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As we head towards 2030, people are adding their stories every day. So, whether you want to motivate and inspire others or want to read people’s experiences of meningitis and sepsis, you’ll find a story that resonates and reminds you that you are never alone.

Marsha  Pearson's full story
  • UK
  • Bacterial meningitis, Pneumococcal
  • Adult 25-59
Marsha Pearson's story On the Friday I felt great, I had ran 5k the day before at the gym.an...
Chris Almazan's full story
  • USA
  • Bacterial meningitis, Meningococcal
  • Adult 25-59
Chris Almazan's story Hello Meningitis Surviviors,  I am from America, but I am not so different from all of you in ...

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Sylvia Djawahir's full story
  • Indonesia
  • Tuberculosis (TB)
  • Young Adult 20-25
Sylvia Djawahir's story I am 58 years old by the time I am writing this story...
Prateek Mohanty's full story
  • Canada
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Adult 25-59
Prateek Mohanty's story Would you like to be in my shoes? Close your eyes and count one to five backwards. Now ge...
Amelie Severn's full story
  • UK
  • Viral
  • Baby 0-1
Amelie Severn's story Amelie was only three weeks old when we got the diagnosis and I remember just feeling numb and in di...
Danielle Hassett's full story
  • Ireland
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Child 6-12
Danielle Hassett's story I was so lucky Before I turned eight That someone was worried And determined my fate What looked...
Jack's full story
  • UK
  • Other bacterial meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Child 6-12
Jack's story Sharing Jack's story is valuable because he did not experience all of the typical, ‘tick-b...
Caleb Catto McFadyen's full story
  • UK
  • Other bacterial meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Baby 0-1
Caleb Catto McFadyen's story Caleb was diagnosed at twelve weeks old with meningitis and sepsis...
Kerry  Hunt's full story
  • Europe
  • Group W meningococcal (Men W), Other bacterial meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • 60+
Kerry Hunt's story Six years ago, I had a cough and cold for a few days but my throat felt sore when I was eating my di...
Monique  Hopgood-Willis's full story
  • USA
  • Bacterial meningitis, Pneumococcal
  • Toddler 1-3
Monique Hopgood-Willis's story I contracted bacterial meningitis at two and a half years old...
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