"My 600-lb Life" One Ton Family: Part 2

1 00:00:03,724 --> 00:00:11,379 ♪♪ 2 00:00:11,379 --> 00:00:19,034 ♪♪ 3 00:00:19,034 --> 00:00:22,758 Roshanda: WE'VE BEEN TO DOCTORS OVER THE YEARS WHO HAVE TOLD US 4 00:00:22,758 --> 00:00:27,482 THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO HELP US BECAUSE WE'RE TOO BIG. 5 00:00:27,482 --> 00:00:30,689 BUT NOW, WE'RE SEEING SOMEONE HERE IN LOUISIANA 6 00:00:30,689 --> 00:00:34,620 TO FIND OUT WHAT OUR NEXT STEPS ARE AND IF THEY CAN HELP US. 7 00:00:34,620 --> 00:00:38,724 UNFORTUNATELY, OUR SYSTEM DOESN'T HAVE THE CAPACITY 8 00:00:38,724 --> 00:00:41,413 TO SAFELY GET YOU THROUGH THAT OPERATION. 9 00:00:41,413 --> 00:00:44,896 SO I WANT TO REFER YOU TO A SPECIALIZED CENTER 10 00:00:44,896 --> 00:00:47,896 IN HOUSTON OR NEW ORLEANS. 11 00:00:47,896 --> 00:00:50,275 COMPARING FACILITIES AND DOCTORS, 12 00:00:50,275 --> 00:00:52,724 WE THINK THE OPTIONS IN HOUSTON WITH DR. NOWZARADAN 13 00:00:52,724 --> 00:00:55,206 ARE THE BEST CHANCE TO GET HELP IF WE CAN. 14 00:00:55,206 --> 00:00:57,793 I'M TOO BIG TO TRAVEL VERY FAR, 15 00:00:57,793 --> 00:00:59,586 SO I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF I CAN DO THIS 16 00:00:59,586 --> 00:01:03,413 OR IF I'M GONNA EVEN MAKE IT. 17 00:01:03,413 --> 00:01:05,655 I'M IN SO MUCH PAIN RIGHT NOW. 18 00:01:05,655 --> 00:01:06,862 I HAVE TO GET OUT. 19 00:01:06,862 --> 00:01:10,000 IT'S TOO MUCH. 20 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:11,931 Clarence: ROSHANDA, YOU MADE IT. 21 00:01:11,931 --> 00:01:14,275 AND WE'RE FINALLY HERE. 22 00:01:14,275 --> 00:01:17,413 Roshanda: NOW THAT WE'RE HERE, I'M GETTING A LITTLE SCARED 23 00:01:17,413 --> 00:01:20,724 BECAUSE WE ALL KNOW THIS IS OUR LAST CHANCE. 24 00:01:20,724 --> 00:01:25,551 AND IF THE DOCTOR CAN'T HELP US, IT'LL MEAN IT'S ALL OVER. 25 00:01:25,551 --> 00:01:29,758 SO, ALL TOGETHER AS A FAMILY, YOU ALL WEIGH OVER A TON. 26 00:01:29,758 --> 00:01:33,793 AND THE REALITY IS, NONE OF YOU ARE GOING TO SURVIVE MUCH LONGER 27 00:01:33,793 --> 00:01:37,413 IF THINGS DON'T DRASTICALLY CHANGE VERY SOON. 28 00:01:37,413 --> 00:01:41,896 THE PERRIO FAMILY IS CLEARLY A FAMILY IN CRISIS RIGHT NOW, 29 00:01:41,896 --> 00:01:45,137 AND THEY, UNFORTUNATELY, DON'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME. 30 00:01:45,137 --> 00:01:52,103 ♪♪ 31 00:01:52,103 --> 00:01:53,896 Roshanda: FIGURING OUT WHAT MEALS HAVE IN IT 32 00:01:53,896 --> 00:01:55,689 AND HOW MANY CALORIES THEY ARE, 33 00:01:55,689 --> 00:01:58,448 IT'S A LOT HARDER THAN I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE. 34 00:01:58,448 --> 00:02:00,620 Dr. Nowzaradan: SO, BRANDIE AND CLARENCE, 35 00:02:00,620 --> 00:02:04,206 IT'S CLEAR YOU AREN'T VERY SERIOUS ABOUT THIS YET 36 00:02:04,206 --> 00:02:07,862 AND ARE NOWHERE NEAR READY FOR WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY. 37 00:02:07,862 --> 00:02:09,827 BUT, ROSHANDA, YOU HIT YOUR GOAL. 38 00:02:09,827 --> 00:02:12,793 SO, WE'RE GONNA APPROVE YOU FOR WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY. 39 00:02:12,793 --> 00:02:19,034 ♪♪ 40 00:02:19,034 --> 00:02:21,000 DR. NOW SAYS THERE'S TOO MUCH STRAIN 41 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:23,793 ON MY HEART AND MY LUNGS RIGHT NOW 42 00:02:23,793 --> 00:02:26,379 AND THAT I CAN'T HAVE SURGERY UNTIL I ALLEVIATE 43 00:02:26,379 --> 00:02:30,206 THAT BY LOSING AS MUCH WEIGHT AS POSSIBLE. 44 00:02:30,206 --> 00:02:34,206 SO, I'M REALLY DISAPPOINTED AND DISCOURAGED RIGHT NOW, 45 00:02:34,206 --> 00:02:37,172 BUT WE STILL PLANNING ON MOVING TO HOUSTON 46 00:02:37,172 --> 00:02:39,689 BECAUSE BRANDIE AND I WANT THIS SURGERY. 47 00:02:41,827 --> 00:02:44,655 IT'S BEEN A LITTLE ROUGH MOVING DOWN HERE TO HOUSTON, 48 00:02:44,655 --> 00:02:49,068 AND I'M JUST HOPING I'VE BEEN ABLE TO STAY ON TRACK. 49 00:02:49,068 --> 00:02:53,482 Clarence: I'M HOPING TO BE AT MY GOAL, WHICH IS 487 TODAY. 50 00:02:53,482 --> 00:02:56,137 Brandie: TO HIT MY GOAL, I NEED TO HAVE LOST 100 POUNDS 51 00:02:56,137 --> 00:02:59,000 TO GET BELOW 465. 52 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:01,896 Roshanda: DR. NOW REALLY DIDN'T GIVE ME A GOAL THIS TIME 53 00:03:01,896 --> 00:03:03,896 OTHER THAN TO LOSE ENOUGH TO TAKE THE STRAIN 54 00:03:03,896 --> 00:03:06,241 OFF MY HEART AND MY LUNGS. 55 00:03:06,241 --> 00:03:09,482 AND HE SAID THAT'S LIKELY UNDER 600 POUNDS. 56 00:03:09,482 --> 00:03:12,448 ♪♪ 57 00:03:12,448 --> 00:03:14,965 I DON'T BELIEVE THIS [BLEEP] 58 00:03:14,965 --> 00:03:16,724 I WANT YOU ALL TO MEET DR. ETTER. 59 00:03:16,724 --> 00:03:19,586 HE'S GOING TO ASSIST ME WITH YOU ALL'S CASE. 60 00:03:19,586 --> 00:03:21,068 OKAY. 61 00:03:21,068 --> 00:03:23,758 OKAY, CLARENCE, I AM APPROVING YOU FOR WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY. 62 00:03:23,758 --> 00:03:24,620 THANK YOU. 63 00:03:24,620 --> 00:03:26,172 AND, BRANDIE. 64 00:03:26,172 --> 00:03:29,103 I'M APPROVING YOU TODAY FOR WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY, AS WELL. 65 00:03:29,103 --> 00:03:30,620 YES! 66 00:03:30,620 --> 00:03:33,827 BUT, ROSHANDA, I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE FACT 67 00:03:33,827 --> 00:03:36,586 THAT YOU GAINED HALF OF THE WEIGHT YOU LOST. 68 00:03:36,586 --> 00:03:39,724 SO YOU NEED TO GET YOUR WEIGHT DOWN BELOW 600. 69 00:03:39,724 --> 00:03:43,620 SO, ROSHANDA, YOU HAVE TO WORK AND TRY HARDER. 70 00:03:43,620 --> 00:03:46,206 BUT, CLARENCE, I THINK IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR US 71 00:03:46,206 --> 00:03:48,448 TO DO YOUR WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY FIRST. 72 00:03:48,448 --> 00:03:51,620 AND ONCE YOU RECOVER, WE CAN DO BRANDIE. 73 00:03:51,620 --> 00:03:57,793 ♪♪ 74 00:03:57,793 --> 00:04:00,689 MY MOM DIED UNDER THE HANDS OF A SURGEON, YOU KNOW? 75 00:04:00,689 --> 00:04:02,448 IT'S SOMETHING I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH FOR A WHILE. 76 00:04:02,448 --> 00:04:03,827 SO, I DON'T THINK I'M IN THE MENTAL PLACE 77 00:04:03,827 --> 00:04:05,103 TO HANDLE THE SURGERY, 78 00:04:05,103 --> 00:04:06,344 AND I JUST WANT TO GIVE IT A SHOT 79 00:04:06,344 --> 00:04:08,344 TO BE ABLE TO TRY TO DO IT ON MY OWN. 80 00:04:08,344 --> 00:04:11,862 ALL RIGHT, WE DON'T WANT TO MOVE AHEAD WITH ANYONE 81 00:04:11,862 --> 00:04:14,482 IF YOU DON'T FEEL THAT YOU ARE READY. 82 00:04:14,482 --> 00:04:18,137 SO WE TAKE YOU OFF THE SCHEDULE AND MOVE BRANDIE 83 00:04:18,137 --> 00:04:19,862 UP IN YOUR PLACE. 84 00:04:19,862 --> 00:04:28,172 ♪♪ 85 00:04:28,172 --> 00:04:36,517 ♪♪ 86 00:04:36,517 --> 00:04:38,034 Brandie: I'M TRYING TO WRAP MY HEAD AROUND 87 00:04:38,034 --> 00:04:40,517 ALL THAT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW, 88 00:04:40,517 --> 00:04:43,896 AND THAT THIS IS REALLY HIGH-RISK SURGERY. 89 00:04:43,896 --> 00:04:45,758 BUT I'M JUST CHOOSING TO FOCUS ON THE FACT 90 00:04:45,758 --> 00:04:47,758 THAT I'M FINALLY GETTING THE HELP I NEED. 91 00:04:47,758 --> 00:04:50,344 BRANDIE! 92 00:04:53,448 --> 00:04:56,620 AS LONG AS I COME OUT. [ LAUGHS ] 93 00:04:56,620 --> 00:04:58,931 ON THE GREEN MILE.LOVE YOU. 94 00:04:58,931 --> 00:05:01,827 WE'LL BE WAITING FOR YOU TO COME OUT. 95 00:05:01,827 --> 00:05:04,413 OH, MAN, THERE'S NOT ENOUGH ROOM FOR US. 96 00:05:04,413 --> 00:05:06,448 OH, LORDY, THAT'S AROUND MY NECK. 97 00:05:08,862 --> 00:05:10,034 I LOVE YOU, TEETER BUTTER. 98 00:05:12,413 --> 00:05:16,137 Roshanda: I'M TERRIFIED RIGHT NOW, BECAUSE WE ALL LOST OUR MOM 99 00:05:16,137 --> 00:05:20,137 TO A SIMPLE SURGERY WHEN WE WERE YOUNG. 100 00:05:20,137 --> 00:05:22,758 SHE GOT AN INFECTION AND SHE DIDN'T SURVIVE IT. 101 00:05:22,758 --> 00:05:25,275 SO THIS IS REALLY SCARY, BECAUSE NONE OF US HAVE HAD 102 00:05:25,275 --> 00:05:27,862 MAJOR SURGERY IN ALL OUR LIVES. 103 00:05:27,862 --> 00:05:29,655 AND NOW BRANDIE IS. 104 00:05:29,655 --> 00:05:32,724 SO, I'M JUST SCARED AT THE POSSIBILITY OF LOSING HER. 105 00:05:32,724 --> 00:05:37,310 ♪♪ 106 00:05:37,310 --> 00:05:41,586 Dr. Nowzaradan: TODAY, WE ARE DOING A GASTRIC SLEEVE PROCEDURE ON BRANDIE. 107 00:05:41,586 --> 00:05:44,103 SHE'S STILL LOSING AND STAYING ON TRACK, 108 00:05:44,103 --> 00:05:47,586 SO WE ARE MOVING AHEAD WITH HER SURGERY TODAY. 109 00:05:47,586 --> 00:05:51,448 AND, FORTUNATELY, SHE PASSED ALL HER MEDICAL TESTS, 110 00:05:51,448 --> 00:05:56,551 BUT BECAUSE SHE STILL HAS A VERY HIGH BMI, SHE'S VERY HIGH RISK. 111 00:05:56,551 --> 00:05:59,103 OKAY, READY FOR THE FIRST INCISION. 112 00:06:00,620 --> 00:06:04,206 WE CAN TURN THE ROOM LIGHT OFF. 113 00:06:04,206 --> 00:06:07,758 SO WE WILL KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON HOW SHE'S DOING 114 00:06:07,758 --> 00:06:11,724 TO MAKE SURE NOTHING IS PUSHING HER BODY TOO HARD. 115 00:06:11,724 --> 00:06:15,655 Dr. Etter: ALL RIGHT, LET'S HOLD THERE FOR A MOMENT. 116 00:06:15,655 --> 00:06:18,137 BECAUSE ANY NUMBER OF SMALL ISSUES 117 00:06:18,137 --> 00:06:22,103 COULD CAUSE HER BODY TO START TO FAIL VERY QUICKLY. 118 00:06:22,103 --> 00:06:25,379 AND IF THAT HAPPENS, WE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO PULL HER OUT 119 00:06:25,379 --> 00:06:27,965 OR DO ANYTHING TO SAVE HER. 120 00:06:27,965 --> 00:06:30,724 SO, IF WE ENCOUNTER ANY ISSUES, 121 00:06:30,724 --> 00:06:33,896 THEN WE'LL HAVE TO STOP THE OPERATION EARLY. 122 00:06:33,896 --> 00:06:36,172 BUT WE'RE GOING TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN 123 00:06:36,172 --> 00:06:38,965 TO SAFELY COMPLETE THE SURGERY TODAY, 124 00:06:38,965 --> 00:06:41,793 BECAUSE BRANDIE REALLY NEEDS THIS OPERATION. 125 00:06:41,793 --> 00:06:43,689 GO FORWARD WITH CAMERA. 126 00:06:43,689 --> 00:06:45,206 JUST A LITTLE BIT BACK. 127 00:06:45,206 --> 00:06:46,241 ALL RIGHT. 128 00:06:51,310 --> 00:06:53,827 THE SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY IS AN OPERATION 129 00:06:53,827 --> 00:06:58,620 THAT REDUCES SIZE OF THE STOMACH BY 70 TO 80 PERCENT. 130 00:06:58,620 --> 00:07:02,241 AND AFTER THE SURGERY, THEIR FOOD DESIRE WILL DIMINISH, 131 00:07:02,241 --> 00:07:05,965 AND SHE'LL BE ABLE TO EAT LESS AND LOSE SOME WEIGHT. 132 00:07:09,655 --> 00:07:11,931 Roshanda: IT'S AGGRAVATING, SITTING HERE, WAITING. 133 00:07:11,931 --> 00:07:14,000 AND I'M WORRIED BECAUSE ANYTHING COULD GO WRONG 134 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:16,275 DURING THE OPERATION. 135 00:07:16,275 --> 00:07:18,689 BUT IT'S IMPORTANT THAT SHE HAS SURGERY 136 00:07:18,689 --> 00:07:20,965 SO SHE CAN BETTER HER LIFE, LIVE LONGER 137 00:07:20,965 --> 00:07:24,034 AND DO WHATEVER IT IS THAT SHE DESIRE TO DO. 138 00:07:24,034 --> 00:07:27,689 SO I JUST HOPE THAT NOTHING HAPPEN IN THE PROCESS. 139 00:07:27,689 --> 00:07:29,862 ♪♪ 140 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:37,074 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm 141 00:07:40,655 --> 00:07:42,310 Dr. Nowzaradan: PULL IT OUT. PULL IT OUT. 142 00:07:45,724 --> 00:07:46,758 ALL RIGHT. 143 00:07:46,758 --> 00:07:48,965 ROOM LIGHT ON. 144 00:07:48,965 --> 00:07:51,241 Dr. Etter: ALL RIGHT, WE CAN BEGIN SUTURING HER UP. 145 00:07:53,379 --> 00:07:56,862 OKAY, WE'RE DONE. 146 00:07:56,862 --> 00:07:59,068 BRANDIE'S SURGERY WENT WELL TODAY. 147 00:07:59,068 --> 00:08:02,379 WE HAD SOME TROUBLE WORKING WITH HER THICK ABDOMINAL WALL, 148 00:08:02,379 --> 00:08:05,482 BUT WE WERE ABLE TO MANAGE AND COMPLETE THE OPERATION 149 00:08:05,482 --> 00:08:08,620 WITHOUT ANY COMPLICATIONS. 150 00:08:08,620 --> 00:08:12,241 Dr. Nowzaradan: BRANDIE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GO HOME IN A FEW DAYS. 151 00:08:12,241 --> 00:08:14,689 THEN SHE SHOULD BE ABLE TO LOSE 152 00:08:14,689 --> 00:08:17,655 AT LEAST 30 POUNDS FOR FIRST MONTH, 153 00:08:17,655 --> 00:08:20,551 AND THEN 20 POUNDS FOR THE FOLLOWING MONTHS, 154 00:08:20,551 --> 00:08:23,965 UNTIL SHE GETS CLOSE TO HER TARGET WEIGHT. 155 00:08:23,965 --> 00:08:27,827 SO BRANDIE TOOK HER FIRST BIG STEP TODAY. 156 00:08:27,827 --> 00:08:30,862 AND NOW WE JUST NEED TO GET THE REST OF THE FAMILY 157 00:08:30,862 --> 00:08:33,034 TO THE SAME PLACE. 158 00:08:33,034 --> 00:08:36,068 BUT THEY ALL STILL HAVE A LONG ROAD AHEAD. 159 00:08:36,068 --> 00:08:45,689 ♪♪ 160 00:08:45,689 --> 00:08:55,310 ♪♪ 161 00:08:55,310 --> 00:08:57,103 Roshanda: SINCE WE HAVE AN APARTMENT NOW, 162 00:08:57,103 --> 00:09:00,931 CLARENCE IS GOING BACK TO LOUISIANA WITH OUR FATHER. 163 00:09:00,931 --> 00:09:03,827 SO THAT MEANS I'M THE ONE WHO HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF BRANDIE 164 00:09:03,827 --> 00:09:07,620 WHILE SHE'S RECOVERING. 165 00:09:07,620 --> 00:09:10,448 BUT I'M SCARED I'M NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO HANDLE ALL THIS 166 00:09:10,448 --> 00:09:11,862 ON MY OWN. 167 00:09:11,862 --> 00:09:14,586 AND I'M A LITTLE OVERWHELMED RIGHT NOW, 168 00:09:14,586 --> 00:09:18,379 BECAUSE I'VE NEVER REALLY BEEN WITHOUT CLARENCE. 169 00:09:18,379 --> 00:09:20,310 SO I CALLED ON MY FRIEND TYLISA TO SEE 170 00:09:20,310 --> 00:09:22,172 IF SHE CAN COME STAY WITH US AGAIN 171 00:09:22,172 --> 00:09:25,068 TO HELP GET THE PLACE SET UP FOR ME AND BRANDIE, 172 00:09:25,068 --> 00:09:29,827 BECAUSE I WANT IT TO BE READY WHEN SHE COMES HOME SOON. 173 00:09:29,827 --> 00:09:31,517 I WAS A LITTLE DOWN FOR A BIT 174 00:09:31,517 --> 00:09:33,689 AFTER OUR LAST DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT, 175 00:09:33,689 --> 00:09:37,655 BECAUSE NOW I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN I'M EVEN GETTING SURGERY, 176 00:09:37,655 --> 00:09:40,620 OR IF ALL OF THIS IS FOR NOTHING. 177 00:09:40,620 --> 00:09:42,551 HAVE YOU TALKED TO TEETER TODAY? 178 00:09:42,551 --> 00:09:44,206 YEAH. 179 00:09:44,206 --> 00:09:46,344 WHAT'S SHE SAYIN'? 180 00:09:46,344 --> 00:09:48,551 I JUST ASKED HER IF SHE STARTED WALKING. 181 00:09:48,551 --> 00:09:51,000 SHE WALKED WHEN SHE WENT TO THE BATHROOM. 182 00:09:51,000 --> 00:09:54,000 SHE'S NOT IN, LIKE, NO PAIN OR NOTHIN', LIKE, SHE...? 183 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:55,241 SHE WAS YESTERDAY. 184 00:09:55,241 --> 00:09:56,862 I DON'T KNOW ABOUT TODAY. SHE DIDN'T SAY. 185 00:09:56,862 --> 00:09:59,172 SO WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT CLARENCE, YOU KNOW -- 186 00:09:59,172 --> 00:10:01,551 HOW YOU THINKIN' ABOUT THE SURGERY THING? 187 00:10:01,551 --> 00:10:03,793 HE CLAIMS HE'S GONNA DO HIS OWN THING. 188 00:10:03,793 --> 00:10:05,862 SAYS HE IS SCARED OF SURGERY. 189 00:10:05,862 --> 00:10:07,517 MM-HMM. THAT'S WHAT IT IS. 190 00:10:07,517 --> 00:10:10,931 BUT HIS MIND IS MADE UP, 191 00:10:10,931 --> 00:10:13,517 AND I BELIEVE HE GONNA DO WHAT HE WANT TO DO. 192 00:10:13,517 --> 00:10:17,379 HE JUST REAL STUBBORN AND STUFF, THAT'S ALL. 193 00:10:17,379 --> 00:10:19,689 CLARENCE'S JUST... 194 00:10:19,689 --> 00:10:23,172 CLARENCE. 195 00:10:23,172 --> 00:10:24,724 YOU SCARED? 196 00:10:24,724 --> 00:10:26,068 OF COURSE. 197 00:10:26,068 --> 00:10:28,827 ANY DAY, I COULD DROP DEAD. 198 00:10:28,827 --> 00:10:30,448 EVERY NIGHT LATELY, 199 00:10:30,448 --> 00:10:33,724 I'VE BEEN THINKING SOMETHING GONNA HAPPEN TO ME. 200 00:10:33,724 --> 00:10:35,275 I'M MORE SCARED FOR ME THAN FOR TEETER, 201 00:10:35,275 --> 00:10:38,034 BECAUSE I'M BIGGER THAN HER. 202 00:10:38,034 --> 00:10:42,931 LIKE, SHE GOT SURGERY AT A LITTLE BIT OVER 500. 203 00:10:42,931 --> 00:10:46,758 I'M STILL CLOSER TO 700 THAN I AM TO 500. 204 00:10:46,758 --> 00:10:50,413 AND THAT'S A BIG DIFFERENCE. 205 00:10:50,413 --> 00:10:53,034 I'M REALLY HAPPY TY'S HERE HELPING ME, 206 00:10:53,034 --> 00:10:55,275 BUT I MISS MY FAMILY, 207 00:10:55,275 --> 00:10:59,241 I MISS MY FRIENDS AND COMMUNITY BACK IN LOUISIANA, 208 00:10:59,241 --> 00:11:03,448 AND I FEEL LIKE I AM NEVER GONNA LOSE THE WEIGHT. 209 00:11:03,448 --> 00:11:05,724 AND THAT JUST MAKES ME REALLY DEPRESSED 210 00:11:05,724 --> 00:11:08,275 AND WORRIED THAT SOON, SOMETHING'S GONNA HAPPEN 211 00:11:08,275 --> 00:11:11,103 AND MY BODY'S JUST GONNA GIVE OUT. 212 00:11:11,103 --> 00:11:13,551 THERE'S A CHANCE I COULD DIE. 213 00:11:13,551 --> 00:11:16,275 SO EVERYTHING JUST FEELS MESSED UP RIGHT NOW, 214 00:11:16,275 --> 00:11:21,551 BECAUSE I'M STARTING TO FEEL SO ALONE AND HOPELESS. 