Meningitis in your words

Amber Rose’s mother talks about the pain of losing their child at only five weeks old.

Amy talks about her illness and rehabilitation following meningococcal septicaemia.

Sofia’s father Nick talks about her illness, recovery and keen interest in para-athletics.

Clare describes her partner Maz’s illness and subsequent death from meningococcal meningitis.

Ruairí's mother, Mags, shares the story of losing him to pneumococcal meningitis.

Viv was in a coma for nine weeks with meningococcal septicaemia. Here she shares her experience of the after-effects.

Matthew talks about the effects of brain damage caused by pneumococcal meningitis on his son, Sam.

Melinda shares how having meningitis and sepsis at ten months has affected her daughter, Amelia.

Brian talks about losing his daughter, Elizabeth, to meningitis, and the benefits of new research.

Daraine talks about how losing her legs to meningococcal septicaemia has affected her life.

Sarah talks about her daughter Tilly's meningococcal septicaemia its after-effects, including amputations.

Ben, now a teenager, contracted Group B meningococcal disease aged three. He and his mum Christine share his story.