Sawazaki Makoto (沢崎誠) of the Kadokawa Sakura Knights, who placed 2nd in the individual standings in the M-League 2021-22 regular season, will be receiving hospital treatment after the M-League 2021-22 Semifinals and will miss the finals if the team qualifies.
Sawazaki and the team made the announcement on April 3 through Twitter an a video statement on Youtube. In the statement, it was revealed that Sawazaki has a condition called “primary myelofibrosis” and will be admitted to the hospital for a “hematopoietic stem cell transplantation”, more commonly known as a “bone marrow transplant”. His treatment will take several months.
Notice in regards to the hospitalisation of Sawazaki Makoto
We sincerely thank you for your ongoing support for both M-League and the Kadokawa Sakura Knights.
Sakura Knights member Sawazaki Makoto will be undergoing treatment for Primary Myelofibrosis after the end of the Semi Finals series. He will be hospitalised for a number of months following the last semi finals match on the 7th of April.
* The treatment he will be undergoing is hematopoietic stem cell transplant, and requires hospitalisation.
For this reason, if the Sakura Knights make it to the Finals Series, Sawazaki will not be taking part in it.
We apologise for the worry caused, and thank you all for your continued support for Sawazaki
Translation of the statement released by the Kadokawa Sakura Knights
Primary myelofibrosis, also known as “(Chronic) idiopathic myelofibrosis”, is a rare disorder where the formation of scar tissue in the bone marrow interferes with the body’s ability to make blood cells. This disorder affects around 1.5 in 100,000 to 1 in 500,000 people.
After the news was released, players from various teams wished him a quick recovery that that they will be waiting for his return.
We at M-League Watch would also like to wish him good health and a speedy recovery so he can come back and impress us at the mahjong table once again.
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