Fluent Fiction - Danish: Facing the Unknown: A Journey of Fear, Love, and Renewal Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/da/episode/2024-10-29-22-34-03-da Story Transcript: Da: I Københavns forstad Hildegade, hvor grønne blade blev gyldne og falmede ind i de kolde efterårsvinde, var Mikkel på vej til sin årlige helbredsundersøgelse. En: In the Copenhagen suburb of Hildegade, where green leaves turned golden and faded into the cold autumn winds, Mikkel was on his way to his annual health check-up. Da: Han gik langs de smalle fortove, som nu blev prydet med små græskar og spøgelseslignende dekorationer. En: He walked along the narrow sidewalks, which were now adorned with small pumpkins and ghost-like decorations. Da: Halloween var på vej, og kvarteret forsøgte at omfavne denne nye tradition. En: Halloween was approaching, and the neighborhood was trying to embrace this new tradition. Da: Mikkel var en mand af rutine. En: Mikkel was a man of routine. Da: Som arkitekt elskede han orden og detaljer. En: As an architect, he loved order and detail. Da: Inden for de sidste par måneder havde han følt små, uforklarlige symptomer. En: Over the past few months, he had felt small, unexplained symptoms. Da: En skarp smerte her, en svimmelhed dér. En: A sharp pain here, a dizziness there. Da: I dag ville han have svar, at få styr på sin uro. En: Today, he wanted answers, to get a handle on his unease. Da: Når han nåede lægehuset, blev han budt indenfor af en venlig sygeplejerske. En: When he reached the doctor's office, he was welcomed inside by a friendly nurse. Da: Ventetiden var fyldt med tanker. En: The waiting time was filled with thoughts. Da: Han spillede opmuntrede samtaler med sig selv i hovedet - "Det er sikkert ikke noget seriøst. En: He played encouraging conversations with himself in his head - "It's probably nothing serious." Da: "Men da lægen endelig konfronterede ham, ændrede hans verden sig på et øjeblik. En: But when the doctor finally confronted him, his world changed in an instant. Da: Diagnosen var uventet og skræmmende. En: The diagnosis was unexpected and frightening. Da: "Vi bliver nødt til at tage flere tests," sagde lægen stille. En: "We need to run more tests," the doctor said quietly. Da: Mikkel gik fra klinikken med et tungt hjerte. En: Mikkel left the clinic with a heavy heart. Da: Fortvivlelsen voksede, og et mørke truede med at overvælde ham. En: Despair grew, and a darkness threatened to overwhelm him. Da: Hjemme var Astrid. En: At home was Astrid. Da: Hun underviste altid med en kraft af optimisme, men hun havde bemærket Mikkels stille bekymringer. En: She always taught with a power of optimism, but she had noticed Mikkel's quiet worries. Da: Denne aften skulle have været hyggelig, de havde forberedt sig på at modtage få børn fra nabolaget og give dem slik. En: This evening was supposed to be cozy; they had prepared to receive a few children from the neighborhood and give them candy. Da: Men Mikkel syntes anderledes, distraheret. En: But Mikkel seemed different, distracted. Da: "Er alt okay? En: "Is everything okay?" Da: " spurgte hun, mens de skar græskarlys i køkkenet. En: she asked as they carved jack-o'-lanterns in the kitchen. Da: "Ja, jeg. En: "Yes, I... Da: jeg tror, det er fint," mumlede han, Mikkel forsøgte at skjule sin frygt, men følelserne var for stærke. En: I think it's fine," he mumbled, Mikkel tried to hide his fear,...