Spend a Moment with Bill
Spend a Moment with Bill Bill talks about life since his Salmonella illness Do you remember your foodborne illness? I was in my 30’s at the time, and I remember it well. I remember the intense pain caused by the perforated colon. I remember the look and sound of concern on the surgeon’s face as […]
Spend a Moment with Chase
Spend a Moment with Chase Chase talks about life after his E. coli illness Chase and Ruby enjoying a beautiful autumn day with Max In 1996, 3-year-old Chase had a foodborne illness caused by E. coli O157:H7. There were some pretty harrowing moments but, thankfully, he recovered and went on with his life. Since that […]
Spend a Moment with Madison
Spend a Moment with Madison Madi talks about life since her E. coli illness Do you remember your foodborne illness? There isn’t much I remember about it, but I have heard how terrifying the experience was not only from my parents, but from my grandparents, aunts, uncles, and close friends. I know I would sleep […]
Spend a Moment With Amanda
Spend a Moment with Amanda Amanda talks about life after Noah’s Salmonella illness What do you remember most about your illness? Thankfully little Noah does not remember his time in the hospital or his surgery. As for the rest of our family, we will never forget the pain and uncertainty we felt when we almost […]
Spend a Moment with Ines
Spend a Moment with Ines Ines talks about her experience having schistosomiasis What do you remember most about your illness? I remember feeling not heard. I went to about 12 infectious disease doctors and I kept telling them I had fevers and felt like things were biting me under my skin. The doctors kept telling […]
Spend a Moment with Anne
Spend a Moment with Anne Anne talks about life since her E. coli illness What do you remember most about your illness? I remember my entire experience very clearly, but my memories are primarily based on my hallucinations. By the time I was checked into the hospital with extreme flu-like symptoms, toxins had already reached […]
Spend a Moment With Joe
Spend a Moment with Joe Joe talks about life since his E. coli illness What do you remember most about your illness? What I remember most about my brush with E. coli was the pain, because I have never felt something like that before or since my bout with foodborne illness. I often describe the […]
Spend a Moment With Melissa and Ruby
Spend a Moment with Melissa + Ruby Melissa talks about Ruby’s Salmonella illness. What do you remember most about your illness? The thing I remember the most about Ruby’s illness was the fear I was going to lose my daughter. The doctors looked at me with sadness and said, “We gave her antibiotics and we hope […]
Spend a Moment With Rylee
Spend a Moment with Rylee Rylee talks about life since her E. coli illness Photo: California LGMA What do you remember about your illness? I can remember the beginning — showing symptoms, and I vaguely remember my recovery. Unfortunately, the only thing I remember before I showed any symptoms was that I picked the bag of spinach. […]
Spend a Moment with Mike
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email Spend a Moment with Mike Ayers What do you remember most about your illness? I was a 46-year-old, self-employed man who’d never really ever been sick. Whether it was aches or more serious pains, I was always able to “tough it out” – […]
Spend a Moment with Ken
Spend a Moment with Ken Ken talks about how Salmonella has impacted his life. What do you remember most about your illness? I remember it like it was yesterday. It started as an upset stomach that progressively got worse. Then came the diarrhea, followed a couple hours later by intense vomiting. I remained curled up […]
Spend a Moment with Nancy
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email Spend a Moment with Nancy Donley On Nov. 17, 2015, Nancy was the recipient of the Stop Foodborne Illness Legacy Tribute in honor of her son Alexander Thomas Donley. Why did you get involved with Stop Foodborne Illness? In July 1993, my only child, […]
