Meningitis in your words

Andrew Higgins III's story

  • Categories: Viral
  • Age: Adult 25-59
  • Relationship: Self
  • Outcome: Recovery with after effects
  • After effects: Memory loss
Andrew Higgins III

In 2010 a rough year overall.

My brother was in a severe car crash out of work for 4 months. I lost my uncle and grandfather. At work I was cleaning candles and somewhere wet. I didn't think much of it I washed my hands that was it.

Next day was my day off and I was in the city for a concert. That’s when it hit me. Horrible headaches knocked me flat severe nauseous severe memory loss had no idea who I was.

I drove myself to the hospital and made the end of life if I don’t make it phone call to my brother.

" I couldn't speak I just stuttered and passed out fell over right there."

I remember arriving at the hospital nurse asked my name and why I was there I couldn't speak I just stuttered and passed out fell over right there.

I remember spinal tap my brother wheeling me out that’s it.

I was in hospital for 9 days missed 5 months of work was fired. Today still have memory loss headaches every day and neck issues.

Andrew Higgins III
October 2018

 

Viral meningitis
Viral meningitis
A major cause of meningitis