Overview
- Siegel was hospitalized in early July for a severe lung infection and placed in a medically induced coma for 18 days before regaining consciousness on July 17, according to family and hospital reports.
- Treating physicians and Siegel himself say a rapid return to German care was decisive, with his doctor warning that one more day in Spain would likely have cost him his life.
- After leaving intensive care several days ago, Siegel has been moved to a normal ward and then to a rehabilitation clinic where he is receiving daily therapy and family support.
- He faces significant physical and psychological recovery needs, reporting about 96 kilograms in weight after major muscle loss, a temporary inability to stand unaided, and vivid, traumatic visions from the coma.
- Siegel’s recovery is set against a history of serious illnesses, including prior cancer and chronic polyneuropathy, which doctors say increase his vulnerability and may lengthen rehabilitation.