Yuzuru Hanyu: 2014-15 Season

[firal]

I think Orser said that "you should be proud that you went out here" only because he knows Hanyu-san would care about the score. They were not expecting a good score and so he was trying to prevent him from feeling even worse. I think Orser asked him if he wants to go to kiss and cry or just to the back right after his performance, and he definitely pointed to the kiss and cry area.

Okay, enough of me trying to decipher what they think.

 

[figureskateobasan]

According to the article below, the worst part of his injury was his left tight since it got hit quite hard on the ice.

http://t.asahi.com/gdtm

 

[figureskateobasan]

Hi guys, I'm sorry I wasn't able to answer your questions immediately, I was actually hanging in the health update thread while at work so I could only manage to monitor one thread. I just got home and I've read the reports.

First thing though, cranium refers to the skull (so in a way the head) and cerebral refers more to the brain. We often used Cerebral because one must always rule out a brain injury first before you could say it was just a contusion in the head. Cerebral contusion is a bruise in the brain, Head contusion is actually a broad term and I only use it if cerebral involvement is ruled out.

Cerebral concussion meant the brain is involved, but to make it easier for the laymen Head Concussion is often used (yeah, I know it's inconsistent and confusing as hell). It is a clinical syndrome with microscopic changes, referring to an immediate but transient loss of consciousness that is associated with an injury to the brain causing a sudden change in the momentum of the head and movement of the brain within the skull/cranium.

Cerebral contusion on the other hand means there is a direct injury to the brain parenchyma consisting of varying degrees of minute bleeding, swelling and tissue destruction. Thus if you actually open the skull, you'll see a bruised brain.

Both CEREBRAL CONTUSION AND CONCUSSION are brain injuries and these has a severity scale and risk stratification. One's prognosis depends on that severity thus patients' particularly suffering from intermediate to severe head injury are closely monitored as compared to those with minor head injury; who are often discharged and are given head trauma precautions (a list of what to watch out for). They are both dangerous thus head injury shouldn't be taken lightly until at least a neuroimaging scan clears them. Personally, I often advised admission for at least 24h to those with minor head injury just to rule out the possibility of epidural bleed (which was the case of Liam Neeson's wife), mostly characterized by a loss of consciousness, gaining it back [lucid interval] before falling back into a coma.

Now let's move on to the press release which listed his injury as follows [頭部挫創、下顎挫創、腹部挫傷、左大腿挫傷、右足関節捻挫]. As I said on the health update thread, I prefer to translate it as: head contusion, contusion on the lower chin, abdominal contusion, left thigh contusion and his ever present buddy R ankle sprain. I think that the bruising was a combination of the force received by those area and the natural reaction of the body to the injury. The head and chin particularly bruised due to the cut.

Again, reports said the scans were clear and the kanji used was 頭 (head) rather than 脳 (brain) so I can say that rules out brain injury. Things are looking up and let us just pray Yuzuru recovers. Let us trust him and his team. Didn't Yuzu stayed off ice for two months when he was told it was the amount of time needed to heal his knees?

On a final note, I hope this incident will waken up the ISU. At least, JSF is shaken by it.

Thank you for the explanation! is it possible if the symptoms didn't show up even after 24 hrs?

 

[skatefan22]

Kanako's reaction when watching Yuzu skate. She is visibly worried.

 

[Meoima]

Kanako's reaction when watching Yuzu skate. She is visibly worried.

even Viktoria Helgesson looked worried. These boys are crazy!

 

[alia jackson]

Kanako's reaction when watching Yuzu skate. She is visibly worried.

I'm sure there's a lot of worried faces and people crying in the audience...and I'm glad for the support of the audience

 

[ngml]

May not be appropriate to say this... but during the KC, Brian mentioned to Yuzu that he is going to feel it tomorrow, I thought the look on Yuzu face is sheepish and adorable. Like he knows he has done something outrageous and has to face the consequence.

 

[ayarose]

Thank you for the explanation! is it possible if the symptoms didn't show up even after 24 hrs?

Yes, head trauma precautions are important particularly within the first 72 hours, the 24 hours is MY minimum requirement because health benefits in my country is almost nonexistent. We usually spend out of our pockets.

