A man holds up a banner as fans and well-wishers hold a vigil for the former German Formula One driver Michael Schumacher. (Photo: Getty Images)
Now two weeks since doctors started trying to wake Michael Schumacher, the F1 legend remains in a coma.
That is the news of the German daily Bild-Zeitung, reporting that while the seven-time world champion has often presented reflex twitches since the anesthetic was reduced, Schumacher is still not responding to deliberate stimuli.
However, Bild said the former Mercedes and Ferrari driver’s wife Corinna – who is at his bedside on a daily basis – is following the doctors’ advice by continually talking to the 45-year-old, as there is evidence it can help a patient in Schumacher’s condition.
The report also claimed the newly-retired Ross Brawn, who worked closely with Schumacher during the ultra-successful Ferrari era, visited the famous driver’s bedside, slipping in almost unnoticed by the media last Thursday through the staff entrance.
Meanwhile, it is believed that French investigators into the skiing accident are preparing to reveal their findings, with Bild citing ‘legal sources’ in believing the file will simply be closed. http://msn.foxsports.com/speed/formula-1/f1-schumacher-currently-not-responding-to-stimuli-report/
Not what I’d been hoping to hear. This is not encouraging, but thanks for letting us know.
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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.