Michael Schumacher - Paralyzed and Unable to Speak - Family Ask For Media Blackout

[Marc]

Former motor racing world champion Michael Schumacher has been seriously hurt in a skiing accident, according to reports in France.

French media organisation Europe 1 reported that he had been taken to a hospital with a head injury.

The accident reportedly happened while the 44-year-old was skiing in the French resort of Meribel in the popular Three Valleys ski area.

It is understood he was wearing a helmet and was taken to Grenoble Hospital by helicopter in a conscious state.

Christophe Gernignon-Lecomte, director general of Meribel ski resort, told radio station RMC: "For the moment I don't know the severity of the injury.

"The gendarmes are at the scene investigating how the accident happened.

"He was taken by helicopter to Grenoble Hospital. I don't know if it happened on piste or off piste."

The German owns a chalet in Meribel and is a keen skiier.

Schumacher retired from Formula 1 for a second time in December last year.

The German driver made a disappointing return to the sport after making his comeback in 2010, managing only one podium finish during his three years with Mercedes.

[michael21]

hope he ok might just be safety 1st

[Ammi]

..oh jeez, I hope he's ok..Liam Neeson lost his wife to a skiing accident...

[Drew.]

Fingers crossed he'll be okay with no long term injuries or problems

[michael21]

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[Iceman]

Cant post the link but its a serious ski accident. :bawling::bawling:

[Jordan.]

Is this real? There's always hoaxs of celebs getting injured in skiing accidents :suspect:

[T*]

Yep it's real

[michael21]

reports online that he hit his head on a rock he had a helmet on :bawling::bawling::bawling: :bawling::bawling::bawling:

[Iceman]

Its real was devastated when I heard

The good news is its not as serious as first thought.

Fingers crossed hes okay...my all time idol :(

[michael21]

Its real was devastated when I heard

The good news is its not as serious as first thought.

Fingers crossed hes okay...my all time idol :(

the next 3 days will be telling :bawling::bawling::bawling:

[Ammi]

The former Formula One champion Michael Schumacher has suffered a head injury while skiing in the French Alps, according to French media reports.

The seven-time world racing champion was taken to hospital following the accident in the resort of Méribel, Europe 1 and RMC radio reported on Sunday.

Gernignon Christophe Lecomte, Méribel's resort director, reportedly said the injury was "not very serious". He was quoted by Radio Monte Carlo Sport as saying the former racing driver hit his head against a rock at 11.07am local time. Schumacher had been wearing a helmet.

Lecomte said on rmcsport.bfmtv.com: "Help responded quickly, at 11.15am. He was airlifted and taken to hospital in Moutiers. He was shocked, a little shaken but conscious. It may be a head injury but it is not very serious."

The 44-year-old German retired for the final time in 2012 after a three-season comeback with Mercedes



http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/dec/29/michael-schumacher-head-injury-skiing-france

[Iceman]

Thank god.

[Iceman]

They're now saying a serious injury but his life was never in danger.

[Marc]

fgs they really do know how to scare

[Iceman]

Condition has apparently deteriorated drastically and he's now in a critical condition afyer suffering a cereberal hemorrhage. Thia qould explain why no official statement on his actual condition has been made.

Very sad time for me even writing that...I pray he pulls through.

[Vanessa]

:bawling::bawling::bawling::bawling:

[Drew.]

Things are worse than i thought, Worrying times..

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[Iceman]

Hes in critical condition now surrounded by his family

I feel absolutely aick and devastated. :(

[AnnieK]

Oh god...I thought he was conscious and talking?

[Ammi]

..awww, they said it wasn't serious earlier...I hope he pulls through this, a great guy and just awful for his whole family...

[AnnieK]

Sounds very like Liam Neesons wife, just hope the fact he had a helmet on will be a life saver

[Iceman]

He's in a coma...im literally fighting tears back here.

[Marc]

Christ :(

[Ammi]

He's in a coma...im literally fighting tears back here.

..oh jeez, I know..:hug:...

[Iceman]

Heas trauma with a coma requiring immediate neurological treatment...I pray he fights on...

[AnnieK]

Aw....don't lose hope...here's hoping he's a fighter :hug:

[Iceman]

:(

[Drew.]

Have a feeling it may be a long wait before any more updates.. fingers crossed for positive updates

[Iceman]

Aw I feel sick to my stomach and im a blubbering mess :(

[Ammi]

Heas trauma with a coma requiring immediate neurological treatment...I pray he fights on...


..Eoin, a friend of mine had a cycle accident and even though he was wearing a helmet, he suffered severe head injuries and he was in a coma for over 4 months, but he came out of it and he's even working again now, it is possible...but we can't do anything but hope that he's ok, you know that, if it's possible then he will be..:hug:...

[Marc]

This is so shocking.

[lily.]

Grenoble resident and former F1 driver Olivier Panis tried to visit Schumacher but was turned away from the hospital. #F1

SOURCE (https://twitter.com/F1grid/status/417413986192064512)

[Marc]

Ah crikey

[Iceman]

:( just gonna stay up all night and watch this...

[lily.]

It's pretty s.hit that he spends his life in a dangerous sport, yet finds himself seriously injured from a different one.. Not that this would be any better had he hurt himself on the track..

It's just pretty s.hit anyway.. he's young.. it's a s.hitty situation for him to be in.

[Iceman]

I feel for his wife and kids...they were the deciding factor he walked away from f1...

Anyway just gonna keep thinking positive...

[Ammi]

It's pretty s.hit that he spends his life in a dangerous sport, yet finds himself seriously injured from a different one.. Not that this would be any better had he hurt himself on the track..

