Husband in distress: Ex-TV personality seeks assistance - "urgent appeal"
Thommy Schmelz, a well-known star from the VOX docu-soap "Goodbye Germany! The Emigrants," is currently battling a severe and highly aggressive fungal infection in his lungs, which led to his hospitalisation and subsequent induced coma in early July.
The expat couple, Thommy and his wife Kathrin Mermi-Schmelz, have been in the public eye for some time due to their reality show and their resilience in the face of challenges. They initially lived in Brazil and later moved to Mallorca.
Thommy's health condition took a dramatic turn for the worse in the summer of 2025. Since then, he has been in the intensive care unit in Palma, requiring artificial ventilation since July 3rd. Due to his various illnesses, Thommy can only receive the aggressive medication in low doses, which can damage various organs, even in healthy people.
The fungi are causing damage to Thommy's lung tissue, with one fungus already having eaten a hole in the lung. Thommy is currently fighting against two fungi in his body, posing a significant risk as the fungus could hit a blood vessel, leading to fatal bleeding.
Kathrin Mermi-Schmelz has been actively seeking additional medical opinions and treatments beyond Thommy's current care team. She has consulted doctors in Brazil and the Berlin Charité hospital, but so far, no definitive new treatment has been found or reported. Kathrin is making a desperate plea for any medical experts or breakthroughs that could help treat Thommy’s life-threatening fungal infection.
In a heartfelt message on social media, Kathrin emphasised the urgency of finding more effective options as current treatments appear insufficient. She is willing to make Thommy's medical report available to anyone who can offer medical support.
Recent updates indicate that Thommy has since been taken out of the artificial coma but remains in intensive care, relying on a breathing mask and showing signs of disorientation and limited speech ability. Despite the challenges, Kathrin remains hopeful and continues to seek a 'God in White' (a medical saviour) to help Thommy in his current health crisis.
The public has been following the couple's struggles over the past few years and is now rallying behind them, offering support and prayers in this difficult time.
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Despite Thommy Schmelz's battle with a life-threatening fungal infection in his lungs, his wife Kathrin Mermi-Schmelz is relentlessly seeking new medical opinions and treatments from various prestigious medical institutions, including those in Brazil and Berlin, in an attempt to find a breakthrough for his health-and-wellness. This continuous search comes as a consequence of the aggressive nature of the medical-conditions and the limited effectiveness of current treatments. As Thommy's condition remains critical, celebrities and fans are coming together, offering support and prayers as a tribute to his resilience and the hope that science may yet bring a 'God in White.' In this challenging time for the couple, the media coverage from News Source 1, News Source 2, News Source 3, News Source 4, and News Source 5 is providing crucial updates on Thommy's health journey.
