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Michael Schumacher Suffers Serious Head Injury In Skiing Accident

Brendan Flowers

Heard about Michael's accident this morning but at the time reports seemed to suggest it wasn't serious. However I see it was covered on the RTE News at 9 that Schumacher is now in a serious condition. Reports saying he's suffered a brain hemorrhage and his life is in danger. Awful news but hopefully he can pull through.

Source (in German): http://www.bild.de/sport/motorsport/michael-schumacher/schweres-schaedel-hirn-trauma-ski-sturz-34014066.bild.html

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Mint Aero

I was never a F1 fan. I watched the film Senna a year ago and thought wow Schumacher is such a straight and narrow type of guy, fair play, and lucky him he survived such a dangerous sport. I'd be sad to see him go this way if he does.

Duck Soup

Statement about an hour ago from the University Hospital of Grenoble which confirms Schumacher is in a coma:

"Mr Schumacher was admitted to the University Hospital of Grenoble at 12:40pm, following a skiing accident which occurred in Meribel in the late morning," the statement said.

"He suffered a severe head injury with coma on arrival, which required immediate neurosurgical intervention. He remains in a critical situation."

"Immediate neurosurgical intervention" means they had him on the operating table almost as soon as he came in. It's not clear to me whether they're still working on him or he's out of surgery.

Gary ITR

RayM wrote: »

Apparently he won his first two World Championships with a broken neck. Also, when he broke his leg in 1999, he was back winning races again just three months later.

He fell off a motorbike in 2009 and suffered...

He's really not like everybody else. Hopefully his bizarre capacity to recover from serious injuries will strike again.

When he came back in '99 he drove what was arguably the best race of his career to try help Eddie Irvine become world champion.

A living legend and a hero of mine. He'll make it, he's a winner with no idea how to quit. Come on Schuey, one more win

RayM

Apparently he won his first two World Championships with a broken neck. Also, when he broke his leg in 1999, he was back winning races again just three months later.

He fell off a motorbike in 2009 and suffered...

a serious injury to the seventh vertebra of the neck, a fracture of the first left rib and a fracture at the base of the skull, roughly the size of a thumbnail but in a place supporting the whole weight of the skull. There was also a hairline fracture on the left side of the skull. One of the two main arteries to Schumacher's brain was also damaged.

He's really not like everybody else. Hopefully his bizarre capacity to recover from serious injuries will strike again.

DB83

Shocking news... Quotes from his agent say he was wearing a helmet at the time so must have been a serious blow to the head.

An unbelievable driving talent & often overlooked for the huge amount of charity work he does....Hopefully he pulls through.

KKkitty

Can only hope he pulls through. Was more of a Damon Hill fan but any head injury is frightening.

Talib Fiasco

Desperate news to hear about anyone but especially an idol like him. My brother will be in a terrible way about this.... Hopefully the fact he got immediate medical attention and the fact he has access to the best care going will be enough to pull through. He and his family will be in my thoughts. An inspiritational racing driver and person in general. Never lived up the celebrity status he received and always gives to charity etc. C'mon Michael!

Frank Garrett

His 45th birthday is on Friday. I wouldn't consider him young, but certainly too young to die.

Stheno

ryanf1 wrote: »

I dont like the way he walked away and worsened soon after, not a good sign

Happens with head injuries, I had a fall off a horse once, and landed on my head wearing a helmet, was knocked out for a couple of minutes then got up, and went my merry way for a couple of hours, and was then taken to a and e with a blinding headache, blurred vision, poor balance etc.

Took a few hours for the symptoms to come on

P_1

Wow, I heard the news about his accident this morning but assumed he was fine after initial reports. Worrying parallels with Natasha Richardson but hopefully the fact that he has been in hospital since means that he'll be able to pull through.

Gael23

I dont like the way he walked away and worsened soon after, not a good sign

Mr Simpson

Hopefully he pulls through. Never liked him, but you cant ignore his serious talent

dharma200

live updates a bit too much like death watch for me.............. having your family around your bed sounds ominous too....