It's just pretty s.hit anyway.. he's young.. it's a s.hitty situation for him to be in.

..isn't that sometimes the way though..irony..it was similar with Steve Irwin...
I feel for his wife and kids...they were the deciding factor he walked away from f1...

Anyway just gonna keep thinking positive...

..yeah, people have recovered from similar accidents and injuries before, Eoin..think positive...

[lily.]

..isn't that sometimes the way though..irony..it was similar with Steve Irwin..

And Paul Walker.

[Ammi]

And Paul Walker.


..oh, of course, yeah..irony, it's often the way of these things...

[Drew.]

Smh

[Iceman]

Just have to stay positive

[Iceman]

Unless theres bad news there qill be no more statements from the hospital tonight...

[Natalie.]

I hope he survives this

[Iceman]

His family are holding a vigil tonight as are fans outside the hospital.

[Vanessa]

:sad:

[Iceman]

And ive just read a tweet saying something lovely tonight.

"No matter how much you cheered, boo'd or hated Schumacher, the F1 and motorsport world is united tonight. #prayformichael"

[Benjamin]

It's pretty s.hit that he spends his life in a dangerous sport, yet finds himself seriously injured from a different one.. Not that this would be any better had he hurt himself on the track..

It's just pretty s.hit anyway.. he's young.. it's a s.hitty situation for him to be in.

It reminds me of Steve Irwin.

[Kazanne]

I hope he is ok,he is a great sportsman.

[Benjamin]

He just died?

[Me. I Am Salman]

News says he's still in a critical condition

[Ammi]

And ive just read a tweet saying something lovely tonight.

"No matter how much you cheered, boo'd or hated Schumacher, the F1 and motorsport world is united tonight. #prayformichael"


..wow, no matter how much people want to win, there is still nothing but admiration for each other...that's a lovely tweet and if people's thoughts and wishes could make a difference, then they most certainly would for him...

[Shaun]

I hope he recovers :( he's a total gentleman (or at least, he's always seemed so whenever I've read about him / seen him interviewed), and a sporting legend. :love:

[Iceman]

Im not even going to consider he wont aurvive at this stage. ..hes been a fighter all his life...

[Drew.]

So a press conference is to be held in the morning at 10am

[Iceman]

Yeah I dont think we will get anything unless its bad news... anyway im off to bed...hoping for positivw news tomorrow...

[Black Dagger]

Is this necessary? Shoo.

Hope he makes a full recovery, he's a sporting legend.

[jackc1806]

Think of F1 and I think of him :( hope he gets better!

[Iceman]

More family are flying to be with him ans hia old boss Ross Brawn is also en route....

Lovely to see the outpouring of well wishes from the F1 community. ..

All I can do is hope

[Iceman]

F1 president Jean Todt has also now arrived at hoapital....

[BBfanUSA]

This is awful. even though F1 isn't the biggest motorsport in the US, It's getting a mention on the big news stations. Huge Legend

[Z]

This is horrible, hope he pulls through :(!!!

[Drew.]

With all these people rushing to see him it's hard not to expect bad news in the morning.. Will be a great relief to wake up and hear he's stable though. Well, just any positive news.

[Ammi]

..all I know is that he's been put into a forced coma..(I think..)..which is a normal thing to do, to take the stress and trauma off his brain to allow it to heal...

[Nemo123]

..all I know is that he's been put into a forced coma..(I think..)..which is a normal thing to do, to take the stress and trauma off his brain to allow it to heal...
That's a big difference between falling into a coma.

[Iceman]

No news ia good news? ??

[Iceman]

Unconfirmed reports of a second surgery overnight :(

[AnnieK]

Here's hoping...

[thesheriff443]

it just goes to show how safe formula one cars are, you can crash at 200 mph and walk away.

[Iceman]

Exactly and he was one of the main factors of that...he had a huge part in the current helmet design...

[Iceman]

Press conference in 10 minutes

[Iceman]

Has contusions on the brain. Aodemas... artificial coma. Has intercranial pressure. Only the 1 operation. Working hour by hour. Has a great number of liasions. His condition is extremely serious and in a critical condition. The helmet saved his life without it he would be dead. There will be no second operation.

[Iceman]

He was conscious but became agitated and aggrivated...hence why he was induced into a coma.

[Iceman]

In other words clots on the brain. Bruising and swelling on the brain. And regulating temperature of brain.

[AnnieK]

They've said his age was a positive factor - if he were older it could be very different. Keep fighting Michael

[michael21]

In other words clots on the brain. Bruising and swelling on the brain. And regulating temperature of brain.

i have a bad fleeing about this

#prayformichael

:bawling::bawling::bawling: :bawling::bawling::bawling: :bawling::bawling::bawling:

[Iceman]

To make it thia far is encouraging...can only hope he keeps fighting...

[michael21]

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:bawling::bawling::bawling: :bawling::bawling::bawling:

[Ammi]

..they will keep him in a coma until the swelling has gone down, which may take a while because of the surgery..just to relieve the trauma to the brain and then see what the damage is..and then I guess it'll be whether he can awake from the coma...that'll be his real fight but he is fighting, Eoin...:hug:..and we all know what a determined guy he is ...

[Iceman]

Statement from Ferrari:

There are hours of concern for everyone at Ferrari since he heard about the incident with Michael Schumacher. In particular, the president Luca di Montezemolo, including through the Scuderia's team principal Stefano Domenicali, is in constant contact with family and those close to the German champion, to whom he wanted to send a thought of sympathy and encouragement in such a difficult time with hope to have better news soon - See more at: http://formula1.ferrari.com/it/news/tutta-la-ferrari-vicina-michael#sthash.Qpf9MDSg.dpuf

[Iceman]

Mercedes have also released a statement:
http://www.mercedesf1.com/en/news/2013/statement-on-michael-schumacher/

[Jords]

Skiing is so unpredictable and dangerous, hope he pulls through.

