Knee injury in the cadet corps

Manfred only caused my parents serious concern once. He had suffered a serious knee injury in the cadet corps. A piece of cartilage in his knee had torn loose during a fall squat without assistance. This piece occasionally became wedged between the kneecap, causing the leg to fold to one side without any willpower. Massages and all kinds of cures didn't help; years and days went by and the leg wouldn't get better. When my parents were once again discussing what to do, and my mother in particular was very depressed, Manfred wanted to comfort her and said: ‘If I can no longer walk on my legs, I'll walk on my hands!’. And like a completely healthy person, he stretched both legs into the air and walked around the room on his hands. In the end, however, the decision was made to operate. Fortunately, this was successful and restored him to full health within a few weeks.