 |
| *Hope rises: Schumacker |
FORMULA 1 legend Michael Schumacher is gradually being woken
from his coma but his manager has warned the process may be slow.
His manager Sabine Kehm said in a statement that
"Michael's sedation is being reduced in order to allow the start of the
waking up process which may take a long time."
One reason for reducing the sedation is to see if the
swelling has gone down in the patient's brain and to assess what level of
functions has been retained.
Ms Kehm said she was only providing an update now on
Schumacher's condition to clarify media leaks, and that no further details would
be provided. French newspaper l'Equipe first reported on Wednesday that doctors
had started waking Schumacher and that he was responding positively to
treatment.
"I am stressing again that any statement regarding
Michael's health not coming from the doctors treating him or from his
management must be considered as speculation," a statement from Ms Kehm
said.
"I repeat that we will not comment [on] any
speculations."
"Michael's condition is still considered as
stable," she told French publication Le Dauphine Libere.
"I also repeat that Michael's family is very happy and
confident with the work of the team of doctors treating Michael, and they trust
them completely."
Schumacher has been in an artificial coma since his skiing
accident on December 29.
It is the first positive report since his accident,
following some publications suggesting he may remain in a "persistent
vegetative state" for the rest of his life, or that he may never even come
out of the coma.
The 45-year-old has been receiving round-the-clock care in Grenoble Hospital since he hit his head on a rock
while skiing off-piste in Meribel, in the French Alps.
His wife Corinna and his two children
No comments:
Post a Comment