F1 legend Michael Schumacher 'out of coma'

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F1 legend Michael Schumacher 'out of coma'

(BBC) F1 champion Michael Schumacher has left hospital in Grenoble and is no longer in a coma, his family says.

The 45-year-old German will continue his rehabilitation at an undisclosed location, they said in a statement.

Schumacher was placed in a medically induced coma after suffering a severe head injury in a skiing accident in the French Alps on 29 December.

His family thanked people who had sent messages of support, saying: "We are sure it helped him."

Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27868787


-- BBC 2014-06-16

[mania]

Great to hear that!

[transam]

WOW................. .............................fingers crossed.............

[Zpete]

Great news for motor racing fans every wheres

[neverdie]

Great news for motor racing fans every wheres

Agreed. All the best wishes for this Champion !

I hope he can restore some quality to his life.

[jope]

Although German, not that much into F1. But the donation he made after the tsunami was extraordanary. Obviously he was really moved, which I found very impressive. So, great news. All the best to him.

[virtualtraveller]

Hate to say it, but the experts commenting some months ago said that basically, if he's been in a coma this long he's almost certainly going to be a vegetable. Might be a miracle but there are few precedent cases of people recovering from weeks or months in a coma.

[mania]

Hate to say it, but the experts commenting some months ago said that basically, if he's been in a coma this long he's almost certainly going to be a vegetable. Might be a miracle but there are few precedent cases of people recovering from weeks or months in a coma.

They may have been confused by coma vs medically induced coma

Schumacher never slipped into a coma but was medically induced into a coma

to decrease brain swelling, and the doctors operated to remove blood clots...afaik

In any case lets hope for the best

[jope]

Hate to say it, but the experts commenting some months ago said that basically, if he's been in a coma this long he's almost certainly going to be a vegetable. Might be a miracle but there are few precedent cases of people recovering from weeks or months in a coma.

The press statement only speaks of a "long phase of rehabilitation". So, obviously there is something left to "rehabilitate", but who can say how much?

[aripengu]

Get well soon!

[klauskunkel]

Schumi, Schumi, ...!!!

[jmccarty]

Good news indeed! Speedy recovery and hope to see him in the pit lane or paddock suite soon.

[Spoonman]

Maybe out of the coma but is he concious, I think not and unfortunately will be a cabbage until the day he passes.

[TheRascal]

Fantastic news.

[wooloomooloo]

The silence from his family speaks volumes.

He's breathing, but, other than that there's not a lot going on.

Very sad, indeed.

Live for the day, my friends, live for the day.

[Chicog]

I hope the press leave him and his family alone.

He does not merit their snooping and papping any more.