Posted on 12/30/2013 9:46:48 AM PST by God luvs America
LONDON Michael Schumacher, the most successful driver in the history of Formula One motor racing, with seven world drivers championships, is fighting for his life with brain injuries sustained on Sunday when he hit his head on a rock in a skiing accident in the French Alps, his doctors said on Monday.
They said it was too early to say whether the 44-year-old German would survive, or what the extent of his brain injuries might be. They said his family, including his wife, Corinna, and his teenage son and daughter, were at his bedside, and that the medical team were working continuously to save his life.
Unfortunately, he had some lesions to his brain when he came in, he had some diffuse injuries to his brain, but we cant really say what the outcome will be, Dr. Jean-Francois Payen, an anesthesiologist who is leading Schumachers medical team at the Grenoble University Hospital Center, told a news conference.
Hes in a critical situation and we can say hes fighting for his life, Dr. Payen said. We judge him to be in a very serious condition. He added, We are working continuously, hour by hour, but its too early to say whats going to happen, and to give a prognosis.
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How sad, I was just thinking of him last night while watching the olympics and that lil girl snowboarder who smacked her head so hard her helmet cracked.
Thank you for the update.
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1090206_photo-taken-by-michael-schumacher-part-of-unique-motorsport-memorabilia-auction
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