Alex Stobbs on Richard and Judy (1)

***RTL II (DE), Tuesday 1 April 2008, 10.15pm***
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Alex Stobbs being interviewed on Richard & Judy (23 January 2008).

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A Boy Called Alex
Channel 4 (UK), Thursday 24 January 2008, 9pm

Alex Stobbs has cystic fibrosis, a genetically-inherited disease which is slowly destroying his digestive system and his lungs.

Alex has a particularly virulent form. Over the years, the disease has attacked his bones and left him partially deaf, especially distressing for a musician.

There is no cure. Without the massive cocktail of drugs pumped into his bloodstream day and night, Alex would not be alive today.

Neither the drugs nor the disease will stop Alex from now taking on the greatest musical challenge of his life: to conduct a performance of Bach's epic choral work, the Magnificat, before an audience of several hundred people in the glorious setting of Eton's 15th century chapel.

As Alex explains, 'Music makes me forget about where I am or what state I am in or what's happening to my lungs. Music is my hope. It's everything.'
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http://www.channel4.com/culture/microsites/C/cutting_edge/alex/
http://www.cftrust.org.uk

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[organboy2]

Its puts all our crappy problems in perspective dosen't it? I respect this boy SO much, he is a great musicain-really GREAT. The Widors toccato was brilliant and his entire approach to life is brilliant. I wish the Best of work to him and i hope he stays cheerful

[jagcf]

i love this kid he seems to be very talent and nice, how old is he?

[KoQgirl]

Ist es möglich, den Film " Der außergewöhnliche Alex" noch einmal anzuschauen, oder wisst ihr vielleicht von einer Wierholung bei Rtl 2?

Ich hoffe es antwortet jemand =)

[Lindchen1982]

Ich finde Alex großartig! Ich wünsche Ihm nur das beste! Es ist wahnsinn wie er mit dieser Krankheit solch positive Energie hat. Alex mach weiter so. Ich hoffe das alles so wird wie du es möchtest. Ich drück dir die Daumen. LG Linda

[butterflyfantasy92]

He's so lovely. He doesn't be lazy and use his illness as an excuse. Good for you Alex! l'm watching Alex: A Passion for Life on 4oD and l'm enjoying it a lot! 

[FillionDollarSmile]

@jagcf Here he was 17 !

[ghscyr83]

What an amazing young man. Back in high school there was a boy in my class who had CF and he missed school a lot. I had no idea how horrible it is. I wish Alex the best and give him much respect. To have been dealt such a hand and still be a kind, grounded and out going person is remarkable. The world needs more young men like Alex. We can all learn from him.

[VectorPlasmid]

@Mufasathegodlion

Not really.

His partial deafness is caused by antibiotics he was prescribed as a child. They destroyed the hair cells in his inner ear responsible for transducing the vibrations within the cochlea into neural 'messages' and hence, led to a permanent 'sensorineural' deafness.

[0XxCarolinexX0]

Aw, he's so cute!

[missisGG]

thats not what you said though, you said and I quote.... 'because of his coughing his eardrums are clogging, and because of his lungs, he can't pop his eardrums like most ppl'.

Since I actually have cf and take these medications that can cause deafness I do not think I am dumb and know what I am talking about and I can tell you cf does not cause your eardrums to clog up and our eardrums work like anyone elses. Maybe do abit of research before you start calling people dumb

[yellowsocks8]

thankyou x

[ClareLovesLife]

Grow up.