215 00:11:21,551 --> 00:11:24,482 ROSHANDA, I KNOW THAT SHE'S GOING THROUGH A DEPRESSION MOOD 216 00:11:24,482 --> 00:11:25,793 SOMETIMES, 217 00:11:25,793 --> 00:11:28,275 AND I THINK IT'S WEARING DOWN ON HER RIGHT NOW. 218 00:11:28,275 --> 00:11:31,931 BUT SHE DON'T WANT TO TALK TO ME. 219 00:11:31,931 --> 00:11:35,068 ROSHANDA? 220 00:11:35,068 --> 00:11:38,310 YOU GONNA LOCK ME OUT? 221 00:11:38,310 --> 00:11:40,482 YOU DON'T WANT TO TALK TO ME? 222 00:11:40,482 --> 00:11:44,793 ♪♪ 223 00:11:44,793 --> 00:11:46,793 COME ON. 224 00:11:46,793 --> 00:11:49,241 LET ME CALL HER ON THE PHONE, MAYBE. 225 00:11:49,241 --> 00:11:51,379 WHAT? 226 00:11:51,379 --> 00:11:52,517 I'M GONNA CALL HER. 227 00:11:52,517 --> 00:11:55,482 ♪♪ 228 00:11:55,482 --> 00:11:59,103 [ Line ringing ] 229 00:11:59,103 --> 00:12:01,241 [ Voicemail message plays ] 230 00:12:03,586 --> 00:12:05,172 CALL AGAIN. 231 00:12:05,172 --> 00:12:06,379 SHE'S NOT ANSWERING. 232 00:12:06,379 --> 00:12:08,137 SHE IS ANSWER. 233 00:12:08,137 --> 00:12:10,275 NO, SHE'S NOT. 234 00:12:10,275 --> 00:12:13,517 ROSHANDA DO HAVE A TOUGH TIME EXPRESSING HOW SHE FEEL. 235 00:12:13,517 --> 00:12:15,551 SHE REALLY KEEPS A LOT OF THINGS IN, 236 00:12:15,551 --> 00:12:19,448 AND IT CONCERNS ME A LOT THAT SHE HOLDS ALL THIS IN. 237 00:12:19,448 --> 00:12:20,689 ROSHANDA. 238 00:12:20,689 --> 00:12:22,379 Fayden: ROSHANDA. 239 00:12:22,379 --> 00:12:26,103 OKAY, I'M GONNA BE COMIN' IN IN ABOUT TWO MINUTES. 240 00:12:26,103 --> 00:12:27,758 RO! 241 00:12:27,758 --> 00:12:30,137 SAY IF YOU'RE OKAY. 242 00:12:30,137 --> 00:12:31,586 Tylisa: I'M TELLIN' HER TO TALK TO ME, 243 00:12:31,586 --> 00:12:33,172 YOU KNOW, SEEMS LIKE A LOT ON YOU, 244 00:12:33,172 --> 00:12:35,517 IT'S JUST WEARING DOWN, TEARING DOWN ON YOU. 245 00:12:35,517 --> 00:12:37,241 BUT SHE WON'T TALK. 246 00:12:37,241 --> 00:12:39,172 THE ONLY THING SHE'S GONNA DO IS SCREAM. 247 00:12:39,172 --> 00:12:40,862 YOU ALL RIGHT? 248 00:12:40,862 --> 00:12:42,586 YEAH, I DID NOT ASK YOU TO COME IN THAT -- COME ON. 249 00:12:42,586 --> 00:12:43,793 WHY YOU OPEN THE DOOR? 250 00:12:43,793 --> 00:12:45,724 I LOCKED MYSELF IN THE ROOM FOR A [BLEEP] REASON! 251 00:12:45,724 --> 00:12:48,275 [ SCREAMS ] 252 00:12:48,275 --> 00:12:49,517 [ WAILING ] 253 00:12:51,965 --> 00:12:53,448 [ SOBBING ] 254 00:12:57,137 --> 00:12:59,068 [ WAILING ] 255 00:13:02,310 --> 00:13:10,724 ♪♪ 256 00:13:10,724 --> 00:13:19,206 ♪♪ 257 00:13:19,206 --> 00:13:21,310 Roshanda: NOW THAT I'M GETTING A LITTLE BIT MORE SETTLED 258 00:13:21,310 --> 00:13:22,724 IN OUR APARTMENT, 259 00:13:22,724 --> 00:13:25,965 I HAD SOME TIME TO GET MY HEAD AND THOUGHTS STRAIGHT, 260 00:13:25,965 --> 00:13:30,793 AND I'M FEELING A LITTLE BETTER AND LESS STRESSED. 261 00:13:30,793 --> 00:13:34,172 BUT, WITH CLARENCE GONE AND BRANDIE IN THE HOSPITAL, 262 00:13:34,172 --> 00:13:39,034 IT JUST FEELS LIKE A LOT'S ON MY SHOULDERS RIGHT NOW, 263 00:13:39,034 --> 00:13:43,034 AND IT'S HARD, BUT TYLISA HAS BEEN A BIG HELP. 264 00:13:43,034 --> 00:13:45,517 AND IT'S ALSO BEEN A BIG HELP TO HAVE A STOVE 265 00:13:45,517 --> 00:13:47,827 AND TO BE ABLE TO COOK HEALTHY MEALS. 266 00:13:47,827 --> 00:13:50,000 SO I'M STILL STICKING TO THE DIET, 267 00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:51,896 EVEN THOUGH IT'S BEEN A STRUGGLE NOT TO KNOW 268 00:13:51,896 --> 00:13:54,241 WHEN I'M GETTING SURGERY. 269 00:13:54,241 --> 00:13:57,655 BUT WHAT I DO KNOW IS, I DON'T WANT TO GIVE UP. 270 00:13:57,655 --> 00:14:00,034 SO I'M DOING WHAT I NEED. 271 00:14:00,034 --> 00:14:03,655 ♪♪ 272 00:14:03,655 --> 00:14:06,275 BRANDIE IS GETTING OUT OF THE HOSPITAL TOMORROW, 273 00:14:06,275 --> 00:14:08,931 AND I'M REAL HAPPY ABOUT THAT. 274 00:14:08,931 --> 00:14:12,862 AND I'M EXCITED, BECAUSE SHE DOESN'T KNOW THAT TYLISA'S HERE, 275 00:14:12,862 --> 00:14:16,310 ND WE'RE GONNA GO SURPRISE HER WHEN SHE GETS DISCHARGED. 276 00:14:16,310 --> 00:14:18,413 SO RIGHT NOW, I'M GONNA TRY AND GET THE PLACE 277 00:14:18,413 --> 00:14:21,206 IN ORDER A BIT MORE SO IT'S READY FOR HER 278 00:14:21,206 --> 00:14:23,482 AND IT'S A COMFORTABLE PLACE WHERE SHE CAN RECOVER 279 00:14:23,482 --> 00:14:26,206 AND KEEP MAKING PROGRESS. 280 00:14:26,206 --> 00:14:27,724 AND HOPEFULLY, I'LL MAKE IT WITH HER 281 00:14:27,724 --> 00:14:31,620 SO WE CAN BOTH HIT OUR GOALS WHEN WE GO BACK TO SEE DR. NOW. 282 00:14:31,620 --> 00:14:40,068 ♪♪ 283 00:14:40,068 --> 00:14:48,448 ♪♪ 284 00:14:48,448 --> 00:14:56,931 ♪♪ 285 00:14:56,931 --> 00:14:58,655 Clarence: I'M REALLY GLAD I WAS ABLE TO FIND AN APARTMENT 286 00:14:58,655 --> 00:15:00,310 FOR THE GIRLS, 287 00:15:00,310 --> 00:15:02,551 BECAUSE ALL THAT TRAVELING AND STAYING IN A HOTEL ROOM 288 00:15:02,551 --> 00:15:05,379 TOGETHER WAS STARTING TO WEAR ON MY DAD. 289 00:15:05,379 --> 00:15:07,137 SO, ONCE I GOT ROSHANDA SET UP 290 00:15:07,137 --> 00:15:08,862 AND SHE AND BRANDIE HAD WHAT THEY NEEDED, 291 00:15:08,862 --> 00:15:11,206 I JUST HAD TO GET HIM BACK HOME. 292 00:15:11,206 --> 00:15:13,379 BUT IT'S HARD BEING IN ANOTHER CITY WITHOUT THEM 293 00:15:13,379 --> 00:15:16,965 AND NOT BEING ABLE TO GET TO THEM IF THEY NEED ME. 294 00:15:16,965 --> 00:15:18,689 I KNOW THIS IS SOMETHING THEY HAVE TO DO RIGHT TO GET 295 00:15:18,689 --> 00:15:20,310 THE HELP THAT THEY NEED, 296 00:15:20,310 --> 00:15:23,931 BUT I'M NOT SURE DOING A PROGRAM WITH THEM IS WHAT'S GOOD FOR ME. 297 00:15:23,931 --> 00:15:25,689 ONE, TWO... 298 00:15:25,689 --> 00:15:27,413 I'M HAPPY I WAS APPROVED FOR SURGERY, 299 00:15:27,413 --> 00:15:30,000 BECAUSE I WORKED HARD TO GET TO THAT POINT. 300 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:31,827 THAT'S PART OF WHAT CONVINCED ME THAT I CAN DO IT ON MY OWN 301 00:15:31,827 --> 00:15:33,827 WITHOUT SURGERY. 302 00:15:33,827 --> 00:15:35,206 THAT DOESN'T MEAN I'M GIVING UP 303 00:15:35,206 --> 00:15:37,275 AND NOT TRYING TO STICK TO THE DIET. 304 00:15:37,275 --> 00:15:40,586 IN FACT, I'M TRYING HARDER TO DO THIS ON MY OWN, 305 00:15:40,586 --> 00:15:41,931 BECAUSE I THINK I CAN DO THIS. 306 00:15:41,931 --> 00:15:43,724 AND IF I LOSE THE WEIGHT WITHOUT SURGERY, 307 00:15:43,724 --> 00:15:45,689 THEN I DON'T SEE THE NEED FOR IT. 308 00:15:45,689 --> 00:15:48,413 SO, RIGHT NOW, I'M TAKING A BREAK FROM DR. NOW'S PROGRAM 309 00:15:48,413 --> 00:15:51,000 TO WORK AT IT ON MY OWN. 310 00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:54,724 ONE MORE. 311 00:15:54,724 --> 00:15:57,000 SO I'M EATING RIGHT AND I'M GOING TO A NEARBY PARK 312 00:15:57,000 --> 00:15:59,965 TO GET BACK INTO EXERCISING AGAIN. 313 00:15:59,965 --> 00:16:02,241 I USED TO COME TO THIS PARK ALL THE TIME. 314 00:16:02,241 --> 00:16:05,965 I WOULD COME TRAIN AND PLAY BASKETBALL FOR HOURS. 315 00:16:05,965 --> 00:16:08,758 BUT ONCE I GOT INJURED, THAT ALL CHANGED. 316 00:16:08,758 --> 00:16:10,068 AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME 317 00:16:10,068 --> 00:16:13,413 I'VE BEEN BACK IN AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER. 318 00:16:13,413 --> 00:16:16,793 BECAUSE WHEN YOU'RE AN ATHLETE AND YOU CAN'T PLAY ANYMORE, 319 00:16:16,793 --> 00:16:21,034 THAT IS REALLY HARD ON A PERSON, ESPECIALLY ME. 320 00:16:21,034 --> 00:16:24,275 I WAS ALWAYS THE BIG DUDE IN PLAYING FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL, 321 00:16:24,275 --> 00:16:26,655 AND THAT'S HOW PEOPLE KNEW ME. 322 00:16:26,655 --> 00:16:29,344 NOW I'M JUST A BIG GUY. 323 00:16:29,344 --> 00:16:31,206 AND TO SEE GUYS PLAYING BALL AND KNOW 324 00:16:31,206 --> 00:16:33,103 THAT I CAN'T JUST GO UP AND JOIN IN LIKE 325 00:16:33,103 --> 00:16:36,620 I USED TO BE ABLE TO DO, WELL, IT'S A LITTLE SAD. 326 00:16:36,620 --> 00:16:40,000 BUT IT'S WHY I NEED TO WORK HARD TO DO THIS AND GET HEALTHY. 327 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:42,620 BECAUSE I KNOW I'LL END UP LIKE BRANDIE AND ROSHANDA IF I DON'T, 328 00:16:42,620 --> 00:16:44,103 AND I DON'T WANT THAT. 329 00:16:44,103 --> 00:16:46,931 SO I WANT TO PROVE TO EVERYONE THAT I CAN DO THIS, 330 00:16:46,931 --> 00:16:49,068 'CAUSE I KNOW I CAN. 331 00:16:49,068 --> 00:16:50,413 I WANT MY LIFE BACK. 332 00:16:50,413 --> 00:16:58,413 ♪♪ 333 00:16:58,413 --> 00:17:06,517 ♪♪ 334 00:17:06,517 --> 00:17:10,000 Brandie: THE PAST FEW DAYS HAVEN'T BEEN THAT HARD. 335 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:11,827 IT'S WEIRD NOT HAVING NO APPETITE 336 00:17:11,827 --> 00:17:13,862 AND NOT WANTING TO EAT AT ALL. 337 00:17:13,862 --> 00:17:16,172 AND IT JUST FEELS LIKE SOMETHING'S MISSING, 338 00:17:16,172 --> 00:17:19,275 OR LIKE SOMETHING'S WRONG. 339 00:17:19,275 --> 00:17:22,896 BUT I GUESS THAT'S WHAT THE WHOLE POINT OF THE SURGERY IS. 340 00:17:22,896 --> 00:17:25,275 SO, IT'S JUST AN ADJUSTMENT, MENTALLY, 341 00:17:25,275 --> 00:17:28,931 BECAUSE FOOD ISN'T THE SAME TO ME RIGHT NOW. 342 00:17:28,931 --> 00:17:30,862 BUT I GET TO GO HOME TODAY 343 00:17:30,862 --> 00:17:34,448 AND SEE HOW ROSHANDA'S HANDLED OUR NEW APARTMENT ON HER OWN. 344 00:17:34,448 --> 00:17:37,137 SO, I'M EXCITED ABOUT THAT. 345 00:17:37,137 --> 00:17:39,103 I KNOW IT'S GONNA BE TOUGH WITHOUT CLARENCE, 346 00:17:39,103 --> 00:17:41,206 BUT I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT IT. 347 00:17:41,206 --> 00:17:43,758 ROSHANDA AND ME CAN MANAGE. 348 00:17:43,758 --> 00:17:44,793 [ KNOCK ON DOOR ] 349 00:17:44,793 --> 00:17:49,103 ♪♪ 350 00:17:49,103 --> 00:17:51,827 OKAY, BRANDIE, WE ARE DISCHARGING YOU TODAY. 351 00:17:51,827 --> 00:17:54,724 AND I SEE YOU'RE ALREADY DRESSED UP AND READY TO GO HOME. 352 00:17:54,724 --> 00:17:55,827 Brandie: YES. 353 00:17:55,827 --> 00:17:57,344 ALL RIGHT, GOOD. 354 00:17:57,344 --> 00:18:00,413 SO REMEMBER, YOU ARE ON LIQUID DIET FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. 355 00:18:00,413 --> 00:18:01,862 YEAH. 356 00:18:01,862 --> 00:18:05,137 SO, TRY TO DRINK EVERY 5, 10 MINUTES, SOME LIQUID, OKAY? 357 00:18:05,137 --> 00:18:06,448 YES. 358 00:18:06,448 --> 00:18:09,482 AND KEEP IT NUTRITIOUS WITH HIGHER PROTEIN, LIKE BROTH. 359 00:18:09,482 --> 00:18:12,655 BUT YOU WON'T HAVE MUCH OF AN APPETITE FOR A BIT. 360 00:18:12,655 --> 00:18:14,344 SO YOU SHOULD HAVE A LOT OF GOOD WEIGHT LOSS 361 00:18:14,344 --> 00:18:15,517 THIS NEXT MONTH. 362 00:18:15,517 --> 00:18:17,586 ALL RIGHT. 363 00:18:17,586 --> 00:18:20,482 BRANDIE HAS DONE WELL WITH HER RECOVERY, 364 00:18:20,482 --> 00:18:23,137 AND ROSHANDA WILL BE TAKING CARE OF HER. 365 00:18:23,137 --> 00:18:27,482 SO, SHE HAS THE SUPPORT SHE NEEDS TO GO HOME AND RECOVER. 366 00:18:27,482 --> 00:18:30,137 AND HOPEFULLY, BRANDIE BEING ON A LIQUID DIET 367 00:18:30,137 --> 00:18:33,206 AND NOT EATING MUCH WILL INFLUENCE ROSHANDA 368 00:18:33,206 --> 00:18:35,551 TO EAT LESS RIGHT NOW. 369 00:18:35,551 --> 00:18:36,965 ALL RIGHT, YOU'RE DOING GOOD. 370 00:18:36,965 --> 00:18:40,482 AND BE SURE THAT YOU STAY ACTIVE. 371 00:18:40,482 --> 00:18:42,965 AND IF YOU NEED ANYTHING, CALL US. 372 00:18:42,965 --> 00:18:44,034 ALL RIGHT. 373 00:18:44,034 --> 00:18:45,586 ALL RIGHT, I'LL SEE YOU IN A MONTH. 374 00:18:45,586 --> 00:18:50,000 ♪♪ 375 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:52,482 IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT CLARENCE DECIDED 376 00:18:52,482 --> 00:18:55,000 TO LEAVE BRANDIE AND ROSHANDA, 377 00:18:55,000 --> 00:18:59,551 BUT HE'S LIKELY PLANNED TO TRY AND DO THIS FOR HIS SISTERS, 378 00:18:59,551 --> 00:19:03,379 SO HE MAY HAVE NEVER SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED SURGERY. 379 00:19:03,379 --> 00:19:07,310 BUT, IN THE MEANTIME, WE'LL FOCUS ON ROSHANDA AND BRANDIE, 380 00:19:07,310 --> 00:19:09,620 AND HOPEFULLY, AT THE NEXT APPOINTMENT, 381 00:19:09,620 --> 00:19:12,724 BRANDIE HAS SOME GOOD PROGRESS AND ROSHANDA 382 00:19:12,724 --> 00:19:15,172 IS BACK ON TRACK AND LOSING, AS WELL. 383 00:19:15,172 --> 00:19:24,103 ♪♪ 384 00:19:24,103 --> 00:19:26,448 Roshanda: WE'RE HEADED TO THE HOSPITAL TO PICK UP BRANDIE 385 00:19:26,448 --> 00:19:28,862 AND GET HER HOME. 386 00:19:28,862 --> 00:19:32,000 RIGHT NOW, I THINK WE ALL NEED EACH OTHER, 387 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:34,275 BECAUSE THIS IS ALL REALLY HARD. 388 00:19:34,275 --> 00:19:36,862 AND THERE'S A LOT OF CHANGE AND TRANSITION. 389 00:19:38,896 --> 00:19:43,379 AND IT'S IMPORTANT WE STAY ON TRACK AND DO WHAT WE NEED. 390 00:19:43,379 --> 00:19:46,793 AND IT'S GONNA BE MUCH EASIER IF WE DO THIS TOGETHER. 391 00:19:46,793 --> 00:19:50,827 SO I'M GLAD I GET TO TAKE HER HOME TODAY. 392 00:19:50,827 --> 00:19:55,034 I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SURPRISE BRANDIE WITH TYLISA. 393 00:19:55,034 --> 00:19:58,103 AND I THINK JUST HER KNOWING WE HAVE SOMEONE ELSE TO RELY ON 394 00:19:58,103 --> 00:19:59,758 WHILE SHE'S RECOVERING, 395 00:19:59,758 --> 00:20:02,793 AND IF WE NEED ANY MORE, IT'LL BE A BIG RELIEF TO HER, 396 00:20:02,793 --> 00:20:04,827 LIKE IT IS TO ME. 397 00:20:04,827 --> 00:20:08,137 SO, I THINK SHE'S GONNA LOVE THIS AND BE SO EXCITED 398 00:20:08,137 --> 00:20:10,793 ONCE SHE SEES HER. 399 00:20:10,793 --> 00:20:12,310 SHE JUST THINKIN' THAT SHE COMIN' HOME. 400 00:20:12,310 --> 00:20:13,827 SHE DIDN'T ASK IF WE WAS COMIN' OR NOT. 401 00:20:13,827 --> 00:20:17,965 I GUESS SHE FIGURE JUST WAS GONNA CATCH A CAB HOME 402 00:20:17,965 --> 00:20:19,241 OR SOMETHING 403 00:20:19,241 --> 00:20:20,620 AND DIDN'T KNOW THAT NOBODY WAS GONNA BE THERE WAITING. 404 00:20:20,620 --> 00:20:28,241 ♪♪ 405 00:20:28,241 --> 00:20:33,862 ♪♪ 406 00:20:33,862 --> 00:20:37,172 HEY! [ LAUGHS ] 407 00:20:37,172 --> 00:20:38,379 THEY LIED TO ME. 408 00:20:38,379 --> 00:20:40,896 [ LAUGHS ] 409 00:20:40,896 --> 00:20:43,275 SO YOU HAVEN'T BEEN OUTSIDE THAT WHOLE TIME? 410 00:20:43,275 --> 00:20:44,965 [ LAUGHS ] 411 00:20:44,965 --> 00:20:47,310 HEY. 412 00:20:47,310 --> 00:20:51,793 Brandie: I'M SO HAPPY TO SEE ROSHANDA AND TYLISA. 413 00:20:51,793 --> 00:20:54,413 SHE TOLD ME THAT CLARENCE WENT BACK TO LOUISIANA 414 00:20:54,413 --> 00:20:57,586 TO TAKE CARE OF DAD, SO I JUST ASSUMED 415 00:20:57,586 --> 00:21:00,896 I'D HAVE TO FIGURE OUT MY WAY HOME. 416 00:21:00,896 --> 00:21:03,344 BUT I AM SO HAPPY THEY FIGURED OUT A WAY 417 00:21:03,344 --> 00:21:05,241 TO GET HERE TO PICK ME UP. 418 00:21:07,275 --> 00:21:09,620 I KNOW IT HASN'T BEEN LONG, BUT RIGHT NOW, 419 00:21:09,620 --> 00:21:11,931 I FEEL LIKE WE NEED EACH OTHER. 420 00:21:11,931 --> 00:21:14,482 IT'S JUST THE TWO OF US FOR A LITTLE BIT. 421 00:21:14,482 --> 00:21:19,137 SO WE NEED TO STICK TOGETHER AND BE THERE FOR EACH OTHER. 422 00:21:19,137 --> 00:21:20,793 AND ROSHANDA NEEDS SURGERY, 423 00:21:20,793 --> 00:21:23,379 AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE SHE GETS THERE. 424 00:21:23,379 --> 00:21:26,965 SO I KNOW WE'RE GONNA BE ABLE TO DO THIS TOGETHER, 425 00:21:26,965 --> 00:21:30,551 AND WE'RE FIGHTING TO GET THIS SECOND CHANCE 426 00:21:30,551 --> 00:21:32,586 BECAUSE OUR LIFE DEPENDS ON THIS. 427 00:21:37,689 --> 00:21:43,310 ♪♪ 428 00:21:43,310 --> 00:21:48,896 ♪♪ 429 00:21:48,896 --> 00:21:51,724 Brandie: IT'S NICE TO BE OUT OF THE HOSPITAL AND AT HOME. 430 00:21:51,724 --> 00:21:54,793 BUT AT THE SAME TIME, THIS PLACE IS NEW FOR ME. 431 00:21:54,793 --> 00:21:58,275 AND WITH THE SURGERY, IT'S JUST A LOT OF TRANSITION. 432 00:21:58,275 --> 00:22:00,827 BUT BEING BACK WITH ROSHANDA, AND HAVING TYLISA HERE, 433 00:22:00,827 --> 00:22:03,827 MAKES THIS A LOT EASIER. 434 00:22:03,827 --> 00:22:05,551 Y'ALL BAKING THAT CHICKEN?HUH? 435 00:22:05,551 --> 00:22:07,310 Y'ALL BAKING IT, OR ARE Y'ALL, LIKE, SAUTéING IT? 436 00:22:07,310 --> 00:22:08,655 BAKING IT. 437 00:22:08,655 --> 00:22:11,620 SAVE ME SOME JUICE. 438 00:22:11,620 --> 00:22:13,517 Roshanda: TY AND I ARE GONNA MAKE SOME FOOD 439 00:22:13,517 --> 00:22:15,689 FOR BRANDIE AND OURSELVES. 