Fans of the legendary Formula One champion Michael Shcumacher continue their outpouring of support for the German athlete and his family as he struggles to recover from major injuries sustained after a skiing trip turned sour last December 2013. Mikka Hakkinen also sent his well wishes on a dedicated post.
The fan campaign on twitter #KeepFightingMichael continues to carry numerous messages of hope and best wishes amidst of a media blackout requested by the Schumacher family. Fans and supporters posted various images and tweets urging the 46-year old retired racer to stay strong and continue his uphill battle for recovery.
According to The Telegraph, details of Schumacher's rehabilitation has remained sparse. It was reported that his personal spokesperson and manager Sabine Kehm offered encouraging news last June 2014 that the seven-time Formula One World Champion had left the hospital in Grenoble, France to recuperate in his home in Lake Geneva. His wife Corrine, children Mack and Gina-Maria, and a medical specialist team of doctors and nurses have been helping him get back to health.
Former F1 champion and competitor Mikka Hakkinen also expressed his support, according to Australia Network News. He recounted one of his favorite moments with Shumacher on a post published on McLaren's website that read, "My most memorable Belgian Grand Prix was undoubtedly the 2000 race... I hope and pray that those encouraging signs are continuing still... Miracles sometimes occur, and I for one dearly hope that a miracle occurs for Michael some time soon. Keep fighting, my old friend." Hakkinen, on an emotional note, wrote that although Shumacher's chances of racing - of walking - again were slim, miracles could happen.
Schumacher was put under a medically-induced coma following an accident in the French Alps that took place on December 29, 2013. He suffered a major traumatic brain injury despite wearing a protective helmet.
According to Medical Daily, the American Academy of Anesthesiologists stated that a medically-induced coma is often used by medical practitioners to protect the brain from further swelling and injury by "reducing the metabolic rate of brain tissue and the cerebral blood flow." Brain swelling is a life-threatening condition that ultimately destroys brain functions by restricting blood flow to cerebral tissues.
It was then reported that Michael Schumacher's coma was lifted after his condition was confirmed stable and he was then transferred from the French hospital to one in Switzerland to continue treatment. He eventually returned to his Lake Geneva home for further rehabilitation.
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