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Meningitis Survivor Twice

Hi :) I'm 17yo and have had meningitis twice with no long term side effects, though I have also have/had bronchitus, Nephrotics Syndrome, T1 diabetes and recently lost my sight due to cataracts but now regained after surgury.

I've never met or really heard of anyone who has had meningitus twice before and most people don't believe me when I tell them about my medical history

Posted in Fundraising by Jess Alcorn on 17 March 2013

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Posted on 24 April 2013

Comment by Julie Dunne

Hello, I have had bacterial menigitis 4 times, I was 20 months old. I was born with a sinus tract on my spine which caused the recurrent meningitis and also had 2 spine operations in that time. I didn't have an after effects until 16 years ago (i'm now 40) and now i've got inner ear problems and have balance problems, dizziness and vertigo, even though it can be rare you can get bacterial meningitis more than once.

Posted on 16 April 2013

Comment by Rachael Stewart

Wow! That is a lot for someone as young as you to go through.

Sadly my son had pneumoccal meningitis twice, once aged 7 months and then again just before he was 9 months, but he could fight it the second time. I am lead to believe that he is very rare in this case as well, that there are not many people out there that have had to fight more than once.

You are an amazing person, who obviously has a lot of inner strength. I hope that you have a good support network behind you and that your future is full of amazing possibilites and dreams.