Michael Schumacher in 'coma'

[Hans Tucker (Hans)]

Sad news.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/s...w/28118905.cms

[glend (Glen)]

Yeah, saw that, and the Mirror in the UK is running live updates as well. He was wearing a helmet but is apparently bleeding inide the brain, which is always dangerous. Hope he recovers.

[04Stefan07 (Stefan)]

I can't believe this. He was my favourite driver as a kid.

Get well soon Michael!

[gary]

Thanks Hans,

Not good news and here is hoping he pulls through.

I watched part of the 2012 China race on Saturday evening whilst having dinner
and there was a terrific duel between he and Alonso where Michael kept
the Ferrari at bay for quite a while.

I did a double-take when I read that the accident occurred at the Meribel resort
in the French Alps as that is where four family members are at the moment and
have been the past month whilst they gained their ski instructor certifications.
They are very fast on the slopes and I am aways telling them to be careful.

Here is Michael with 307 F1 starts, seven times world champion, routinely
driven at 300km/h and has had multiple high speed crashes now fall and hit his
head on a rock skiing.

Perhaps compared to the hazard of crossing a busy road, danger can at times
be relative.

I just got an SMS back from family saying they were skiing around Merbel today
but didn't know. My guess is that like F1 drivers do, they will ignore my warning and
still go fast.

[slowflow (Barry)]

Hope it is total recovery.

[Finski]

Read this earlier today, very sad. I have very fond memories of him and my childhood hero Hakkinen, really hope he pulls out ok.

[04Stefan07 (Stefan)]

To keep up to date with what is going on.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formul...-still-2969745

9:57 am onward on his current condition.

[gary]

Originally Posted by Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Schumacher’s manager says doctors have started the process of bringing the former Formula One champion out of the coma he has been in since a skiing accident a month ago.

His manager Sabine Kehm said in a statement on Thursday that "Michael’s sedation is being reduced in order to allow the start of the waking up process which may take long time".

L'Equipe reported that Schumacher had ''reacted positively'' to the process begun this week in hospital in Grenoble, where he has been since his fall on December 29.

Story here -
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/motorspo...#ixzz2rsyCDVTW

[ZeroID (Brent)]

Fingers crossed for him ....

[gary]

Sabine Kehm reports Michael still in "waking up process" -
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mot...waking-up.html

[gary]

25 Feb 2014

Sabine Kehm rejects claims doctors have stopped 'waking up process'.

Originally Posted by Jack De Menezes, The Independent 25 Feb 2014

“This phase can take a long time which, much to our regret, can lead to many misinterpretations,” said Kehm on Tuesday.

Originally Posted by Jack De Menezes, The Independent 25 Feb 2014

His former Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa visited his close friend ahead of last week’s pre-season testing event in Bahrain, and he revealed that Schumacher had looked “normal” and had “made some reactions with the mouth”.

“He was sleeping, and I was very positive because he was normal,” revealed Massa. “He also gave some reactions with the mouth and everything.

“It looked positive. We need to believe. He's a very strong man, a great man and I really hope he can wake up and enjoy life again.”

Story here -
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/pe...d-9151445.html

[simmo]

Lets hope things go well for him Gary. Positive news somewhat at least. Great to hear that his friends are still calling in on him.

Watching the olympics recently and seeing quite a few athletes being severley concussed or hurt my mind would think of the outcome that has befallen Schumacher and I was worried at the fate for these fallen athletes. Not only for them immediately but also would they possibly fall into unconsiousness later. Its funny that the some of the most exhilerating and fun things to do in life exposed us to the most serious consequences.

I can remember my first experience snowboarding at falls and thinking how wonderful it was going to be. Reality struck when I fell knocking my head hard enough to give me a headache and thinking that this snow isn't fluffy and soft but damn hard.

I think everyone will be wishing him a safe recovery and that he will be returned to the world as normal as can be. Thanks for keeping us informed Gary.

Simmo

[Hans Tucker (Hans)]

Former F1 champion Michael Schumacher has reportedly blinked and is responding to simple instructions as doctors attempt to slowly wake him from his induced coma.

[gary]

Originally Posted by Sabine Kehm, on behalf of Schumacher family, Wed 12 March 2014

Family statement in full:

"We are and remain confident that Michael will pull through and will wake up. There sometimes are small, encouraging signs, but we also know that this is the time to be very patient.

Michael has suffered severe injuries. It is very hard to comprehend for all of us that Michael, who had overcome a lot of precarious situations in the past, has been hurt so terribly in such a banal situation.

It was clear from the start that this will be a long and hard fight for Michael. We are taking this fight on together with the team of doctors, whom we fully trust. The length of the process is not the important part for us.

It is heart-warming to see how much sympathy his family is shown and I can say that the family is extremely grateful for it. However, it should not be forgotten that Michael's family is dealing with an extremely intimate and fragile situation. And I would like to remind all of us that Michael has always actively kept his family out of the public eye and consequently protected their private lives.

We try to channel all the energies we have toward Michael and we firmly believe that this will help him. And we believe that he will also win this fight."

BBC story here -
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26541565

[gary]

It has been reported today that Michael Schumacher has awoken from the coma and left the hospital in which he was staying.
He has moved to a new hospital for rehabilitation.

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/motorspo...616-zs9y0.html

[brian nordstrom (As avatar)]

good news indeed .

Brian.

[MrB (Simon)]

Great news!

[gary]

In another twist, the BBC reports that a man arrested on
suspicion of stealing and offering to sell Michael Schumacher's
medical files to the media has been found hanged in his cell in Zurich.

Story here :-
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28680067

[gary]

In today's Sydney Morning Herald -
"Former F1 champion Michael Schumacher leaves hospital for home"

Originally Posted by Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters

Geneva, Switzerland: Michael Schumacher has left hospital to continue his recovery at home but the former Formula One champion faces "a long and difficult road ahead" after his skiing accident last year, a statement said on Tuesday.

"Henceforth, Michael's rehabilitation will take place at his home. Considering the severe injuries he suffered, progress has been made in the past weeks and months," said the brief statement issued by manager Sabine Kehm.

"There is still, however, a long and difficult road ahead.
"We ask that the privacy of Michael's family continue to be respected, and that speculations about his state of health are avoided."



A spokesman for the university hospital in Lausanne, confirmed that the 45-year-old German, a seven-times world champion, had been discharged earlier in the day.

No details were given on Schumacher's condition

Story here :-

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/motorspo...10-10eoq0.html

[MrB (Simon)]

Good news, let's hope his recovery is as good as Richard Hammond's.
(Richards book, if you haven't read it, is an excellent read about recovering from a severe head injury)