"My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now?" Sean and Dottie

1 00:00:03,517 --> 00:00:07,379 ♪♪ 2 00:00:07,379 --> 00:00:10,551 Nikki: SOME DAYS I FEEL LIKE A TICKING TIME BOMB. 3 00:00:10,551 --> 00:00:11,827 OW! 4 00:00:11,827 --> 00:00:13,586 Diana: I'M JUST HORRIFIED BY WHAT I LOOK LIKE. 5 00:00:13,586 --> 00:00:16,000 IT'S JUST A BLOB OF FAT. 6 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:19,103 Ashley: WHEN I LOOK IN THE MIRROR I SEE A MONSTER. 7 00:00:19,103 --> 00:00:21,724 Nicole: I HAVE TO BE CLEANED OUTSIDE LIKE AN ANIMAL, 8 00:00:21,724 --> 00:00:23,551 AND IT'S VERY EMBARRASSING. 9 00:00:26,620 --> 00:00:28,862 Diana: I KNOW I DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME LEFT 10 00:00:28,862 --> 00:00:31,241 IF I DON'T TAKE DRASTIC ACTION. 11 00:00:31,241 --> 00:00:32,275 I LOVE Y'ALL. 12 00:00:32,275 --> 00:00:34,206 Children: LOVE YOU, TOO. 13 00:00:41,551 --> 00:00:44,517 ♪♪ 14 00:00:44,517 --> 00:00:47,379 Ashley: I FEEL LIKE I'M TAKING BACK CONTROL OF MY LIFE. 15 00:00:47,379 --> 00:00:48,724 LOOK AT THAT. 16 00:00:48,724 --> 00:00:49,931 Woman: IT JUST GIVES ME MOTIVATION TO MOVE FORWARD, 17 00:00:49,931 --> 00:00:52,000 TO KNOW THAT I CAN DO THIS. 18 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:54,310 I FEEL GREAT. EVERY DAY IS SOMETHING NEW. 19 00:00:58,103 --> 00:01:00,068 Nicole: I'VE GOT A NEW LIFE AND I CAN'T WAIT 20 00:01:00,068 --> 00:01:02,413 TO SEE WHERE IT TAKES ME NEXT. 21 00:01:02,413 --> 00:01:05,379 Woman: I'M THANKFUL AND EXCITED ABOUT THE FUTURE. 22 00:01:05,379 --> 00:01:06,620 Man: I'VE GOT MY LIFE BACK 23 00:01:06,620 --> 00:01:08,482 AND I'M NEVER GIVING IT BACK UP. 24 00:01:11,413 --> 00:01:12,793 [ GASPS ] 25 00:01:12,793 --> 00:01:14,275 Sean: I FIGURE THIS IS JUST ONE MORE THING'S GOING WRONG 26 00:01:14,275 --> 00:01:15,551 WITH MY LIFE. 27 00:01:15,551 --> 00:01:18,551 --Captions by VITAC-- www.vitac.com 28 00:01:18,551 --> 00:01:21,551 CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS 29 00:01:23,655 --> 00:01:27,000 Sean: MY WEIGHT HAS GIVEN ME A DEATH SENTENCE. 30 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:29,586 I CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR MYSELF ANYMORE. 31 00:01:29,586 --> 00:01:31,862 SEAN HAS TO JUST TOTALLY BE TAKEN CARE OF 32 00:01:31,862 --> 00:01:33,724 FROM HEAD TO TOE. 33 00:01:33,724 --> 00:01:35,448 WHAT YA WANT TO EAT. 34 00:01:35,448 --> 00:01:37,482 Sean: I KNOW IT'S BECAUSE MY EATING. 35 00:01:37,482 --> 00:01:40,551 LOSING WEIGHT IS THE ONLY WAY I CAN SURVIVE THIS. 36 00:01:40,551 --> 00:01:47,068 ♪♪ 37 00:01:47,068 --> 00:01:48,275 OW! 38 00:01:48,275 --> 00:01:50,379 I'M HOPING THAT THIS IS ALL WORTH IT, 39 00:01:50,379 --> 00:01:52,068 'CAUSE IT'S REALLY DIFFICULT. 40 00:01:54,137 --> 00:01:58,000 SEAN LOOK LIKE HE MAY BE APPROACHING 1,000 POUNDS. 41 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:01,103 HE LIVES WITH HIS MOTHER AND I DON'T THINK IT'S HARD 42 00:02:01,103 --> 00:02:05,275 TO START TO UNDERSTAND THEIR UNHEALTHY DYNAMIC. 43 00:02:05,275 --> 00:02:09,862 WHEN SEAN ARRIVED HERE HE WAS 1,003 POUNDS. 44 00:02:09,862 --> 00:02:13,931 BUT WE START HIM ON 800-CALORIE-A-DAY CONTROLLED DIET 45 00:02:13,931 --> 00:02:17,482 AND HE STARTED LOSING WEIGHT RAPIDLY. 46 00:02:17,482 --> 00:02:18,655 Dr. Nowzaradan: 636. 47 00:02:19,793 --> 00:02:21,137 OKAY I'M GOING TO APPROVE YOU FOR SURGERY. 48 00:02:21,137 --> 00:02:22,379 THANK YOU. 49 00:02:22,379 --> 00:02:25,241 I'M JUST SO HAPPY AND PROUD RIGHT NOW. 50 00:02:25,241 --> 00:02:29,172 Dr. Nowzaradan: SEAN IS AMONG THE LARGEST PATIENTS WE HAVE OPERATED ON, 51 00:02:29,172 --> 00:02:32,586 BUT THIS SURGERY IS GOING TO HELP HIM TO MAKE MORE PROGRESS 52 00:02:32,586 --> 00:02:34,620 IN LONG RUN. 53 00:02:34,620 --> 00:02:36,793 YOU'RE DOWN TO 583! 54 00:02:36,793 --> 00:02:38,344 THIS IS GOOD. 55 00:02:39,172 --> 00:02:41,034 Sean: I'M TRYING TO BECOME MORE INDEPENDENT, 56 00:02:41,034 --> 00:02:44,413 AND RIGHT NOW THE BIG CHALLENGE FOR ME IS WALKING. 57 00:02:44,413 --> 00:02:47,620 SO FAR I'M ABLE TO WALK TO THE NEXT ROOM AND BACK, 58 00:02:47,620 --> 00:02:50,793 BUT MY MOM IS WORRIED I'M PUSHING MYSELF TOO HARD. 59 00:02:50,793 --> 00:02:55,931 ♪♪ 60 00:02:55,931 --> 00:02:58,275 I'M AFRAID HE'S GETTING SEPTIC 'CAUSE HE STARTING 61 00:02:58,275 --> 00:03:00,344 TO GET REALLY ACHY AND THAT'S USUALLY WHAT HAPPENS 62 00:03:00,344 --> 00:03:02,068 WHEN HE GETS SEPSIS. 63 00:03:02,068 --> 00:03:04,517 Dr. Nowzaradan: HIS MOTHER IS TRYING TO CREATE THE PERCEPTION 64 00:03:04,517 --> 00:03:08,068 THAT HE'S CONSTANTLY SICK AND SHE'S THE ONLY ONE 65 00:03:08,068 --> 00:03:09,655 CAN TAKE CARE OF HIM. 66 00:03:09,655 --> 00:03:11,620 I KNOW YOU'RE A DOCTOR BUT I AM HIS MOTHER 67 00:03:11,620 --> 00:03:14,551 AND I HAVE A LOT OF EXPERIENCE DEALING WITH MY SON. 68 00:03:14,551 --> 00:03:15,689 AND HE'S SICK! 69 00:03:15,689 --> 00:03:17,206 ALL RIGHT, YOU NEED TO STOP! 70 00:03:17,206 --> 00:03:19,689 HE'S NOT FOLLOWING HIS DIET. -OKAY. 71 00:03:19,689 --> 00:03:20,655 HE SHOULD HAVE LOST MORE WEIGHT. 72 00:03:20,655 --> 00:03:21,931 YES, I AGREE. 73 00:03:21,931 --> 00:03:24,344 YOUR SON WILL GET BETTER NOT BECAUSE OF YOU, 74 00:03:24,344 --> 00:03:25,482 IN SPITE OF YOU. 75 00:03:25,482 --> 00:03:26,689 I'M NOT DENYING THAT, DOCTOR. 76 00:03:26,689 --> 00:03:28,310 ALL RIGHT. 77 00:03:28,310 --> 00:03:32,310 Dr. Nowzaradan: 555 POUNDS MEANS THAT YOU START GAINING AGAIN. 78 00:03:32,310 --> 00:03:35,758 I'M KEEPING SEAN IN THE HOSPITAL FOR A MONTH 79 00:03:35,758 --> 00:03:40,000 AND I'M PUTTING LIMITS ON HIS VISITATION SO HIS MOTHER 80 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:42,103 CAN ONLY SEE HIM ONCE A WEEK. 81 00:03:43,034 --> 00:03:49,448 ♪♪ 82 00:03:49,448 --> 00:03:51,965 Woman: 553. 83 00:03:51,965 --> 00:03:53,862 Dr. Nowzaradan: SEAN HAS ONCE AGAIN 84 00:03:53,862 --> 00:03:56,655 REGAINED ALL THE WEIGHT HE LOST IN THE HOSPITAL. 85 00:03:56,655 --> 00:04:01,482 THE BIG DIFFERENCE IS THAT NOW HIS MOTHER IS IN CONTROL. 86 00:04:01,482 --> 00:04:04,103 WE NEED TO WORK TO TURN HIS SITUATION AROUND 87 00:04:04,103 --> 00:04:06,000 BEFORE YOU KILL HIM. 88 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:10,275 I WANT YOU BOTH TO START SEEING THERAPISTS SEPARATELY. 89 00:04:10,275 --> 00:04:11,413 Renee: I WISH I COULD SAY WE JUST 90 00:04:11,413 --> 00:04:14,275 MAKE 100% EFFORT ALL THE TIME. WE DON'T. 91 00:04:14,275 --> 00:04:15,827 -YOU KNOW WHAT I'M NOTICING? -WHAT? 92 00:04:15,827 --> 00:04:18,448 -YOU ALWAYS USE THE PRONOUN WE. -YEAH. 93 00:04:18,448 --> 00:04:20,689 SO I WANT YOU TO CREATE A BIGGER SEPARATION 94 00:04:20,689 --> 00:04:22,620 BETWEEN THE TWO OF YOU. 95 00:04:22,620 --> 00:04:24,206 WHAT DO YOU THINK IT IS ABOUT THE HOSPITAL THAT 96 00:04:24,206 --> 00:04:26,310 HURTS YOUR APPETITE LESS. 97 00:04:26,310 --> 00:04:27,448 PERSONAL REASONS. 98 00:04:27,448 --> 00:04:28,620 SOUNDS LIKE A SECRET. 99 00:04:30,068 --> 00:04:32,862 OH, OH, SO WHEN YOU'RE ACCOUNTABLE TO SOMEBODY, 100 00:04:32,862 --> 00:04:35,724 MAYBE SOMEBODY STRONG, IT SEEMS TO HELP YOU. 101 00:04:35,724 --> 00:04:36,862 IN THE LONG-RUN, SEAN, 102 00:04:36,862 --> 00:04:39,206 YOU HAVE TO BE ACCOUNTABLE TO YOURSELF. 103 00:04:39,206 --> 00:04:45,413 ♪♪ 104 00:04:45,413 --> 00:04:48,206 Sean: DR. NOW GOT ME A MEDICAL CARE ASSISTANT TO HELP ME 105 00:04:48,206 --> 00:04:51,241 LEAVE THE HOUSE SO I CAN GET OUT AND DO THINGS. 106 00:04:51,241 --> 00:04:53,655 I STILL DON'T KNOW WHEN MY MOM MAY BE GETTING BETTER 107 00:04:53,655 --> 00:04:55,241 AND COMING HOME. 108 00:04:55,241 --> 00:04:56,655 AND I'M WORRIED ABOUT HER. 109 00:04:56,655 --> 00:04:58,827 BUT I'M ALSO FOCUSED ON DOING WHAT I NEED TO 110 00:04:58,827 --> 00:05:00,344 TO TAKE CARE OF MYSELF. 111 00:05:00,344 --> 00:05:04,137 LAST TIME I CHECKED MY WEIGHT, I WAS UNDER 500 POUNDS. 112 00:05:04,137 --> 00:05:06,172 I THINK MY MOM WOULD BE PROUD OF ME. 113 00:05:06,172 --> 00:05:08,275 I'M STARTING TO HAVE A FUTURE TO LOOK TOWARD 114 00:05:08,275 --> 00:05:09,896 AND THAT'S AN AMAZING FEELING. 115 00:05:09,896 --> 00:05:18,241 ♪♪ 116 00:05:18,241 --> 00:05:26,586 ♪♪ 117 00:05:26,586 --> 00:05:29,758 THIS PAST MONTH IT WAS KIND OF REALLY BAD 118 00:05:29,758 --> 00:05:31,275 BECAUSE MY MOTHER PASSED AWAY. 119 00:05:32,551 --> 00:05:35,517 A COUPLE MONTHS AGO MY MOM WENT TO THE HOSPITAL 120 00:05:35,517 --> 00:05:36,758 BECAUSE SHE WASN'T FEELING WELL 121 00:05:36,758 --> 00:05:38,896 AND SHE JUST KEPT GETTING WORSE. 122 00:05:39,965 --> 00:05:43,379 THEY SAID SHE HAD RENAL FAILURE AND SHE DIDN'T MAKE IT. 123 00:05:44,862 --> 00:05:49,206 SO SHE PASSED AWAY A COUPLE WEEKS AGO AND I'M DEVASTATED. 124 00:05:50,379 --> 00:05:52,620 I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO RIGHT NOW, 125 00:05:52,620 --> 00:05:54,862 'CAUSE MY MOM WAS EVERYTHING TO ME. 126 00:05:56,068 --> 00:05:58,344 SHE TOOK CARE OF ME AND PROVIDED FOR ME, 127 00:05:58,344 --> 00:06:00,689 AND I'VE BEEN COMPLETELY DEPENDENT ON HER 128 00:06:00,689 --> 00:06:03,275 FOR MY WHOLE LIFE. 129 00:06:03,275 --> 00:06:06,448 I'VE MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS THESE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, 130 00:06:06,448 --> 00:06:08,689 BEING ABLE TO DO MORE FOR MYSELF. 131 00:06:10,172 --> 00:06:13,103 I'M STILL NOT ABLE TO GET AROUND FOR TOO LONG 132 00:06:13,103 --> 00:06:16,482 AND I NEED HELP SO THERE'S NO WAY I CAN GET A JOB 133 00:06:16,482 --> 00:06:19,068 AND PROVIDE FOR MYSELF RIGHT NOW, 134 00:06:19,068 --> 00:06:21,965 SO I CAN'T PAY FOR THIS APARTMENT ANY MORE. 135 00:06:21,965 --> 00:06:25,586 I HAVE TO MOVE OUT SO MY DAD IS DOWN 136 00:06:25,586 --> 00:06:27,275 HELPING ME PACK EVERYTHING. 137 00:06:27,275 --> 00:06:29,931 ♪♪ 138 00:06:29,931 --> 00:06:32,551 SEAN'S MOM WAS THE ONE THAT WOULD EITHER PUSH 139 00:06:32,551 --> 00:06:35,965 OR GIVE IN TO SEAN, BUT HE'S NOT GONNA HAVE 140 00:06:35,965 --> 00:06:38,724 HIS MOTHER HERE TO PUSH HIM, TO ENCOURAGE HIM, 141 00:06:38,724 --> 00:06:41,068 SO HE'S GONNA HAVE TO DEPEND ON HIMSELF. 142 00:06:41,068 --> 00:06:43,896 AND I CAME TO MAKE SURE SEAN TRANSITIONS 143 00:06:43,896 --> 00:06:46,344 FROM HAVING HIS MOTHER DO EVERYTHING FOR HIM 144 00:06:46,344 --> 00:06:48,103 AND HOPEFULLY TO GET HIM STARTED TO WHERE 145 00:06:48,103 --> 00:06:50,517 HE'S ABLE TO DO THINGS FOR HIMSELF. 146 00:06:50,517 --> 00:06:53,275 BUT AFTER I GO BACK TO CALIFORNIA FRIDAY MORNING, 147 00:06:53,275 --> 00:06:55,517 SEAN'S GONNA HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT ON HIS OWN. 148 00:06:56,931 --> 00:06:58,793 SO, HOW DO YOU WANT THIS? 149 00:06:58,793 --> 00:07:00,137 I'LL JUST SET IT DOWN HERE. 150 00:07:00,137 --> 00:07:01,862 OKAY. 151 00:07:01,862 --> 00:07:04,137 Sean: MY RELATIONSHIP WITH MY DAD SINCE HE'S BEEN HERE 152 00:07:04,137 --> 00:07:06,000 HAS BEEN REALLY GOOD. 153 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:07,965 IT'S BEEN REALLY NICE HAVING HIM HERE. 154 00:07:07,965 --> 00:07:10,137 IT'S BEEN REALLY COMFORTING HAVING HIM HERE. 155 00:07:12,103 --> 00:07:14,862 BUT I CURRENTLY DON'T KNOW WHERE I'M MOVING TO, 156 00:07:14,862 --> 00:07:17,413 I JUST KNOW I HAVE TO BE OUT OF HERE IN A FEW WEEKS. 157 00:07:18,827 --> 00:07:22,482 TODAY MY DAD AND I ARE PACKING UP SO HE CAN TAKE STUFF 158 00:07:22,482 --> 00:07:25,620 TO DONATION AND TAKE STUFF BACK TO CALIFORNIA 159 00:07:25,620 --> 00:07:29,241 TO HOLD FOR ME. 160 00:07:29,241 --> 00:07:30,965 I THINK MY MOM WOULD LIKE ME TO KEEP THESE. 161 00:07:30,965 --> 00:07:32,413 I MADE THESE FOR HER. 162 00:07:32,413 --> 00:07:34,551 OH, OKAY. THEY WERE WHAT? 163 00:07:34,551 --> 00:07:36,724 A COUPLE OF THINGS I MADE IN POTTERY CLASS. 164 00:07:36,724 --> 00:07:38,586 OKAY, THIS IS YOUR INITIAL GO-THROUGH. 165 00:07:38,586 --> 00:07:40,827 YOU DON'T WANT TO KEEP DUPLICATING YOUR EFFORTS. 166 00:07:40,827 --> 00:07:42,068 I KNOW. 167 00:07:42,068 --> 00:07:43,965 SO, YOU CAN'T KEEP VERY MUCH STUFF. 168 00:07:45,965 --> 00:07:49,034 THIS IS ALL HARD BECAUSE EVERYTHING REMINDS ME OF MY MOM, 169 00:07:50,206 --> 00:07:52,551 AND IT HELPS ME FEEL LIKE SHE'S CLOSE. 170 00:07:53,620 --> 00:07:56,482 I'LL KEEP THIS. 171 00:07:56,482 --> 00:07:58,931 OKAY, WHAT'S THE STORY ON THAT? 172 00:07:58,931 --> 00:08:01,724 FIRST BASEBALL GAME I WENT TO. 173 00:08:01,724 --> 00:08:03,310 YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN ME RUN TO GET IT SIGNED. 174 00:08:03,310 --> 00:08:04,379 OH, YOU GOT IT SIGNED, HUH? 175 00:08:04,379 --> 00:08:06,206 YEAH. 176 00:08:06,206 --> 00:08:08,827 I DON'T KNOW IF I'M GONNA BE ABLE TO STAY HERE IN HOUSTON, 177 00:08:08,827 --> 00:08:10,448 OR HAVE TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. 178 00:08:11,620 --> 00:08:14,068 MY FATHER SAID HE CAN'T TAKE CARE OF ME, 179 00:08:14,068 --> 00:08:16,931 SO THERE'S NOT REALLY AN OPTION FOR ME BACK IN CALIFORNIA. 180 00:08:18,137 --> 00:08:20,310 SO I'M TALKING TO DR. NOWZARADAN ABOUT MOVING 181 00:08:20,310 --> 00:08:22,310 INTO A CARE FACILITY. 182 00:08:22,310 --> 00:08:24,793 AND HE'S TRYING TO SEE IF IT CAN BE DONE. 183 00:08:24,793 --> 00:08:27,655 BECAUSE I DO WANT TO TRY AND KEEP LOSING THE WEIGHT 184 00:08:27,655 --> 00:08:29,620 AND GET BETTER. 185 00:08:29,620 --> 00:08:32,103 SO I REALLY HOPE HE CAN DO THAT. 186 00:08:32,103 --> 00:08:35,275 BUT IF THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN THEN I DON'T KNOW HOW I'M GONNA 187 00:08:35,275 --> 00:08:37,448 REALLY EVEN SURVIVE RIGHT NOW. 188 00:08:37,448 --> 00:08:40,517 OR WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN TO ME. 189 00:08:40,517 --> 00:08:44,620 MY WHOLE WORLD IS JUST UPSIDE DOWN AND I'M SCARED. 190 00:08:44,620 --> 00:08:51,793 ♪♪ 191 00:08:51,793 --> 00:08:53,137 Dottie: I'M JUST GROTESQUE. 