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Spencer's story
Steve Dayman can still remember the moment his wife rang him to say their infant son Spencer was ill. More than 35 years later Steve is still fighting to stop more lives being devastated by meningitis. He relates the story in his own words
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Kevin's story
Teacher Kevin Leaver died from meningococcal septicaemia just hours after being admitted to hospital. Here his wife Lesley tells his story
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Ella's story
Lucie Dunbar was overjoyed when she gave birth to daughter Ella. But her little one fell ill with Group B streptococcal meningitis shortly after coming home. Here Lucie tells Ella's story
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Kadyn's story
Nikki Busby was looking forward to her son Kadyn's first Christmas when the tot was struck down with meningitis. Here heartbroken Nikki shares her story
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Gillian's story
Gillian Redman was expecting her second child when she was struck down with meningitis. Here her parents Alice and Bryan Austin describe how the disease tragically robbed them of their daughter and granddaughter
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Alexandra's story
Alexandra Hird was just a normal student revising for her exams when she fell ill with meningitis. She shares her story and explains how the illness changed her life
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Mark's story
In September 2012, Mark Shore, from Oswestry, began feeling unwell with flu-like symptoms. When his partner saw how ill he was, she made him to go to the doctors. The GP sent him straight to hospital and he was later diagnosed with viral meningitis. Here, Mark tells his story
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Eliza's story
Eliza brought tears to her consultants’ eyes when she walked out of hospital after battling pneumococcal meningitis. Her mum Pauline tells her story
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Lewis M's story
On New Year’s Eve in 2012, four-week-old Lewis was taken to the doctor by his mum, Hayley, after being unsettled for the previous two days. Rapidly deteriorating, he was taken to hospital and soon diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. Here is his story
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Noah P's story
In September 2012, Sarah and John's son, Noah, fell ill. Crying, vomiting and running a temperature, Sarah’s parental instincts told her something was seriously wrong with her baby
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Lisa's story
Lisa Snowdon became a Celebrity Ambassador for Meningitis Now after experiencing the terror of meningitis herself, when she was struck down with viral meningitis in December 2010. The DJ and model had battled against her symptoms to continue with work commitments, but was eventually rushed to hospital
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Tommy's story
In March 2012 Tommy Brown contracted the B strain of meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia. The disease was so ferocious and widespread that he was given only a 5 per cent chance of survival. He defied the odds, but was left with multiple amputations