KagenamiQ ([info]jttr) wrote,
@ 2007-02-23 23:47:00
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Frightening Minekura news
Scary news from Minekura-sensei! Verbatim from Journey To The REST:

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2/23/2007: FRIGHTENING MINEKURA NEWS -- Fans were alarmed when the double-long chapter of Saiyuki RELOAD in last month's March ZERO-SUM ended with the news that the next chapter would be in the May issue, not April. Minekura-sensei addressed them quickly, explaining in her diary on official site Nitro that this was an extremely busy time for her, between preparations for the "Saiyuki RELOAD - Burial-" OVA starting in April and a treasure trove of contributions to the May ZERO-SUM, its gala 5th anniversary issue coming out March 28.

But in her Nitro diary today, she at last mentioned some details of her ongoing physical problems--and they are truly scary. Her uterus has swollen to become "about the size of a child's head." The swelling prevents her from being able to close her legs, and it is tremendously painful for her to sit. She's now feeling pain at other times, too.

She plans to have surgery sometime this summer, and will share the details when she knows them.


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What say we all go to Kanagawa (it may take all of us to hold off her editors and publishers!) and carry her to the hospital, to get taken care of now instead of later?!


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[info]flemmings
2007-02-24 03:13 am UTC (link)
This SUMMER???? What is *with* the doctors over there?

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[info]genkisakka
2007-02-24 03:54 am UTC (link)
Seriously, the doctors here are MORONS, particularly when it comes to women's health. I'm no doctor, but I'm thinking that uterus the size of a baby's head = huge tumor. O_O Minekura-sensei needs to smack her doctor repeatedly with Sanzou's fan until she gets an earlier surgery date.

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[info]inque
2007-02-24 03:58 am UTC (link)
Oh god what a terrible thought ;_;

Minekura seems to have a LOT of work, do you think stress could be a huge culprit in her poor health? ;_;

She's a very brave woman..I hope she gets this done sooner. Her health should be the utmost importance right now!

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[info]spleen
2007-02-24 03:15 am UTC (link)
Woah, I completely agree. We should bring her now, that's pretty worrysome. Hopefully she'll go on her own, though. I hope she gets better soon!

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[info]iapetusneume
2007-02-24 03:23 am UTC (link)
Oh my god, that's horrible. I feel a little of her pain, because I have Sciatica and when it flares up it hurts like crazy to sit.

I have a feeling that if the pain is as bad as she says it is, she'll decide to go in earlier than the summer. I hope she does too, because wow. I hope she gets better soon. >.o

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[info]inque
2007-02-24 03:33 am UTC (link)
No! ;__; I worried something like this would happen since she seems to REALLY over work herself! Oh poor Minekura! :( I hope she's taking a well deserved break! Poor poor thing...

Is there anyway we can send her a big get well card? :( I think she REALLY deserves it for all the hard work she's done...

Thank you for this information :( It's very scary...

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[info]summer_queen
2007-02-24 03:39 am UTC (link)
Oh my ... that must be amazingly painful. I do hope she goes sooner, rather than later, so that any complications are nipped in the bud.

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[info]yukie1013
2007-02-24 04:20 am UTC (link)
YAAAGHHH

I hope it's something not-critical? Like, a bitchy but benign and easily-removed cyst, something like that. ngh.

Japan, your doctors need my foot in their anus for not seeing her sooner.

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[info]mezza
2007-02-24 04:43 am UTC (link)
I'm all for scuttling over there and hand-delivering her to the hospital, where she should have gone MONTHS ago.

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[info]sapphie_lp
2007-02-24 04:54 am UTC (link)
She should go to the hospital now! I'm not too sure why she's holding it off but the sooner she do the surgery, the better.

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[info]hksherra
2007-02-24 05:19 am UTC (link)
O_O I fear for her now. Poor Minekura... I hope that she's all right... well... obviously she isn't... but I hope that she'll be all right... soon... thinking of waiting on something like that until summer makes me mighty anxious for her...

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[info]devikun
2007-02-24 05:40 am UTC (link)
Was there talk at one point of her having been diagnosed with endometriosis? It's hideously painful (I know since I recently had an operation myself because of it) but possibly not immediately life threatening? Although it sounds as if it should be.

And if it's bad, they may decide to remove her reproductive system - potentially a serious measure at her still young age that she may want to find alternatives to if at all possible. That might be why the operation isn't being rushed; not incompetency on the doctor's parts... Don't know though, so I guess all we can do is pray for her better health.

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[info]kanzenhanzai
2007-02-24 06:20 am UTC (link)
Was there talk at one point of her having been diagnosed with endometriosis?

