Kyle Sandilands shares a health update after revealing he could ‘die at any moment’ because his blood pressure is so high
Radio host Kyle Sandilands has offered an update on his health, telling listeners on Thursday he has been scheduled for a colonoscopy in two weeks’ time.
He made the admission while speaking to a nurse about the controversial pay freeze for public servants announced by NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Wednesday.
The 48-year-old made light of the upcoming endoscopic examination, saying he would probably need ‘extra lube’ to ensure his comfort.
Medical examination: Radio host Kyle Sandilands has offered an update on his health, telling listeners on Thursday he has been scheduled for a colonoscopy in two weeks’ time
A colonoscopy is the main test used to investigate or diagnose bowel cancer, according to the Cancer Council Australia website.
A tiny camera at the end of a long flexible tube, known as a colonoscope, is used to examine the entire length of the large bowel.
Colonoscopies are usually performed so doctors can look for signs of cancers and other problems; investigate unexplained changes in bowel habits; evaluate symptoms of abdominal pain or bleeding; or discover why a patient is experiencing weight loss, chronic constipation or diarrhoea.
Kyle’s manager, Bruno Bouchet, told Daily Mail Australia: ‘Just like everyone else in his age group, Kyle’s getting a regular check up.’
Discussion: He made the admission while speaking to a nurse about the pay freeze for public servants announced by NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian (pictured) on Wednesday
Too much information! The 48-year-old made light of the upcoming endoscopic examination, saying he would probably need ‘extra lube’ to ensure his comfort
In November, he revealed on air he had been suffering from an extremely bad case of diarrhoea, which he compared to expelling ‘hot fluid.
He explained a doctor had visited him at his Los Angeles home and told him to ‘keep drinking water’, but nothing was working.
Kyle, who has a history of health problems, disclosed on 60 Minutes on Sunday that his blood pressure was so high his death could come ‘at any moment’.
‘I could die – that means at any stage at any time day or night,’ he said.
He showed 60 Minutes host Karl Stefanovic how his home blood pressure machine could not even give a reading because his pressure was so high.
Worrying: Kyle, who has a history of health problems, disclosed on 60 Minutes on Sunday his blood pressure was so high his death could come at any moment. Pictured with Karl Stefanovic
In September 2018, Kyle told The Daily Telegraph he would be ‘on medication for life’ and didn’t care if he was a ‘fat b****d’.
On May 1, he weighed himself on air and revealed he tipped the scales at 146kg – sixteen kilograms heavier than the last time he’d weighed himself.
‘Yep, I’ve gone up a bit!’ he said at the time. ‘I’ve gone from 130kg to 146kg… I haven’t done a s**t yet, mind you.’
Poor health: In September 2018, Kyle told The Daily Telegraph he would be ‘on medication for life’ and didn’t care if he was a ‘fat b****d’. Pictured in Sydney on Friday, November 8