Overview

• His wife, Kathrin Mermi-Schmelz, announced his return home in an Instagram video, saying "Thommy is home."
• The 54-year-old had been treated in Palma for a lung fungal infection with heart complications, including weeks in intensive care and an induced coma.
• Doctors no longer consider his condition immediately life-threatening, yet he remains very weak, sleeps frequently, and a wheelchair has been arranged for short outings.
• Therapy is expected to continue for about a year, with chronic problems of the heart, liver, kidneys and pancreas limiting a full recovery.
• Family friends, including Susi, are assisting during his convalescence as the couple settles back into life in Peguera.