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I saw a report in their local paper, seems it's viral meningitis so not as serious as bacterial.
Here's what was said and a comment from The Meningitis Trust which is supportive.
Adding this all to show the symptoms etc just to jog everyone's memory altho I hope no one elses family have to go through this.

Soldier and brother share hospital ward after contracting meningitis
A SOLDIER hospitalised by meningitis has been joined in the ward by his brother with his whole family needing treatment.

Sapper Ashley Hall, who lost both his legs and suffered other serious injuries in a bomb blast in Afghanistan, has contracted viral meningitis and is on a drip at Colchester General Hospital.

On Monday night he was rushed to hospital. By Tuesday night his 18-year-old brother Matt needed a hospital bed after contracting the illness.

His parents, and siblings Luke and Nathaniel, were also given antibiotics in hospital yesterday to prevent them contracting the illness and being hospitalised.

20-year-old Ashley, a former St Benedict’s College student in Colchester who lives in Stratford St Mary, had complained of headaches, bright lights, stiffness and headaches, which are all signs of meningitis, and 24 hours later Matt had similar symptoms.

However the family have been reassured it is viral meningitis rather than the more deadly bacterial form.



Your Say YourColchesterMeningitisTrust, says...
02/02/11

Everyone at the Meningitis Trust hopes that the brothers get better soon.

The recovery process from viral meningitis can be very slow, so it is important that they both take their time.

We are here to help the brothers and their family; as well as provide information on the disease. Simply call our freephone 24-hour nurse-staffed helpline on 0800 028 18 28, download our free iPhone app at www.meningitisapp.co
m or visit www.meningitis-trust
.org.

Good news from fb:


Matts home now and ash is being taken to QE hospital birmingham for more treatment as he's leg as become infected and they have a better understanding of he's condition,

Ash and cheryl are on their way back to QE hospital in Birmingham as they have more one on one care for the forces, and know more about Ashley condition, hope they are back soon.


Hope things go ok for Ash and they will all be together again soon, in the new house perhaps.

Lizx

Glad Matt is well enough to go home and hopefully Ash wont be too long in following. Im sure the QE hospital will sort out infection.

Cath xx

Liz, thank you for the updates, we saw the report in the Mirror yesterday also. As if this family need anymore trauma. Positive thoughts still winging there way to Ash. So pleased Matt is home,what a relief for everyone. Hope the QE can get Ash home soon too!!!

Take care Ash

love jude xx

Well done Matt and I hope that Ash can beat this infection. Good luck and keep fighting Ash.

More from fb:

Update on ash he's in QE Birmingham has seen plastics surgons, he has a infection in his leg and has a temp of 39.1 so has been put on antibiotics IV. Has got to have X-rays later to see if the tissue expanders are infected if so might put he's surgery forward, which means he'll be at QE for some weeks. I would like to thank all those people for the message we have received wishing ash well, thank you




Ash has been asked to talk to some of the new injured solders that have moved up to ward412 about how he copes with his injures To help them. It should also help him to.

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A shame Ash has to face more surgery but good that he will be talking to newly injured lads, will help them see light at the end of the tunnel and keep Ash out of mischief too

All good wishes to him and his bro, and all the lads at QE Birmingham

Lizx

nothing more on fb except that Dad and other lads went to motorbike show, as they had already booked and paid for hotel and tickets etc and couldn't get refund.

More info from fb, posted yesterday:


Update on Ash not doing to well at the moment, very high temperature, still on antibiotics IV, keeps being sick also in pain. had he's leg X-Rayed just got to waiting for results, hope it's good news. Just a waiting game again.

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I am sorry Ash is still having to suffer, and hope he will be back on the mend soon.

Lizx

More from his Dad on the invicta page of fb:

Ash has got to stay at QE for at least another week. still on IV's and being sick but he's in the right place. missing him and cheryl, see you both soon.

nudging

still thinking of Ash and all his family, what an inspiration they all are.

Payers still being offered each day

Such a shame the family are having to be apart again, hope Ash is feeling better today and Izzy isn't too fed up with having to be so far from home when a house move is imminent.

Lizx

Morning Ash and family:o)

Ash sorry to hear you are still in hospital, do hope you're home soon.
Take care.
~~~~~to family:o)

jude xx

Ash and family
you have the positive thoughts, prayers and hope from so many people and we all wish that here was something we could do to help, but the reality is that Ash is in the best place for him.
Take care

Bridget

Better news from fb:


Hi everyone ash is doing ok, and might? Be going home tomorrow. (hopefully) depends on his temp if it doesn't go up again the home, if not be staying up here. Cheryl's back home now and i am up here, stop at cambridge services for half hour to say hi, (haven't seen each other for a week) then back on the road.

Better news from fb:


Hi everyone ash is doing ok, and might? Be going home tomorrow. (hopefully) depends on his temp if it doesn't go up again the home, if not be staying up here. Cheryl's back home now and i am up here, stop at cambridge services for half hour to say hi, (haven't seen each other for a week) then back on the road.

latest from fb:


Just got to wait for drugs then we can head home yepeee

nudging

so pleased Ash can come home. He and the family are mentioned in our prayers at church each week and everyone asks how he is doing. :>)

Do we know if he is home. Have to check his thread on chat.