RayM

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

I'm really hoping that he was put in an induced coma so that his brain can rest and recover as it needs to.

I'm holding onto hope right now.

Gary Hartstein, the former F1 medical delegate (and an anaesthetist) believes that he's in an induced coma. Amid all the speculation, he's probably a good source of information right now.

swangirl

more live updates here...

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formula-1/michael-schumacher-live-updates-formula-2969745

whiskeyman

Dang. For some reason this morning before i heard the news I just thought of checking highlights of the 98 Belgian GP when he rear ended Coulthard, then stormed up to him in the pitlane after.
Haven't watched F1 in years, but loved him back in his glory days.
Hope he pulls through.

Gael23

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

I'm really hoping that he was put in an induced coma so that his brain can rest and recover as it needs to.

I'm holding onto hope right now.

He could have been but if there is a bleed on the brain as being reported thats not good news.

Stheno

swangirl wrote: »

That makes sense, hopefully you're right. Big fan and only heard at 10 pm news, am so devastated

Yeah I read the initial reports at about 1o'clock where they were saying it wasn't serious so got a shock at the later news.

[Deleted User]

I'm really hoping that he was put in an induced coma so that his brain can rest and recover as it needs to.

I'm holding onto hope right now.

swangirl

That makes sense, hopefully you're right. Big fan and only heard at 10 pm news, am so devastated

Da Shins Kelly

How sad. I really hope he makes it.

catallus

He has some of the best doctors looking after him according to the news. Hopefully a full recovery.

Gael23

It does sound like he has deteriorated which is not good news.

Stheno

swangirl wrote: »

Glued to sky and here. Will be up all night for news, c'mon schumey please pull through x

PropJoe10 wrote: »

Yeah same here, I'm glued to the news and Twitter. Was a massive F1 fan back in the 90s. Never a fan of him in those days but he went up alot in my eyes when he came back in 2010. Obviously loved racing and missed doing what he loved.

Any sort of brain injury like that may take days to get any real updates tbh, he may be being kept in a coma to reduce swelling/pressure on his brain etc

ColeTrain

RayM wrote: »

Sonny Bono hit a tree and died instantly. Natasha Richardson was completely lucid after her accident and refused medical attention. Schumacher was conscious too, and his injuries sound very similar, but hopefully the fact that he was immediately brought to hospital will make a big difference. I remember reading somewhere that Natasha Richardson could have recovered from her accident if the bleeding had been detected earlier.

I'm nearly sure it got the better of one of the Kennedy boys too..

RayM

dark crystal wrote: »

How awful.

Isn't this the same type of accident that killed both Sonny Bono and Natasha Richardson?

Really hope the poor guy pulls through.

Sonny Bono hit a tree and died instantly. Natasha Richardson was completely lucid after her accident and refused medical attention. Schumacher was conscious too, and his injuries sound very similar, but hopefully the fact that he was immediately brought to hospital will make a big difference. I remember reading somewhere that Natasha Richardson could have recovered from her accident if the bleeding had been detected earlier.

PropJoe10

Yeah same here, I'm glued to the news and Twitter. Was a massive F1 fan back in the 90s. Never a fan of him in those days but he went up alot in my eyes when he came back in 2010. Obviously loved racing and missed doing what he loved.

rwg

Brendan Flowers wrote: »

Its quite a big news story. A lot of people (including me) didnt realise how serious it was so I wanted to share what I knew. I also thought it might be a useful thread as others could post information they've heard.

TBH I dont know why I even have to defend myself. A legend, but more importantly a father is in hospital fighting for his life and you're arguing over why you can't joke about that. Seriously if you dont care about the man dont post. I do. Ironically I was never a Schumacher fan but I could always appreciate he was an F1 legend and I was lucky enough to witness his career.

Lets hope he can pull off one more victory and pull through this.

I have no desire to joke about it - I just take great offence to op's who start threads and then attempt to dictate the responses

swangirl

Glued to sky and here. Will be up all night for news, c'mon schumey please pull through x

leahyl

It doesn't sound good - says he suffered a serious brain trauma. Very sad.