Carlotta fights for her life: a stroke of fate on Sylt!

Carlotta fights for her life: a stroke of fate on Sylt!

The story of Carlotta Gysbers, a 16-year-old student, is also remarkable in her tragedy and hope. Since a hemorrhage two years ago, Carlotta, who was passed out for her life on May 31, 2023 in a sports pool on Sylt.

At the moment of the incident, Carlotta could no longer speak or move. She was immediately pulled out of the water and brought to the North Sea clinic, where there is no specific stroke unit that would be necessary for the acute treatment of strokes. In addition, the rescue helicopter "Christoph 42" was not available on this day, which led to a dangerous delay in medical care.

critical medical care

hours later, Carlotta was transported to the mainland with a sea rescue cruiser and taken to the hospital in Flensburg. There she was operated on after midnight, which is considered too late, since every minute can be decisive in the event of a brain hemorrhage. According to information from lachernfall-hilfe.de , the pressure of a blood clot on the brain tissue can be life-threatening. In serious cases, even operations for blood removal may be necessary.

Carlotta fell into an artificial coma in which she spent three weeks. Their chances of survival were extremely uncertain at that time.

Family support and community aid

The Gysber family plays an essential role in Carlotta's recovery process. Her mother Rebecca and 13-year-old sister Matilda support her intensively. Matilda has assumed a lot of responsibility since the incident, which has significantly changed the division of dividing in the family. The family is also supported by friends and neighbors who are active in the #wirfuercarlotta team.

carlotta regularly needs physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy to regain their skills. According to information from medpertise.de , rehabilitation should begin as early as possible to minimize consequences. In Carlotta's case there is a rehab in Bratislava, which will cost 20,000 euros.

necessary requirements for recovery

Currently Carlotta needs a special pool to relieve its spasti and pain. The Gysbers family also fights with the difficulties of finding enough nurses and therapists to ensure the necessary support. Rebecca Gysbers expresses that Sylt is not sufficient for the needs of children in need of care.

The recovery of Carlotta is a long and hard path that not only brings with it physical but also emotional challenges. The rehabilitation measures will take many months, possibly even years, whereby the inclusion of the family and comprehensive support are decisive for their progress.