Michael Schumacher is showing “small but encouraging signs” according to his manager Sabine Kehm who confirmed the German remains in the “wake-up” stage of his induced coma.
It has been ten weeks since the seven-time world champion hit his head on a rock during a skiing accident in late-December, and he has been in a medically induced coma since to aid his recovery.
His doctors have begun to wake him which is a painstaking and lengthy process, but his family and manager are confident he will eventually pull through.
“There are small, encouraging signs, but we also know that this is the time to be very patient,” said Kehm in her latest statement on Schumacher’s state. “We are and remain confident that Michael will pull through and wake up.
“Michael has suffered severe injuries. It is very hard to comprehend for all of us that Michael, who had overcome a lot of precarious situations in the past, has been hurt so terribly in such a banal situation.
“It was clear from the start that this will be a long and hard fight for Michael,” she added. |We are taking this fight on together with the team of doctors, whom we fully trust.
“The length of the process is not the important part for us.”
She continued to emphasis the family’s appreciation of fans’ support, but said privacy must be respected at this difficult time.
“It is heart-warming to see how much sympathy his family is shown and I can say that the family is extremely grateful for it.
“However, it should not be forgotten that Michael’s family is dealing with an extremely intimate and fragile situation.
“And I would like to remind all of us that Michael has always actively kept his family out of the public eye and consequently protected their private lives.”
