Overview

• Lierhaus told a Bild podcast that no one made mistakes during the 2009 procedure, framing the outcome as unfortunate rather than malpractice.
• She said she feels sorry for the professor who operated on her, noting it was his final surgery before retirement.
• The brain aneurysm was discovered by chance after a friend suggested a head MRI ahead of planned eye‑laser treatment.
• The aneurysm ruptured during the 8 January 2009 operation, leading to a four‑month coma and additional surgery after dangerous intracranial pressure, with doctors initially warning her family she might not wake up.
• After relearning to speak, walk and write, she returned to media work and has been part of RTL Aktuell’s sports team since June 2023, while continuing to live with lasting effects.