Ellé Schofield’s story
Viral meningitis changed Ellé’s life at 24. But recovery, hope and resilience have shaped her journey since.
It happened in May 2013 and I was 42.
I can remember having a headache, which at the time I thought was a migraine. In bed, I was crying because the pain was awful. I was in the ambulance then hospital.
At the hospital, I had an injection, CAT scan and saline/antibiotic drip. After a few days, I was glad to return home, but I gave up, it just took its toll. How did I pick it up?
I felt it crippled me, a fear that I would not recover and confidence would not return.
It led to depression, medication and counselling therapy.
I think it was this year I discovered this website and for me it’s my peace of mind.
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