Michael Schumacher "hurt in skiing accident"

[F1fanaticBD]

I wonder what the prognosis for this type
of injury usually is?Maybe BD might know
a little on this.

I am letting the specialist former F1 Doctor to explain things. If anyone have further questions I will try my best to explain

http://formerf1doc.wordpress.com

[vintly]

Very interesting blog, nice one BD. I'll be following him from now on. 

[John S]

Being sort of a Lewis fan, I find it difficult why this picture denotes him as "Insensitive", "Arrogant". Can somebody explain please

In the words of the Beatles, all I can add to that oh so stupid news report is "Ob-la-di Ob-la-da".     
The media should get real, leading your normal life is the correct response to most everything in life.     - Unless your Kim Jong- Un of course.   

[Ian]

Good post BD, helps us laymen and women maybe understand a bit better. 

[Monty]

I think the only thing we do know, is that we don't know anything.
A ex-army doctor friend tells me that the press releases may as well just say that 'Michael has had a very severe bang on the head'.
It seems that any blunt force trauma would cause lesions and contusions and that every patient would/could react differently. In his opinion it is a bad thing that Michael started off as walking wounded and then deteriorated. He feels that this would mean that important first actions did not take place until much later than optimum.
The good news is that he has seen people in induced comas for many weeks go on to make full recoveries. He also points out that even if brain damage has occurred it does not mean that the damage will be debilitating - it will depend on the severity and location of the damage. I think we all know that there is no point in trying to guess the situation. It will be a waiting game and he is in the hands of the gods.

[F1fanaticBD]

I think David Coulthard sums it up pretty well, " I want Micheal to get recover to see how much love do people have for him."

[Scott]

French investigators are commenting on their investigation of the camera Michael had on and have said that he was clearly off a marked run, and they are unsure why he was there since it was so clearly marked. 

As a skier, I have to point out that most of us don't actually ski on the runs, but often prefer 'off-piste' skiing, which is in untracked (preferably) or un-prepared snow.  If I couldn't ski untracked snow, I probably wouldn't ski.  Carpet skiing is what we call skiing on nicely groomed and marked slopes because it feels like you are skiing on carpet - no challenge, no fun. 

Sounds more like they are trying to remove blame from the resort operator - they should have no blame anyhow.  Skiing, like most sports, can be dangerous, but the only way to remove the danger is to remove the fun, and then the resorts would be empty.

[Dare]

A update on Michael's condition.I'm starting to
fear the outcome here.All we can do is keep him
and his family in our prayers.

The seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher is in an induced coma in intensive care at the University Hospital of Grenoble after hitting his head on a rock in a crash in the resort of Meribel in the French Alps
Michael Schumacher skiing in the northern Italian resort of Madonna Di Campiglio in January 2005 Photo: REUTERS/Pool/Ercole Colombo
Henry Samuel By Henry Samuel, Paris7:24PM GMT 13 Jan 2014
French doctors have begun brain tests on Michael Schumacher to see which areas have been damaged, it was reported on Monday.
The seven-time world racing champion has been in an artificially induced coma for 15 days after he struck a rock while skiing off-piste in the resort of Meribel.
He has had an operation to remove a small part of his skull in a bid to relieve pressure on his brain, according to a Zurich paper at the weekend.
Frédéric Rossi, a Swiss neurosurgeon, told the Zurich Tagesanzeiger that the risks of such an operation ranged from swelling to bleeding to the accidental opening of the brain’s outer membrane.
Meanwhile, Bild, the German daily, said that it has obtained information from among the medical team treating him in Grenoble that suggest there are still great fears of “unexpected complications,” such as a brain haemorrhage and infection.
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“Doctors want to see which parts of the brain were damaged and which parts are still functioning,” a hospital source is cited as saying. “We don’t know when more official information will be given but it could take weeks, even months,” they are cited as saying.
Mr Schumacher, 44, was out skiing with friends and his 14-year-old son Mick on December 29 when the accident occurred.
He had to be helicoptered to hospital and has been fighting for his life ever since.
His wife Corinna and his two children have been at his bedside ever since.
Friends from the world of motor racing and show business have also paid visits.
Investigators probing the accident last week ruled out faulty skis, inadequate signage and excessive speed as possible causes of his life-threatening fall.
Speaking after his initial operation, Jean-François Payen, his anaesthetist, said: ’We judge him to be in a very serious situation. We cannot predict the future for Michael Schumacher.
Surgeons, he added, had operated urgently to try to eliminate haematoma (internal bleeding).
“After the operation we saw that we had been able to eliminate these haematoma but also sadly the appearance of various bilateral lesions.
“So therefore he was taken to intensive care to try to help.” Meanwhile, Jean Alesi criticised another former F1 driver, Philippe Streiff, for divulging information about Schumacher’s condition to the media recently.
Mr Streiff visited the hospital in Grenoble and controversially revealed afterwards that Schumacher’s “life is not in danger any more”.
“I was very disappointed and upset to see the French driver who did a press conference talking about Michael Schumacher,” fellow Frenchman Alesi told RMC Sport.
“We must respect his family and leave them alone, and especially the doctors (should be left) to do their work,” he added.

[Scott]

Yeah, this might be a case of no news is bad news.  I'm still hoping for the best.   

[Dare]

Nothing has been updated here on Michael's condition
and I ran across this with former F1  Doctor Gary Harstein
in some of the comments.I started not to post it but  decided
to anyway to give some insight for those concerned.I hope
for a positive outcome and still have MS in my prayers

http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/sport/9642007/Schumacher-unlikely-to-regain-all-faculties

[Scott]

That's really frightening speculation.  I would agree that perhaps we won't see the same Schumacher as before, but I think Dr. Hartstein is explaining the worst case scenario, not what is likely.   

[Ian]

Like yourself and Dare Scott, I sincerely hope the worst case scenario does not happen and that Michael recovers.

[Scott]

According to Autosport, they have begun a slow 'waking' procedure on Michael to bring him out of his induced coma. 

Hope it works out well.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/112355

[Dare]

Hoping for the best

[Ian]

According to the news on the radio, Michael is responding positively to doctors, lets hope that it continues.