440 00:22:15,689 --> 00:22:18,896 FOR TEETY, BECAUSE SHE'S ON A LIQUID DIET, 441 00:22:18,896 --> 00:22:21,310 WE ARE MAKING HER CHICKEN-BONE BROTH, 442 00:22:21,310 --> 00:22:25,620 AND FOR TY AND I, RED BEANS AND RICE AND CHICKEN. 443 00:22:25,620 --> 00:22:29,103 SOMETIMES I WISH THE CHICKEN WE WERE MAKING WAS FRIED, 444 00:22:29,103 --> 00:22:31,793 BUT I KNOW I HAVE TO STICK TO MY DIET. 445 00:22:31,793 --> 00:22:34,517 BUT LATELY, I HAVE HAD CRAVINGS FOR THINGS I KNOW 446 00:22:34,517 --> 00:22:37,000 I SHOULDN'T BE EATING. 447 00:22:37,000 --> 00:22:40,827 I DON'T THINK I COULD EVER BE ON A LIQUID DIET LIKE BRANDIE. 448 00:22:40,827 --> 00:22:45,310 IT JUST LOOKS GROSS, AND IT CAN'T TASTE GOOD. 449 00:22:45,310 --> 00:22:46,862 Brandie: I HAVE TO LIVE OFF A LIQUID DIET 450 00:22:46,862 --> 00:22:49,068 FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, 451 00:22:49,068 --> 00:22:51,862 BUT IT IS REALLY HARD KNOWING THAT ROSKI AND TYLISA 452 00:22:51,862 --> 00:22:55,689 ARE GONNA BE EATING RED BEANS, RICE, AND CHICKEN. 453 00:22:55,689 --> 00:22:57,517 Tylisa: YOU READY FOR YOUR SUPPER? 454 00:22:57,517 --> 00:22:58,586 STILL SMOKIN'. 455 00:22:58,586 --> 00:22:59,931 DON'T DO ME THAT. 456 00:22:59,931 --> 00:23:01,413 HERE'S YOUR SUPPER, BABY. 457 00:23:01,413 --> 00:23:03,448 IT'S A LOT OF SUPPER. 458 00:23:03,448 --> 00:23:04,551 YOU SEE THAT BAG DOWN THERE? 459 00:23:04,551 --> 00:23:06,931 YOU'RE GONNA BE FULL. 460 00:23:06,931 --> 00:23:10,551 I'M TRYING TO GET ONE OF THEM OTHER LITTLE CUPS. 461 00:23:10,551 --> 00:23:14,689 MAN, THIS IS LIKE AN OUNCE. 462 00:23:14,689 --> 00:23:16,206 THAT CUP IS AN OUNCE? 463 00:23:16,206 --> 00:23:19,379 MM-HMM. 464 00:23:19,379 --> 00:23:23,586 I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I'M FULL FROM JUST A LITTLE BIT OF BROTH. 465 00:23:23,586 --> 00:23:25,413 THAT IS WHAT DR. NOW TOLD ME. 466 00:23:25,413 --> 00:23:26,724 I JUST DIDN'T BELIEVE IT. 467 00:23:26,724 --> 00:23:29,482 IT TASTES A LOT BETTER THAN IT SMELL. 468 00:23:29,482 --> 00:23:31,068 THAT IS THE SMALLEST AMOUNT OF FOOD 469 00:23:31,068 --> 00:23:34,068 I CAN REMEMBER EATING AND FEELING FULL. 470 00:23:34,068 --> 00:23:35,620 BUT IF THAT IS WHAT MY BODY IS SAYING, 471 00:23:35,620 --> 00:23:39,310 I NEED TO LISTEN TO WHAT MY BODY IS SAYING. 472 00:23:39,310 --> 00:23:41,689 I JUST CAN'T WAIT FOR THE DAY WHEN I CAN CHEW ON SOMETHING 473 00:23:41,689 --> 00:23:43,034 AND NOT DRINK IT. 474 00:23:43,034 --> 00:23:44,517 I'M NOT JOKING. 475 00:23:44,517 --> 00:23:46,586 I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SOME HEALTHY [BLEEP] TOO, 476 00:23:46,586 --> 00:23:48,482 LIKE CHICKEN AND VEGGIES. 477 00:23:48,482 --> 00:23:50,482 I'M GONNA CHECK THE POT. 478 00:23:50,482 --> 00:23:53,827 IT'S SMOKIN'. 479 00:23:53,827 --> 00:23:58,275 Roshanda: I'M WAITING FOR THE FOOD TO BE DONE, BUT I'M HUNGRY. 480 00:23:58,275 --> 00:24:01,965 SO, I BROKE DOWN AND I'M HAVING SOME PUDDING. 481 00:24:01,965 --> 00:24:04,896 IT'S JUST SOMETHING SMALL TO GET ME ALONG. 482 00:24:04,896 --> 00:24:07,310 AND THE THOUGHT OF NOT EVEN BEING ABLE TO DO THAT 483 00:24:07,310 --> 00:24:11,241 IS NOT SOMETHING I REALIZED UNTIL WATCHING BRANDIE. 484 00:24:11,241 --> 00:24:14,068 SO IT'S HARD TO WATCH AND IT'S SCARY TO REALIZE. 485 00:24:14,068 --> 00:24:15,655 THIS IS WHAT I'LL BE GOING THROUGH, TOO, 486 00:24:15,655 --> 00:24:17,379 IF I GET THE SURGERY. 487 00:24:17,379 --> 00:24:23,310 ♪♪ 488 00:24:23,310 --> 00:24:31,896 ♪♪ 489 00:24:31,896 --> 00:24:33,827 ARE YOU GONNA COME OUT, DAD? 490 00:24:36,034 --> 00:24:37,827 I AM REALLY STRUGGLING RIGHT NOW, 491 00:24:37,827 --> 00:24:41,137 AND I'M STILL TRYING TO DO MY BEST ON MY DIET AND EXERCISE. 492 00:24:41,137 --> 00:24:43,379 BUT SOMETIMES I JUST GET TIRED OF IT ALL. 493 00:24:43,379 --> 00:24:45,862 I GET SICK OF HAVING TO GO TO THE STORE. 494 00:24:45,862 --> 00:24:47,724 I GET SICK OF COMING HOME TO COOK. 495 00:24:47,724 --> 00:24:50,448 SOMETIMES I JUST WANT FAST FOOD OR SOMETHING EASY. 496 00:24:50,448 --> 00:24:53,965 [ LAUGHS ] HOW YOU BEEN DOING? 497 00:24:53,965 --> 00:24:55,689 I'M FEELING A LOT OF PRESSURE BEING AT HOME, 498 00:24:55,689 --> 00:24:57,206 TAKING CARE OF MY DAD. 499 00:24:57,206 --> 00:24:59,793 AND ME AND THE GIRLS HAVEN'T BEEN TALKING MUCH LATELY. 500 00:24:59,793 --> 00:25:02,137 BUT I'M GLAD TO HEAR BRANDIE'S STILL RECOVERING WELL, 501 00:25:02,137 --> 00:25:04,379 AND THAT SHE'S WITH ROSHANDA AND TYLISA. 502 00:25:04,379 --> 00:25:06,379 I KNOW THAT THEY'RE A LITTLE UPSET AT ME RIGHT NOW, 503 00:25:06,379 --> 00:25:09,241 ESPECIALLY ROSHANDA, SO SHE'S NOT REALLY CALLING. 504 00:25:09,241 --> 00:25:10,965 BUT I WANT TO GO DOWN THERE AND SMOOTH THINGS OVER 505 00:25:10,965 --> 00:25:13,827 WITH THEM SOON, BECAUSE I DO REALLY MISS THEM. 506 00:25:13,827 --> 00:25:16,965 WE'VE ALWAYS BEEN AROUND EACH OTHER, AND NOW WE'RE NOT. 507 00:25:16,965 --> 00:25:19,586 AND THAT JUST MAKES ME WANT TO EAT. 508 00:25:19,586 --> 00:25:21,448 YOU KNOW WHAT YOU GOT A TASTE FOR? 509 00:25:23,517 --> 00:25:25,068 YOU WANT SOME TENDERS? 510 00:25:25,068 --> 00:25:27,517 YEAH. CHICKEN TENDERS? 511 00:25:27,517 --> 00:25:28,793 YOU WANT RICE OR FRIES? 512 00:25:35,896 --> 00:25:37,620 ALL RIGHT, SEE Y'ALL LATER. 513 00:25:40,241 --> 00:25:43,827 I'VE BEEN WORKING HARD, BUT DIETING IS HARD, 514 00:25:43,827 --> 00:25:45,793 ESPECIALLY WITH THIS 500-CALORIE-A-DAY DIET 515 00:25:45,793 --> 00:25:47,586 THAT DR. NOW WANTED. 516 00:25:47,586 --> 00:25:49,793 AND WITH THE STRESS AND ALL I'M RESPONSIBLE FOR, 517 00:25:49,793 --> 00:25:51,931 OVER MY DAD AND THE WORK I DO, 518 00:25:51,931 --> 00:25:53,482 SOMETIMES YOU JUST WANT SOMETHING TO PICK YOU UP 519 00:25:53,482 --> 00:25:54,896 AFTER A HARD DAY. 520 00:25:58,172 --> 00:26:00,827 THIS CHICKEN PLACE IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES. 521 00:26:00,827 --> 00:26:03,931 RO, BRANDIE, AND I HAVE BEEN COMING HERE FOR YEARS. 522 00:26:03,931 --> 00:26:05,482 BEFORE I GOT INJURED, I COULD EAT HERE 523 00:26:05,482 --> 00:26:07,344 AND NEVER GAIN NO WEIGHT. 524 00:26:07,344 --> 00:26:09,517 AND NOW IT IS NOT LIKE THAT, 525 00:26:09,517 --> 00:26:12,103 BECAUSE IF I EAT LIKE THIS A FEW DAYS IN A ROW, 526 00:26:12,103 --> 00:26:13,758 I KNOW I'M GONNA GAIN WEIGHT, 527 00:26:13,758 --> 00:26:17,344 AND DR. NOW WILL NEVER GIVE ME A SHOT AT SURGERY. 528 00:26:17,344 --> 00:26:19,896 BUT IT'S REALLY HARD, BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH I KNOW 529 00:26:19,896 --> 00:26:21,137 I NEED TO EAT WELL, 530 00:26:21,137 --> 00:26:24,275 I REALLY LIKE THIS FOOD, AND MY POPS DOES, TOO. 531 00:26:26,310 --> 00:26:28,827 EVEN THOUGH I HAVE MY BAD DAYS AND I MAY MESS UP, 532 00:26:28,827 --> 00:26:30,862 I FEEL CONFIDENT I'M GONNA SEE SOME PROGRESS. 533 00:26:30,862 --> 00:26:39,931 ♪♪ 534 00:26:39,931 --> 00:26:42,206 IT'S GOOD BEING HERE WITH MY POPS, YOU KNOW, 535 00:26:42,206 --> 00:26:45,482 'CAUSE OUR CHILDHOOD WAS DIFFICULT. 536 00:26:45,482 --> 00:26:48,379 MY DAD DEALT WITH HIS OWN ISSUES WHILE WE WERE GROWING UP, 537 00:26:48,379 --> 00:26:50,620 AND HE WASN'T ALWAYS THERE. 538 00:26:50,620 --> 00:26:52,344 BUT NOW HE'S GETTING OLD, 539 00:26:52,344 --> 00:26:55,000 AND I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG HE'S GONNA BE AROUND. 540 00:26:55,000 --> 00:26:57,206 BUT IT JUST MAKES THINGS HARD, BECAUSE I KNOW 541 00:26:57,206 --> 00:26:59,379 BRANDIE NEEDS MY HELP LOSING WEIGHT, 542 00:26:59,379 --> 00:27:01,931 AND MY DAD NEEDS ME HERE AT THE SAME TIME. 543 00:27:01,931 --> 00:27:04,551 AND THAT'S PUTTING A LOT OF PRESSURE ON ME. 544 00:27:04,551 --> 00:27:06,448 BUT I'M GONNA SHOW EVERYONE THAT I CAN DO THIS ON MY OWN, 545 00:27:06,448 --> 00:27:08,551 WITHOUT THE NEED FOR ANY SURGERY. 546 00:27:08,551 --> 00:27:14,965 ♪♪ 547 00:27:14,965 --> 00:27:21,344 ♪♪ 548 00:27:21,344 --> 00:27:23,379 Brandie: IT'S BEEN A MONTH SINCE MY SURGERY, 549 00:27:23,379 --> 00:27:25,034 AND WE'RE HEADED TO SEE DR. NOW AGAIN 550 00:27:25,034 --> 00:27:26,896 FOR A FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT, 551 00:27:26,896 --> 00:27:30,275 AND FOR ROSHANDA TO SEE HOW MUCH PROGRESS SHE MADE. 552 00:27:30,275 --> 00:27:32,586 I THINK I'M PROBABLY MAKING THE PROGRESS I NEED, 553 00:27:32,586 --> 00:27:35,448 BECAUSE I'VE BEEN STUCK ON THE LIQUIDS THIS WHOLE TIME. 554 00:27:35,448 --> 00:27:37,655 BUT ROSHANDA HAS ME A LITTLE WORRIED, 555 00:27:37,655 --> 00:27:40,655 BECAUSE I KNOW SHE NEEDS TO MAKE A LOT MORE PROGRESS. 556 00:27:40,655 --> 00:27:42,655 SO I'M HOPING SHE IS AND THAT TODAY 557 00:27:42,655 --> 00:27:44,137 WILL BE A GOOD DAY FOR HER. 558 00:27:47,310 --> 00:27:49,758 Roshanda: I'M HOPING THAT I'VE LOST ENOUGH WEIGHT TO PROVE 559 00:27:49,758 --> 00:27:51,896 THAT I'M SERIOUS ABOUT WEIGHT LOSS, 560 00:27:51,896 --> 00:27:55,517 AND SO THAT DR. NOW WILL APPROVE ME FOR SURGERY. 561 00:27:55,517 --> 00:27:57,413 PERRIO FAMILY. 562 00:27:57,413 --> 00:28:01,137 I'VE BEEN WORKING REALLY HARD, BUT I SLIPPED UP A LITTLE. 563 00:28:01,137 --> 00:28:04,413 AND THAT SCARES ME, BECAUSE I REALLY WANT TO DO THIS. 564 00:28:04,413 --> 00:28:07,793 AND MY BIGGEST FEAR IS THAT IF I'M NOT LOSING WHAT I NEED 565 00:28:07,793 --> 00:28:11,862 OR MAKING THE PROGRESS I SHOULD, THAT HE'S GONNA TELL ME I'M DONE 566 00:28:11,862 --> 00:28:15,517 AND THAT SURGERY IS NOT AN OPTION FOR ME ANYMORE. 567 00:28:15,517 --> 00:28:17,758 IF I DON'T GET SURGERY SOON, 568 00:28:17,758 --> 00:28:19,896 I DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO ME. 569 00:28:19,896 --> 00:28:21,310 BUT I KNOW I'M RUNNING OUT OF TIME. 570 00:28:25,862 --> 00:28:31,793 ♪♪ 571 00:28:31,793 --> 00:28:34,482 Roshanda: ME AND BRANDIE ARE AT DR. NOW'S OFFICE TO SEE 572 00:28:34,482 --> 00:28:37,517 HOW BRANDIE'S DOING AFTER HER WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY 573 00:28:37,517 --> 00:28:41,000 AND TO SEE IF I'M MAKING THE PROGRESS I NEED. 574 00:28:41,000 --> 00:28:45,172 BUT AT MY LAST WEIGH-IN, I WAS AT 722. 575 00:28:45,172 --> 00:28:48,551 SO THAT MEANS I SHOULD BE AT ABOUT 661 TODAY. 576 00:28:48,551 --> 00:28:55,413 ♪♪ 577 00:28:55,413 --> 00:28:58,068 THAT'S A LITTLE DISAPPOINTING. 578 00:28:58,068 --> 00:29:01,034 I'M STILL ALMOST 100 POUNDS AWAY FROM BEING WHERE I NEED TO BE 579 00:29:01,034 --> 00:29:03,517 BEFORE I CAN GET SURGERY. 580 00:29:06,517 --> 00:29:09,137 Brandie: I KNOW ROSHANDA'S DISAPPOINTED IN HER PROGRESS, 581 00:29:09,137 --> 00:29:12,344 AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT HER, TOO. 582 00:29:12,344 --> 00:29:14,068 BUT THE ONLY THING THAT WOULD MAKE THIS WORSE 583 00:29:14,068 --> 00:29:17,724 IS IF I DIDN'T HIT MY GOAL, EITHER. 584 00:29:17,724 --> 00:29:20,793 I WAS AROUND 464 WHEN I HAD MY SURGERY. 585 00:29:20,793 --> 00:29:23,689 SO, THAT MEANS I SHOULD BE DOWN TO AT LEAST 434 TODAY. 586 00:29:23,689 --> 00:29:28,551 ♪♪ 587 00:29:28,551 --> 00:29:31,551 I'M HAPPY WITH THAT. [ CHUCKLES ] 588 00:29:31,551 --> 00:29:34,172 AND DR. NOW SHOULD BE HAPPY WITH THAT, TOO, 589 00:29:34,172 --> 00:29:37,413 BECAUSE I'M DOING EVEN BETTER THAN I'M SUPPOSED TO. 590 00:29:37,413 --> 00:29:46,689 ♪♪ 591 00:29:46,689 --> 00:29:49,275 Roshanda: PART OF ME JUST WANTS TO GO HOME, 592 00:29:49,275 --> 00:29:51,034 BECAUSE I KNOW I NEED TO LOSE MORE, 593 00:29:51,034 --> 00:29:53,517 AND I'M TRYING TO DO THAT. 594 00:29:53,517 --> 00:29:56,517 BUT I NEED SURGERY TO HELP ME TO DO THAT. 595 00:29:56,517 --> 00:29:58,896 SO IT ALL FEELS A LITTLE HOPELESS. 596 00:29:58,896 --> 00:30:01,620 [ KNOCK ON DOOR ] 597 00:30:01,620 --> 00:30:03,448 -HELLO. -HI. 598 00:30:03,448 --> 00:30:04,344 HELLO. 599 00:30:04,344 --> 00:30:05,931 HOW ARE Y'ALL DOING? 600 00:30:05,931 --> 00:30:07,689 WE'RE BOTH DOING GOOD. 601 00:30:07,689 --> 00:30:09,000 OKAY, GREAT. 602 00:30:09,000 --> 00:30:11,379 LET'S SEE HOW YOU TWO ARE DOING THIS MONTH. 603 00:30:11,379 --> 00:30:14,620 BRANDIE, YOUR WEIGHT IS DOWN TO 430, 604 00:30:14,620 --> 00:30:19,068 AND YOU WERE AT 464 WHEN YOU WENT INTO SURGERY. 605 00:30:19,068 --> 00:30:20,310 YEAH. 606 00:30:20,310 --> 00:30:23,862 SO THAT IS A WEIGHT LOSS OF 34 POUNDS SINCE THEN, 607 00:30:23,862 --> 00:30:26,103 AND THAT'S IN THE RANGE THAT IT SHOULD BE. 608 00:30:26,103 --> 00:30:27,586 SO YOU'RE DOING WELL. 609 00:30:27,586 --> 00:30:29,586 AND STICK WITH IT. 610 00:30:29,586 --> 00:30:32,896 ALL RIGHT, LET'S SEE, HOW IS ROSHANDA DOING? 611 00:30:32,896 --> 00:30:36,344 IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE DOWN TO 709, 612 00:30:36,344 --> 00:30:41,206 SO THAT IS WEIGHT LOSS OF 13 POUNDS OVER LAST MONTH. 613 00:30:41,206 --> 00:30:42,965 I'M GLAD THAT YOU'RE NOT GAINING, 614 00:30:42,965 --> 00:30:46,655 BUT THAT'S NOT A LOT OF WEIGHT LOSS, ROSHANDA. 615 00:30:46,655 --> 00:30:49,793 SO YOU HAVE TO DO MUCH BETTER, BECAUSE AT THIS RATE, 616 00:30:49,793 --> 00:30:51,827 IT'S GOING TO TAKE SIX TO SEVEN MONTHS 617 00:30:51,827 --> 00:30:54,827 TO GET TO WHERE YOU CAN HAVE WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY. 618 00:30:54,827 --> 00:30:55,793 OKAY. 619 00:30:55,793 --> 00:30:57,758 AND YOU DON'T HAVE THAT TIME. 620 00:30:57,758 --> 00:30:59,827 YOU NEED TO WORK HARDER, BECAUSE, RIGHT NOW, 621 00:30:59,827 --> 00:31:01,241 YOU'RE VERY FAR 622 00:31:01,241 --> 00:31:04,206 FROM BEING READY FOR WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY. 623 00:31:04,206 --> 00:31:06,827 BOTH, PHYSICALLY, YOU'RE NOT READY, 624 00:31:06,827 --> 00:31:10,310 AND MENTALLY, NOT READY. 625 00:31:10,310 --> 00:31:12,379 WHY YOU SAY MENTALLY? 626 00:31:12,379 --> 00:31:16,137 WITH CLARENCE HAVING SUCH A SIGNIFICANT FEAR OF SURGERY, 627 00:31:16,137 --> 00:31:18,137 TO THE POINT THAT HE COULDN'T MOVE AHEAD 628 00:31:18,137 --> 00:31:19,724 WITH THE WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY, 629 00:31:19,724 --> 00:31:23,068 AND THEN WHEN BRANDIE HAD HER SURGERY, 630 00:31:23,068 --> 00:31:26,862 YOU SHARED THAT YOU HAVE THE SAME FEAR. 631 00:31:26,862 --> 00:31:30,241 I'M CONCERNED IT'S GOING TO BE A SETBACK FOR YOU 632 00:31:30,241 --> 00:31:32,206 IF WE DON'T ADDRESS IT. 633 00:31:32,206 --> 00:31:33,517 SO, IF I'M AFRAID OF SURGERY, 634 00:31:33,517 --> 00:31:35,793 THAT MEANS I SHOULD NEVER HAVE IT THEN, RIGHT? 635 00:31:35,793 --> 00:31:39,241 NO, IT MEANS THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE NOW 636 00:31:39,241 --> 00:31:41,068 SO WE CAN GET YOU TO SURGERY. 637 00:31:41,068 --> 00:31:42,655 YOU UNDERSTAND? 638 00:31:42,655 --> 00:31:47,034 SO WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO IS START YOU GOING TO THERAPY 639 00:31:47,034 --> 00:31:49,689 SO YOU CAN START TO WORK PAST THIS ISSUE, 640 00:31:49,689 --> 00:31:53,310 AS WELL AS OTHER EMOTIONAL AND CORE ISSUES 641 00:31:53,310 --> 00:31:55,034 THAT ARE HOLDING YOU BACK, 642 00:31:55,034 --> 00:31:57,034 SO WE CAN GET YOU LOSING MORE WEIGHT 643 00:31:57,034 --> 00:31:59,206 AND READY FOR SURGERY SOON, 644 00:31:59,206 --> 00:32:02,137 BECAUSE YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE ANY MORE TIME 645 00:32:02,137 --> 00:32:04,034 WITH MINIMAL PROGRESS. 646 00:32:04,034 --> 00:32:11,275 AND YOU HAVE COME A LONG WAY, ROSHANDA, FROM 803 DOWN TO 709. 647 00:32:11,275 --> 00:32:12,655 SO, YOU FEEL THE DIFFERENCE, RIGHT? 648 00:32:12,655 --> 00:32:14,413 MM-HMM. YES. YEAH. 649 00:32:14,413 --> 00:32:19,689 SO DON'T RISK MESSING THAT UP AND LOSING THAT PROGRESS. 650 00:32:19,689 --> 00:32:21,689 ALL RIGHT, BRANDIE, STAY ON TRACK 651 00:32:21,689 --> 00:32:23,724 AND KEEP DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING. 652 00:32:23,724 --> 00:32:25,000 OKAY. 653 00:32:25,000 --> 00:32:27,827 BUT, ROSHANDA, YOU NEED TO WORK HARDER ON YOUR DIET 654 00:32:27,827 --> 00:32:31,344 AND WE'RE GOING TO SET YOU UP AN APPOINTMENT TO START THERAPY, 655 00:32:31,344 --> 00:32:34,310 AND I WANT YOU TO START GOING. 