Cristiano da Matta's condition

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:52 pm

News on Da Matta is that though he's still in the ICU...he's improving steadily & responding to treatment

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 6:02 pm

Kapel wrote:News on Da Matta is that though he's still in the ICU...he's improving steadily & responding to treatment

That'd be correct, kapel. Best prognosis would be that da Matta has a recovery similar to that of Roberto Guerrero back around 1987; Guerrero was tire testing at the Brickyard when the right-front tire suffered a failure; when he crashed into the turn-2 outside wall, the tire came up and nailed him in the head. Guerrero spent three weeks in an Indy hospital in a coma, but recovered fully from his injuries and six months later came d--- close to winning the CART race on the 1-mile oval in Phoenix(apologies for the above language......

) That's the best case scenario for Shorty, that he fully recovers.....but, all head injuries aren't the same, so it's still a wait-and-see situation for him. Good news, though, is that he is recovering.

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 6:04 pm

Kapel wrote:News on Da Matta is that though he's still in the ICU...he's improving steadily & responding to treatment

That is great news.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Fri Aug 11, 2006 6:11 pm

Mfer,....durned....is not a word you need to apologise for

RE30B#16 · Post by **RE30B#16** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 4:03 pm

mlittle wrote:
Kapel wrote:News on Da Matta is that though he's still in the ICU...he's improving steadily & responding to treatment
That'd be correct, kapel. Best prognosis would be that da Matta has a recovery similar to that of Roberto Guerrero back around 1987; Guerrero was tire testing at the Brickyard when the right-front tire suffered a failure; when he crashed into the turn-2 outside wall, the tire came up and nailed him in the head. Guerrero spent three weeks in an Indy hospital in a coma, but recovered fully from his injuries and six months later came d--- close to winning the CART race on the 1-mile oval in Phoenix(apologies for the above language...... ) That's the best case scenario for Shorty, that he fully recovers.....but, all head injuries aren't the same, so it's still a wait-and-see situation for him. Good news, though, is that he is recovering.

Update.Com is reporting that he is not responding to commands or doing anything. That may not be as grim as it sounds, but he is not out of the woods just yet. Let's all pray for a full recovery for Cristiano.

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 4:05 pm

RE30B#16 wrote:
mlittle wrote:
Kapel wrote:News on Da Matta is that though he's still in the ICU...he's improving steadily & responding to treatment
That'd be correct, kapel. Best prognosis would be that da Matta has a recovery similar to that of Roberto Guerrero back around 1987; Guerrero was tire testing at the Brickyard when the right-front tire suffered a failure; when he crashed into the turn-2 outside wall, the tire came up and nailed him in the head. Guerrero spent three weeks in an Indy hospital in a coma, but recovered fully from his injuries and six months later came d--- close to winning the CART race on the 1-mile oval in Phoenix(apologies for the above language...... ) That's the best case scenario for Shorty, that he fully recovers.....but, all head injuries aren't the same, so it's still a wait-and-see situation for him. Good news, though, is that he is recovering.
Update.Com is reporting that he is not responding to commands or doing anything. That may not be as grim as it sounds, but he is not out of the woods just yet. Let's all pray for a full recovery for Cristiano.

I am praying for him and his family. It must be hard for those who know and love him to see this happening and not knowing what the outcome will be. My heart aches for them all.

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:26 pm

jacfan wrote: I am praying for him and his family. It must be hard for those who know and love him to see this happening and not knowing what the outcome will be. My heart aches for them all.

Great news from updatef1.com:

Aug.17 (GMM) Veteran of 28 grands prix and 13 points, former Toyota driver Cristiano da Matta, is still in a coma but 'improving' after his horror collision with a deer whilst testing his Champ Car earlier this month.

The American open-wheeler series' doctor, Chris Pinderski, provided an update to the media on Wednesday, in which a statement explained that da Matta, 32, 'has not yet fully regained consciousness'.

But he also said about the diminutive Brazilian: ''(da Matta) is becoming more alert each day.''

Indeed, a ventilator has been switched off and Pinderski reports that Cristiano may be soon moved out of intensive care at a hospital in Wisconsin (US).

Written: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 08:51:30

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:27 pm

gkaytaz wrote:
jacfan wrote: I am praying for him and his family. It must be hard for those who know and love him to see this happening and not knowing what the outcome will be. My heart aches for them all.

Great news from updatef1.com:

Aug.17 (GMM) Veteran of 28 grands prix and 13 points, former Toyota driver Cristiano da Matta, is still in a coma but 'improving' after his horror collision with a deer whilst testing his Champ Car earlier this month.

The American open-wheeler series' doctor, Chris Pinderski, provided an update to the media on Wednesday, in which a statement explained that da Matta, 32, 'has not yet fully regained consciousness'.

But he also said about the diminutive Brazilian: ''(da Matta) is becoming more alert each day.''

Indeed, a ventilator has been switched off and Pinderski reports that Cristiano may be soon moved out of intensive care at a hospital in Wisconsin (US).

Written: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 08:51:30

Now THAT is great news. Ventilators are awful.... necessary but not pleasant.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:48 pm

That is good news.
Comibg back to the title of the thread JV has cone out and called Scummaker a liar over the Monaco incident, and stated that he is not a true champion, and will be quickly forgotten when he retires (F1Racing)

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:53 pm

Hey I just posted a thread about the JV article.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:57 pm

jacfan wrote:Hey I just posted a thread about the JV article.

uh oh. Where ?

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:00 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:
jacfan wrote:Hey I just posted a thread about the JV article.
uh oh. Where ?

Found it

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 6:04 pm

Da Matta out of intensive care.

According to F1 Racing Da Matta is now out of intensive care but is still not completely conscious, responsive or able to speak.

They go on to say that he is improving each day and they are now looking at long term rehab for him.

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 6:14 pm

Atleast he's out of the ICU,hope he responds to treatment soon.

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 6:15 pm

Kapel wrote:Atleast he's out of the ICU,hope he responds to treatment soon.

I'll drink to that