Susan
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                        
                        
                        I was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis about one year ago (Dec '99).  I also suffer from some long term side effects: Hearing loss, ringing in ear, poor short term memory, along with other cognitive, emotional and neurological changes.  I am very interested in contacting other people who have survived this illness.