656 00:32:34,310 --> 00:32:36,068 DR. ETTER IS IN SURGERY, 657 00:32:36,068 --> 00:32:38,275 SO HE COULDN'T BE HERE TODAY, 658 00:32:38,275 --> 00:32:40,655 BUT REMEMBER, HE'S AVAILABLE, TOO, 659 00:32:40,655 --> 00:32:44,793 IF YOU NEED ANYTHING AND YOU CAN'T GET HOLD OF ME. 660 00:32:44,793 --> 00:32:46,931 ALL RIGHT, GREAT. I'LL SEE YOU ALL SOON. 661 00:32:46,931 --> 00:32:48,206 OKAY? 662 00:32:48,206 --> 00:32:52,724 ♪♪ 663 00:32:52,724 --> 00:32:54,689 Dr. Nowzaradan: I'M GLAD BRANDIE IS STAYING ON TRACK 664 00:32:54,689 --> 00:32:58,034 AND THERE ARE NO ISSUES WITH HER PROGRESS RIGHT NOW. 665 00:32:58,034 --> 00:33:01,068 BUT I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT ROSHANDA, 666 00:33:01,068 --> 00:33:03,620 BECAUSE SHE NEEDS TO START WORKING THROUGH ISSUES 667 00:33:03,620 --> 00:33:05,206 THAT ARE DRIVING HER TO EAT, 668 00:33:05,206 --> 00:33:07,620 AND THE CHILDHOOD TRAUMA THAT SHE HAD 669 00:33:07,620 --> 00:33:11,137 THAT IS GOING TO MAKE HER TOO AFRAID TO GET SURGERY, 670 00:33:11,137 --> 00:33:13,103 JUST LIKE HER BROTHER. 671 00:33:13,103 --> 00:33:16,275 SO, WE'LL START HER GOING TO THERAPY, 672 00:33:16,275 --> 00:33:18,275 BECAUSE EVERY DAY THAT PASSES 673 00:33:18,275 --> 00:33:20,551 WHERE SHE DOESN'T MAKE MUCH PROGRESS, 674 00:33:20,551 --> 00:33:23,482 SHE'S ROLLING THE DICE ON HER BODY GIVING OUT. 675 00:33:23,482 --> 00:33:26,103 SO, WE DON'T HAVE ANY TIME TO WASTE. 676 00:33:28,482 --> 00:33:30,172 Roshanda: I'M FRUSTRATED RIGHT NOW 677 00:33:30,172 --> 00:33:34,379 BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE I'M LOSING AS MUCH AS I CAN, 678 00:33:34,379 --> 00:33:36,793 AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO ANY BETTER, 679 00:33:36,793 --> 00:33:40,586 ESPECIALLY WITHOUT SURGERY. 680 00:33:40,586 --> 00:33:43,448 SO, I DON'T KNOW WHY IT'S NOT ENOUGH. 681 00:33:43,448 --> 00:33:46,379 AND THIS IS JUST REALLY DISCOURAGING. 682 00:33:46,379 --> 00:33:49,413 AND I'M TIRED AND SCARED I'M NEVER GONNA GET THE HELP I NEED. 683 00:33:49,413 --> 00:33:57,689 ♪♪ 684 00:33:57,689 --> 00:34:06,034 ♪♪ 685 00:34:06,034 --> 00:34:09,586 Roshanda: I DECIDED TO GO TO THERAPY LIKE DR. NOW WANTS. 686 00:34:09,586 --> 00:34:12,275 I KNOW I'M STRUGGLING WITH STAYING MOTIVATED, 687 00:34:12,275 --> 00:34:15,034 BUT EVERY DAY THAT PASSES WHERE I DON'T GET TO 688 00:34:15,034 --> 00:34:19,172 WHERE I NEED JUST MAKES IT ALL FEEL FURTHER AND FURTHER OFF. 689 00:34:19,172 --> 00:34:21,517 I'M JUST STARTING TO FEEL LIKE WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY 690 00:34:21,517 --> 00:34:24,482 IS NEVER GONNA HAPPEN. 691 00:34:24,482 --> 00:34:27,586 IT'S JUST TAKING SO MUCH LONGER THAN I THOUGHT. 692 00:34:27,586 --> 00:34:31,724 I HIT MY GOAL ONCE, AND THEN, TO GET ANOTHER GOAL 693 00:34:31,724 --> 00:34:34,344 TO WHERE I'M GONNA HAVE TO LOSE 200 POUNDS 694 00:34:34,344 --> 00:34:39,068 BEFORE GETTING SURGERY, MAKES IT ALL FEEL IMPOSSIBLE. 695 00:34:39,068 --> 00:34:40,413 AND, TO BE HONEST, I DON'T SEE 696 00:34:40,413 --> 00:34:42,862 HOW TALKING ABOUT THIS IS GONNA HELP, 697 00:34:42,862 --> 00:34:46,413 BECAUSE WHAT I NEED IS SURGERY TO HELP ME LOSE MORE WEIGHT, 698 00:34:46,413 --> 00:34:49,689 NOT TO TALK ABOUT MY EMOTIONS. 699 00:34:49,689 --> 00:34:52,206 I KNOW I HAVE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT SURGERY, 700 00:34:52,206 --> 00:34:54,517 ESPECIALLY WITH WHAT I SEEN WITH BRANDIE. 701 00:34:54,517 --> 00:34:57,586 THAT'S GIVING ME SECOND THOUGHTS. 702 00:34:57,586 --> 00:34:59,689 BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR TO GO ALL THE WAY 703 00:34:59,689 --> 00:35:02,551 AND SAY I'M SCARED OF SURGERY BECAUSE OF IT. 704 00:35:02,551 --> 00:35:05,241 I STILL WANT SURGERY, SO I'M DOING THIS, 705 00:35:05,241 --> 00:35:07,344 BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW IT'S GONNA CHANGE ANYTHING. 706 00:35:09,448 --> 00:35:10,931 HI. I'M LOLA. 707 00:35:10,931 --> 00:35:12,758 HOW ARE YOU TODAY, LADY? 708 00:35:12,758 --> 00:35:15,758 ALL RIGHT. 709 00:35:15,758 --> 00:35:18,137 COME ON BACK, MISS ROSHANDA, AND HAVE A SEAT. 710 00:35:18,137 --> 00:35:26,172 ♪♪ 711 00:35:26,172 --> 00:35:34,172 ♪♪ 712 00:35:34,172 --> 00:35:35,551 HI, ROSHANDA. 713 00:35:35,551 --> 00:35:37,068 HI. HOW ARE YOU DOING? 714 00:35:37,068 --> 00:35:38,965 IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU. 715 00:35:38,965 --> 00:35:40,344 I'M LIVING. 716 00:35:40,344 --> 00:35:42,206 [ GIGGLES ] 717 00:35:42,206 --> 00:35:45,482 TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT YOUR EMOTIONS ARE LIKE. 718 00:35:45,482 --> 00:35:48,379 CRAZY. CRAZY? 719 00:35:48,379 --> 00:35:49,620 OKAY. 720 00:35:49,620 --> 00:35:52,586 EXPLAIN THAT TO ME A LITTLE BIT. 721 00:35:52,586 --> 00:35:55,896 THEY JUST BE ALL OVER THE PLACE. 722 00:35:55,896 --> 00:35:56,931 OKAY. 723 00:35:56,931 --> 00:35:58,724 SO, DR. NOWZARADAN TELLS ME 724 00:35:58,724 --> 00:36:00,172 YOU HAVE A SISTER NAMED BRANDIE 725 00:36:00,172 --> 00:36:02,344 THAT JUST COMPLETED SURGERY. 726 00:36:02,344 --> 00:36:03,275 YEAH. 727 00:36:03,275 --> 00:36:06,551 HOW'S THAT BEEN FOR YOU? 728 00:36:06,551 --> 00:36:08,103 GOOD. GOOD? 729 00:36:08,103 --> 00:36:10,724 I'M GLAD SHE GOT IT OVER WITH. 730 00:36:10,724 --> 00:36:11,827 YEAH. 731 00:36:11,827 --> 00:36:14,620 SO, HAS BRANDIE HAVING YOUR SURGERY 732 00:36:14,620 --> 00:36:18,275 INCREASED YOUR ANXIETY AT ALL ABOUT HAVING SURGERY? 733 00:36:18,275 --> 00:36:22,068 I WOULD'VE FELT BETTER IF I WAS HER SIZE HAVING IT, 734 00:36:22,068 --> 00:36:25,275 AND NOT ALMOST 200 POUNDS HIGHER THAN HER. 735 00:36:25,275 --> 00:36:28,931 BECAUSE DR. NOW DID TELL ME 736 00:36:28,931 --> 00:36:32,965 IT WOULD'VE BEEN SAFER FOR ME TO BE UNDER 600 POUNDS. 737 00:36:32,965 --> 00:36:36,034 WHAT ARE YOU MOST FEARFUL OF? 738 00:36:36,034 --> 00:36:40,413 I HAVE ISSUES WITH PUTTING THINGS ON MY FACE. 739 00:36:40,413 --> 00:36:45,655 I GET LIKE -- I DON'T LIKE OXYGEN ON MY FACE AND... 740 00:36:45,655 --> 00:36:47,586 SO, IT CAUSES YOU TO GET FLUSTERED 741 00:36:47,586 --> 00:36:48,827 AND ANXIOUS AND PANICKY? 742 00:36:48,827 --> 00:36:50,310 AND SCARED, YEAH. 743 00:36:50,310 --> 00:36:56,068 AND NINE OUT OF 10, MY BLOOD PRESSURE GONNA BE HIGH, 744 00:36:56,068 --> 00:36:58,689 JUST THINKING ABOUT NOT WAKING UP. 745 00:37:00,689 --> 00:37:07,068 MY THING IS, BEING THE SIZE THAT I AM, ANESTHESIA IS A RISK. 746 00:37:07,068 --> 00:37:10,310 I MEAN, LIKE, IF THEY GIVE ME TOO MUCH, I MAY NOT WAKE UP. 747 00:37:10,310 --> 00:37:13,379 I'M JUST WORRYING ABOUT, LIKE, WHEN MY SISTER WOKE UP, 748 00:37:13,379 --> 00:37:16,137 I SEEN SHE WAS LAYING DOWN IN THE BED, 749 00:37:16,137 --> 00:37:18,758 SHE WAS BASICALLY OUT OF IT AND SHE HAD OXYGEN ON HER FACE. 750 00:37:18,758 --> 00:37:20,931 I CAN'T DEAL WITH THAT 751 00:37:20,931 --> 00:37:24,241 BECAUSE MY MOM PASSED AWAY FROM MEDICAL COMPLICATIONS. 752 00:37:24,241 --> 00:37:27,448 SO, SOME OF YOUR CONCERNS STEM FROM THE FACT 753 00:37:27,448 --> 00:37:29,034 THAT YOUR MOTHER'S DEATH 754 00:37:29,034 --> 00:37:32,448 RESULTED FROM MEDICAL ISSUES IN SURGERY? 755 00:37:32,448 --> 00:37:34,586 YES, DEFINITELY. 756 00:37:34,586 --> 00:37:39,034 I'M GONNA JUST SAY THAT I KNOW THAT... 757 00:37:39,034 --> 00:37:42,344 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN GIVEN TOO MUCH MEDICINE BEFORE 758 00:37:42,344 --> 00:37:44,965 AND DIDN'T WAKE UP FOR DAYS. 759 00:37:44,965 --> 00:37:48,758 IT'S A RISK, BUT IT'S ALWAYS A RISK. 760 00:37:48,758 --> 00:37:51,241 WHAT DO YOU FEEL LIKE ARE GONNA BE THE BENEFITS FOR YOU 761 00:37:51,241 --> 00:37:53,344 IN HAVING THE SURGERY? 762 00:37:53,344 --> 00:37:55,758 THE WEIGHT GONNA COME OFF FASTER. 763 00:37:55,758 --> 00:37:57,103 YEAH. 764 00:37:57,103 --> 00:38:01,241 THAT I SEE MORE RESULTS, LIKE, I SEE LITTLE THINGS, 765 00:38:01,241 --> 00:38:03,896 BUT I'M NOT GONNA BE REALLY SATISFIED 766 00:38:03,896 --> 00:38:09,000 TILL I SEE BIGGER, 767 00:38:09,000 --> 00:38:14,827 LIKE, YOU KNOW, LIKE 100 POUNDS OR 105 POUNDS IS AWESOME. 768 00:38:14,827 --> 00:38:17,379 A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK IT'S REALLY GREAT, 769 00:38:17,379 --> 00:38:21,620 BUT TO ME, IT'S JUST LIKE LOSING 10 POUNDS, YOU KNOW? 770 00:38:21,620 --> 00:38:24,000 REALLY? YEP. 771 00:38:24,000 --> 00:38:26,000 800 POUNDS IS A LOT. 772 00:38:26,000 --> 00:38:32,862 SO 100 POUNDS IS LIKE NOTHIN' TO ME. 773 00:38:32,862 --> 00:38:35,655 WELL, IT OUGHT TO BE SOMETHING TO YOU 774 00:38:35,655 --> 00:38:38,137 BECAUSE THAT'S NO EASY FEAT, 775 00:38:38,137 --> 00:38:41,034 AND YOU MUST'VE HAD A LOT OF DISCIPLINE 776 00:38:41,034 --> 00:38:44,655 AND DETERMINATION TO DO THAT. 777 00:38:44,655 --> 00:38:45,896 YEAH. 778 00:38:45,896 --> 00:38:47,862 BUT IT'S STILL REALLY IMPORTANT FOR YOU 779 00:38:47,862 --> 00:38:51,275 TO TAKE TIME AND PAT YOURSELF ON THE BACK AND SAY, 780 00:38:51,275 --> 00:38:54,965 "WOW, ROSHANDA, YOU DID IT. 781 00:38:54,965 --> 00:38:58,896 YOU LOST OVER 100 POUNDS." 782 00:38:58,896 --> 00:39:01,827 AND, LIKE, SAY THAT AND LET THAT BE IT. 783 00:39:01,827 --> 00:39:06,206 DON'T DIMINISH IT, DON'T SAY, "I DON'T SEE IT AS A BIG DEAL." 784 00:39:06,206 --> 00:39:09,172 AND YOU DON'T WANT TO TRAIN YOURSELF, MENTALLY, 785 00:39:09,172 --> 00:39:12,620 TO DIMINISH YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 786 00:39:12,620 --> 00:39:14,206 YEP. 787 00:39:14,206 --> 00:39:17,517 SO, ROSHANDA, TODAY, YOU'VE IDENTIFIED 788 00:39:17,517 --> 00:39:19,827 THE BENEFITS OF HAVING THE SURGERY 789 00:39:19,827 --> 00:39:22,000 AND ALSO A LOT OF YOUR FEARS 790 00:39:22,000 --> 00:39:24,517 ASSOCIATED WITH HAVING THE SURGERY. 791 00:39:24,517 --> 00:39:28,241 I REALLY WANT YOU TO GIVE A LOT OF THOUGHT 792 00:39:28,241 --> 00:39:33,689 AND REFLECTION TO YOUR LIFE AS IT WAS, 793 00:39:33,689 --> 00:39:35,482 AS IT IS, 794 00:39:35,482 --> 00:39:38,241 AND WHAT IT MAY POSSIBLY BE. 795 00:39:38,241 --> 00:39:42,034 I KNOW SOME PEOPLE, OF COURSE, LIKE YOU, 796 00:39:42,034 --> 00:39:47,034 THINK TALKING HELPS A LOT OF PEOPLE. 797 00:39:47,034 --> 00:39:51,758 AND, TO ME, I MEAN, I AGREE WITH THAT, 798 00:39:51,758 --> 00:39:54,758 BUT IN MY SITUATION, FOR SOME REASON, 799 00:39:54,758 --> 00:39:56,310 TALKING DOESN'T ALWAYS HELP FOR ME. 800 00:39:56,310 --> 00:39:59,000 OH, OKAY.I THINK IT MAKES IT WORSE. 801 00:39:59,000 --> 00:40:02,689 I WILL SAY THIS, THAT OFTEN TIMES, 802 00:40:02,689 --> 00:40:09,724 PROCESSING DIFFICULT FEELINGS CAN FEEL REALLY HORRIBLE. 803 00:40:09,724 --> 00:40:11,793 THAT'S PART OF THE THERAPEUTIC PROCESS. 804 00:40:11,793 --> 00:40:16,724 AT TIMES, IT GETS WORSE BEFORE IT GETS BETTER. 805 00:40:16,724 --> 00:40:23,551 I DEFINITELY WANT US TO CONTINUE HAVING THIS DIALOGUE. 806 00:40:23,551 --> 00:40:26,379 SO, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY AND SHARING. 807 00:40:28,758 --> 00:40:31,137 ALL RIGHT. YOU'RE WELCOME. 808 00:40:31,137 --> 00:40:33,137 IT WAS GREAT SEEING YOU TODAY. 809 00:40:33,137 --> 00:40:38,206 ♪♪ 810 00:40:38,206 --> 00:40:41,793 THANKS SO MUCH FOR COMING TODAY, 811 00:40:41,793 --> 00:40:44,275 AND I'LL SEE YOU REAL SOON. 812 00:40:44,275 --> 00:40:46,689 Roshanda: I GUESS I HAD A FEW MORE ISSUES AND CONCERNS 813 00:40:46,689 --> 00:40:49,793 ABOUT SURGERY THAN I THOUGHT. 814 00:40:49,793 --> 00:40:51,931 AND I'M GLAD I GOT THE CHANCE TO REALIZE THAT 815 00:40:51,931 --> 00:40:55,655 AND TO TALK THROUGH SOME OF IT 816 00:40:55,655 --> 00:40:59,758 BECAUSE I CAN SEE HOW THOSE FEARS COULD HAVE GROWN. 817 00:40:59,758 --> 00:41:02,517 I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING I COULD CONTINUE DOING. 818 00:41:02,517 --> 00:41:05,689 AND I'M WILLING TO GIVE THIS A CHANCE. 819 00:41:05,689 --> 00:41:07,758 AND I'M FEELING BETTER ABOUT MY JOURNEY SO FAR 820 00:41:07,758 --> 00:41:10,137 AND HOW FAR I'VE COME. 821 00:41:10,137 --> 00:41:12,896 AND THAT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I CAN MAKE IT. 822 00:41:12,896 --> 00:41:15,448 LIKE DR. NOW SAID, I DID IT ONCE, 823 00:41:15,448 --> 00:41:17,965 SO I CAN DO IT AGAIN. 824 00:41:17,965 --> 00:41:21,448 I KNOW THIS ISN'T GONNA BE EASY. 825 00:41:21,448 --> 00:41:23,172 I HAVE 100 POUNDS TO GO 826 00:41:23,172 --> 00:41:25,310 BY MY NEXT APPOINTMENT IN TWO MONTHS. 827 00:41:31,689 --> 00:41:37,896 ♪♪ 828 00:41:37,896 --> 00:41:44,068 ♪♪ 829 00:41:44,068 --> 00:41:45,620 Brandie: AFTER HER THERAPY APPOINTMENT, 830 00:41:45,620 --> 00:41:47,413 ROSHANDA CAME BACK REALLY MOTIVATED 831 00:41:47,413 --> 00:41:49,793 TO WORK HARD AND DO MORE, 832 00:41:49,793 --> 00:41:52,448 AND I'M ALL ON BOARD WITH THAT. 833 00:41:52,448 --> 00:41:57,310 SO ME AND ROSHANDA HAVE DECIDED TO TAKE OUR WORKOUTS UP A NOTCH 834 00:41:57,310 --> 00:41:59,448 AND TO GET A TRAINER 835 00:41:59,448 --> 00:42:03,448 AND START TO REALLY WORK OUT AND PUSH OURSELVES. 836 00:42:03,448 --> 00:42:06,724 I MAY CHANGE MY MIND ONCE WE START, BUT RIGHT NOW 837 00:42:06,724 --> 00:42:08,655 I'M EXCITED ABOUT IT 838 00:42:08,655 --> 00:42:11,103 BECAUSE I THINK IT'LL REALLY BE GOOD FOR US. 839 00:42:12,137 --> 00:42:16,275 SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO PUSHING MYSELF TO A NEW LIMIT, 840 00:42:16,275 --> 00:42:18,620 BUT WE'LL SEE HOW IT GOES. 841 00:42:18,620 --> 00:42:20,827 HEY, HOW YOU GUYS DOING? DOING ALL RIGHT? 842 00:42:20,827 --> 00:42:23,000 -HEY, I'M THOMAS. -BRANDIE. 843 00:42:23,000 --> 00:42:25,034 -HEY. THOMAS. -ROSHANDA. 844 00:42:25,034 --> 00:42:27,724 SO, I'M YOUR GUY'S TRAINER FOR TODAY. 845 00:42:27,724 --> 00:42:29,482 FIRST WE'RE GONNA START WALKING BY THE TREADMILL, 846 00:42:29,482 --> 00:42:31,344 AND WE'LL START OVER THERE FOR MANY A FEW MINUTES, 847 00:42:31,344 --> 00:42:33,275 AND WE'LL GO FROM THERE. 848 00:42:33,275 --> 00:42:36,965 Roshanda: I'M EXCITED RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I WANT TO PUSH MYSELF HARDER, 849 00:42:36,965 --> 00:42:41,379 BUT I'M SCARED IT'S GONNA BE REALLY TOUGH AND HURT. 850 00:42:41,379 --> 00:42:43,137 ALL RIGHT, SO -- 851 00:42:43,137 --> 00:42:45,724 BUT I WANT TO MAKE START MAKING EVEN MORE PROGRESS, 852 00:42:45,724 --> 00:42:47,068 AND I'M PLANNING ON DOING THAT 853 00:42:47,068 --> 00:42:51,172 BY STICKING TO THE 1,200-CALORIE-A-DAY DIET 854 00:42:51,172 --> 00:42:53,620 AND BY STARTING SOME REAL WORKOUTS WITH THE TRAINER 855 00:42:53,620 --> 00:42:57,137 THAT'LL PUSH US BOTH TO GET EVEN MORE FIT. 856 00:42:57,137 --> 00:42:59,241 SO I KNOW THIS MAY BE HARD, BUT I'M READY. 857 00:42:59,241 --> 00:43:02,586 THIS IS HIGH. 858 00:43:05,034 --> 00:43:06,103 START HERE. 859 00:43:06,103 --> 00:43:07,379 ALL RIGHT, SO WE'LL DO, LIKE, A MINUTE, 860 00:43:07,379 --> 00:43:08,413 AS SOON AS YOU GET TIRED. 861 00:43:08,413 --> 00:43:09,724 IF YOU WANT TO STOP, YOU PRESS "STOP" HERE, 862 00:43:09,724 --> 00:43:11,655 AND YOU CAN HAVE A SEAT ON THE BENCH WHEN YOU GET DONE. 863 00:43:11,655 --> 00:43:12,827 I'LL BE RIGHT BACK. 864 00:43:12,827 --> 00:43:15,448 HEY, SO YOU'RE STARTING RIGHT HERE. 865 00:43:17,965 --> 00:43:20,551 WHEN I GOT HERE, HE WANTED ME TO GET ON THE TREADMILL 866 00:43:20,551 --> 00:43:22,103 BUT I WASN'T COMFORTABLE WITH THAT, 867 00:43:22,103 --> 00:43:24,482 SO I JUST WALKED AROUND. 868 00:43:26,689 --> 00:43:28,931 I KNOW THIS ISN'T EASY FOR ROSHANDA, 869 00:43:28,931 --> 00:43:32,000 BUT SHE NEEDS TO PUSH HERSELF BECAUSE IF SHE DOESN'T, 870 00:43:32,000 --> 00:43:34,931 SHE WON'T LOSE THE WEIGHT SHE NEEDS TO. 871 00:43:34,931 --> 00:43:36,586 YOU FEEL ALL RIGHT? YOU GOOD? 872 00:43:36,586 --> 00:43:39,586 SO NOW WE'LL GO TOWARDS THE BACK AND GET STARTED BACK THERE. 873 00:43:39,586 --> 00:43:46,448 ♪♪ 874 00:43:46,448 --> 00:43:47,827 TRY TO KEEP IT A LITTLE BIT CLOSER. 875 00:43:47,827 --> 00:43:49,137 YOU'RE DOING GOOD, THOUGH. JUST LIKE THAT. 876 00:43:49,137 --> 00:43:51,137 YEAH, PERFECT. 877 00:43:51,137 --> 00:43:53,655 DO ABOUT 10 OF THOSE. 878 00:43:57,344 --> 00:43:59,137 AND...REST. GOOD JOB. 879 00:43:59,137 --> 00:44:02,379 SO, WE'LL COME OVER HERE. 880 00:44:02,379 --> 00:44:03,931 CAN YOU GET THIS ONE? 881 00:44:06,896 --> 00:44:08,379 AND... 882 00:44:08,379 --> 00:44:10,827 SO, BASICALLY IT'S ROPE SLAM. 883 00:44:10,827 --> 00:44:15,241 YOU CAN DO FIVE WITH ONE ARM, FIVE HERE. 884 00:44:18,862 --> 00:44:20,758 FIVE. GOOD JOB. 885 00:44:20,758 --> 00:44:22,413 YEAH. 886 00:44:22,413 --> 00:44:25,034 FOUR. FIVE -- SWITCH ARMS. 887 00:44:25,034 --> 00:44:30,344 ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SWITCH. 