Comments on: a fully sick rap

By: beyond beautiful: the fully sick rapper’s “life in a day” | Sarah Wilson

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:03:46 +0000

[...] weeks ago I posted an interview with Christiaan, the Fully Sick Rapper who’d been quarantined in hospital with TB for 106 days. He’s just sent me this link [...]

By: fully sick rapper….does Fashion Week. gorgeous, darlink! | Sarah Wilson

Mon, 03 May 2010 04:13:18 +0000

[...] few weeks back Fully Sick Rapper Christiaan van Vuuren and I chatted via email about his 106 days in hospital quarantine. And how boredom, and a wish to [...]

By: have a sunny weekend xoxoxo | Sarah Wilson

have a sunny weekend xoxoxo | Sarah Wilson — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:02:15 +0000

[...] also, that following my Fully Sick Rapper post, other bloggers (Mia Freedman) and the Sydney Morning Herald picked up on [...]

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:41:27 +0000

I”m glad, Danica. I’m not good with long stuff either… but he gave such honest answers…

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:15:37 +0000

Yes, I do. Thanks Victoria and Laura. I have a thing for making up names for things that have perfectly good ones to start with.

By: Linda Kell

Linda Kell — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:37:07 +0000

Very interesting read. You can certainly feel for the guy especially if you’ve spent any time in a hospital, be it short-term or long-term. At times the experience can be very lonely, extremely tedious or perhaps just plain frightening. He may never quite get over this disease of TB.

People all over the world might knock Bill Gates from Microsoft on occasions, but have a look at the absolutely incredible work of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in their efforts to help stamp out this horrendous disease. TB might be considered a little old-fashioned these days but very sadly it is still prevalent in this so called modern world. Bill and Melinda should be considered be as the heroes of this world. I think they are ……..

http://www.gatesfoundation.org/photogalleries/Pages/default.aspx#gallery=/tuberculosis/Pages/what-is-tb.aspx&image=0&pager=1&filter=undefined

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:40:44 +0000

Yes the Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a wonderful book, and a beautiful film.
Thank you Christian! x

By: Victoria

Victoria — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:46:57 +0000

Do you mean – “The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly”?

By: Elli

Elli — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:50:29 +0000

Wow thats really amazing.
I loved to read this because his way to explain his thoughts and feelings is so simple but human.
I spend 2 weeks in hospitle and I felt so shitty…
His way to see all the things in anouther, better way, is great!

Hope he get well soon!!
I wish him all the best for his future!

By: Marty

Marty — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:35:43 +0000

Amazing… I have such respect for the guy. May he receive everything he wishes for and more. And all he wishes for now is what most of us take for granted.