Embarrassing illnesses

[BrilloPad]

I see this is back next week. I find it incredible that people are too embarrassed to go to their doctor but are happy to talk about it on national television.

Why is that?

[AtW]

Why is that?

They get paid for it just enough to afford doctor to heal them later?

[TykeMerc]

Why is that?

For the same sort of reason humiliate themselves on other "reality TV" shows, they feel it will make them into celebrities who get invited to the opening of an envelope which adds value to their lives.
It's a product of the so called celebrity culture in this country where being on a Z list holds far more merit than doing important things like inventing a cure for cancer or cold fusion or anything else that requires a functional braincell.

[BrilloPad]

They get paid for it just enough to afford doctor to heal them later?

I dont think they get paid for it : and the program is hosted by qualified doctors.

Though I think the program pays for specialist private treatment/operations for some of them.

[BrilloPad]

For the same sort of reason humiliate themselves on other "reality TV" shows, they feel it will make them into celebrities who get invited to the opening of an envelope which adds value to their lives.
It's a product of the so called celebrity culture in this country where being on a Z list holds far more merit than doing important things like inventing a cure for cancer or cold fusion or anything else that requires a functional braincell.

Not sure I would like to be a celebrity based on having a smelly knob or being incontinent.

[thelace]

Not sure I would like to be a celebrity based on having a smelly knob or being incontinent.

You're happy to keep those afflictions private?