Why I'm Lucky To Be Alive.
An explanation for hibernia1 really, but it's for the rest of y'all too :)
Basically, when I was 3 years and 10 months old, I contracted Meningococcal Meningitis.
According to a website about it...
Always remember. Anyone at any time is at risk of contracting meningococcal disease. There still is no real understanding as to why we are able to usually live with these bacteria in our airways, but in rare cases our natural defence system is unable to cope.
Contracting meningococcal, surviving and walking away to tell the story is like being blessed by Lady Luck or miraculously favoured by the throw of the dice.
So technically, you're all lucky to know me! In a non-blowing-my-own-trumpet way x'DDD
If anyone is interested, the website I got that information from is here.
Basically, when I was 3 years and 10 months old, I contracted Meningococcal Meningitis.
According to a website about it...
- Meningococcal meningitis (bacterial meningitis) - If the bacteria are in the meninges (the thin covering of the brain and spinal cord), the disease is known as meningococcal meningitis. There are many different forms of meningitis - including fungal, viral and bacterial. Bacterial forms, such as meningococcal meningitis, are the most serious. This illness can result in permanent disabilities - such as deafness or brain damage - and even death. Symptoms may include a severe headache, fever, fatigue, stiff or painful neck, sensitivity to light or convulsions. See the below animation which shows how it travels around the brain and spinal cord.
Always remember. Anyone at any time is at risk of contracting meningococcal disease. There still is no real understanding as to why we are able to usually live with these bacteria in our airways, but in rare cases our natural defence system is unable to cope.
Contracting meningococcal, surviving and walking away to tell the story is like being blessed by Lady Luck or miraculously favoured by the throw of the dice.
So technically, you're all lucky to know me! In a non-blowing-my-own-trumpet way x'DDD
If anyone is interested, the website I got that information from is here.