Amazing Grace beats killer disease

A BRISTOL woman, taking part in tomorrow's Summer Stroll, has told how her granddaughter defied the odds by surviving after her life support machine was turned off.

Grace Vincent was just six weeks old when she was struck down by a rare form of meningitis and rushed to hospital.

She spent four days in intensive care before the decision was taken to switch off the life support machine, but the little fighter started to breathe on her own and is now on her way to recovery.

Her grandmother Leigh Brice, of St Philips, now calls the youngster Amazing Grace because of the way she has responded.

The family know there may well be lasting damage due to the disease but are thrilled that she has survived and is starting to regain use of her senses.

Mrs Brice, 48, wants to raise awareness of the bacterial infection group B streptococcus (strep B or GBS) which caused the meningitis that could have taken her granddaughter's life.

She is also taking part in a walk from Bath to Bristol to help raise money for Meningitis UK this weekend, along with her son Pete Vincent and colleague Ashleigh.

To read the full story in the Bristol Evening Post, click here.

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