The Michael Schumacher Career/Injury/Recovery Thread

Sorry, I should have scrolled above to see that you expressed precisely the same thoughts as I...

 

So THAT's how you ended up on FerrariChat??

 

Dayum!

Thanks man!..... I really, really appreciate the post. All we can do right now is send best wishes, prayers, or whatever it is you believe in.

As has now been said many times, if anyone can get though this, it's him. Come on Michael! You can beat this ****er!

Ian

 

I was expecting a wag from the Aussie section to make such a comment!.....

First time I've smiled in days.

Cheers,
Ian

 

Hahahaha very good, noting the join dates but I was on fchat well before that and was well and truly brain damaged before fchat

Unfortunately the accident destroyed my first Ferrari (308GT4), which led to the 308GTSQV as an "interim" until I got what I really wanted, the 355CH ..... second chance at life which I'm sure all of us here are hoping for Michael who bought us tifosi so much joy during his tenure

 

Oh, boy. I wonder if he knows what is happening.
Come on Schumi, fight!

 

I hope not...

Doctors tell Michael Schumacher's family that he may be in a permanent vegetative state

DOCTORS have warned Michael Schumacher's family that he may be in a permanent vegetative state but his loved ones say they won't give up hope.
The F1 champion, 45, may be suffering from Apallic Syndrome, a diagnosis that can't be verified until months after an injury. He has been in a coma for four weeks now.

People with the condition show responses like anger, hunger or pleasure but not the same way or in response to the same things that they would if they were awake.

Michael Schumacher was injured in a skiing accident on December 29.

Dr Colin Shieff, neurosurgeon at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in central London, told the Mirror that the Schumacher family should be prepared for that potential diagnosis.

"In my own professional personal experience it would be too early to put any such label on Michael Schumacher, but it is correct for doctors to warn his family at this stage - and it is absolutely horrible for doctors to watch," he said. "There are situations worse than dying from an injury."

Schumacher's wife Corinna, 44, said they family continued to hope for the best.

"We all know: he is a fighter and will not give up!" she said.

The family released a statement saying the level of support they had received had helped them in their darkest hours,

"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!"

Doctors, and undoubtedly Schumacher's family by now, know that the longer he remains unresponsive the less likely it is that he will pull through unscathed.

Jean-Marc Orgogozo, professor of neurology at the University of Bordeaux, said: "Every day, every week in a coma the chances decline that the situation is improving."

 

This news/update crushes me and frankly I do not know how to respond. Having personal experience with such debilitating injuries I am left speechless and in the void between hoping for the best yet knowing all is not well nor may never be.

I need a hug STAT!!

 

**** the Mirror, **** Dr shieff, and **** 'em all! Scandalous so called 'journalism'. Wankers looking for a little press coverage. These ****ing people have no idea what's going on, and we've even heard from guys here who've been in a coma longer. Pisses me off.

**** you and your professional experience! This is Michael we're talking about, *******! Damn.

****in' eh!..... Come on Michael! Prove these *******s wrong!

Bull****. **** him too.

How can you even get to be a prof with such a stupid ****ing name!?

Godspeed Michael. You'll get thru this!

 

Yes. Well, we do not know the credibility of the report and also very many people defy doctors predictions. I myself have done this as well as others in this forum. So, let's keep the hope alive! MS can pull through.

 

I'm with you man!!

 

There'll be more and more speculation until there's actual news.

Waiting and abiding is tough.

Godspeed Michael.

 

No disrespect intended, and not trying to be overly pessimistic, but that does not make much sense. Even in light of the family's wishes for privacy...... I can think of no probable reason whatsoever why such dramatic improvement in his condition (i.e., being fully out of the coma and conscious) would not be reported publicly.

There is no conceivable incentive for anyone to withhold, and every possible incentive to disclose, good news in such situations.

The best "guess" is that his condition / prognosis is either largely unchanged, or has deteriorated ---- Sorry to be so gloomy..... but, it is truly the only rational explanation for why nothing new has been reported for a while .

 

In ways i agree with you, but when was the last time an official source has mentioned anything about MS still being under an induced-coma? The last thing we heard was that he was 'Stable'.

The hospital became a circus following the accident, with 24 hour media attention and journalists even trying to break into the room Schumi was being treated in. I'm sure the employees and all of Schumi's family are trying to avoid any kind of repeat of this.

Maybe we will have a detailed update soon, but until then all we can do is guess as to what the current situation maybe.

 

Precisely. They are weaving together conjecture with family quotes to make it appear like they have a story. Horrible journalism!

 

Sad but I agree...As far as the so called Press they are like defense lawyers they are both doing their jobs as filthy as it may seem to all of us. I dont like it but it is what it is.

I want Michael to walk out the front door of that hospital arms around his family with his big smile just like we all do but sometimes we dont get what we want.
The real Michael fans will put all the rubbish talk aside until the doctors treating Michael let us know. As said before the waiting is the hardest part as he is our Superman and Superman is not supposed to die but always stay as is Michael Schumacher"Simply the Best"

 

Come on Michael - you can get through this!

This lack of news is very worrying as I am sure any substantial good news WOULD be relayed to the world by the family / manager / doctors.

I remember when Michael drove into the back of Coulthard at Spa in 1998, in my mind ruining the chances of the championship for another year - I could not sleep for about 3 days as each time I just replayed the incident over and over in my mind. My friends (and wife) thought me very strange!

I also got into the habit when watching qualifying or a race of having to wear something with Ferrari on it. Things always went pear shaped if I didn't. I am still phobic about it even if I cant watch the race live.

I didn't miss a single race for about 3 years, in the early days of Michael at Ferrari, and then I went on a weekend away with friends - and we were driving back on the Sunday so missed the race.

Got home, turned on the TV and Michael had crashed at Stowe corner in the British GP and broken his leg, putting paid to the '99 championship. I couldn't help but feel guilty.

I am so glad that I was able to make the pilgrimage to Brazil to see his last race for the Scuderia and that I have a beautifully framed Ferrari cap signed by Schumi in my TV room.

There are a lot of fantastic memories of his time at Ferrari, I hope we get to see Michael around some more!

 

There is little news because the family asked not to speculate. Any news they consider worth while will come straight from their mouth/management.

I've read of a couple of stories today about people with significant headinjury also, some have been in a coma for months or even up to 10 years and suddenly woke up. Some with little to no side effect.

Every head injury is different, as is the strength of the person.

Fingers crossed and all that.

 

Although its difficult to go without news we should respect the family's wishes and not add to the sea of speculation.

 

But let's get real. Speculation only comes from a lack of information. I understand the idea of medical issues being private but this is a different case. An update of status would end the speculation.

-F

 

Which is 90+% of the content in this thread.

How so?

 

Spot on.

 

They are a family like any other going through a harrowing time. If we admire and respect Michael we should respect his family's wishes.

 

But they aren't a family like any other. MS is a public figure.

 

This ^^^ is where the "spot on" reply makes perfect sense.