and the landing, my strapless headgear came off.

And so the back of my head crashes on the carpeted floor. The pain wasn't too extreme, but my entire body vibrated as a sort of ripple-effect. My eyes went blurry, but after the last bit of bodily waves reverberated, I was able to get back up, only slightly dizzy but no major damage.

I continued the class as normal, doing the excersise runs that follow the free sparring. Did my jumping jacks, situps, and so forth without any problems. Class soon ends, and I'm pretty tired, so I take a quick sit in the bench while I wait for my ride home.

And then, for a few minutes I sit there, silently with my head down. I can imagine the perplexed look in my face as I began to concentrate to no avail, realizing to myself:

I just forgot everything I did after the fall.

The little excersises I did after my head injury all went blank. If I tried to think and recall what I did, I end up with a major headache. I was pretty scared, and so were my parents when I told them about what happened. Even now, while I did recall some of my lost memory, I still get a minor migraine if I try to focus any further.

So, anyone here ever experienced memory loss of any kind? Ever had the full blown amnesia, where you don't even know who you are (I wonder if amnesiacs remember being amnesiacs?)? Dig deep into your repressed psyches and post here.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

A few years back, when I was still attending Kung-Fu, I was attending one of my weekly sparring sessions. Most of the time we're paired off and allowed to free-fight until time stops. As one of the biggest guys in class, I'm usually paired off against even bigger guys. Not that I get scared, but usually you know you're in for some trouble when you're taking on someone bigger than 6'4.

just doing that joke now so no one else has to. although this is more like deja-vu, I suppose.

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if you forgot about it.. how do you remember doing all those sit-ups and things >_>?

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Even now, while I did recall some of my lost memory, I still get a minor migraine if I try to focus any further.

How ya doing, buddy?

That's probably without doubt my biggest fear with growing older. It frustrates me how my parents can't even recall a conversation 30 minutes ago, nevermind last week. Although I am proud to say I have a pretty excellent memory. I've shocked people when I recall nearly-exact conversations that I've had more than 5 years ago.

This, along with eyesight are the two things I hope I won't lose when I reach old age.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.