 

[ranran]

According to the article below, the worst part of his injury was his left tight since it got hit quite hard on the ice.

http://t.asahi.com/gdtm

No wonder he keeps favoring it the whole time and had to use wheel chair...

 

[cruzceleste]

Thank you ayarose and everyone for the links.

Any information aboyt if Yuzuru is still in the hospital or have been sens home?

 

[Interspectator]

Here is a vid-clip that will cheer people up!
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x29slr1_レジェンド-羽生結弦-と-ものまね織田くん_sport
Showing Hanyu as a 10 year-old doing dodge ball, back-bends, jump rope and tricks on the ice!

It's part of a variety show...Nobu is part of the show and he does impressions of Akiko and Hanyu.

This aired today but was shot before Hanyu's accident. Nobu sent a message out saying he's sorry about doing a Hanyu impression when Hanyu is injured...but that the video was already recorded before that time. --I don't think anyone will mind.

 

[pandaatlarge]

I know it is a bit late to share, and probably a bit off-topic now, but let me post three voice memos.
I think we need something relaxing here, so I do recommend the second one.
Post SP Interview in the Mixed Zone (in Japanese)
Post SP Press Conference (in Russian/Japanese/Chinese with English translation)
From 12:00 after asking the question in English, the reporter asked him if he would like her to repeat the question in Japanese again. He first said no, then after a few seconds he realized he actually didn't quite catch that question, so he asked the reporter to repeat it in Japanese, and of course everybody just laughed.
Post LP Press Conference (in Russian/English)
Brian surprisingly showed up from 3:20 because it was announced before that he didn't want to come.

 

[satine]

Not sure if this has been posted in here yet but... Here is a commentary-free video of Yuzuru's performance, as well as of him & Brian in the K&C. I've transcribed it as best as I can hear, please correct any mistakes or fill in any blanks if possible.

If you're going to criticize anything Brian has said (for example, about him telling Yuzuru he can be 'proud' of skating or not openly chastising him) then please do it HERE where I have posted the same thing. Thanks in advance.

8:10-
B: No media, go right to the ER.
Y: Okay.
B: Medical room ok? And we'll probably get you to see a doctor, yeah? We gotta make sure you're okay.
Yuzu plays with his pooh tissue box, a fangirl screams like CRAZY and Brian says "wow."

9:00-
Y: Ok. I'm done. With this. I don't go to final/I don't make it to final/I don't even want to know.
Yuzu laughs, Brian sort of hangs his head.
B: Well you never know actually. You never know. We have to make- we have to get you healthy first, ok? You're gonna feel it tomorrow. No exhibition.

9:35-
The scores are about to show.
B: This doesn't matter, ok? The main thing is that you went out and skated. Alright? That's amazing. That's what you need to be most proud of.
The scores show.
B: Wow.
Y: What happened?
B: I don't know.

eta: Thanks to Vanshilar & Sherkane for filling in the blanks

OK, I think we've managed to get it completely right this time!

 

[ayarose]

Here is a vid-clip that will cheer people up!
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x29...E3%82%93_sport
Showing Hanyu as a 10 year-old doing dodge ball, back-bends, jump rope and tricks on the ice!

It's part of a variety show...Nobu is part of the show and he does impressions of Akiko and Hanyu.

This aired today but was shot before Hanyu's accident. Nobu sent a message out saying he's sorry about doing a Hanyu impression when Hanyu is injured...but that the video was already recorded before that time. --I don't think anyone will mind.

Thank you, Nobu don't have to say sorry in my opinion but that's what I loved about Team Japan.

I'm also adding it here because some still confuses terminologies.

Hematoma is NOT the same as contusion. Hematoma is the extravasation of blood in a newly formed spaced under the skin caused by the ruptured of the tissues under the skin. While contusion is the effusion of blood within the tissues underneath the skin. A contusion is not palpable or could just be slightly elevated meanwhile a hematoma is always palpable like a lump.

BTW, doctors could tell how old is the bruise by it's color. This helps us determine if someone is lying in medico-legal exams.

 

[satine]

Here is a vid-clip that will cheer people up!
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x29...E3%82%93_sport
Showing Hanyu as a 10 year-old doing dodge ball, back-bends, jump rope and tricks on the ice!

