Meningitis in your words

Author and poet Michael lost his son, Eddie, to meningitis in 1999, when Eddie was only eighteen years old.

Drag artist and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Lewis, also known as Ginny Lemon, shares their experience of viral meningitis.

Actor Jimmy recounts the two weeks in 1998 when meningitis nearly took his life, and the subsequent impact on his memory and career.

Viral meningitis changed Ellé's life at 24. But recovery, hope and resilience have shaped her journey since.

Amy shares the story of her newborn son's experience with life-threatening bacterial meningitis.

Kayleigh shares how meningococcal sepsis nearly took her daughter’s life, the life-saving care that followed and the long-term impact of the disease.

Hannah shares the story of contracting pneumococcal meningitis twice within a year and how Meningitis Research Foundation supported her.

Olivia shares her experience of surviving meningitis twice, and how she's supporting Meningitis Research Foundation.

Amanda pays tribute to her daughter Aimee, who she lost to meningococcal septicaemia and whose memory she honours by fundraising.

Ollie, Eddie Rosen's hockey teammate, shares his memories of Eddie and the story behind Big Eddie's Joke Book.

Heidi reflects on her terrifying experience of being diagnosed with meningitis during the pandemic.

Drew contracted meningitis as a teenager, about a year after his brother had the disease. They later discovered it was due to a rare genetic deficiency.