For whatever reason, I'm also thinking that's what she had been diagnosed with. I'm almost hoping that's what it is despite having watched a friend go through that (and eek, I'm sorry that you had some firsthand experience), since anything else that would enlarge her uterus like that sounds even more frightening

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[info]herchuckness
2007-02-24 11:44 pm UTC (link)
She mentioned it on her blog before (sometime last August) as "retroversion of the uterus", which apparently can lead to endometriosis or other things. From the translation [info]anthey did, it sounded like that diagnosis was a few years old. Could very well have developed into endometriosis by now.

Whatever it is, I hope the surgery goes well and that she has a full recovery. :(

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[info]s0hmam0miji
2007-02-24 05:53 am UTC (link)
Wow, that is scary. Waiting until the summer is quite worrisome. That's a long time to wait. 8^( Too bad she can't get seen sooner though. 8^(.. The summer is a long ways away... 8^(

We'll just have to keep her in our thoughts and prayers... Hopefully the doctors will be able help her.

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[info]cherise75
2007-02-24 05:55 am UTC (link)
Ready to head over there to get Minekura-sensei whatever help she needs! Will use Hakkai's chi blast to get rid of editors and publishers for the time being.

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[info]ayonoi
2007-02-24 06:11 am UTC (link)
CRAP! That is frightening! I was thinking of another trip to Japan...I guess I will have to help you hand-deliver her to the doctor. I hope she is under constant check-ups. SIGH...it sounds truly painful.

Do you know if there is an addres where we can send her well wishes or cards or whatever?? We should support her.

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[info]kazetenshi
2007-02-24 07:40 am UTC (link)
O.O!! I hope she feels better!! I wanna hug her!! GET WELL SOON KANAGAWA!!!

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[info]naye
2007-02-24 07:44 am UTC (link)
...oh. That's horrible - thanks for putting this update here. It's good to know something is going on, even if there isn't much one can do, except keep her in our thoughts.

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[info]darkphoenixset
2007-02-24 08:01 am UTC (link)
I don't know much about medicine, but a uterus that swollen sounds like it needs to be removed. Minekura is young and that may seem harsh but the world might lose such a wonderful artist and storyteller if she doesn't get treated! I hope everything will turn out okay.
If Minekura has put off treatment for work, she is a very strong and determined woman. That's very admirible.

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[info]louiselux
2007-02-24 09:14 am UTC (link)
Oh no! I am so shocked. Why is she working and not getting this sorted out? That must be so extremely stressful fo her - I can't imagine.

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[info]sw_book
2007-02-24 09:37 am UTC (link)
CRAP. This IS scaring.
Okay, F**** her heditors and publishers!! LET'S FLY TO KANAGAWA AT ONCE, all together, and hand her over to Dr House IMMEDIATELY!!!!

But please, stop trying to make diagnosis *here*.

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[info]shirochan
2007-02-24 12:09 pm UTC (link)
Holy shit. What?!

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[info]i_am_zan
2007-02-24 12:25 pm UTC (link)
Do we need to start a petition or something...?

Seriously...whatever her diagnosis, any kind of surgery is very scary. having had surgical procedures thrice, my thoughts are definitely with her!

If you know anyone who has contact with her, do let her know that we are thinking of her and I'm sure most of us will have her in our thoughts and prayers.

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[info]veronicacode
2007-02-24 01:08 pm UTC (link)
I'm very worried for Minekura sensei...I hope she will be better soon! Thank you for the news.

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[info]tokito
2007-02-24 01:59 pm UTC (link)
Eesh, that's horrible. I thought she may've already had surgery when I first started hearing about this. I don't know how she can work in this condition. I've known a few people who have had similar problems, and they always had surgery fairly quickly in comparison. :\ I really hope they can do something before summer. I just want her to feel better.

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[info]madsqueeble
2007-02-24 02:22 pm UTC (link)
Great googly moogly! O_o

I second the motion we all go to Kanagawa and spirit her off to the hospital RIGHT NOW. Poor Minekura-sensei, I hope things work out.

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[info]snapdragon76
2007-02-24 03:01 pm UTC (link)
Yikes! I for one am hoping she is able to get better, not just for the sake of Saiyuki but for her general well being.

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[info]rei_desu
2007-02-24 03:31 pm UTC (link)
OMG. Why wait till summer to have the surgery? Her condition sounds really serious! :(

My best wishes to Minekura-sensei.

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[info]shymagical
2007-02-24 04:11 pm UTC (link)
Graah I had a feeling I was going to get a scare like this sometime ~_~ Hopefully just a scare.

