Overview
- He disclosed the illness on NDR’s DAS! Rote Sofa after host Bettina Tietjen noted his slimmer appearance.
- The infection began with a rose-prick during a summer stay on Sylt and quickly became intensely painful.
- Doctors at the Nordseeklinik diagnosed a life-threatening sepsis, marking his first hospital stay and several hard days of treatment.
- He says he lost about eight to nine kilograms during a prolonged recovery and now often skips dinner, adding he does not plan to lose more.
- He recounted the episode with characteristic humor, including about hospital food, while underscoring that minor wounds can escalate into medical emergencies.