Survivor Stories

Here is where you can send your story about your experience related to meningitis. Send us your story to fund@meningitis.ca and we will review it and post it on this page.

Some of the people here have suffered through meningitis without any after effects. Others still carry its scars. But they all survived and their stories may inspire others to endure or their families to hope.

Ernest

Ernest's brother tells Ernest's story.

Tara

Tara's sister, Tiffany, tells Tara's story.

Sherry

Sherry's sister tells Sherry's story.

Tianna

Tianna's mom tells her story.

Gaynor

Hi! My name is Gaynor Baker I was born in Cardiff Wales, UK. I had meningitis when I was 18 months old.

Nicholas Ben Diaz

Nicholas' sister tells Nicholas' story.

Avery

Avery's mother tells her story.

Eric

Eric's mother, Donna, tells Eric's story.

Heidi Hebb

I contracted bacterial meningitis at age 11 (October, 1996). I was at an early Halloween party at a friend's house and I wasn't feeling well at all.

Victoria

Victoria's parents tell her story.