Michael Schumacher Suffers Serious Head Injury

StephenHendry · 30-12-2013 12:56pm

hope schumi gets better, always been a big fan of his, he was one of the reasons why i started following f1 in the late 90s,

antodeco · 30-12-2013 12:57pm

Itll be Wednesday/Thursday I'd say before we will know if he's going to pull through or not. It really is sad. I guess the one thing going for himis tthat his body would be used to huge amounts of pressure and his head more used being under strain. This will hopefully allow him to recover. I'd say if he was not an F1 driver he wouldve died by now

Pawwed Rig · 30-12-2013 1:03pm

He has the best of care that anyone on planet Earth could hope for so fingers crossed that it is enough.
I been skiing once or twice and never wore a helmet. Thankfully Schumacher has more sense than me.

tattoo86 · 30-12-2013 1:04pm

Been watching f1 since i was 5 years old, he's my ultimate childhood hero, i used to get up early on the weekends when the races were in the far east just to watch him, really hope he pulls through.

smellslikeshoes · 30-12-2013 1:38pm

Not sure if this has been posted already but it gives some insights.

http://formerf1doc.wordpress.com/2013/12/30/the-monday-press-conference/

Ghost Train · 30-12-2013 2:29pm

Sad to hear this, hope he gets through it

macpac26 · 30-12-2013 2:31pm

Absolutely devastated by the news. Grew up like many others watching Schumacher race and was lucky enough to see him test in Barcelona in 2012 for Mercedes. If anyone can pull through this he can.

Killinator · 30-12-2013 2:36pm

Diarmuid wrote: »

Clarkson has weighed in too with a characteristically poorly judged joke

To be fair to him he has cleared that up by meaning he could recover to full health as Hammond did,
He just insulted Hammond in the process as he always does, ie: Hammond was a midget with a Brumi accent before the accident and still is after it.

We all know Jezza is a massive Schumi fan.

Anyway, hoping a bad year for driver fatalities doesn't end with the biggest of all!

Peanut Butter Jelly · 30-12-2013 5:26pm

There will be no further update on the condition of Schumacher tonight, as confirmed by the Grenoble hospital.

jos28 · 30-12-2013 5:55pm

Peanut Butter Jelly wrote: »

There will be no further update on the condition of Schumacher tonight, as confirmed by the Grenoble hospital.

Hopefully no news is good news in that regard. I presume they intend to keep him in the induced coma for a few days and then gradually start to bring him round. Here's hoping all goes according to plan and he makes a full recovery

JP Liz V1 · 30-12-2013 7:33pm

Hope he will be ok

andyman · 30-12-2013 8:05pm

jos28 wrote: »

Hopefully no news is good news in that regard. I presume they intend to keep him in the induced coma for a few days and then gradually start to bring him round. Here's hoping all goes according to plan and he makes a full recovery

If he's on hour-by-hour observation and they have nothing they feel is necessary to report then we can only hope it means that he's stable.

Come on Michael!

GT_TDI_150 · 30-12-2013 8:30pm

andyman wrote: »

If he's on hour-by-hour observation and they have nothing they feel is necessary to report then we can only hope it means that he's stable.

Come on Michael!

Or the family want to keep details a bit more private...

Peanut Butter Jelly · 30-12-2013 8:54pm

I first saw F1 when the 2000 US GP was on the telly. At the time I was 4, I just hopped on to it by accident and have loved it ever since. Michael Schumacher won that race and I supported him from then on. Even though I think Senna was the most talented driver ever, Schumacher is my favourite. It hurts me to say this, but in a place at the back of my head, somewhere deep down, just past the oil boiler and left after the stopcock, I've been preparing for the worst. Now don't get me wrong, I want to see him pull through as much as anyone, but just incase, I want to kind of have lifewithoutmike.exe running in the background, so that it isn't as much of a shock if he doesn't get that 92nd win.

doublejj · 30-12-2013 9:13pm

terrible news its like happening to own family my idol growing up with rossi and max biaggi...

