Michael Schumacher seriously injured

Skeeter · 25 Apr 2014 at 23:04

One of those few moments when you hope some tripe the media spout is actually true.

Twirlywoos · 29 May 2014 at 23:20

Any further developments on him? If he is still in a coma and making no progress as harsh as it sounds why didn't the Drs pull the plug? Have there been any cases where a patient suffering from a head injury and has been in a 6 month coma recovered?

silversurfer · 29 May 2014 at 23:34

Recovered fully would be a big ask but its possible he can come out of the coma still. The amount of brain damage is the big thing and Ive not heard they know just how bad it is or not

Experts say cases like Wallis's, where the patient is able to talk fairly freely after a long period of unconsciousness, are extremely rare.

k

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-187920/Coma-man-wakes-19-years.html

Kevin Clark · 30 May 2014 at 09:51

Sadly I don't think we'll ever see him in public again. After the first month or so, the prognosis wasn't really very good.

Tombstone · 12 Jun 2014 at 13:55

Its incredible to think its already been half a year.

Guerrilla · 12 Jun 2014 at 14:10

Tombstone said:
Its incredible to think its already been half a year.

that's crazy... I hope we hear some good news soon, is it that the longer he stays in his current state the less likely for a full recovery? Or is there little difference after a certain amount of time?

Flibster · 12 Jun 2014 at 14:18

Guerrilla said:
that's crazy... I hope we hear some good news soon, is it that the longer he stays in his current state the less likely for a full recovery? Or is there little difference after a certain amount of time?

Gary Hartstein *The Doc picked by Prof. Sid Watkins to replace him, before being unceremoniously dumped by the FIA* has written a few things on this. Given his speciality area, I'd take his opinion over many of the newspapers.

http://formerf1doc.wordpress.com/2014/06/01/michael-five-months-on/

4T5 · 12 Jun 2014 at 14:27

Came in here hoping for some good news.

Guerrilla · 12 Jun 2014 at 14:29

Flibster said:
Gary Hartstein *The Doc picked by Prof. Sid Watkins to replace him, before being unceremoniously dumped by the FIA* has written a few things on this. Given his speciality area, I'd take his opinion over many of the newspapers.

http://formerf1doc.wordpress.com/2014/06/01/michael-five-months-on/

That's really not very pleasant reading

I suppose we can only cling to the hope that he is one of those very rare cases.

adey · 12 Jun 2014 at 14:34

4T5 said:
Came in here hoping for some good news.

Same

RoboCod · 12 Jun 2014 at 15:07

after 6 months only a tiny tiny fraction of patients in PVS regain consciousness. In essence, persistence of the vegetative state or death are the primary outcomes remaining.

Come on man!

MooMoo444 · 12 Jun 2014 at 15:48

Keep fighting man. It's not your time yet

~Mike~ · 12 Jun 2014 at 16:26

Don't see a good outcome for him sadly.

mjt · 12 Jun 2014 at 16:57

The dude smashed his head into a rock, does anyone really expect him to come round?
The helmet stopped his head from splitting open but the damage had clearly been done

RoboCod · 12 Jun 2014 at 17:00

mjt said:
The dude smashed his head into a rock, does anyone really expect him to come round?

Not expected, just hopeful.

Tombstone · 13 Jun 2014 at 13:19

Posted today

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...s-skiing-accident-going-wake-say-doctors.html

MooMoo444 · 13 Jun 2014 at 17:24

Your name is rather poignant for the topic

Marvin · 13 Jun 2014 at 18:00

I also saw the "news" today, but I can't help but feel that it's no different to when another German magazine said basically the same in April - IE they are/were embellishing or making it up.

I hope it's right and that whilst we're hardly out of the woods we're looking better than before.

ShakenNstirred · 14 Jun 2014 at 23:21

mjt said:
The dude smashed his head into a rock, does anyone really expect him to come round?
The helmet stopped his head from splitting open but the damage had clearly been done

yes you wear a helmet racing cars or a bike , skiing etc and they do what there designed to do , as you said cutting n splitting of the head what they cant do and never will be able to do is stop the brain moving in the skull

Jokester · 14 Jun 2014 at 23:23

I heard reports that the police believed it was actually his go-pro camera that did the damage.

Helmets will reduce the brain impact as well via the foam absorbing some of the impact.