Interesting idea, however it looks like a basketball in the back. The image also seems a bit flat, the grays are just to much for me without much difference between them. Thee spot in the back that is blown out a touch I am sure is murder when you try to adjust levels/curves. Maybe though try to use more even lighting on the dish itself and less on the backdrop.
Im not sure I get the title or why the fruit it sick. The image it's self looks a bit flat, like you desaturated it just because the colours were off. Also the BG could be smoother
This is interesting what you have done here but the lighting and iffy focus really make what you are trying to show not obvious, the bright light on the curtain in the back really draws your attention away from the bandades and needles.
A b/w photo should play with the contrast and the light - that's not happening here. The best assets for a fruit photo are the colors and they are gone!