Micheal Schumacher

Nearly two months after Michael Schumacher suffered serious head injuries in a skiing accident, neurologists say the seven-time Formula One champion seems unlikely to make a full recovery.

The 45-year-old Schumacher fell while skiing in France and hit the right side of his head on a rock, cracking his helmet. Doctors operated to remove blood clots from his brain but some were left because they were too deeply embedded.

Schumacher's condition stabilized after he was placed in the coma. Late last month, doctors began the process of withdrawing sedatives to try to wake him up.

His agent, Sabine Kehm, said in an email that "Michael is still in the wake-up phase" and that "this phase can be long." Schumacher's family has released few details of his condition to protect his privacy.

"It does not bode well," said Dr. Tipu Aziz, professor of neurosurgery at Oxford University who is not connected to Schumacher's care. "The fact that he hasn't woken up implies that the injury has been extremely severe and that a full recovery is improbable."


From the Daily Telegraph

Sad, used to like the way he tanked the English

the best one was when he won the British Grand Prix in the pit lane completing a penalty drive through. I think that was around 1998

I have a signed hat from him in a glass cabinet with certificate,

It's a very sad and tragic ending to one of the greats in sport

A great man.driver and character. His experience and input in F1 will be missed.

Great news...he's left the hospital....(tu)

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Great news, never thought he would. Still a long road ahead.

I'm not sure it's indicative of improvement-his wife had an entire facility built at their home which is more modern and better equipped than most intensive care units.
Have they suggested he is out of his coma?

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> wife had an entire facility built at their home
> which is more modern and better equipped than most
> intensive care units.
> Have they suggested he is out of his coma?

Out of coma and discharged...

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> > wife had an entire facility built at their home
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Wow that is amazing and great news -one of my heros
(tu)

Whether cognisant is another story...long, long road to any state of normality and with the period of brain inactivity, surely some gaps in mental ability...

Live as if there is no tomorrow, learn as if you will live an eternity...