AlanS181824 · 30-12-2013 10:22pm

Hopes he okay. Sending my best wishes to his famy.

losthorizon · 30-12-2013 10:40pm

I really hope hes OK. Ive seen him race live on on a few occasions. The first was at Monza where he won and when myself and my wife spilled onto the track with the tifosi to acclaim the win. Great memories. The last time was at the Spanish Grand Prix when he crashed out right in front of me in 2012.

He is a unique talent from a good and bad point of view but a great driver and seemed liked a decent guy off the track. From what I have read the doctors need to get the swelling down to assess the situation . Hopefully things will turn out ok and he wont have any long term repercussions like brain damage.

http://www.bfmtv.com/video/bfmtv/sport/meribel-schumacher-transporte-helicoptere-apres-accident-30-12-167628/

Strange to think hes only one month older thank myself so I was watching his F1 career from start to (premature) finish

Bobeagleburger · 30-12-2013 10:47pm

Was at the Australian grand prix in 2002 and seen him win it. Was a crazy start to the race, 8 cars went off at the first corner!

ItsChecoTime · 31-12-2013 12:52am

Come on Michael keep on fighting, you can do it.

v10 · 31-12-2013 1:35am

David Coultard on Schumi :

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/michael-schumacher/10543292/I-only-hope-Michael-Schumacher-pulls-through-so-that-he-can-see-all-the-nice-things-people-are-saying-about-him.html

robinwing · 31-12-2013 1:48am

If anybody has a bit of religion left in them ... now is the time to say a little private prayer for Michael , he really needs it.

SnowDrifts · 31-12-2013 11:07am

"A slight sign of improvement" and "signs of stability" - he's fighting this.

Bobeagleburger · 31-12-2013 11:09am

SnowDrifts wrote: »

"A slight sign of improvement" and "signs of stability" - he's fighting this.

Yeah just heard that on the news.

Good news

Peanut Butter Jelly · 31-12-2013 12:01pm

rarnes1 wrote: »

Good news

You know, I would have said the same myself up until they mentioned the decompressive craniectomy. If you don't know what that is, they take a piece of the skull out to allow the brain to swell but it is reserved for the worst of brain injuries. Also mentioned was the fact that the skull was "directly affected" by the crash, which leads me to believe that there has been a fracture, or a break in some place.

Bobeagleburger · 31-12-2013 12:03pm

Peanut Butter Jelly wrote: »

You know, I would have said the same myself up until they mentioned the decompressive craniectomy. If you don't know what that is, they take a piece of the skull out to allow the brain to swell but it is reserved for the worst of brain injuries. Also mentioned was the fact that the skull was "directly affected" by the crash, which leads me to believe that there has been a fracture, or a break in some place.

I'll take your word for it. I'm not clued into the lingo used for brain injuries.

Obviously the skull being directly affected doesn't sound too good.

SnowDrifts · 31-12-2013 12:11pm

v10 wrote: »

David Coultard on Schumi :

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/michael-schumacher/10543292/I-only-hope-Michael-Schumacher-pulls-through-so-that-he-can-see-all-the-nice-things-people-are-saying-about-him.html

This really was a very well written, measured account by DC which seems to have captured the mood precisely.

decisions · 31-12-2013 12:58pm

http://formerf1doc.wordpress.com/

Myrddin · 31-12-2013 1:36pm

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Thats probably the best piece of writing/journalism to ever come from DC. Racing drivers are a stubborn bunch and its rare to hear that they admit they weren't as good as another driver even decades after they retire.

Agreed, nice to see some humility from DC.

SnowDrifts · 31-12-2013 2:20pm

Shocking and disgusting.
Michael Schumacher coma: journalist dressed as priest tried to enter hospital room

Jimmy Iovine · 31-12-2013 3:28pm

SnowDrifts wrote: »

Shocking and disgusting.
Michael Schumacher coma: journalist dressed as priest tried to enter hospital room

I just saw that. A despicable thing to do.

