[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - More Wakatakakage

[Jeff A]

Moti


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Gaijingai

For of all sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these:
It might have been.
- John Greenleaf Whittier

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From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Jul 7, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - More Wakatakakage
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


Wakatakakage was diagnosed with "compartment syndrome," which causes nerve
paralysis due to circulatory problems, and because there was a risk of
necrosis, he underwent emergency surgery and is currently still
hospitalized. There is no prospect of his return, and there is a
possibility of a long-term absence. He is hospitalized after undergoing
surgery on his left thigh The incident occurred on the 1st when he was
practicing at Sadogatake beya. He complained of discomfort in his left leg
and cut short his keiko session. Initially, he was able to walk on his own,
but around noon when he returned to the heya, he complained of pain in the
bath, and around 3 p.m., he experienced severe pain and vomiting, so he was
taken to a hospital in the city by ambulance. He was diagnosed with
"femoral compartment syndrome" and underwent emergency surgery immediately.
After the surgery, which lasted about three hours, he began bleeding
uncontrollably in the middle of the night, and underwent another surgery in
the early morning, which lasted two hours. He was in the intensive care
unit until the 4th, but has now been moved to a general ward and his
condition is stable. The doctors' quick judgment paid off, but he is
scheduled to undergo multiple suturing surgeries on the incision site from
the 7th onwards. There is no prospect of him being discharged yet.
Compartment syndrome is a circulatory disorder caused by trauma or other
factors that leads to nerve paralysis. According to stablemaster Arashio,
it is a rare condition, occurring in only 1 to 2 people per 100,000. Most
cases occur in the calf, with the thigh being unusual. If treatment is
delayed, there is a risk of muscle and tissue necrosis and functional
impairment, and he testified that "(the doctor) told me it was a race
against time. If the surgery had been delayed by another 1 or 2 hours, it
would have been dangerous."  In this tournament, where he returned to
Sekiwake for the first time in 5 tournaments, he was aiming to solidify his
footing towards his long-cherished dream of becoming an Ozeki, but not only
has he returned to square one, there is now a possibility of a long-term
absence. Cases in the sumo world are limited, and a difficult road to
recovery is expected. This situation could be considered a crisis for his
sumo career, but he reportedly told his oyakata over the phone that he
would "focus on treatment and do his best," expressing his determination to
make a comeback.

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