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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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Susan Goto's full story
  • UK
  • Unknown meningitis and septicaemia (sepsis) type
  • Baby 0-1
Susan Goto's story 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
Bec Hutchinson's full story
  • UK
  • Meningococcal
Bec Hutchinson's story My older sister tragically died the Christmas of 1998...
Anna Stabell's full story
  • UK
  • Group B meningococcal (MenB)
  • Adult 25-59
Anna Stabell's story On Monday 7th November 2022, I was the luckiest possible person of the unlucky few. ...
Cheryl Bernadine Repko's full story
  • USA
  • Viral
  • 60+
Cheryl Bernadine Repko's story In 1985 i was a happy, single lawyer in washington, d...
Mark Austin 's full story
  • USA
  • Viral
  • Adult 25-59
Mark Austin 's story My first time started with a splitting headache...
Livia Wilson's full story
  • UK
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Teenager
Livia Wilson's story Livia was an outgoing 19 year old, who loved socialising, going clubbing, going to festivals, going ...
James Patrice's full story
  • Ireland
  • Bacterial meningitis
  • Child 6-12
James Patrice's story Irish TV presenter and social media creator, James Patrice, almost died of bacterial meningitis at t...
Danny M's full story
  • UK
  • Meningococcal
Danny M's story A few days after I was born, all those years ago, my mum noticed I was sleeping a lot and being sick...
Connor Tomlinson's full story
  • UK
  • Pneumococcal
  • Baby 0-1
Connor Tomlinson's story My son contracted pneumococcal meningitis at the age of 10 months old, what started with vomiting an...
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