I went through a three month period about ten years ago in which I watched every F1 race. Apart from that, I wouldn't be the most loyal of fans. I heard results on the news and owned a PS2 game. That will tell you how long ago my interest was :pac:.

Having said that, Schumacher was always the man when I was in school. I knew of his legend but very little about his individual races.

I remember hearing about his supposed salary one time. I worked it out that he was earning something like £60,000 an hour. I repeated that figure to everyone that would listen.

I measure a 'celebrities' worldwide appeal and recognition on the reaction of my mum (especially) and my dad to news about them.

Neither have ever heard of Kanye West. Personally, I think he makes great music but is a fool. My mum thought he was a 'she' when I mentioned him to them last week.

Because of this, I was surprised to hear them having a conversation about Schumacher's condition last night. It wasn't the most positive talk I've ever heard but it's a crude indication of the worldwide appeal of Schumacher brought on by his absolute domination of a sport for a sustained period of time.

I really hope he pulls through.

padd b1975 · 31-12-2013 3:48pm

Small steps but heading in the right direction.

Keep fighting Champ!

Mugser · 31-12-2013 4:00pm

See Hamilton (or whoever runs his page) put up some pics today on his FB of him out ski-ing over Christmas. Just a bit in bad taste at the moment I think.

Come-on Champ!!

Donnelly117 · 31-12-2013 5:42pm

Mugser wrote: »

See Hamilton (or whoever runs his page) put up some pics today on his FB of him out ski-ing over Christmas. Just a bit in bad taste at the moment I think.

Come-on Champ!!

Ah come on ffs :rolleyes:...theres thousands of people skiing, just because schumi had an accident doesnt mean everyone should be indoors wrapped in cotton wool! Also Hamilton has said many times that he spends all his winters for the last few years doing high altitude training in Switzerland. I assume you're another Hamilton hater anyway...

GT_TDI_150 · 31-12-2013 5:53pm

Donnelly117 wrote: »

Ah come on ffs :rolleyes:...theres thousands of people skiing, just because schumi had an accident doesnt mean everyone should be indoors wrapped in cotton wool! Also Hamilton has said many times that he spends all his winters for the last few years doing high altitude training in Switzerland. I assume you're another Hamilton hater anyway...

would agree with you here, people get a little over sensitive at times ...

Myrddin · 31-12-2013 6:07pm

SnowDrifts wrote: »

Shocking and disgusting.
Michael Schumacher coma: journalist dressed as priest tried to enter hospital room

What a scumbag, bloody parasites

SnowDrifts · 31-12-2013 6:34pm

It's been depressing the last few days thinking of him lying in a hospital bed fighting for his life so on a lighter note, here is a reminder why so many millions of people around the world are thinking about and hoping for the best for Michael right now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EQYimzsaW0

lolie · 31-12-2013 7:05pm

Donnelly117 wrote: »

Ah come on ffs :rolleyes:...theres thousands of people skiing, just because schumi had an accident doesnt mean everyone should be indoors wrapped in cotton wool! Also Hamilton has said many times that he spends all his winters for the last few years doing high altitude training in Switzerland. I assume you're another Hamilton hater anyway...

I dont really have a problem with lewis putting up pics but its easy to see why some people might not agree with it seen as he's not just anybody but another F1 driver.
Accusing him of being a Hamilton hater is a bit ott dont ya think.

lolie · 31-12-2013 7:31pm

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Thats probably the best piece of writing/journalism to ever come from DC. Racing drivers are a stubborn bunch and its rare to hear that they admit they weren't as good as another driver even decades after they retire.

Agree with that,bloody good piece.
Its almost as if DC got a little bump to the head him self, its just a pity it took schuey lying in a coma for him to finally say something good about him.
Its a nice change from his dickhead comments of the last 3/4 years though.

StephenHendry · 31-12-2013 8:41pm

its good to see michael improving, lets hope its a step to full recovery,

greedygoblin · 01-01-2014 12:32am

So it's been confirmed that Schumacher' s helmet split open when he fell.

