Michael Schumacher "hurt in skiing accident"

[John S]

Amen to that Ian.   

[Dare]

the injury explained

http://thebrainbank.scienceblog.com/2014/01/30/michael-schumachers-traumatic-brain-injury-explained/

[lkjohnson1950]

Brain injuries are very unpredictable. Gaby Giffords was shot just above her left eye, the bullet travelling along the inside of her skull and exiting out the back. Why it just didn't blow the back of her head off I don't know. Obviously, she suffered severe trauma, extreme blood loss and heavy swelling of the brain. Yet just days after, she was able to answer simple questions by squeezing a finger, once for yes, twice for no. She has been rehabbing ever since and while it is apparent she will never fully recover, her progress has been little short of miraculous. She walks unsupported with a slight limp, can speak in clear coherent sentences, (though slowly) but has little use of her right arm. She says it's very hard and frustrating because she knows what she wants to say but the words don't readily come to her. She is one tough hombre, but so is Michael, so I am hopeful.

[Irisado]

I'm encouraged that Schumacher is making some slow progress.  Let's all keep our fingers crossed for him.

[F1fanaticBD]

I really hope this is sensationalized, otherwise its bleak future for my beloved driver 

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/schumacher-not-responding-to-stimuli-report/

 

[Scott]

Wow, that's not good, is it.   

[Monty]

My understanding was that the any information would only be provided by Schumacher's Manager (hospital staff have been threatened with immediate sanctions if they talk to the press). As this information is coming from a daily rag and not through the proper channels I hope it is just scurrilous gossip.

[vintly]

This is not a case of 'no news is good news' - quite the opposite. Doesn't look good.

[Scott]

I agree, considering they started to try to bring him out of the coma a couple of weeks ago and there is still no positive report (even if we dismiss the negative ones), I wouldn't be very optimistic. 

The tragedy is not for Schumacher himself.  It is his family.  They have lived for most of two decades of him being away most of the time, racing in a dangerous sport.  To finally have him retire and throw his energy and time into his family, then only months later have him taken from them so suddenly and unbelievably, must be the most devastating part.  I feel the most sympathy for his wife and children at this moment.

[F1fanaticBD]

I agree, considering they started to try to bring him out of the coma a couple of weeks ago and there is still no positive report (even if we dismiss the negative ones), I wouldn't be very optimistic. 

The tragedy is not for Schumacher himself.  It is his family.  They have lived for most of two decades of him being away most of the time, racing in a dangerous sport.  To finally have him retire and throw his energy and time into his family, then only months later have him taken from them so suddenly and unbelievably, must be the most devastating part.  I feel the most sympathy for his wife and children at this moment.

Exactly my thought Scotty. They have waited so long to finally have him among them, and just after few month, in a family vacation, in a freak accident he is struggling between life and death.

But the only hope for me is that, it takes a long time to respond to stimuli after such an incident, so I will not be jumping to conclusion after 2 weeks. Compare to many cases 2 weeks is nothing

[J.Clark]

I continue to pray for his recovery and that his family be helped to deal with things.

He is not responding to deliberate stimulus, which does not necessary mean much, but it is disheartening and has to be tough for Corinna.  Now it seems he has a lung infection on top of the other problems.

[F1fanaticBD]

  Now it seems he has a lung infection on top of the other problems.

That is seriously grave, because its an infection acquired in ICU setting, it is very difficult to treat this notorious thing. This is the last thing I wanted to hear 

[Ian]

Certainly is not good, I have a bad feeling about this, but I hope against hope that I'm wrong.

[Dare]

Certainly is not good, I have a bad feeling about this, but I hope against hope that I'm wrong.

Me too Ian.No positive updates troubles me.We can
always hope in a miracle and a good outcome.

[Ian]

On World News Bild has reported it as pneumonia.