Michael Schumacher critically injured while skiing

Steve · Jul 11, 2014

No details. "Better" is a relative term and can mean anything but wherever he is on the sliding scale it's still good to know his recovery hasn't stagnated.

Michael Schumacher slowly getting better, says wife Corinna (nbcsports.com)

Luke Smith | Jul 11, 2014, 12:00 PM EDT

Michael Schumacherâ€™s condition is slowly improving following his transfer to a rehabilitation centre in Switzerland, according to his wife, Corinna.

The seven-time F1 world champion suffered severe head injuries in a skiing accident at the end of last year that put him in a coma for almost six months.

After being cared for by neurologists in Grenoble, Schumacher came out of his coma and left the hospital in June.

He has since been moved to a rehabilitation centre in Lausanne, Switzerland, that specialises in the care of head injury patients.

Speaking to German magazine Neue Post, Corinna briefly commented on her husbandâ€™s condition, saying: â€œItâ€™s getting better, slowly certainly, but in any case itâ€™s improving.â€

This news will undoubtedly bring a smile to members of the F1 community who have closely followed Schumacherâ€™s condition since the accident in December.

Last month, his management confirmed that his medical files had been stolen, but there have been no further updates on this.

Schumacher has been honored by a number of drivers and teams within the F1 paddock, with many choosing to run with messages of support on their helmets and cars in 2014. Although Corinnaâ€™s update is encouraging, there is still a long road to recovery ahead for the most decorated individual in the history of Formula 1.
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Crashton · Jul 11, 2014

:fingerscrossed:

Steve · Aug 6, 2014

Schumacher medical files: Theft suspect found hanged in jail (bbc.com)

6 August 2014

A man arrested on suspicion of leaking Michael Schumacher's medical files has been found hanged in his cell, Swiss police say.

The man, who has not been named, was a manager at Swiss air rescue firm Rega.

Michael Schumacher's medical records were allegedly stolen and offered for sale to several newspapers.

The ex-F1 champion suffered a head injury in a skiing accident in France last December and was flown by Rega to a Swiss hospital in June.

Prosecutors had been investigating a possible breach of privacy at Rega.

The suspect was arrested on Tuesday but denied any wrongdoing. He was found in his Zurich jail cell on Wednesday.

Schumacher, 45, was transferred on 16 June from a hospital in the French city of Grenoble to Lausanne in Switzerland.

His medical documents were shared with the medical and rescue teams involved in planning his move, including Rega.

Schumacher's manager, Sabine Kehm, said last month that the F1 ex-champion's medical files had been "clearly stolen" and were being offered for sale.

The records were apparently being offered to media across Europe for 50,000 euros (Â£40,000, $68,000).

In June, Schumacher's family announced that he was no longer in the medically-induced coma aimed at reducing swelling in his brain.
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Zapski · Aug 6, 2014

... but why?

This gets stranger and stranger.

ScottinBend · Aug 6, 2014

Why..........? he didn't want to be convicted and spend a long time in jail. Some people over react to circumstances.

Dave.0 · Aug 8, 2014

Who cares why. He is gone and no one needs to waste money defending or prosecuting him and feeding him 3 meals a day in jail.

Now do we have any new updates on Michael's health?

Steve · Sep 9, 2014

Michael Schumacher leaves hospital for recovery at home (bbc.com)

9 September 2014

Former F1 champion Michael Schumacher has left a Swiss hospital to continue his recovery at home, his manager says.

Sabine Kehm said in a statement that he had made "progress", but there was "a long and difficult road ahead".

Schumacher suffered a head injury in a skiing accident in France in December last year and was transferred to the Swiss hospital in June.

Schumacher's family said in June that he had come out of a medically induced coma to reduce swelling in his brain.

Schumacher spent six months at a hospital in France after his accident, before being transferred to the hospital in Lausanne. His family home is in Gland, which is on the shores of Lake Geneva, some 40km (25 miles) from Lausanne.

"Henceforth, Michael's rehabilitation will take place at his home. Considering the severe injuries he suffered, progress has been made in the past weeks and months," Ms Kehm said in a statement on Tuesday.

The statement did not give any indication of whether there had been a change in the state of Schumacher's health.

"We ask that the privacy of Michael's family continue to be respected, and that speculations about his state of health are avoided," it added.

His family and manager also thanked the team at CHUV Lausanne hospital "for their thorough and competent work".
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Full article here.

Dave.0 · Sep 9, 2014

Finally some kind of good news.

Crashton · Sep 9, 2014

All the best to Michael, sure hope he can win this battle. :fingerscrossed:

minimark · Sep 9, 2014

Good news indeed!

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