192 00:08:53,137 --> 00:08:54,206 I'M HUGE. 193 00:08:54,206 --> 00:08:56,517 I'M SICKENING LOOKING. 194 00:08:56,517 --> 00:08:59,413 AND I'VE FELT THAT WAY FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER. 195 00:08:59,413 --> 00:09:04,965 ♪♪ 196 00:09:04,965 --> 00:09:07,137 I HAVE TWO KIDS THAT DEPEND ON ME. 197 00:09:07,137 --> 00:09:10,379 DANIEL, WHO IS 12, AND HAS CEREBRAL PALSY, 198 00:09:10,379 --> 00:09:12,655 AND LANDON WHO IS ONE. 199 00:09:12,655 --> 00:09:16,931 BUT I CAN BARELY GET AROUND AND IT MAKES IT SO HARD 200 00:09:16,931 --> 00:09:18,965 TO TAKE CARE OF THEM. 201 00:09:18,965 --> 00:09:20,758 Chris: DOTTIE, SHE'S A GREAT MOM, 202 00:09:20,758 --> 00:09:23,448 BUT I THINK SHE'S KILLING HERSELF. 203 00:09:23,448 --> 00:09:25,241 Dottie: I DON'T WANT TO DIE, 204 00:09:25,241 --> 00:09:27,758 BUT I KNOW I DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME LEFT. 205 00:09:27,758 --> 00:09:33,689 ♪♪ 206 00:09:33,689 --> 00:09:36,517 I JUST HOPE I'M NOT BEYOND HELP. 207 00:09:36,517 --> 00:09:38,827 Woman: 641. 208 00:09:38,827 --> 00:09:43,551 DOTTIE HAS TO BE EATING AROUND 30,000 CALORIE A DAY. 209 00:09:43,551 --> 00:09:48,310 I WANT YOU TO LOSE 40 POUNDS OVER NEXT TWO MONTHS. 210 00:09:48,310 --> 00:09:50,068 WHEN I GOT HOME FROM THE DOCTOR'S 211 00:09:50,068 --> 00:09:51,896 DANIEL WAS HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING 212 00:09:51,896 --> 00:09:54,379 SO HE HAD TO BE RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL. 213 00:09:54,379 --> 00:09:58,275 UNTIL DANIEL GETS BETTER I CAN'T WORRY ABOUT MY WEIGHT. 214 00:09:58,275 --> 00:10:04,586 ♪♪ 215 00:10:04,586 --> 00:10:06,310 Chris: YOU GONNA EAT SOME PIZZA? 216 00:10:06,310 --> 00:10:07,862 Delacy: THAT'S KILLING YOU. 217 00:10:07,862 --> 00:10:10,172 [BABY CRYING]THAT'S KILLING YOU. 218 00:10:10,172 --> 00:10:13,103 THIS HAS TO STOP. 219 00:10:13,103 --> 00:10:14,586 Dr. Nowzaradan: YOU GAINED 30 POUNDS. 220 00:10:14,586 --> 00:10:19,000 I'M READY TO PUT MY HEALTH FORWARD THIS TIME. 221 00:10:19,000 --> 00:10:20,965 THEN IT'S TIME TO PROVE IT TO ME. 222 00:10:20,965 --> 00:10:22,862 YOU GOING TO THE HOSPITAL RIGHT NOW 223 00:10:22,862 --> 00:10:24,965 TO START YOUR CONTROLLED DIET. 224 00:10:27,137 --> 00:10:28,413 Dottie: I'M TRYING TO LEARN MORE OF WHAT I 225 00:10:28,413 --> 00:10:30,103 SHOULD BE DOING. 226 00:10:30,103 --> 00:10:35,931 ♪♪ 227 00:10:35,931 --> 00:10:38,482 Dr. Nowzaradan: TODAY WE ARE DOING A GASTRIC SLEEVE PROCEDURE 228 00:10:38,482 --> 00:10:39,793 ON DOTTIE. 229 00:10:39,793 --> 00:10:42,379 THERE'LL BE SOME UPS AND DOWNS WITH HER SOON, 230 00:10:42,379 --> 00:10:45,827 BUT SHE'S ON THE RIGHT TRACK FOR NOW. 231 00:10:45,827 --> 00:10:47,793 Dottie: SEEING THE PROGRESS I'M MAKING 232 00:10:47,793 --> 00:10:50,379 MAKES ME EXCITED TO DO MORE. 233 00:10:50,379 --> 00:10:52,862 I KNOW I STILL HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO, 234 00:10:52,862 --> 00:10:55,965 BUT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME, 235 00:10:55,965 --> 00:10:58,379 I'M NOT AFRAID OF WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS. 236 00:10:59,206 --> 00:11:05,655 ♪♪ 237 00:11:05,655 --> 00:11:07,241 I'M DEVASTATED RIGHT NOW, 238 00:11:09,275 --> 00:11:12,482 BECAUSE TODAY I'M BURYING MY SON DANIEL 239 00:11:14,206 --> 00:11:17,000 AND ONE OF THE LAST THINGS THAT I PROMISED DANIEL 240 00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:19,724 WAS THAT HIS MOMMA WAS GONNA GET HEALTHY. 241 00:11:19,724 --> 00:11:23,724 BUT ALL THE EMOTION AND GRAVITY OF THIS IS GONNA HIT ME. 242 00:11:26,448 --> 00:11:29,413 MOST DAYS I HAVE TO JUST REMIND MYSELF 243 00:11:29,413 --> 00:11:31,689 THAT LANDON STILL NEEDS ME. 244 00:11:31,689 --> 00:11:33,551 SO NO MATTER HOW MUCH I STRUGGLE, 245 00:11:33,551 --> 00:11:35,689 I'M NOT RUNNING TO FOOD. 246 00:11:35,689 --> 00:11:37,379 IF I STAYED ON TRACK 247 00:11:37,379 --> 00:11:40,137 THAT WOULD PUT ME DOWN TO 440 POUNDS TODAY. 248 00:11:41,310 --> 00:11:44,034 YOU JUST EXPERIENCED A TRAUMATIC EVENT. 249 00:11:44,034 --> 00:11:47,448 WHAT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOUR HEALTH IS THAT YOU TAKE A MOMENT 250 00:11:47,448 --> 00:11:49,689 TO DEAL WITH EVERYTHING YOU'RE GOING THROUGH. 251 00:11:49,689 --> 00:11:53,689 YOUR PRIORITY NEEDS TO BE GOING TO SEE A THERAPIST. 252 00:11:53,689 --> 00:11:56,172 OKAY. 253 00:11:56,172 --> 00:11:59,206 JUST KIND OF IMAGINE THAT DANIEL'S HERE WITH US. 254 00:11:59,206 --> 00:12:00,862 I MISS YOU SO MUCH. 255 00:12:02,137 --> 00:12:04,482 WHAT WOULD BE HIS WISH FOR YOU? 256 00:12:04,482 --> 00:12:06,655 WOULD BE PROBABLY NOT TO WORRY ABOUT HIM. 257 00:12:08,103 --> 00:12:10,724 Dottie: I SPENT SO MANY YEARS JUST TAKING CARE OF DANIEL 258 00:12:10,724 --> 00:12:12,689 AND I HAVE TWO CHOICES. 259 00:12:12,689 --> 00:12:16,206 I CAN LET THE LOSS OF DANIEL BREAK ME AND END UP 260 00:12:16,206 --> 00:12:19,448 FALLING SHORT OF MY COMMITMENT TO HIM, 261 00:12:19,448 --> 00:12:23,448 OR I CAN LET MY PROGRESS BE SOMETHING THAT HONORS HIM 262 00:12:23,448 --> 00:12:24,931 AND HIS MEMORY. 263 00:12:24,931 --> 00:12:27,862 ♪♪ 264 00:12:27,862 --> 00:12:31,517 Dr. Nowzaradan: THE FACT THAT SHE'S NO LONGER LOSING ANY WEIGHT 265 00:12:31,517 --> 00:12:34,724 MEANS THAT SHE'S EATING EVEN MORE NOW. 266 00:12:34,724 --> 00:12:38,034 AND SHE'S ABOUT TO LOSE CONTROL SO WE NEED TO INTERVENE 267 00:12:38,034 --> 00:12:40,793 AND DO REVISION ON HER WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY 268 00:12:40,793 --> 00:12:45,103 TO MAKE IT MORE AGGRESSIVE AND REDUCE HER ABILITY TO EAT. 269 00:12:45,862 --> 00:12:49,103 TODAY WE'RE DOING A GASTRIC BYPASS REVISION 270 00:12:49,103 --> 00:12:51,344 TO DOTTIE'S SLEEVE SURGERY. 271 00:12:51,344 --> 00:12:54,206 THIS PROCEDURE IS GOING TO HELP PREVENT DOTTIE 272 00:12:54,206 --> 00:12:58,068 FROM GAINING RIGHT NOW AND GIVE HER A LITTLE MORE TIME 273 00:12:58,068 --> 00:13:00,137 TO START DEALING WITH HER ISSUES. 274 00:13:00,137 --> 00:13:02,862 IF SHE DOESN'T DO THAT, THEN WITHIN SIX MONTHS 275 00:13:02,862 --> 00:13:06,827 THIS SURGERY WILL FAIL AND SHE WILL START TO GAIN AGAIN. 276 00:13:08,482 --> 00:13:11,931 Dottie: IT'S COMING UP ON A YEAR OF DANIEL BEING GONE 277 00:13:11,931 --> 00:13:14,103 AND THE EMOTIONS ARE REALLY HIGH. 278 00:13:14,103 --> 00:13:18,862 LOSING HIM WAS ALMOST LIKE COMPLETELY LOSING MYSELF, 279 00:13:18,862 --> 00:13:21,551 BUT AFTER THE GASTRIC BYPASS REVISION, 280 00:13:21,551 --> 00:13:26,103 I COULD HARDLY EAT ANYTHING SO I HAD NOTHING TO FALL BACK ON 281 00:13:26,103 --> 00:13:28,206 AND I CRASHED HARD IN THE HOSPITAL. 282 00:13:28,206 --> 00:13:31,862 I JUST DIDN'T REALIZE ALL THAT WAS BOTTLING UP INSIDE ME 283 00:13:31,862 --> 00:13:34,793 AND FOOD IS WHAT MADE ME NUMB TO IT ALL. 284 00:13:34,793 --> 00:13:36,551 I'M DOING A LITTLE BETTER NOW, 285 00:13:36,551 --> 00:13:39,482 BUT I'M FAR FROM BEING PAST THIS. 286 00:13:39,482 --> 00:13:42,758 SO I NEED TO DEAL WITH MY EMOTIONS. 287 00:13:42,758 --> 00:13:47,137 FOR NOW I'VE STARTED LOSING AGAIN AND I'VE LOST 37 POUNDS. 288 00:13:49,275 --> 00:13:52,068 I KNOW I STILL HAVE A LONG ROAD AHEAD OF ME. 289 00:13:52,068 --> 00:13:54,827 BUT GOOD OR BAD, I CAN FACE IT 290 00:13:54,827 --> 00:13:57,655 AND SO AS HARD AS THE DAYS AHEAD MAY BE 291 00:13:57,655 --> 00:13:59,379 I KNOW THAT I CAN HANDLE IT. 292 00:14:01,551 --> 00:14:10,620 ♪♪ 293 00:14:10,620 --> 00:14:19,758 ♪♪ 294 00:14:19,758 --> 00:14:21,482 IT'S BEEN A LITTLE OVER TWO YEARS 295 00:14:21,482 --> 00:14:23,862 SINCE I STARTED DR. NOW'S PROGRAM. 296 00:14:23,862 --> 00:14:26,931 I'M TRYING TO LOSE THE WEIGHT BUT THE LAST FEW MONTHS 297 00:14:26,931 --> 00:14:29,310 HAVE BEEN THE HARDEST YET, 298 00:14:29,310 --> 00:14:32,000 BECAUSE AFTER DR. NOW CONVERTED MY GASTRIC SLEEVE 299 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:34,862 TO A FULL BYPASS A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, 300 00:14:34,862 --> 00:14:37,620 I'VE BEEN FORCED TO DEAL WITH A LOT OF MY EMOTIONS 301 00:14:37,620 --> 00:14:40,413 BECAUSE IT TOOK AWAY WHAT I WAS USING TO COPE 302 00:14:40,413 --> 00:14:42,724 WITH ALL THE PAIN FROM THIS PAST YEAR 303 00:14:42,724 --> 00:14:45,275 AND LOSING DANIEL A YEAR AGO. 304 00:14:45,275 --> 00:14:47,275 WHEN THAT HAPPENED, THE ONLY THING I HAD TO 305 00:14:47,275 --> 00:14:48,517 DEAL WITH IT WAS FOOD. 306 00:14:50,482 --> 00:14:53,034 BECAUSE FOOD HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY COPING MECHANISM 307 00:14:53,034 --> 00:14:56,655 AND I'VE HAD TO LEARN DIFFERENT WAYS OF COPING WITH 308 00:14:56,655 --> 00:14:59,517 YOU KNOW, THE LOSS OF DANIEL. 309 00:14:59,517 --> 00:15:02,344 BUT, THE SURGERY HAS DEFINITELY HELPED ME CONTROL 310 00:15:02,344 --> 00:15:05,931 MY EATING HABITS AND WHAT I EAT AND HOW MUCH I EAT. 311 00:15:05,931 --> 00:15:09,448 IN THESE PAST FEW MONTHS I'VE GOTTEN BACK ON TRACK 312 00:15:09,448 --> 00:15:11,586 AND I'M GOING TO THERAPY CONSISTENTLY 313 00:15:11,586 --> 00:15:14,413 AND TRYING TO WORK THROUGH MY EMOTIONS, 314 00:15:14,413 --> 00:15:16,931 BUT IT'S REALLY NOT EASY. 315 00:15:16,931 --> 00:15:20,206 IT'S BEEN ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGS I'VE EVER HAD TO DO. 316 00:15:20,206 --> 00:15:23,413 BUT I'VE BEEN STICKING WITH IT AND TRYING TO WORK AT IT 317 00:15:23,413 --> 00:15:27,137 AND I CAN DEFINITELY MOVE MORE AT EASE. 318 00:15:27,137 --> 00:15:30,758 BUT IT DOES HAVE A DOWNFALL TO IT BECAUSE I HAVE 319 00:15:30,758 --> 00:15:33,862 A LOT OF LOOSE SKIN THAT BOTHERS ME. 320 00:15:35,206 --> 00:15:39,517 MY STOMACH HANGS, MY LEGS HANG, MY BUTT HANGS. 321 00:15:39,517 --> 00:15:41,310 I DON'T LIKE ALL THAT. 322 00:15:41,310 --> 00:15:43,896 AND THE BIGGEST PART IS THE PAIN, 323 00:15:43,896 --> 00:15:45,034 BUT, YOU KNOW, THERE'S ALWAYS THAT 324 00:15:45,034 --> 00:15:48,551 OH, MY GOSH LOOK AT ALL THAT SKIN, LOOK. 325 00:15:48,551 --> 00:15:50,793 LOOK AT WHAT I'VE DONE TO MYSELF LOOK. 326 00:15:53,310 --> 00:15:55,689 AND ONE OF THE BIG NEXT STEPS I WANT TO TRY TO GET 327 00:15:55,689 --> 00:16:00,241 IS SKIN REMOVAL BECAUSE IT'S ALMOST INTOLERABLE AT TIMES. 328 00:16:00,241 --> 00:16:02,310 IT'S LIKE THIS WEIGHT THAT'S PINNED TO THAT, 329 00:16:02,310 --> 00:16:06,517 JUST PULLS ALL DAY LONG AND IT'S WORSE WHEN YOU MOVE. 330 00:16:06,517 --> 00:16:08,965 SO IT MAKES YOU JUST WANT TO SIT AROUND 331 00:16:08,965 --> 00:16:11,413 BUT I DON'T WANT THAT. 332 00:16:11,413 --> 00:16:14,551 SO THERE'S STILL TIMES THAT I'VE TRIED TO PUSH THROUGH THE PAIN 333 00:16:14,551 --> 00:16:16,827 BUT THEN THERE'S SOME DAYS THAT I JUST CAN'T. 334 00:16:17,793 --> 00:16:19,758 IT'S KIND OF AN IRONY TO LOSING THE WEIGHT, 335 00:16:19,758 --> 00:16:21,482 SO I NEED TO GET IT FIXED. 336 00:16:21,482 --> 00:16:22,793 HEY. 337 00:16:22,793 --> 00:16:24,655 WHAT'S FOR SUPPER? 338 00:16:24,655 --> 00:16:29,275 SERIOUSLY, RIGHT WHEN YOU WALK THROUGH THE DOOR? [ LAUGHS ] 339 00:16:29,862 --> 00:16:33,413 -PIZZA BITES? -YEAH, THAT'LL WORK. 340 00:16:33,413 --> 00:16:35,862 Dottie: SO I'VE BEEN MAKING SURE TO WATCH WHAT I EAT 341 00:16:35,862 --> 00:16:38,482 AND MAKING SURE TO KEEP TRACK OF WHAT I'M EATING 342 00:16:38,482 --> 00:16:42,137 AND THAT IT'S ALL UNDER 1200 CALORIES A DAY. 343 00:16:42,137 --> 00:16:44,137 AND I'M STILL GONNA WORK OUT WITH MY TRAINER, 344 00:16:44,137 --> 00:16:47,034 BUT I'M DOING IT THREE TIMES A WEEK NOW. 345 00:16:47,034 --> 00:16:50,793 I'M REALLY STARTING TO FEEL MY BODY GETTING IN BETTER SHAPE. 346 00:16:50,793 --> 00:16:53,068 LAY DOWN, LAY DOWN, LAY DOWN. 347 00:16:53,068 --> 00:16:55,137 I'LL HELP SCRATCH IT. 348 00:16:55,137 --> 00:16:58,482 I DO HAVE MY BAD DAYS WHERE I DON'T DO AS WELL, 349 00:16:58,482 --> 00:17:00,034 BUT I'M GETTING BETTER AND I FEEL LIKE 350 00:17:00,034 --> 00:17:02,551 I'M IN MORE CONTROL RIGHT NOW. 351 00:17:02,551 --> 00:17:03,896 OH, GOSH. 352 00:17:03,896 --> 00:17:06,482 SO THINGS FEEL LIKE THEY'RE GETTING BETTER, 353 00:17:06,482 --> 00:17:08,965 NOT JUST WITH MY WEIGHT BUT WITH MY RELATIONSHIP 354 00:17:08,965 --> 00:17:11,586 WITH MY HUSBAND CHRIS AND MY SON LANDON. 355 00:17:14,758 --> 00:17:17,586 Chris: EVER SINCE SURGERY, DOTTIE'S DOING PRETTY GOOD. 356 00:17:17,586 --> 00:17:20,137 SHE'S LOST A LOT OF WEIGHT NOW AND SHE'S START GOING OUT 357 00:17:20,137 --> 00:17:21,655 A LITTLE BIT MORE. 358 00:17:21,655 --> 00:17:25,586 WE WENT TO CONCERT THIS YEAR AND BEFORE THEN, 359 00:17:25,586 --> 00:17:27,413 SHE WOULDN'T DARE TO GO. 360 00:17:27,413 --> 00:17:30,034 SO TO GET TO DO THINGS MORE AS A FAMILY 361 00:17:30,034 --> 00:17:33,275 AND IT REALLY BRING US A LOT CLOSER TOGETHER. 362 00:17:34,482 --> 00:17:36,551 HEY, POO! 363 00:17:36,551 --> 00:17:38,000 OH, GET 'IM UP. 364 00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:41,758 [ CHUCKLES ] 365 00:17:41,758 --> 00:17:44,413 ONE THING I'M REALLY HAPPY ABOUT AS I LOSE THE WEIGHT, 366 00:17:44,413 --> 00:17:47,827 IS THAT I CAN SPEND MORE TIME WITH LANDON. 367 00:17:47,827 --> 00:17:50,517 THIS PAST YEAR HE'S KIND OF BEEN IN THIS SHELL. 368 00:17:50,517 --> 00:17:53,482 WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON HELPING HIM COME OUT OF THAT 369 00:17:53,482 --> 00:17:56,586 AND WE'RE MAKING SOME PROGRESS. 370 00:17:56,586 --> 00:17:59,793 BECAUSE I'M GETTING SMALLER I CAN BE MORE ACTIVE WITH HIM 371 00:17:59,793 --> 00:18:01,241 AND I THINK THAT'S HELPING. 372 00:18:02,724 --> 00:18:05,137 SO I FEEL GOOD AND THINGS ARE A LOT BETTER RIGHT NOW. 373 00:18:06,206 --> 00:18:07,586 AND I WANT TO KEEP THAT GOING. 374 00:18:07,586 --> 00:18:09,172 KEEP MAKING PROGRESS. 375 00:18:12,379 --> 00:18:18,103 ♪♪ 376 00:18:18,103 --> 00:18:23,758 ♪♪ 377 00:18:23,758 --> 00:18:26,896 Sean: I'M HEADED TO DR. NOW'S RIGHT NOW WITH MY CARE ASSISTANT. 