[Iceman]

Apparently bernie ecclestone is en route to the hospital...:(

[michael21]

i think he going to wake up at 15:33 today

[Iceman]

He wont wake up randomly. He's induced.

[Redway]

Christ, that's horrendous! Hope he pulls through. :sad:

[Iceman]

Pretty disheartening that he hasnt improved overnight and theres been no updates yet. :(

[michael21]

Pretty disheartening that he hasnt improved overnight and theres been no updates yet. :(

in a case like this no update is a good thing

[smudgie]

He will probably be kept in the induced coma until the swelling in his brain improves.
Might be a few days before we know what's what.

Hope he is okay.

[Iceman]

in a case like this no update is a good thing

No its not. The longer you're in an induced coma the less likely a full recovery.

[Gstar]

hope he's okay :( this also goes to show how important it is to wear a helmet in whatever you're doing

[michael21]

No its not. The longer you're in an induced coma the less likely a full recovery.

but it only been a short time the swelling still need to go down

#stillprayingformichael

[michael21]

hope he's okay :( this also goes to show how important it is to wear a helmet in whatever you're doing

when michael fully recover and is fit and well i am going to come back and make a joke about that posted

[Iceman]

Id presume a press conference maybe late tonight... :(

[Z]

C'mon Michael, you can pull through... :(

[Iceman]

The hospital are saying no further updates today. :(

[Ammi]

..it'll be a wait now until the swelling goes down but no news is hopefully a good thing..?..especially after surgery...

[Ammi]

...awww, I like your avatar and sig, Eoin..:love:..

[arista]

The hospital are saying no further updates today. :(


Of course
as they could say one thing
then he is dead.


Too much damage, sadly.

[michael21]

The hospital are saying no further updates today. :(

hopefully in the morning

[Iceman]

His family have released a statement aaking for privacy...

[Ammi]

..it must be awful, they're completely stunned and obviously just want to be at the hospital with him as much as they can and there will people/media etc everywhere, that just adds to the stress and there is nothing that anyone can do/nothing they can say to anyone atm.....

[Livia]

The fact that he is so fit will help... it's so dangerous going off-piste, even when you're as good a skier as he is. Thank God he was wearing a helmet. My parents are massive Schu fans... he's got so many people wishing him well, I really hope he recovers.

[Niamh.]

Hope he recovers :(

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

Comeon Schumacher. Too many good celebrities are dying, comeon dude pull through this.

[lily.]

..they will keep him in a coma until the swelling has gone down, which may take a while because of the surgery..just to relieve the trauma to the brain and then see what the damage is..and then I guess it'll be whether he can awake from the coma...that'll be his real fight but he is fighting, Eoin...:hug:..and we all know what a determined guy he is ...

When it's an induced coma, it's not a case of not being able to wake from it. They reduce the dosage of barbiturates gradually and wake you from it.. He will definitely wake from it.. but they won't reduce the dosage until he's stabilised..

[Marc]

I can't see him pulling through :sad:

[lily.]

I can tbh Marc. It's encouraging that he wasn't comatose when he arrived at hospital. An induced coma is not nearly as bad as a natural one.

And, the helmet has saved him from certain death.

I could see him making a good recovery if he gets through the next few days.

[Josy]

The news is saying his condition has improved slightly.

[Vanessa]

That's good. I really hope he pulls through. I think the helmet may have saved his life.

[Kazanne]

I am confident he will be ok now,I think if anything dire was going to happen it would have happened,it will be a long hard road for him,but fingers crossed for him.

[Iceman]

Apparently a photographer has been arrested after trying to get into schumacher with concealed cameras

[Iceman]

Next few hours are critical for him.

[Kazanne]

Apparently a photographer has been arrested after trying to get into schumacher with concealed cameras

The paps really should get a grip,disgusting behaviour just to make headlines,leave the guy in peace to recover at least,totally disrespectful imo.

[Vanessa]

The paps really should get a grip,disgusting behaviour just to make headlines,leave the guy in peace to recover at least,totally disrespectful imo.

Omg! They're putting his life in danger. :mad:

[Iceman]

Its sickening

[Marc]

Don't see how a photographer is putting his life into danger, it's only a flash. But it is pretty gross the lengths they would go to in order to get paid

[arista]

Its sickening


No Its Typical

[Iceman]

No Its Typical

And still sickening

[Ammi]

...the news says he's showing a slight improvement today...?..good news..hopefully...I know it's still too early yet....

[Ammi]

Apparently a photographer has been arrested after trying to get into schumacher with concealed cameras

..the photographer was dressed as a priest as well...the paparazzi are just totally unscrupulously low....

[Livia]

Such good news that there's a slight improvement. Hope he continues to improve.

As for the bloody pap, what a despicable human being.

[Iceman]

Still no updates. ..hipe 2014 brings good news

[Mystic Mock]

Comeon Schumacher. Too many good celebrities are dying, comeon dude pull through this.

This.

[Drew.]

The German players at Arsenal made this after todays game

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bc6VV95CcAIpKh4.jpg:large

[Z]

Any news?

