Meningitis in your words

Susan Goto's story

  • Location: UK
  • Categories: Unknown meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Age: Baby 0-1
  • Relationship: Self
  • Outcome: Recovery with after effects
  • After effects: Hearing problems
Susan Goto
I was diagnosed with meningitis just before my first birthday 69 years ago, I was very lucky my Gp recognised the symptoms, the only after effects I have is I am deaf in one ear

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