We just managed to make it before the youngest son traveled back to Brabrand on the 12.55 train.
Namely, a one-hour half-court single on court 2, after Vordingborg Firma Idræt had filled the hall between 10.00 and 11.30.
The son was heavy in the body due to “after-sickness” from the city trip in Kbh on Saturday evening and night, and I was still sore, especially in the right hip, after the team match 48 hours earlier in Nykøbing.
But now we both got our bodies warmed up and “got over” the first time on the other side.
One year ago I was hobbling around here at home with crutches after the hip operation – replacement of both the “head” of the femur bone and the hip socket on January 9, 2025.
One year ago and a month later, it hurt excruciatingly, and I both regretted the operation and was pessimistic about the future.
But the friends in the hall and the lovely game were instrumental in pulling me out of the hole and getting me going again.
On February 10, 2025, 4 weeks and 4 days after surgery, I was back on the field doing leg work. Shadow badminton. All alone on the court while the others played real badminton. Calm and slow movements under full control. Small steps. Very on-brand, constant. “Does it hold now too?”
Today, a year later, everything is working perfectly and the operation has been an overwhelming success. Uneasy that it can be done, so basic, and that the new spare parts can hold up to the heavy load that a big step forward to the net or a long stretch down the right advance corner entails and puts especially on the hip.
I am so grateful to live in a country with a well-functioning health and welfare system.
Yes. There are things that could be improved. However, we live in one of the best countries in the world. Much could be far worse!
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Badminton magazine 🙏🏻 Per Damkjær Juhl