888 00:44:30,344 --> 00:44:33,206 Roshanda: THIS WAS A LOT HARDER THAN I THOUGHT, 889 00:44:33,206 --> 00:44:35,137 BUT I'M NOT REGRETTING DOING THIS 890 00:44:35,137 --> 00:44:36,413 BECAUSE I KNOW IT'S GOOD PAIN 891 00:44:36,413 --> 00:44:38,172 AND IT'S HELPING ME GET TO WHERE I NEED. 892 00:44:38,172 --> 00:44:41,413 Thomas: TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE. 893 00:44:41,413 --> 00:44:43,413 GOOD. REST. GOOD. 894 00:44:43,413 --> 00:44:45,931 Roshanda: SO I'M PLANNING ON US DOING THIS EVERY WEEK 895 00:44:45,931 --> 00:44:48,482 UNTIL WE GET STRONG ENOUGH TO DO IT EVEN MORE. 896 00:44:51,103 --> 00:44:54,206 THIS WAS TOUGH, AND I'M HURT RIGHT NOW. 897 00:44:54,206 --> 00:44:55,896 I KNOW THIS IS GONNA PUSH ME HARD, 898 00:44:55,896 --> 00:44:58,241 BUT IT PUSHED ME HARDER THAN THAT. 899 00:44:58,241 --> 00:45:00,034 BUT I STILL LIKED IT, 900 00:45:00,034 --> 00:45:02,655 AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING IT AGAIN. 901 00:45:02,655 --> 00:45:05,275 EIGHT, SEVEN, SIX -- 902 00:45:05,275 --> 00:45:08,206 I'M FEELING OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THIS NEXT MONTH, 903 00:45:08,206 --> 00:45:09,689 NOT JUST BECAUSE OF THE PROGRESS 904 00:45:09,689 --> 00:45:11,965 I KNOW I'M GONNA MAKE BUT BECAUSE 905 00:45:11,965 --> 00:45:14,793 CLARENCE IS COMING DOWN TO VISIT US. 906 00:45:14,793 --> 00:45:17,275 RIGHT NOW, WE JUST WANT TO KNOW THAT HE'S STAYING ON TRACK 907 00:45:17,275 --> 00:45:19,551 LIKE HE NEEDS, 908 00:45:19,551 --> 00:45:22,448 BECAUSE WE SET OUT TO THIS AS A FAMILY, 909 00:45:22,448 --> 00:45:25,275 AND THAT MEANS WE NEED CLARENCE TO DO IT WITH US. 910 00:45:25,275 --> 00:45:28,241 BUT IF ANYTHING, I'M GONNA WORK AS HARD AS I CAN 911 00:45:28,241 --> 00:45:30,896 SO WHEN I STAND ON THAT SCALE AT THE NEXT APPOINTMENT 912 00:45:30,896 --> 00:45:35,206 I HIT MY GOAL, AND I FINALLY GET MY WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY 913 00:45:35,206 --> 00:45:38,724 'CAUSE I KNOW I HAVE NO MORE TIME TO WASTE, 914 00:45:38,724 --> 00:45:40,689 AND I'M RISKING GETTING TO A DANGEROUS POINT 915 00:45:40,689 --> 00:45:42,896 WITH ALL THE STRAIN ON MY BODY. 916 00:45:42,896 --> 00:45:46,413 AND IF I DON'T DO THIS, I MAY JUST RUN OUT OF TIME, 917 00:45:46,413 --> 00:45:49,413 AND I'VE COME TOO FAR AND WORKED TOO HARD TO LET THAT HAPPEN. 918 00:45:49,413 --> 00:45:56,172 ♪♪ 919 00:45:56,172 --> 00:46:02,724 ♪♪ 920 00:46:02,724 --> 00:46:04,448 Clarence: RIGHT NOW, ME AND MY FRIEND ALICIA 921 00:46:04,448 --> 00:46:07,310 ARE GOING TO THE PARK TO PLAY SOME BASKETBALL. 922 00:46:07,310 --> 00:46:11,172 SHE'S BEEN WORKING WITH ME TO HELP KEEP ME MOTIVATED, 923 00:46:11,172 --> 00:46:15,206 AND HAVING SOMEONE TO DO THIS WITH HELPS A LOT. 924 00:46:15,206 --> 00:46:16,827 OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, 925 00:46:16,827 --> 00:46:19,862 I KNOW I HAVEN'T BEEN PERFECT WHEN IT COMES TO MY DIET, 926 00:46:19,862 --> 00:46:22,862 BUT I'VE BEEN PUSHING MYSELF TO TAKE ALL THIS MORE SERIOUSLY. 927 00:46:25,655 --> 00:46:28,379 I'VE BEEN GOING TO THE PARK AND WALKING AND RUNNING, 928 00:46:28,379 --> 00:46:29,758 BUT IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME 929 00:46:29,758 --> 00:46:32,000 SINCE I EVEN FELT GOOD ENOUGH TO TRY AND PLAY BALL. 930 00:46:36,896 --> 00:46:38,586 ♪♪ 931 00:46:38,586 --> 00:46:41,172 ONCE I GOT INJURED AND STARTED PUTTING ON THIS WEIGHT, 932 00:46:41,172 --> 00:46:44,034 I STOPPED ALTOGETHER BECAUSE I WAS IN SO MUCH PAIN, 933 00:46:44,034 --> 00:46:48,896 AND ONCE YOU STOP IT'S REALLY HARD TO GET BACK TO IT. 934 00:46:48,896 --> 00:46:51,896 BUT I'M WORKING EVEN HARDER NOW. 935 00:46:51,896 --> 00:46:54,655 I JUST DIDN'T REALIZE HOW HARD IT WAS GONNA BE OVER TIME. 936 00:46:58,551 --> 00:47:00,310 AT FIRST IN THE BEGINNING, IT'S A LOT EASIER 937 00:47:00,310 --> 00:47:03,206 BECAUSE YOU HAVE THIS GOAL AND YOU'RE MOTIVATED 938 00:47:03,206 --> 00:47:06,241 AND YOU ONLY HAVE TO PUSH YOURSELF FOR SO LONG, 939 00:47:06,241 --> 00:47:09,689 BUT EVENTUALLY IT TAKES MORE WORK TO STICK TO IT 940 00:47:09,689 --> 00:47:11,689 BECAUSE THE CRAVINGS GET STRONGER, 941 00:47:11,689 --> 00:47:13,655 AND IT'S ESPECIALLY HARD NOT TO WANT TO EAT SOMETHING 942 00:47:13,655 --> 00:47:15,896 TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD WHEN THINGS ARE STRESSFUL 943 00:47:15,896 --> 00:47:18,206 OR YOU HAVE A HARD DAY. 944 00:47:18,206 --> 00:47:21,310 SO I'M STILL WORKING TO FIND A BALANCE. 945 00:47:21,310 --> 00:47:24,241 BUT I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT GOING BACK DR. NOW 946 00:47:24,241 --> 00:47:26,448 AND SEE IF HE'LL CONSIDER ME FOR THE BALLOON 947 00:47:26,448 --> 00:47:27,689 OR SOMETHING TO HELP ME... 948 00:47:27,689 --> 00:47:29,137 HELL YEAH. 949 00:47:30,517 --> 00:47:33,482 BECAUSE I'M SEEING THE NEED FOR THAT AND HOW THAT CAN BE HELPFUL 950 00:47:33,482 --> 00:47:36,275 TO KEEP ME ON TRACK LIKE I NEED, 951 00:47:36,275 --> 00:47:38,620 AND IF I DON'T GET IT, THEN I KNOW I'M NOT GONNA BE ABLE 952 00:47:38,620 --> 00:47:41,689 TO STICK TO THIS FOR THE LONG TERM, 953 00:47:41,689 --> 00:47:43,896 AND EVENTUALLY I'LL END UP NEEDING THE SAME HELP 954 00:47:43,896 --> 00:47:48,413 THAT BRANDIE AND ROSHANDA NEED TO GET THEIR LIFE BACK. 955 00:47:48,413 --> 00:47:50,551 AND I CAN'T LET IT GET THAT FAR. 956 00:47:50,551 --> 00:47:52,586 AND THAT IS WHY I HOPE I'VE DONE ENOUGH TO PROVE 957 00:47:52,586 --> 00:47:55,586 TO DR. NOW THAT I'M READY... 958 00:47:55,586 --> 00:47:59,241 SO THAT DR. NOW IS WILLING TO LET ME DO MY SURGERY AGAIN. 959 00:47:59,241 --> 00:48:03,241 SO I'M HEADED TO HOUSTON IN A FEW WEEKS TO SEE MY SISTERS 960 00:48:03,241 --> 00:48:06,379 AND GO WITH THEM ON THEIR APPOINTMENT. 961 00:48:06,379 --> 00:48:08,586 BUT I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THEM, 962 00:48:08,586 --> 00:48:10,379 AND I HOPE BY THEN I'VE MADE ENOUGH PROGRESS 963 00:48:10,379 --> 00:48:13,275 FOR DR. NOW AND I'M READY TO HAVE SURGERY AGAIN. 964 00:48:17,379 --> 00:48:24,482 ♪♪ 965 00:48:24,482 --> 00:48:31,689 ♪♪ 966 00:48:31,689 --> 00:48:34,206 Brandie: WE'RE ALL REALLY EXCITED ABOUT TODAY 967 00:48:34,206 --> 00:48:36,310 BECAUSE CLARENCE IS COMING TO VISIT US, 968 00:48:36,310 --> 00:48:39,965 AND THIS IS THE LONGEST WE'VE ALL GONE BEING APART. 969 00:48:39,965 --> 00:48:42,931 WE WERE A LITTLE UPSET AT HIM FOR LEAVING US, 970 00:48:42,931 --> 00:48:44,310 ESPECIALLY ROSHANDA 971 00:48:44,310 --> 00:48:47,413 BECAUSE SHE WOULDN'T EVEN TALK TO HIM FOR A WHILE, 972 00:48:47,413 --> 00:48:50,379 BUT NOW THAT I'M PAST SURGERY AND TYLISA HAS STAYED DOWN HERE 973 00:48:50,379 --> 00:48:52,965 TO HELP ME AND ROSHANDA, WE'RE DOING BETTER, 974 00:48:52,965 --> 00:48:56,034 AND WE JUST WANT US ALL TO GET THE HELP WE NEED. 975 00:48:56,034 --> 00:48:58,000 [ KNOCK ON DOOR ] 976 00:48:58,000 --> 00:49:00,413 Clarence: USE YOUR KEY! [ LAUGHS ] 977 00:49:01,793 --> 00:49:03,724 -HEY. -WHAT'S UP? 978 00:49:03,724 --> 00:49:05,896 MADE IT SAFE AND SOUND IN ONE PIECE, HUH? 979 00:49:05,896 --> 00:49:07,103 CLARENCE, GET ME A WATER? 980 00:49:07,103 --> 00:49:08,034 WHAT?! 981 00:49:08,034 --> 00:49:12,034 [ LAUGHTER ] 982 00:49:12,034 --> 00:49:13,689 I SMELL YOUR COOKING. YO, WHAT Y'ALL COOK? 983 00:49:13,689 --> 00:49:15,448 MY FAMOUS CHILI. 984 00:49:15,448 --> 00:49:16,586 YOU SAVE ME SOME CHILI? 985 00:49:16,586 --> 00:49:18,172 YEAH, I FROZE IT FOR YOU. 986 00:49:18,172 --> 00:49:20,413 OH. LET'S DEFROST IT. 987 00:49:22,034 --> 00:49:23,310 SO YOU FEELING LIKE YOU'RE RECOVERED? 988 00:49:23,310 --> 00:49:25,724 -WHERE'S MY COLD WATER? -YEP. 989 00:49:28,206 --> 00:49:30,758 -WATCH YOUR STOMACH. -SHE WATCHING IT? 990 00:49:31,379 --> 00:49:33,137 NO, IT'S ALL RIGHT. 991 00:49:33,137 --> 00:49:35,551 HOW YOU FEELING? FEELING LIKE YOU CHEATED DEATH? 992 00:49:35,551 --> 00:49:36,724 I'M TIRED. 993 00:49:38,758 --> 00:49:41,068 SHUT UP! 994 00:49:41,068 --> 00:49:43,482 A FEW MORE MONTHS, I'M GONNA BE RIGHT ALONG WITH YOU. 995 00:49:43,482 --> 00:49:45,413 [ LAUGHTER ] 996 00:49:46,206 --> 00:49:48,172 Brandie: I'M WORKING EXTREMELY HARD TO GET APPROVED 997 00:49:48,172 --> 00:49:51,586 FOR WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY THIS NEXT TIME, 998 00:49:51,586 --> 00:49:54,413 AND HOPEFULLY CLARENCE WILL MAKING GOOD PROGRESS, TOO, 999 00:49:54,413 --> 00:49:57,206 AND THIS APPOINTMENT WILL BE GOOD FOR ALL OF US. 1000 00:50:00,137 --> 00:50:03,137 GIVE ME A POPSICLE, TYLISA, THE TROPICAL BOX. 1001 00:50:03,137 --> 00:50:05,137 Tylisa: ALL RIGHT. 1002 00:50:05,137 --> 00:50:07,275 WE SET OUT TO DO THIS AS A FAMILY 1003 00:50:07,275 --> 00:50:09,551 AND FOR ALL OF US TO GET HEALTHY TOGETHER 1004 00:50:09,551 --> 00:50:12,758 AND STAY THAT WAY FOR A LIFETIME. 1005 00:50:12,758 --> 00:50:17,000 SO HOPEFULLY TOMORROW OUR APPOINTMENT GOES WELL, 1006 00:50:17,000 --> 00:50:19,965 AND ROSHANDA GETS APPROVED FOR WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY 1007 00:50:19,965 --> 00:50:22,344 AND CLARENCE GETS BACK ON THE PROGRAM WITH US. 1008 00:50:22,344 --> 00:50:32,034 ♪♪ 1009 00:50:32,034 --> 00:50:35,689 Roshanda: WE'RE ALL AT DR. NOW'S FOR OUR NEXT APPOINTMENT, 1010 00:50:35,689 --> 00:50:38,827 AND I CAN'T HELP BUT BE NERVOUS RIGHT NOW 1011 00:50:38,827 --> 00:50:43,034 BECAUSE I HAVE TO HAVE GOOD PROGRESS TODAY. 1012 00:50:43,034 --> 00:50:47,379 Brandie: IT'S NICE TO ALL BE GOING TOGETHER AGAIN. 1013 00:50:47,379 --> 00:50:49,310 SO I'M STAYING POSITIVE THAT WE ALL LEAVE 1014 00:50:49,310 --> 00:50:52,827 THE APPOINTMENT FEELING GOOD AND HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. 1015 00:50:52,827 --> 00:50:54,482 PERRIO FAMILY. 1016 00:50:57,862 --> 00:50:59,241 Clarence: IT WAS ABOUT FOUR MONTHS AGO 1017 00:50:59,241 --> 00:51:01,413 THAT I HAD MY LAST APPOINTMENT, 1018 00:51:01,413 --> 00:51:03,551 AND SINCE I'VE DECIDED TO DO THIS ON MY OWN, 1019 00:51:03,551 --> 00:51:07,241 DR. NOW DIDN'T REALLY GIVE ME A WEIGHT-LOSS GOAL. 1020 00:51:07,241 --> 00:51:11,965 AND I WAS DOWN TO 491 THEN, BUT I FEEL CONFIDENT 1021 00:51:11,965 --> 00:51:14,758 I'M GONNA HAVE SOME GOOD PROGRESS TODAY. 1022 00:51:14,758 --> 00:51:16,655 I JUST HOPE IT'S ENOUGH FOR DR. NOW. 1023 00:51:20,931 --> 00:51:22,482 THAT'S ALL RIGHT. 1024 00:51:22,482 --> 00:51:26,482 I'M HAPPY WITH THAT, AND I THINK THAT'S SOME GOOD PROGRESS, 1025 00:51:26,482 --> 00:51:28,344 BUT HOPEFULLY DR. NOW AGREES. 1026 00:51:31,241 --> 00:51:32,965 Brandie: IT'S BEEN TWO MONTHS SINCE MY LAST 1027 00:51:32,965 --> 00:51:34,206 DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT, 1028 00:51:34,206 --> 00:51:37,551 AND I'M SUPPOSED TO BE LOSING 20 POUNDS A MONTH. 1029 00:51:37,551 --> 00:51:41,172 I WAS AT 430 LAST TIME, SO IF I STAYED ON TRACK, 1030 00:51:41,172 --> 00:51:43,931 TODAY I SHOULD BE UNDER 390. 1031 00:51:43,931 --> 00:51:46,137 SO HOPEFULLY I DID THAT. 1032 00:51:48,551 --> 00:51:50,586 THAT'S NOT BAD. 1033 00:51:50,586 --> 00:51:52,344 IT'S PRETTY MUCH WHERE I NEED TO BE. 1034 00:51:54,758 --> 00:51:57,172 Roshanda: I CAN'T HELP BUT BE NERVOUS RIGHT NOW 1035 00:51:57,172 --> 00:51:59,758 BECAUSE IT'S BEEN ANOTHER TWO MONTHS 1036 00:51:59,758 --> 00:52:02,758 AND I JUST NEED MY WEIGHT TO BE UNDER 600. 1037 00:52:02,758 --> 00:52:12,758 ♪♪ 1038 00:52:12,758 --> 00:52:17,827 THAT'S NOT BAD, BUT IT DOESN'T GET ME UNDER 600, 1039 00:52:17,827 --> 00:52:20,620 AND I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS GONNA BE ENOUGH. 1040 00:52:20,620 --> 00:52:24,620 SO WE'RE SCARED THIS IS STILL TOO FAR TO GET APPROVED TODAY. 1041 00:52:24,620 --> 00:52:28,034 BUT IT'S GETTING TOO HARD TO DO THIS ON MY OWN, 1042 00:52:28,034 --> 00:52:32,551 AND I FEEL LIKE NO ONE GETS THAT AND THAT MAKES ME FEEL SO ALONE. 1043 00:52:35,310 --> 00:52:36,413 HELLO. 1044 00:52:36,413 --> 00:52:37,793 -HI. -HELLO. 1045 00:52:37,793 --> 00:52:38,793 HOW ARE YOU ALL DOING? 1046 00:52:38,793 --> 00:52:39,965 -ALL RIGHT. -ALL RIGHT. 1047 00:52:39,965 --> 00:52:41,827 CLARENCE, IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN. 1048 00:52:41,827 --> 00:52:43,448 I HOPE YOU'VE BEEN STICKING TO YOUR DIET. 1049 00:52:43,448 --> 00:52:44,724 YES, SIR. 1050 00:52:44,724 --> 00:52:47,482 AND IT LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE SOMEONE ELSE WITH YOU, 1051 00:52:47,482 --> 00:52:49,448 SO IT'S A PARTY TODAY, HUH? 1052 00:52:49,448 --> 00:52:51,275 [ LAUGHS ] 1053 00:52:51,275 --> 00:52:54,000 OKAY, LET'S START WITH YOU, BRANDIE. 1054 00:52:54,000 --> 00:52:57,241 TODAY YOU'RE DOWN 392. 1055 00:52:57,241 --> 00:53:01,931 SO THAT IS 38 POUNDS IN WEIGHT LOSS OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS. 1056 00:53:01,931 --> 00:53:04,517 THAT'S JUST A COUPLE POUNDS SHY OF YOUR GOAL, 1057 00:53:04,517 --> 00:53:07,000 SO YOUR WEIGHT LOSS IS SLOWING A LITTLE, 1058 00:53:07,000 --> 00:53:09,448 BUT NOT ENOUGH TO BE CONCERNED RIGHT NOW. 1059 00:53:09,448 --> 00:53:10,965 SO YOU'RE DOING WELL. 1060 00:53:10,965 --> 00:53:14,482 WITH ALL THIS WEIGHT OFF YOU, HOW'S YOUR ENERGY LEVEL? 1061 00:53:14,482 --> 00:53:16,172 IT'S ACTUALLY GOTTEN BETTER NOW. 1062 00:53:16,172 --> 00:53:18,206 SO ARE YOU ABLE TO BE A LOT MORE ACTIVE NOW? 1063 00:53:18,206 --> 00:53:19,965 BETTER THAN BEFORE -- DEFINITELY, YEAH. 1064 00:53:19,965 --> 00:53:21,413 ANY PROBLEM? 1065 00:53:21,413 --> 00:53:23,275 MNH-MNH. GREAT. 1066 00:53:23,275 --> 00:53:26,965 SO STICK TO YOUR DIET, AND TRY TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST 1067 00:53:26,965 --> 00:53:29,689 20-POUND WEIGHT LOSS A MONTH, OKAY? 1068 00:53:29,689 --> 00:53:31,379 YES, SIR.ALL RIGHT. 1069 00:53:31,379 --> 00:53:37,206 ROSHANDA, YOU'RE DOWN TO 632 WHICH IS 77-POUND WEIGHT LOSS 1070 00:53:37,206 --> 00:53:38,344 OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS. 1071 00:53:38,344 --> 00:53:39,310 YES. 1072 00:53:39,310 --> 00:53:41,551 SO YOU'RE NOT QUITE TO 600, 1073 00:53:41,551 --> 00:53:43,310 BUT YOU YOU'RE MAKING YOUR PROGRESS 1074 00:53:43,310 --> 00:53:46,068 AND YOU'RE GETTING THERE, SO I THINK YOU'RE DOING WELL. 1075 00:53:46,068 --> 00:53:48,275 I THINK SO, TOO. 1076 00:53:48,275 --> 00:53:51,620 SO, CAN I GET THE BALLOON TO KEEP ME ON TRACK 1077 00:53:51,620 --> 00:53:52,862 UNTIL I GET SURGERY? 1078 00:53:52,862 --> 00:53:55,103 WELL, THE BALLOON IS GONNA BE A -- 1079 00:53:55,103 --> 00:53:56,827 I DON'T WANT -- NO, I WANT THE SURGERY. 1080 00:53:56,827 --> 00:53:59,172 I JUST WANT IT WHEN YOU -- YOU TOLD ME 1081 00:53:59,172 --> 00:54:02,517 THAT I NEEDED TO BE UNDER 600 POUNDS 1082 00:54:02,517 --> 00:54:05,620 FOR ME TO BE SAFE, SO THAT'S ALL I EVER WANTED. 1083 00:54:05,620 --> 00:54:07,793 BUT WHEN YOU TOLD ME I WAS APPROVED THE FIRST TIME, 1084 00:54:07,793 --> 00:54:09,793 I DON'T SEE WHY I DIDN'T GET THE BALLOON 1085 00:54:09,793 --> 00:54:12,517 AND WHY IT CAN'T HELP ME LOSE THIS LAST BIT OF WEIGHT. 1086 00:54:12,517 --> 00:54:15,206 THE BALLOON HASN'T BEEN AN OPTION FOR YOU 1087 00:54:15,206 --> 00:54:17,448 BECAUSE IT'LL STILL PUT YOUR BODY UNDER STRAIN 1088 00:54:17,448 --> 00:54:20,965 TO PERFORM THE PROCEDURE, WHICH IS THE PRIMARY ISSUE. 1089 00:54:20,965 --> 00:54:24,068 THE OTHER ISSUE IS THAT YOU NEED WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY 1090 00:54:24,068 --> 00:54:27,103 TO DO THIS FOR LONG-TERM, NOT THE BALLOON. 1091 00:54:27,103 --> 00:54:30,413 AND ON TOP OF ALL THIS, I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT. 1092 00:54:30,413 --> 00:54:32,896 BUT THIS IS WHAT WE WILL DO -- WE WILL GO AHEAD, 1093 00:54:32,896 --> 00:54:35,310 AND RUN ALL THE TESTS ON YOU AGAIN, 1094 00:54:35,310 --> 00:54:37,448 AND IF YOUR HEALTH DOES IMPROVE 1095 00:54:37,448 --> 00:54:40,137 AND IF YOU STAY ON TRACK THIS NEXT ONE, 1096 00:54:40,137 --> 00:54:42,793 THEN I'LL APPROVE YOU FOR WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY. 1097 00:54:42,793 --> 00:54:44,310 DOES THAT SOUND GOOD? 1098 00:54:44,310 --> 00:54:45,793 YES. YOU'RE SO CLOSE. 