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Here are the symptoms of bowel cancer Alex Pledger experienced. #nzpodcast #nzsport #nzathlete

March 06, 2024 / 00:56

This episode discusses health issues related to frequent urination, misdiagnosis by doctors, and personal experiences during the pandemic.

The guest shares their struggles with a urinary condition, describing how doctors often dismissed their symptoms as stress-related due to their recent move from Australia and the global pandemic.

They recount a particularly alarming incident before visiting the Accident and Emergency department, highlighting the severity of their condition.

The conversation emphasizes the challenges faced by younger patients in getting proper diagnoses and the impact of stress on health.

TL;DR

A guest shares their health struggles with frequent urination and misdiagnosis during the pandemic.

Episode

0:56
00:00:00
people and unfortunately doctors and GPS
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as well especially if you're a younger
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person they assume that it's one of
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those other things but the biggest thing
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was constantly feeling like I needed to
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go and nothing would happen and some
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days it would be every couple of hours
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that would happen and then there were
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other days where it felt like it was
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every 20 minutes nothing would happen 20
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minutes later same thing it was a
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stressful time in everyone's lives
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really cuz you know we just moved back
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from Australia and there was a pandemic
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and cuz you know some symptoms can
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present themselves when you're going
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through difficult periods and pretty
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much everyone of the world was at that
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time so um you know they kind of put it
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down to that that night before I went to
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A&E the little bit of blood that would
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come out every so often turned into a A
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Lannister send their regards type blood
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bath type things

Episode Highlights

  • Health Struggles During a Pandemic
    Navigating health issues while adjusting to life back from Australia during COVID-19.
    “It was a stressful time in everyone's lives.”
    @ 00m 22s
    March 06, 2024

Episode Quotes

  • A Lannister send their regards type blood bath.
    Here are the symptoms of bowel cancer Alex Pledger experienced. #nzpodcast #nzsport #nzathlete

Key Moments

  • Health Crisis00:09
  • Pandemic Challenges00:24
  • Shocking Symptoms00:50

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