14 DAY TRIAL // New developments are coming to light in Michael Schumacher's current state of health, after the tragic accident in the French Alps that put him in a coma for six months and has left him unable to move. Jean Todt, the former CEO of Ferrari, gave an optimistic update on the former F1 driver's state of health after he was transferred to a special clinic several months ago.
Todt said that “We must assume that Schumacher can lead a relatively normal life again within a short period of time,” Previous reports indicated that Michael was still struggling to gain movement in his body, after he was left only with the movements of his eye lids as a means of communicating with others.
Todt fears Schumacher will never drive again, but he will recover in part
“We can say he can probably never drive a Formula 1 car again. But he is fighting. His condition improved, and what is just as important is the fact that he is now at home with his family,” Todt added.
The driver was reported to have been moved to a special annex built in his home, where he was on constant doctor supervision and where he underwent daily exercises meant to help him get back motor as well as cognitive skills.
Schumacher is making fast progress but he's still unable to speak or move
The reports also mentioned that Michael was making progress and that his two children were helping him get through his current crisis. Todt confirms this is true when he says “In the past weeks and months, he has made progress in relation to the severity of his injury. But a long and hard road is in front of him. Hopefully things will improve. His family is close to him. He needs time and peace,” according to Hello Magazine.
No fewer than 15 doctors are attending to the former F1 champion's health, as the driver remains immobile and unable to speak. Doctors from the Lausanne clinic where he was staying in sent him home, as it was believed that his family and familiar surroundings would help speed his recovery process.
Schumacher's condition is a direct result of a skiing accident he suffered late last year in the French Alps, when he went off piste and hit his head on a rock. Doctors who operated on him immediately after the crash claimed that if Michael had not been wearing the helmet, he would have surely died.
After the crash, his brain began to swell, and doctors were forced to put him in an artificial coma for 6 months to allow the brain to recover. For a long time, it was feared that Schumacher might never wake up from his coma, but after six months, he was brought back. Now he is struggling to regain his ability to move and to speak.