The entire hockey world is keeping its fingers crossed for Börje Salming’s well-being.
Now comes a new decisive announcement for the Swedish hockey icon.
When the 71-year-old gets ready to leave Sweden, SportExpressen reports.
The support and love of Börje Salming has been huge after the news that he was affected by the nerve disease ALS. But alongside the great concern of the Swedish people, Börje and his wife have Pia Salming had to struggle with care and to get hold of the right medicine.
Start to Canada
Now comes two decisive announcements that are glimmers of light for the Salming family in the tough everyday life with ALS. Börje and Pia are preparing to leave Sweden and fly to the hockey icon’s other homeland Canada shortly.
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In one week, the annual Hockey Hall of Fame weekend will take place in hockey’s hometown of Toronto. Then come the Swedish legends, among others Daniel Alfredsson, Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin to be celebrated and have their names inscribed in the ancient Hall of Fame.
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“Thumbs up”
Then Börje Salming will also be in place in his former hometown of Toronto, where he is still so incredibly loved after his many years in the Maple Leafs. That is the ambition, if all goes well.
– We have said this: Every day Börje gives the thumbs up to go, then the whole family is determined to go. If he says the day before that he doesn’t want to go, then we won’t go. That is the level we are at, says Pia Salming to SportExpressen.
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The plan is to keep a low profile and not create unnecessary stress for Börje. And his children will also come with him to Canada to help and to keep the family together.
– The trip should only be for the family, we will not let anyone in. We don’t know how much he will want to participate or something, we have to take it day by day, quite simply, says Pia Salming in the interview.
Salming’s support
In addition, the trip to North America will mean that Börje Salming can receive his long-awaited brake medicine. The 71-year-old will have a set sent to the hotel in Toronto and can then bring the medicine home to Sweden without problems.
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Pia Salming also says that it has been resolved with more care at home for the hockey icon. Now the family gets the support and help they requested in the form of advanced medical care at home, also called ASIH.
– There are doctors, counselors, physiotherapists, speech therapists. They come here, they are super flexible and very nice, and care about Börje. And he thinks it’s nice, and gives the thumbs up when they come. This is exactly how you want it to be, she says to the evening newspaper.
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