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MiraKul
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Malaysia498 Posts
August 12 2011 09:20 GMT
#1
Remember when Flash said he will announce something important after the finals? Well, he couldn't wait that long.





KT revealed that Flash will go for surgery for his wrist injury.

Since March, Flash started to complain about the pain in his wrist. After going through several MRI scans, the cause of the pain is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, which can be eliminated through nerve decompression(?) surgery.

For the sake of Flash's wrist injury, KT looked for the best treatment center in Korea and even brought along a personal physiotherapist to Shanghai for the recent canceled SPL Finals.

After returning from China, Flash went to the hospital again to receive treatment. Doctor said if Flash increases his practice time, his pain will increase as well. The best solution for him to get rid of the pain is undergo surgery.

After thinking thoroughly about the suggestion, Flash decided to undergo surgery after SPL Finals and OSL.

Flash said, "There was a period that the pain caused too difficult to pick up a mouse. The team has been giving me support and even though I've been receiving treatment, the pain is still there whenever I play. After considering for quite some time, in order to maintain my career as a progamer, I decided to go for surgery.

It is reported that, it will take about 30 to 40 days to recover after the surgery. Flash will be getting treatment along and will be in his best condition to welcome '11-'12 season.






Flash:Not retiring!

Flash's announcement left people bewildered for he said "We must win for a reason". [SPL Finals] Finally, the answer is revealed.

Many people wonders if Flash going to retire after the finals. On the 12th August, KT told us that,"In order for Flash to continue his career, he will undergo surgery for his wrist."

Flash will schedule his surgery after SPL and OSL.

The fans are glad to hear that Flash is not retiring and they wish Flash to have a smooth surgery.





+ Show Spoiler +
最终兵器Flash选择了手术。KT方面透露说,Flash为了治疗手伤将走上手术台。

Flash3月开始产生手腕痛症,做了数次MRI检查,检查结果显示他患上了橈骨神經捕捉症候群,将进行神经减压手术。

为了治疗Flash的伤, KT找了大韩民国最棒的治疗中心,并且在远征上海的时候也带上了专门的理疗医师。

回国之后,Flash又到医院接受了治疗,“像现在这样到医院治疗和接受物理训练也能延续选手生活,但是如果练习量增加,痛症也会加重。为了消除痛症,手术是最好的选择。”

听到了这样的意见,Flash本人也决定,在SPL总决赛和OSL比赛以后进行手术。

Flash说 “有段时间痛到很难拿起鼠标。战队给了我积极的支援,虽然我已经在接受治疗,但是在比赛过程中依然有痛症。出于长期的考虑,为了保持更长时间的选手生涯,迎来自己第二第三全盛期,我决定去做手术。”

据悉,手术时间之后需要约30~40日来恢复。Flash会好好接受治疗,以最好的状态迎接11-12赛季。

Flash:不会退役

Flash宣布手术让人们大为吃惊,而在决赛前Flash曾说:“一定要夺冠是有原因的。”这个答案终于公开了。

当时Flash称决赛有“有不同寻常的意义。”很多人怀疑他是不是要退役了。终于,KT在12日告诉我们:“为了Flash能继续选手生涯,要让他接受手术。”

正好,SPL的决赛时间也定下来了,他将示OSL的情况安排手术日程。

对此,fans表示很高兴,flash并非要退役。“希望手术顺利。”



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P/S: English is not my mother tongue. There'll be mistake in my translation.. Pls do point out. ^^ My 1st translation.
ovrpwrd
sour_eraser
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada932 Posts
August 12 2011 09:21 GMT
#2
Oh yay
finally a good news
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Looms
Profile Joined May 2010
United States4624 Posts
August 12 2011 09:21 GMT
#3
hope to see him recover quickly and return to his god form

lee young ho fighting!!
2Pacalypse-
Profile Joined October 2006
Croatia9571 Posts
August 12 2011 09:24 GMT
#4
Hopefully surgery goes well and he recovers in no time!

Even though I'm not really a fan of him, I'm so glad he's not retiring.
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Motivate
Profile Joined June 2011
2860 Posts
August 12 2011 09:27 GMT
#5
phew 30-40 days of not practicing? we'll see if flash still has it when he's back

zero for #1 Kespa
jjhchsc2
Profile Joined December 2010
Korea (South)2393 Posts
August 12 2011 09:28 GMT
#6
best of luck to him and i hope he recovers fully
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SimonB
Profile Joined September 2008
United States1088 Posts
August 12 2011 09:29 GMT
#7
Guess that means he'll miss the next (last? ) MSL.

It's for the best. Whatever the results may end up being, he just can't continue like this indefinitely.
Vasoline73
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States8197 Posts
August 12 2011 09:29 GMT
#8
Yay Flash. Praying the surgery goes well .
Spica
Profile Joined December 2010
United States5582 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-12 09:32:07
August 12 2011 09:31 GMT
#9
We will still be seeing Flash in the 2052-2053 MSL then.

For your first translation, it's quite good!
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ShadeR
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Australia7535 Posts
August 12 2011 09:35 GMT
#10
On August 12 2011 18:27 Motivate wrote:
phew 30-40 days of not practicing? we'll see if flash still has it when he's back

zero for #1 Kespa

Well 30-40 day recovery time doesn't explicitly mean no bw at all and also it's not like bw success is 100% dependent on 12 hour grinds.
Tachion
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada8573 Posts
August 12 2011 09:36 GMT
#11
How effective are these surgeries? I didn't even know you could get surgery for CTS. How long will it last? can the CTS come back?
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Sawamura
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Malaysia7602 Posts
August 12 2011 09:39 GMT
#12
OMG thank you mirakrul for these T_T my bonjwa is not retiring I would like him to continue playing as long as he can ^^.
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prototype.
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Canada4215 Posts
August 12 2011 09:40 GMT
#13
Is flash the only one to ever develop carpal tunnel in BW history?

Hope the surgery goes well.
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letian
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Germany4221 Posts
August 12 2011 09:41 GMT
#14
So this is why he's been shaky recently...
Well, I expected that... too bad. If this surgery will make him play less and worse, what if he loses the game pace? I will be very very upset, come back soon Flash.
BearStorm
Profile Joined September 2010
United States795 Posts
August 12 2011 09:46 GMT
#15
Oh wow, I wonder how risky the operation is. If it is safe and effective, then why wasn't the surgery an automatic decision?
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SoFool
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Malaysia96 Posts
August 12 2011 09:46 GMT
#16
wishing him smooth recovery after his operation ^^
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tyCe
Profile Joined March 2010
Australia2542 Posts
August 12 2011 09:48 GMT
#17
On August 12 2011 18:46 BearStorm wrote:
Oh wow, I wonder how risky the operation is. If it is safe and effective, then why wasn't the surgery an automatic decision?

Because he had too much invested in the current season to take surgery immediately.
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Kaoriyu
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada276 Posts
August 12 2011 09:51 GMT
#18
I apologize in bringing SC2 into the BW forums but I was wondering if it was possible for TLO himself to take this surgery as well? Since he does have Carpel Tunnel himself.
Welmu
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Finland3295 Posts
August 12 2011 09:52 GMT
#19
So good that they finally take care of flash. Unnecessary pain is one of worst things that can happen
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Heyoka
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Katowice25012 Posts
August 12 2011 09:52 GMT
#20
My dad had surgery for CTS about 15 years ago and hasn't had any problems since. I don't know anything about how it works or risks, I assume its generally considered a very last resort because of the recovery time.

Best of luck to him, a month playing practicing very little or not at all must be torture for a guy as competitive as him.
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