Posts by Team VIVA!
Heidi, 42 – Mother-to-two, artist & teacher-in-training who recovered from pneumococcal pneumonia, MELBOURNE – May 12, 2016
Mother-to-two young children, artist and secondary school teacher-in-training, Heidi, 42, Melbourne developed a severe episode of the often fatal lung infection, pneumococcal pneumonia, after returning home from a family holiday to Fiji, in early August, 2014. Shortly after arriving home, Heidi experienced extreme fatigue and breathlessness, before visiting the doctor. Two doctor visits later, she…
Read MoreEmily, 54, Animal lover who contracted pneumonia on three occasions, GOSFORD
Emily, 54, Gosford, NSW, lives with the tracheal disease, bronchiectasis, which places her at heightened risk of contracting the potentially life-threatening infection, pneumonia. Following the death of her mother in 2004, Emily spent the ensuing six years of her life in mourning, frequently overwhelmed by physical and mental exhaustion. In 2009, she developed a consistent…
Read MoreCarole, 70 – Gardener, quilter, mother & grandmother who survived a devastating episode of pneumonia, MELBOURNE – May 12, 2016
Gardener, quilter, mother-to-three and grandmother-to-six, Carole, 70, Melbourne contracted a nasty virus while holidaying in Scotland during August, 2015. She spent the last week of her holiday bed-ridden, in excruciating pain, in a Scottish hospital, before returning home in September, 2015, still feeling unwell. After failing to make any substantial improvement to her health, Carole…
Read MoreMaree, 63, Craft lover recovering from pneumococcal pneumonia, BUNDABERG
Partially paralysed craft lover living with asthma, Maree, 63, Bundaberg, developed a severe episode of the potentially life-threatening infection, pneumococcal pneumonia, in March 2016. A member of the ‘Stolen Generation’, Maree spent most of her youth in the North Queensland bush, working on cattle and sheep stations, which kick-started a regular smoking habit, along with…
Read MoreLeigh, 56 – Mother, grandmother, accountant & cake decorator who survived two episodes of pneumonia, SYDNEY
Mother-to-three, grandmother-to-two, accountant and cake decorator, Leigh, 56, Sydney, has always led an active life. She loves to travel, go to the football, attend aqua aerobics and spend quality time with her grandchildren. In June 2009 however, Leigh’s world came crashing down, when the ex-smoker developed an unrelenting headache, and was overcome by exhaustion. Eight…
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