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/dec/31/michael-schumacher-improvement-critical-operation-ski-accident

Just goes to show the force involved in the impact.

GT_TDI_150 · 01-01-2014 12:41am

greedygoblin wrote: »

So it's been confirmed that Schumacher' s helmet split open when he fell.

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/dec/31/michael-schumacher-improvement-critical-operation-ski-accident

Just goes to show the force involved in the impact.

I think it is a good thing tho, it means the helmet took the impact and disperced it ... if it stays in one piece its the head inside that takes the battering

greedygoblin · 01-01-2014 12:59am

GT_TDI_150 wrote: »

I think it is a good thing tho, it means the helmet took the impact and disperced it ... if it stays in one piece its the head inside that takes the battering

True that. He was lucky to be wearing it I suppose. The first time I went skiing a few years ago now, I remember I didn't wear one. By day 3 or 4 I chanced my arm on the black slopes and off piste. Looking back, I'm amazed at how I got out of it without doing myself serious injury, considering how many times I fell.

greedygoblin · 01-01-2014 11:07am

http://news.sky.com/story/1189081/michael-schumacher-in-stable-condition
According to his manager, Sabine Kehm, he is in a stable condition. There have been no significant changes overnight.

ZiabR · 02-01-2014 11:22am

GT_TDI_150 wrote: »

I think it is a good thing tho, it means the helmet took the impact and disperced it ... if it stays in one piece its the head inside that takes the battering

Agreed, it must have been come impact though to split it. He hit a rock which launched him into the air and he landed head down... Each day that passes now you would think he is moving further and further from danger.

Peanut Butter Jelly · 02-01-2014 3:41pm

logik wrote: »

Agreed, it must have been come impact though to split it. He hit a rock which launched him into the air and he landed head down... Each day that passes now you would think he is moving further and further from danger.

True, but the longer Michael is in a coma, the less chance he has of making a full recovery. The good news is that if his ICP (Intra-Cranial Pressure) has remained stable for the last 48 hours or so, there's a chance, and a small one, that he will be rewarmed at some point today. I don't think it will happen today, but it will happen soon.

ZiabR · 02-01-2014 4:34pm

Peanut Butter Jelly wrote: »

True, but the longer Michael is in a coma, the less chance he has of making a full recovery. The good news is that if his ICP (Intra-Cranial Pressure) has remained stable for the last 48 hours or so, there's a chance, and a small one, that he will be rewarmed at some point today. I don't think it will happen today, but it will happen soon.

Yes, but the coma is induced. He was actually conscious when the accident happened.

SnowDrifts · 02-01-2014 4:50pm

Ferrari plans event for Michael Schumacher in Grenoble to mark his 45th birthday tomorrow ...

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/112001

Myrddin · 02-01-2014 5:17pm

logik wrote: »

Yes, but the coma is induced. He was actually conscious when the accident happened.

That's called the 'lucid window' & is particularly common with this type of injury apparently. You think you're fine & go about your business, but shortly afterwards symptoms start & without the artificial coma, you're basically finished, & I think that's what happened with Liam Neeson's wife if I'm not mistaken?

There aren't going to be many developments while he's in this state, as I think he's essentially on a form of life support...so he will be stable anyway, regardless of the extent of his injury. We'll just have to wait until they feel he's ready to be warmed up, until there's any developments. Fingers crossed, I think if the condition 'man-love' exists, I definitely have it for Schumi

ZiabR · 02-01-2014 5:28pm

Myrddin wrote: »

I think if the condition 'man-love' exists, I definitely have it for Schumi

Haha, I hear ya!!

SouperComputer · 02-01-2014 5:54pm

Next setup would be to reduce his sedation... but they can't do that until...

Intracranial pressure stays down
Haemorrhaging stops
Swelling has subsided

Once they are happy with this they will move him to a less sedated level and begin to monitor brain activity and response.

Stay strong Schumi! Your family needs you to pull through this!

Michael Schumacher Suffers Serious Head Injury

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