Bacterial Meningitis?!


Question: Bacterial Meningitis!?
When i was about 2 or 3 i had a bacterial meningitis!. It left me with 3 scars, one on my shoulder (matches my skin), one on my arm (almost my skin color but has a plastic feeling) and a little one near my eyes on my nose!. Meningitis effects the brain !. I'm 14 and im doing extremely well in school!. I was wondering how anyone else was affected by meningitis and what long-term effect could i HAVE had!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


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I was also a victim of meningitis, but my situation was much worse then yours!. In early Nov!. I got what me and my parents thought was the common cold, soon did we realize it was much worse!. I stayed home from school (I was in 7th grade) and three days later at about 1:00PM I had a seizure!. Then I was transferred to Stony Brook Hospital (on Long Island) where I stayed in a comma for 11 days!. Then I went to Saint Charles where I stayed for about 3 1/2 months!. The long term affects I had were that my legs were very weak so I relied on a wheelchair, my parifial vision was affected, so was my hearing!. Now im in 10th grade and doing much better I still use a wheelchair but not as much!. Hope this answered any question!. P!.S!. sorry it was so long!. P!.S!.S!. we suspect I got it from my school Www@Answer-Health@Com

I'm an infectious disease specialist and I have seen several young people with permanent hearing loss from meningitis!. Also many deaths in all age groups!.

You are indeed lucky - and I'm glad to hear you are doing so well !Www@Answer-Health@Com

You are super lucky just to be alive!. Lots of kids would have died from this!. Also, those who live often get deafness or blindness!.
Good for you you have normal life ahead!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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