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Doctors See Possible Discharge for TV Expat Thommy Schmelz After Lung Infection Ordeal

His wife reports the lung fungus is contained with a year of at‑home medication ahead.

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"Goodbye Deutschland"-Star Thommy Schmelz muss schon seit einigen Wochen im Krankenhaus behandelt werden

Overview

  • Physicians are described as optimistic, with a release possibly at the end of the week or early next week if his condition remains stable.
  • He is off all tubes and needles and has resumed eating normally, according to updates from his wife.
  • Physiotherapy now focuses on stair practice, and discharge depends on his ability to climb 13 steps to the couple’s apartment.
  • The fungal lung infection will require at least a year of antifungal medication that can be taken outside the hospital.
  • The 54-year-old previously spent weeks in intensive care in Palma and was placed in an induced coma due to a severe lung fungus and heart problems.