Overview

• Thommy Schmelz remains in a medically induced coma in Palma’s intensive care unit, battling two aggressive fungal infections that are destroying lung tissue.
• Doctors discovered a lung perforation in mid-July, raising the risk of fatal bleeding if the infection reaches a blood vessel.
• His weakened condition restricts treatment to low-dose antifungal drugs that have so far shown no significant improvement.
• Kathrin Mermi-Schmelz issued a tearful public appeal after consulting specialists at top clinics, including Berlin’s Charité, without finding a solution.
• Updates on Instagram and coverage by RTL have rallied fans and the reality-TV community around the couple as they search for viable treatment options.