Meningitis stories
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Primrose's story
As the only visitor allowed when her youngest daughter Primrose was rushed to A&E at the beginning of the Covid pandemic, Liana was told to prepare for the worst -
Abi R's story
October 2021 will mark 20 years since Abi contracted meningococcal septicaemia, leaving her with an acquired brain injury and painful mobility. Her mission now is to normalise mobility aids and inspire others to be proud of theirs too -
Kayleigh Ann's story
Kayleigh Ann was 10 years old when she contracted meningococcal septicaemia, resulting in multiple surgeries; however, she counts herself lucky to still be here -
Rhys' story
Rhys is a "healthy, sociable 19-year-old" - but after contracting pneumococcal meningitis as a baby, the outcome could have been very different, as mum Emma tells us -
Charlie M's story
Our Community Ambassador Ian shares the devastating story of losing his grandson Charlie to pneumococcal meningitis -
Sophia S's story
Since contracting pneumococcal meningitis as a baby, Sophia has been left with complex and life-long after-effects; but as mum Joanna explains, these do not define her -
Ian K's story
In 1974, when the medical landscape was very different to today, Vera and Rob were told that their young son Ian's life support had been turned off after a short battle with meningococcal septicaemia -
Connie's story
Connie was feverish and lethargic, but when her fontanelle started bulging, her parents knew they had to get help - quickly -
Skye T's story
Chris was forced to resuscitate his four-day-old daughter Skye when she stopped breathing while feeding and went limp. Mum Sophie shares their story -
Ellie R's story
Baby Ellie was originally placed on a Covid ward when she was rushed to hospital on Father's Day last year, but by midnight she was being treated for meningitis -
Bernard's story
58-year-old Bernard woke up on a life support machine, nine days after being sent home from hospital with a diagnosis of measles. He had contracted meningococcal septicaemia and was lucky to be alive -
Lucy P's story
Despite her physical recovery, Lucy has been left with a number of after-effects after contracting MenC, including short-term memory issues and survivor guilt -
Abigail B's story
Hours after Abigail's arrival into the world, she was rushed back into hospital when she started to jerk her head and make strange noises -
Calum's story
Margaret shares the heartbreaking story of her nephew Calum, who passed away aged 12 having just returned to school after a flu virus -
Jade L's story
Doctors initially thought Jade had a kidney infection when she became ill with a severe headache and aching muscles, but once in hospital she was diagnosed with viral meningitis -
Jamie's story
When Virginia's son Jamie became unwell in 1988, doctors missed the signs of meningitis. As he deteriorated, he was rushed to hospital, but tragically passed away -
Emily and George's story
Parents Emily and Adam were told to expect the worst when baby George developed complications after a diagnosis of viral meningitis -
Asher's story
Mum Beverley was identified as Strep B positive while pregnant, but a few weeks after baby Asher was born he started showing signs of Group B Strep meningitis -
Liam P's story
Hours after Liam had first complained of a sore throat and light sensitivity, he needed to be placed in an induced coma as he battled meningococcal meningitis -
Hazel W's story
Hazel was only a few weeks old when she was diagnosed with Group B Strep. Now 25, she has had a number of brain surgeries to alleviate pressure on her brain