Adolescence star’s in-flight medical emergency: ‘It was very scary’

Health & Fitness
7 Jun 2025 • 12:04 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Adolescence star Stephen Graham has revealed he experienced a medical emergency on a flight to the US, where he urinated blood in the plane's bathroom.
  • The actor had previously undergone a procedure to enlarge his prostate, which he believed caused the issue during the flight.
  • He said he began having “a slight panic attack” and said “it was very scary”.
  • A doctor and a surgeon, who happened to be on the same flight, assisted Graham by sterilising a lounge area and using a catheter from the plane’s emergency medical kit to resolve the problem.
  • He was told the issue had been caused by a clot that had got stuck behind his urethra. The operation gave him instant relief, he said.

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