In 2016, Niall McCann was left with a bruised spinal cord when he crashed his speed glider into the side of a mountain at 50mph.
He shares his journey to recovery and some unexpected life lessons he has had to navigate, from soiling himself in inconvenient places and not being able to control his flatulence, to having to re-learn how to have sex again.
We also hear from a Brecon Mountain Rescue medic on what looked like an “unsurvivable” situation and Niall’s surgeon on fixing his “exploded” spine. Presenter: Smitha Mundasad Producer: Gerry Holt Editor: Holly Squire
Cancer of the cervix & HPV; Oral cancer & HPV; Eating late; Feedback on Sugar, Thrush, Cataracts; Scarfree operations
Sugar, Prescription charges, Thrush, Iron and strokes
Scarlet Fever; Overtreating the over-80s; ICU and trauma; Feedback on constipation; Cataracts
Selenium & Vitamin E supplements in men, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Childhood Constipation
Loneliness, Statins, Feedback on glucosamine and gut instinct, Cycle lanes and air pollution, Coughs and antibiotics
Glucosamine for osteoarthritis; Alcohol addiction; Gut instinct
Testosterone; Antidepressants in Pregnancy; Laptop Use at Night and Sleep; Shifting School Times
E-cigs; PPI feedback; Be assertive with your doctor; Prostate cancer diagnosis
Care data, New gastric balloon, Vocal dysphonia, Antacids
Gender X; Diabetes diagnosis; Trigeminal Neuralgia; Oesophageal cancer
Free Vit D for kids, Exercise & depression, Asthma inhalers feedback, Fungal nails, GP pilots
Diabetes Type II; Obesity; Feedback on Anorexia and Shingles; Lyme Disease
Vaccinations, One-to-one midwives, Leg ulcers, Asthma inhalers
Shingles vaccine; Energy drinks; Liver function tests; Anorexia
Flu vaccine and narcolepsy, Stoptober, Herbal medicines, Calcium supplements
Parkinson's Disease, Breast cancer screening, Slimming pills, Sunscreens, Teeth
Whooping cough; fish oils and prostate cancer; aortic aneurysm screening in men
NHS Health Checks, Blood Service, Crohn's Disease, Gestational diabetes
Appendicitis, Artificial hips, Temporal Arteritis, Urinary stones
Measles, Prostate, Juvenile arthritis, Scruffy docs, Xenon lung scanner
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