My meningitis story
Lewis' story
In February this year, Laura B noticed that her baby son Lewis was crying differently to normal. Sensing something was wrong, she took him to her GP. He was eventually diagnosed with viral meningitis......
Petra's story
Meningitis Trust Ambassador Petra Stunt, née Ecclestone, was struck down with viral meningitis as a teenager. She has vivid memories of the day she fell ill and her battle to fight back to ful.....
Taneth's story
Taneth Evans, 21, was training to run the 2013 London Marathon and working in a children’s nursery before returning to university. She had never had any health issues in her life, until viral me.....
Lennon's story
Lennon had already had various medical problems from the age of six months. Then, in July 2012 when he was three years old, he was diagnosed with viral meningitis. Here his mum Charlotte, from Radclif.....
Jonathan's story
Jonathan Davies, 50, was leading an active life, training for his first open water sea triathlon, when viral meningitis struck. He thought "I'll give it a couple of days and I’ll be back to norm.....
Katie's story
In October 2011, Katie Atkinson was working as a paramedic when she was diagnosed with viral meningitis. It left her with severe after-effects, which forced her to change the job she loved. He.....
Emma T's story
In March 2013, 25 year old Emma Thompson from Paignton in Devon, began to feel unwell. She hadn't heard of viral meningitis before, but now she will never forget it. Here, Emma tells her story: &ldqu.....
Emma H's Story
On Boxing Day in 2006, Emma Howell, was suffering with a headache so severe, that she was taken to hospital by her worried parents. Emma, from Aberdare in Wales, was later diagnosed with meningo.....
Trevor's story
In November 2011 Trevor Newsome, from Leeds, was 61 when he began suffering with what he thought was a migraine. When his symptoms got worse, he was admitted to hospital and diagnosed with viral menin.....
Amanda-Jayne's story
In December 2012 Amanda-Jayne Buckland, 30 from Norfolk, began suffering from excruciating headaches. Days later, she woke up in hospital, blind and confused, to be told she had viral meningitis. &nb.....
Louie's story
Louie was just five months old when he contracted meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia in January 2012. He lost both legs as a result, and recently took his first steps in prosthetic limbs. His mu.....
Riley's story
Riley, now six, contracted meningitis and septicaemia aged one, which left him with multiple amputations and scarring. Here his mum, Bev, tells his story. “Riley was teething at the time .....
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Our Young Ambassadors have all had their lives touched by meningitis, whether they have fought the disease themselves or seen a close friend or sibling affected.
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