{"id":698938,"date":"2026-06-20T10:16:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T10:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/?p=698938"},"modified":"2026-06-20T10:16:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T10:16:04","slug":"povestea-barbatului-fara-picioare-care-a-urcat-pe-kilimanjaro-prin-forta-mainilor-sale-am-rupt-patru-perechi-de-manusi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/?p=698938","title":{"rendered":"Povestea b\u0103rbatului f\u0103r\u0103 picioare care a urcat pe Kilimanjaro prin for\u021ba m\u00e2inilor sale: \u201eAm rupt patru perechi de m\u0103nu\u0219i\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"p-0\">Spencer West, cu v\u00e2rsta de 45 de ani, s-a n\u0103scut cu o boal\u0103 genetic\u0103 rar\u0103 numit\u0103 \u201eAgenezie sacral\u0103\u201d. Picioarele lui nu func\u021bionau, a\u0219a c\u0103 medicii l-au operat pentru a le amputa la v\u00e2rsta de doar cinci ani.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-1\"><em>\u201eMedicii le-au spus p\u0103rin\u021bilor mei c\u0103 s-ar putea s\u0103 nu m\u0103 pot ridica niciodat\u0103 \u00een \u0219ezut, cu at\u00e2t mai pu\u021bin s\u0103 devin un membru activ al societ\u0103\u021bii \u2013 dar, \u00een copil\u0103rie, voiam s\u0103 \u00eencerc totul, iar mama \u0219i tata m-au \u00eencurajat extraordinar\u201d<\/em>, transmite Spencer pentru <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2026\/jun\/19\/i-climbed-mount-kilimanjaro-on-my-hands\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Guardian.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-2\">\u00cen pofida dizabilit\u0103\u021bii sale, Spencer a \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat s\u0103 se descurce, deplas\u00e2ndu-se cu ajutorul bra\u021belor. Acesta folose\u0219te \u0219i un scaun cu rotile, iar c\u00e2nd era mic se mai d\u0103dea \u0219i pe skateboard, ca ceilal\u021bi copii.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p id=\"p-3\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-23758452\" src=\"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/povestea-barbatului-fara-picioare-care-a-urcat-pe-kilimanjaro-prin-forta-mainilor-sale-am-rupt-patru-perechi-de-manusi.webp\" alt width=\"900\" height=\"611\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/povestea-barbatului-fara-picioare-care-a-urcat-pe-kilimanjaro-prin-forta-mainilor-sale-am-rupt-patru-perechi-de-manusi-3.webp 500w, https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/povestea-barbatului-fara-picioare-care-a-urcat-pe-kilimanjaro-prin-forta-mainilor-sale-am-rupt-patru-perechi-de-manusi.webp 728w\"><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"chapter-0\">I se spunea c\u0103 nu va mai avea o via\u021b\u0103 normal\u0103, \u0219i totu\u0219i\u2026<\/h2>\n<p id=\"p-4\">Spencer a crescut mare, a absolvit \u0219i o facultate de Comunicare \u00een statul Utah din SUA \u0219i a lucrat \u00een domeniul de Rela\u021bii cu Clien\u021bi. Cu toate acestea, \u0219i-a dorit s\u0103 descopere un sens mai profund al vie\u021bii sale, a\u0219a c\u0103 s-a \u00eenscris \u00eentr-o tab\u0103r\u0103 \u00een Kenya, acolo unde \u0219i-a descoperit voca\u021bia de speaker motiva\u021bional, ca mai apoi s\u0103 fie \u0219i angajat \u00een cadrul ONG-ului care a organizat tab\u0103ra \u0219i s\u0103 c\u0103l\u0103toreasc\u0103 prin lume ca speaker motiva\u021bional.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-5\">\u00cen povestea sa, transmis\u0103 The Guardian, Spencer a spus c\u0103 aventura pe Kilimanjaro a \u00eenceput \u00een 2011, la sugestia fondatorului acelei organiza\u021bii.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-6\"><em>\u201eAm crezut c\u0103 \u0219i-a pierdut min\u021bile, dar \u00een c\u00e2teva zile am \u00eenceput s\u0103 m\u0103 \u00eentreb dac\u0103 a\u0219 putea. I-am rugat pe prietenii mei, Alex \u0219i David, s\u0103 mi se al\u0103ture \u0219i am primit sprijin din partea medicilor, a unui expert local \u00een alpinism, a unui antrenor personal \u0219i a angajatorului meu\u201d<\/em>, poveste\u0219te Spencer.