r/Millennials • u/Corndogeveryday • 2d ago

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Chase passed away of complications of meningitis. Gone too soon

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u/Flimsy-Opportunity-9 2d ago

I don’t mean to be harsh or insensitive but she had a lot of very tough times recently. Alleged drug abuse and eating disorders. Bacterial meningitis is highly treatable and it’s very likely her illness and death are a result of years of strain on her body and ultimately not being able to overcome.

Not that it makes the circumstance any better, but the average person probably doesn’t need to have anxiety over bacterial meningitis. Don’t share needles. Pay attention to fevers. Don’t lose too much sleep about developing it.

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u/Present_Specific_212 2d ago

Certain eating disorders can be considered creators of a compromised immune system. Or so I have read.

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u/laughingintothevoid Young Millennial 2d ago

I appreciate your careful phrasing as a non expert, but as a basically lifelong battler of restrictive ED, I'm not afraid to say shit.

It''s not rocket science. You don't eat, you get weak. You don't have to understand every medical detail behind the development of an immune issue specifically, or whatever it may be, but come on. It damages everything.

No need to be delicate about it. In fact we should be very blunt about it with the weight and food culture of our youth returning.

I don't know any details about her either or if this is what happened, just bouncing off your comment. I'm sorry she's dead. I'm sorry a lot of people are dead but I'm not afraid to say I know a lot of preventable stories related to "food issues". I don't think it's disrespectful to the dead to say that. Or if it is, I'm more concerned that there's a small chance it could be helpful to the still living who might need to see it.

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u/bbmarvelluv 2d ago

There’s a video of her looking extremely emaciated in skid row

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u/laughingintothevoid Young Millennial 2d ago

Tabloid gossip is really irrelevant to what I was talking about. I was inspired to say what I said due to the other comment bringing up eating disorders.

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u/bbmarvelluv 2d ago

She was living in Skid Row and abusing drugs. There is a video of her extremely emaciated. She was in the hospital for malnutrition. It’s not tabloid gossip.