1099 00:54:45,793 --> 00:54:48,413 JUST DON'T GET DISCOURAGED. YOU CAN DO IT. 1100 00:54:48,413 --> 00:54:50,034 Clarence: YOU CAN DO IT, RO. I THINK YOU CAN DO IT. 1101 00:54:50,034 --> 00:54:51,275 YOU CAN DO IT, YEAH. 1102 00:54:51,275 --> 00:54:53,000 YOU'VE BEEN DOING GREAT. 1103 00:54:53,000 --> 00:54:54,482 DON'T YOU THINK? 1104 00:54:54,482 --> 00:54:56,689 I THINK IT SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR MENTAL TOUGHNESS 1105 00:54:56,689 --> 00:54:59,413 IF YOU DO IT, BECAUSE IN ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL 1106 00:54:59,413 --> 00:55:01,137 TO GET TO THE WEIGHT THAT YOU WANT TO BE 1107 00:55:01,137 --> 00:55:02,896 FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE 1108 00:55:02,896 --> 00:55:05,931 IS GONNA REQUIRE A COMMITMENT FROM YOU, 1109 00:55:05,931 --> 00:55:09,517 AND I THINK YOU'VE ALREADY DEMONSTRATED THAT. 1110 00:55:09,517 --> 00:55:12,413 IT'D BE DIFFERENT IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO LOSE ANY WEIGHT 1111 00:55:12,413 --> 00:55:16,068 AT ALL UP TO THIS POINT, BUT YOU'VE SHOWN YOU CAN DO IT 1112 00:55:16,068 --> 00:55:18,000 AND SO THIS IS JUST ONE MORE STEP 1113 00:55:18,000 --> 00:55:19,827 TO GET WHERE YOU NEED TO GO. 1114 00:55:19,827 --> 00:55:21,586 AND I THINK YOU HAVE THE BEST ADVANTAGE, 1115 00:55:21,586 --> 00:55:23,034 'CAUSE YOU'RE GONNA BE ABLE TO LOOK AT TY, 1116 00:55:23,034 --> 00:55:24,551 AND IT'S GONNA BENEFIT YOU. 1117 00:55:24,551 --> 00:55:27,689 I KNOW IT'S NOT EASY, BUT YOU CAN DO IT 1118 00:55:27,689 --> 00:55:29,655 'CAUSE YOU'VE PROVEN IT. 1119 00:55:29,655 --> 00:55:32,241 ALL RIGHT, SO, CLARENCE, 1120 00:55:32,241 --> 00:55:34,689 LET'S GO BACK TO TOUCH ON A FEW THINGS. 1121 00:55:34,689 --> 00:55:37,689 FIRST WE APPROVED YOU FOR SURGERY 1122 00:55:37,689 --> 00:55:39,620 BEFORE BRANDIE HAD THE SURGERY, 1123 00:55:39,620 --> 00:55:40,896 AND THEN YOU CAME BACK HERE 1124 00:55:40,896 --> 00:55:43,482 AND SAID YOU DON'T WANT TO HAVE SURGERY 1125 00:55:43,482 --> 00:55:46,379 BECAUSE YOU HAD A FEAR FROM YOUR MOM DYING, 1126 00:55:46,379 --> 00:55:50,000 SO YOU QUIT THE PROGRAM AND YOU WENT BACK TO LOUISIANA. 1127 00:55:50,000 --> 00:55:52,586 SO ARE YOU BACK NOW BECAUSE YOU DECIDED 1128 00:55:52,586 --> 00:55:54,448 THAT YOU MIGHT WANT AN OPERATION? 1129 00:55:54,448 --> 00:55:55,793 YES, SIR. 1130 00:55:55,793 --> 00:55:58,724 SO YOU HAVE NO CONCERN ABOUT MOVING AHEAD WITH THAT? 1131 00:55:58,724 --> 00:56:00,310 NO, SIR. 1132 00:56:00,310 --> 00:56:02,931 OKAY, LET'S SEE HOW YOU'VE DONE, FIRST. 1133 00:56:02,931 --> 00:56:06,413 SO, IT'S BEEN FOUR MONTHS SINCE YOU WERE LAST HERE, 1134 00:56:06,413 --> 00:56:12,034 AND YOU WERE AT 491 THEN, AND NOW YOU'RE DOWN TO 437. 1135 00:56:12,034 --> 00:56:14,827 SO YOU LOST 54 POUNDS. 1136 00:56:14,827 --> 00:56:17,551 THAT NOT A WHOLE LOT OF WEIGHT LOSS IN THAT TIME, 1137 00:56:17,551 --> 00:56:21,137 BUT IT SHOWS ME THAT YOU'VE BEEN WORKING HARD ON YOUR OWN 1138 00:56:21,137 --> 00:56:23,172 AND TRYING TO MAKE IT PERMANENT. 1139 00:56:23,172 --> 00:56:24,275 RIGHT. 1140 00:56:24,275 --> 00:56:25,448 SO IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE READY, 1141 00:56:25,448 --> 00:56:27,896 I'M APPROVING YOU FOR WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY. 1142 00:56:27,896 --> 00:56:29,379 THANK YOU, SIR. 1143 00:56:29,379 --> 00:56:32,724 SO WE WILL SCHEDULE YOUR SURGERY FOR A MONTH FROM NOW 1144 00:56:32,724 --> 00:56:35,379 TO GIVE YOU TIME TO GET YOUR FATHER TAKEN CARE OF 1145 00:56:35,379 --> 00:56:37,793 AND FIGURE ALL YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES OUT. 1146 00:56:37,793 --> 00:56:39,482 OKAY.BECAUSE, CLARENCE, 1147 00:56:39,482 --> 00:56:41,551 REMEMBER IF YOU DO THIS, 1148 00:56:41,551 --> 00:56:43,620 YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO STAY IN HOUSTON 1149 00:56:43,620 --> 00:56:45,068 FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. 1150 00:56:45,068 --> 00:56:46,586 YES, SIR.ALL RIGHT. 1151 00:56:46,586 --> 00:56:48,379 I'M PROUD OF ALL THREE OF YOU. 1152 00:56:48,379 --> 00:56:52,517 I KNOW THIS ISN'T EASY, BUT EACH OF YOU HAS COME A LONG WAY. 1153 00:56:52,517 --> 00:56:53,931 I COMPLETELY AGREE. 1154 00:56:53,931 --> 00:56:55,724 THIS HAS BEEN A LONG ROAD FOR YOU ALL, 1155 00:56:55,724 --> 00:56:58,000 AND YOU STILL HAVE A WAYS TO GO, 1156 00:56:58,000 --> 00:57:01,034 BUT YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OF THE PROGRESS YOU EACH HAVE MADE, 1157 00:57:01,034 --> 00:57:03,724 AND I'M CONFIDENT THAT THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING. 1158 00:57:03,724 --> 00:57:05,827 SO YOU ALL KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, 1159 00:57:05,827 --> 00:57:08,793 AND WE GET YOU ALL TO YOUR TARGET AS A FAMILY. 1160 00:57:08,793 --> 00:57:10,344 OKAY.ALL RIGHT, SUPER. 1161 00:57:10,344 --> 00:57:11,344 I'LL SEE YOU ALL LATER. 1162 00:57:11,344 --> 00:57:13,724 -BYE. -BYE. 1163 00:57:13,724 --> 00:57:17,103 Dr. Etter: I THINK THE PERRIO FAMILY IS DOING WELL OVERALL. 1164 00:57:17,103 --> 00:57:19,862 ALL THREE OF THEIR WEIGHT LOSS COULD BE A LITTLE BETTER, 1165 00:57:19,862 --> 00:57:22,310 BUT THE PROGRESS THEY'VE MADE IS PROMISING. 1166 00:57:22,310 --> 00:57:25,965 SO HOPEFULLY SOON WE'LL GET THE POINT WHERE ALL THREE PERRIOS 1167 00:57:25,965 --> 00:57:28,586 WILL HAVE HAD WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY. 1168 00:57:28,586 --> 00:57:32,482 RIGHT NOW BRANDIE'S DOING WELL, AND I THINK ROSHANDA IS, TOO. 1169 00:57:32,482 --> 00:57:35,896 IF SHE WAS STICKING TO THE DIET, SHE WOULD HAVE LOST A LOT MORE, 1170 00:57:35,896 --> 00:57:39,965 BUT I SEE THAT SHE'S TRYING SO WE'LL SET UP A TIME 1171 00:57:39,965 --> 00:57:43,034 IN THE NEXT WEEK TO HAVE HER GO TO THE HOSPITAL 1172 00:57:43,034 --> 00:57:44,413 SO WE CAN RUN THE TEST 1173 00:57:44,413 --> 00:57:48,413 AND SEE IF SHE'S GETTING TO THE SAFER PLACE WE NEED. 1174 00:57:48,413 --> 00:57:52,482 BUT ROSHANDA IS VERY EMOTIONAL, AND IF SHE GETS TOO UPSET 1175 00:57:52,482 --> 00:57:55,206 IT COULD LEAD HER TO OVEREAT AGAIN, 1176 00:57:55,206 --> 00:57:59,931 SO HOPEFULLY SHE STAYS ON TRACK BECAUSE SHE'S SO CLOSE. 1177 00:57:59,931 --> 00:58:03,068 AS FOR CLARENCE, SEEING THAT HE HAD A LOSS, 1178 00:58:03,068 --> 00:58:06,379 EVEN THOUGH IT WASN'T AS MUCH AS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN, 1179 00:58:06,379 --> 00:58:09,862 SHOWED ME THAT HE IS SEROUS AND WORKING HARD. 1180 00:58:09,862 --> 00:58:13,206 BUT HE HASN'T HAD ANY THERAPY TO HELP HIM DEAL 1181 00:58:13,206 --> 00:58:14,758 WITH HIS FEARS YET. 1182 00:58:14,758 --> 00:58:18,862 SO THE DEADLINE I'M GIVING HIM IS NOT JUST SO HE CAN GET 1183 00:58:18,862 --> 00:58:21,862 ALL HIS RESPONSIBILITIES SQUARED AWAY, 1184 00:58:21,862 --> 00:58:25,931 BUT TO GIVE HIM ENOUGH TIME TO PROCESS MOVING AHEAD. 1185 00:58:25,931 --> 00:58:30,344 AND IF HE CANCELS AGAIN, MAYBE WE CAN USE THAT TO CONVINCE HIM 1186 00:58:30,344 --> 00:58:33,137 TO START GOING TO THERAPY MORE THAN ONCE. 1187 00:58:34,482 --> 00:58:36,448 Clarence: I FEEL REALLY GOOD RIGHT NOW. 1188 00:58:36,448 --> 00:58:39,206 I TRIED ON MY OWN, AND IT SHOWED ME HOW HARD IT IS 1189 00:58:39,206 --> 00:58:41,482 TO DO THIS OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. 1190 00:58:41,482 --> 00:58:43,103 SO I KNOW THIS IS WHAT I NEED, 1191 00:58:43,103 --> 00:58:45,620 AND I FEEL READY FOR IT THIS TIME. 1192 00:58:45,620 --> 00:58:48,310 BUT I HAVE TO GET MY FATHER SET UP FIRST, 1193 00:58:48,310 --> 00:58:50,793 SO THE ONLY THING I CAN FIGURE IS I HAVE TO BRING HIM 1194 00:58:50,793 --> 00:58:54,965 BACK HERE TO HOUSTON TO STAY WITH US WHILE I RECOVER. 1195 00:58:54,965 --> 00:58:57,586 SO ONCE I DO THAT AND I'M BACK, THEN I'LL BE READY. 1196 00:59:06,655 --> 00:59:12,689 ♪♪ 1197 00:59:12,689 --> 00:59:18,758 ♪♪ 1198 00:59:18,758 --> 00:59:22,620 Roshanda: IT'S BEEN HARD LATELY, AND I'M STRUGGLING RIGHT NOW. 1199 00:59:22,620 --> 00:59:25,793 IT FEELS LIKE I'M NEVER GONNA GET TO WHERE I NEED, 1200 00:59:25,793 --> 00:59:27,965 SO IT'S DISCOURAGING. 1201 00:59:27,965 --> 00:59:29,793 BUT WITH CLARENCE GETTING THE SURGERY, 1202 00:59:29,793 --> 00:59:32,448 HE HAS TO BE DOWN HERE FOR A WHILE 1203 00:59:32,448 --> 00:59:35,931 SO HE BROUGHT MY FATHER DOWN TO STAY WITH US FOR A BIT. 1204 00:59:35,931 --> 00:59:38,310 SO IT'S BEEN NICE HAVING CLARENCE 1205 00:59:38,310 --> 00:59:40,758 AND MY FATHER DOWN HERE. 1206 00:59:40,758 --> 00:59:42,724 AND IT'S BEEN NICE GETTING TO TALK TO HIM 1207 00:59:42,724 --> 00:59:45,620 AND SPEND MORE TIME WITH HIM. 1208 00:59:45,620 --> 00:59:48,344 I KNOW AS A FAMILY WE HAVE A LOT OF HISTORY, 1209 00:59:48,344 --> 00:59:52,034 BUT WE GOOD BECAUSE WE ALL HAVE GOOD RELATIONSHIPS NOW, 1210 00:59:52,034 --> 00:59:53,965 SO I'M HAPPY ABOUT THAT, 1211 00:59:53,965 --> 00:59:56,206 AND IT'S BEEN NICE HAVING MORE FAMILY WITH US 1212 00:59:56,206 --> 00:59:58,172 BECAUSE IT WAS GETTING REALLY LONELY BEING AWAY 1213 00:59:58,172 --> 01:00:01,655 FROM EVERYONE FOR SO LONG. 1214 01:00:01,655 --> 01:00:04,896 ROSHANDA, WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT YOUR SISTER AND BROTHER 1215 01:00:04,896 --> 01:00:06,931 GETTING SURGERY BEFORE YOU? 1216 01:00:06,931 --> 01:00:09,965 I'M GLAD THEY GETTING IT. I GET TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS. 1217 01:00:09,965 --> 01:00:12,620 [ LAUGHS ] 1218 01:00:12,620 --> 01:00:15,379 THEY GONNA DEMONSTRATE ON THEM FIRST 1219 01:00:15,379 --> 01:00:18,310 SO I GET TO SEE WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN. 1220 01:00:20,103 --> 01:00:22,068 HEY, THAT'S -- IF THAT'S HOW IT HAPPENS, 1221 01:00:22,068 --> 01:00:24,689 THEN IT WASN'T MEANT FOR ME. 1222 01:00:24,689 --> 01:00:26,517 I AIN'T GONNA BE MAD. 1223 01:00:26,517 --> 01:00:28,275 I MIGHT BE NEXT AFTER YOU. 1224 01:00:28,275 --> 01:00:29,689 [ CHUCKLES ] 1225 01:00:29,689 --> 01:00:31,620 YOU AIN'T GONNA BE ABLE TO PUT THEM COOKIES DOWN. 1226 01:00:31,620 --> 01:00:33,551 THAT'S FOR SURE. 1227 01:00:33,551 --> 01:00:35,965 IT'S GONNA HURT YOUR STOMACH. 1228 01:00:38,862 --> 01:00:40,551 THAT'S WHAT THEY GONNA DO. 1229 01:00:42,758 --> 01:00:45,275 THEY GONNA MAKE YOUR STOMACH THIS BIG. 1230 01:00:45,275 --> 01:00:47,793 THAT MEANS YOU'RE ONLY GONNA BE ABLE TO EAT ONE COOKIE. 1231 01:00:47,793 --> 01:00:50,793 UH-HUH. NOT ME -- YOU. 1232 01:00:50,793 --> 01:00:53,034 NO, I'M NOT GONNA BE EATING NO COOKIES. 1233 01:00:53,034 --> 01:00:54,379 YOU JUST SAID YOU WERE GONNA BE NEXT. 1234 01:00:54,379 --> 01:00:56,448 I WAS JOKING. 1235 01:00:56,448 --> 01:00:58,862 I NEVER HAD SURGERY BEFORE. 1236 01:00:58,862 --> 01:01:04,344 I HAD A COLONOSCOPY, AND THEY HAD TO PUT ME TO SLEEP. 1237 01:01:04,344 --> 01:01:09,586 WHEN I WOKE UP MY HEART START GOING CRAZY. 1238 01:01:09,586 --> 01:01:12,689 THEY CHECKED ME OUT. NOTHING WRONG WITH MY HEART. 1239 01:01:12,689 --> 01:01:14,758 I WAS JUST NERVOUS GOING IN THAT ROOM. 1240 01:01:14,758 --> 01:01:16,206 AND AFTER, WHEN YOU WAKE UP? 1241 01:01:16,206 --> 01:01:18,793 OH, WASN'T FEELING NOTHING -- 1242 01:01:18,793 --> 01:01:22,896 I LAID DOWN THERE A WHILE, THEN I GOT UP AND WALK AWAY. 1243 01:01:22,896 --> 01:01:24,655 OKAY, WHAT'S THE NEXT GOAL? 1244 01:01:24,655 --> 01:01:26,275 MY NEXT GOAL IS TO KEEP THIS -- 1245 01:01:26,275 --> 01:01:29,965 KEEP LOSING TILL I HAVE ENOUGH -- 1246 01:01:29,965 --> 01:01:32,724 TILL I LOST ENOUGH TO REMOVE SOME SKIN. 1247 01:01:32,724 --> 01:01:34,172 OKAY. 1248 01:01:34,172 --> 01:01:37,827 I WANT MY STOMACH GONE FIRST -- GOT TO GO. 1249 01:01:37,827 --> 01:01:39,862 OH, AND THEY'LL START CUTTING THAT SKIN. 1250 01:01:41,896 --> 01:01:45,241 THEY JUST USE A RAZOR BLADE. 1251 01:01:45,241 --> 01:01:46,310 [ LAUGHS ] 1252 01:01:46,310 --> 01:01:48,241 QUICK. 1253 01:01:48,241 --> 01:01:50,482 SO, YOU KNOW YOU GONNA HAVE PLENTY OF SKIN HANGING? 1254 01:01:50,482 --> 01:01:52,172 LIKE THAT? YEAH. 1255 01:01:52,172 --> 01:01:54,517 [ LAUGHS ] 1256 01:01:54,517 --> 01:01:56,517 I'M GONNA WORK IT OUT. 1257 01:01:56,517 --> 01:01:58,793 YEAH, PUT THEM MUSCLES ON, GIRL. 1258 01:01:58,793 --> 01:02:00,137 YES, I'M GONNA HAVE SKIN, 1259 01:02:00,137 --> 01:02:03,448 BUT I'M GONNA TRY TO HAVE AS LESS AS POSSIBLE. 1260 01:02:03,448 --> 01:02:04,931 LIKE MINE? 1261 01:02:04,931 --> 01:02:08,344 LOOK, IT'S EVEN -- IT'S SHRIVELING UP ALREADY, TOO? 1262 01:02:08,344 --> 01:02:11,448 ROSHANDA, WHEN YOU USED TO BE 800 POUNDS, I WORRIED. 1263 01:02:11,448 --> 01:02:13,448 I STILL WORRY. 1264 01:02:13,448 --> 01:02:15,068 I GUESS I'M GONNA WORRY A LONG TIME. 1265 01:02:15,068 --> 01:02:19,068 I'M GONNA WORRY TILL I DIE, BUT I'M GONNA WORRY. 1266 01:02:19,068 --> 01:02:23,551 I HATE TO SEE MY CHILDREN BIG LIKE THAT, YOU KNOW? 1267 01:02:23,551 --> 01:02:27,862 DR. NOW SAYS WE'RE DOING MY MEDICAL TESTING AGAIN SOON 1268 01:02:27,862 --> 01:02:30,034 AND THAT I NEED TO MAKE SURE TO MAKE IT 1269 01:02:30,034 --> 01:02:33,000 AND TO GO TO MY NEXT THERAPY APPOINTMENT 1270 01:02:33,000 --> 01:02:36,655 TO KEEP WORKING ON THINGS, SO I WILL. 1271 01:02:36,655 --> 01:02:40,620 BUT I'M WORRIED THE RESULTS ARE GONNA BE THE SAME, 1272 01:02:40,620 --> 01:02:43,103 AND IF I GO TO MY NEXT APPOINTMENT 1273 01:02:43,103 --> 01:02:45,034 AND DR. NOW TELLS ME THAT I'M STILL NOT 1274 01:02:45,034 --> 01:02:46,931 READY FOR WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY, 1275 01:02:46,931 --> 01:02:50,000 THEN IT'S GONNA BE SO DISCOURAGING, 1276 01:02:50,000 --> 01:02:52,862 AND IT'S ALREADY HARD ENOUGH AS IT IS. 1277 01:02:52,862 --> 01:02:55,344 AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO KEEP DOING THIS, 1278 01:02:55,344 --> 01:02:58,206 SO I HAVE TO GET APPROVED NEXT TIME. 1279 01:02:58,206 --> 01:03:00,655 OR THIS MAY BE IT FOR ME. 1280 01:03:00,655 --> 01:03:03,344 AND BECAUSE I CAN'T KEEP MOTIVATING MYSELF, 1281 01:03:03,344 --> 01:03:05,931 IT FEELS LIKE THERE'S NO END IN SIGHT 1282 01:03:05,931 --> 01:03:08,620 AND THAT I'M NEVER GONNA GET THE HELP I NEED. 1283 01:03:13,241 --> 01:03:19,965 ♪♪ 1284 01:03:19,965 --> 01:03:26,689 ♪♪ 1285 01:03:26,689 --> 01:03:30,689 Clarence: I'M NERVOUS ABOUT TODAY BECAUSE ALL I THINK ABOUT 1286 01:03:30,689 --> 01:03:33,172 IS HOW MY MOM WENT IN FOR A SIMPLE PROCEDURE, 1287 01:03:33,172 --> 01:03:36,241 AND BECAUSE OF A COMPLICATION, SHE DIDN'T MAKE IT. 1288 01:03:36,241 --> 01:03:39,310 SO I HAVE THAT SAME FEAR THAT I DID LAST TIME, 1289 01:03:39,310 --> 01:03:40,793 AND I'M JUST READY TO GET IT OVER WITH 1290 01:03:40,793 --> 01:03:42,931 BEFORE I CHANGE MY MIND. 1291 01:03:43,931 --> 01:03:45,241 -GOOD MORNING. -GOOD MORNING. 1292 01:03:45,241 --> 01:03:47,103 MORNING, GENTS. HOW YOU ALL DOING? 1293 01:03:47,103 --> 01:03:48,310 GOOD. HOW ARE YOU DOING? 1294 01:03:48,310 --> 01:03:50,137 I DIDN'T REALLY GET NO SLEEP LAST NIGHT. 1295 01:03:50,137 --> 01:03:51,551 ARE YOU NERVOUS? 1296 01:03:51,551 --> 01:03:52,896 OH, YEAH. 1297 01:03:52,896 --> 01:03:55,000 YOU ARE NERVOUS, HUH?MM-HMM. 1298 01:03:55,000 --> 01:03:57,827 THE MENTAL PREPARATION -- YOU KNOW, JUST KNOWING, 1299 01:03:57,827 --> 01:03:59,448 JUST KNOWING IT'S ABOUT TO HAPPEN. 1300 01:03:59,448 --> 01:04:02,586 THAT'S NORMAL, OKAY, BUT TODAY'S GONNA BE A BIG DAY FOR YOU. 1301 01:04:02,586 --> 01:04:03,862 YES, SIR. 1302 01:04:03,862 --> 01:04:06,241 AND IT'S GONNA CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOR GOOD, 1303 01:04:06,241 --> 01:04:09,275 AND YOU'RE GONNA BE ABLE TO GET DOWN TO 200. 1304 01:04:09,275 --> 01:04:11,241 I THINK I MIGHT 250, THOUGH, 'CAUSE... 1305 01:04:13,137 --> 01:04:15,275 [ LAUGHS ] 1306 01:04:15,275 --> 01:04:17,793 ALL RIGHT. WE'LL GET YOU IN A FEW MINUTES, OKAY? 1307 01:04:17,793 --> 01:04:19,586 YES, SIR.ALL RIGHT, GREAT. 1308 01:04:19,586 --> 01:04:21,551 SEE YOU IN A BIT. 1309 01:04:26,379 --> 01:04:28,793 LOVE YOU, SIS. SEE YOU IN A FEW. 1310 01:04:30,344 --> 01:04:33,448 Brandie: IT'S HARD NOT TO BE A LITTLE NERVOUS RIGHT NOW, 1311 01:04:33,448 --> 01:04:34,551 EVEN THOUGH I'M CONFIDENT 1312 01:04:34,551 --> 01:04:36,448 CLARENCE IS GONNA COME THROUGH JUST FINE. 1313 01:04:38,448 --> 01:04:40,724 DEUCES. 