Ray Hadley is abruptly forced off the air after suffering a painful medical episode 

‘I’m about to have an attack’: Ray Hadley is abruptly forced off the air after suffering a painful medical episode

• Ray Hadley was forced off the air after suffering medical episode on Monday 
• The shock jock told listeners he was ‘battling a problem’ called diverticulitis 
• Hadley said he would speak with his GP and is now being treated in hospital 

By Zoe Zaczek For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 04:07 BST, 2 September 2019 | Updated: 07:20 BST, 2 September 2019

Ray Hadley has been abruptly forced off the air after suffering a medical episode mid-broadcast.

The shock jock told listeners he was experiencing serious pain during The Ray Hadley Morning Show on Monday, about 10.18am.

‘I’ve been battling a problem since last night. It’s a problem that I encounter every couple of years. It’s called diverticulitis,’ he told listeners. 

Ray Hadley has been abruptly forced off the air after suffering a medical episode

‘I’m about to have, I think, an attack, and the only thing I can do is get to my GP, talk to him and get something done about it.’ 

The 64-year-old then notified listeners his colleague Mark Levy would ‘thankfully’ take over for the rest of the segment.   

Diverticulitis is a serious medical condition which affects the digestive tract by causing inflamed pouches in the lining of the intestine. 

Symptoms of diverticulitis can include nausea, fever, severe abdominal pain, bloody bowel movements, abscesses and fistulas. 

Diverticulitis attacks require immediate medical attention. 

Hadley released a statement on Monday afternoon to provide an update on his condition.  

‘I’m currently in hospital having been admitted for the third time in twelve months for diverticulitis,’ he said. 

‘I’m hopeful of returning to work on Wednesday and I will be consulting my surgeon about a more permanent solution – which may well involve surgery during my summer break.

‘Thank you to all the people who have shown concern.’

The shock jock told listeners he was experiencing serious pain during The Ray Hadley Morning Show on Monday, about 10.18am

Hadley suffered a severe bout of the condition in March this year and was unable to go on air. He called his colleagues at the time to update them on how he was tracking.

‘It’s a rotten sort of thing… and there’s no cure,’ he says.

‘I’ll be out of here [hospital] tomorrow morning and back at work on Monday, all being well.’

Hadley explained the condition can strike within minutes. 

‘Yesterday I was on top of the world feeling really good, and about 10 minutes later I hit the deck… with a whole range of stomach pains and things like that,’ he said. 

 

:

Read more at DailyMail.co.uk