A couple had to do a real life 50 First Dates and fall in love again after she forgot her entire life following a nosebleed.
Sophie Clayton, 26, suffered a nosebleed in November 2019 which triggered a rare disorder, disconnecting her brain from her nervous system. Within minutes she had forgotten her phone pin code, the date - and then her own name before she was rushed to hospital.
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And while she was soon on the road to recovery she had no recollection of her boyfriend of two-and-a-half years, Jonathan Wilson, also 26.
So, just like the movie starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, he set about dating her for the 'first time' again.
Besotted Jonathan made her photo albums of the key moments in their relationship, and took her back to the location of special dates.
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He took her to the spot in Kew Gardens, southwest London, where he first asked if she'd be his girlfriend and filled in the huge gaps in her memory with cherished moments he remembered.
Sophie from Surrey is slowly getting her life back on track and said she's falling in love with Jonathan all over again.
Emergency resource dispatcher Sophie said: "My friends have said that our relationship is just like 50 First Dates and I can definitely see the resemblance!
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"When everything happened, I felt shocked, confused and sad knowing I had forgotten everything and especially not knowing why.
"I feel so upset that I've lost 26 years of memories that made me the person I am but I'm looking forward to recreating new ones with everyone I love.
"I'm falling back in love with Jonathan all over again which is so lovely. Although I am sad that I have forgotten all these things that I've done before, it is quite special getting to see things for the first time with Jonathan.
"Just the other day, he took me to see the beach for the 'first' time - it was amazing."
Sophie, who lives with her parents in Surrey, was getting ready for a night shift on November 6 2019 when she suddenly had a nosebleed.
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Sophie said: "I don't normally have nosebleeds, but I didn't think it was really anything to worry about. My nose had been bleeding for about 15 to 20 minutes and I was waiting in the kitchen with my mum for it to stop when blood suddenly started pouring out of my left eye.
"Mum sat me down on the kitchen floor and my left side went completely weak. She phoned for an ambulance as she thought I'd had a stroke and I asked her for my phone so I could ring work and let them know I wouldn't be coming in.
"Mum gave me my phone and I went to type my PIN in to unlock the screen and I just couldn't remember the numbers - my mind had gone blank.
"I was still trying to remember when the ambulance arrived a few minutes later and they asked me a few things like what the date was and I couldn't tell them. I couldn't even remember what my name was when they asked me - it was terrifying."
Sophie was rushed to St George's Hospital in London where she was taken for a CT scan and blood tests after the paramedics suspected she'd had a stroke.
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Instead medics discovered she had functional neurological disorder (FND) - a condition where signals between the brain and nervous system are interrupted.
In Sophie's case, there had been a small amount of pressure on her brain and when the nosebleed released that pressure, it triggered her condition.
Sophie said: "It was like my brain had been wiped clean, I couldn't remember anything, I had no idea who anybody was, and I didn't even know my name or how old I was.
"A man came into the hospital to see me and I said 'I don't know who he is' - it turned out to be my dad. As mum had been with me all the time, I knew that I must know her but I didn't recognise that she was my mum.
"Jonathan was the last person I had texted, so I think I knew I had a boyfriend but not who he was exactly - I just kept asking my mum if she'd told 'that man' what had happened.
"When he arrived at the ward and my mum introduced us, I instantly started crying because I was so desperate to remember him but I couldn't."
She continued: "Jonathan told me that he loved me and I said that I loved him too, and then he held my hand whilst my dad explained everything the doctors had said so far.
"The past 26 years of my life had just disappeared from my memory. I had no recollection of who I was before waking up in the hospital. I was in a room full of strangers including myself and it was absolutely terrifying."
Following her diagnosis, doctors focused on Sophie's mobility as she stayed in the hospital for another four days for physiotherapy before she was allowed to return home to her parents in a wheelchair.
Although Sophie cannot remember anything from her two and a half year relationship with Jonathan, her beloved boyfriend has pulled out all the stops to help her.
From recreating favourite dates to making photo books of memories they shared together, Jonathan has been showing Sophie just how special their relationship has been.
Jonathan said: "It was absolutely devastating learning what happened to Sophie. The feeling of helplessness was definitely present and being unable to help her or do anything was horrendous.
"I was really nervous and anxious driving up to the hospital to see her for the first time. The worst moment was when Julie [Sophie's mum] introduced me to Sophie saying I was her boyfriend.
"That's when realisation really started to hit home that she had completely lost her memory. This has been a challenging time for us both.
"We've shared some amazing memories together and Sophie losing her memory means she has completely forgotten everything we've done, so it has been lovely reminiscing on our relationship and all the great times we've shared together.
"I am just grateful to have Sophie, and grateful that she still has her personality and smile!"
Featured Image Credit: SWNS