The daughter of TV doctor Johannes Wimmer died of a malignant brain tumor after months of fighting.
Maximilia was only nine months old.
Hamburg - Johannes Wimmer knows the audience (* FR reported) so far as a smart doctor who
explains
the world of
medicine to
them on the screen
and communicates serious topics in an entertaining way with his humorous manner.
For a few months now, his viewers have also
seen him appear sadder and sadder
at
talk shows
, because his little
daughter Maximilia
was
terminally ill
.
Johannes Wimmer
spoke openly about the condition of his child.
Now the little girl has died of an aggressive
brain tumor
.
Maximilia was only
nine months
old.
Maximilia: Family spent months in intensive care
Little
Maximilia
died on Saturday morning, as
reported by
bild.de.
Johannes Wimmer
said to the portal: “Maximilia was asleep, sheltered and cared for in our bed, on a journey to the stars.
Our entire family could say goodbye in peace and quiet. "
The child was
only born in
February
.
After just a few months, the family received a
difficult diagnosis
: little Maximilia was
diagnosed with
an aggressive
brain
tumor.
The baby was quickly placed in the intensive care unit * at the
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
.
Wimmer spoke to
Bild
at the time
: "After five months of lightness with our sunshine, we spent the hottest weeks of summer shivering in the intensive care unit and in oncology."
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Maximilia dies: the Wimmer family bids farewell to candlelight and jazz music
But there was no improvement in little Maximilia's situation.
On the contrary: the family faced the hopelessness.
The 37-year-old doctor knew: "We have to come to terms with it - our trip with Maximilia is coming to an end." The father of three and his family have to
say goodbye
.
“She has completed her little, beloved life and we will keep her in fond memories.
It was a life full of love and laughter, we will try to preserve both of these for ourselves in this difficult time, ”he says.
Johannes Wimmer
held his little daughter's hand at night.
"When I woke up in the morning, it was no longer soft and warm."
The Wimmer family met on Saturday afternoon to say goodbye to the baby.
Candles were
burning
and
jazz music was playing
.
"Maximilia always heard her when he fell asleep".
* FR.de
is part of the nationwide Ippen digital editorial network.
