Michael Schumacher injured

David · Post by **David** » Sun Dec 29, 2013 1:58 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/25542340

Hope he's OK

David · Post by **David** » Sun Dec 29, 2013 10:58 pm

An offical update (a poor translation):

SID top story

Schumacher after skiing accident in critical condition
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Grenoble, Dec 29 (AFP) - Michael Schumacher is struggling after a serious skiing accident in the French Alps for his life : The condition of 44 years old Formula 1 world champion is , according to its management from Sunday evening "critical". The accident in Meribel Schumacher suffered loud announcement " head trauma with coma, which required immediate neurosurgical treatment." The Kerpener is treated since Sunday afternoon at the University Hospital of Grenoble, after Schumacher was initially transported to a hospital near Meribel in Albertville - Moutiers.

The Schumacher management had to already several hours before his opinion as well as the mountain rescue service and the police of the former Olympic Region Haute-Savoie to overthrow the German idol , which had resigned a year ago after a total of seven world titles, and head injuries from a fall confirmed the head. According to the authorities first evidence other than a collision on the runway with another skier had been the cause of Schumacher's accident.

smee · Post by **smee** » Sun Dec 29, 2013 11:11 pm

Very serious, I initially assumed the coma was induced to control intracranial pressure but it seems not and that he was in a comma by the time he arrived at the hospital. I was never Michael fan but this is terrible news and I hope he recovers quickly and fully.

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sun Dec 29, 2013 11:16 pm

smee wrote:Very serious, I initially assumed the coma was induced to control intracranial pressure but it seems not and that he was in a comma by the time he arrived at the hospital. I was never Michael fan but this is terrible news and I hope he recovers quickly and fully.

Well put. My sentiments exactly. Get well soon Michael.

haggis catcher · Post by **haggis catcher** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 12:51 am

Wishing him a speedy recovery.

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tut · Post by **tut** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 12:05 pm

Fighting for his life now, can not think of any one else that would make a better job of it.

tut

ClarkyBoy · Post by **ClarkyBoy** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 12:23 pm

Really hope he manages to pull through this in good condition,

Very bad news indeed,

Always been a real big fan of Shumi, a real hero. regardless of his utter madness at times!

Scotty C · Post by **Scotty C** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 1:39 pm

looks like there is a small improvement but cant help but think this is not good, fingers crossed.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25558709

Fluoxetine · Post by **Fluoxetine** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 2:09 pm

Fingers crossed indeed - It's very much a waiting game when it comes to the outcome of a severe head injury.

Post by **C7Steve** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:22 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/25938347

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motors ... ports.html

Steve.

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 8:43 am

C7Steve wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/25938347

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motors ... ports.html

Steve.

If he ends up as expected, unable to dress, walk and feed himself then that's not a life....the family would be better off switching him off.

flyingscot68 · Post by **flyingscot68** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 9:17 am

Gareth wrote:
If he ends up as expected, unable to dress, walk and feed himself then that's not a life....the family would be better off switching him off.

If it was your close family member/son/brother/husband could you make that decision?
I'd hope if it were me that they'd want to try everything possible and fight with me for a recovery.

j2 lot · Post by **j2 lot** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:43 am

Although it is a hard thing to do, the choice, in my mind, would be simple. Schumacher was a supreme athlete, would he want a life where he was unable to walk/ talk and required constant care ?

We have just gone through that with my mother-in-law although on a much reduced timescale.
Massive stroke Saturday, passed away (naturally) on the Monday evening but the scenario was that if she survived she would require 24/7 care. She had been active and independant until the stroke and would have hated a life of care with no independence, so the path we would have taken was obvious to us all, things naturally took their course but we were unanimous in the decision, should we have had to make it.

flyingscot68 · Post by **flyingscot68** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:56 am

Sorry to hear that Keith.

Post by **C7Steve** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:17 pm

Update;

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25963926

Steve.

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