[Iceman]

No change but he is stable

[Z]

I'm a bit concerned for him, my granny fell and hit her head, was induced into a coma and never really recovered - this was a woman who survived cancer, heart attack, organ failures and was struggling with Alzheimer's - but a fall is what really killed her, essentially, she was never the same after that and quickly declined... obviously there's a difference between an 80-odd year old woman and a 44 year old healthy man who hit his head while wearing a helmet, but it just worries me that he's not going to recover :(

[Iceman]

Still no change

[Z]

Fingers crossed for an improvement soon

[Iceman]

The docs did say the 48 hours after his latest operation were important....can only hope.

[Niamh.]

The docs did say the 48 hours after his latest operation were important....can only hope.

Fingers crossed, I feel really bad for his son, being with him when it happened :(

[Cherie]

Fingers crossed, I feel really bad for his son, being with him when it happened :(

Yeah me too Niamh.

[Ammi]

..Happy Birthday to him today as well..:love:...

[Iceman]

Happy 45th Birthday Michael. Get well soon.

[Z]

Happy birthday Michael... hope he pulls through :(

[Iceman]

Apperently his life is no longer at risk.

:)

[Drew.]

Critical but stable, the news is starting to become more positive now

[Alf]

I remember Rik Mayall had a similar type of accident but on a quad bike.

Here he is talking about it.

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[Kizzy]

He may still have a brain injury but he's alive.

[AnnieK]

Positive news coming out now....his fitness has helped him a lot apparently. Sure he will have a long road to recovery but fingers crossed...

[Kazanne]

I think he will be ok now,just a long road to recovery,not sure he will ever recover fully though,the fact he got immediate medical treatment surely helped.

[Z]

Some good news at least... hope he doesn't have any permanent injuries or problems!

[Iceman]

His family have said there is no change still critical but stable and not to believe reports

[Iceman]

Hospital says critical but stable....

[Ammi]

..it's good that he's still fighting, Eoin...

[Niamh.]

Apperently his life is no longer at risk.

:)

Oh good, i hope he doesn't have any permanent damage

[Iceman]

Oh good, i hope he doesn't have any permanent damage

That was a rumour. Unfortunately still critical but stable

[Niamh.]

That was a rumour. Unfortunately still critical but stable

aw :( Are they going to be waking him or do they have to hope he comes out of the coma?

[Ammi]

..it's such a stressful time for his family as well and just the logistics of being at the hospital each day...

[Iceman]

Id imagine because of the trauma to the head and the surgeries hes undergone it may be a few more days before they attempt to reduce the medicine thats keeping him comatose...

[Iceman]

Michaels wife jas asked the media to disband from the hospital to let it get to normal.

[Z]

Michaels wife jas asked the media to disband from the hospital to let it get to normal.

No wonder! Dunno if they'd do that though...

[Iceman]

There will be a police press conference tomorrow morning too...not expecting much from that...

[Z]

Why the police?? :conf:

[Iceman]

Still in a critical but stable condition. Very sad :(

[Z]

:(

[Iceman]

Michael has had a piece of his skull removed to eleviate pressure. This is inconfirmed but apparwntly the next official update on hia condition will be weeks if not months away. :(

[Niamh.]

ah no, that's not good Eoin :(

[Iceman]

I hihghly doubt a full recovery now.......if he makes it out of the coma I will be shocked.

[Niamh.]

Well, he's got all the best people around him no doubt, so never say never

[Iceman]

Wont give up hope but its just a sad story to watch unfold.

[Niamh.]

Definitely.

[Iceman]

New update says stable....didnt mention critical??? Good news??

[Drew.]

Yeah I've seen updates saying stable but not using the word critical a few times in the past few days.. Good signs

[Iceman]

Hope so....its so horrific for the family

[Iceman]

Michael Schumacher's lucky bracelet has been found at the scene of his accident and returned to his family who remain at his bedside....

[Niamh.]

Michael Schumacher's lucky bracelet has been found at the scene of his accident and returned to his family who remain at his bedside....

aww :love:

[Jezzy]

I hihghly doubt a full recovery now.......if he makes it out of the coma I will be shocked.

Sadly I think the same. I continue to hope and pray for him.

[Z]

That's been a long time now... :/

[Iceman]

Stricken Michael Schumacher's family thanked fans around the world today as fears for his recovery continue to grow.

Wife Corrine used the F1 ace’s website to say: ”We all know: he is a fighter and will not give up!”

And the family added they are being given “strength” by the support from supporters everywhere.

The statement said: ”We are deeply moved that there is no let up in the good wishes for Michael from around the world. That gives us strength. Thank you all of you!”

But the support of 44-year-old Corinne, and his two teenage children, brother and closest friends did not mask growing worries over the seven-times F1 world champion’s health.

He has spent 23 days in an artificial coma and is nowhere near recovery.

Jean-Marc Orgogozo, Professor of Neurology at the University of Bordeaux, said: ”Every day, every week in a coma the chances decline the situation is improving.”

Michael Schumacher ski slope
One Austrian website said 45-year-old Schumacher may suffer Apallic Syndrome, or persistent vegetative state.

A persistent vegetative state is one in which patients with severe brain damage are in a state of partial arousal rather than true awareness.

It could mean if doctors did manage to bring him out of the medically-induced coma he could be unable to speak, move or feed himself.

The format.at news website said: “More than three weeks after the tragic skiing accident of the seven-time Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher, fears grow that he will never make a full recovery.

“For more than three weeks now Schumacher lies in a medically induced coma at the University Hospital in Grenoble. He is fed there with probes, washed daily and moved again and again to avoid a bed sores.”

It goes on to speculate that the “severe damage” he suffered to his brain in a ski accident on December 29 could result in the permanent vegetative state.

Apallic Syndrome is always the result of a severe brain injury.

Schumacher’s condition remains stable but his medical team remain silent about his treatment.

