Her child's heart was too weak, the doctor said before the birth. Life threatening. Sara Vogt gave birth to her son Keil anyway. Since then he has been fighting for his life.
When Sara and Samuel Göbel first saw their twins' tiny hearts pounding on the ultrasound, they had no idea that one of them was seriously ill. The shock comes weeks later. One of the babies only has half a heart, says the doctor. That will not be able to permanently supply the child's body with oxygen, a life-threatening condition. "Think about an abortion." So the parents can hear the doctor's words.
But Sara, 39, and Samuel Göbel, 40, don't have to think. Both children are born. Today you are five years old. They love to play and romp with each other. Before Corona, they went to kindergarten and sports.
At first glance, they are two healthy boys. Only if you take a closer look will you notice that Keil needs a break more often. More often than his brother Ben. Because Ben is healthy, Keil is terminally ill. Since he was born, everything has been about survival. While other children went to toddler groups, went on vacation with their parents and met their first friends at daycare, Keil had to go through countless examinations and major operations. Every bit of normalcy is a gift for the family.
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