themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 29, 2013 (edited) Michael Schumacher injured after a skiing accident... Edited March 26, 2014 by Paul Bearer At the suggestion of one of the members, his own thread opened. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted December 29, 2013 All sorts of things being said on boards such as Autosport forum but I'll pick this quote out for now: "French TV newsreport : MS's injuries are serious (cranial trauma), a brain surgeon has been sent to the Grenoble hospital where he is being treated. His family is with him, and next few hours will determine the actual extent of his injury." Tad grim that, but we all known he is the type of guy who will only be in hospital for a single overnight stay... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,658 Posted December 29, 2013 BBC reported a few minutes ago that the specialist who flew down is a personal friend and might be offering his opinions as much as a favour as out of clear clinical need. They reckon it's too soon to report anything accurately with regard to the severity of any injury. Oh aye, and Jim Bamber is still alive, and obitworthy, isn't he? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the_engineer 1,415 Posted December 29, 2013 All sorts of things being said on boards such as Autosport forum but I'll pick this quote out for now: "French TV newsreport : MS's injuries are serious (cranial trauma), a brain surgeon has been sent to the Grenoble hospital where he is being treated. His family is with him, and next few hours will determine the actual extent of his injury." Tad grim that, but we all known he is the type of guy who will only be in hospital for a single overnight stay... I actually didn't think it would be too bad and it was all precautionary but no doubt its very serious with these updates. An according to this link its a cereal hemorrhage . Now did the trauma progress into a hemorrhage or did they both happen at the same time. http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2013/12/29/michael-schumacher-injured-in-skiing-accident/ I just checked Wikipedia (yes i know not always 100% accurate) and if he has suffered a cerebral hemorrhage the prognosis is not good talking 50/50 chance of death. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_hemorrhage#Prognosis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rotten Ali 600 Posted December 29, 2013 Another quote off the boards goes: "There is a fresh report on TV that Michael is in surgery right now with surgeons attempting to control a intracranial hemorrhage. As with everything, don't treat this as "official" news". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,800 Posted December 29, 2013 I bet that one team that's picked him on the DDP is on the edge of their sofa in front of Sky News as we speak. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted December 29, 2013 I bet that one team that's picked him on the DDP is on the edge of their sofa in front of Sky News as we speak. Since it's just a theme team who have 20 people named "Mike" I somehow doubt it. But it would be their only hit, haha... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted December 29, 2013 This is of course surprising, but not entirely unexpected, he did fall off a motorbike a few years back and break his neck. Seems like he couldn't give up the adrenalin. And there are plenty of ways to get yourself killed much quicker than driving an F1 car these days, but perhaps he didn't take enough care because he somehow had an idea in his head that he was safe now just because he's out of F1. Can anyone think of any other famous people killed in skiing accidents? I can only think of Sonny Bono at the moment (while he was serving as a congressman in 1998). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 8,004 Posted December 29, 2013 Can anyone think of any other famous people killed in skiing accidents? I can only think of Sonny Bono at the moment (while he was serving as a congressman in 1998). Kennedy family member Michael Kennedy (a few weeks before Sonny) and actress Natasha Richardson both spring to mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,658 Posted December 29, 2013 Wiki's page on notable persons carking as a result of skiiing misadventures, enjoy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_skiing_deaths Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted December 29, 2013 Ok, now t3h Twitterz is saying it's "officially announced" he's in a coma. Now he knows how we all felt on a typical Sunday afternoon in the early to mid 2000s. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,203 Posted December 29, 2013 Critically ill now most people are saying - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/michael-schumacher/10541824/Michael-Schumacher-in-critical-condition-after-suffering-head-injury-while-skiing.html Losing Philippe Favre at the start of this month to a ski accident was bad enough, but Schumacher? I'm not going to comment or speculate any more because no-one really knows other than the family and the hospital but bringing specialists in and the fact that Olivier Panis was turned away when Schumi was "not seriously ill" does make you think it's not good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 29, 2013 Ok, now t3h Twitterz is saying it's "officially announced" he's in a coma. Now he knows how we all felt on a typical Sunday afternoon in the early to mid 2000s. The man is Ayrton Senna compared to fucking Vettel! Mind you, he's heading the same way as Senna if he's not careful... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,986 Posted December 29, 2013 Now he knows how we all felt on a typical Sunday afternoon in the early to mid 2000s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted December 29, 2013 Ok, now t3h Twitterz is saying it's "officially announced" he's in a coma. Now he knows how we all felt on a typical Sunday afternoon in the early to mid 2000s. The man is Ayrton Senna compared to fucking Vettel! Mind you, he's heading the same way as Senna if he's not careful... Ok yeah, I was only joking. Yeah F1 was still 100x times more entertaining than it is now, when Schumacher was dominating. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,109 Posted December 29, 2013 Oh FFS. The press now have him fighting for his life Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,109 Posted December 29, 2013 Loadsa visitors now. Amazing how an impending death brings them all out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted December 29, 2013 Wouldn't it be deliciously ironic if his ambulance got bumped off the road? Maybe Damon Hill is in the south of France revving up a hastily-rented truck/bus as we speak. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted December 29, 2013 Oh FFS. The press now have him fighting for his life I fear it may be even worse than that.Traumatic brain injuries don't usually mean a full recovery is possible.Permanent brain damage is the best case scenario probably I hope for the sake of his wife and children that he pulls through though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 29, 2013 The next couple of days should be interesting... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted December 29, 2013 Oh FFS. The press now have him fighting for his life I fear it may be even worse than that.Traumatic brain injuries don't usually mean a full recovery is possible.Permanent brain damage is the best case scenario probably I hope for the sake of his wife and children that he pulls through though Prince Friso Mk 2... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted December 29, 2013 Damn! I wasn't expecting that one! If he croaks within the last days of this year, my group "pas me the Mike" is going to score it's single death. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Zorders 1,271 Posted December 29, 2013 The next couple of days should be interesting... Especially since I haven't entered my DDP team yet. However, I have a feeling if he's gonna die it will be in the next 48 hours, he just seems like that kind of guy. Okay, so comatose people can't really decide when to die (or can they?) but somehow he just doesn't seem like the kind of hang-around-for-weeks/months case. Funny, I was gonna submit my team around 9PM on New Years' Eve but if he's still alive and comatose I think I'll have to enter him into the team at about 11:50PM on that night, and then quickly send the email over to you, haha...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathray 2,941 Posted December 29, 2013 Schumacher in a coma, should get onto next years list? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25545993 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 8,004 Posted December 29, 2013 It'd be interesting from a DDP perspective if he hangs on until the 3rd, his birthday... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
