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Post by retro399 on Nov 18, 2004 16:46:48 GMT
i was looking up a back copy of some info about ritchie on the web last night and there was something i didnt know about ritchie,that he was very ill with meningitis when he was 4 years old,his mum said that she thought she was going to lose him.poor ritchie.did anyone else know this?
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Rotae
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Post by Rotae on Nov 18, 2004 21:41:12 GMT
I remember reading that somewhere. I wasn't sure if it was true though... I think it was, but I'm not sure. Ewan McGregor's daughter Clara had that. One of my friend's friends died of it! Not good. Peace, Rotae
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Post by Webmaster on Nov 18, 2004 21:43:30 GMT
Yes, that came up recently and Ritchie said the doctor carried him in his arms to hospital so he could monitor his life signs, thinking the poor boy wouldn't make it to the door. It was very sudden and very fast. Obviously, he made it through just fine.
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Post by Rotae on Nov 18, 2004 21:45:05 GMT
Yay! *Waves 'Hurrah' flags*
I'm sure we're all happy that he pulled through. Go Ritchie, you little fighter against death you! lol. ;D
Peace, Rotae
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Post by retro399 on Nov 19, 2004 18:08:48 GMT
my best friends son almost died from it too,he was only a year old,he had septicaemia as well,and she had already lost a baby before that.thank god ritchie pulled through,i just thought it strange that it hadnt been mentioned before,maybe he just wanted to forget about it.
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Post by Leeny on Nov 19, 2004 20:51:49 GMT
i remember reading about that as well ... i didnt know the illness could strike that quickly
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Post by Rotae on Nov 20, 2004 0:16:08 GMT
I know I'm going to spell this incorrectly, but meningacoccol can kill you in six hours! Peace, Rotae
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Post by love on Nov 20, 2004 9:22:29 GMT
Oh poor , poor Richard. THANK GOD that he keeps him. This disease, this terribly.
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Post by retro399 on Nov 20, 2004 15:20:07 GMT
thank god he recovered!
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Post by lizzie on Nov 21, 2004 11:50:39 GMT
awww! i had no idea that happened! oh bless his lil heart!
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Post by retro399 on Nov 21, 2004 12:17:41 GMT
ritchie,we are so pleased that you are still with us!
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So if he's given half the chance - will he sink or swim?
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Post by Caitlin on Nov 24, 2004 8:26:53 GMT
what does meningitis do?
maybe he was destined was destined for great things!
keep on rockin ritch,
caitlin
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Post by retro399 on Nov 24, 2004 17:46:24 GMT
meningitis is an inflammation of the brain,or the meninges,which is the lining of the brain,and sometimes it can be fatal if it is not treated in time.it can also sometimes cause hearing or eyesight problems in some unlucky sufferers,so i am told.thankfully ritchie made a complete recovery!
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Post by Raewynne on Dec 28, 2004 19:12:22 GMT
~Ritchie was definitely a VERY lucky little boy! "Someone" up there knew he'd go far with that voice of his.
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Post by Mad4Ritchie on May 23, 2005 8:27:53 GMT
yeah defo!
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