Brain injury patients are placed into artificial comas to reduce the amount of oxygen that flows into the brain, thus making it work less and giving it time to heal.

Such comas usually last for a maximum of two weeks, although there have been instances of patients being under longer.

Poor, poor Michael.

[Livia]

Sending positive thoughts his way. People recover from the most appalling injuries, I hope he's one of them.

[Drew.]

"It could mean if doctors did manage to bring him out of the medically-induced coma he could be unable to speak, move or feed himself."

:(

[Iceman]

Me too livia. And you know when they say he 'people have the best doctors money can buy' well he literally does so thats something I suppose

[Iceman]

The selfish part of me would prefer him dead....I can understand why his family may not want that...

[Ammi]

Michael Schumacher's lucky bracelet has been found at the scene of his accident and returned to his family who remain at his bedside....

..I don't think it will be a full recovery in him being able to do everything exactly as he did before but I know someone who fell off his bike and had a serious head injury and was in an induced coma for several months and he's now working again, even though it's not in the same type of job but he has a good life and is happy/getting married soon..Michael is a fighter and that's what will help him with this...

[thesheriff443]

The selfish part of me would prefer him dead....I can understand why his family may not want that...

steady on!, until you know the truth you should reserve judgment.

[Z]

Doesn't sound good, does it? :(

[Iceman]

Im not wishing him dead. If circumstances are as they are reported then thats what I meant. Sorry if that sounded wrong.

[thesheriff443]

Im not wishing him dead. If circumstances are as they are reported then thats what I meant. Sorry if that sounded wrong.

its says the situation is improving!, most of it is just opinions.

[Ammi]

Im not wishing him dead. If circumstances are as they are reported then thats what I meant. Sorry if that sounded wrong.

..I know how you meant it, Eoin..:hug:...it's easy to think that how he is now is what he will be but he may still make a recovery and be able to do lots of things...keep the faith, which I know you will..:love:..

[Iceman]

its says the situation is improving!, most of it is just opinions.

There has been no mention of improvement. The omitting of critical has been based on opinion.

[AnnieK]

Come on Schumi...although it looks bleak, miracles in modern medicine can happen :love:

[thesheriff443]

There has been no mention of improvement. The omitting of critical has been based on opinion.

Jean-Marc Orgogozo, Professor of Neurology at the University of Bordeaux, said: ”Every day, every week in a coma the chances decline the situation is improving.”

[Livia]

Me too livia. And you know when they say he 'people have the best doctors money can buy' well he literally does so thats something I suppose

And his body would have been so fit at the time of the accident, it would give him the best possible chance. There is hope.

[AnnieK]

Jean-Marc Orgogozo, Professor of Neurology at the University of Bordeaux, said: ”Every day, every week in a coma the chances decline the situation is improving.”

Is that not mistranslation though. "The chances decline the situation is improving" seems contradictory or am I reading it wrong?

[thesheriff443]

Is that not mistranslation though. "The chances decline the situation is improving" seems contradictory or am I reading it wrong?

full stop after decline!. the situation is improving.

most of what's being said is just speculation by a web site!

his doctors have not made a statement nor has his family to say he is going to be a vegetable.

[AnnieK]

full stop after decline!. the situation is improving.

most of what's being said is just speculation by a web site!

his doctors have not made a statement nor has his family to say he is going to be a vegetable.

Ah right...sorry, there wasn't a full stop in your post so I did read it wrong. As livia has said, hopefully his physical fitness will stand him in good stead.

[thesheriff443]

Ah right...sorry, there wasn't a full stop in your post so I did read it wrong. As livia has said, hopefully his physical fitness will stand him in good stead.

to be fair there is not a full stop in the article, but its just the web site throwing around the words vegetative state.

[AnnieK]

to be fair there is not a full stop in the article, but its just the web site throwing around the words vegetative state.

Well, if it's not come from the medical team or family, hopefully it's just scare mongering / worst case scenario

[MTVN]

That quote sounds pessimistic to me; "“Every day, every week in a coma the chances decline that the situation is improving.”

He's saying that the longer he is in a coma it is less likely that he is getting better?

[jackc1806]

I seriously hope he does better! The quote doesn't give a great impression though :(

[Iceman]

Yeah MTVN. ive only updated what I ua ually do every few days. .. gave an opinion on whata presented. ..this thread has been ure speculation from the off...and again to clarify I dont want him dead at all.

[AnnieK]

Yeah MTVN. ive only updated what I ua ually do every few days. .. gave an opinion on whata presented. ..this thread has been ure speculation from the off...and again to clarify I dont want him dead at all.

I don't think anyone would think that but if it's a choice between a permanent vegetative state or not, I think most people would feel the same. That is no life for anyone and his families suffering would be endless

[thesheriff443]

That quote sounds pessimistic to me; "“Every day, every week in a coma the chances decline that the situation is improving.”

He's saying that the longer he is in a coma it is less likely that he is getting better?

but like me adding the full stop you added [that].
I will wait until there is no hope before I give up all hope!, and that goes for everything in life not just Michael's situation.

[thesheriff443]

Yeah MTVN. ive only updated what I ua ually do every few days. .. gave an opinion on whata presented. ..this thread has been ure speculation from the off...and again to clarify I dont want him dead at all.

we all know you don't want him dead, I like hard facts, not a web site chewing the fat.

[MTVN]

but like me adding the full stop you added [that].
I will wait until there is no hope before I give up all hope!, and that goes for everything in life not just Michael's situation.