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-7\">Prin urcarea sa pe Kilimanjaro, b\u0103rbatul \u0219i-a propus s\u0103 str\u00e2ng\u0103 500.000 de dolari pentru o cauz\u0103 bun\u0103 \u2013 asigurarea apei potabile \u00een Africa de Est.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-8\">Dup\u0103 un an \u00eentreg \u00een care a str\u00e2ns fonduri \u0219i s-a antrenat pentru a rezista pe Kilimanjaro, s-a urcat \u00een avion spre Tanzania \u00een 2012.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe title=\"I Climbed A 19,341-Foot Mountain On My Hands | BuzzFeed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zh3ssvU_fsM?feature=oembed&amp;rel=0&amp;controls=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen rel=\"lazyframe\" loading=\"lazy\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"chapter-1\">Urcarea pe Kilimanjaro a durat o s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103<\/h2>\n<p id=\"p-9\">I-a luat o s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103 s\u0103 urce v\u00e2rful al\u0103turi de ceilal\u021bi din echipaj \u0219i \u00ee\u0219i aminte\u0219te detaliat fiecare zi.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-10\">Spune c\u0103 \u00een prima zi, vremea a fost una bun\u0103.<em> \u201ePurtam m\u0103nu\u0219i c\u0103ptu\u0219ite de canotaj \u0219i pl\u0103nuisem s\u0103 urc jum\u0103tate din traseu pe m\u00e2ini, jum\u0103tate \u00een scaunul cu rotile \u2013 dar scaunul era imposibil de folosit pe terenul acela. Timp de peste \u0219apte ore, am parcurs 80% din urcare pe m\u00e2ini, \u00een timp ce praful \u00eemi b\u0103tea \u00een fa\u021b\u0103\u201d<\/em>, \u00ee\u0219i aminte\u0219te b\u0103rbatul.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-11\">Pentru c\u0103 traseul era mult mai dificil dec\u00e2t se a\u0219tepta, doi dintre hamalii care ajutau grupul s\u0103 urce pe munte, au improvizat un dispozitiv pentru a ag\u0103\u021ba scaunul cu rotile, ca s\u0103-l poat\u0103 ridica pe umeri.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-12\">\u201eLa \u00eenceput a fost distractiv, dar ei mergeau repede \u0219i am ajuns \u00een fa\u021ba prietenilor mei, ceea ce a fost nasol\u201d, spune Spencer.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-13\">Cu toate acestea, b\u0103rbatul spune c\u0103 \u0219i-a g\u0103sit repede un ritm, \u00een urm\u0103toarele zile. C\u00e2nd era posibil, se deplasa sprijinindu-se de m\u00e2ini prin de\u0219ertul alpin de pe Kilimanjaro.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-14\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-23758438\" src=\"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/povestea-barbatului-fara-picioare-care-a-urcat-pe-kilimanjaro-prin-forta-mainilor-sale-am-rupt-patru-perechi-de-manusi-1.webp\" alt width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/povestea-barbatului-fara-picioare-care-a-urcat-pe-kilimanjaro-prin-forta-mainilor-sale-am-rupt-patru-perechi-de-manusi-4.webp 500w, https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/povestea-barbatului-fara-picioare-care-a-urcat-pe-kilimanjaro-prin-forta-mainilor-sale-am-rupt-patru-perechi-de-manusi-1.webp 728w\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-15\"><em>\u201ePorneam la ora 6 diminea\u021ba, eu fiind transportat \u00een scaunul cu rotile. Apoi, c\u00e2nd era posibil, mergeam sprijinindu-m\u0103 pe m\u00e2ini, prin de\u0219ertul alpin, apoi prin de\u0219ertul lunar de deasupra liniei norilor\u201d<\/em>, \u00ee\u0219i aminte\u0219te b\u0103rbatul.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"chapter-2\">\u201eColegii mei vomitau\u201d<\/h2>\n<p id=\"p-16\"><strong>\u00cen cea de-a \u0219asea zi a urc\u0103rii lor,<\/strong> spre v\u00e2rful <strong>Uhuru din Kilimanjaro<\/strong>, aflat la o altitudine de 5.895 m, pe v\u00e2rf era z\u0103pad\u0103 \u0219i ghea\u021b\u0103, iar v\u00e2ntul b\u0103tea cu putere.