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Michael Schumacher Suffers Serious Head Injury

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    #422
    Gael23
    Registered Users Posts: 12,091 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Sometimes in cases like this its better to allow the person to die with dignity than put them through all this when the chances of any meaningful recovery are non existent.


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    #423
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    ryanf1 wrote: »
    Sometimes in cases like this its better to allow the person to die with dignity than put them through all this when the chances of any meaningful recovery are non existent.

    I know it sounds cold, removed, & harsh...but at the end of the day, there are fates worse than death. A permanent vegetative state is one of those instances if you ask me.


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    #424
    cadaliac
    Registered Users Posts: 2,903 ✭✭✭cadaliac


    Myrddin wrote: »
    I know it sounds cold, removed, & harsh...but at the end of the day, there are fates worse than death. A permanent vegetative state is one of those instances if you ask me.

    I have to agree here. It's terrible but necessary at this stage


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    #425
    Myrddin
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    cadaliac wrote: »
    I have to agree here. It's terrible but necessary at this stage

    I think technically he still falls into the class of persistent vegetative state at the mo, but from 12 months on, it's classed as permanent. It'll be six months in a coma in two weeks or so...so a long way to go yet. It's hard to really discuss it when updates are so rare, for all we know things are very different than they seem...but you would think good news would be made public, so people at this stage I think can be forgiven for assuming the worst.


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    #426
    johnnysmack
    Registered Users Posts: 2,108 ✭✭✭johnnysmack


    Am i the only one left with blind hope? I'm certain he's gonna wake up whether its tomorrow, next week or next yr. I know all the odds are against but miracles do happen. Come on Michael!


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    #427
    Myrddin
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    johnnysmack wrote: »
    Am i the only one left with blind hope?

    Hardly, I don't think there's a person on the planet that doesn't want him to recover. However, the literature at this point seems to suggest that after this long in a PVS (persistent vegetative state), he will be met with significant challenges should he come around. It seems to be the case that the longer someone is like this, the less likely recovery actually becomes. The last official update was a very positive one, but since then, there has been no news & naturally speculation & rumour once again take hold.


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    #428
    Gael23
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    johnnysmack wrote: »
    Am i the only one left with blind hope? I'm certain he's gonna wake up whether its tomorrow, next week or next yr. I know all the odds are against but miracles do happen. Come on Michael!

    They do but it would have happened by now.
    There are some things that are worse than death and what he's headed for is one such thing.


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    #429
    doubledown
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    Still a long road ahead but this is great news.

    http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2014/06/michael-schumacher-out-of-coma-and-leaves-grenoble-hospital/


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    #430
    bajer101
    Registered Users Posts: 2,178 ✭✭✭bajer101


    http://news.sky.com/story/1283224/schumacher-out-of-coma-and-leaves-hospital


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    #431
    TCP/IP
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    Amazing news wish him all the best on what will surely be a tough road in rehab.


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    #432
    bajer101
    Registered Users Posts: 2,178 ✭✭✭bajer101


    Bild are reporting that he has opened his eyes and has communicated with his wife and children.

    http://www.bild.de/sport/motorsport/michael-schumacher/aus-koma-aufgewacht-und-in-reha-klinik-verlegt-36406634.bild.html


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    #433
    lolosaur
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    im assuming he is a vegetable?


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    #434
    TCP/IP
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    lolosaur wrote: »
    im assuming he is a vegetable?

    Post reported. Have some respect.


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    #435
    Slicemeister
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,526 ✭✭✭Slicemeister


    Was only wondering yesterday what the latest was. C'mon schumi pull out of this.


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    #436
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 54,963 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Great news. Delighted!


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    #437
    GavRedKing
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    Great news, hopefully he makes the best recovery possible.


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    #438
    TheDoctor
    Registered Users Posts: 4,977 ✭✭✭TheDoctor


    Nice one Michael, never doubted you for a second.

    Keep the recovery coming!


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    #439
    Myrddin
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    bajer101 wrote: »
    Bild are reporting that he has opened his eyes and has communicated with his wife and children.

    http://www.bild.de/sport/motorsport/michael-schumacher/aus-koma-aufgewacht-und-in-reha-klinik-verlegt-36406634.bild.html

    Now that, if true, is nothing short of incredible.


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    #440
    doubledown
    Registered Users Posts: 804 ✭✭✭doubledown


    Myrddin wrote: »
    Now that, if true, is nothing short of incredible.

    I know that he's far from out of the woods yet but I consider the news that he is out of a coma as something positive.


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    #441
    Myrddin
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    doubledown wrote: »
    I know that he's far from out of the woods yet but I consider the news that he is out of a coma as something positive.

    Yes it is positive, it's a step in the right direction. To me though the previous official update kinda suggested he was out of coma status, or was at least beginning to come out of it (moments of awareness). This newest update is just confirming it. It's the last we'll probably hear for a long, long time...I wish him well & hope to god his quality of life is good.


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    #442
    De Hipster
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    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    That`s a disgusting comment to make. Take a months holiday from the motorsport forum

    To be fair, the wording lacks any empathy or delicacy, and could have been put infinitely more sympathetically. However in reading the very sketchy reports and the fact that this is all very low key, I wouldn't be holding out for a full recovery - honestly my initial thoughts were albeit regrettably along a similar vein...


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    #443
    MadYaker
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    Irish Times reporting he has left hospital. Great to hear.


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    #444
    errlloyd
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    I don't speak German, but the language of the reports in English is quite particular.

    BBC says "Michael Schumacher has left hospital". As opposed to "Michael Schumacher has been taken out of hospital" for instance.

    I'm really praying for a miracle here. I want to see him smile again.


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    #445
    sham69
    Registered Users Posts: 2,321 ✭✭✭sham69


    Brilliant news.
    The man is just too strong to give up.
    Long road ahead but surely signs are good if he is out of hospital even to be transferred to another.

    Chuffed...


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    #446
    Johnny Be Goode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 125 ✭✭Johnny Be Goode


    That is great news, thanks,


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    #447
    PrettyBoy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,213 ✭✭✭PrettyBoy


    Good news :)


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    #448
    intellectual dosser
    Registered Users Posts: 1,826 ✭✭✭intellectual dosser


    This has happened very suddenly. Definitely encouraging that he is said to be communicating, but Im concerned about the lack of detail in the information being released.

    Hoping and hoping for the best.


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    #449
    v3ttel
    Registered Users Posts: 5,320 ✭✭✭v3ttel


    Cautiously optimistic, the news is obviously positive but the lack of detail is still a bit of a concern.

    Forza Michael!


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    #450
    h3000
    Registered Users Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭h3000


    intellectual dosser wrote: »
    This has happened very suddenly. Definitely encouraging that he is said to be communicating, but Im concerned about the lack of detail in the information being released.

    Hoping and hoping for the best.

    It was announced very suddenly alright but it does not really mean that it happened very suddenly.
    There is very little information in the statement from the Schumacher team but it's been like that from the start.
    Hopefully it really is good news.

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    #451
    andyman
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    Sorry to be speculative, but I reckon he's been awake for some time, but nothing reported until they were ready to release him to rehab. It's all far too sudden.

    Keep fighting Michael!


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