News & Stories
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Helen M’s story
Helen was 36 when she fell ill whilst working abroad in May 2015. Viral meningitis was diagnosed and to this day she is still battling the after-effects of her illness. Helen, from Grantham in Lincolnshire, tells her story here
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Daniel B’s story
The Ribbon Appeal at our Gloucester Concert on Friday 2 December was given by Annette Bailey. Annette lost her 17-year-old son Daniel to meningococcal septicaemia in February 2016 and life will never be the same again, as she tells us here
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Amelia H’s story
At four-weeks-old Laura and Nathan’s little bundle of joy was the most perfect, gorgeous and healthy little girl that they could ever imagine. The family really did not expect what was to come and their world was turned upside down when their gorgeous girl became seriously ill. Laura and Nathan, from Burnley, tell their story here
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Jonathan P’s story
Jonathan Provis and his wife Sarah, from Lincolnshire, have joined us as volunteers. They have been familiar with our charity for a long time and are looking forward to doing more awareness raising. Jonathan shares his story here
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Jake B’s story
Jake was 9 when he fell ill with fever, sickness and a severe headache in May last year. The youngster had contracted pneumococcal meningitis which left him with profound deafness in both ears requiring cochlear implants
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Jasmine A-B’s story
Ten years ago Jasmine contracted meningitis. Fortunately, she went on to make a good recovery and now, to mark the anniversary, she’s braving the shave to raise money so 10 young meningitis survivors can get support and coaching through our Believe & Achieve programme, as she tells us here
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Rebecca M’s story
Rebecca was nearly 5 when she fell ill in 1987. What started with a sore throat and being sick gradually developed until she became very stiff and couldn't make her chin touch her chest. Fortunately, her mum remembered seeing one of our awareness posters at the local GP surgery, which made her question an incorrect diagnosis and helped save Rebecca’s life
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Mathew's story
Promising rugby player Mathew Johnstone is learning how to walk again after the brain bug nearly killed him just days after his 17th birthday
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Oli H’s story
Baby Oli was unsettled and hot, but parents Abi and Tom were not unduly worried initially. However, his condition continued to deteriorate and a second visit to A and E saw him rushed into the Resus area
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Holly W’s story
Holly started to feel ill in February this year with a headache. Her symptoms developed to include neck pain, vomiting, a skin rash, ataxia and photophobia
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Leo S' meningitis story
Leo was just 1 when he developed flu like symptoms which, by the evening, had developed into a non-disappearing rash. He was rushed to hospital where he spent the next month
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Ben P's meningitis story
Former actor, now novelist and writer, Ben was a drama student when he became ill with what he first thought was a nasty cold. But he felt much worse very quickly and when patchy red spots appeared his then girlfriend, Emma, decided it was time to get medical help – an act Ben is convinced saved his life