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-17\"><em>\u201eAveam senza\u021bia c\u0103 fac un pas \u00eenainte \u0219i doi \u00eenapoi. Mi-am pus m\u0103nu\u0219i mai groase. Terenul era dificil, panta era abrupt\u0103, iar altitudinea te l\u0103sa f\u0103r\u0103 suflare. Colegii mei vomitau, dar eu m\u0103 sim\u021beam bine \u2013 glumeam c\u0103 asta se datora \u00een\u0103l\u021bimii mele\u201d<\/em>, spune Spencer.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-18\">R\u0103ul de munte apare din cauza aerului rarefiat de la mari \u00een\u0103l\u021bimi. \u00cen v\u00e2rf, oxigenul disponibil din aer este cu 50% mai mic dec\u00e2t la nivelul m\u0103rii.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p id=\"p-19\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23758454\" src=\"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/povestea-barbatului-fara-picioare-care-a-urcat-pe-kilimanjaro-prin-forta-mainilor-sale-am-rupt-patru-perechi-de-manusi-2.webp\" alt width=\"900\" height=\"506\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/povestea-barbatului-fara-picioare-care-a-urcat-pe-kilimanjaro-prin-forta-mainilor-sale-am-rupt-patru-perechi-de-manusi-5.webp 500w, https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/povestea-barbatului-fara-picioare-care-a-urcat-pe-kilimanjaro-prin-forta-mainilor-sale-am-rupt-patru-perechi-de-manusi-2.webp 728w\"><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p id=\"p-20\">Atunci, Spencer a m\u0103rturisit c\u0103 a fost<strong> pentru prima dat\u0103 \u00een via\u021ba lui<\/strong> c\u00e2nd <strong>\u0219i-a dorit s\u0103 aib\u0103 picioare<\/strong>, fiindc\u0103 dorea s\u0103 \u00ee\u0219i ajute prietenii s\u0103 mearg\u0103, a\u0219a cum ei l-au ajutat pe el.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-21\"><em>\u201eSincer, a fost pentru prima oar\u0103 \u00eentr-o zi, \u00een via\u021ba mea, c\u00e2nd mi-am dorit s\u0103 fi avut picioare. pentru a-mi putea duce prietenii, la fel cum ei m-au dus pe mine. \u00cens\u0103 m\u0103 g\u00e2ndeam mereu la c\u00e2t de inspirat m\u0103 simt s\u0103-i v\u0103d merg\u00e2nd. P\u0103rin\u021bii mi-ai spus s\u0103 m\u0103 concentrez mereu pe lucrurile pe care pot s\u0103 le fac, a\u0219a c\u0103 am stat o clip\u0103, am stat \u00eempreun\u0103 \u0219i m-am g\u00e2ndit c\u0103 o s\u0103 mergem, pas cu pas, at\u00e2t de \u00eencet pe c\u00e2t avem nevoie. \u0218i continuam s\u0103 \u00eenaint\u0103m \u00eempreun\u0103, s\u0103 ne oprim \u0219i iar s\u0103 \u00eenaint\u0103m \u00eempreun\u0103\u201d<\/em>, spune Spencer.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"chapter-3\">\u201eNe-am trezit la 4:00 diminea\u021ba\u201d<\/h2>\n<p id=\"p-22\"><strong>\u00cen ultima zi a urc\u0103rii pe \u00een v\u00e2rful Uhuru<\/strong>, Spencer, \u00eenso\u021bit de grup, a parcurs un traseu \u00een zigzag p\u00e2n\u0103 la marginea Kilimanjaro.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-23\"><em>\u201eNe-am trezit la ora 4:00 diminea\u021ba. Un hamal m-a \u00eenf\u0103\u0219urat \u00eentr-o p\u0103tur\u0103 \u0219i m-a legat de spatele lui pentru prima parte a traseului, deoarece era prea periculos s\u0103 m\u0103 deplasez cu ajutorul bra\u021belor. Colegii mi-au spus c\u0103 ar\u0103tam dr\u0103gu\u021b\u201d<\/em>, spune b\u0103rbatul.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-24\"><em>\u201eAm parcurs restul drumului pe jos \u0219i, odat\u0103 ajun\u0219i \u00een v\u00e2rf, \u00een timp ce priveam cum noaptea se transforma \u00een zi, ne-am pr\u0103bu\u0219it, ne-am \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219at \u0219i am pl\u00e2ns\u201d<\/em>, continu\u0103 el.