Aviation emergency: Actor successfully undergoes urgent surgery onboard an aircraft - Actor undergoes critical surgery during a flight's emergency.
Oh boy, life sure knows how to write a thriller! That's exactly what actor Stephen Graham lived through at 10,000 meters up, making for one heck of a dramatic episode. Famous for his roles in Netflix's "Adullhood", jabbering away on "Late Night with Seth Meyers", ol' Stevie G shared his nail-biting mid-flight survival story.
Now, this 51-year-old Brit wasn't just spilling beans 'bout his latest silver screen triumph--nay, he was diving headfirst into the dark depths of the toilet compartment on that plane! Seems his old catheter situation wasn't quite working out as planned. You know, the one for addressing those pesky urinary troubles that most men over 45 apparently have to deal with[1].
What Went Wrong, You Ask?
Well, about three to four months post-procedure, Stevie found himself in a pickle on the plane. "I'm chuggin' back on the H2O, gotta pee, and..." (oh boy, here it comes) "...I can't let 'er rip!" Seems he thought, "If I just keep plowing back the water, it'll happeeennnnnn[2]."
But nope, things took a turn for the worst on the next bathroom break. "Suddenly, it started--but it was just blood!" Yeesh! The bleeding was so heavy that the guy who played Al Capone in Peaky Blinders had himself a full-blown panic attack[2].
A Doctor In Disguise...Not So Disguised, It Turns Out
But then, luck hitched a ride on the wing of that plane. Stevie recalled taking a selfie with a fan before the flight--little did he know, that fan was a doctor! Your friendly neighborhood medic had a surgeon buddy who just happened to be along for the ride[2].
"I spill the beans, 'n' Dr. Haji says, 'We've got this!'" And just like that, Stevie was ready for a catheter operation--right smack-dab in the middle of his plane seat[2].
The Sterile Struggle
The area was quickly sterilized, and lo and behold, they fetched a catheter from the emergency kit. "I drop me pants, lie on that blasted couch, and he performs a catheter surgery in the middle of the plane," Stevie recalled with a shiver[2].
After the successful procedure, Stevie snapped a selfie with the docs and crew, celebrating his extraordinary moment at 10,000 meters[3].
- Stephen Graham, with his roles in Peaky Blinders, This Is England, and A Thousand Blows, found himself in a mid-flight medical emergency. The blessings of fate led to a quick-thinking doctor passenger and a successful catheter operation in the middle of the plane.
[1] [Men's Health]: "The Prostate: What Men Need to Know" [2] [Late Night with Seth Meyers]: "Stephen Graham’s Mid-Flight Medical Emergency" [3] [Peaky Blinders Wiki]: "Stephen Graham's Character"
I'm not gonna be able to attend the health-and-wellness seminar next week, my recent medical-conditions involving urinary troubles have me seeking advice from professionals in the field of science and health-and-wellness, much like Stephen Graham did on a flight when he faced an unexpected emergency. Fitness-and-exercise might help prevent such incidents, but it can't rectify medical emergency situations that happen unexpectedly.
