Get well soon-Niki Lauda

[Ian-S]

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Disgusting doesn't necessarily mean wrong, besides isn't drug induced coma normal for lung transplant recovery?

[erwin greven]

Niki Lauda braucht keine künstliche Beatmung mehr. Der dreifache Formel-1-Weltmeister wurde am gestrigen Samstag aus dem künstlichen Tiefschlaf geholt. Er wird mindestens noch vier Wochen im Krankenhaus bleiben müssen.

Niki Lauda no longer needs artificial respiration. The triple Formula 1 world champion was brought on Saturday from the artificial deep sleep. He will have to stay in the hospital for at least four weeks.

http://www.speedweek.com/formel1/news/1 ... endig.html

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Great news.
Go King Rat.

[John]

Fantastic news, thanks for sharing, Erwin.

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An updated statement from the Hospital dated yesterday (Monday) confirms Niki is progressing well.

Three-time world champion Niki Lauda is recovering well after a recent lung transplant operation, according to a statement released by Vienna General Hospital.

On Monday, the hospital in which Lauda is currently recovering issued a statement to provide a brief update.

The statement read: "The Vienna General Hospital and the Medical University of Vienna are pleased to inform about the very satisfying clinical course of Mr. Niki Lauda after his successful lung transplantation on August 2nd.

"Already 24 hours after surgery Mr Lauda could be extubated, was spontaneously breathing and had full consciousness.

"During the following days his condition has further improved continuously and all organs are functioning well.

"Mr Lauda will stay at the Vienna General Hospital until his full recovery."

Meanwhile, Dr Walter Klepetko, who performed the operation, has told the Osterreich that it will be several weeks before he can leave the hospital, though, barring any unforeseen complications, he will in time "be able to fly, work and take part in sport as he did before".

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An update from the surgeons involved confirms the issues affecting Niki and how close to death he was as he was put on an emergency wait list for a lung transplant. It seems there is minimal rejection from his new lung(s?) and his rate of recovery is still pleasing the medical team. Quite an interesting article I thought.

Doctors who carried out Niki Lauda’s lung transplant say his life expectancy without the operation was mere days or weeks.
Three-time F1 world champion Lauda is now expected to make a full recovery following the surgery in Vienna’s General Hospital in Austria last week.

A total of seven specialists today provided detailed information on the circumstances that led to his emergency operation.

Marco Idzko, head of the hospital’s division of pulmonology, explained: “Mr Lauda suffered from a so-called haemorrhagic alveolitis. This is an inflammation of the alveoli [the air sacs inside the lungs], which has been accompanied by bleeding into the pulmonary tissue and respiratory tract.”

After he was taken ill, Lauda received immunosuppressive therapy, which led to “a significant improvement in the respiratory situation”.

However, acute lung disease then occurred in the 69-year-old, meaning that immune cells in the blood migrated into his lungs and attacked the tissue there.

“This ultimately leads to the destruction and loss of functional lung tissue – and the patient is no longer able to absorb enough oxygen through his lungs,” added Idzko, who said this scenario carries a high mortality rate.

With further drug therapy options limited, Lauda had to be given mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit.

“Unfortunately, after 10 days in intensive care, because of a critical oxygen supply, therapy escalated,” says cardiologist Gottfried Heinz. “We had to perform a mechanical lung replacement, an ECMO – an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.”

At this point,they said Lauda had a life expectancy of only a few days, which resulted in him being listed for transplant and assigned a high LAS (Lung Allocation Score) that measures the urgency rating according to objective criteria.

“We could assume that he would be assigned an suitable organ within the next few days,” said thoracic surgeon Konrad Hotzenecker, who performed the transplant last Thursday together with Walter Klepetko and his team.

“The average waiting time in this case is five days.”

Recovery process begins

Lauda was fitted with a new donor lung that his physicians say has settled well into his body.

“The lung has an excellent primary function, so that we were able to remove the circulatory support, the ECMO, in the operating theatre,” explained Hotzenecker. “The graft lung has taken over its function well.”

Cardiology director Christian Hengstenberg added: “We can state that the patient survived it excellently and could already be extubated after 24 hours. That means, the tube in the lung could be removed and the patient could breathe spontaneously.

“This is extremely important for us and for the entire healing process as well. We can see that he is fully conscious and that all the institutions are functioning properly. Everything is completely in order. It's a very, very gratifying development.”

The doctors reported that patients can leave the hospital after two or three weeks after this operation, although in Lauda’s case this could take a little longer due to the situation in the intensive care unit.

He is receiving an intensive physiotherapeutic and respiratory programme, and numerous drugs.

The physicians have given Lauda a good prognosis for recovery: “Our survival rates are over 90 percent after one year, and around 75 percent after five years," said thoracic surgeon Peter Jaksch, who emphasized that patients usually have a good quality of life afterwards.

Klepetko said it would not reduce Lauda’s ability to return to work.

“Future activities should not differ significantly from previous activities – if all goes well,” said Klepetko.

“The situation is such that we really expect him to be able to return to a life that is normal for him. Time will tell whether we will reach our goal.”

https://www.motorsport.com/au/f1/news/l ... 81/?nrt=54

[erwin greven]

thanks for the update.