378 00:18:28,379 --> 00:18:31,103 MY DAD WENT BACK HOME AND I DIDN'T REALLY MAKE IT THAT FAR 379 00:18:31,103 --> 00:18:31,965 WITH THE PACKING. 380 00:18:32,793 --> 00:18:36,000 WHEN HE LEFT IT KIND OF FELT LIKE EVERYTHING WAS EVERYWHERE 381 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:39,551 AND IT WAS WORSE THAN WHEN WE STARTED. 382 00:18:39,551 --> 00:18:41,310 BUT HE WANTED ME TO THROW AWAY A LOT 383 00:18:41,310 --> 00:18:43,034 AND I DIDN'T WANT TO DO THAT, 384 00:18:43,034 --> 00:18:47,689 SO I THINK HE GOT FRUSTRATED AND GAVE UP. 385 00:18:47,689 --> 00:18:50,000 BUT I STILL HAVE A LOT OF PACKING TO DO. 386 00:18:53,000 --> 00:18:56,448 IT'S OBVIOUSLY BEEN HARD THESE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS 387 00:18:56,448 --> 00:18:58,413 SO THERE HAVE JUST BEEN DAYS 388 00:18:58,413 --> 00:19:01,137 WHERE I DIDN'T HANDLE THINGS WELL. 389 00:19:01,137 --> 00:19:04,758 SO I'M NOT REALLY SURE WHAT TO ANTICIPATE FOR TODAY. 390 00:19:04,758 --> 00:19:09,137 I'M JUST HOPING THAT MY WEIGHT'S NOT TOO BAD RIGHT NOW 391 00:19:09,137 --> 00:19:12,862 AND I'M HOPING HE CAN GIVE ME SOME ADVICE ON WHAT TO DO. 392 00:19:15,758 --> 00:19:19,620 AND WHAT I'M REALLY HOPING IS THAT DR. NOW WILL TELL ME 393 00:19:19,620 --> 00:19:24,206 HE HAS A PLACE FOR ME TO GO, BUT I NEED TO BE LOSING 394 00:19:24,206 --> 00:19:27,586 BECAUSE IF DR. NOW THINKS I'M REALLY NOT SERIOUS ABOUT THIS 395 00:19:27,586 --> 00:19:30,034 THEN HE MIGHT NOT GET ME INTO A CARE FACILITY. 396 00:19:31,758 --> 00:19:33,793 AND IF HE DOESN'T I WILL HAVE NO PLACE TO GO. 397 00:19:36,965 --> 00:19:39,137 SEAN MILLIGAN? 398 00:19:39,137 --> 00:19:41,551 Sean: BECAUSE JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING FOR ME IS RIDING ON 399 00:19:41,551 --> 00:19:44,068 WHERE MY WEIGHT IS AT TODAY. 400 00:19:44,068 --> 00:19:47,034 SO I HOPE I'M WHERE I NEED. 401 00:19:47,034 --> 00:19:49,827 BECAUSE DOING THIS IS THE ONLY OPTION I HAVE. 402 00:19:55,241 --> 00:20:00,793 ♪♪ 403 00:20:00,793 --> 00:20:06,379 ♪♪ 404 00:20:06,379 --> 00:20:08,310 Sean: I'M AT DR. NOW'S RIGHT NOW, 405 00:20:08,310 --> 00:20:11,482 AND I'M ABOUT TO FIND OUT WHERE MY WEIGHT'S AT. 406 00:20:11,482 --> 00:20:14,551 I WAS DOWN TO 492 A FEW MONTHS AGO 407 00:20:14,551 --> 00:20:19,103 AND DR. NOW GAVE ME THE GOAL OF LOSING 25 POUNDS A MONTH. 408 00:20:19,103 --> 00:20:22,000 SO THAT MEANS I NEED TO BE BELOW 417. 409 00:20:23,482 --> 00:20:24,965 Woman: 523. 410 00:20:24,965 --> 00:20:30,068 ♪♪ 411 00:20:30,068 --> 00:20:31,551 THAT'S A LITTLE UNFORTUNATE. 412 00:20:33,724 --> 00:20:35,344 I DIDN'T THINK I'D BE THAT FAR OFF 413 00:20:35,344 --> 00:20:38,034 FROM WHERE I WAS HOPING TO BE. 414 00:20:38,034 --> 00:20:40,379 I KNOW I'VE HAD A HARD TIME DEALING WITH EVERYTHING 415 00:20:40,379 --> 00:20:42,344 BUT I DON'T THINK I'M EATING A LOT. 416 00:20:43,758 --> 00:20:46,965 SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW I GAINED 417 00:20:46,965 --> 00:20:49,482 AND I HONESTLY DON'T KNOW WHAT DR. NOW WILL SAY. 418 00:20:52,482 --> 00:20:54,862 -HI, SEAN. -HI, DR. NOW. 419 00:20:54,862 --> 00:20:56,241 HOW ARE YOU? 420 00:20:56,241 --> 00:20:57,482 I'M ALL RIGHT. 421 00:20:57,482 --> 00:21:00,241 I'M SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE LOSS OF YOUR MOM. 422 00:21:00,241 --> 00:21:02,137 THANKS. 423 00:21:02,137 --> 00:21:04,551 HOW YOU HOLDING UP WITH THAT? 424 00:21:04,551 --> 00:21:06,758 TRYING, DOING MY BEST. 425 00:21:06,758 --> 00:21:08,551 WELL, I'M SO SORRY. 426 00:21:08,551 --> 00:21:10,034 THANKS. 427 00:21:10,034 --> 00:21:12,724 HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO CONTINUE TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF? 428 00:21:12,724 --> 00:21:14,034 [ SEAN GRUNTS ] 429 00:21:14,034 --> 00:21:17,275 WELL, ARE YOU ABLE TO GET AROUND OKAY RIGHT NOW? 430 00:21:17,275 --> 00:21:20,655 MOVING AROUND WELL, TRYING TO EAT OKAY. 431 00:21:20,655 --> 00:21:24,448 WELL, YOU'RE GAINING AGAIN WHICH IS A BIG CONCERN. 432 00:21:24,448 --> 00:21:25,724 ALL RIGHT. 433 00:21:25,724 --> 00:21:28,931 INSTEAD OF LOSING YOU GAINED 31 POUNDS 434 00:21:28,931 --> 00:21:30,448 AND WITH YOUR MOM PASSING 435 00:21:30,448 --> 00:21:33,965 I TAKE IT YOU'RE USING FOOD TO DEAL WITH IT. 436 00:21:33,965 --> 00:21:36,413 YEAH, IT'S BEEN A VERY HECTIC MONTH. 437 00:21:36,413 --> 00:21:38,931 FINDING IT HARDER TO CONTROL YOUR EATING HABITS 438 00:21:38,931 --> 00:21:40,448 WITH THE STRESS? 439 00:21:40,448 --> 00:21:43,241 YEAH, I'M EATING A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN I SHOULD. 440 00:21:43,241 --> 00:21:45,068 YOU STILL MEETING WITH DR. PARADISE 441 00:21:45,068 --> 00:21:47,827 TO KEEP WORKING THROUGH THINGS? -YEP. 442 00:21:47,827 --> 00:21:50,931 OKAY, GOOD, BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO GET THIS UNDER CONTROL, 443 00:21:50,931 --> 00:21:52,103 SEAN. 444 00:21:52,103 --> 00:21:54,379 THERE IS SOME ALLOWANCE BECAUSE OF THE MOURNING 445 00:21:54,379 --> 00:21:57,275 AND LOSS OF YOUR MOTHER, 446 00:21:57,275 --> 00:21:59,586 BUT HERE'S THE SITUATION -- 447 00:21:59,586 --> 00:22:02,413 RIGHT NOW, YOU'RE 500 POUNDS 448 00:22:02,413 --> 00:22:04,206 AND IF WE NOT ABLE 449 00:22:04,206 --> 00:22:07,517 TO GET YOUR WEIGHT DOWN IT'S NOT GONNA BE LONG AT ALL 450 00:22:07,517 --> 00:22:10,068 BEFORE YOU GET BACK UP TO WHERE YOU WERE. 451 00:22:10,068 --> 00:22:12,931 AND THIS PAST THREE MONTHS YOU HAVE DONE THE BEST 452 00:22:12,931 --> 00:22:14,689 I HAVE SEEN YOU YET. 453 00:22:14,689 --> 00:22:18,724 SO NOW IS THE TIME YOU NEED TO DO THAT EVEN MORE, 454 00:22:18,724 --> 00:22:22,793 BECAUSE YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF. 455 00:22:22,793 --> 00:22:25,448 I'M LOOKING INTO FACILITIES RIGHT NOW TO SEE 456 00:22:25,448 --> 00:22:27,241 WHAT CAN BE DONE TO HELP YOU, 457 00:22:27,241 --> 00:22:28,931 BUT AT THIS POINT YOU SHOULD BE ABLE 458 00:22:28,931 --> 00:22:30,827 TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF. 459 00:22:30,827 --> 00:22:32,793 BUT TO HELP YOU, DEBRA HERE 460 00:22:32,793 --> 00:22:35,034 IS HELPING TO ASSIST YOU FOR A BIT, 461 00:22:35,034 --> 00:22:38,344 BUT A CARE FACILITY IS NOT A HOTEL. 462 00:22:38,344 --> 00:22:40,448 THERE ARE PEOPLE WITH SERIOUS ISSUES 463 00:22:40,448 --> 00:22:42,482 WHO NEED THESE FACILITIES, 464 00:22:42,482 --> 00:22:45,931 AND IT'S NOT A PLACE THAT IS INTENDED TO BE YOUR HOME. 465 00:22:45,931 --> 00:22:49,758 IF YOU NOT EVEN MAKING PROGRESS WE CAN'T REALLY JUSTIFY IT. 466 00:22:49,758 --> 00:22:53,241 SO WHAT I NEED YOU TO IS GET BACK ON TRACK 467 00:22:53,241 --> 00:22:56,620 AND LOSE AT LEAST 25 POUNDS A MONTH LIKE YOU NEED. 468 00:22:56,620 --> 00:22:58,724 -OKAY? -YEAH, I WILL. 469 00:22:58,724 --> 00:23:00,689 YOU CAN'T JUST DO WHAT YOU WANT 470 00:23:00,689 --> 00:23:04,655 AND EXPECT EVERYONE ELSE TO FIX YOUR PROBLEM. 471 00:23:04,655 --> 00:23:07,482 I KNOW THAT AND I'M GOING REALLY TO WORK ON THAT. 472 00:23:07,482 --> 00:23:11,137 AT YOUR WEIGHT AND YOUR CONDITION YOU CAN EASILY LOSE 473 00:23:11,137 --> 00:23:13,241 OVER 30 POUNDS A MONTH, 474 00:23:13,241 --> 00:23:18,034 SO OVER THE NEXT THREE MONTHS I WANT YOU TO LOSE 90 POUNDS. 475 00:23:18,034 --> 00:23:20,068 ALL RIGHT. I THINK I CAN DO IT. 476 00:23:20,068 --> 00:23:21,862 I KNOW THIS MAY BE HARD TO HEAR, 477 00:23:21,862 --> 00:23:25,517 BUT YOU'RE A GROWN MAN WHO HAS BEEN GIVEN EVERY RESOURCE 478 00:23:25,517 --> 00:23:28,344 TO BE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF RIGHT NOW 479 00:23:28,344 --> 00:23:31,551 BUT THE PROBLEM REALLY IS YOU DON'T WANT TO. 480 00:23:31,551 --> 00:23:35,137 AND WE'RE NOT GONNA ENABLE YOU AND MAKE THAT WORSE. 481 00:23:35,137 --> 00:23:38,310 SO IF YOU WANT HELP, THEN LOSE THE WEIGHT. 482 00:23:38,310 --> 00:23:41,206 WE'LL KEEP PROVIDING YOU WITH PSYCHOTHERAPY 483 00:23:41,206 --> 00:23:43,206 TO HELP YOU WORK THROUGH THINGS 484 00:23:43,206 --> 00:23:47,034 AND DEBRA, YOUR CARE ASSISTANT, WILL KEEP HELPING YOU 485 00:23:47,034 --> 00:23:49,448 FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. 486 00:23:49,448 --> 00:23:51,793 I'LL LOSE THE WEIGHT, DON'T WORRY. 487 00:23:51,793 --> 00:23:53,482 -ALL RIGHT. -THANKS. 488 00:23:55,482 --> 00:23:57,206 Dr. Nowzaradan: WITH THE LOSS OF SEAN'S MOTHER, 489 00:23:57,206 --> 00:24:00,655 HE'S UNDERSTANDABLY HAVING A HARD TIME. 490 00:24:00,655 --> 00:24:04,310 BUT SEAN WAS TOTALLY SHELTERED FROM OUTSIDE WORLD 491 00:24:04,310 --> 00:24:08,586 AND EVERYTHING WAS DONE WITH HIS MOTHER INFLUENCING HIS DIET 492 00:24:08,586 --> 00:24:12,000 BUT HE WAS FINALLY STARTING TO MAKE THE PROGRESS HE NEED 493 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:14,862 AND STARTING TO BECOME INDEPENDENT. 494 00:24:14,862 --> 00:24:17,310 THE BIGGEST STEP BEING THAT HE IS NO LONGER 495 00:24:17,310 --> 00:24:20,310 COMPLETELY IMMOBILE AND THAT HE'S GETTING UP 496 00:24:20,310 --> 00:24:22,068 AND STARTING TO WALK AGAIN. 497 00:24:23,241 --> 00:24:25,310 SO I KNOW THIS IS TOUGH TIME FOR SEAN, 498 00:24:25,310 --> 00:24:27,827 BUT HE STILL NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY 499 00:24:27,827 --> 00:24:30,310 FOR HIS CHOICES AND DO WHAT HE NEEDS. 500 00:24:34,068 --> 00:24:36,965 Sean: I'M OBVIOUSLY NOT TOO HAPPY RIGHT NOW 501 00:24:36,965 --> 00:24:39,655 BECAUSE I DIDN'T GET THE HELP I NEEDED. 502 00:24:39,655 --> 00:24:41,655 SO I'M SCARED RIGHT NOW. 503 00:24:41,655 --> 00:24:44,275 NOW I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA DO. 504 00:24:44,275 --> 00:24:45,689 I'LL TRY TO LOSE THE WEIGHT, 505 00:24:45,689 --> 00:24:48,965 BUT I DON'T NEED A SOLUTION IN THREE MONTHS, 506 00:24:48,965 --> 00:24:51,862 I NEED ONE NOW. 507 00:24:51,862 --> 00:24:55,413 I THINK MY MOM WOULD BE A LITTLE UPSET, DEFINITELY UPSET. 508 00:24:56,965 --> 00:24:59,793 SO I'M GONNA TRY AND LOSE THE WEIGHT, 509 00:24:59,793 --> 00:25:03,344 BUT FIGURING OUT HOW I AM EVEN GOING TO SURVIVE 510 00:25:03,344 --> 00:25:05,206 OR WHERE I'M GOING TO EVEN LIVE, 511 00:25:05,206 --> 00:25:06,931 IS MY HIGHEST PRIORITY. 512 00:25:06,931 --> 00:25:13,689 ♪♪ 513 00:25:13,689 --> 00:25:20,413 ♪♪ 514 00:25:20,413 --> 00:25:21,862 [ GRUNTING ] 515 00:25:21,862 --> 00:25:24,000 TODAY I'M MOVING OUT OF MY CURRENT APARTMENT 516 00:25:24,000 --> 00:25:26,103 AND TRYING TO GET INTO A NEW ONE. 517 00:25:26,103 --> 00:25:29,137 AND THE REASON I HAVE TO MOVE IS I CAN'T AFFORD THE RENT. 518 00:25:30,896 --> 00:25:34,862 Sean: SO THIS WAS THE LAST DAY I COULD STAY IN MY APARTMENT. 519 00:25:34,862 --> 00:25:37,965 AND I FOUND A SMALL LITTLE STUDIO APARTMENT 520 00:25:37,965 --> 00:25:39,551 THAT I'M TRYING TO MOVE INTO. 521 00:25:41,000 --> 00:25:45,482 IT'S REALLY CRUMMY BUT IT'S ALL I CAN AFFORD. 522 00:25:45,482 --> 00:25:46,758 AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW I'M GOING TO 523 00:25:46,758 --> 00:25:48,517 GET ALL THIS STUFF OUT. 524 00:25:49,517 --> 00:25:53,689 MY FATHER AND I DIDN'T MAKE IT VERY FAR, AS YOU CAN SEE, 525 00:25:53,689 --> 00:25:56,103 BUT I ASKED MY NEIGHBOR TO HELP ME. 526 00:25:56,103 --> 00:25:57,758 [ KNOCK ON DOOR ]COME IN! 527 00:25:57,758 --> 00:26:00,068 I DON'T REALLY KNOW HIM TOO WELL, 528 00:26:00,068 --> 00:26:01,655 BUT I DON'T HAVE ANYONE ELSE. 529 00:26:01,655 --> 00:26:03,068 HEY. 530 00:26:03,068 --> 00:26:05,344 HEY. 531 00:26:05,344 --> 00:26:06,482 THANKS FOR HELPING OUT. 532 00:26:06,482 --> 00:26:08,000 YEAH, MAN. 533 00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:10,103 WHAT ALL NEEDS TO BE DONE? 534 00:26:10,103 --> 00:26:13,137 WELL, SOME STUFF. 535 00:26:13,137 --> 00:26:15,965 I THOUGHT I HAD MORE DONE, BUT APPARENTLY I DON'T. 536 00:26:15,965 --> 00:26:19,551 YEAH. 537 00:26:19,551 --> 00:26:21,862 A MOVING COMPANY IS HELPING ME MOVE TODAY, 538 00:26:23,137 --> 00:26:25,413 BUT THIS MOVE IS GOING TO WIPE ME OUT FINANCIALLY. 539 00:26:25,413 --> 00:26:28,137 I CAN'T AFFORD THE MOVERS, THE TAXI, 540 00:26:28,137 --> 00:26:30,206 LET ALONE RENT. 541 00:26:30,206 --> 00:26:32,000 SO I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M DOING. 542 00:26:33,379 --> 00:26:35,379 SO, I'M BASICALLY SCREWED. 543 00:26:36,344 --> 00:26:37,793 [ KNOCKING ] 544 00:26:37,793 --> 00:26:39,931 -OH, HERE THEY ARE. -HELLO. 545 00:26:39,931 --> 00:26:41,896 THIS IS THE CONTRACT RIGHT HERE. 546 00:26:41,896 --> 00:26:44,827 ONE BEDROOM APARTMENT TO FIRST FLOOR TO FIRST FLOOR. 547 00:26:44,827 --> 00:26:48,482 TWO MEN, TWO HOURS FOR A $180. 548 00:26:48,482 --> 00:26:51,482 $60 PER ADDITIONAL HOUR, IS THAT CORRECT? 549 00:26:51,482 --> 00:26:53,724 YEAH. 550 00:26:53,724 --> 00:26:56,586 Sean: ALL I CAN AFFORD WITH THE MOVERS WAS FOUR HOURS, 551 00:26:56,586 --> 00:26:59,448 SO WE HAVE A SHORT TIME LIMIT. 552 00:26:59,448 --> 00:27:01,896 SO I'M BEYOND FRUSTRATED. 553 00:27:01,896 --> 00:27:03,655 WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIT EVERYTHING, RIGHT? 554 00:27:03,655 --> 00:27:05,310 Sean: I HOPE. 555 00:27:05,310 --> 00:27:07,379 [ GROANING ] 556 00:27:07,379 --> 00:27:12,344 ♪♪ 557 00:27:12,344 --> 00:27:14,620 EVERY PAPER YOU SEE, PICK UP 558 00:27:14,620 --> 00:27:16,586 BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WHAT. 559 00:27:16,586 --> 00:27:18,827 OKAY, ROB, COULD YOU PLEASE JUST TRY 560 00:27:18,827 --> 00:27:20,862 AND SLIDE THE MATTRESS THIS WAY A LITTLE 561 00:27:20,862 --> 00:27:23,517 AND LOOK OVER THERE FOR THAT CARD. 562 00:27:23,517 --> 00:27:24,793 YEAH, DUDE. 563 00:27:24,793 --> 00:27:26,448 OH, AND ANOTHER THING TO LOOK OUT FOR ROB. 564 00:27:26,448 --> 00:27:30,241 LITTLE WHITE REMOTE ABOUT THIS BIG. 565 00:27:30,241 --> 00:27:31,793 OKAY. 566 00:27:31,793 --> 00:27:33,793 Sean: I'M WORRIED ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT'S INVOLVED 567 00:27:33,793 --> 00:27:35,620 IN THIS PROCESS. 