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"chapter-4\">A rupt patru perechi de m\u0103nu\u0219i, dar mai important, a \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat cum s\u0103 cear\u0103 ajutor<\/h2>\n<p id=\"p-25\">Steven spune c\u0103, \u00een c\u0103l\u0103toria sa a rupt patru perechi de m\u0103nu\u0219i, a b\u0103ut tot vinul de cas\u0103 de la bunici, a privit \u00een jos.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-26\"><em>\u201eRupsesem deja patru perechi de m\u0103nu\u0219i. Am b\u0103ut vinul de cas\u0103 al bunicilor mei \u0219i am privit \u00een jos, spre curbura P\u0103m\u00e2ntului\u201d, spune Spencer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-27\">Urcarea pe v\u00e2rful Uhuru din Kilimanjaro i-a oferit un moment de reflec\u021bie.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-28\"><em>\u201eAm \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat c\u00e2t de important este s\u0103 ceri ajutor \u2013&nbsp; a marcat fiecare etap\u0103 a c\u0103l\u0103toriei mele\u201d<\/em>, spune el.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-29\">Datorit\u0103 demersului s\u0103u, a \u00eenceput s\u0103 vorbeasc\u0103 \u2013 \u00een calitate de speaker motiva\u021bional \u2013 \u00een fa\u021ba unui public mult mai numeros. Apoi, c\u00e2nd ONG-ul din Tanzania unde era angajat s-a \u00eenchis, a continuat pe cont propriu.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"chapter-5\">Spencer a devenit influencer<\/h2>\n<p id=\"p-30\"><em>\u201eFiind interesat de justi\u021bia pentru persoanele cu dizabilit\u0103\u021bi, am \u00eenceput s\u0103 creez con\u021binut online despre experien\u021ba dificil\u0103 \u2013 \u0219i adesea plin\u0103 de umor \u2013 de a fi gay \u0219i cu dizabilit\u0103\u021bi.<\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"p-31\"><em>Am 45 de ani \u0219i nu cred c\u0103 trupul meu ar mai putea urca vreodat\u0103 un munte, dar \u00eemi retr\u0103iesc amintirile atunci c\u00e2nd vorbesc \u00een fa\u021ba publicului\u201d<\/em>, a spus b\u0103rbatul.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-32\">Spune c\u0103 adesea este \u00eentrebat: \u201eDe unde \u00ee\u021bi vine rezilien\u021ba?\u201d. Spencer spune c\u0103 nu are alt\u0103 op\u021biune.<\/p>\n<p id=\"p-33\"><em>\u201eFie rezist, fie nu pot s\u0103 duc via\u021ba pe care mi-o doresc\u201d<\/em>, a recunoscut <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3UrV4Erhu-c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spencer West<\/a>, b\u0103rbatul f\u0103r\u0103 picioare care a reu\u0219it s\u0103 urce al patrulea cel mai \u00eenalt v\u00e2rf de pe Glob.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p id=\"p-34\"><strong>Spencer West<\/strong> a scris \u0219i o carte, numit\u0103 <strong>Breaking Free<\/strong>, \u00een care \u00ee\u0219i descrie experien\u021ba \u0219i a extras lec\u021bii din c\u0103l\u0103toria sa pe Kilimanjaro pentru a-i ajuta pe oameni c\u0103 pot s\u0103 ias\u0103 mereu din impasul \u00een care ei se afl\u0103.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spencer West, cu v\u00e2rsta de 45 de ani, s-a n\u0103scut cu o boal\u0103 genetic\u0103 rar\u0103 numit\u0103 \u201eAgenezie sacral\u0103\u201d. Picioarele lui nu func\u021bionau, a\u0219a c\u0103 medicii l-au operat pentru a le &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/?p=698938\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":698939,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/698938"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=698938"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/698938\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/698939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=698938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=698938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microscopemedia.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=698938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}