[Everso Biggyballies]

Niki Lauda has suffered a setback over the weekend.... the good news is it was not due to his lungs, but an issue to do with his kidneys, one of which all but failed in the surgery before being repaired. He needed to be put on dialysis over the weekend but seems to have improved since. However it will probably delay his return to the paddock as he wont be allowed to travel by air for six months.

No air travel for Niki Lauda
2018-08-14
Aug.14 (GMM) Niki Lauda may not be able to return to the F1 circuits any time soon.

Recently, as he recovers in intensive care from a lung transplant, the F1 legend's surgeon said Lauda should be able to return to "normal life" eventually.

But Osterreich newspaper claims the Mercedes team chairman had a setback over the weekend, when he had to be connected to a dialysis machine.

Lauda, 69, has since improved, but Osterreich says he will not be able to travel by plane for six months.

And he has been told to holiday only in "neighbouring countries" so that he can return quickly to the hospital in Vienna if need b

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Just a bit of an update re Lauda, who is still in intensive care and now said to be unlikely to return to a GP this season. Apparently, according to his friend Marko, Niki is not allowed visitors other than close family due to the risk of him picking up an infection from other's germs.

I dont see the delay as being more than can be expected after such a major operation, one where the risk of third party infection is so high with tissues fighting to overcome rejection and bacteria. I see it that his doctors are being particularly (and rightfully) prudent in their treatment and rehab 'rules'.

Niki Lauda will miss all of the remaining races this season, it has been revealed.

The F1 legend and Mercedes F1 part owner and team chairman is reportedly still in intensive care in Vienna following a life-saving lung transplant.

Lauda's friend Dr Helmut Marko, of Red Bull, told Bild that he has not been able to visit the 69-year-old.

"Only his family, so his wife and his children, can visit him," the Austrian said.

"The doctors say the danger is that he will become infected with a virus or other people's bacteria.

"We all miss him. Mercedes misses him, formula one misses him. Everyone misses him -- his charisma, his straight words," Marko added.

The newspaper said Lauda will not attend any of the remaining seven races this year, but Marko insisted: "Niki will fight through this and be with us again. We need him."

From www.GPGuide.com

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Good news from the Lauda family on the latest health update on Niki....

His younger brother Florian said he is much improved, but still needing constant IC treatment.

Niki Lauda's brother says the F1 legend is "a lot better" as he recovers from a lung transplant.

The F1 paddock has worried about the condition of the Mercedes team chairman, amid reports he will miss the rest of the season in intensive care.

"Thank God, he's a lot better now," Florian Lauda, who at 68 is a year younger than the former Ferrari and McLaren driver, told Austria's ORF broadcaster.

"He's on the phone, he's watching the races on television," he revealed.

"Of course he will need to do rehabilitation, as he will not get back to how he was too quickly," Florian Lauda added.

"But he is a tough man, which is what made him famous," he said. "He is very focused in difficult situations."

https://www.gpguide.com/News.aspx?artic ... JvdGhlcg==

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And he still has a sense of humour.....

This report from Toto Wolff who has now been allowed to visit Nikii:

According to Toto Wolff, F1 legend Niki Lauda is still his old self as he recovers from life-saving lung transplant surgery in Vienna.

Lauda, the triple world champion and Mercedes team chairman, is not likely to be seen in the paddock for the rest of 2018, but his friend and colleague Toto Wolff says Lauda is at least on the road to recovery.

Wolff, the Mercedes boss, said 69-year-old Lauda was even in a joking mood when he visited him in hospital.

"I was very worried to see him after his gigantic operation," Wolff told RTL.

"I went in and the first thing he did was smile. I thought I should continue where we left off and I said 'You've looked better'.

"He mouthed 'asshole' to me and I knew then that Niki is on the right path," Wolff added.

https://www.gpguide.com/News.aspx?artic ... FsIHZpc2l0

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Good news re Niki..... he hopes to be able to leave Intensive Care shortly.

His body has finally accepted the new lung.... he just needs physiotherapy to replace lost muscle that has left him too weak to support himself. He has three physios working on that side of his recovery so knowing Niki he will be up and about shortly and off to a rehab clinic to continue his recovery..

Lauda could soon leave intensive care - report
2018-10-16
Oct.16 (GMM) Niki Lauda could finally be preparing to leave intensive care, following a lung transplant more than two months ago.

Osterreich newspaper quoted a friend as saying: "Niki is already making great progress."

The report said that following a long period of uncertainty, the 69-year-old F1 legend's body has "accepted the new lung".

"In one sense, Lauda can already leave the hospital," Osterreich explained. "But because of the long layoff, the musculature is so weakened that he currently finds it difficult to stand unaided."

So the report said the triple world champion and Mercedes team chairman will set about strengthening his body with the help of three physiotherapists.

"Once the muscles are again in good shape, Lauda may soon leave the hospital in Vienna and move to a rehab clinic," Osterreich said.

"His wife Birgit hopes this could happen in late October or early November."

A return to the F1 paddock could then possibly take place "early next season".

https://gpguide.com/News.aspx?articleId ... ByZXBvcnQ=

[Picci]

Great news! Hope we see him around soon!

[XcraigX]

We need to start making Niki Lauda memes that look like Chuck Norris memes. He's one tough sonofabitch!

[kals]

We need to start making Niki Lauda memes that look like Chuck Norris memes. He's one tough sonofabitch!

Here’s wishing David Beckham’s elderly fan a speedy recovery

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