Michael Schumacher's condition remains unstable. He has not yet completely recovered from the medication coma. One of these days, the pilot will be transferred home so that the recovery process goes faster.
Almost the whole world is watching the health of the famous racing driver Michael Schumacher. As soon as it became known about the tragedy that happened to him a few days before his birthday, fans and those who simply heard about the famous Formula 1 driver fell into a daze. Meanwhile, the driver himself was in a state of artificial coma.
Coma onset
At first, no one dared to give predictions about the future of Schumacher, because everything depended on chance. In the first days after the accident, two complex operations were carried out, after which the German's brain was scanned constantly to track how the hematoma was decreasing. To minimize the risk of damage to the brain tissue, the body temperature was lowered to 35 degrees Celsius.
Physiotherapists worked with Michael every day to keep the muscles and ligaments from hardening. By the end of January 2014, a decision was made to withdraw from a medical coma. The process itself is long, since every day you have to gradually reduce the amount of medicines supplied to the body.
The first signs of a return to life
As soon as the process of getting out of the coma began, Michael Schumacher blinked several times, which was a good signal. But even if everything goes well, the rider will have to work for months to restore speech and motor functions.
His wife is constantly with Michael, who talks to him, but does not want to communicate with journalists. Moreover, the health status of the Formula 1 pilot is legendary. There was even information in the press that the patient's hospital card had been stolen.
Michael Schumacher today
At the beginning of August 2014, Schumacher is at the clinic at the University of Vaud, in Switzerland. It is here that all the procedures related to rehabilitation will take place. The family is there all the time. According to the latest data, the driver can already communicate with his wife, reacting to her words. This is just the beginning of a long journey.
There is an opinion, voiced by many professionals, that Schumacher will never be the same again. It can be considered a miracle if he again starts walking, talking and getting to know people with whom he previously communicated. After such injuries, victims rarely recover 100% of their health.
A brain that has been in a coma for six months can only recover after two years. According to the most optimistic forecasts, Schumacher's rehabilitation will take that much time.
Just the other day, the pilot's wife will take him home so that the healing process goes faster within his native walls. According to experts, familiar home environment has a beneficial effect on any patient.
