Step by step. Nothing is a given

Ended
€385.00donated
5%
Goal: €7,500.00

There I lay.
Thirty.
In a hospital bed.
With a drip in my arm and the question in my head:

“What if this was the start of everything I hadn't planned?

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In a series of stories, I will share my experiences during and after meningitis. From the first symptoms, to the daily challenges and confronting a world that was suddenly no longer taken for granted.

Meningitis.
A illness that turns your life upside down.
How something that seemed obvious suddenly becomes impossible.

How small successes like chopping an onion or cooking a simple pasta suddenly feel huge.
How anxiety, fatigue and confusion fill the days.

And not everyone has someone to take over for them.
Not everyone has someone to help them.
Not everyone gets the chance to slowly build back up.

That's why this project.
That's why these stories.
That's why your support.

With the It's ME Foundation, we can conduct more research and disseminate knowledge.

So that meningitis is recognised more quickly and better understood.

Greater awareness.
Faster recognition.
Better care.
Better opportunities.

Participants

These amazing people are committed to promoting more international research into meningitis. Will you help us achieve this project’s goal? Your donation is greatly appreciated. Every euro counts! Below, you can donate to individual people or to teams. You can search by team or by the participant’s name.

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