Schumacher’s Manager Believes He will Awake Soon
Michael Schumacher’s manager, Sabine Kehm has denied reports that the Formula One driver is in a vegetative state, insisting there is reason to be optimistic about his condition and that his condition has slightly improved three months after he was placed in an artificial coma following a ski accident.
Formula 1 chief doctor Dr Gary Hartstein delivered a grave prognosis last week when he commented that; “As time goes on it becomes less and less likely that Michael will emerge to any significant extent.”
Kehm however, said she remained optimistic, telling German newspaper Bild: “There are signs that give us encouragement.” She rejected reports that the racing driver lay in a persistent vegetative state rather than the recovery phase.
Kehm also dismissed the rumours circulating of a multi-million pound clinic, designed specifically for Schumacher and to be built in his Swiss home, as “absolutely groundless”. Instead, Bild reported, should Schumacher wake up he will be transferred into a rehabilitation facility.
On Wednesday, German magazine, Die Aktuelle created a storm of controversy when they published a front cover exclaiming “Aufgewacht!” (“Awake!”) over a picture of Schumacher embracing his wife. The article was not concerning the Formula 1 champion, rather the recovery stories of those who had awoken from their comas.
Schumacher sustained severe head injuries during a skiing trip in the French resort of Meribel, when he collided with a rock. He has remained in a medically induced coma since December of last year.
Thousands of his fans have expressed their worry and anguish over the seven time world champion’s severe condition in the months since his accident. The continual support, according to Schumacher’s wife, “gives them strength”.