It's part of a variety show...Nobu is part of the show and he does impressions of Akiko and Hanyu.

This aired today but was shot before Hanyu's accident. Nobu sent a message out saying he's sorry about doing a Hanyu impression when Hanyu is injured...but that the video was already recorded before that time. --I don't think anyone will mind.

The link is not working :think:

 

[Interspectator]

^Link updated now.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x29swt4_1110-報ステ_sport
Here is an interview with Hanyu directly after his performance. It's a quick translation I did so if you find discrepancies, please correct me.
This comes at the last half of the video clip.
Narrator:
Amidst the differing opinions of whether or not Hanyu should have skated, this is what he said right after his performance.
Hanyu in wheelchair in the back hallway
Hanyu: Thank you, I’m sorry for the trouble.
Interviewer kneeling in front of Hanyu in wheelchair
Matsuoka: Your feelings came across strongly.
Hanyu: You don’t have to…please stand up.
Matsuoka stands: Did you not feel the choice to withdraw?
Hanyu: No, I thought about it. At the 6 minute warm –up I thought, ‘so this is the end of it’
I couldn’t even stand. (blood I think) was in my throat so I couldn’t breathe. I was looking at the ceiling thinking , it’s going to end here.
But I DID IT so it’s all ok!
Matsuoka: I thought you felt you had something to prove as an OGM? I think you showed everyone…not to give up.
Hanyu: That’s good. I’m really glad I didn’t give up.
At this time Hanyu is wheeling himself toward a van in a parking lot. He bows to Matsuoka.
Hanyu: Thank you very much. I was helped by everyone. Thank you!
Staff members help him out of the wheelchair and they are trying to get him into the van but he turns and bows again at the camera and says ‘Thank you!’

 

[echotpe]

Matsuoka: I thought you felt you had something to prove as an OGM? I think you showed everyone…not to give up.
Hanyu: That’s good. I’m really glad I didn’t give up.

Thanks for link and translations!

Matsuoka san has great empathy for Yuzu. The boy must be happy to hear that words.

 

[mandylazio]

^Link updated now.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x29swt4_1110-報ステ_sport
Here is an interview with Hanyu directly after his performance. It's a quick translation I did so if you find discrepancies, please correct me.
This comes at the last half of the video clip.
Narrator:
Amidst the differing opinions of whether or not Hanyu should have skated, this is what he said right after his performance.
Hanyu in wheelchair in the back hallway
Hanyu: Thank you, I’m sorry for the trouble.
Interviewer kneeling in front of Hanyu in wheelchair
Matsuoka: Your feelings came across strongly.
Hanyu: You don’t have to…please stand up.
Matsuoka stands: Did you not feel the choice to withdraw?
Hanyu: No, I thought about it. At the 6 minute warm –up I thought, ‘so this is the end of it’
I couldn’t even stand. (blood I think) was in my throat so I couldn’t breathe. I was looking at the ceiling thinking , it’s going to end here.
But I DID IT so it’s all ok!
Matsuoka: I thought you felt you had something to prove as an OGM? I think you showed everyone…not to give up.
Hanyu: That’s good. I’m really glad I didn’t give up.
At this time Hanyu is wheeling himself toward a van in a parking lot. He bows to Matsuoka.
Hanyu: Thank you very much. I was helped by everyone. Thank you!
Staff members help him out of the wheelchair and they are trying to get him into the van but he turns and bows again at the camera and says ‘Thank you!’

When he cried at the K&C, I believe that he must be frightened at some moment. And thank god it is not that bad!

 

[cruzceleste]

When he cried at the K&C, I believe that he must be frightened at some moment. And thank god it is not that bad!

I think he was able to compete because of adrenaline, once the competition was over the emotion and pain took place and that was when he could no longer stand because of the ankle and tigh injures.

 

[plushyfan]

https://twitter.com/EvgeniPlushenko/status/531831476946362369
I believe that Yuzuru Hanyu is a big fellow, so risky. Personally, my opinion is that it's just a Grand Prix and risking his health on such a small competition is not necessary. In any case, Yuzuru is a professional and a real boy! http://instagram.com/p/vOW0bFGy0G