Today I want to write about a topic that is currently occupying us a great deal: Oliver's breathing . Oliver is currently being ventilated with an Astral 150 ventilator. This device is running in what is called spontaneous/time mode (S/T), a mode that already helps him to breathe on his own again. Artikel in Deutsch 🇩🇪 hier  - Artículo en español 🇪🇸 🇲🇽   aquí The device has been set to 26 breaths per minute for months. It's important for us to explain what that actual

Oliver, Your arrival changed my world. I waited for you for nine long, beautiful, and difficult months, and today marks nine months since I lost you, only to find you again. I watched you be reborn like a phoenix, the one who rises from its ashes and transforms into a being stronger, greater, and more beautiful. The Beautiful Wait Proud Mom The day we said goodbye to your brothers to go to the hospital to welcome you It was October 2nd when the pregnancy test came back positi

This entry is about losses. No romanticizing. Just the raw truth. Losing something hurts. It hurts because it's over. It hurts because it will no longer be. We have talked at length about everything we lost in that accident on April 17, 2025. First, there was the loss of his health, which resulted in Oliver's disability. But before that, we had to face the imminent loss of his life, saying goodbye to our little boy. And for that, words cannot express our feelings. We missed t

In recent weeks and months, we have repeatedly received similar questions. Artikel in Deutsch 🇩🇪 hier  - Artículo en español 🇪🇸 🇲🇽   aquí Can Oliver move his hands? Does he still need a ventilator? Will Oliver ever be able to walk? Thank you so much for asking these questions. It shows us that you are hopeful Oliver is making progress. There's a lot of progress happening right now that isn't immediately obvious. But it's there, and it's incredibly important. You can't

Hope, despair, and the decision not to stop. Everyone knows Oliver's story Everyone knows Oliver's story by now. After the car accident, he was allowed to leave the hospital in Mexico after five weeks, after 39 days. On paper, that sounded like a step forward. In reality, it was the beginning of a new reality. We didn't come home. We arrived at a converted room at my in-laws' house in Mexico. A room that suddenly had to be everything at once: bedroom, care room, intensive car

There are moments in life you never forget. Moments that burn into your soul, that make your heart heavy, that take your breath away. A few months ago, our world was exactly that: a place filled with fear, doubt, and despair. We stood in front of mountains that felt impossible to climb. We were fighting for Oliver’s life, while at the same time feeling as if we were running against an invisible wall. And then came all of you. And that’s why every sentence in my heart begins w

Two weeks ago, we had a very special and intense week. A camera crew from Germany was with us. One reporter (Emilio) came directly from Germany, another (Lukas) from New York, and the cameraman (Sergio) also from New York. They followed us for a whole week. For a week, we opened up our lives. For a week, we showed what our everyday life with Oliver is really like. We thought long and hard about whether we should take this step. There was a clear agreement from the beginning:

What makes a child “special”? Aren’t all children special to their mothers? Before the accident, I already felt proud to have special children. The twins are special because they’re so different and yet so similar. They’re opposites that complete each other. Their companionship, their way of teaching us to see life through the eyes of a child again — that makes them special. And Oliver was special because he was the middle point, the “balance” of our family. Since the day he

There are days when it's not the major blows of fate that hurt. It's the comments. The sentences from people who don't even know us. "This is no life." "The best thing would be if he died." "How can you market your child like that – you're only in it for the money." To be honest, maybe I would have spoken the same way in the past. A joke at the regulars' table, a beer in hand, one distracts from one's own life, talks about others because one believes one knows everything bett

We are looking for Oliver's lifesaver The past few weeks have been filled with media coverage — especially in the United States, but also in Mexico and Germany. Sometimes, we can hardly believe what we have lived through. We could talk for hours — about Oliver, the accident, the time in the hospital in Mexico, the doctors’ predictions that he wouldn’t survive, the weeks after his discharge, how we found Dr. Bydon, the miracle with the foundation, the surgeries in Chicago, the

People often ask why Mexico has become the best place for Oliver’s healing. Here, he receives daily therapies, medical home visits, and a level of care filled with warmth and hope. We changed everything — our home, our lives — so Oliver can keep moving forward, one step at a time. His journey reminds us that true healing doesn’t only happen in the body, but begins in the heart.

Today was the first time we tried to have a Sunday that felt a little bit normal again. Just leaving the house, seeing something new,...

In the darkest moment of our lives, Dr. Alfredo was the first who didn’t see death, but life. He created a clear plan for Oliver’s survival and gave us the strength to care for our son. Without him, Oliver would not be here today.

I miss my son. I miss that Oliver who ran all over the house with his little steps and shouted “ma ma” all day. I miss seeing him sleep...

People often ask me this question. “Why don’t you speak German with Oliver?” And to be honest, it’s not an easy one to answer. But I’ll...

My Oli, my youngest baby. Words both fail me and overwhelm me at the same time when I try to describe what you mean to me. What your...

April 21 is a day that still weighs heavily on me. A day when everything already seemed lost. I asked myself: Why did he have to go...

What does a “normal” day look like in our new life with Oliver? The truth is, nothing is ever truly normal anymore. From broken medical devices to unexpected health scares, every day brings new challenges. And yet, in the middle of it all, there are moments of joy—like Oliver watching his canaries Pip and Freddy, or feeling his own body in ways doctors said might never happen.

A Long-Awaited Dream Oliver was born on June 1st, 2023, at exactly 10:00 a.m. by C-section at Klinikum Heidenheim, Germany. But his story...

It’s a fair question. After all, many people already follow our story — and especially Oliver’s difficult journey — on Instagram, where...