Meningitis Now awareness video - Eliana's story [SUBTITLED]

I haven't really processed it. It doesn't really hit me thinking like I could have died. I think it's more just a I'm here now. I have like a second chance at like life, I guess. So, I really want to make the most of it. I want to spread awareness as much as possible because I am incredibly lucky

to be here. [Music]

Hi, I'm Dr. Matthew O'Neal. I'm the clinical director for the integrated urgent care service for NHS Gostia. I'd like to introduce you to Elelliana. She's a university student. Unfortunately, in her first year of study, she contracted menitis. I had menitis, which is the most common in young adults. I'd heard of it at the

uni, but not before uni. I knew very little. I had no idea it was that when I first went in to see Ellie. I'm glad Sam checked on her. I'm glad he came and got me. It was by far the scariest thing I've ever had to experience. I didn't know how serious it

[Music] was. I woke up in the morning and I had a really bad headache, but that was pretty normal for me. So, I just went along my day, felt really dizzy as well, but again, I had really low blood pressure, so that was quite normal. I saw her the night before and I remember

going into the kitchen and saying to her, "Oh, are you okay?" And she was like, "No, not really." And she was like, "I'm going to eat this and get an early night." And that was it. I thought, "Okay, fair enough." And she went off. I called my mom to let her know that I still felt a bit rough, but