In 2013, Schumacher, known as the "king of the track", had an accident on a ski slope in the Alps, hitting his head on a hard rock and suffering a fatal blow, and his life was in danger.
Although his life was extended through the efforts of many medical experts, the brain damage was so severe that many experts regretfully predicted that he might never wake up and remain in a vegetative state.
Against this background, the doctor advised Schumacher's wife, Corinna, to consider having Schumacher undergo euthanasia in order to end his suffering.
However, Corinna firmly opposed this proposal and chose to insist on treating her husband, even if she sold Schumacher's large amount of real estate, and firmly stated that she would save his life at all costs.
Now, 11 years have passed since this incident, but what is the situation of Schumacher?
Schumacher won numerous championships and was known as the "world king"
Michael Schumacher, a legend in the world of motorsport, was born on January 3, 1969 in a small town in Germany.
His father was a skilled bricklayer and most importantly ran a go-kart in his hometown, while his mother ran a lively fast-food restaurant next to the park.
In this unique family atmosphere, Schumacher developed a keen interest in karting from an early age, and his racing talent was revealed as he grew up, winning first prizes in his hometown at the age of six.
At the age of 14, Schumacher began to challenge for more formal karting events, and at the age of 15 and 16, he competed in the German Junior Karting Championship for two consecutive years, and won the championship with outstanding performances.
During the race, the Mercedes-Benz team was so impressed by Schumacher's performance that they decided to develop him into a professional racing driver so that he could take his journey to the next level in Formula Kart.
In 1988, Schumacher finished second at the European Championships and sixth at the German Championships.
A year later, in 1989, he challenged the German Formula 3 race and finished third alongside teammate Hansel Frenzen, missing second place by one point.
In 1990, Schumacher finished on the top podium five times in this event, following victories at the Macau and Fiji Grand Prix, and was crowned German Formula 3 Champion of the Year.
Later, under the skillful arrangement of his agent Willie Webb, Schumacher was chanced to test the Formula 1 Jordan team, driving an F1 car for the first time in the Belgian Grand Prix, and finishing eighth in qualifying.
It was this outstanding performance in the race that earned Schumacher the favour of a newly formed team and then chose to join them as part of the Benetton team, and from that moment on, the legendary Formula 1 journey began.
In 1992, Schumacher stood at the top of the Formula 1 race for eight consecutive times, finishing the season in third place with a high score of 53 points, an impressive achievement for a rookie who had only been on the track for two years.
The following year, from 1994 to 1995, Schumacher won two world championships with Benetton, and he shined like no one in those two years.
In 1995, the relationship between Schumacher and the team owner was affected by internal sfeuds in the team, and after several negotiations, the contract with Benetton was terminated a year earlier at the end of the year, and he joined the arms of Scuderia Ferrari.
Between 1996 and 2000, Schumacher won more than a dozen races for Scuderia Ferrari, but he was always missing out on the title.
At the turn of the millennium, Schumacher finally won his third World Championship title, giving Scuderia Ferrari its first World Championship.
From 2000 to 2004, Schumacher reached the top of the world for five consecutive years, with his name engraved on almost every F1 record, and the red car he drove always crossed the finish line first.
I thought that the legend of the hero would continue to be written, but in 2005, a shocking news came that Schumacher announced his retirement and chose to return to family life.
Turned into a vegetative state because of skiing, his wife refused to be euthanized
Despite this, his passion for racing did not quench and he made a comeback four years later. However, the journey of racing was not smooth, and in the face of many challenges and bumps, the 43-year-old Schumacher finally decided to retire again.
After this retirement, there was almost no news of him in the media, and when people saw his name on the screen again, there was another heartbreaking thing that followed.
It was the harsh winter of 2013, and Schumacher took part in a ski recreation that he never imagined would be a watershed moment in his life.
He was fully armed, wearing a helmet and wearing professional ski suit, but the accident came so suddenly that he could not deal with it properly in time, and slammed into a hard rock.
The medical rescue team at the scene acted quickly, carefully lifted the unconscious Schumacher onto a stretcher, and then rushed to the rescue center. Outside the venue, Corinna hurriedly followed to the treatment site after a short pause.
