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Jacqueline G’s Story
Jacqueline G from Dorset was an active, sociable 61-year-old when she contracted bacterial meningitis eight years ago. Lack of follow-up care after discharge from hospital meant it was her son’s insistent pursuit of support that got Jacqueline the help she needed
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Lauren ML's story
Lauren, from Kingswinford in the West Midlands, spent eight hours in A&E waiting to be treated for what transpired to be bacterial meningitis. She tells her story here
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Arthur’s story
10-week-old Arthur had a rash that disappeared when his mum Colette did the glass test, so paramedics wrote off the possibility of meningitis
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Allison G’s story
Allison from Essex was a high-flying manager in the city before she was hit by viral meningitis. After many years of recovery, she has learnt what makes her happiest in life
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Jenson's story
Baby Jenson was born prematurely but nothing could have prepared his parents for a diagnosis of meningitis and sepsis
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Harrison F’s Story
Lulu, from London, tells us how inspiring she finds her little boy Harrison, who contracted pneumococcal meningitis at five months old.
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Simon L-S's Story
Simon was on holiday with his husband when an earache turned into an ambulance trip to hospital and being put into an induced coma. Simon tells the story of his meningitis diagnosis and his long road to recovery
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Freya's meningitis story
Freya was waiting excitedly for her school disco when she started to feel poorly and had to be rushed to hospital with signs of meningitis. Freya’s mum Marie tells their story
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Isobel C’s Story
Mum of twins Emily, from Bristol, had her babies unexpectedly early but that was just the start of a nerve-wracking journey when one twin, Isobel, developed meningitis
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Harry H’s Story
Mother’s Day took an unexpected turn for Jessica, from Fareham, and her new-born son when he developed a fever which turned out to be viral meningitis
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Matt B's story
The first time Matt Barrow, from Perranporth in Cornwall, contracted meningitis he thought his symptoms were caused by the painkillers he was taking following dental treatment
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Demi-Lee’s story
Melanie believed her one-year-old daughter, Demi-Lee, had caught flu when she began to develop a temperature and she seemed sleepy, however, during the night, Demi-Lee began to develop a rash