I have to quit climbing

Overview

A climber who claims he’s gone “25 years” without an injury finally jinxes himself. After hearing a rumor that he “might have come out after some tragic accident,” he breaks his thumb while filming in the US during a risky 90-lb dumbbell challenge. The weight flips and crushes his thumb, bending it the wrong way. Panicking, he quickly puts it back in place and heads to the hospital.

He’s relieved it isn’t as financially brutal as he feared thanks to travel insurance, but the scans confirm it’s completely broken—not just dislocated.

Medical News and Recovery Timeline

Back in Norway, doctors confirm a long recovery:

• Up to a year before he can climb normally again
• A possible earlier return after about three months, but only with extreme caution
• No full pinch (limited gripping)

The emotional low point hits when he hears “one year.” He briefly zones out, overwhelmed by how many climbing and training plans have suddenly collapsed.

Daily Life Without a Thumb

The video shifts to the practical reality of living one-handed:

• Dressing
• Making coffee
• Eating and other food-related tasks

He finds even simple routines difficult and ends up needing help from his girlfriend for day-to-day activities.

First Gym Session After Injury

After 10 days off, he attempts his first post-injury training session at the gym:

• Training mostly with his right arm
• Experiencing painful limits on grip strength
• Estimating he can only apply about 10–15 kilos of pressure

Casting Updates and Progress

Recovery documentation includes multiple cast changes:

• The initial large cast covers his wrist and prevents finger use
• He requests a smaller cast for the remaining weeks, and it feels noticeably better
• The smaller cast also improves comfort by reducing itchiness

He has a follow-up appointment timed around his birthday, with hope of getting the cast removed then.

One-Handed Climbing Attempts (Slow and Cautious)

To stay motivated, he tries cautious one-handed climbing practice on a slab:

• Progress is slow and awkward
• Moving and solving problems with one arm feels unnatural at first
• He repeatedly reminds himself not to get too excited or “do something stupid,” because reinjury would set everything back

Humor / Body-Fact Details

He adds a funny detail about healing:

• The injured thumb nail supposedly hasn’t grown at all yet
• The other nails had to be trimmed
• He’s told this is normal because the nail/area is “traumatized”

Tone and Closing Focus

Throughout, the tone blends:

• Frustration (“freaking sucks”)
• Determination
• Humor

He ends by asking for tips on healing faster—including alternative ideas—and requests video ideas he can make while climbing one-handed.

Notable Reactions / Jokes / Highlights

• Self-jinxing after bragging about never getting hurt
• The 90-lb dumbbell mishap (weight flips, thumb crushed) and the immediate panic of putting it back in place
• Hearing “one year” and mentally shutting down as plans collapse
• The struggle of normal life without a thumb—small tasks become unexpectedly hard
• One-handed climbing attempts: awkward problem-solving and strict self-control
• The nail-growth detail: injured thumb nail hasn’t grown, while others required trimming

Personalities Appearing

• The injured climber (main speaker)
• His girlfriend (help with daily tasks)
• Doctors/medical staff (casts and recovery guidance)
• “Chachi PT” / a PT figure (used for recovery explanation)
• A friend/bystander during the dumbbell incident (including hospital-related help)