Meningitis stories
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Lel's story
Lel's recent experience of bacterial meningitis is a timely reminder of us all to keep meningitis in mind -
Harrison M's story
If Ellamae hadn't returned home after attending a funeral, she would never have found brother Harrison - who had collapsed - in time to save him -
Jackie G's story
On the morning of Jackie's 40th birthday, she was very unwell - shivering, feeling sick and with a high temperature. Luckily, doctors reacted quickly; daughter Rosie tells her story -
Katie and Tilly's story
Katie thought that there was more to her daughter's illness than just chicken pox; luckily, she trusted her instincts, as Tilly had contracted deadly meningococcal septicaemia -
Corey's story
Corey was 20 months old when he became seriously ill with pneumococcal and meningococcal meningitis. Now 16, he has attended a number of our support events -
Lindsey's story
After spending five days in a coma, Lindsey has been left with no hearing in her left ear after contracting meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia -
Halle's story
Halle was rushed to hospital by her fiancé in January 2019; she had contracted bacterial meningitis. She showed no symptoms and despite being rushed to hospital didn’t regain consciousness -
Stuart B's story
Patricia misses her son all the time - but especially at Christmas - after he died of meningococcal septicaemia in 1998 -
Lauren and George's story
Lauren thought that George had picked up a cold, but his condition deteriorated rapidly overnight and he was rushed into High Dependency -
Patrick J's story
Amanda thought son Patrick had chicken pox after having his childhood vaccinations, but as his condition worsened he was diagnosed with meningococcal septicaemia -
Rosie G's story
21-year-old Saracens and England rugby player Rosie is fighting fit after being hospitalised with meningococcal septicaemia back in September -
Courtney's story
Sixteen-year-old Courtney is slowly recovering, 11 months after being hospitalised with meningococcal septicaemia