568 00:27:35,620 --> 00:27:36,793 AND I'M WORRIED ABOUT GETTING EVERYTHING 569 00:27:36,793 --> 00:27:39,034 TO FIT INTO MY LITTLE STUDIO. 570 00:27:39,034 --> 00:27:40,586 NOT SURE I WILL BE ABLE TO. 571 00:27:41,448 --> 00:27:43,275 HEY, THERE'S A GOOD-LOOKING GUY IN HERE. 572 00:27:44,965 --> 00:27:47,068 COME ON, NOTHING? 573 00:27:47,068 --> 00:27:49,620 I THOUGHT THE ROLL OF THE EYES WAS SOMETHING. 574 00:27:49,620 --> 00:27:51,310 THAT'S WHAT IT DESERVED, REALLY. 575 00:27:53,172 --> 00:27:56,310 I FEEL COMPLETELY HOPELESS RIGHT NOW. 576 00:27:56,310 --> 00:28:00,827 SO I'M BEYOND STRESSED RIGHT NOW AND REALLY PISSED OFF. 577 00:28:00,827 --> 00:28:02,965 ABOUT THE ONLY BAD THING THAT COULD HAPPEN TO ME 578 00:28:02,965 --> 00:28:04,758 AT THIS POINT IS A HEART ATTACK, 579 00:28:04,758 --> 00:28:07,862 AND THE WAY I'M FEELING I'D WELCOME IT. 580 00:28:07,862 --> 00:28:11,103 BUT I HAVE TO GET THIS DONE. 581 00:28:11,103 --> 00:28:14,689 SO THE SOONER I DO THAT, THE SOONER I CAN TRY AND REST. 582 00:28:14,689 --> 00:28:18,827 [ SEAN GASPING AND GRUNTING ] 583 00:28:18,827 --> 00:28:21,172 COULD YOU HOLD THIS, THANKS. 584 00:28:21,172 --> 00:28:24,827 [ SEAN GASPING AND GRUNTING ] 585 00:28:24,827 --> 00:28:32,241 ♪♪ 586 00:28:32,241 --> 00:28:36,724 IT'S A BIT SAD LEAVING THESE APARTMENTS. 587 00:28:36,724 --> 00:28:39,103 IT'S WHERE I LIVED WITH MY MOM LAST. 588 00:28:42,310 --> 00:28:45,137 I GUESS IT'S A BIT OF A FRESH START. 589 00:28:45,137 --> 00:28:49,103 I JUST WISH IT WERE UNDER BETTER CIRCUMSTANCES. 590 00:28:52,413 --> 00:28:53,862 ALL RIGHT, THIS IS IT. 591 00:28:53,862 --> 00:28:58,862 ♪♪ 592 00:28:58,862 --> 00:29:01,655 BUT IF I COULD JUST AFFORD THREE MONTHS, 593 00:29:01,655 --> 00:29:03,241 [ GROANING ] 594 00:29:03,241 --> 00:29:05,068 AND THEN LOSE THE WEIGHT, 595 00:29:05,068 --> 00:29:07,655 MAYBE I CAN MOVE INTO A CARE FACILITY THEN, 596 00:29:09,172 --> 00:29:11,724 BECAUSE IT'S THE ONLY LONG-TERM OPTION I CAN FIGURE. 597 00:29:15,034 --> 00:29:16,620 [ BREATHES HEAVILY ] THERE WE GO. 598 00:29:16,620 --> 00:29:18,241 SO EITHER I DO THAT, 599 00:29:18,241 --> 00:29:20,793 OR I GUESS I JUST HAVE TO DIE IN A DITCH SOMEWHERE. 600 00:29:24,517 --> 00:29:26,241 I HAVE TO SIT. 601 00:29:26,241 --> 00:29:27,793 MOVE THE WHEELCHAIR. 602 00:29:27,793 --> 00:29:29,896 HURRY, PLEASE. 603 00:29:32,344 --> 00:29:35,793 [ GASPING ] I NEEDED THAT. 604 00:29:37,689 --> 00:29:39,241 [ GASPING ] 605 00:29:39,241 --> 00:29:41,793 I DON'T KNOW WHAT'LL HAPPEN TO ME. 606 00:29:41,793 --> 00:29:43,517 ALL I KNOW IS THAT I'M SCARED. 607 00:29:43,517 --> 00:29:50,965 ♪♪ 608 00:29:50,965 --> 00:29:53,413 Dottie: THE REASON I HAVE TO USE A WALKER RIGHT NOW 609 00:29:53,413 --> 00:29:55,344 IS BECAUSE I HAVE A LOT OF PAIN 610 00:29:55,344 --> 00:29:58,586 IN MY LEGS, IN MY HIPS, IN MY BACK. 611 00:29:58,586 --> 00:30:00,517 IT HURTS SO BAD AT THIS POINT, 612 00:30:00,517 --> 00:30:03,965 AND I THINK IT'S BECAUSE OF ALL THE WEIGHT I'VE BEEN LOSING. 613 00:30:03,965 --> 00:30:07,551 SO I REALLY HOPE I HIT MY GOAL TODAY SO I CAN GET APPROVED. 614 00:30:08,862 --> 00:30:10,551 DOTTIE PERKINS. 615 00:30:10,551 --> 00:30:12,758 Dottie: BECAUSE IT'S GETTING TOO MISERABLE, 616 00:30:12,758 --> 00:30:16,034 AND IF I DON'T THEN I'M SCARED IT WILL BE THE FIRST STEP 617 00:30:16,034 --> 00:30:18,655 OF ME GOING BACK TO HOW I WAS, 618 00:30:18,655 --> 00:30:21,793 BECAUSE I WON'T WANT TO GET UP AND DO AS MUCH, 619 00:30:21,793 --> 00:30:24,862 AND THEN I'LL LOSE EVERYTHING FROM THERE. 620 00:30:24,862 --> 00:30:27,137 SO I CAN'T LET THAT HAPPEN. 621 00:30:27,137 --> 00:30:28,896 ♪♪ 622 00:30:32,517 --> 00:30:40,758 ♪♪ 623 00:30:40,758 --> 00:30:42,862 Dottie: ME AND CHRIS ARE HERE AT DR. NOW'S, 624 00:30:42,862 --> 00:30:46,448 AND I'M ABOUT TO FIND OUT WHERE MY WEIGHT'S AT. 625 00:30:46,448 --> 00:30:49,517 MY LAST APPOINTMENT WITH DR. NOW WAS A FEW MONTHS AGO, 626 00:30:49,517 --> 00:30:52,206 AND I WAS DOWN TO 465. 627 00:30:52,206 --> 00:30:56,137 AND HE SAYS I SHOULD BE LOSING AT LEAST 15 POUNDS A MONTH. 628 00:30:56,137 --> 00:30:59,448 SO THAT MEANS I SHOULD BE BELOW 420 TODAY. 629 00:30:59,448 --> 00:31:06,620 ♪♪ 630 00:31:06,620 --> 00:31:09,310 THAT'S NOT NEARLY AS MUCH AS I THOUGHT IT WAS GONNA BE, 631 00:31:10,896 --> 00:31:12,482 BUT IT'S A LOSS, 632 00:31:12,482 --> 00:31:15,448 EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT WHERE MY GOAL WAS, 633 00:31:15,448 --> 00:31:17,310 AND HOPEFULLY IT'S ENOUGH FOR DR. NOW 634 00:31:17,310 --> 00:31:20,517 TO SAY I CAN GET SOME SKIN REMOVED, 635 00:31:20,517 --> 00:31:23,000 BUT I'M NOT REALLY SURE HOW THIS IS GONNA GO. 636 00:31:23,000 --> 00:31:26,241 [ KNOCK ON DOOR ] 637 00:31:26,241 --> 00:31:27,931 -HELLO. -HEY. 638 00:31:27,931 --> 00:31:29,965 -HEY, DR. NOW. -HOW YOU ALL DOING? 639 00:31:29,965 --> 00:31:32,000 -GOOD. -WE'RE DOING GOOD, HOW ARE YOU? 640 00:31:32,000 --> 00:31:33,137 I'M DOING OKAY. 641 00:31:33,137 --> 00:31:36,000 SO, YOU'RE DOWN TO 438 TODAY. 642 00:31:36,000 --> 00:31:39,862 SO, YOU'RE AVERAGING A LOSS OF LESS THAN 10 POUNDS A MONTH, 643 00:31:39,862 --> 00:31:43,827 WHICH IS NOT THAT SIGNIFICANT AFTER BYPASS. 644 00:31:43,827 --> 00:31:46,724 SO, SLOWING DOWN LIKE THIS IS A VERY BAD SIGN. 645 00:31:46,724 --> 00:31:48,275 I KNOW I'VE HAD SOME BAD DAYS. 646 00:31:48,275 --> 00:31:51,482 AND I MEAN, I HAVE MADE SOME POOR CHOICES, 647 00:31:51,482 --> 00:31:53,896 BUT I FELT LIKE I WAS DOING GOOD. 648 00:31:53,896 --> 00:31:56,137 YOU'RE LOSING, WHICH IS GOOD, 649 00:31:56,137 --> 00:31:58,931 BUT YOU HAD RIGHT NOW TWO WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY 650 00:31:58,931 --> 00:32:01,344 TO CHANGE YOUR EATING HABIT, 651 00:32:01,344 --> 00:32:03,344 AND THERE'S NOTHING ELSE. 652 00:32:03,344 --> 00:32:05,413 GET ALL THE CARDS ON THE TABLE. 653 00:32:05,413 --> 00:32:09,448 SO, THIS SLOW DOWN IN YOUR WEIGHT LOSS IS VERY CONCERNING, 654 00:32:09,448 --> 00:32:11,862 AND YOU NEED TO TURN THIS AROUND NOW, 655 00:32:11,862 --> 00:32:15,103 OR YOU'LL BE GAINING AGAIN IN A FEW MONTHS, 656 00:32:15,103 --> 00:32:17,862 BUT IF YOU WANT YOUR SITUATION TO GET BETTER, 657 00:32:17,862 --> 00:32:20,344 THEN YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO WORK AT IT, ALL RIGHT. 658 00:32:20,344 --> 00:32:21,586 OKAY. 659 00:32:21,586 --> 00:32:23,896 ALL RIGHT, HOW IS EVERYTHING ELSE DOING? 660 00:32:23,896 --> 00:32:25,275 HOW IS YOUR EXCESS SKIN? 661 00:32:26,310 --> 00:32:28,413 I'M JUST IN A LOT OF PAIN. 662 00:32:28,413 --> 00:32:29,724 WHERE? 663 00:32:29,724 --> 00:32:33,379 MY LEGS, MY HIPS, MY BACK, LOTS OF PAIN. 664 00:32:33,379 --> 00:32:34,793 SO EVERYTHING HURTS? 665 00:32:34,793 --> 00:32:36,517 EVERYTHING HURTS. 666 00:32:36,517 --> 00:32:40,034 ALL RIGHT, YOU GOT AT LEAST 50, 60 POUND OF EXTRA SKIN 667 00:32:40,034 --> 00:32:41,655 THAT NEED TO COME OFF. 668 00:32:41,655 --> 00:32:42,862 SO THIS IS GONNA BE -- 669 00:32:42,862 --> 00:32:44,137 OH GOD, IF YOU COUNT THE WHOLE BODY, 670 00:32:44,137 --> 00:32:47,896 IT'S MORE THAN THAT. [ LAUGHS ] 671 00:32:47,896 --> 00:32:50,413 WELL, THE BIGGER ISSUE RIGHT NOW 672 00:32:50,413 --> 00:32:53,034 IS THAT WITH YOUR LACK OF PROGRESS 673 00:32:53,034 --> 00:32:55,931 AND WITH HOW HIGH YOUR WEIGHT IS, 674 00:32:55,931 --> 00:32:57,655 THERE'S STILL A LOT OF FAT, 675 00:32:57,655 --> 00:33:01,724 AND THE SURGERY'S GONNA BE VERY DEVASTATING TO DO, 676 00:33:01,724 --> 00:33:03,724 BECAUSE IT'S NOT GONNA HEAL THAT EASY. 677 00:33:03,724 --> 00:33:06,793 SO, IT'S NOT SAFE FOR US TO DO ANY REMOVAL 678 00:33:06,793 --> 00:33:09,758 UNTIL YOU GET CLOSER TO 350. 679 00:33:09,758 --> 00:33:11,000 OKAY. 680 00:33:11,000 --> 00:33:13,310 OKAY, I WANNA SEE YOU IN THREE MONTHS, 681 00:33:13,310 --> 00:33:16,655 AND HOPEFULLY BY THEN YOU'LL BE TO WHERE YOU NEED 682 00:33:16,655 --> 00:33:18,965 FOR US TO DO THE SKIN REMOVAL FOR YOU. 683 00:33:18,965 --> 00:33:19,965 OKAY. 684 00:33:19,965 --> 00:33:21,448 ALL RIGHT, NICE TO SEE YOU. 685 00:33:21,448 --> 00:33:22,517 GOOD TO SEE YOU, TOO. 686 00:33:22,517 --> 00:33:25,103 -NICE TO YOU. -NICE TO SEE YOU, TOO. 687 00:33:27,689 --> 00:33:29,620 Dr. Nowzaradan: DOTTIE HAS STRUGGLED WITH STAYING ON TRACK 688 00:33:29,620 --> 00:33:31,931 AND LEARNING TO COPE WITH HER EMOTIONS 689 00:33:31,931 --> 00:33:35,034 FROM THE VERY BEGINNING OF HER WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY, 690 00:33:35,034 --> 00:33:37,379 AND THE LOSS OF HER SON LAST YEAR, NO DOUBT, 691 00:33:37,379 --> 00:33:39,620 MADE THE STRUGGLE EVEN HARDER, 692 00:33:39,620 --> 00:33:41,793 BUT WE HAVE DONE EVERYTHING WE CAN 693 00:33:41,793 --> 00:33:44,241 TO HELP HER MAKE THE PROGRESS SHE NEEDS, 694 00:33:44,241 --> 00:33:47,103 AND IT IS A VERY BAD SIGN IF HER WEIGHT LOSS 695 00:33:47,103 --> 00:33:50,758 IS STARTING TO SLOW THIS MUCH RIGHT NOW. 696 00:33:50,758 --> 00:33:53,827 AND IF SHE DOESN'T START TO WORK AT IT LIKE SHE NEEDS, 697 00:33:53,827 --> 00:33:56,103 THEN THE SURGERY WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL, 698 00:33:56,103 --> 00:33:57,689 AND SHE'LL START TO GAIN AGAIN, 699 00:33:57,689 --> 00:34:01,517 AND END RIGHT BACK UP TO WHERE SHE WAS WHEN SHE STARTED. 700 00:34:04,241 --> 00:34:06,551 Dottie: I THOUGHT I WAS DOING A LOT BETTER, 701 00:34:06,551 --> 00:34:08,103 AND IT'S A LITTLE DISCOURAGING 702 00:34:08,103 --> 00:34:11,793 TO HEAR DR. NOW DOESN'T THINK I'M DOING WHAT I NEED. 703 00:34:11,793 --> 00:34:14,275 SO, RIGHT NOW MY PLAN IS TO JUST WORK HARD, 704 00:34:14,275 --> 00:34:17,379 AND TRY AND GET SKIN REMOVAL AT MY NEXT VISIT, 705 00:34:17,379 --> 00:34:19,344 BECAUSE THE THOUGHT OF HAVING IT PULLING ON ME 706 00:34:19,344 --> 00:34:21,517 FOR LONGER IS MISERABLE, 707 00:34:21,517 --> 00:34:24,827 SO I'LL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO DO THAT. 708 00:34:24,827 --> 00:34:32,068 ♪♪ 709 00:34:32,068 --> 00:34:39,379 ♪♪ 710 00:34:39,379 --> 00:34:43,413 Sean: I'VE BEEN IN MY NEW APARTMENT HERE FOR ABOUT A MONTH, 711 00:34:43,413 --> 00:34:46,068 AND I'M REAL CLOSE TO BEING SETTLED IN. 712 00:34:49,068 --> 00:34:52,103 WELL, THAT'S MY BLU-RAY PLAYER. 713 00:34:52,103 --> 00:34:54,965 I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO UNPACK MUCH OF ANYTHING, 714 00:34:54,965 --> 00:34:56,896 BECAUSE THERE'S JUST NOWHERE TO PUT IT. 715 00:34:58,034 --> 00:34:59,551 ON TOP OF THAT, I DON'T EVEN KNOW 716 00:34:59,551 --> 00:35:03,103 IF I'M GONNA BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO STAY HERE LONG, 717 00:35:03,103 --> 00:35:06,275 SO I MIGHT AS WELL JUST LEAVE EVERYTHING IN BOXES, 718 00:35:06,275 --> 00:35:08,034 SO I DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE TORTURE 719 00:35:08,034 --> 00:35:09,965 DOING WHAT I JUST DID OVER AGAIN. 720 00:35:12,689 --> 00:35:15,172 BUT, IT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND ANYTHING, 721 00:35:15,172 --> 00:35:16,620 WHICH IS AMAZING, 722 00:35:16,620 --> 00:35:20,000 BECAUSE THIS PLACE IS RIDICULOUSLY SMALL. 723 00:35:21,206 --> 00:35:23,862 DISHWARE, THAT'S ALL OF YOU. 724 00:35:26,896 --> 00:35:29,551 THERE'S JUST TOO MUCH JUNK. 725 00:35:29,551 --> 00:35:31,517 SO I MIGHT TRY AND TAKE SOME OF THIS STUFF 726 00:35:31,517 --> 00:35:32,827 AND DONATE IT LATER. 727 00:35:34,068 --> 00:35:37,206 I DON'T REALLY KNOW HOW I'M GONNA DO THAT. 728 00:35:37,206 --> 00:35:38,896 I'M TRYING TO GET THIS PLACE SET UP LIKE I NEED, 729 00:35:38,896 --> 00:35:42,620 IS NOT A ONE-PERSON JOB. 730 00:35:42,620 --> 00:35:45,448 BUT I DON'T HAVE ANYONE TO HELP ME. 731 00:35:45,448 --> 00:35:48,000 I JUST WISH THINGS CAN GO BACK TO THE WAY IT WAS, 732 00:35:49,172 --> 00:35:51,758 BECAUSE I AT LEAST HAD MY MOM THEN. 733 00:35:53,827 --> 00:35:55,965 SHE WAS A REALLY GOOD MOM, 734 00:35:55,965 --> 00:35:57,896 AND SHE ALWAYS WANTED THE BEST FOR ME, 735 00:35:57,896 --> 00:35:59,586 AND TO MAKE SURE I WAS ALL RIGHT. 736 00:36:02,241 --> 00:36:04,620 I'M PLANNING GOALS WITH MY MOM. 737 00:36:04,620 --> 00:36:07,758 THERE'S STUFF I WANNA DO EVERY TIME I HIT A WEIGHT GOAL. 738 00:36:07,758 --> 00:36:10,379 SO YOU'RE THINKING 200. 739 00:36:10,379 --> 00:36:14,034 HOW BIG AMUSEMENT PARK OR A CRUISE? 740 00:36:14,034 --> 00:36:16,620 IT'S EXCITING TO SEE MY SON'S LIFE TAKE SHAPE. 741 00:36:19,655 --> 00:36:21,724 Sean: I HAVE JUST REALIZED I DIDN'T EVEN THINK OF MY MOM 742 00:36:21,724 --> 00:36:24,103 THE WHOLE TIME I WAS TRYING TO MOVE. 743 00:36:24,103 --> 00:36:27,103 I THINK I'VE BEEN TOO STRESSED THE LAST FEW DAYS. 744 00:36:27,103 --> 00:36:31,517 I THINK THIS MOVE HAS KEPT ME PRETTY WELL DISTRACTED. 745 00:36:31,517 --> 00:36:35,379 BUT, NOW THAT I HAVE TIME TO THINK, 746 00:36:35,379 --> 00:36:37,413 I DON'T HAVE THAT EXCUSE NOT TO THINK. 747 00:36:39,517 --> 00:36:41,758 BUT I NEED TO GET MYSELF DISTRACTED, 748 00:36:41,758 --> 00:36:45,103 BECAUSE I HAVE TOO MUCH GOING ON TO DEAL WITH THAT. 749 00:36:45,103 --> 00:36:47,275 AND I'VE ALREADY GIVEN IN TOO MANY TIMES. 750 00:36:50,275 --> 00:36:52,551 I WILL DEFINITELY HAVE TO KEEP LOSING WEIGHT. 751 00:36:53,689 --> 00:36:55,827 I CAN NOT BE BED BOUND IN THIS PLACE, 752 00:36:55,827 --> 00:37:00,758 AND IF I AM, I'M SCREWED. 753 00:37:00,758 --> 00:37:02,034 AND TO PILE EVEN MORE ON 754 00:37:02,034 --> 00:37:04,241 MY STOMACH HAS REALLY BEEN HURTING A LOT, 755 00:37:05,551 --> 00:37:07,379 AND IT'S STARTING TO GET REALLY BAD. 756 00:37:08,551 --> 00:37:10,586 SO, I JUST THINK I'M TOO STRESSED, 757 00:37:10,586 --> 00:37:14,310 AND I THINK FOR NOW I KIND OF JUST WANT TO SIT 758 00:37:14,310 --> 00:37:17,034 AND DO A LITTLE CROCHET. 759 00:37:17,034 --> 00:37:19,655 IT'S A GOOD WAY TO CALM DOWN AND NOT STRESS. 