S4C’s medical series, Doctor Doctor, returns on Wednesday, 24 August with features on all kinds of medical conditions presented by Nia Parry and Dr Gwyn Jones.
In the first programme, Dr Llinos Roberts – the resident GP - who is a family doctor in Kidwelly will be showing us how to look for signs of breast cancer.
Furthermore, we will hear Gweno Williams’ poignant story about how she made the difficult decision to receive a breast mastectomy as there was a family history of breast cancer. In an emotional interview Gweno explains her experience of losing her mother to the cancer when she was only 11 years old.
"The members of the public such as Gweno, who have contributed their experiences to the programme, are so brave," says Dr Llinos Roberts. "Listening to their personal experiences of different conditions is more valuable than the information I can offer because they have dealt with the experience and survived it emotionally themselves."
Also on the programme, we will be following international rugby player Jamie Roberts, who is also a medical student at Cardiff University. He will be in theatre observing key-hole surgery. The patient is Dale Mackintosh, one of the best-known rugby coaches in the world, and the experience was a real eye-opener for Jamie.
The programme also touches on the controversial subject of cosmetic procedures used for medical conditions. Dr Nicky Mogford explains how some treatments are for a number of different conditions – from chronic migraines to over-sweating in the armpits.
"Not many areas in the medical world are black and white and it is so important to talk about a wide range of medical conditions on the programme. In some areas of medicine a difference in opinion between doctors is a valuable thing, and discussion is healthy. The most important thing is that viewers receive the correct information and advice," adds Llinos.
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