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Jenny C's story
Jenny has been struck down with viral meningitis not once but twice. Now she’s determined to turn the experience into something positive, to prove to herself and her family that she’s on the road to recovery, by taking on a 10k run for us. Jenny, from Livingston in West Lothian, tells her story here
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Claire J's story
Claire has been left with chronic health conditions from her viral meningitis but has found our support hugely helpful in allowing her to accept the impact it has had on her life. The 39-year-old from Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, tells her story here
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Archie's story
5 year old Archie has taken his first steps just weeks after being struck down with the life-threatening MenB infection
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Nathan A's story
Joanne’s son Nathan had many meningitis symptoms, but it took a while to diagnose he’d contracted a rare strain - Streptococcus Anginosus
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Julie M's story
Rebecca Anderson’s mum, Julie, had just returned home from a family holiday when she started to feel unwell. Sadly, days later she passed away, and it was confirmed she had contracted bacterial meningitis
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Barry's story
Christine Connell’s son Barry contracted Meningococcal meningitis in 2008. Sadly, he passed away just weeks before he was due to get married
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Sharon and Mason's story
Sharon's son Mason was always a lively little boy, but when he stopped feeding, his mum became alerted that something was wrong
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Stuart J's story
Michelle’s husband Stuart, from Warrington in Cheshire, became ill shortly before Christmas. He had a temperature, was confused and difficult to wake. Stuart, 56, was rushed to hospital, where he was gradually making progress before a sudden turn for the worse proved too much for him, breaking Michelle’s heart. She tells their story here
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Tilly's story
Sarah Lockey is the new Community Fundraiser for the North of England at Meningitis Now. Our cause is very close to her heart as her daughter Tilly contracted the disease at 15 months old. Here she shares their heart-breaking, yet inspirational story
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Frank R’s story
Kate’s baby son Frank, from Bromley in Kent, was refusing his milk but didn’t have a temperature or seem in any pain. Initial tests identified an infection but, as further tests were being arranged, Frank suffered a seizure
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Donna's story
Thirty-one-year-old Donna, from Brotherton in North Yorkshire, was getting ready for Christmas when she fell ill with a severe headache. She thought it was a migraine to begin with but as her symptoms worsened she was rushed to hospital. Tests showed she had contracted viral meningitis. She tells her story here
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Robert W’s story
Kim and Adam’s 7-month-old son Robert had cold-like symptoms two-years-ago which suddenly became much worse