760 00:37:21,344 --> 00:37:23,344 SO I DON'T START TO GIVE IN AND DO ANYTHING 761 00:37:23,344 --> 00:37:26,689 THAT WILL HURT MY CHANCES TO LOSE THE WEIGHT I NEED. 762 00:37:26,689 --> 00:37:28,379 ♪♪ 763 00:37:30,206 --> 00:37:37,827 ♪♪ 764 00:37:37,827 --> 00:37:39,344 Dottie: TODAY WE'RE GOING TO MEMPHIS 765 00:37:39,344 --> 00:37:41,724 TO THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. 766 00:37:41,724 --> 00:37:44,206 ONE OF THE THINGS I'VE BEEN MAKING SURE WE DO 767 00:37:44,206 --> 00:37:46,965 IS GO OUT FOR FAMILY TIME, 768 00:37:46,965 --> 00:37:49,068 AND DO THINGS WHERE LANDON CAN JUST BE A KID, 769 00:37:49,068 --> 00:37:50,517 AND LET HIM HAVE SOME FUN. 770 00:37:54,310 --> 00:37:56,413 AND I THINK IT'S BEEN REALLY GOOD FOR HIM, 771 00:37:56,413 --> 00:37:58,517 BECAUSE HE'S COMMUNICATING A LOT MORE, 772 00:37:58,517 --> 00:38:00,896 AND IT SEEMS LIKE HE'S COMING OUT OF HIS SHELL. 773 00:38:03,551 --> 00:38:06,689 IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME TO BE AS ACTIVE AS I AM, 774 00:38:06,689 --> 00:38:09,448 SO I CAN MAKE SURE WE DO THINGS LIKE THIS. 775 00:38:11,724 --> 00:38:14,068 BUT THE EXCESS SKIN IS GETTING SO BAD, 776 00:38:14,068 --> 00:38:16,206 I'M STARTING TO GET REALLY WORRIED 777 00:38:16,206 --> 00:38:17,827 THAT IT'S GONNA GET TOO HARD 778 00:38:17,827 --> 00:38:21,689 TO KEEP GOING OUT AND DOING AS MUCH. 779 00:38:21,689 --> 00:38:24,517 AND IT'S IMPORTANT I DON'T LET THAT HAPPEN, 780 00:38:24,517 --> 00:38:28,034 BUT ULTIMATELY THAT DEPENDS ON ME GETTING SKIN REMOVAL. 781 00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:31,172 YELLOW. 782 00:38:31,172 --> 00:38:34,448 SO I'M WORKING EXTREMELY HARD TO STAY ON TRACK 783 00:38:34,448 --> 00:38:37,275 TO LOSE MORE WEIGHT AND GET TO THE GOAL I SHOULD BE AT 784 00:38:37,275 --> 00:38:39,379 BY MY NEXT APPOINTMENT, 785 00:38:39,379 --> 00:38:40,965 BECAUSE I KNOW WITH HOW PAINFUL 786 00:38:40,965 --> 00:38:42,862 ALL THIS SKIN IS GETTING ON ME 787 00:38:42,862 --> 00:38:45,896 THAT I'M NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO KEEP DOING THIS WITH LANDON. 788 00:38:47,724 --> 00:38:51,034 YOU CAUGHT ONE, YAY! 789 00:38:51,034 --> 00:38:52,482 SO, WHATEVER IT TAKES FOR ME 790 00:38:52,482 --> 00:38:54,275 TO BE ABLE TO TAKE THIS NEXT STEP, 791 00:38:56,034 --> 00:38:57,551 I'M GOING TO MAKE SURE I DO. 792 00:38:59,413 --> 00:39:01,103 I'VE BEEN GOING TO PSYCHOTHERAPY, 793 00:39:02,310 --> 00:39:03,931 AND I'M CONTINUING TO WORK ON WAYS 794 00:39:03,931 --> 00:39:06,344 TO DEAL WITH MY PAIN WHEN IT GETS TOUGH, 795 00:39:06,344 --> 00:39:07,379 SO I DON'T USE FOOD, 796 00:39:09,413 --> 00:39:12,620 AND THAT I THINK HELPED A LOT, 797 00:39:12,620 --> 00:39:15,103 BECAUSE IT'S SO EASY JUST TO COMPROMISE, 798 00:39:15,103 --> 00:39:19,344 AND NOT EVEN REALIZE HOW MUCH YOU'RE ACTUALLY EATING, 799 00:39:19,344 --> 00:39:21,034 BECAUSE IN YOUR HEAD IT'S JUST SOMETHING SMALL 800 00:39:21,034 --> 00:39:22,793 TO DEAL WITH IN THE MOMENT. 801 00:39:26,275 --> 00:39:27,724 I'M STILL WORKING OUT, 802 00:39:27,724 --> 00:39:30,310 AND I'M CHECKING EVERYTHING I EAT AGAINST THE DIET 803 00:39:30,310 --> 00:39:32,000 EVEN THOUGH IT'S HARD, 804 00:39:32,000 --> 00:39:35,931 BECAUSE SPENDING TIME AS A FAMILY MEANS WE'RE OUT A LOT, 805 00:39:35,931 --> 00:39:38,206 SO WE'RE EATING AT RESTAURANTS AND PLACES 806 00:39:38,206 --> 00:39:40,793 THAT DON'T BREAK DOWN EVERYTHING THAT'S IN THE FOOD. 807 00:39:42,793 --> 00:39:44,241 WHAT CAN I GET FOR YOU TODAY? 808 00:39:44,241 --> 00:39:48,172 A CAESAR SALAD AND MACARONI AND CHEESE FOR HIM. 809 00:39:48,172 --> 00:39:51,620 YO, LANDON, YOU WANT MAC AND CHEESE, OKAY. 810 00:39:51,620 --> 00:39:54,206 BUT I FIGURED THE SAFEST OPTIONS ARE SALADS 811 00:39:54,206 --> 00:39:55,482 EVEN THOUGH I'M NOT REALLY 812 00:39:55,482 --> 00:39:57,620 SUPPOSED TO HAVE THEM AFTER BYPASS. 813 00:39:58,793 --> 00:40:00,724 SOMETIMES I'M JUST TRYING TO FIND THINGS 814 00:40:00,724 --> 00:40:03,724 THAT ARE BELOW MY TWELVE HUNDRED CALORIE DAILY LIMIT 815 00:40:03,724 --> 00:40:06,448 TO MAKE SURE I LOSE LIKE I SHOULD, 816 00:40:06,448 --> 00:40:08,965 SO I'M ABLE TO GET THE SURGERY NO MATTER WHAT. 817 00:40:10,448 --> 00:40:14,137 THIS PAST MONTH I'VE PUSHED MYSELF HARDER THAN I EVER HAVE, 818 00:40:14,137 --> 00:40:16,172 AND I FEEL LIKE I MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS, 819 00:40:16,172 --> 00:40:17,655 AND I'M DOING REALLY WELL, 820 00:40:18,517 --> 00:40:21,275 BUT I JUST HOPE IT'S ENOUGH. 821 00:40:21,275 --> 00:40:29,310 ♪♪ 822 00:40:29,310 --> 00:40:37,310 ♪♪ 823 00:40:37,310 --> 00:40:39,482 Sean: I STARTED HAVING SEVERE STOMACH PAIN, 824 00:40:39,482 --> 00:40:41,000 SO I CALLED FOR AN AMBULANCE, 825 00:40:41,000 --> 00:40:43,379 AND THEY RUSHED ME TO THE HOSPITAL. 826 00:40:43,379 --> 00:40:44,965 I'M WAITING FOR DR. NOW TO COME TELL ME 827 00:40:44,965 --> 00:40:47,034 IF THERE'S ANYTHING WRONG. 828 00:40:47,034 --> 00:40:51,000 I'M NERVOUS THAT HE'S GONNA WANNA WEIGH ME RIGHT NOW, 829 00:40:51,000 --> 00:40:52,965 AND I DON'T THINK THAT WOULD BE GOOD, 830 00:40:52,965 --> 00:40:54,862 BECAUSE I NEED A LITTLE MORE TIME 831 00:40:54,862 --> 00:40:57,448 TO GET DOWN TO WHERE I NEED. 832 00:40:57,448 --> 00:41:00,206 SEAN ARRIVED AT THE HOSPITAL LAST NIGHT 833 00:41:00,206 --> 00:41:03,000 COMPLAINING OF SEVERE STOMACH PAIN. 834 00:41:03,000 --> 00:41:04,689 WE HAVE RUN SOME TESTS, 835 00:41:04,689 --> 00:41:07,724 AND HE HAS DEVELOPED A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF GALLSTONES. 836 00:41:07,724 --> 00:41:11,793 SO OVERALL, HE'S JUST NOT TAKING CARE OF HIMSELF. 837 00:41:11,793 --> 00:41:14,241 AND NOW HE HAS AN ISSUE THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS 838 00:41:14,241 --> 00:41:17,000 BEFORE IT BECOMES FAR MORE SERIOUS, 839 00:41:17,000 --> 00:41:18,517 IN ADDITION TO THE FACT 840 00:41:18,517 --> 00:41:22,724 THAT HE LOOKS LIKE HE HAS GAINED SOME SINCE I SAW HIM LAST. 841 00:41:22,724 --> 00:41:25,172 [ KNOCKS ON DOOR ] 842 00:41:25,172 --> 00:41:26,413 HI, SEAN. 843 00:41:26,413 --> 00:41:27,275 HI. 844 00:41:27,275 --> 00:41:28,103 HOW ARE YOU TODAY? 845 00:41:28,103 --> 00:41:29,379 I'M GOOD. 846 00:41:29,379 --> 00:41:31,413 SO TELL ME HOW YOU'RE GETTING ALONG AT HOME. 847 00:41:31,413 --> 00:41:33,413 YOU LIVING BY YOURSELF NOW? 848 00:41:33,413 --> 00:41:34,862 I'M LIVING ON MY OWN. 849 00:41:34,862 --> 00:41:37,206 [ SIGHS ] NOT DOING WELL ON MY FOOD. 850 00:41:38,689 --> 00:41:41,241 WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU'RE NOT DOING TOO WELL ON YOUR FOOD? 851 00:41:41,241 --> 00:41:46,586 WELL, I'M TRYING TO AFFORD FOOD THAT I CAN EASILY GET, 852 00:41:46,586 --> 00:41:49,965 BUT ALL I COULD DO RIGHT NOW IS BREAD, 853 00:41:49,965 --> 00:41:52,724 WHICH IS SANDWICHES AND STUFF. 854 00:41:52,724 --> 00:41:56,551 WHAT DO YOU MEAN ALL YOU CAN DO IS BREAD? 855 00:41:56,551 --> 00:41:59,241 WITH MY LIMITED MONEY RESOURCE. 856 00:41:59,241 --> 00:42:02,206 WELL, WHAT KIND OF MEAT YOU USING TO MAKE THE SANDWICHES? 857 00:42:02,206 --> 00:42:04,241 TURKEYS. 858 00:42:04,241 --> 00:42:08,034 SO WHY CAN'T YOU EAT TURKEY WITH NO BREAD? 859 00:42:08,034 --> 00:42:10,517 NOT AS FILLING, UNFORTUNATELY, 860 00:42:10,517 --> 00:42:13,965 BUT I'M STARTING TO THINK I'M GONNA TRY THAT. 861 00:42:13,965 --> 00:42:16,103 OKAY, YOU'RE JUST MAKING EXCUSES. 862 00:42:16,103 --> 00:42:17,344 YEAH, LIKE I SAID, 863 00:42:17,344 --> 00:42:19,482 I'VE BEEN TRYING TO JUST SURVIVE AT THE MOMENT. 864 00:42:19,482 --> 00:42:21,379 YOU'RE DOING MORE THAN SURVIVING. 865 00:42:21,379 --> 00:42:24,241 HOW MUCH YOU THINK YOU GAINED THEN? 866 00:42:24,241 --> 00:42:26,586 I'M AFRAID TO FIND OUT. 867 00:42:26,586 --> 00:42:30,241 THAT'S PROBABLY BECAUSE YOU ALREADY KNOW THE ANSWER. 868 00:42:30,241 --> 00:42:33,137 SO, YOU'RE ONLY WHAT NOW, 26? 869 00:42:33,137 --> 00:42:36,103 -27. -27, BY THE TIME YOU'RE 30, 870 00:42:36,103 --> 00:42:38,793 YOU'RE GONNA BE BACK AT 900 POUNDS. 871 00:42:38,793 --> 00:42:40,586 TRUST ME, I DON'T WANT THAT. 872 00:42:40,586 --> 00:42:43,896 UNFORTUNATELY, WHAT YOU WANT AND WHAT YOU CHOOSE 873 00:42:43,896 --> 00:42:45,896 AREN'T GOING HAND IN HAND, 874 00:42:45,896 --> 00:42:47,655 SO THIS IS ALL UP TO YOU. 875 00:42:47,655 --> 00:42:50,000 BEFORE WE GET YOU UP TO CHECK YOUR WEIGHT, 876 00:42:50,000 --> 00:42:51,965 FIRST THING FIRST. 877 00:42:51,965 --> 00:42:55,758 YOU'RE HAVING STOMACH PAIN BECAUSE YOU HAVE GALLSTONES. 878 00:42:55,758 --> 00:42:57,517 SO, FIST THING TOMORROW MORNING, 879 00:42:57,517 --> 00:42:59,517 WE NEED TO GET YOU INTO SURGERY, 880 00:42:59,517 --> 00:43:03,379 AND WE ARE REMOVING YOUR GALLBLADDER TO RESOLVE THAT ISSUE, 881 00:43:03,379 --> 00:43:05,827 AND YOUR PAIN WILL GO AWAY. 882 00:43:05,827 --> 00:43:08,275 BUT THEN YOU'RE GONNA NEED TO GET BACK ON TRACK, 883 00:43:08,275 --> 00:43:10,655 AND STOP MAKING ALL THOSE EXCUSES. 884 00:43:10,655 --> 00:43:11,724 YOU GOT ME? 885 00:43:11,724 --> 00:43:13,000 YEAH. 886 00:43:13,000 --> 00:43:15,034 GOOD, AND WE'RE ALSO GONNA GET YOU BACK 887 00:43:15,034 --> 00:43:17,103 TO STICKING TO YOUR PSYCHOTHERAPY. 888 00:43:18,206 --> 00:43:19,896 OKAY, LET'S CHECK YOUR WEIGHT 889 00:43:19,896 --> 00:43:22,413 AND SEE WHAT KIND OF DAMAGE YOU HAVE DONE. 890 00:43:25,034 --> 00:43:26,827 THIS IS NOT GONNA BE FUN. 891 00:43:26,827 --> 00:43:32,655 ♪♪ 892 00:43:32,655 --> 00:43:36,275 ALL RIGHT, SEAN, LET'S SEE IF WE CAN GET YOU UP. 893 00:43:36,275 --> 00:43:43,103 ♪♪ 894 00:43:43,103 --> 00:43:46,275 YOU'RE UP TO 598, ALMOST 600 POUNDS. 895 00:43:46,275 --> 00:43:50,068 SO, IN TWO MONTHS YOU GAINED ALMOST 75 POUNDS. 896 00:43:50,068 --> 00:43:53,379 THAT'S UNACCEPTABLE, SEAN, 897 00:43:53,379 --> 00:43:55,034 BUT ONE STEP AT A TIME. 898 00:43:55,034 --> 00:43:59,517 YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO GET YOUR EATING HABIT UNDER CONTROL 899 00:43:59,517 --> 00:44:01,275 BEFORE IT GETS ANY WORSE, 900 00:44:01,275 --> 00:44:03,310 BECAUSE THE REALITY IS YOU SHOULD'VE LOST 901 00:44:03,310 --> 00:44:06,000 AT LEAST 50, 60 POUNDS. 902 00:44:06,000 --> 00:44:09,241 SO, TOMORROW WE'LL GO AHEAD AND PUT YOU ASLEEP, 903 00:44:09,241 --> 00:44:10,517 WE'LL LOOK DOWN YOUR STOMACH, 904 00:44:10,517 --> 00:44:12,482 AND TAKE YOUR GALLBLADDER OUT, 905 00:44:12,482 --> 00:44:15,517 AND SEE HOW YOUR SLEEVE HOLDING UP, OKAY? 906 00:44:15,517 --> 00:44:16,827 YEAH. 907 00:44:16,827 --> 00:44:18,896 ALL RIGHT, SO GET SOME REST, 908 00:44:18,896 --> 00:44:20,482 AND I'LL SEE YOU IN THE MORNING. 909 00:44:22,379 --> 00:44:25,034 INSTEAD OF GETTING MORE DETERMINED 910 00:44:25,034 --> 00:44:27,620 AND WORKING HARD FOR WHAT HE WANTS, 911 00:44:27,620 --> 00:44:32,482 SEAN HAS CONTINUED ON THE SAME PATH TO A VERY BAD PLACE, 912 00:44:32,482 --> 00:44:34,379 BUT WE'LL KEEP WORKING WITH HIM 913 00:44:34,379 --> 00:44:36,379 TO TRY TO GET HIM BACK ON TRACK, 914 00:44:36,379 --> 00:44:39,931 AND PSYCHOTHERAPY IS THE BIGGEST PART OF THAT 915 00:44:39,931 --> 00:44:41,551 TO TRY TO HELP HIM TO DEAL 916 00:44:41,551 --> 00:44:43,413 WITH EVERYTHING HE'S GOING THROUGH, 917 00:44:43,413 --> 00:44:47,103 BUT THE PRIORITY IS TO GET HIM INTO SURGERY 918 00:44:47,103 --> 00:44:48,931 AND REMOVE HIS GALLBLADDER 919 00:44:48,931 --> 00:44:51,551 BEFORE HIS SITUATION BECOMES MORE SERIOUS, 920 00:44:51,551 --> 00:44:54,206 BECAUSE ANY SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL ISSUES 921 00:44:54,206 --> 00:44:56,241 COULD BE TOO MUCH FOR HIS BODY. 922 00:44:57,827 --> 00:45:00,517 Sean: IT'S A LITTLE SCARY AND UNEXPECTED, 923 00:45:00,517 --> 00:45:02,482 BUT IT'S JUST ANOTHER THING GOING WRONG 924 00:45:02,482 --> 00:45:05,172 IN MY LIFE RIGHT NOW I GUESS, 925 00:45:05,172 --> 00:45:08,034 AND DR. NOW WASN'T HAPPY WITH ME. 926 00:45:08,034 --> 00:45:10,724 SO, THINGS ARE REALLY NOT GOING MY WAY, 927 00:45:10,724 --> 00:45:13,413 AND IT'S STARTING TO FEEL POINTLESS TO TRY, 928 00:45:13,413 --> 00:45:16,068 BECAUSE SOMETHING ELSE IS BOUND TO GO WRONG. 929 00:45:16,068 --> 00:45:19,275 SO, I JUST WANT TO GO HOME TO MY CRUMMY APARTMENT. 930 00:45:19,275 --> 00:45:20,793 ♪♪ 931 00:45:28,137 --> 00:45:37,000 ♪♪ 932 00:45:37,000 --> 00:45:39,137 Dottie: I'M GOING BACK TO SEE DR. NOW, 933 00:45:39,137 --> 00:45:42,413 AND I'M GONNA FIND OUT IF I GOT TO THE GOAL I NEEDED, 934 00:45:42,413 --> 00:45:44,931 AND I'M EXTREMELY NERVOUS, 935 00:45:44,931 --> 00:45:47,413 BECAUSE I DESPERATELY NEED TO GET A OPERATION 936 00:45:47,413 --> 00:45:49,000 TO GET ALL THIS SKIN OFF. 937 00:45:50,413 --> 00:45:52,586 THE PAIN IS JUST GETTING TO BE SO BAD, 938 00:45:52,586 --> 00:45:55,689 AND I'M ALREADY STARTING TO DO LESS. 939 00:45:55,689 --> 00:45:56,896 DOTTIE PERKINS. 940 00:45:58,172 --> 00:46:00,551 Dottie: SO, I'VE WORKED EXTREMELY HARD, 941 00:46:00,551 --> 00:46:02,448 BECAUSE I HAVE TO GET APPROVED TODAY. 942 00:46:05,206 --> 00:46:08,172 THE LAST TIME I WAS HERE IT WAS TWO MONTHS AGO, 943 00:46:08,172 --> 00:46:11,000 AND I WAS DOWN TO 438. 944 00:46:11,000 --> 00:46:15,965 AND DR. NOW WANTS ME LOSING AT LEAST 15 POUNDS A MONTH. 945 00:46:15,965 --> 00:46:19,137 SO, TO HIT MY GOAL I HAVE TO BE BELOW 408 TODAY. 946 00:46:19,137 --> 00:46:27,827 ♪♪ 947 00:46:27,827 --> 00:46:29,586 I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. 948 00:46:31,172 --> 00:46:34,689 THAT'S THE BIGGEST DROP IN WEIGHT I'VE HAD YET. 949 00:46:34,689 --> 00:46:37,655 SO, DR. NOW SHOULD BE HAPPY WITH IT. 950 00:46:37,655 --> 00:46:42,172 I REALLY HOPE I GET APPROVED TODAY AND MY SURGERY IS SOON. 951 00:46:42,172 --> 00:46:44,551 [ KNOCKS ON DOOR ] 952 00:46:44,551 --> 00:46:46,586 -HELLO, HOW YOU ALL DOING? -FEELING REALLY GOOD. 953 00:46:46,586 --> 00:46:47,965 FINE, HOW ARE YOU? 954 00:46:47,965 --> 00:46:50,034 I'M DOING OKAY. 955 00:46:50,034 --> 00:46:53,586 ALL RIGHT, DOTTIE, YOU'RE DOWN TO 386 TODAY. 