Memory loss after stroke

My boyfriend of 3 years suffered a stroke late November 07 after surviving cancer, he was 29. The doctors said the damage in my boyfriend's brain is permanent, the stroke was not severe enough to handicap him but it has affected his memory and mental capacity. They are unsure if he'll ever recover his memory fully. He is recovering slowly but still has trouble remembering people including me.The problem is he went back to his country in June 07 for a job so we live in two different countries at the moment. A friend of his has been keeping me updated and I have been emailing my boyfriend constantly (he can only check emails from the hospital) but all I got was a single email saying that he doesn't remember me.

Right now I'm writing him a letter telling him about our story, where and how we met, what we've done together and what we've been through, God I'm so glad I'd kept a journal about our relationship together it's helping me alot in writing this letter. I've taken pictures of things he has given me and put together all the letters/poems he's written me. I love him so much and can't imagin losing him so I really hope this would help him remember me. I'm not expecting him to remember everything at this stage I just want him to remember something about us, anything, until it's time for me to travel in June 08.

I'm really scared and depressed. I feel so lost I don't know what else to do it hurts so much that I'm not there for him and knowing that he has no recollection what so ever of me or our relationship. He has pictures of us and his friend has told him a few things, still he couldn't remember.

I've been told that my boyfriend is leaving the hospital in March 08, physically he's doing good but still no improvement on his mental state. The doctors aren't hopeful, it's been almost 10 weeks since the stroke. It's frustrating but I need to stay strong and not give up.