Oh, I hope she knows what she's doing...waiting until summer to get surgery...I mean, you hear about the Japanese work ethic but still..."the size of a child's head"? Don't die please, Minekura-sensei! ;o; You need to tell the tale! You can't leave all your children behind!

Let's all write a bit letter saying "Your English-speaking fans believe you need to take care of yourself now not later! Please take care of yourself, Minekura-sensei! TT_TT"

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[info]rasetsu_sp
2007-02-24 04:32 pm UTC (link)
It would be good to say too: "Your Spanish-speaking fans believe you need to take care of yourself now not later! Please take care of yourself, Minekura-sensei!" I'm so worried...

My best wishes from Spain to Minekura sensei...

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[info]shymagical
2007-02-24 04:43 pm UTC (link)
How about we all just sign a big piece of paper with well-wishing in as many different languages as we can!

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[info]rasetsu_sp
2007-02-24 04:43 pm UTC (link)
Good idea T__T

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[info]lizzu
2007-02-24 06:09 pm UTC (link)
Oh sweet hell. *crosses fingers*

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[info]babaca
2007-02-24 07:25 pm UTC (link)
I guess it hasn't occurred to anyone that even if her condition may not be 'life threatening' that putting off surgery for so long could make things even more complicated than it needs to be. Not to mention she's in pain now so why walk around in pain for months when relief can be had sooner?

Geez! Let the woman get the surgery now... she can still work from a hospital bed if her editors are that insistent. (She might even like the diversion then).

Here's hoping all goes well for Minekura sensei for months to com (and now).

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[info]kaoticwords
2007-02-24 09:36 pm UTC (link)
One more here to take her to the hospital now!

With all the stress she must stand and also this... I guess she has her reasons to wait till summer but anyway sounds too significant to wait that long. Wish we could do something else beside have her in our thoughts.

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[info]silverforest
2007-02-24 09:56 pm UTC (link)
Sounds like she needs a break, even if that means us not getting our Saiyuki fix =(

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[info]ukoku
2007-02-24 09:59 pm UTC (link)
And here I was pissed because a filling fell out. I'll send better vibes in Sensei's direction.

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[info]avalonjones
2007-02-25 12:30 am UTC (link)
Crap crap crappity crap crap. CRAP IN A HAT. I have had far too many friends being seriously ill lately, and I don't like this news at all. Yes, I think she needs to be escorted to the hospital and the doctors firmly informed that they will take care of her NOW.

*sigh* Failing that, keeping her in our thoughts and sending good-health vibes her way can't hurt either.

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[info]flower_miko
2007-02-25 12:38 am UTC (link)
I was just checking LJ and reading this just shocked the hell out of me. I would have never thought she had any kind of illness all this time. I guess she felt she didn't want to scare her fans but the thought she felt she had to say it worries me.

I really hope she'll get better. The way she describe she's feeling sounds very bad.

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[info]flower_miko
2007-02-25 12:34 am UTC (link)
How can they possibly have let her continue working all this time with such a problem?! I would have never imagined she had such a physical problem.

I agree with you: WE should take her to the hospital this very minute. As much as we all lover Saiyuki I doubt any of us want to see her get even more sick. If good wishing does anything I hope she'll recover soon.

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[info]hungry_worm
2007-02-25 12:56 am UTC (link)
Shocking! That's the only thing I can think when I read this. I can only hope she'll be able (and willing) to get whatever medical treatment she needs faster than summer!

:( I guess she'll need all the good vibes she can get.

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[info]midori_musou
2007-02-25 10:03 pm UTC (link)
summer time? if she's in such pain now, they should be doing it as soon as possible! :[
i'm ready to put together a group to carry her to a suitable hospital!

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[info]rain_elegy
2007-02-26 06:09 am UTC (link)
Oh dear, this is terrible news.
Definitely not a condition that should be ignored.

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[info]martapenguin
2007-02-26 12:59 pm UTC (link)
This is awful! I hope that this is sorted out soon. Sending best wishes from here in England.

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(Anonymous)
2007-03-12 02:51 am UTC (link)
Well, as much as I hate to say it, it probably has something to do with all the smoking. Seriously, I heard she smokes like 3 packs of cigarettes a day.

But, if Saiyuki Reload 7 is going to come out in May instead of April why isn't she getting the surgery done now?

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(Anonymous)
2007-03-12 02:52 am UTC (link)
And I am sorry to hear that.

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[info]guardian_yugi
2007-07-23 04:29 am UTC (link)
Oh my God. I only just heard about this now... I feel like trash. >.

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