956 00:46:53,586 --> 00:46:54,827 YES. 957 00:46:54,827 --> 00:46:57,103 SO, YOU ESSENTIALLY LOST 300 POUNDS 958 00:46:57,103 --> 00:46:58,931 FROM FIRST DAY I SAW YOU. 959 00:46:58,931 --> 00:47:01,275 -YES. -WELL, YOU DID GREAT. 960 00:47:01,275 --> 00:47:02,379 HOW DO YOU FEEL? 961 00:47:02,379 --> 00:47:04,241 IT'S BEEN A STRUGGLE, RIGHT? 962 00:47:04,241 --> 00:47:06,689 THESE PAST TWO MONTHS HAS BEEN 963 00:47:06,689 --> 00:47:10,103 THE HARDEST STRUGGLE HONESTLY, 964 00:47:10,103 --> 00:47:12,206 BUT I PUSHED MYSELF SO HARD, 965 00:47:12,206 --> 00:47:16,310 AND I WAS SO DETERMINED, YOU KNOW, I WAS GOING TO THE GYM. 966 00:47:16,310 --> 00:47:18,103 YOU KNOW, I DO CARDIO. 967 00:47:18,103 --> 00:47:20,275 I CUT WAY BACK ON MY EATING, 968 00:47:20,275 --> 00:47:24,034 AND MADE SURE I COMPLETELY STUCK TO THE DIET NO MATTER WHAT. 969 00:47:24,034 --> 00:47:26,344 I MEAN YOU CAN ASK MY HUSBAND. 970 00:47:26,344 --> 00:47:28,689 WELL, ALL YOUR HARD WORK PAID OFF. 971 00:47:28,689 --> 00:47:31,068 SO, LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR EXTRA SKIN. 972 00:47:31,068 --> 00:47:34,620 [ GRUNTS ] 973 00:47:34,620 --> 00:47:37,241 [ GRUNTS ] 974 00:47:37,241 --> 00:47:41,965 ALL RIGHT. 975 00:47:41,965 --> 00:47:43,448 OH, GOD. 976 00:47:43,448 --> 00:47:46,275 ALL RIGHT, LET'S SEE IF WE CAN SLIP THIS DOWN 977 00:47:46,275 --> 00:47:48,241 AND HAVE A BETTER LOOK. 978 00:47:53,758 --> 00:47:56,724 OKAY, AND SO I KNOW THAT THIS HERE HIP SKIN 979 00:47:56,724 --> 00:47:59,689 IS A SOURCE OF TROUBLE FOR YOU, 980 00:47:59,689 --> 00:48:01,758 BUT YOU HAVE A LOT OF EXCESS SKIN, 981 00:48:01,758 --> 00:48:04,862 AND IT'S WAY TOO MUCH TO REMOVE AT ONE TIME, 982 00:48:04,862 --> 00:48:09,344 SO OUR BEST OPTION IS TO REMOVE IT IN STAGES TO BE SAFE. 983 00:48:09,344 --> 00:48:12,758 SO, IT WILL TAKE THREE SURGERIES TO COMPLETELY ADDRESS 984 00:48:12,758 --> 00:48:16,379 ALL THE EXTRA SKIN AROUND YOUR STOMACH AND YOUR WAIST. 985 00:48:16,379 --> 00:48:19,965 SO, IF WE JUST TAKE THIS ABDOMINAL SKIN OFF, 986 00:48:19,965 --> 00:48:22,965 AND LET THAT HEAL, 987 00:48:22,965 --> 00:48:26,344 THEN WE CAN DEAL WITH THE HIP ISSUE AFTER THAT. 988 00:48:26,344 --> 00:48:30,344 SO, THAT WILL BE A HUGE IMPROVEMENT IN THE SITUATION. 989 00:48:30,344 --> 00:48:32,793 -OKAY. -OKAY? OKAY, LIFT UP. 990 00:48:33,758 --> 00:48:35,655 [ GRUNTS ] CHRIS, COME HERE. 991 00:48:39,758 --> 00:48:42,862 ALL RIGHT, LET ME SEE HOW THIS THING IS. 992 00:48:43,965 --> 00:48:46,034 SO, I THINK YOUR BACKSIDE 993 00:48:46,034 --> 00:48:49,241 WILL HAVE TO BE A WHOLE OTHER OPERATION, OKAY. 994 00:48:49,896 --> 00:48:50,862 ALL RIGHT. 995 00:48:50,862 --> 00:48:52,758 SO HOPEFULLY, WITH THIS OPERATION, 996 00:48:52,758 --> 00:48:54,586 WE CAN GET YOU UNDER 300, 997 00:48:54,586 --> 00:48:57,034 AND RIGHT NOW WE'LL FOCUS ON THE AREA 998 00:48:57,034 --> 00:49:00,103 THAT CAUSING YOU THE MOST PAIN AND DISCOMFORT, 999 00:49:00,103 --> 00:49:02,413 AND THEN WE'LL ADDRESS EVERYTHING ELSE 1000 00:49:02,413 --> 00:49:05,034 ONCE YOU RECOVER AND LOSE MORE WEIGHT. 1001 00:49:05,034 --> 00:49:06,413 OKAY. 1002 00:49:06,413 --> 00:49:10,448 SO, I'M APPROVING YOU FOR YOUR FIRST EXCESS SKIN REMOVAL. 1003 00:49:10,448 --> 00:49:13,206 AND WE'LL SCHEDULE THAT FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS FROM NOW. 1004 00:49:13,206 --> 00:49:15,655 SO, YOU CAN ARRANGE TO BE DOWN HERE FOR AWHILE, 1005 00:49:15,655 --> 00:49:18,517 BECAUSE YOU NEED TO STAY IN HOUSTON FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS 1006 00:49:18,517 --> 00:49:20,724 BEFORE IT'S SAFE TO SEND YOU BACK TO RECOVER AT HOME. 1007 00:49:20,724 --> 00:49:21,931 OKAY. 1008 00:49:21,931 --> 00:49:23,862 YOU'RE DOING GREAT, SO KEEP IT UP. 1009 00:49:23,862 --> 00:49:25,758 AND I'LL SEE YOU BOTH SOON. 1010 00:49:25,758 --> 00:49:27,689 -THANK YOU, DR. NOW. -OKAY. 1011 00:49:27,689 --> 00:49:30,517 [ DR. NOW AND DOTTIE CHUCKLE ] 1012 00:49:32,413 --> 00:49:33,931 Dr. Nowzaradan: I'M REALLY PROUD OF DOTTIE 1013 00:49:33,931 --> 00:49:36,103 AND THAT SHE HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY 1014 00:49:36,103 --> 00:49:38,689 CHANGING HER HABITS AND WORKING HARD TO 1015 00:49:38,689 --> 00:49:41,862 DEAL WITH HER EMOTIONS IN A HEALTHIER WAY. 1016 00:49:41,862 --> 00:49:44,103 SO, WITH THE PROGRESS SHE'S MAKING 1017 00:49:44,103 --> 00:49:48,068 SHE'S READY FOR HER FIRST EXCESS SKIN REMOVAL. 1018 00:49:48,068 --> 00:49:50,137 BUT THIS FIRST ONE SHOULD REMOVE ENOUGH 1019 00:49:50,137 --> 00:49:52,517 TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE FOR HER, 1020 00:49:52,517 --> 00:49:55,551 AND START TO RELIEVE SOME OF THE PAIN SHE HAS 1021 00:49:55,551 --> 00:49:58,310 AROUND HER STOMACH AND WAIST FROM ALL THAT, 1022 00:49:59,551 --> 00:50:01,758 AND HELP MOTIVATE HER TO KEEP GOING 1023 00:50:01,758 --> 00:50:03,482 AND MAKE EVEN MORE PROGRESS. 1024 00:50:06,275 --> 00:50:08,379 Dottie: I'M SO PROUD OF MYSELF, 1025 00:50:08,379 --> 00:50:10,413 AND I'M REALLY EXCITED 1026 00:50:10,413 --> 00:50:13,241 THAT I'M FINALLY GETTING SKIN REMOVAL DONE, 1027 00:50:14,517 --> 00:50:17,275 BECAUSE IT MEANS I'M GONNA BE ABLE TO KEEP MAKING PROGRESS 1028 00:50:17,275 --> 00:50:21,000 AND DOING THINGS WITH MY FAMILY AND LANDON. 1029 00:50:21,000 --> 00:50:22,758 SO I CAN'T WAIT TO HAVE THE RELIEF 1030 00:50:22,758 --> 00:50:24,793 OF ALL THAT SKIN BEING GONE, 1031 00:50:24,793 --> 00:50:26,413 AND TO HAVE THE PAIN TO STOP. 1032 00:50:27,827 --> 00:50:29,413 IT'S GONNA FEEL SO MUCH BETTER. 1033 00:50:34,310 --> 00:50:42,862 ♪♪ 1034 00:50:42,862 --> 00:50:46,689 Dr. Nowzaradan: TODAY WE ARE DOING A GALLBLADDER REMOVAL ON SEAN. 1035 00:50:46,689 --> 00:50:49,689 HE HAS DEVELOPED A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF GALLSTONES, 1036 00:50:49,689 --> 00:50:53,275 AND IF LEFT UNTREATED THEY CAN BECOME LIFE THREATENING, 1037 00:50:53,275 --> 00:50:54,827 IF THEY AREN'T ADDRESSED 1038 00:50:54,827 --> 00:50:56,931 WITH THE REMOVAL OF THE GALLBLADDER. 1039 00:50:57,965 --> 00:51:00,793 TURN THE ROOM LIGHTS OFF. 1040 00:51:00,793 --> 00:51:04,034 BUT THIS SURGERY IS GOING TO BE VERY HIGH RISK, 1041 00:51:04,034 --> 00:51:05,896 BECAUSE WITH ALL HIS WEIGH GAIN, 1042 00:51:05,896 --> 00:51:09,034 SEAN IS ALMOST 600 POUNDS AGAIN, 1043 00:51:09,034 --> 00:51:12,586 AND THAT MAKES ANY OPERATION ON HIM VERY RISKY. 1044 00:51:15,172 --> 00:51:18,793 BECAUSE ONE SMALL THING COULD PUSH HIM OVER THE EDGE, 1045 00:51:18,793 --> 00:51:21,482 AND IF THAT HAPPENS HE COULD HAVE ORGAN FAILURE, 1046 00:51:21,482 --> 00:51:24,137 HEART ATTACK, OR ANY NUMBER OF ISSUES, 1047 00:51:24,137 --> 00:51:27,517 AND WE MAY HAVE TO END THE OPERATION EARLY. 1048 00:51:27,517 --> 00:51:31,586 BUT WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO WORK AS QUICKLY AS WE SAFELY CAN 1049 00:51:31,586 --> 00:51:32,862 TO MAKE SURE HIS BODY 1050 00:51:32,862 --> 00:51:36,103 HAS THE LEAST AMOUNT OF STRAIN PUT ON IT TODAY, 1051 00:51:36,103 --> 00:51:38,862 AND I'M ALSO GONNA USE THIS OPERATION 1052 00:51:38,862 --> 00:51:42,310 TO SEE HOW HIS GASTRIC REVISION IS DOING, 1053 00:51:42,310 --> 00:51:44,068 AND SEE IF HE HAS STRETCHED 1054 00:51:44,068 --> 00:51:46,862 ANYTHING BACK OUT WITH HIS WEIGHT GAIN. 1055 00:51:50,275 --> 00:51:51,827 HE'S DEFINITELY STARTED 1056 00:51:51,827 --> 00:51:54,241 THE PROCESS OF UNDOING HIS OPERATION, 1057 00:51:54,241 --> 00:51:57,448 BECAUSE WE REDUCED THE SIZE OF HIS STOMACH BY 90%, 1058 00:51:57,448 --> 00:52:00,241 AND RIGHT NOW HE'S OVEREATING SO MUCH 1059 00:52:00,241 --> 00:52:02,931 IT'S BEEN STRETCHED BACK TO ABOUT HALF THE SIZE 1060 00:52:02,931 --> 00:52:05,000 IT WAS BEFORE SURGERY. 1061 00:52:05,000 --> 00:52:06,724 SO WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO FIGURE OUT 1062 00:52:06,724 --> 00:52:09,655 HOW TO ADDRESS THAT AT SOME POINT. 1063 00:52:09,655 --> 00:52:11,413 OKAY, LIFT IT UP NOW, GO. 1064 00:52:12,620 --> 00:52:15,310 SEAN IS DOING A LOT OF DAMAGE TO HIS BODY, 1065 00:52:15,310 --> 00:52:18,862 AND HE'S GOING TO HAVE TO GET HIS ACT TOGETHER NOW. 1066 00:52:18,862 --> 00:52:20,517 [ BEEPING ]OKAY. 1067 00:52:23,655 --> 00:52:25,137 OR HE IS GOING TO QUICKLY 1068 00:52:25,137 --> 00:52:27,827 END UP GETTING BACK UP TO 1,000 POUNDS 1069 00:52:27,827 --> 00:52:29,206 AND BEING BEDRIDDEN. 1070 00:52:31,000 --> 00:52:37,074 Support us and become VIP member to remove all ads from www.OpenSubtitles.org 1071 00:52:43,793 --> 00:52:46,241 DOABLE, HUH? 1072 00:52:46,241 --> 00:52:52,137 LOOKS GOOD, LET'S CLOSE IT UP. 1073 00:52:52,137 --> 00:52:54,517 ALL RIGHT, WE'RE DONE. 1074 00:52:54,517 --> 00:52:59,241 SEAN'S SURGERY WENT VERY WELL AND WE REMOVED HIS GALLBLADDER 1075 00:52:59,241 --> 00:53:03,172 AND THAT SHOULD PROVIDE HIM WITH A LOT OF RELIEF RIGHT NOW, 1076 00:53:03,172 --> 00:53:05,965 AND WILL PREVENT HIS CONDITION GETTING WORSE. 1077 00:53:08,172 --> 00:53:12,241 ALL RIGHT, HE GOT A LOT OF SMALL STONES IN THE GALLBLADDER. 1078 00:53:14,034 --> 00:53:19,931 OH, MY GOD, HIS SLEEVE HAS TREMENDOUSLY ENLARGED. 1079 00:53:19,931 --> 00:53:22,241 THIS IS WHY HE'S ABLE TO EAT A LOT. 1080 00:53:22,241 --> 00:53:26,413 EVENTUALLY, HE'S GOING TO NEED TO HAVE BYPASS SURGERY. 1081 00:53:29,206 --> 00:53:33,206 WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEND HIM HOME IN A COUPLE OF DAYS, 1082 00:53:33,206 --> 00:53:35,965 BUT IF HE WANTS TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE 1083 00:53:35,965 --> 00:53:38,620 AND GET THE HELP HE'S ASKING FOR, 1084 00:53:38,620 --> 00:53:42,413 HE'S GONNA HAVE TO SHOW US HE'S WILLING TO DO WHAT HE NEEDS 1085 00:53:42,413 --> 00:53:46,827 DESPITE HIS CIRCUMSTANCES AND HIT HIS GOALS. 1086 00:53:46,827 --> 00:53:51,793 IF HE DOESN'T, THERE IS NOT MUCH ELSE WE CAN DO TO HELP HIM. 1087 00:53:51,793 --> 00:53:55,758 SO AT THIS POINT HE NEED TO HAVE A FULL GASTRIC BYPASS, 1088 00:53:55,758 --> 00:53:58,034 BUT SEAN TOLD US HE DOESN'T WANT 1089 00:53:58,034 --> 00:53:59,827 ANYMORE WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY, 1090 00:53:59,827 --> 00:54:03,000 SO WE HAVE TO WORK WITH HIM AND GET HIM TO REALIZE 1091 00:54:03,000 --> 00:54:06,206 THAT AT THIS POINT THIS IS HIS ONLY CHANCE 1092 00:54:06,206 --> 00:54:08,206 TO MAKE THE CHOICE NOT TO OVEREAT 1093 00:54:08,206 --> 00:54:10,551 AND RUN TO FOOD LIKE HE IS, 1094 00:54:10,551 --> 00:54:14,068 BECAUSE IF HE DOES THAT WE WON'T BE ABLE TO STOP HIM 1095 00:54:14,068 --> 00:54:16,482 FROM GAINING ALL HIS WEIGHT BACK. 1096 00:54:16,482 --> 00:54:17,000 ♪♪ 1097 00:54:23,965 --> 00:54:33,724 ♪♪ 1098 00:54:33,724 --> 00:54:43,551 ♪♪ 1099 00:54:43,551 --> 00:54:45,241 Sean: I'VE BEEN THE HOSPITAL FOR A WEEK NOW, 1100 00:54:45,241 --> 00:54:47,310 BECAUSE HURRICANE HARVEY HIT 1101 00:54:47,310 --> 00:54:50,034 AND THE WHOLE CITY HAS PRACTICALLY BEEN FLOODED, 1102 00:54:50,034 --> 00:54:52,896 SO NO ONE CAN GO ANYWHERE. 1103 00:54:52,896 --> 00:54:54,103 WHAT'S WITH THE SHEET AGAIN? 1104 00:54:54,103 --> 00:54:55,275 Woman: WE'RE GONNA COVER YOU, 1105 00:54:55,275 --> 00:54:56,827 BECAUSE WE'RE GONNA TAKE YOU DOWN. 1106 00:54:56,827 --> 00:54:59,172 OKAY. 1107 00:54:59,172 --> 00:55:02,862 Sean: BUT THE FLOODING HAS CLEARED AND IT'S ALL GETTING BETTER, 1108 00:55:02,862 --> 00:55:05,000 SO I CAN FINALLY GO HOME TODAY. 1109 00:55:06,172 --> 00:55:08,758 SO, DR. NOW DISCHARGED ME 1110 00:55:08,758 --> 00:55:10,482 AND TOLD ME THAT HE STILL EXPECTS ME 1111 00:55:10,482 --> 00:55:11,931 TO HIT THE GOALS I NEED. 1112 00:55:13,517 --> 00:55:15,655 DO YOU GUYS MIND IF I READ ON THE WAY DOWN? 1113 00:55:16,896 --> 00:55:18,793 AND HE'S GAVE ME TWO MONTHS, 1114 00:55:18,793 --> 00:55:20,827 AND HE SAID I HAD NO EXCUSE, 1115 00:55:20,827 --> 00:55:23,724 BECAUSE THEY'VE GIVEN ME A TWO WEEK HEADSTART 1116 00:55:23,724 --> 00:55:27,517 BY BEING ON A CONTROLLED DIET THESE PAST TWO WEEKS. 1117 00:55:27,517 --> 00:55:31,379 IT GOT ME DOWN TO AROUND 40 POUNDS WHILE I'VE BEEN HERE, 1118 00:55:31,379 --> 00:55:32,758 WHICH IS SOME GOOD NEWS. 1119 00:55:33,655 --> 00:55:36,655 I JUST HAVE TO KEEP THAT GOING. 1120 00:55:36,655 --> 00:55:38,551 [ GRUNTS ] 1121 00:55:38,551 --> 00:55:41,758 RIGHT NOW I'M MORE WORRIED ABOUT MY PLACE AND ALL MY STUFF. 1122 00:55:43,172 --> 00:55:46,965 IRONICALLY FOR ONCE, NOT THAT EXCITED TO GET HELP, 1123 00:55:46,965 --> 00:55:48,448 BECAUSE I'M NERVOUS ABOUT 1124 00:55:48,448 --> 00:55:50,379 FINDING WHAT I'LL FIND WHEN I GET HOME. 1125 00:55:52,172 --> 00:55:55,275 I DON'T KNOW IF I WAS HIT BY THE FLOOD WATERS, 1126 00:55:55,275 --> 00:55:57,620 AND IF MY STUFF OR MY APARTMENT IS STILL THERE... 1127 00:55:59,241 --> 00:56:01,034 AND WHAT KIND OF DAMAGE IT TOOK. 1128 00:56:02,517 --> 00:56:04,172 I FIGURE THIS IS JUST ONE MORE THING 1129 00:56:04,172 --> 00:56:07,000 TO PILE ON EVERYTHING GOING WRONG WITH MY LIFE. 1130 00:56:13,068 --> 00:56:15,206 AS WE GET CLOSE I'M GETTING REALLY NERVOUS. 1131 00:56:17,068 --> 00:56:19,068 I JUST HOPE MY PLACE WASN'T HIT TOO HARD. 1132 00:56:20,655 --> 00:56:22,793 SO, IN A WAY I'M KIND OF GLAD 1133 00:56:22,793 --> 00:56:24,965 MY MOM WASN'T AROUND RIGHT NOW, 1134 00:56:26,448 --> 00:56:30,000 BECAUSE THIS WOULD'VE BEEN A VERY HARD TIME FOR MY MOM. 1135 00:56:30,000 --> 00:56:34,758 ♪♪ 1136 00:56:34,758 --> 00:56:36,793 [ WHIMPERS ] THIS IS NOT ENCOURAGING. 1137 00:56:39,689 --> 00:56:43,206 ALL THIS DESTRUCTION EVERYWHERE IS NOT LOOKING POSITIVE. 1138 00:56:47,551 --> 00:56:49,448 I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT. 1139 00:56:55,517 --> 00:56:58,379 STAY HERE, BECAUSE I MAY NEED TO BE LEAVING. 