1314 01:04:40,724 --> 01:04:43,689 IT'S JUST STILL MAJOR SURGERY THAT'S HIGH-RISK, 1315 01:04:43,689 --> 01:04:45,448 AND ALL OF US KNOW THAT ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN 1316 01:04:45,448 --> 01:04:48,275 TO ANY OF US GOING THROUGH WITH A SURGERY. 1317 01:04:48,275 --> 01:04:51,068 BUT BEFORE WE EVEN STARTED ALL THIS, WE ALL TALKED 1318 01:04:51,068 --> 01:04:53,137 AND DECIDED THAT THIS RISK IS WORTH IT, 1319 01:04:53,137 --> 01:04:56,551 BECAUSE WE HAVE MORE TO LOSE NOT DOING IT. 1320 01:04:56,551 --> 01:04:58,482 BUT KNOWING ALL THAT STILL DOESN'T MAKE IT 1321 01:04:58,482 --> 01:05:00,000 ANY LESS SCARY TO GO THROUGH -- 1322 01:05:00,000 --> 01:05:02,517 I WATCHED SOMEONE I CARE ABOUT GO THROUGH. 1323 01:05:02,517 --> 01:05:04,103 SO I'M JUST GONNA THINK POSITIVE, 1324 01:05:04,103 --> 01:05:06,862 AND I HOPE HE COMES OUT SAFE AND AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE. 1325 01:05:11,413 --> 01:05:13,413 Dr. Etter: TODAY WE'RE PERFORMING A GASTRIC SLEEVE 1326 01:05:13,413 --> 01:05:16,034 ON CLARENCE THAT WILL HELP HIM STAY ON TRACK 1327 01:05:16,034 --> 01:05:17,827 WITH THIS WEIGHT LOSS. 1328 01:05:19,172 --> 01:05:21,482 Dr. Nowzaradan: CLARENCE HAS LOST A GOOD AMOUNT OF WEIGHT, 1329 01:05:21,482 --> 01:05:24,172 AND HE'S UNDER 500 POUNDS. 1330 01:05:24,172 --> 01:05:27,379 BUT HE'S STILL SUPER MORBIDLY OBESE, 1331 01:05:27,379 --> 01:05:29,448 AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE FACT 1332 01:05:29,448 --> 01:05:33,517 THAT HE HOLDS A LOT OF HIS WEIGHT IN HIS ABDOMEN. 1333 01:05:33,517 --> 01:05:35,344 Dr. Etter: WE'RE MAKING THE FIRST INCISION. 1334 01:05:37,586 --> 01:05:42,034 AND HE LIKELY HAS A VERY THICK ABDOMINAL WALL, 1335 01:05:42,034 --> 01:05:44,655 SO IT MAY BE EXTREMELY TOUGH TO MANEUVER 1336 01:05:44,655 --> 01:05:47,448 AN INSTRUMENT IN HIS ABDOMEN TODAY, 1337 01:05:47,448 --> 01:05:50,586 AND THAT COULD EXTEND HOW LONG THE SURGERY IS TAKING. 1338 01:05:56,482 --> 01:06:00,172 BUT CLARENCE IS STILL A HIGH-RISK PATIENT AT HIS WEIGHT, 1339 01:06:00,172 --> 01:06:04,689 SO WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL NOT TO PUSH HIS BODY TO ITS LIMIT, 1340 01:06:04,689 --> 01:06:06,413 AND KEEPING HIM ON THE ANESTHESIA 1341 01:06:06,413 --> 01:06:08,620 FOR TOO LONG WILL DO THAT. 1342 01:06:08,620 --> 01:06:11,620 SO IF WE ENCOUNTER TOO MUCH OF A DELAY, 1343 01:06:11,620 --> 01:06:14,137 THEN WE NEED TO STOP THE PROCEDURE EARLY. 1344 01:06:19,275 --> 01:06:21,379 BUT WE'LL KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON HIM 1345 01:06:21,379 --> 01:06:23,793 AND MAKE SURE THAT HE'S DOING OKAY 1346 01:06:23,793 --> 01:06:26,586 AND WORK AS FAST AS WE SAFELY CAN 1347 01:06:26,586 --> 01:06:30,551 BECAUSE THIS SURGERY IS GOING TO BE A NECESSARY HELP FOR CLARENCE 1348 01:06:30,551 --> 01:06:33,793 TO KEEP HIM LOSING WEIGHT BECAUSE THE GASTRIC SLEEVE 1349 01:06:33,793 --> 01:06:38,241 IS AN OPERATION THAT REDUCES THE STOMACH BY 90%, 1350 01:06:38,241 --> 01:06:41,931 LEAVING A SKINNY, LONG TUBE THAT LOOKS LIKE A SLEEVE 1351 01:06:41,931 --> 01:06:46,137 THAT CONNECTS THE ESOPHAGUS TO THE SMALL INTESTINE. 1352 01:06:46,137 --> 01:06:49,793 A GASTRIC SLEEVE WILL CHANGE THEIR METABOLISM TO SOME DEGREE 1353 01:06:49,793 --> 01:06:52,241 AND WILL GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY 1354 01:06:52,241 --> 01:06:53,931 TO BEGIN LOSING WEIGHT 1355 01:06:53,931 --> 01:06:57,965 BECAUSE THE PATIENT'S FOOD INTAKE IS PHYSICALLY LIMITED. 1356 01:07:01,689 --> 01:07:04,206 Brandie: WAITING AROUND DOING NOTHING -- IT'S JUST HARD, 1357 01:07:04,206 --> 01:07:07,344 AND UNTIL I CAN SEE HIM AND KNOW HE'S ALL RIGHT, 1358 01:07:07,344 --> 01:07:09,413 I'M JUST GONNA BE WORRIED. 1359 01:07:09,413 --> 01:07:11,517 SO I'M HOPING IT ALL GOES WELL. 1360 01:07:11,517 --> 01:07:16,758 ♪♪ 1361 01:07:16,758 --> 01:07:19,379 Dr. Etter: ALL RIGHT, HOLD IT THERE. 1362 01:07:19,379 --> 01:07:21,965 OKAY. LET'S PULL IT OUT. 1363 01:07:31,379 --> 01:07:32,862 Dr. Nowzaradan: A COUPLE MORE STITCHES, 1364 01:07:32,862 --> 01:07:34,379 AND WE'RE GONNA BE CLOSING. 1365 01:07:37,827 --> 01:07:40,000 OKAY. WE'RE DONE. 1366 01:07:41,172 --> 01:07:42,241 ALL RIGHT. 1367 01:07:42,241 --> 01:07:44,586 CLARENCE'S SURGERY WENT VERY WELL. 1368 01:07:44,586 --> 01:07:46,482 IT WAS A LITTLE HARD TO MANEUVER, 1369 01:07:46,482 --> 01:07:49,344 BUT THAT DID NOT SLOW US DOWN TOO MUCH, 1370 01:07:49,344 --> 01:07:51,793 SO WE HAD NO ISSUES FINISHING HIS OPERATION 1371 01:07:51,793 --> 01:07:54,379 WITHOUT ANY COMPLICATION. 1372 01:07:54,379 --> 01:07:56,413 SO WE'LL GET HIM TO RECOVERY, 1373 01:07:56,413 --> 01:07:59,482 AND THEN WE'LL GET HIM HOME HERE IN A FEW DAYS. 1374 01:08:02,724 --> 01:08:05,137 Dr. Etter: WITH CLARENCE'S GASTRIC SLEEVE SURGERY, 1375 01:08:05,137 --> 01:08:07,241 WHAT WE SHOULD SEE FROM HIM IS A WEIGHT LOSS 1376 01:08:07,241 --> 01:08:09,172 OF 20 TO 30 POUNDS A MONTH 1377 01:08:09,172 --> 01:08:12,241 UNTIL HE STARTS TO GET CLOSE TO HIS TARGET WEIGHT. 1378 01:08:12,241 --> 01:08:15,000 SO HE'LL START HAVING MORE CONSISTENT WEIGHT LOSS 1379 01:08:15,000 --> 01:08:17,758 RIGHT NOW, ESPECIALLY IN THE FIRST MONTH 1380 01:08:17,758 --> 01:08:19,448 WHEN HE'S ON A LIQUID DIET. 1381 01:08:22,310 --> 01:08:24,620 Dr. Nowzaradan: WITH THIS SURGERY, CLARENCE SHOULD HAVE 1382 01:08:24,620 --> 01:08:27,758 AN EASIER TIME STAYING ON TRACK WITH HIS WEIGHT LOSS 1383 01:08:27,758 --> 01:08:29,206 UNTIL WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY 1384 01:08:29,206 --> 01:08:33,068 TO START HIM GOING TO PSYCHOTHERAPY, 1385 01:08:33,068 --> 01:08:35,793 AND HOPEFULLY HE WILL NOT ONLY BE WILLING 1386 01:08:35,793 --> 01:08:38,896 TO COOPERATE WITH THAT BUT ALSO START GOING TO 1387 01:08:38,896 --> 01:08:42,172 GROUP THERAPY WITH HIS SISTER SO WE CAN ADDRESS 1388 01:08:42,172 --> 01:08:45,655 THE FAMILY DYSFUNCTION LIKE WE NEED TO MAKE SURE 1389 01:08:45,655 --> 01:08:49,551 THE PERRIO FAMILY IS SUCCESSFUL FOR THE LONG TERM. 1390 01:08:49,551 --> 01:08:52,931 ♪♪ 1391 01:08:54,310 --> 01:09:01,034 ♪♪ 1392 01:09:01,034 --> 01:09:05,068 ♪♪ 1393 01:09:07,655 --> 01:09:09,275 Brandie: YEAH. 1394 01:09:10,827 --> 01:09:13,862 I KNOW THIS ALL HAS BEEN HARD FOR ROSHANDA, 1395 01:09:13,862 --> 01:09:17,586 BECAUSE IT'S TAKEN SO LONG FOR HER TO GET WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY, 1396 01:09:17,586 --> 01:09:19,931 AND SHE WAS STARTING TO GET A LITTLE LAX WITH HER DIET 1397 01:09:19,931 --> 01:09:23,206 AND EVERYTHING AFTER HER LAST APPOINTMENT. 1398 01:09:23,206 --> 01:09:25,344 BUT LATELY I'VE BEEN REALLY IMPRESSED 1399 01:09:25,344 --> 01:09:27,620 BECAUSE SHE'S FOUND A WAY TO MOTIVATE HERSELF AGAIN, 1400 01:09:27,620 --> 01:09:29,620 AND SHE'S EATING RIGHT. 1401 01:09:29,620 --> 01:09:31,586 SO I'M REALLY PROUD OF HER, 1402 01:09:31,586 --> 01:09:34,517 AND I'M EXCITED TO SEE HER DRIVE RIGHT NOW 1403 01:09:34,517 --> 01:09:36,275 BECAUSE SHE'S MAKING SURE WE STICK TO 1404 01:09:36,275 --> 01:09:38,586 300-, 400-CALORIE MEALS A DAY. 1405 01:09:42,206 --> 01:09:46,206 TEETY, WHAT'S HAPPENING, PEACH? 1406 01:09:47,275 --> 01:09:49,896 BUT WE'RE MOSTLY EATING HER LOW-CALORIE CHILI. 1407 01:09:53,931 --> 01:09:55,724 THANK YOU. 1408 01:09:55,724 --> 01:10:00,000 IT CAN GET A LITTLE OLD, BUT I'M NOT COMPLAINING, 1409 01:10:00,000 --> 01:10:01,896 AND I'LL KEEP EATING THIS CHILI FOR EVERY MEAL 1410 01:10:01,896 --> 01:10:03,965 IF IT MEANS SHE'S GONNA DO THIS. 1411 01:10:07,068 --> 01:10:09,931 Roshanda: NOT GETTING SURGERY AGAIN GOT ME DOWN, 1412 01:10:09,931 --> 01:10:11,689 AND IT'S JUST BEEN HARD TO FIND THE MOTIVATION 1413 01:10:11,689 --> 01:10:13,103 TO KEEP DOING THIS 1414 01:10:13,103 --> 01:10:17,724 WHEN IT FEELS LIKE MY GOAL IS ALWAYS JUST OUT OF REACH. 1415 01:10:17,724 --> 01:10:20,310 BUT AFTER TALKING WITH MY DAD AND SHARING A LITTLE BIT OF 1416 01:10:20,310 --> 01:10:24,655 HOW I FEEL AND HAVING ANOTHER THERAPY SESSION, 1417 01:10:24,655 --> 01:10:25,862 I KNOW I'M GETTING TO A PLACE 1418 01:10:25,862 --> 01:10:27,620 WHERE IT'S GONNA BE HARDER FOR ME 1419 01:10:27,620 --> 01:10:31,241 TO RESIST TEMPTATION AND GIVING IN. 1420 01:10:31,241 --> 01:10:34,965 SO I'M MOTIVATING MYSELF THIS NEXT MONTH TO DO THIS 1421 01:10:34,965 --> 01:10:37,379 ONE LAST PUSH TO TRY AND MAKE IT. 1422 01:10:37,379 --> 01:10:39,758 SO THE FIRST THING I'M MAKING SURE TO DO 1423 01:10:39,758 --> 01:10:42,931 IS TO COMPLETELY STICK TO JUST 1,200 CALORIES A DAY. 1424 01:10:45,172 --> 01:10:49,000 I MADE SOME LOW-CALORIE CHILI, AND ONE 1/2 BOWL SERVING 1425 01:10:49,000 --> 01:10:52,275 IS EXACTLY 400 CALORIES. 1426 01:10:52,275 --> 01:10:54,793 AND WE'RE EATING IT FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND DINNER 1427 01:10:54,793 --> 01:10:59,275 RIGHT NOW TO MAKE SURE WE STICK TO EXACTLY 1,200 CALORIES. 1428 01:11:00,724 --> 01:11:02,896 BUT I KNOW EATING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER 1429 01:11:02,896 --> 01:11:06,310 IS NOT BRANDIE'S FAVORITE RIGHT NOW, 1430 01:11:06,310 --> 01:11:10,310 AND I KNOW SHE'S JUST OKAY WITH IT TO SUPPORT ME. 1431 01:11:10,310 --> 01:11:12,689 BUT THE OTHER THING I'M DOING IS WORKING OUT 1432 01:11:12,689 --> 01:11:14,586 THREE TIMES A WEEK NOW. 1433 01:11:14,586 --> 01:11:21,379 ♪♪ 1434 01:11:21,379 --> 01:11:23,068 BUT THAT'S ACTUALLY BEEN A LOT TOUGHER 1435 01:11:23,068 --> 01:11:24,137 THAN STICKING TO THE DIET. 1436 01:11:24,137 --> 01:11:26,000 STRAIGHT UP HERE. 1437 01:11:26,000 --> 01:11:27,758 AND START. 1438 01:11:27,758 --> 01:11:31,068 'CAUSE I'M PRACTICALLY SORE EVERY DAY NOW. 1439 01:11:31,068 --> 01:11:32,724 9 AND 10. 1440 01:11:32,724 --> 01:11:35,310 GOOD JOB. 1441 01:11:35,310 --> 01:11:38,241 BRANDIE'S STILL COMING WITH ME ONCE A WEEK, 1442 01:11:38,241 --> 01:11:41,517 BUT SHE FEELS LIKE SHE'S NOT READY TO JUMP TO THIS LEVEL, 1443 01:11:41,517 --> 01:11:46,103 SO I'M HERE BY MYSELF, BECAUSE IF I LOSE THIS CHANCE 1444 01:11:46,103 --> 01:11:48,241 AND IF I DON'T GET APPROVED FOR SURGERY, 1445 01:11:48,241 --> 01:11:49,896 THEN AT LEAST I CAN KNOW IT'S NOT 1446 01:11:49,896 --> 01:11:51,931 BECAUSE I DIDN'T TRY MY HARDEST. 1447 01:11:51,931 --> 01:11:57,793 6, 7, 8, 9, AND 10. 1448 01:11:57,793 --> 01:11:58,655 GOOD JOB. 1449 01:11:58,655 --> 01:12:01,517 ALL RIGHT, NEXT SET. 1450 01:12:01,517 --> 01:12:03,137 I KNOW IF I'M GETTING TO A PLACE 1451 01:12:03,137 --> 01:12:05,931 WHERE I PHYSICALLY CAN'T KEEP DOING THIS, 1452 01:12:05,931 --> 01:12:10,206 SO I'M WORKING AS HARD AS I CAN RIGHT NOW TO PUSH MYSELF 1453 01:12:10,206 --> 01:12:11,620 AND MAKE AS MUCH PROGRESS 1454 01:12:11,620 --> 01:12:14,344 AS I CAN BY MY NEXT DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT. 1455 01:12:14,344 --> 01:12:17,655 4, 3, 2, 1. 1456 01:12:17,655 --> 01:12:18,517 REST. GOOD JOB, GOOD JOB. 1457 01:12:18,517 --> 01:12:20,724 THAT WAS GOOD. 1458 01:12:20,724 --> 01:12:25,586 BECAUSE EITHER I DO THIS OR THIS WILL LIKELY BE IT FOR ME. 1459 01:12:25,586 --> 01:12:26,724 Thomas: 1... 1460 01:12:26,724 --> 01:12:29,034 SO, WE'VE DONE ABOUT EIGHT EXERCISES. 1461 01:12:29,034 --> 01:12:31,724 LAST TIME, WE DID ABOUT MAYBE THREE OR FOUR. 1462 01:12:31,724 --> 01:12:35,000 SO YOU'VE DOUBLED WHAT YOU DID LAST TIME. 1463 01:12:35,000 --> 01:12:36,275 ALL RIGHT, GOOD JOB, GOOD JOB, GOOD JOB. 1464 01:12:36,275 --> 01:12:38,793 KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, MAN. 1465 01:12:38,793 --> 01:12:41,379 SO THIS IS MY LAST CHANCE. 1466 01:12:41,379 --> 01:12:43,000 I HAVE TO MAKE THIS WORK. 1467 01:12:43,000 --> 01:12:51,310 ♪♪ 1468 01:12:51,310 --> 01:12:59,620 ♪♪ 1469 01:12:59,620 --> 01:13:03,068 WE'RE BACK TO SEE THE DOCTOR FOR OUR NEXT APPOINTMENT, 1470 01:13:03,068 --> 01:13:05,586 AND I'M TERRIFIED RIGHT NOW, 1471 01:13:05,586 --> 01:13:07,965 BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE I CAN'T KEEP DOING THIS 1472 01:13:07,965 --> 01:13:10,793 IF I'M NEVER GONNA GET SURGERY. 1473 01:13:10,793 --> 01:13:14,586 AND I'M SO SCARED THAT I'M GONNA STILL GET THE SAME ANSWER, 1474 01:13:14,586 --> 01:13:16,000 THAT I'M NOT READY 1475 01:13:16,000 --> 01:13:18,551 'CAUSE I NEED TO LOSE MORE WEIGHT TO GET HEALTHY. 1476 01:13:18,551 --> 01:13:24,206 BUT I'M GETTING TO MY BREAKING POINT, AND I JUST NEED SURGERY. 1477 01:13:24,206 --> 01:13:27,517 Brandie: I KNOW ROSHANDA'S EXTREMELY NERVOUS BECAUSE IT FEELS LIKE, 1478 01:13:27,517 --> 01:13:30,620 FOR HER, EVERYTHING IS RIDING ON THIS APPOINTMENT, 1479 01:13:30,620 --> 01:13:34,551 AND IF SHE DOESN'T GET IT, I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN. 1480 01:13:34,551 --> 01:13:36,344 SO I'M REALLY SCARED IF THAT HAPPENS, 1481 01:13:36,344 --> 01:13:39,896 THEN THAT MAY BE IT FOR HER. 1482 01:13:39,896 --> 01:13:41,965 Roshanda: IF I DON'T GET THIS HELP, THEN I KNOW 1483 01:13:41,965 --> 01:13:45,586 I'M NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO KEEP GOING MUCH LONGER. 1484 01:13:45,586 --> 01:13:47,827 SO THIS IS MY LAST CHANCE, 1485 01:13:47,827 --> 01:13:49,758 AND I'M JUST TERRIFIED RIGHT NOW. 1486 01:13:55,793 --> 01:14:04,517 ♪♪ 1487 01:14:04,517 --> 01:14:06,551 Brandie: WE'RE BACK AT DR. NOW'S TO FIND OUT 1488 01:14:06,551 --> 01:14:09,758 IF ROSHANDA MADE IT TO HER GOAL THIS TIME. 1489 01:14:09,758 --> 01:14:13,206 AND I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR HER TO DO THIS, 1490 01:14:13,206 --> 01:14:14,793 BECAUSE I KNOW SHE'S GETTING TO A PLACE 1491 01:14:14,793 --> 01:14:16,896 WHERE SHE FEELS LIKE SHE CAN'T GO ON. 1492 01:14:18,896 --> 01:14:21,931 PERRIO FAMILY? 1493 01:14:21,931 --> 01:14:24,931 SO I'M REALLY HOPING SHE'S GONNA HAVE A GOOD WEIGH-IN TODAY 1494 01:14:24,931 --> 01:14:27,482 AND HIT HER GOAL. 1495 01:14:27,482 --> 01:14:29,827 BUT I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT MYSELF. 1496 01:14:29,827 --> 01:14:32,000 I THINK I'M ON TRACK. 1497 01:14:32,000 --> 01:14:36,758 SO ALL I CARE ABOUT TODAY IS HER PROGRESS. 1498 01:14:36,758 --> 01:14:39,862 I MADE IT DOWN TO 392 LAST TIME, 1499 01:14:39,862 --> 01:14:41,482 AND MY GOAL NOW IS TO KEEP LOSING 1500 01:14:41,482 --> 01:14:44,620 20 POUNDS A MONTH UNTIL I GET TO MY TARGET WEIGHT. 1501 01:14:44,620 --> 01:14:47,724 SO I SHOULD BE DOWN TO 372 TODAY. 1502 01:14:47,724 --> 01:14:55,896 ♪♪ 1503 01:14:55,896 --> 01:14:58,206 IT'S A LITTLE LOWER THAN IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE, 1504 01:14:58,206 --> 01:14:59,862 BUT ALL I REALLY CARE ABOUT RIGHT NOW 1505 01:14:59,862 --> 01:15:02,586 IS WHETHER ROSHANDA HITS HER GOAL OR NOT. 1506 01:15:02,586 --> 01:15:06,241 ROSHANDA, YOU'RE NEXT. 1507 01:15:06,241 --> 01:15:08,896 Roshanda: I'M SO SCARED THIS IS GONNA JUST BE ANOTHER TIME 1508 01:15:08,896 --> 01:15:12,206 I STILL DON'T GET UNDER 600 POUNDS, 1509 01:15:12,206 --> 01:15:15,551 AND IF THAT HAPPENS, THEN I THINK I'M DONE, 1510 01:15:15,551 --> 01:15:18,724 BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE I'VE DONE AS MUCH AS I CAN WITHOUT SURGERY. 1511 01:15:18,724 --> 01:15:25,034 ♪♪ 1512 01:15:25,034 --> 01:15:28,137 I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS GOOD OR BAD, 1513 01:15:28,137 --> 01:15:30,413 SO I'M SO SCARED RIGHT NOW, 1514 01:15:30,413 --> 01:15:33,137 'CAUSE I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT DR. NOW'S GONNA SAY 1515 01:15:33,137 --> 01:15:35,000 OR WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN. 1516 01:15:35,000 --> 01:15:39,413 BUT THIS HAS TO BE ENOUGH BECAUSE I'M WORKING SO HARD 1517 01:15:39,413 --> 01:15:42,482 AND I NEED TO JUST FINALLY GET THERE. 1518 01:15:42,482 --> 01:15:43,448 [ KNOCK ON DOOR ] 1519 01:15:43,448 --> 01:15:45,275 HELLO. HOW'S IT GOING? 1520 01:15:45,275 --> 01:15:46,620 -ALL RIGHT. -ALL RIGHT. 1521 01:15:46,620 --> 01:15:48,310 -HOW Y'ALL DOING? -OKAY. 1522 01:15:48,310 --> 01:15:50,068 SO, BRANDIE, DOING ALL RIGHT? 1523 01:15:50,068 --> 01:15:52,000 YES. ALL RIGHT. 1524 01:15:52,000 --> 01:15:53,344 LET'S START WITH YOU. 1525 01:15:53,344 --> 01:15:56,931 TODAY, YOU'RE DOWN TO 382 POUNDS, 1526 01:15:56,931 --> 01:15:59,965 WHICH IS WEIGHT LOSS OF 10 POUNDS FOR THIS PAST MONTH. 