I didn't actually, I quoted it from the Mirror article: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/michael-schumacher-may-vegetative-state-3047576

[AnnieK]

I didn't actually, I quoted it from the Mirror article: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/michael-schumacher-may-vegetative-state-3047576

Yeah I've just read it in that article too

[thesheriff443]

I didn't actually, I quoted it from the Mirror article: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/michael-schumacher-may-vegetative-state-3047576

my bad old boy:bawling:
Experts have speculated

[arista]

http://media.skynews.com/media/images/generated/2014/1/21/283967/default/v1/220114-daily-mirror-1-329x437.jpg

[lily.]

Daily Mirror is full of **** most of the time.

[Iceman]

Felipe Massa says he is praying for seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher every day.Schumacher, 45, remains in an induced coma after*suffering brain injuries in a skiing accident*on 29 December."Dear Michael, my great friend, you helped me so much in my career, and I pray for you every day," Massa, Schumacher's Ferrari team-mate in 2006, wrote on the manufacturer's website."I want to see you stronger than ever, just as always. I give you a big hug."Schumacher remains in a stable but critical condition in hospital in Grenoble after hitting his head on a rock when skiing at the French Alpine resort of Meribel.His wife Corinna is maintaining a constant bedside vigil and recently issued her thanks for*messages of support,*insisting her husband "is a fighter [who] will not give up".Massa, 32, recently competed in an annual karting race in his native Brazil and wore Schumacher's name on his visor.The pair represented Ferrari during Schumacher's final season in a 10-year spell with the Italian constructor.The German finished second in the driver's championship, behind Fernando Alonso, with Massa in third.

Aww so nice

[Iceman]

Doctors battling to save the life of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher reportedly have no plans to wake him from the coma.

The seven-time German world champion has been in a medically-induced coma after he suffered severe brain injuries in a French Alps skiing crash in late December.

According to the Mirror, neurosurgeons at the hospital in Grenoble where the former Ferrari racer is being treated have still not revealed any date when they may try to bring him out of the coma, while some experts fear that he may remain in a permanent vegetative state for the rest of his life.

The report mentioned that Schumacher is still classed as critically ill following the December 29 accident when he smashed his skull against a rock while skiing, and medical experts said that the prognosis for a recovery so long after being on life-support machines does not bode well.

The report further said that the medical intention of an induced coma is to decrease the brain's need for oxygen to ease its workload and therefore give it time to recover, although the longer the coma is induced, the bleaker the chances become.

It was the fear of a brain haemorrhage, if Schumacher is awoken, which has made his medical team keep him under, with an expert saying that even if Schumacher wakes up, his memory could be 'wiped out'.

:/

[HD]

So, so sad. The man's a legend :(

[Z]

:( Oh dear

[michael21]

:/

this is a nightmare

[Iceman]

Also everyday Ferrari post a nice message fir Michael. ..it's quite endearing.

[Drew.]

Also everyday Ferrari post a nice message fir Michael. ..it's quite endearing.

I was looking at these, nice touch

[Iceman]

http://www.f1times.co.uk/galleryimages/9520882CB1D9302.jpg

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ferr-raik-jere-2014-4-886x590.jpg

From the first test today. :( lovely of the teams....

[Iceman]

JACK DE MENEZES – 28 JANUARY 2014

The opening day off the Formula 1 season has seen further tributes and messages of support flood in for seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, with defending champion Sebastian Vettel admitting he remains in shock following the skiing accident that has left Schumacher in an induced coma.

The 45-year-old continues to fight for his life after suffering severe brain injuries when he hit his head on a rock while skiing off-piste in the French resort of Meribel.

The latest update from Schumacher’s manager Sabine Kehm said the former racing driver remains in a “stable but critical condition”, and it is not yet known whether the former Benetton, Ferrari and Mercedes driver will survive the accident.

Michael Schumacher Prosecutors Confirm Investigation Findings

Vettel is gunning for his fifth consecutive Drivers’ World Championship this season, a feat that only Schumacher can boast following his unrivalled success with Ferrari during 2000 and 2004.

Speaking on the opening day of testing at Jerez in Spain, Vettel said: “I have known him for a long time and have been looking up to him all my life.

“I got to know him obviously when he did his comeback a little bit more and became his friend.

“It's horrible, especially for his family and close friends not knowing what's going to happen. In that regard, as I said, I'm still shocked as everyone and obviously I pray and hope a miracle will happen and he will come back and be the person he has always been before.”

Vettel was unable to get on-track on the first day of testing as his Red Bull RB10 remained in the garage, but one car that did get some running time was the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton. The German manufacturer, who staged Schumacher’s comeback from his original retirement in 2010 until 2012, are running their new W05sup with the message #KeepFightingSchumacher on it.

Hamilton’s day did come to a premature end though when his front wing failed and he crashed into the tyre barrier, sustaining significant damage to the front of his Mercedes that prevented any further action on the first of four days of testing.

Schumacher’s family have already expressed their gratitude at the support they have received from fans worldwide, including Bundesliga clubs Cologne FC and Schalke.

Aw such nice words from vettel, makes me hate him a little less.

[Iceman]

His manager has stressed again not to believe anything in the media...michael is stable.

[Ammi]

His manager has stressed again not to believe anything in the media...michael is stable.

..if it's possible for him to have any recovery, then he will have one, I'm sure of that, Eoin...

[Iceman]

I think we are beyond that stage now. I hope not but its just looking more and more unlikely.

[Iceman]

Doctors have begun the process of taking Michael out of his coma. :o

[Drew.]

Really? if true then this is both great and scary..

[Iceman]

French media reporting it. The same news outlet that broke the accident initially.

[AnnieK]

I wonder how long it will take...

[Z]

Oh that's a good sign surely!?

