 If you're a parent, listen closely to the voices of meningitis. On Tuesday, Becky was sick. On Wednesday, she was gone. I was there for my son's first breath and his last. The infection spread so fast. David got it when he was 13. Terry was only five. Tyler lost fingers. My kidneys. Both feet. It moved so fast. So could both of my legs. I thought it was a virus. What happened? Ten toes are now nine.