The Michael Schumacher Career/Injury/Recovery Thread

Hoping for win #92!! Prayers for michael

 

What is the link?

 

don't have a link to the actual story but it was just posted on pelican parts...I will search for the link.

 

My here

I am speechless..

 

This is so shocking, unreal
My thoughts and Best Wishes for the Great Champ!!

 

No words were ever so true.

 

The BBC are reporting that Jean Todt is at the hospital : BBC News - Michael Schumacher, ex-F1 champion, critical after ski fall

"Professor Gerard Saillant, a close ally and friend of Schumacher, and his former Ferrari team boss Jean Todt are at the hospital."

There's no mention of Ross being there in that report but I wouldn't be surprised if he is there.

 

With the dynamic of this situation how could they and others close to him not want to be right by his side.

 

More details...doesn't sound good. Best wishes to he and his family....

Michael Schumacher is fighting for his life after he fell and hit his head on a rock while skiing with his son.
A leading brain surgeon was seen arriving at the hospital in Grenoble, France, where the ex-Formula One driver was being treated.
His family were also at the hospital, where medical sources confirmed Schumacher was in a 'critical state' and suffering from a brain haemorrhage.
Eyewitnesses said Schumacher lost consciousness briefly after falling and hitting his head on a rock.

They saw blood oozing from his helmet in the eight minutes between the fall and medics arriving in a helicopter to pick him up.
The accident happened while Schumacher was skiing off-piste.
Yesterday a spokesman for the resort said it proved 'you can't do whatever you want', and that skiers should stay on the pistes.

Last night the Dauphine Libere newspaper in Grenoble reported that the German's life was in danger.
Its report read: 'The state of health of the veteran driver has worsened and his condition is considered life-threatening, according to our information.'
The Dauphine is one of the most respected papers in the Alps, with reliable medical contacts.

Brain surgeon Gerard Saillant has arrived at the hospital in Grenoble to treat the Formula 1 star
Schumacher, who turns 45 on Friday, was skiing with his 14-year-old son Mick in Meribel, in the Trois Vallees ski area of the French Alps.
He owns a property in the popular resort.
He was at an altitude of almost 7,000ft at an 'off-piste junction' between two marked descents – Chamois, a red run, and Biche, a blue run, according to ski resort officials.
Eyewitnesses who called the emergency services reported seeing blood coming from his helmet and marking the snow around.
Olivier Desaulty, a spokesman for Meribel Alpina, a ski lift company, said: 'Some skiers saw the accident and called us.
'We immediately sent two ski patrols who were close by. They checked him and called a helicopter.
'Apparently he was briefly – a minute or so – unconscious. But he came around quickly and was then talking.
'He said he had hit his head on a rock. He was wearing a helmet fortunately. The helicopter arrived very quickly and he was taken to hospital.”
A spokesman for mountain rescue said: 'He fell and hit his head at 11.07am. A helicopter was at the site at 11.15am.




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Thoughts with you Michael.
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Autosport confirmed MS is in critical condition. This sucks.

 

I posted several hours before, that his family, incl his father, are on the way to Grenoble. Corinna and his daughter arrived in the meantime. His son was beside him at the accident. I don't know about Jean and Ross, but I can imagine, that they on the way. I can't give you a link, but i have very bad informations. I can't say more in respect of the family. He is just 2 month older than me.

 

My thoughts are with you Micheal. Push, shuey, push.
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thank you for the post. my sad suspicion is that it is indeed dire and that friends have been called to pay last respects...how can this effen be? mortality can hit us so hard.

we must keep faith.

 

Wow - this sucks. My thoughts and prayers with him and his family, it doesn't sound good.

My wife met Ralf Schumacher when we were at the Canadian Grand Prix - he couldn't have been a nicer person. Of course Ralf and Michael are different people, but he always seemed a classy and friendly person, especially given his accomplishments.

Hoping for the best.

 

Not necessarily last respects. In cases like this the outcome is unpredictable.
He's in God's hands. All any if us can do is wait and pray.

 

Just awful, awful news. I have always enjoyed following his many exploits, both in driving and otherwise.

A critical factor, maybe THE critical factor, in these type of injuries is time until treatment. It sounds like his treatment could not have happened any faster, with the helicopter on scene within minutes. Hopefully they caught it in time and he can fight through. So tragic. Never take a single day for granted.

 

Agree. My wife's dad was in a critical situation 2 weeks ago. We enjoyed a great visit with him at the recovery center today.

All hope is not lost, but the situation is in God's hands, as you stated.

 

My thoughts are with Michael. I spent 15 years on the Lake Louise ski patrol in Banff, retired 11 years ago just when helmets for adults were beginning to be worn. When the first reports said Schumacher was airlifted off the mountain, I knew it was bad. When they said he was airlifted from the local hospital to the larger hospital in Grenoble, I knew it was worse.

He's got the best of care, now time will tell.

 

In my opinion he is right. It will be the last respect.

 

Exactly. Family and close friends will always rush to the hospital when a loved one has an injury like this. Doesn't mean death is imminent. I remember it was a similar situation when Richard Hammond had his brain injury and now he's back to being his angry little self.

I have a feeling he'll pull through based on the fact he is still alive. He'll be in an induced coma until the swelling goes down. My bigger concern is the brain bleed and what that means for his functionality going forward.

 

I have a very bad feeling about this. But if I had a head injury and surgery my wife and best friends are coming. There no way you can say its for last respects.

Of course we can only speculate but I'm hoping for some good things. He had a helmet. The initial reports were not as bad. He was air lifted (hopefully) quickly surgery seemingly quickly to relieve pressure. He's got the best doctors. Its likely down to how bad it was initially and how quickly the were able to relieve pressure. It's all guessing, and I don't feel good but I am hoping.

 

I fear crazyblack may know more than he feels able to tell...

the internet is real and a man who many of us have a strong connection to has a life in balance. this is tough to watch unfold.

 

For those on Twitter, follow @former_f1doc for some good medical perspective on these types of injuries. It is Gary Hartstein, the man who succeeded Sid Watkins in F1.

Direct link already posted: https://twitter.com/former_f1doc (thanks Florian)

 

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I suspected his injuries worse than German media expected, but I didn´t suspect it that bad.