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[CLKD]

fights for Life following a ski-ing accident yesterday.  If he does survive his, nor his families life will be the same ..... all the money in the World can't make the brain heal after such an injury.

It's true too that rugby players should take time out after head collisions, even heading a football can be damaging to the internal structures   ........

[Joyce]

They say it make take days to know how badly his injuries will affect him. Doesn't sound good though. He's getting the best treatment possible, so here's hoping.

[CLKD]

Head injuries take months to heal.  If certain injuries haven't healed within 2 years then improvement is not expected from that point.  Certain types of head injury cause certain types of behaviour, i.e. frontal lobe can cause inhibitions to disappear which makes social situations different to say the least 

Late onset epilepsy is common too, as is marital breakdown, about 85% don't last the distance.  How awful for his son to witness this!

[Taz2]

I think at the moment they are just hoping that the swelling will go down and allow the brain to begin to return to normal. It is good that he is in an artificial coma rather than an injury caused one.

Hopefully he will be ok.

Taz x

[honeybun]

He is an adrenalin junkie who was skiing off piste with his son. They don't know if he had a guide with him or not.

Hubby and son hated him as a driver but like the rest of us are hoping he will make a full recovery.


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[CLKD]

The reports vary.  Yesterday he was in a coma in the helicopter, today it is medically induced which is to be expected.  The news keep saying that he is 'fighting for his Life' but in fact he is in a cooled, induced coma so his body can relax and the brain work less.  It is dreadful for anyone to have to go through.  There are few head injury units in the UK and Headway Charity are kept busy with support etc..

[Joyce]

I didn't like him much either, quite arrogant, but wouldn't wish this on anyone. 

[CLKD]

Arrogance is part of his cultural background.  Noteably his brother didn't have the same attitude ………

[honeybun]

Arrogance ok, but he was a cheat and I don't like cheats.


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[CLKD]

Certainly that 'win' in the Pit area was suspect but within the Rules ……….. apparently. 

[honeybun]

He was also very good at driving other drivers off the track. He was universally hated for his underhand driving style.


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[Joyce]

He's not been the only one. Still no excuse for bending the rules.

[CLKD]

Hated by whom?  if drivers really hated it all then they would have been more vocal or even changed Formula.  I do wonder how much the Rules were altered in order to accommodate his actions …………. 

[Joyce]

Drivers have disliked one another for some time now. For instance Vettel & Webber. They are professionals & get on with their jobs.

[CLKD]

there was good reason there  and Mark  has now made his feelings known by going to another Formulae ......

Another operation over night ........