[Iceman]

Will most likely be 4-7 days. They will wean him off the medicine.

And yes a good sign definitely.

[Ammi]

..wow, that's great new..

[Iceman]

“Michael Schumacher is responding positively to the process, started this week.”

Please god

[Drew.]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfLhiHjCYAEOQDC.jpg:large

[Ammi]

Please god

..it is possible that he could make a recovery, Eoin....I know someone who did from a similar injury and although he had to make lots of adjustments in his life, there is still so much that he can do...

[Drew.]

I watched a documentary the other week called The Crash Reel based on a professional snowboarder who hit his head and ended up going into a coma and it follows his recovery, It's quite similar to this although Michael has spent longer in the coma a recovery still looks positive.

[Niamh.]

Hopefully it will go well for him and he makes a good recovery

[Iceman]

He's blinking during the brain tests and responding to instructions....finally good news.

[Niamh.]

Oh that's great news Eoin

[smudgie]

He's blinking during the brain tests and responding to instructions....finally good news.

That is very positive, brilliant news.

[Drew.]

He's blinking during the brain tests and responding to instructions....finally good news.

Great news, probably the best outcome they could have had at this stage.

[Iceman]

Has to go down as one of his greatest victories if he makes a positive recovery.

[Niamh.]

Has to go down as one of his greatest victories if he makes a positive recovery.

Yeah, definitely, fingers crossed

[Z]

That's great news!

[Josy]

Great news

[AnnieK]

Great news...:love:

[Ammi]

..great news, Eoin...what a guy, eh...

[Iceman]

Hopefully more positive news soon

[Iceman]

The hospital has been forced to deny reports schumacher has passed away after internet rumors.

[Shaun]

depressing that people feel the need to start them

[Mystic Mock]

Why was people trolling about something like this? Hopefully it's trolling anyway.

[Iceman]

Its disgusting.

[Iceman]

Michael Schumacher's family have allayed mounting fears about his condition by revealing they still "strongly believe" the former F1 World Champion will recover from the life-threatening skiing accident that has left him in a coma for almost two months.

Schumacher has been in a medically-induced coma at Grenoble Hospital since suffering severe head injuries whilst skiing with his family and friends in the French Alps at the end of December.

In an apparent response to alarming reports this week in Schumacher's native Germany that he had contracted pneumonia, a statement from the family - only the second public announcement from Schumacher's inner circle since January 17 - described the 45-year-old as still being in the 'waking up process'.

'Michael's family would like to again express their sincere thanks for the continuous sympathy coming from all over the world. The good wishes they receive help the family and, we are convinced they also help Michael, who still is in a waking up process,' the statement read.

'As often in such situation, no day is like the next. The family is thankful for one's understanding that they would not wish to disclose medical details in order to protect Michael's privacy. As assured from the beginning we will continue to communicate any decisive new information on Michael's health state. We are aware that the wake up phase can take a long time.

'The family continues to strongly believe in Michael's recovery and place all their trust in the doctors, nurses and nursing auxiliaries team. The important thing is not the speed of the recovery but that Michael's healing process progresses in a continuous and controlled way.'

It was announced two weeks ago that the sedation keeping Schumacher in his coma was being eased.

Despite repeatedly urging fans not to heed speculation about Schumacher's condition, a dearth of official updates has seen rumour and gossip flourish on social media sites, with the besieged Grenoble Hospital last week forced to deny claims that the former Ferrari and Mercedes driver had died.

The F1 fraternity has united in offering its support to Schumacher with both of his former teams running tributes to their ex-driver during the recent Jerez test.

Keep fighting.

[King Gizzard]

2 months already? Jesus

[Iceman]

Yeah I know its mad...

[Iceman]

Apparently he contracted pneumonia. ..family denied this and have said they expect him to recover

Forza michael.

[Iceman]

Doctors battling to save F1 legend Michael Schumacher were today still trying to ease him out of his medically-induced coma after it was feared they had given up hope.

The seven-times world champion was still undergoing the long-term process of “waking up” despite claims they had abandoned the attempts.

Schumacher, 45, has been in an artificial coma since his Christmas skiing accident which has left him fighting for life.

But a German magazine quoted “insiders” saying doctors at the University of Grenoble Hospital in France had abandoned the attempts due to “complications”.

But the Formula One hero’s manager Sabine Kehm said after the reports were published the situation was “unchanged.”

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

Schumacher has been receiving round-the-clock care after the French Alps accident which resulted in life-or-death injuries while out skiing with 14-year-old son Mark in Meribel where he owns a chalet.

Earlier today German magazine Focus claimed attempts to slowly revive him had been put on hold last week.

The report came only days after former team-mate Felippe Massa revealed he had visited Schumacher in hospital and spoken to him.

Brazilian Williams driver Massa said: “He was sleeping, and I was very positive because he was normal. He also gave some reactions with the mouth and everything.

“It looked very 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.”

Massa had visited his friend before heading off for F1 testing in Bahrain.

He added: “I was happy to be with him for a long time. I told him everything... about my car, my new team. I told him to wake up many times.”

Doctors announced three weeks ago they were reducing the anaesthetic keeping him under to slowly bring him around.

Massa added:“I was happy to be with him for a long time. I told him everything... about my car, my new team. I told him to wake up many times.”

The latest reports in Germany sparked fears complications had set in, possibly including reduced blood flow, a new infection or signals that the drugs lying in the fatty tissue of his body were not shifting as fast as they would have hoped.

Focus claimed the recovery phase was back on ice and Schumacher was once again medicated to keep him under.

Wife Corinna, 44, with whom he has two children Gina Marie, 16, and Mick 14, has remained at his bedside.