After a thorough and careful examination, Schumacher's injuries were very serious, and his vital signs were declining and his condition was precarious. It wasn't until Corinna called in a number of medical experts to rescue him that Schumacher's vital signs began to stabilize, and he was able to take his life back from the hands of death.
However, his life was saved, and Schumacher's coma did not improve, and he remained in a coma as if he were isolated from the rest of the world, and the experts finally conveyed a heartbreaking result to Corinna:
Schumacher could be vegetative and have little chance of waking up.
Being in a vegetative state is a very painful thing, especially for a racing car like Schumacher who is pushing for the limit, and lying in bed all day without being able to move is undoubtedly painful, so the expert recommended euthanasia to Corinna.
This can allow Schumacher to complete the journey of life with less suffering and dignity, and can also relieve Corinna of a heavy burden, but when this brother's suggestion came to Corinna's ears, she firmly objected and replied in a resolute tone:
"Please don't talk about euthanasia again, I can't accept it at any time. ”
The love between the two was sold to pay for medical expenses
In the ordinary year of 1989, the encounter between Schumacher and Corinna seemed to be written, and their extraordinary story was written.
At that time, Schumacher had not yet touched the glory of the F1 title, and Corinna was the lover of his colleague Fren, and by chance fate the two met each other at an event.
Schumacher fell in love with Corinna at first sight, and out of respect for her colleagues, she could only hide this emotion in her heart, until her relationship with Frenqi came to an end, and she mustered up the courage to pursue it decisively.
As time went on, Schumacher made a great success on the Formula 1 circuit, and Corinna was impressed by his talent and genuine affection, and the two eventually held hands and walked together on a determined and romantic love journey.
In the early morning of August 1995, Schumacher and Corinna walked into the palace of marriage together in a quaint country castle in Germany, starting a happy and lasting marriage life of nearly 20 years.
In order to express his deep and sincere love for Corinna, Schumacher bought her a villa and a private jet successively, just to make his wife smile.
The two did not completely indulge in the sweetness of marriage, and also devoted themselves to public welfare undertakings with the disadvantaged, and Schumacher generously donated 127,000 euros that should have been used for the wedding to UNESCO.
In general, the love of two people has both their own life careers and common goals, and it is this affection in exchange for Corinna's persistence.
When Schumacher unfortunately fell into a coma, she always stayed by his side and firmly believed that her husband would wake up, so she refused the suggestion of euthanasia.
During those difficult days of recovery, Schumacher lay quietly in bed like a plant, while Corinna accompanied him through the long time.
For Corinna, supporting Schumacher's treatment became a heavy responsibility on her shoulders, decisively taking out all her family's savings, sparing no effort to pay for expensive medical expenses, and even organizing a professional medical team.
The cost of treatment of up to 100,000 pounds a week is a huge sum of nearly one million yuan in renminbi, and this kind of expenses is like a bottomless pit that eats away at her family's assets year after year.
Schumacher once had a fortune of more than 1 billion, but because he was unable to handle the affairs himself, this wealth was temporarily unavailable.
To raise funds for treatment, Corinna had to sell their shared property, sell her family's private jet and a holiday home in Norway, but as treatment continued, these measures were far from enough.
Corinna later sold Schumacher's collection of luxury cars, including the Maserati Spyder, the limited-edition Ferrari Enzo, the Mercedes E55AMG and the 560SL AMG, and even his cherished Ferrari F2001 car.
In a charity auction in 2017, Schumacher's car, which saw his numerous accolades, was sold for $7.5 million, but unfortunately it still failed to revive her husband.
As time passed, the amount of money invested in treatment was incalculable, and Corinna felt lost, but she never gave up......
Schumacher, who had been in a coma for 5 years in 2018, finally opened his eyes under the care of his wife Corinna, and slowly improved his consciousness after another year of treatment. By this time, Schumacher's medical expenses had exceeded the 14 million pound mark, equivalent to about 120 million yuan.
Corinna and Schumacher's marriage has been through countless moments, and in the face of adversity, there is no doubt that Corinna is a wonderful companion who has always had a deep love for Schumacher.
Even if Schumacher wakes up, he will no longer appear in the public's eyes, but his immortal legend carved on the F1 track will always be worthy of each of us to remember and pay tribute!
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