Chapter 2 – Diagnosis and aftermath

Hello I am back again with an update, just so you know I tried to match the airdate for season 8 with the date of when chandler wakes up so by that date it's around tow Monicas boots. I also know that mike doesn't exist in this season but he is just to perfect for phoebe lets pretend he does. Anyways happy reading and please help me out and review. P.S I obviously don't own these characters

Chandler was napping in his bed as the remaining friends quietly chatted in the corner.

"It was rather weird that he did remember rather a lot about his life yet not much about the last few years." Rachel pointed out

"Well the brain is weird like that... forgetting days and hours before the accident are common… why not months or years before?" Joey pointed out assertively. Everyone just looked at him shocked and there was a moments silence before Joey broke it "what I can't steal lines from everyone's favorite brain surgeon Dr Drake Remoray?" he said blushing. "I just wish we knew what he last remembered" Joey said

"Well you're the one who got us kicked out by helping him" Ross reminded him

"Hey Monica was too" Joey snapped back

"Well I didn't want her to think my husband was stupid" she said

"He has amnesia of course she wouldn't think that" Phoebe obviously pointed out. Monica just gave her an immature look.

No one realized that they were now yelling and chandler had begun to wake up until Mike interrupted them all. "Guys I think you should..." No one listened "Hey!" He finally yelled at a considerate level for chandlers benefit. All eyes were now on him. "Chandler is waking up again, just thought you would want to know"

Everyone got up and hovered around a drowsy chandler. He hissed at the pain clutching his head. "Hey guys. You still here?" he said. "How long was I out?"

"Oh just a couple of hours" Monica answered quickly. "You fell asleep pretty much straight after you saw the doctor.

"Yea" Joey said laughing "Didn't you get enough sleep in your coma?" Chandler just looked at him in shock. It had been the first he had heard about a coma.

"What is the date" Chandler said with a hint of hesitation

"June 12th 2002" Ross told him

"What!" He jolted upwards. "I've been out for four years?" He said looking at everyone's puzzled look.

"No honey you have only been out a five days" Rachel said as the doctor walked in. Chandler just sat their puzzled at the thought.

Everyone's focus was now on the petite blonde woman as she approached the bed and flipped though the chart. Joey was most interested addressing her first "Hey, how you doin'" Chandler just laughed.

"Some things never change" he stated "don't mind our friend he doesn't realize how inappropriate hitting on his injured friend's doctor is... I'm chandler by the way," giving her a flirty look. Monica hit him on the arm; to this he just replied "what?"

"Ok Chandler I am Dr Walters and I specialize in these type of situation" she said as if she didn't hear what had just gone on, "how is your memory? Any improvements?"

"Well I just realized that I have just woken up four years later after just five days if that is what you mean". He said laughing nervously.

"I see" is all she said to his attempt at a joke.

"Wait condition? What do you mean?" Monica asked more demanding than she meant to sound.

"Well Chandler is suffering from a mild case of 'Retrograde Amnesia' where people find it hard to retrieve memories prior to an incident where they suffer damage to the head, like chandler has."

"Right so that's the pounding headache I have I'm assuming" Chandler said

"Wait" Ross cut in "Chandler can recall events of the past just not the past four years."

"Yes well the brain is weird like that… some people just forget a few days or hours before their accident or in severe cases all together and in rare cases like chandlers the memory only recalls some details of his life." She said hoping to answer the question.

Everyone just looked at Joey remembering the statement he had made before and realizing it was pretty much spot on. He just blushed and said "so will his memory ever come back?"

"Yes but with time, you can help him out a little, tell him things but not too much stress and don't force anything it can be quite traumatic" For some reason she was looking at Monica and Joey as if the nurse had filled her in on what happened when she asked questions. "And if all goes well with a few more tests he can go home in a couple of days"

Chandler was getting quite agitated at the way he was being spoken about "Hey I am in the room."

"Sorry Mr Bing" she said "I will you get some sleep now and sorry guys visiting time is over" As she escorted the group out and they said their goodbyes she spoke to them outside "oh I also suggest you get a list together of what chandler might and might have knowledge of. I have found in these types of situations, creating a home similar to what they last remember helps them ease into their old lives without being bombarded with too much stress at once"

"Thank-you doctor" Monica said as they all watched her walk away.

"The perfect home huh?" Joey said "well that is definitely with me… with the perfect roommate" he said with a smile on his face

"You know Jo" Ross said "four years ago he was living with you so that's where he will have to be" That's when they all realized the look on Monica's face

As a tear rolled down her cheek she stated what was now quite obvious to everyone else. "He doesn't remember that we are anything more than friends"

To be Continued…