Last week French investigators closed the official inquiry into his accident, ruling out any criminal wrongdoing.

The accident occurred just over 14 feet from the edge of the ski run in an off-piste area.

Schumacher lost control when he hit a rock and ended up smashing his head into a bolder 34 feet further down the mountain.

But his family still “ strongly believe” he will recover.

Earlier this month they said it was not the speed of his recovery but that it progressed in a “continuous and controlled way”

Schumacher receives food through a tube to his stomach, oxygen via a hose from a machine next to his bed as he still cannot breathe independently. Three times daily his joints and muscles are massaged to prevent atrophy and bed sores.

The coma suppressed his swallowing reflex, pain perception and his respiratory drive. He has to be acutely monitored around the clock during this wake-up phase to see if such things are returning naturally - if at all.

His blood is also thinned to prevent thrombosis and he is regularly turned and even stood straight up at times to keep blood flowing. He lies on a special air-filled mattress to prevent pressure sores and his urinary tract is under constant vigilance because of the danger of waste bacteria entering the bloodstream and causing another potentially fatal infection

:/

[Iceman]

The family of Michael Schumacher have welcomed the news that the first corner of the Bahrain International Circuit will be renamed after the Formula One legend, who is still in a coma in a French hospital after a skiing accident in late December.

The seven-times world champion won the inaugural Bahrain race in 2004 and also advised on the design of the circuit.

Schumacher's representative, Sabine Kehm, said the German's family appreciated the move.
"Michael's family would like to thank the Bahrain International Circuit for this gesture, acknowledging Michael's achievements in Formula 1 and interest in the BIC circuit design," she said.

"We take it as a recognition for his passion for motorsport. I am convinced Michael will love the idea and feel very honoured about having a BIC corner named after him."

Bahrain International Circuit chairman Zayed al Zayani added in a statement released on Sunday:
"From his first appearance... in 2004, he immediately became an inspiration for all those who love motorsport in the Kingdom and it is therefore natural for us to recognise him in this way."

Schumacher also has a corner named after him at the Nuerburgring circuit in Germany.
The announcement was made on the last day of pre-season testing at the circuit ahead of the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 16.
Bahrain hosts the third round of the championship on 6 April, with the race becoming an evening event under floodlights for the first time as part of 10th anniversary celebrations.

Schumacher, 45, has undergone two operations since sustaining brain injuries after hitting his head on a rock while skiing with his family in the French Alpine resort of Meribel on 29 December.
Doctors at the hospital in Grenoble started waking him up progressively by lowering his sedation in early February but there have been no medical updates for some weeks.

Forza Michael

[Iceman]

Michael Schumacher needs "a miracle" to survive, doctors reportedly tell his family

Doctors treating Michael Schumacher and other medical experts have told his family that "only a miracle" can save him, sources have claimed.

The seven-time Formula One world champion suffered serious brain injuries after hitting a rock during a skiing accident in the French Alpine ski resort of Meribel in late December.

He is being treated in hospital in Grenoble where he has been in an artificially induced coma for a total of 69 days.

Sources close to his family say the 45-year-old driver's wife Corinna and his brother, Ralf Schumacher, have been consulting brain specialists throughout Europe and have been told that his chances of recovery are minimal.

The family is said to be concerned that the French doctors treating Schumacher have little hope that he will recover and now assume that he will remain in a vegetative state for the rest of his life.

Experts point out that most artificial comas last for an average of three weeks. Schumacher's management team has insisted that doctors are gradually reducing drug levels to bring the driver out of his artificial coma and that he is currently in a "wake up" phase.

In a statement released on Friday, Schumacher's management team insisted there had been no change. "Michael is still in a wake up phase, the situation has not altered," said the driver's management team spokeswoman Sabine Kehm

At the management team's request, the Grenoble hospital treating Schumacher has kept news about his condition to a minimum. However sources close to his family say that the driver's prognosis is bleak. "The family has been told that only a miracle can bring him back now," a senior German journalist reporting on the Schumacher case said. " He is in a bad way but until the family issues a formal statement, we cannot publish anything," he added.

Another source added: "Doctors have given it to them straight. Miracles sometimes happen but there is little hope that he will come out of this."

A fortnight ago, Germany's Focus magazine reported that complications had obliged doctors to halt Schumacher's wake up process and that the driver had been put back into a coma. However Schumacher's management team denied the report.

Coma experts have stressed that the past week should have been crucial for Schumacher's wake up process as doctors would have been hoping for a sign that he was gradually becoming aware of his surroundings.

However last Sunday, the Schumacher family is reported to have spent Corinna Schumacher's 45th birthday gathered around the comatose driver's hospital bed praying in vain for him to acknowledge their presence.

Doctors say that the greatest risk facing the driver while he remains in a coma and unable to swallow properly, is the possibility that he will contract pneumonia as a result of his lungs being filled with fluid.

Should Schumacher manage to emerge from his coma, there appears to be little likelihood that he would be able to live a normal, active life.

Gary Hartstein, a former Formula One doctor told the German media last week: "The majority of patients who come out of a coma alive after this amount of time suffer severe disabilities

Poor, poor Michael. :bawling:

[Ammi]

.....awwww...:sad:...

[AnnieK]

Still got to hope till they say for definite....really thought he'd pull through :sad:

[Josy]

:(

The thing is there's a lot of conflicting comments in each article we see about it so it's impossible to understand what's true and what's not, someone on sky sports said a few weeks ago to not believe anything that the media reports on this until it's a direct statement from his family.

After reading this latest article it doesn't sound good but I'm still hoping he comes through this :sad: