Meningitis stories
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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 -
Leon B's story
Tests revealed that Jamielee's baby boy Leon was suffering from meningococcal type Y, which has left him with complex after-effects; but she is so glad that she was able to bring him home -
Miranda's story
Miranda struggled to access medical help that she desperately needed when she became ill in August this year. She has now been left with severe after-effects of meningococcal meningitis -
Clair's story
Clair contracted meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia and life was never to be the same again -
Neil's story
Neil was on holiday when he started acting out of character, and within days he had developed severe headaches, light sensitivity, anxiety and confusion -
Eleanor's story
Now in her teens, Eleanor discovered that she had suffered with viral meningitis when she was hospitalised as a baby. But she is determined that her after-effects won't hold her back -
Jasper's story
After watching her oldest son battle meningitis, Holly couldn't believe that history was repeating itself two years later when baby Jasper became ill -
Michelle and Luke's story
Now 15, Luke was 8 weeks old when he contracted meningococcal septicaemia, resulting in him losing the digits on his left hand -
Susan H-J's story
Against the odds, Susan pulled through her bacterial meningitis experience, but it has left her with a number of after-effects including the partial loss of two fingers -
Nikki D's story
When Nikki was discharged from hospital after being diagnosed with viral meningitis, she hadn't realised she would continue to feel unwell -
Suman's story
Suman was suffering with constant headaches, until one day he began vomiting violently. Two lumbar punctures later, it was confirmed that he had meningococcal meningitis -
Kristof's story
Five weeks after being diagnosed with viral meningitis, Kristof is struggling with after-effects such as fatigue and pressure in his head -
Aaron C's story
Aaron had what he thought was the flu, but as his symptoms worsened he made his way to hospital. Now, with the after-effects of viral meningitis, he is adapting to a new way of life -
Leon's story
Mum Arlene could only watch in horror as a purple rash spread over 5-year-old Leon's body as he battled MenB and septicaemia -
Piper T's story
Baby Piper's case of bacterial meningitis came on fast and without warning as it often can. Fortunately mum and dad realised she wasn't right and sought immediate medical help -
Ben S's meningitis story
Ben contracted meningococcal septicaemia during the first few weeks of his first year at uni, in November 2019. He had his MenACWY vaccination, but was struck down with MenB -
Laura C's story
Laura still suffers from debilitating migraines a year after contracting viral meningitis, but she is taking recovery one day at a time -
Lel's story
Lel's recent experience of bacterial meningitis is a timely reminder of us all to keep meningitis in mind -
Ayesha's story
Ayesha was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis when she was 17. She has been left with a number of after-effects. Despite this she is not letting it stop her achieving her goals.