1527 01:15:59,965 --> 01:16:02,965 SO YOUR WEIGHT LOSS HAS SLOWED EVEN MORE NOW, 1528 01:16:02,965 --> 01:16:06,137 BECAUSE YOU'RE PROBABLY EATING A LITTLE BIT MORE DURING THE DAY 1529 01:16:06,137 --> 01:16:09,413 AND IN SMALLER DOSES. THAT'S SLOWING YOUR WEIGHT LOSS. 1530 01:16:09,413 --> 01:16:13,034 SO I THINK IT'S TIME YOU START PSYCHOTHERAPY TO GET 1531 01:16:13,034 --> 01:16:15,206 AT WHAT'S DRIVING YOU TO EAT RIGHT NOW. 1532 01:16:15,206 --> 01:16:18,068 IS THAT SOMETHING YOU THINK YOU CAN DO? 1533 01:16:18,068 --> 01:16:19,103 YEP. 1534 01:16:19,103 --> 01:16:20,517 OKAY, GREAT. 1535 01:16:20,517 --> 01:16:23,620 YOU'RE STILL LOSING WEIGHT, AND YOU HAVE COME A LONG WAY 1536 01:16:23,620 --> 01:16:28,137 WITH A TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS OF 238 POUNDS OVER THE LAST YEAR. 1537 01:16:28,137 --> 01:16:32,310 BUT WE WANT YOU TO KEEP GOING AND GET TO WHERE YOU NEED. 1538 01:16:32,310 --> 01:16:34,448 SO, YOU'RE FEELING GOOD?FEELING GREAT. 1539 01:16:34,448 --> 01:16:35,689 ALL RIGHT, GREAT. 1540 01:16:35,689 --> 01:16:38,241 LET'S SEE HOW ROSHANDA'S DOING. 1541 01:16:38,241 --> 01:16:42,034 SO, ROSHANDA, TODAY YOU'RE DOWN TO 605 POUNDS, 1542 01:16:42,034 --> 01:16:45,379 AND THAT'S 127 POUNDS YOU LOST THIS PAST MONTH. 1543 01:16:45,379 --> 01:16:48,758 IT'S NOT QUITE BELOW 600, BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING 1544 01:16:48,758 --> 01:16:51,931 IS THAT WE HAVE GONE OVER YOUR MEDICAL TESTS, 1545 01:16:51,931 --> 01:16:54,103 AND YOU HAVE LOST ENOUGH WEIGHT FOR US 1546 01:16:54,103 --> 01:16:56,310 TO APPROVE YOU FOR WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY. 1547 01:16:56,310 --> 01:16:57,586 HOW'S THAT SOUND? 1548 01:16:57,586 --> 01:16:59,206 [ CHUCKLES ] 1549 01:16:59,206 --> 01:17:01,344 THAT SOUNDS GOOD. 1550 01:17:01,344 --> 01:17:03,482 Dr. Etter: ROSHANDA, WE KNOW THIS WASN'T EASY FOR YOU, 1551 01:17:03,482 --> 01:17:04,862 BUT YOU WORKED HARD. 1552 01:17:04,862 --> 01:17:07,551 AND, BRANDIE, SINCE YOU HIT YOUR FIRST WEIGHT-LOSS GOAL, 1553 01:17:07,551 --> 01:17:08,862 YOU'VE NOT GAINED WEIGHT, 1554 01:17:08,862 --> 01:17:11,620 SO WE'RE REALLY PROUD OF BOTH OF YOU. 1555 01:17:11,620 --> 01:17:14,827 YOU'VE TAKEN SOME STEPS THAT ARE GONNA CHANGE YOUR LIFE. 1556 01:17:14,827 --> 01:17:16,586 DON'T EVER GO BACK. 1557 01:17:16,586 --> 01:17:18,620 AND WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT GOING BACK, 1558 01:17:18,620 --> 01:17:22,689 REMEMBER WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO CARRY AROUND ALL THAT WEIGHT 1559 01:17:22,689 --> 01:17:25,586 AND WHERE YOU ARE NOW, AND THAT'LL HELP YOU GET 1560 01:17:25,586 --> 01:17:27,965 WHERE YOU WANT TO GO. 1561 01:17:27,965 --> 01:17:32,000 RIGHT NOW, I'M REALLY HAPPY WITH THE PERRIOS' PROGRESS, 1562 01:17:32,000 --> 01:17:34,103 AND I'M PROUD OF THEM FOR HOW FAR 1563 01:17:34,103 --> 01:17:38,310 ALL OF THEM HAVE COME INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A FAMILY. 1564 01:17:38,310 --> 01:17:41,034 BUT THERE IS STILL A LOT OF WORK TO DO. 1565 01:17:41,034 --> 01:17:44,275 THE BIGGEST ISSUE BEING THE NEED FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY 1566 01:17:44,275 --> 01:17:45,724 TO GO THROUGH PSYCHOTHERAPY 1567 01:17:45,724 --> 01:17:48,241 TO START TO ADDRESS THE ENABLING DYNAMIC 1568 01:17:48,241 --> 01:17:52,068 THAT IS STILL THERE AND WILL DERAIL THEM IN THE LONG RUN 1569 01:17:52,068 --> 01:17:54,724 IF WE AREN'T ABLE TO DO THAT. 1570 01:17:54,724 --> 01:17:56,827 SO ONCE CLARENCE RECOVERS, 1571 01:17:56,827 --> 01:17:59,827 HOPEFULLY HE WILL BE WILLING TO START BACK WITH THEM 1572 01:17:59,827 --> 01:18:02,517 SO WE CAN DO GROUP THERAPY 1573 01:18:02,517 --> 01:18:06,620 AND BE ABLE TO MOVE AHEAD WITH ROSHANDA'S WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY. 1574 01:18:06,620 --> 01:18:10,275 SO WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF WORK AHEAD OF US TO GET THE FAMILY 1575 01:18:10,275 --> 01:18:12,758 TO WHERE THEY NEED TO BE. 1576 01:18:12,758 --> 01:18:14,965 ALL RIGHT, SO KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, 1577 01:18:14,965 --> 01:18:17,862 BUT REMEMBER TO KEEP AT IT AND STICK TO YOUR DIETS 1578 01:18:17,862 --> 01:18:19,758 SO YOU LOSE MORE WEIGHT. 1579 01:18:19,758 --> 01:18:20,862 OKAY. 1580 01:18:20,862 --> 01:18:22,448 AND, BRANDIE, YOU STAY ON TRACK, 1581 01:18:22,448 --> 01:18:25,379 AND WE'LL BE ABLE TO TAKE YOUR NEXT BIG STEP HERE 1582 01:18:25,379 --> 01:18:29,034 SOON WITH A SKIN REMOVAL IN NEXT FOUR MONTHS OR SO. 1583 01:18:29,034 --> 01:18:31,344 BUT RIGHT NOW, FOCUS ON YOUR PSYCHOTHERAPY 1584 01:18:31,344 --> 01:18:32,896 AND WORKING ON THAT. 1585 01:18:32,896 --> 01:18:34,379 SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN. 1586 01:18:34,379 --> 01:18:35,827 ALL RIGHT, WE'LL SEE YOU FOR SURGERY 1587 01:18:35,827 --> 01:18:37,793 AND SEE YOU FOR A FOLLOW-UP, OKAY? 1588 01:18:37,793 --> 01:18:39,655 -OKAY. -YES, SIR. 1589 01:18:39,655 --> 01:18:40,551 HAVE A GREAT DAY. 1590 01:18:40,551 --> 01:18:42,379 Both: YOU, TOO. 1591 01:18:42,379 --> 01:18:49,310 ♪♪ 1592 01:18:49,310 --> 01:18:51,758 Roshanda: I'M SO EXCITED RIGHT NOW, 1593 01:18:51,758 --> 01:18:54,103 BECAUSE THIS MEANS I'M FINALLY GONNA BE ABLE 1594 01:18:54,103 --> 01:18:56,068 TO GET WHAT I NEED TO KEEP LOSING WEIGHT 1595 01:18:56,068 --> 01:18:58,655 AND TO TURN MY LIFE AROUND. 1596 01:18:58,655 --> 01:19:01,931 AND I REALLY CAN'T WAIT. 1597 01:19:01,931 --> 01:19:04,862 THIS WAS SO HARD, BUT TO FINALLY GET HERE 1598 01:19:04,862 --> 01:19:09,206 AND GET MY APPROVAL MAKES IT WORTH IT. 1599 01:19:09,206 --> 01:19:12,275 AND I'M SO PROUD OF MYSELF AND EXCITED RIGHT NOW. 1600 01:19:12,275 --> 01:19:19,586 ♪♪ 1601 01:19:19,586 --> 01:19:21,448 Brandie: ME AND ROSHANDA ARE GOING SHOPPING TODAY 1602 01:19:21,448 --> 01:19:24,931 TO CELEBRATE HOW FAR WE'VE BOTH COME AND HOW MUCH WEIGHT WE LOST 1603 01:19:24,931 --> 01:19:28,448 AND BECAUSE ALL OUR CLOTHES ARE GETTING REALLY BAGGY. 1604 01:19:28,448 --> 01:19:30,724 BUT IT'S EXCITING TO BE ABLE TO DO 1605 01:19:30,724 --> 01:19:32,724 BECAUSE ME AND ROSHANDA HAVE BEEN SO BIG 1606 01:19:32,724 --> 01:19:34,448 THAT WE HAD TO ORDER ALL OUR CLOTHES, 1607 01:19:34,448 --> 01:19:37,689 BECAUSE NO PHYSICAL STORE HAS HAD OUR SIZE. 1608 01:19:37,689 --> 01:19:41,551 SO I'M EXCITED ABOUT THIS. 1609 01:19:41,551 --> 01:19:44,724 WE BOTH KNOW WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF WEIGHT TO LOSE, 1610 01:19:44,724 --> 01:19:48,379 SO WE'RE NOT OVERDOING IT AND BUYING TOO MUCH, 1611 01:19:48,379 --> 01:19:53,000 BECAUSE THERE'S NO SENSE IN THAT WHEN IT'S NOT GONNA FIT SOON. 1612 01:19:53,000 --> 01:19:54,655 WE JUST WANT A FEW OPTIONS RIGHT NOW 1613 01:19:54,655 --> 01:19:58,137 BECAUSE WE CAN BOTH FINALLY GO TO A STORE. 1614 01:19:58,137 --> 01:20:00,000 Cassandra: HELLO, HOW ARE YOU? 1615 01:20:00,000 --> 01:20:02,103 IT'S A DRESS THAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR OR TOPS? 1616 01:20:02,103 --> 01:20:03,517 Brandie: DRESS, TOPS, TOO, AND BOTTOMS. 1617 01:20:03,517 --> 01:20:06,793 OKAY, SO, THE TOPS WILL BE RIGHT HERE, WHERE I HAVE -- HERE. 1618 01:20:06,793 --> 01:20:10,758 AND I HAVE MORE OVER DOWN HERE. 1619 01:20:10,758 --> 01:20:13,689 BUT IT'S HARD NOT TO WANT TO BUY EVERYTHING THAT LOOKS CUTE 1620 01:20:13,689 --> 01:20:18,551 AND THAT FITS, BECAUSE I WAS OVER A 10X. 1621 01:20:18,551 --> 01:20:20,172 BUT NOW I'M AROUND A 6X, 1622 01:20:20,172 --> 01:20:22,482 AND THEY HAVE THAT SIZE IN SOME STORES. 1623 01:20:22,482 --> 01:20:23,758 OH! 1624 01:20:26,724 --> 01:20:30,689 AND BRANDIE WAS AN 8X, AND NOW SHE'S DOWN TO HALF THAT SIZE 1625 01:20:30,689 --> 01:20:33,137 AND CAN FIT IN A 4X. 1626 01:20:33,137 --> 01:20:35,344 SO IT FEELS GREAT TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS 1627 01:20:35,344 --> 01:20:37,482 AND START TO FEEL NORMAL AGAIN 1628 01:20:37,482 --> 01:20:40,103 INSTEAD OF SOMEONE WHO'S JUST DISQUALIFIED FROM LIFE 1629 01:20:40,103 --> 01:20:42,620 BECAUSE OF HOW BIG WE ARE. 1630 01:20:42,620 --> 01:20:45,724 AND I'M INTO FASHION. 1631 01:20:45,724 --> 01:20:48,758 I LIKE WHAT'S OUT RIGHT NOW, WHAT'S POPPIN', 1632 01:20:48,758 --> 01:20:52,275 SO IF THEY GOT IT IN MY SIZE, I'MA WEAR IT. 1633 01:20:52,275 --> 01:20:55,000 Tylisa: GO AHEAD, ROSKI. 1634 01:20:55,000 --> 01:20:58,689 WHEN I LOOK IN THE MIRROR, I SEE A MUCH HAPPIER PERSON. 1635 01:20:58,689 --> 01:21:03,482 SELF-ESTEEM IS, YOU KNOW, BACK UP THERE WHERE IT USED TO BE. 1636 01:21:03,482 --> 01:21:05,310 BUT COMING HERE, I WAS KIND OF DOUBTING IT, 1637 01:21:05,310 --> 01:21:06,620 THINKING THAT IT WOULD'VE BEEN HORRIBLE, 1638 01:21:06,620 --> 01:21:08,344 BUT IT WASN'T THAT BAD. 1639 01:21:11,103 --> 01:21:13,517 GO 'HEAD, TEETY. 1640 01:21:15,034 --> 01:21:16,896 GIRL, YEAH. WOW. 1641 01:21:16,896 --> 01:21:19,206 IT'S A LITTLE SNUG, BUT STILL, I MEAN... 1642 01:21:19,206 --> 01:21:21,482 STILL ROOMY, LIKE... 1643 01:21:21,482 --> 01:21:24,586 Brandie: I HAVEN'T BEEN IN A CLOTHING STORE IN OVER 10 YEARS. 1644 01:21:24,586 --> 01:21:28,034 EVERYTHING WAS ALWAYS ONLINE SHOPPING. 1645 01:21:28,034 --> 01:21:30,206 THAT'S A TOGA. UNH-UNH. 1646 01:21:30,206 --> 01:21:33,827 [ LAUGHS ] 1647 01:21:33,827 --> 01:21:37,034 -WHAT'S THE MATTER? -NO, SHE -- HUH? 1648 01:21:37,034 --> 01:21:37,931 THAT SHE CAN FIT IT. 1649 01:21:37,931 --> 01:21:40,137 Casssandra: OH, OKAY. 1650 01:21:40,137 --> 01:21:42,896 Roshanda: I CAN'T REALLY EXPLAIN IT, BUT SEEING BRANDIE 1651 01:21:42,896 --> 01:21:46,068 GET INTO A SMALLER SIZE, SHE LOOKS WEIRD, 1652 01:21:46,068 --> 01:21:49,620 BUT, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE SO USED TO SEEING SOMEBODY A CERTAIN WAY. 1653 01:21:49,620 --> 01:21:52,724 BUT, I MEAN, I'M HAPPY FOR HER. 1654 01:21:52,724 --> 01:21:55,310 SHE'S, LIKE, TRYING ON 4Xs 1655 01:21:55,310 --> 01:21:58,068 AND MAYBE EVEN 3Xs AND GETTING INTO IT. 1656 01:21:58,068 --> 01:22:01,103 I MEAN, IT'S BETTER THAN HER WEARING THEM BIG-ASS CLOTHES 1657 01:22:01,103 --> 01:22:03,379 SHE'S BEEN WALKING AROUND THE HOUSE FALLING OFF ANYWAYS. 1658 01:22:03,379 --> 01:22:04,862 LET ME TAKE THOSE FOR YOU. 1659 01:22:04,862 --> 01:22:07,103 THANK YOU. 1660 01:22:07,103 --> 01:22:09,482 Brandie: THIS IS NOT SOMETHING EITHER ME OR ROSHANDA 1661 01:22:09,482 --> 01:22:12,448 WOULD'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO LAST YEAR. 1662 01:22:12,448 --> 01:22:14,931 SO THIS WAS REALLY GREAT AND A HUGE ENCOURAGEMENT 1663 01:22:14,931 --> 01:22:16,793 FOR BOTH OF US TO KEEP WORKING HARD 1664 01:22:16,793 --> 01:22:19,310 TO GET TO OUR TARGET WEIGHTS, 1665 01:22:19,310 --> 01:22:22,379 BECAUSE WE BOTH WANT TO EXPERIENCE LIFE AND GO OUT 1666 01:22:22,379 --> 01:22:26,448 AND BE ABLE TO DO THINGS ON OUR OWN AND AS A FAMILY. 1667 01:22:26,448 --> 01:22:29,620 SO THIS WAS A NICE TASTE OF THE LIFE WE'RE WORKING TOWARDS. 1668 01:22:29,620 --> 01:22:35,068 ♪♪ 1669 01:22:35,068 --> 01:22:40,517 ♪♪ 1670 01:22:40,517 --> 01:22:42,724 Clarence: IT'S BEEN A MONTH SINCE MY SURGERY, 1671 01:22:42,724 --> 01:22:44,896 AND I'M FEELING GOOD, 1672 01:22:44,896 --> 01:22:47,724 ESPECIALLY NOW SINCE I'M BACK ON SOLID FOODS. 1673 01:22:47,724 --> 01:22:50,068 DR. NOW SAYS I'M DOING WELL, 1674 01:22:50,068 --> 01:22:52,000 AND SINCE I HAD MY ONE-MONTH APPOINTMENT, 1675 01:22:52,000 --> 01:22:55,551 HE THINKS IT'S OKAY IF I START GOING BACK TO LOUISIANA 1676 01:22:55,551 --> 01:22:58,448 AS LONG AS I KEEP UP WITH MY APPOINTMENTS AND WEIGHT LOSS. 1677 01:22:58,448 --> 01:23:01,965 SO ME AND MY FATHER ARE HEADED BACK TO LOUISIANA SOON, 1678 01:23:01,965 --> 01:23:04,586 BUT THE GIRLS KNOW I'M GONNA BE BACK OFTEN TO SEE THEM 1679 01:23:04,586 --> 01:23:09,000 AND MAKE IT TO MY APPOINTMENTS. 1680 01:23:09,000 --> 01:23:10,448 BUT TODAY, WE'RE ALL ABOUT TO CELEBRATE 1681 01:23:10,448 --> 01:23:13,172 HOW FAR WE'VE COME AS A FAMILY. 1682 01:23:13,172 --> 01:23:15,068 1, 2, 3, GO. 1683 01:23:15,068 --> 01:23:17,551 Brandie: YOU SHOULD'VE BEEN CATCHING THAT. 1684 01:23:17,551 --> 01:23:19,206 YOU'RE ABOUT TO WRECK. 1685 01:23:19,206 --> 01:23:21,896 OOH! POW! 1686 01:23:21,896 --> 01:23:25,896 ALL TOGETHER, WE'VE LOST ALMOST 700 POUNDS THIS PAST YEAR, 1687 01:23:25,896 --> 01:23:29,103 AND THAT'S AMAZING TO THINK ABOUT. 1688 01:23:29,103 --> 01:23:31,655 SO OUR LIVES ARE COMPLETELY CHANGING. 1689 01:23:31,655 --> 01:23:34,206 [ LAUGHTER ] 1690 01:23:34,206 --> 01:23:36,034 IT'S BEEN A TOUGH JOURNEY FOR ALL OF US, 1691 01:23:36,034 --> 01:23:38,965 AND WE EACH KNOW WE STILL HAVE A LOT TO DO, 1692 01:23:38,965 --> 01:23:41,413 BUT WE KNOW WE CAN DO IT, BECAUSE WE ALREADY ARE. 1693 01:23:41,413 --> 01:23:44,379 IT LOOKED LIKE HE ALMOST WENT IN THERE, TOO. 1694 01:23:44,379 --> 01:23:46,206 Brandie: WE'VE HAD OUR UPS AND DOWN, 1695 01:23:46,206 --> 01:23:48,620 BUT WE'VE HAD A LOT OF VICTORIES THIS PAST YEAR, 1696 01:23:48,620 --> 01:23:51,448 AND WE SET OUT TO ALL GET WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY. 1697 01:23:51,448 --> 01:23:53,758 AND NOW ME AND CLARENCE HAVE IT, 1698 01:23:53,758 --> 01:23:57,448 AND ROSHANDA'S ABOUT TO GET IT, SO IT'S BEEN A REALLY GOOD YEAR. 1699 01:23:57,448 --> 01:24:00,000 AND I'M SO THANKFUL THAT WE'VE HAD THIS OPPORTUNITY 1700 01:24:00,000 --> 01:24:03,620 AND THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO THIS AS A FAMILY. 1701 01:24:03,620 --> 01:24:05,241 OH, SHE ROLLED IT. SHE'S CHEATING. 1702 01:24:05,241 --> 01:24:07,068 SHE CHEATING. 1703 01:24:07,068 --> 01:24:10,517 YO, THAT'S A STRIKE, BRO. 1704 01:24:10,517 --> 01:24:12,241 GO! 1705 01:24:12,241 --> 01:24:14,206 Roshanda: NOW THAT CLARENCE IS FEELING RECOVERED, 1706 01:24:14,206 --> 01:24:17,793 DR. NOW PUT MY SURGERY ON THE SCHEDULE FOR TWO WEEKS FROM NOW, 1707 01:24:17,793 --> 01:24:19,965 AND I'M EXTREMELY EXCITED. 1708 01:24:19,965 --> 01:24:22,724 AND CLARENCE SAID HE'LL BE BACK DOWN FOR THAT. 1709 01:24:22,724 --> 01:24:23,827 UH-OH. WHERE YOU GOING? 1710 01:24:23,827 --> 01:24:25,000 CLEAR IN THERE, SHONDA. 1711 01:24:25,000 --> 01:24:26,551 DAMN, THAT'S -- 1712 01:24:26,551 --> 01:24:27,965 [ CHEERING ] 1713 01:24:27,965 --> 01:24:29,241 Roshanda: I KNOW IT WILL GET SCARIER 1714 01:24:29,241 --> 01:24:31,137 AS I GET CLOSER TO MY SURGERY, 1715 01:24:31,137 --> 01:24:35,896 BUT I WANTED IT SINCE I WAS 18, NOT JUST THIS PAST YEAR. 1716 01:24:35,896 --> 01:24:37,689 AND I WAS TRULY GETTING TO THE POINT 1717 01:24:37,689 --> 01:24:42,379 WHERE I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST NEVER GONNA HAPPEN FOR ME. 1718 01:24:42,379 --> 01:24:43,793 AW, LOOK AT YOU. 1719 01:24:43,793 --> 01:24:48,172 SO THIS IS GONNA BE A TURNING POINT IN MY LIFE. 1720 01:24:48,172 --> 01:24:50,551 Tylisa: THEY A CHEAT, MAN. 1721 01:24:50,551 --> 01:24:52,241 AND IT'S BECAUSE I WORKED SO HARD 1722 01:24:52,241 --> 01:24:54,413 AND STUCK WITH IT FOR THE WHOLE YEAR. 1723 01:24:57,068 --> 01:24:59,758 BUT WE EACH HAVE COME SO FAR, AND I'M REALLY PROUD 1724 01:24:59,758 --> 01:25:03,482 OF WHAT WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED TOGETHER AS A FAMILY. 1725 01:25:03,482 --> 01:25:07,000 WE ALL KNOW WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF HARD WORK AHEAD, 1726 01:25:07,000 --> 01:25:11,758 BUT I KNOW WE'RE READY FOR IT, AND WE CAN HANDLE IT. 1727 01:25:11,758 --> 01:25:13,896 AS A FAMILY, WE'VE BEEN THROUGH A LOT, 1728 01:25:13,896 --> 01:25:15,896 BUT NO MATTER WHAT'S HAPPENED TO US, 1729 01:25:15,896 --> 01:25:18,965 THICK AND THIN, WE STUCK TOGETHER. 1730 01:25:18,965 --> 01:25:22,827 SO I HAVE NO DOUBT WE'RE GONNA BE STRONG ENOUGH TO DO THIS 1731 01:25:22,827 --> 01:25:24,379 AS LONG AS WE'RE WORKING TOGETHER 1732 01:25:24,379 --> 01:25:26,689 AND SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER AS A FAMILY. 1733 01:25:26,689 --> 01:25:30,310 AND THE WINNER IS BIG TEETY! 1734 01:25:30,310 --> 01:25:31,758 [ LAUGHS ] 1735 01:25:31,758 --> 01:25:34,068 ♪♪ 1735 01:25:35,305 --> 01:26:35,876 Support us and become VIP member to remove all ads from www.OpenSubtitles.org