Matt Waldron receives an important gift to relieve his pain: “Hemorrhoids are no laughing matter”
The San Diego Padres will be without right-hander Matt Waldron indefinitely after a painful and highly unusual medical issue forced him into surgery and an extended hospital stay. What was initially described only as "an infection in his rear end" was later clarified to be a hemorrhoid-related infection severe enough to require a procedure.And now he has received support from a company specializing in that specific area.The situation quickly moved from uncomfortable rumor to confirmed reality when Padres manager Craig Stammen addressed reporters."[Matt] had to have surgery to drain it and make it better," Stammen said Wednesday.Red Sox player breaks bat in the most bizarre way possibleWhile lower-body strains and elbow inflammation routinely populate MLB injury reports, a hemorrhoid-related infection is a rarity, particularly one that necessitates hospitalization. The recovery process has already sidelined Waldron for several days, and the […]