1140 00:56:59,000 --> 00:57:06,206 ♪♪ 1141 00:57:06,206 --> 00:57:13,310 ♪♪ 1142 00:57:13,310 --> 00:57:20,413 ♪♪ 1143 00:57:20,413 --> 00:57:27,517 ♪♪ 1144 00:57:27,517 --> 00:57:31,137 [ SEAN GASPING ] 1145 00:57:31,137 --> 00:57:33,862 IT'S JUST AS BAD AS I WAS AFRAID IT WAS GONNA BE. 1146 00:57:35,862 --> 00:57:39,517 THE WATER IS GONE NOW, BUT WE GOT HIT BAD, 1147 00:57:39,517 --> 00:57:43,551 AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT GOT UP TO A FEW FEET IN HERE, 1148 00:57:43,551 --> 00:57:45,758 AND I CAN SMELL THE ROT AND THE MOLD, 1149 00:57:45,758 --> 00:57:49,034 WHICH IS PROBABLY COMING FROM EVERYTHING INCLUDING MY STUFF. 1150 00:57:50,586 --> 00:57:53,482 THIS IS PRETTY MUCH MY WORSE CASE SCENARIO. 1151 00:57:53,482 --> 00:57:56,551 AND [SIGHS] WHAT I WAS AFRAID OF. 1152 00:57:56,551 --> 00:58:00,551 BUT IT LOOKS LIKE JUST ABOUT ALL MY STUFF IS DESTROYED, 1153 00:58:00,551 --> 00:58:04,551 AND THIS PLACE ISN'T LIVABLE ANYMORE. 1154 00:58:04,551 --> 00:58:07,620 AND IT'S ANOTHER PLACE THAT HAS TO HAVE ALL THE WALLS 1155 00:58:07,620 --> 00:58:10,896 AND FLOORS RIPPED OUT, BECAUSE OF THE MOLD. 1156 00:58:10,896 --> 00:58:13,068 SO I CAN'T STAY HERE. 1157 00:58:13,068 --> 00:58:15,413 BUT I DON'T KNOW WHERE I'M GONNA BE ABLE TO GO WITH NO MONEY. 1158 00:58:18,172 --> 00:58:21,620 OR HOW I'M GOING TO FIND ANOTHER PLACE I CAN AFFORD, 1159 00:58:21,620 --> 00:58:25,655 AND HOW I'M GONNA REPLACE MY STUFF. 1160 00:58:25,655 --> 00:58:28,379 SO THIS HAS JUST ADDED TO ALL THE STRESS AND PAIN 1161 00:58:28,379 --> 00:58:32,965 OF EVERYTHING I'M GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW. 1162 00:58:32,965 --> 00:58:35,724 AND I JUST FEEL LIKE GIVING UP RIGHT NOW. 1163 00:58:37,413 --> 00:58:40,413 FEELS LIKE ANY TIME I EVEN WANT TO TRY AND WORK HARD, 1164 00:58:40,413 --> 00:58:42,206 TO DO WHAT I NEED, 1165 00:58:42,206 --> 00:58:45,068 TO START TAKING A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, 1166 00:58:45,068 --> 00:58:47,275 LIFE JUST SLAPS ME RIGHT BACK DOWN. 1167 00:58:47,275 --> 00:58:50,620 IT'S A LOT LOWER THAN I'D LIKE. 1168 00:58:50,620 --> 00:58:53,034 SO I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO. 1169 00:58:53,034 --> 00:58:55,931 AND I FEEL COMPLETELY HOPELESS AT THIS POINT. 1170 00:58:57,206 --> 00:59:00,862 I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX MY LIFE. 1171 00:59:00,862 --> 00:59:03,172 FEELS LIKE MY LUCK CAN'T GET ANY WORSE. 1172 00:59:04,275 --> 00:59:08,241 'CAUSE MY LIFE IS THE ONLY THING I HAVE LEFT TO LOSE 1173 00:59:08,241 --> 00:59:10,793 AND RIGHT NOW, I JUST CAN'T TAKE IT. 1174 00:59:14,827 --> 00:59:22,172 ♪♪ 1175 00:59:22,172 --> 00:59:29,551 ♪♪ 1176 00:59:29,551 --> 00:59:31,413 Dottie: IT'S TIME FOR MY SURGERY, 1177 00:59:31,413 --> 00:59:35,413 AND I'VE WORKED SO HARD FOR THIS DAY AND NOW THAT IT'S HERE, 1178 00:59:35,413 --> 00:59:39,413 I'M A LITTLE SCARED BUT IT MEANS A LOT 1179 00:59:39,413 --> 00:59:42,000 TO HAVE CHRIS HERE TO SUPPORT ME. 1180 00:59:42,000 --> 00:59:46,310 HE HAS BEEN MY NUMBER ONE SUPPORTER THROUGH ALL OF THIS. 1181 00:59:48,517 --> 00:59:50,310 THIS GONNA BE A BIG SURGERY 1182 00:59:50,310 --> 00:59:52,965 AND IT'S GONNA BE HARD TO RECOVER FROM 1183 00:59:52,965 --> 00:59:57,206 AND I REALLY NEED THIS SURGERY TO MOVE FORWARD IN MY LIFE 1184 00:59:57,206 --> 01:00:00,275 BECAUSE I KNOW I NEED TO PUT THE OLD DOTTIE BEHIND ME. 1185 01:00:00,275 --> 01:00:03,137 ♪♪ 1186 01:00:03,137 --> 01:00:04,517 MWAH. 1187 01:00:04,517 --> 01:00:07,068 AND THIS OPERATION MEANS I'M GETTING CLOSER 1188 01:00:07,068 --> 01:00:09,896 TO BEING THE MOM I WANT TO BE FOR LANDON 1189 01:00:09,896 --> 01:00:13,034 AND TO BE ABLE TO DO EVEN MORE WITH HIM. 1190 01:00:13,034 --> 01:00:17,862 SO, I'M HOPING DR. NOW IS ABLE TO REMOVE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE 1191 01:00:17,862 --> 01:00:20,103 AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW MY BODY FEELS 1192 01:00:20,103 --> 01:00:22,068 AFTER I GET ALL THIS OFF. 1193 01:00:22,068 --> 01:00:24,931 ♪♪ 1194 01:00:26,413 --> 01:00:28,689 Dr. Nowzaradan: TODAY WE ARE REMOVING A LARGE PORTION 1195 01:00:28,689 --> 01:00:32,931 OF EXCESS SKIN AROUND DOTTIE'S STOMACH AND WAIST. 1196 01:00:32,931 --> 01:00:35,103 TO BE ABLE TO REMOVE ALL THE EXCESS SKIN 1197 01:00:35,103 --> 01:00:37,482 AROUND THAT PART OF HER BODY SAFELY, 1198 01:00:37,482 --> 01:00:40,310 WILL TAKE AT LEAST THREE SURGERIES. 1199 01:00:40,310 --> 01:00:42,793 OKAY. 1200 01:00:42,793 --> 01:00:45,000 BUT TODAY WE'RE GONNA ATTEMPT TO REMOVE 1201 01:00:45,000 --> 01:00:47,206 20 TO 30 POUNDS OF EXCESS SKIN 1202 01:00:47,206 --> 01:00:49,827 OFF THE FRONT OF HER BODY WHERE IT HANGS LOW 1203 01:00:49,827 --> 01:00:52,241 AND PULLS ON HER THE MOST. 1204 01:00:52,241 --> 01:00:54,862 AND THEN WE WILL HAVE TO DO THE SIDES AND BACK 1205 01:00:54,862 --> 01:00:56,448 IN A SEPARATE OPERATION. 1206 01:00:59,517 --> 01:01:03,034 BUT THIS FIRST OPERATION WILL BE THE BIGGEST CHANGE FOR HER 1207 01:01:03,034 --> 01:01:05,827 AND IT WILL BE A HUGE IMPROVEMENT IN HER BODY. 1208 01:01:11,344 --> 01:01:15,310 BUT WE ALSO NEED TO TIE OFF HUNDREDS OF BLOOD VESSELS, 1209 01:01:15,310 --> 01:01:18,068 AND WE HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL DOING THAT, 1210 01:01:18,068 --> 01:01:21,448 BECAUSE EVEN SINGLE ONE CAN BECOME LIFE-THREATENING 1211 01:01:21,448 --> 01:01:25,931 IF IT'S NOT ADDRESSED AND THERE COULD ALSO ALWAYS BE ISSUES 1212 01:01:25,931 --> 01:01:28,793 THAT COULD PREVENT US FROM FINISHING THE SURGERY 1213 01:01:28,793 --> 01:01:30,482 HOW WE INTENDED. 1214 01:01:33,103 --> 01:01:34,931 THIS SURGERY IS GOING A LITTLE BIT LONGER 1215 01:01:34,931 --> 01:01:37,517 THAN WHAT I EXPECTED. 1216 01:01:37,517 --> 01:01:40,137 I'M TRYING TO STAY POSITIVE FOR HER 1217 01:01:40,137 --> 01:01:42,793 BECAUSE DOTTIE MEANS A LOT TO ME 1218 01:01:42,793 --> 01:01:48,103 AND IT WILL DEVASTATE ME IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO HER. 1219 01:01:48,103 --> 01:01:52,862 SO I'M HOPING THAT DOTTIE COMES OUT OF THE SURGERY OKAY. 1220 01:01:52,862 --> 01:01:54,758 Dr. Nowzaradan: ALL RIGHT, IT'S DETACHED. 1221 01:01:54,758 --> 01:01:58,000 PICK IT UP. LET'S PUT IT OVER HERE. 1222 01:01:58,000 --> 01:01:59,965 ALL RIGHT. WE CAN SUTURE HER UP. 1223 01:02:02,310 --> 01:02:04,896 FEW MORE STITCHES, WE'LL BE DONE. 1224 01:02:06,482 --> 01:02:07,931 OKAY, ALL FINISHED. 1225 01:02:10,137 --> 01:02:13,103 SO THIS SURGERY WENT VERY WELL 1226 01:02:13,103 --> 01:02:15,862 AND WE WERE ABLE TO TAKE THIS SKIN OFF OF HER 1227 01:02:15,862 --> 01:02:18,241 WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. 1228 01:02:18,241 --> 01:02:19,689 YOU HAVE A MEASURING TAPE? 1229 01:02:21,655 --> 01:02:23,310 SHE HAS A LOT OF SKIN HERE. 1230 01:02:24,724 --> 01:02:30,137 THAT'S 45 INCHES LONG AND 18 INCHES WIDE. 1231 01:02:30,137 --> 01:02:32,931 OKAY, LET'S PICK IT UP AND GET IT ON THE SCALE 1232 01:02:32,931 --> 01:02:34,275 TO SEE HOW MUCH IT WEIGHS. 1233 01:02:34,275 --> 01:02:38,965 ♪♪ 1234 01:02:38,965 --> 01:02:40,724 WHAT DOES THAT SAY? 30 POUNDS? 1235 01:02:40,724 --> 01:02:42,068 Woman: YES, DOCTOR. 1236 01:02:42,068 --> 01:02:44,206 SO ONCE DOTTIE RECOVERS, 1237 01:02:44,206 --> 01:02:46,931 SHE'S GOING TO SEE A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT 1238 01:02:46,931 --> 01:02:51,517 IN HER ABILITY TO GET AROUND AND TO BE EVEN MORE ACTIVE 1239 01:02:51,517 --> 01:02:54,793 AND SHE WILL FEEL A LOT BETTER WITHOUT ALL THAT WEIGHT 1240 01:02:54,793 --> 01:02:57,137 CAUSING HER A GREAT DEAL OF PAIN. 1241 01:02:58,068 --> 01:02:59,655 BUT IT WILL TAKE HER TWO MONTHS 1242 01:02:59,655 --> 01:03:02,827 TO FULLY RECOVER FROM THIS OPERATION 1243 01:03:02,827 --> 01:03:05,551 AND WE GONNA KEEP HER IN HOUSTON FOR A COUPLE WEEKS 1244 01:03:05,551 --> 01:03:09,551 TO BE ABLE TO DO FOLLOW UP BEFORE SHE GOES BACK 1245 01:03:09,551 --> 01:03:13,758 BUT ONCE SHE FULLY RECOVERS THEN WE CAN SEE HOW SHE'S DOING 1246 01:03:13,758 --> 01:03:17,551 AND POSSIBLY SCHEDULE HER FOR HER NEXT SKIN REMOVAL 1247 01:03:17,551 --> 01:03:20,965 TO KEEP HER MOVING TOWARD HER GOAL 1248 01:03:20,965 --> 01:03:22,724 AND THAT WILL ALL DEPEND ON 1249 01:03:22,724 --> 01:03:25,586 WHETHER DOTTIE IS ABLE TO STAY ON TRACK 1250 01:03:25,586 --> 01:03:27,482 BECAUSE THE BOREDOM THAT RESULT 1251 01:03:27,482 --> 01:03:31,379 FROM THE LACK OF CONSISTENT ACTIVITY DURING RECOVERY 1252 01:03:31,379 --> 01:03:34,448 CAN MAKE OVEREATING A BIG TEMPTATION 1253 01:03:34,448 --> 01:03:37,896 AFTER THIS TYPE OF SURGERY AND IF THAT HAPPENS, 1254 01:03:37,896 --> 01:03:41,000 IT COULD LEAD TO A NUMBER OF SERIOUS ISSUES 1255 01:03:41,000 --> 01:03:42,931 THAT WOULD BE REALLY BAD FOR HER. 1256 01:03:48,172 --> 01:03:54,344 ♪♪ 1257 01:03:54,344 --> 01:04:00,517 ♪♪ 1258 01:04:00,517 --> 01:04:02,344 Sean: IT'S BEEN A WEEK SINCE I CAME HOME 1259 01:04:02,344 --> 01:04:05,448 AND HURRICANE HARVEY DESTROYED MY PLACE. 1260 01:04:05,448 --> 01:04:07,793 I HAD TO STAY IN THE HOTEL FOR A LITTLE WHILE 1261 01:04:09,275 --> 01:04:12,172 BUT THE APARTMENT COMPLEX HERE LET ME MOVE INTO A NEW UNIT 1262 01:04:12,172 --> 01:04:14,000 THAT WASN'T DAMAGED IN THE FLOOD 1263 01:04:15,068 --> 01:04:17,206 AND THEY'RE NOT CHARGING ME RENT FOR A COUPLE MONTHS 1264 01:04:17,206 --> 01:04:21,655 WHILE ALL THE REPAIRS GO ON, SO THAT'S GOOD. 1265 01:04:21,655 --> 01:04:24,827 AND I HAD SOME NEW FURNITURE DONATED TO ME, 1266 01:04:24,827 --> 01:04:29,034 BY A GUY NAMED MATTRESS MACK, WHO HAS THE FURNITURE STORE 1267 01:04:29,034 --> 01:04:31,172 AND HE'S HELPING EVERYONE IN HOUSTON 1268 01:04:31,172 --> 01:04:33,000 WHO LOST THEIR HOMES IN THE FLOOD 1269 01:04:33,000 --> 01:04:36,689 BY GIVING THEM FREE FURNITURE TO HELP THEM OUT 1270 01:04:36,689 --> 01:04:40,068 AND I GOT A NEW CHAIR AND A NEW BED. 1271 01:04:40,068 --> 01:04:43,172 AND TODAY, A LOCAL CHURCH GROUP IS COMING BY, 1272 01:04:43,172 --> 01:04:44,689 HELPING PEOPLE CLEAN UP 1273 01:04:44,689 --> 01:04:47,275 AND THEY'RE GONNA HELP ME GO THROUGH ALL MY STUFF 1274 01:04:47,275 --> 01:04:50,896 AND FIGURE OUT WHAT I CAN KEEP AND WHAT'S TOO DAMAGED 1275 01:04:50,896 --> 01:04:52,965 AND WHAT I HAVE TO THROW AWAY. 1276 01:04:53,965 --> 01:04:55,620 [ KNOCKS ON DOOR ] 1277 01:04:55,620 --> 01:04:57,758 COME IN. 1278 01:04:59,655 --> 01:05:01,206 -HEY, HOW'S IT GOING SEAN? -HI. 1279 01:05:01,206 --> 01:05:02,620 -GOOD. -GOOD, I'M LAUREN. 1280 01:05:02,620 --> 01:05:04,689 SO WHAT DO YOU NEED US TO DO? 1281 01:05:04,689 --> 01:05:06,344 I'D LIKE TO BE ABLE OVER THERE WITH YOU, 1282 01:05:06,344 --> 01:05:07,724 OKAY. 1283 01:05:07,724 --> 01:05:09,862 SO IF SOMEBODY COULD HELP PUSH ME IN MY WHEELCHAIR. 1284 01:05:09,862 --> 01:05:11,448 THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM, WE CAN TOTALLY DO THAT. 1285 01:05:11,448 --> 01:05:14,620 COOL, ALL RIGHT THAT'D WORK. 1286 01:05:14,620 --> 01:05:16,310 NOW, JUST GIVE ME A MINUTE. 1287 01:05:16,310 --> 01:05:17,689 YEAH. 1288 01:05:17,689 --> 01:05:20,137 Sean: I'M HOPING I DON'T HAVE TO THROW AWAY EVERYTHING 1289 01:05:20,137 --> 01:05:24,310 AND THAT I'M MOSTLY ABLE TO SALVAGE THE PICTURES 1290 01:05:24,310 --> 01:05:26,137 AND THINGS THAT REMIND ME OF MY MOM 1291 01:05:27,551 --> 01:05:30,034 BUT I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE THAT STUFF IS 1292 01:05:31,448 --> 01:05:34,379 AND THE BIG PROBLEM IS, THAT EVERYTHING THAT GOT WET, 1293 01:05:34,379 --> 01:05:37,344 LIKELY HAS MOLD AND IT'S A HEALTH HAZARD. 1294 01:05:39,137 --> 01:05:42,827 SO IT HAS TO BE THROWN OUT IF IT'S EVEN WET. 1295 01:05:42,827 --> 01:05:44,448 BUT WE'LL SEE. 1296 01:05:44,448 --> 01:05:46,482 ♪♪ 1297 01:05:46,482 --> 01:05:49,034 UH, THINK I'LL STAY OUT HERE AND DO THE SORTING. 1298 01:05:49,034 --> 01:05:50,275 YEAH. ALL RIGHT, LET ME SEE 1299 01:05:50,275 --> 01:05:52,137 IF I CAN PULL OUT THAT GRAY RUBBERMAID BOX 1300 01:05:52,137 --> 01:05:53,310 AND SEE IF THAT'S WHAT... -YEAH, WELL IF YOU CAN 1301 01:05:53,310 --> 01:05:54,517 THAT'D BE GREAT. -...YOU'RE LOOKING FOR. 1302 01:05:54,517 --> 01:05:56,827 Sean: I JUST NEED TO FIND SOME PICTURES OF MY MOM. 1303 01:05:56,827 --> 01:06:01,000 -OKAY. -OKAY. 1304 01:06:01,000 --> 01:06:03,379 Sean: SO THIS IS ALL A LITTLE BIT OF GOOD LUCK 1305 01:06:03,379 --> 01:06:06,034 IN MY STREAM OF TERRIBLE LUCK. 1306 01:06:06,034 --> 01:06:08,103 AND I'M BOUNCING BACK FROM THIS PRETTY QUICK, 1307 01:06:08,103 --> 01:06:12,275 'CAUSE OF EVERYONE'S HELP. 1308 01:06:12,275 --> 01:06:14,310 AND FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE I LOST MY MOM, 1309 01:06:14,310 --> 01:06:18,586 I FEEL A LITTLE HOPE BUT I KNOW THAT IT'LL STILL TAKE 1310 01:06:18,586 --> 01:06:21,172 A LOT OF WORK TO GET EVERYTHING BACK TO NORMAL. 1311 01:06:21,172 --> 01:06:22,586 Man: REAL HOT, CAN I GIVE THIS TO YOU? KEEPING THE SUN OFF YOU? 1312 01:06:22,586 --> 01:06:24,034 OH, HEY, THANKS. 1313 01:06:25,517 --> 01:06:28,413 AND THAT I KNOW I'M NOT GOING TO BE HOMELESS SOON, 1314 01:06:28,413 --> 01:06:30,517 I FEEL A LITTLE LESS STRESSED. 1315 01:06:30,517 --> 01:06:31,689 I THINK WE'RE TAKING, 1316 01:06:31,689 --> 01:06:32,655 DO YOU WANT WANT US TO TAKE ALL OF THESE, 1317 01:06:32,655 --> 01:06:33,862 ALL THESE BOXES OVER, 1318 01:06:33,862 --> 01:06:35,310 LIKE THE SALVAGEABLE THINGS? -YEAH. 1319 01:06:35,310 --> 01:06:37,172 BESIDES THE OTTOMAN, NOT THE OTTOMAN. 1320 01:06:37,172 --> 01:06:38,758 WELL, I NEED TO LOOK THROUGH THAT. 1321 01:06:38,758 --> 01:06:40,379 Man: LOT OF MOLD IN THERE. 1322 01:06:41,586 --> 01:06:43,931 IT'S REALLY, IT'S VERY MOLDY ON THE OUTSIDE. 1323 01:06:43,931 --> 01:06:46,103 Sean: YEAH, THAT'S MY MOM'S. 1324 01:06:46,103 --> 01:06:47,241 Woman: KEEP CLOSE AND GRIP IT. 1325 01:06:47,241 --> 01:06:49,344 CAN ANY OF THAT BE SALVAGED? 1326 01:06:49,344 --> 01:06:50,586 -HEY, OOH. -NO. 1327 01:06:50,586 --> 01:06:52,551 YEAH, THAT'S -- IT'S SOAKED. 