Michael Schumacher update reveals that "Schumi's" doctors believe that full recovery may take a few more years. That being said, he has asked patience from the people around the Formula One legend, and his fans as well.
The 45-year old motorsports veteran was placed in a medically induced coma for six months after being involved in a skiing accident at the French Alps in December 2013. He was placed under intensive care at the Grenoble Hospital in France, but was subsequently released after he woke up in June.
Schumacher was then transferred to a rehabilitation clinic in Lausanne in Switzerland, was also cleared to be resume the rehabilitation process at the comfort of his own home in September.
Michael Schumacher update also reveals that the Ferrari representative is still expected to live a normal life despite the tragedy that happened.
"We may assume that Schumacher can live a relatively normal life within a short period of time," Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) President Jean Todt said in an interview. "What we can say is that he will probably never again drive a formula one car."
Schumacher's camp also revealed that they have seen signs of progress from the injured motorsports champion, adding that they have not lost all hope.
"Considering the severe injuries he suffered, progress has been made in the past weeks and months," Schumacher's manager Sabrine Kehm said in an interview with The Telegraph in September. "There is still, however, a long and difficult road ahead."
However, in another interview with BBC, Grenoble Hospital doctor Jean-Francois Payen claims that Schumacher's full recovery may take a few more years, mainly depending on how his body copes with the rehabilitation process and how badly hurt he was.
"We know that some people can spend three, four years in rehabilitation," Dr. Payen said. "It depends very much on the severity of the injury, how young and fit they are."
On that note, the French doctor urged "Schumi's" fans and loved ones to have a little more patience.
"It's like for other patients, we are on a timescale which goes from one year to three years and we need to be patient," he added.