1328 01:06:52,551 --> 01:06:54,517 WE DO NOT WANT TO SALVAGE ANY OF THIS. 1329 01:06:54,517 --> 01:06:56,620 THERE'S A LOT OF MOLD. 1330 01:06:56,620 --> 01:06:58,344 IT'S NOT WORTH GETTING SICK OVER. 1331 01:07:00,413 --> 01:07:02,275 Sean: ONCE I'M SETTLED BACK IN, 1332 01:07:02,275 --> 01:07:05,000 I'M PLANNING ON GETTING BACK ON TRACK 1333 01:07:05,000 --> 01:07:07,827 AND WORKING HARD TO GET TO DR. NOW'S GOAL 1334 01:07:07,827 --> 01:07:10,931 'CAUSE I KNOW I STILL NEED A SOLUTION FOR THE LONG-TERM, 1335 01:07:10,931 --> 01:07:12,103 LIKE A CARE FACILITY. 1336 01:07:13,310 --> 01:07:15,103 -BUT IT MIGHT BE -- -CAN I TAKE A LOOK AT THE BOX? 1337 01:07:15,103 --> 01:07:18,862 YEP. 1338 01:07:18,862 --> 01:07:20,758 Sean: SO I KNOW IT'S STILL REALLY IMPORTANT 1339 01:07:20,758 --> 01:07:22,379 FOR ME TO GET TO WHERE I NEED 1340 01:07:22,379 --> 01:07:24,620 AND TO HAVE TWO MONTHS TO DO THAT 1341 01:07:26,275 --> 01:07:28,586 AND I KNOW CAN'T MISS TOO MANY GOALS 1342 01:07:28,586 --> 01:07:31,586 BEFORE DR. NOW TELLS ME I'M DONE. 1343 01:07:31,586 --> 01:07:35,172 NOW, HE GIVES UP ON ME AND IF THAT HAPPENS, 1344 01:07:35,172 --> 01:07:38,655 I'M GOING TO END UP BACK IN THE SAME DIRE SITUATION I WAS. 1345 01:07:39,896 --> 01:07:41,068 Lauren: ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GONNA TAKE THIS LOAD 1346 01:07:41,068 --> 01:07:42,724 AND THEN WE'RE GONNA HEAD OUT, OKAY? 1347 01:07:42,724 --> 01:07:45,241 ALL RIGHT. OH, THIS BOX TOO. 1348 01:07:45,241 --> 01:07:47,379 -OKAY. -AND THE ONE UNDER IT. 1349 01:07:47,379 --> 01:07:50,275 ♪♪ 1350 01:07:50,275 --> 01:07:53,310 Sean: SO, I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR ME TO DO THIS. 1351 01:07:54,689 --> 01:07:58,034 SO, AS SOON AS I'M SETTLED IN, I'M DOING THAT. 1352 01:07:58,034 --> 01:08:03,379 ♪♪ 1353 01:08:03,379 --> 01:08:08,655 ♪♪ 1354 01:08:08,655 --> 01:08:11,517 Dottie: IT'S BEEN A WEEK SINCE MY SURGERY. 1355 01:08:11,517 --> 01:08:13,517 AFTER A FEW DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL, 1356 01:08:13,517 --> 01:08:15,275 DR. NOW DISCHARGED ME 1357 01:08:15,275 --> 01:08:17,620 BUT SAID I NEED TO STAY IN HOUSTON FOR A FOLLOW-UP 1358 01:08:17,620 --> 01:08:20,793 BEFORE I CAN GO HOME SO HE CAN SEE HOW I'M DOING. 1359 01:08:22,931 --> 01:08:24,241 BUT CHRIS HAD TO GO BACK 1360 01:08:24,241 --> 01:08:26,586 AND COULDN'T STAY DOWN HERE FOR THIS LONG 1361 01:08:26,586 --> 01:08:27,827 BECAUSE HE HAD WORK 1362 01:08:27,827 --> 01:08:31,172 AND WE BOTH CAN'T LEAVE LANDON FOR THAT LONG 1363 01:08:31,172 --> 01:08:33,034 BUT I CAN'T WAIT TO GET BACK TO HIM. 1364 01:08:34,551 --> 01:08:38,862 SUCKS BEING SEPARATED FROM MY FAMILY, IT REALLY EFFECTS ME. 1365 01:08:38,862 --> 01:08:40,827 AND I'M JUST TRYING TO GET THROUGH IT ALL 1366 01:08:40,827 --> 01:08:42,862 BECAUSE IT HURTS A LOT TO MOVE 1367 01:08:44,344 --> 01:08:46,689 BUT I'M GETTING UP TWICE A DAY, LIKE I'M SUPPOSED TO, 1368 01:08:46,689 --> 01:08:49,862 TO MOVE AROUND, TO MAKE SURE I DON'T GET ANY BLOOD CLOTS. 1369 01:08:49,862 --> 01:08:52,482 [REFLECTIVE MUSIC] 1370 01:08:52,482 --> 01:08:54,310 BUT IT'S HARD BEING HERE ON MY OWN. 1371 01:08:55,620 --> 01:08:57,068 [ KNOCK ON DOOR ] 1372 01:08:57,068 --> 01:08:59,103 COME IN. 1373 01:08:59,103 --> 01:09:01,724 YEAH YOU CAN JUST BRING IT RIGHT HERE, IT'S OKAY. 1374 01:09:01,724 --> 01:09:03,758 -OVER THERE? RIGHT. -UH-HUH. THANK YOU. 1375 01:09:03,758 --> 01:09:08,931 ♪♪ 1376 01:09:08,931 --> 01:09:11,896 CHRIS LEFT ME SOME GROCERIES BUT IT'S NOT A LOT, 1377 01:09:12,482 --> 01:09:17,172 SO I'M HAVING TO RELY ON TO-GO FOOD FOR DELIVERY. 1378 01:09:17,172 --> 01:09:20,448 AND SO MY HEALTHY OPTIONS ARE LIMITED RIGHT NOW 1379 01:09:20,448 --> 01:09:23,551 BUT I'M TRYING TO FIND HIGH PROTEIN MEALS 1380 01:09:23,551 --> 01:09:25,931 AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING MY FOLLOW UP 1381 01:09:25,931 --> 01:09:28,586 IN ABOUT A WEEK AND THEN BE ABLE TO GO HOME 1382 01:09:30,034 --> 01:09:31,896 AND I JUST NEED TO GET BACK TO LANDON 1383 01:09:31,896 --> 01:09:34,000 BECAUSE HE NEEDS HIS MOM. 1384 01:09:34,000 --> 01:09:36,586 SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING PAST ALL THIS 1385 01:09:36,586 --> 01:09:39,344 AND JUST GETTING HOME SO I CAN BE WITH MY FAMILY 1386 01:09:39,344 --> 01:09:40,448 LIKE I SHOULD. 1387 01:09:42,689 --> 01:09:44,724 I FEEL LIKE I WOULD HEAL BETTER AT HOME 1388 01:09:44,724 --> 01:09:46,413 BECAUSE I'D BE IN MY OWN ENVIRONMENT 1389 01:09:47,724 --> 01:09:49,310 BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT'S GONNA BE 1390 01:09:49,310 --> 01:09:51,206 BEFORE I CAN DO A LOT AGAIN. 1391 01:09:52,310 --> 01:09:54,206 I HOPE IT'S REALLY SOON. 1392 01:09:59,724 --> 01:10:06,482 ♪♪ 1393 01:10:06,482 --> 01:10:13,275 ♪♪ 1394 01:10:13,275 --> 01:10:14,931 Sean: I FEEL LIKE I'M STARTING TO GET SETTLED 1395 01:10:14,931 --> 01:10:17,172 IN MY NEW APARTMENT. 1396 01:10:17,172 --> 01:10:19,620 AND I'M JUST GLAD I HAVE A LITTLE MORE TIME NOW. 1397 01:10:20,724 --> 01:10:23,655 WE'RE ABLE TO SALVAGE SOME THINGS FROM MY STUFF 1398 01:10:23,655 --> 01:10:25,344 AND SO I'M HAPPY ABOUT THAT 1399 01:10:26,482 --> 01:10:28,000 BUT I COULDN'T FIND ANY PICTURES, 1400 01:10:28,000 --> 01:10:30,000 SO I HOPE THEY WEREN'T DESTROYED 1401 01:10:30,000 --> 01:10:31,965 AND THAT THEY'RE BACK WITH MY DAD, 1402 01:10:33,103 --> 01:10:35,034 BUT I'VE JUST BEEN TRYING TO GET ADJUSTED 1403 01:10:35,034 --> 01:10:38,896 TO BEING ON MY OWN AND TAKING CARE OF MYSELF 1404 01:10:38,896 --> 01:10:41,310 BUT THE BOREDOM HAS BEEN GETTING TO ME. 1405 01:10:41,310 --> 01:10:44,000 BECAUSE OF HOW MUCH HAS BEEN GOING ON, 1406 01:10:44,000 --> 01:10:46,655 BUT THERE'S NOT MUCH I CAN DO. 1407 01:10:46,655 --> 01:10:48,862 SO IT'S JUST REALLY HARD. 1408 01:10:49,827 --> 01:10:51,724 I'M TRYING TO STICK TO THE DIET 1409 01:10:51,724 --> 01:10:54,689 BUT I KNOW I'M PROBABLY NOT DOING SO GREAT RIGHT NOW. 1410 01:10:54,689 --> 01:10:56,827 [ SIGHS ][ KNOCK ON DOOR ] 1411 01:10:56,827 --> 01:10:59,034 ONE SEC.BUT THE ONLY REASON 1412 01:10:59,034 --> 01:11:00,551 I'VE BEEN EATING CRAP LATELY 1413 01:11:00,551 --> 01:11:02,551 IS I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY FOOD 1414 01:11:03,724 --> 01:11:05,827 AND PIZZA IS PRETTY MUCH THE CHEAPEST 1415 01:11:05,827 --> 01:11:07,931 AND EASIEST THING TO GET. 1416 01:11:09,793 --> 01:11:11,000 -HERE. -M'KAY. 1417 01:11:12,206 --> 01:11:14,310 -OKAY. -ALL RIGHT. I'LL GET IT. 1418 01:11:14,310 --> 01:11:15,448 -OKAY. THANKS. -ALL RIGHT, YOU'RE WELCOME. 1419 01:11:17,827 --> 01:11:20,931 AND ANYTIME I EAT PIZZA, I DO THINK, 1420 01:11:20,931 --> 01:11:25,275 I SHOULDN'T EAT THIS BUT IT'S JUST TOO HARD RIGHT NOW 1421 01:11:26,517 --> 01:11:29,275 AND I'M STARTING TO GET MORE RASHES ON MY BODY. 1422 01:11:30,482 --> 01:11:33,379 I'VE CALLED DR. NOW ABOUT IT AND HE SAYS, 1423 01:11:33,379 --> 01:11:36,482 IT'S BECAUSE I'M NOT BATHING AND TAKING CARE OF MYSELF. 1424 01:11:37,724 --> 01:11:40,413 SO HE'S BEEN SENDING A CARE ASSISTANT TO HELP ME 1425 01:11:40,413 --> 01:11:44,448 BECAUSE HE'S WORRIED THAT IF I GET AN INFECTION FROM IT, 1426 01:11:44,448 --> 01:11:47,793 THAT IT COULD GET REALLY BAD AND IT COULD KILL ME. 1427 01:11:49,551 --> 01:11:52,137 PCA IS SUPPOSED TO COME EVERY DAY. 1428 01:11:53,034 --> 01:11:55,931 ON DAYS MY PCA DOESN'T COME, 1429 01:11:55,931 --> 01:11:59,689 I DON'T GET MY BUCKET DUMPED AND I DON'T GET A WASH. 1430 01:11:59,689 --> 01:12:01,655 [ KNOCK ON DOOR ]COME IN. 1431 01:12:01,655 --> 01:12:05,206 -HI, IRMA. -HI, SEAN. HOW ARE YOU? 1432 01:12:05,206 --> 01:12:07,310 I'M GOOD, YOU? 1433 01:12:07,310 --> 01:12:09,655 -FINE. -GOOD. 1434 01:12:09,655 --> 01:12:11,000 Sean: CAUSE IT'S STARTING TO GET TOO HARD 1435 01:12:11,000 --> 01:12:12,965 TO GET UP TOO OFTEN 1436 01:12:12,965 --> 01:12:15,827 AND AFTER A FEW TRIPS TO THE BATHROOM OR KITCHEN, 1437 01:12:15,827 --> 01:12:17,793 I HAVE TO REST FOR A BIT, 1438 01:12:17,793 --> 01:12:20,172 SO I HAVE A BUCKET FOR RESTROOM BREAKS, 1439 01:12:20,172 --> 01:12:21,896 WHEN IT GETS TO BE TOO MUCH 1440 01:12:21,896 --> 01:12:23,551 TO GET ALL THE WAY TO THE BATHROOM 1441 01:12:24,758 --> 01:12:27,241 AND I DON'T HAVE THE ENERGY TO GO OUT MUCH. 1442 01:12:28,862 --> 01:12:30,689 READY? 1443 01:12:30,689 --> 01:12:32,137 Sean: AND TO DO MUCH, 1444 01:12:32,137 --> 01:12:35,310 SO I DON'T FEEL UP TO GOING TO THE THERAPY YET 1445 01:12:35,310 --> 01:12:38,241 OR HAVING DR. PARADISE COME HERE 1446 01:12:38,241 --> 01:12:40,965 BUT I'M PLANNING ON DOING THAT SOON. 1447 01:12:40,965 --> 01:12:42,724 I'M GETTING BACK ON TRACK. 1448 01:12:42,724 --> 01:12:47,000 ♪♪ 1449 01:12:47,000 --> 01:12:48,344 [ GROANS ] 1450 01:12:48,344 --> 01:12:51,000 THIS IS ALL JUST A TEMPORARY SITUATION 1451 01:12:51,000 --> 01:12:53,034 AND I THINK I NEED TO HIT ROCK BOTTOM 1452 01:12:53,034 --> 01:12:55,724 BEFORE I START MAKING MY CLIMB BACK TO THE TOP. 1453 01:12:57,172 --> 01:13:00,137 I JUST NEED THIS TIME RIGHT NOW, TO TAKE A BREAK 1454 01:13:00,137 --> 01:13:03,586 AND GET FULLY SETTLED IN AND INTO A GOOD PATTERN 1455 01:13:04,724 --> 01:13:06,896 AND I WILL GET BACK TO WHERE I NEED. 1456 01:13:08,310 --> 01:13:10,517 I'M JUST GOING THOUGH A REALLY ROUGH PATCH RIGHT NOW. 1457 01:13:10,517 --> 01:13:13,137 [ GROANS IN PAIN ]I'M SORRY. 1458 01:13:14,827 --> 01:13:16,896 I WANT DR. NOW'S HELP. 1459 01:13:16,896 --> 01:13:18,517 AND I'M GOING TO NEED HIS HELP 1460 01:13:18,517 --> 01:13:21,344 TO GET INTO THE FACILITY I NEED AND 1461 01:13:21,344 --> 01:13:23,068 I JUST NEED TO HIT THE PAUSE BUTTON 1462 01:13:23,068 --> 01:13:24,862 AND TAKE A MOMENT. -TIRED? 1463 01:13:24,862 --> 01:13:26,344 I NEED A MINUTE. 1464 01:13:27,137 --> 01:13:28,379 I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH I'VE GAINED, 1465 01:13:28,379 --> 01:13:31,827 MAYBE 10 POUNDS, MAYBE MORE, I DON'T KNOW. 1466 01:13:33,758 --> 01:13:36,172 PRIMARY REASON I'M NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING DR. NOW 1467 01:13:36,172 --> 01:13:39,517 IS I KNOW I HAVEN'T LOST WEIGHT. 1468 01:13:39,517 --> 01:13:42,379 AND HE'S GONNA BE PISSED. 1469 01:13:42,379 --> 01:13:44,551 AND I DON'T NEED TO DEAL WITH HIS ATTITUDE. 1470 01:13:45,758 --> 01:13:49,241 BUT I NO DOUBT THAT I'LL DO WHAT I NEED 1471 01:13:49,241 --> 01:13:51,068 AND GET TO WHERE I'M SUPPOSED TO 1472 01:13:52,103 --> 01:13:53,586 AND ONCE I HAVE ALL THE STRESS 1473 01:13:53,586 --> 01:13:57,448 OF FIGURING MY LIVING SITUATION OUT, THAT ALONE, 1474 01:13:57,448 --> 01:14:00,103 WILL HELP ME STICK TO THE DIET AND WORK HARD 1475 01:14:01,517 --> 01:14:03,586 BUT FOR RIGHT NOW, I NEED TO JUST REST A LITTLE 1476 01:14:03,586 --> 01:14:05,724 AND TAKE A BREAK. 1477 01:14:05,724 --> 01:14:07,689 I DON'T FEEL LIKE I'M LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST. 1478 01:14:08,689 --> 01:14:09,965 I WISH I COULD. 1479 01:14:09,965 --> 01:14:12,379 I WISH I COULD GET OUT MORE BUT RIGHT NOW, 1480 01:14:12,379 --> 01:14:13,724 THIS IS MY SITUATION. 1481 01:14:13,724 --> 01:14:21,206 ♪♪ 1482 01:14:21,206 --> 01:14:28,655 ♪♪ 1483 01:14:28,655 --> 01:14:30,344 Dottie: I'M SUPPOSED TO SEE DR. NOW 1484 01:14:30,344 --> 01:14:33,068 IN A COUPLE OF DAYS FOR MY FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT 1485 01:14:33,068 --> 01:14:35,551 SO HE CAN SEE HOW I'M HEALING 1486 01:14:35,551 --> 01:14:40,103 AND THAT I'M RECOVERING WELL ENOUGH TO GO BACK HOME. 1487 01:14:40,103 --> 01:14:42,137 BUT I'M HAVING SOME ISSUES 1488 01:14:42,137 --> 01:14:46,034 WITH ONE OF MY INCISIONS OPENING UP AND DRAINING, 1489 01:14:46,034 --> 01:14:48,068 AND I'M IN A LOT OF PAIN. 1490 01:14:48,068 --> 01:14:51,551 [ GASPS, GROANS ] 1491 01:14:51,551 --> 01:14:56,448 SO I CALLED DR. NOW OFFICE AND I JUST BROKE DOWN 1492 01:14:56,448 --> 01:14:59,034 AND TOLD HIM THAT I WAS NOT ABLE 1493 01:14:59,034 --> 01:15:01,034 TO TAKE CARE OF MYSELF RIGHT NOW 1494 01:15:01,034 --> 01:15:03,517 AND I TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPENED AND STUFF 1495 01:15:03,517 --> 01:15:06,103 AND HE SAID I NEEDED TO COME BACK TO THE HOSPITAL. 1496 01:15:08,620 --> 01:15:13,482 I DON'T HAVE ANY ENERGY AND WHEN I TRY TO GET UP, 1497 01:15:13,482 --> 01:15:16,655 YOU KNOW AND WALK AND DO STUFF, I GET REALLY HOT, 1498 01:15:16,655 --> 01:15:19,241 ALMOST FAINT TO THE POINT I'M GONNA PASS OUT. 1499 01:15:21,482 --> 01:15:25,068 I'M HOPING NOTHING IS TOO SERIOUSLY WRONG. 1500 01:15:25,068 --> 01:15:27,517 THIS IS SO MUCH TOUGHER THAN I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE, 1501 01:15:29,137 --> 01:15:32,551 AND I'M TIRED OF BEING HERE AND AWAY FROM MY FAMILY, 1502 01:15:32,551 --> 01:15:34,241 AND I JUST WANNA GO HOME. 1503 01:15:36,068 --> 01:15:38,517 I MISS MY WHOLE FAMILY. 1504 01:15:38,517 --> 01:15:42,034 I WISH CHRIS WAS HERE WITH ME. I WISH HE COULD BE HERE. 1505 01:15:43,310 --> 01:15:45,689 I WISH HE DIDN'T HAVE TO LEAVE. 1506 01:15:45,689 --> 01:15:48,034 [ SNIFFLES ] AND I MISS LANDON. 1507 01:15:50,793 --> 01:15:52,379 I KNEW IT WOULD BE HARD 1508 01:15:52,379 --> 01:15:54,413 BUT I DIDN'T KNOW IT WOULD BE THIS HARD. 1509 01:15:56,379 --> 01:16:01,413 [ Crying ] APPARENTLY I WASN'T PREPARED TO DO IT... 1510 01:16:01,413 --> 01:16:03,000 BUT I TRIED. 1511 01:16:06,758 --> 01:16:08,724 AND I NEED TO GET BACK 1512 01:16:08,724 --> 01:16:11,655 BECAUSE I CAN'T BE AWAY FROM MY FAMILY ANY LONGER, 1513 01:16:13,103 --> 01:16:15,413 SO I'M HOPING DR. NOW CAN ADDRESS 1514 01:16:15,413 --> 01:16:17,793 WHATEVER HE NEEDS, 1515 01:16:19,965 --> 01:16:21,758 AND THEN CLEAR ME TO GO HOME. 1516 01:16:23,310 --> 01:16:26,241 BECAUSE I KNOW I'LL DO MUCH BETTER THERE. 1517 01:16:26,241 --> 01:16:26,551 ♪♪ 1518 01:16:32,620 --> 01:16:41,620 ♪♪ 1519 01:16:41,620 --> 01:16:43,482 Dottie: I'M NOT DOING WELL RIGHT NOW, 1520 01:16:43,482 --> 01:16:45,344 'CAUSE INSTEAD OF GOING HOME, 1521 01:16:45,344 --> 01:16:48,379 DR. NOW ADMITTED ME TO THE HOSPITAL. 1522 01:16:48,379 --> 01:16:52,379 EMOTIONALLY, I'M A HOT MESS BECAUSE I MISS LANDON, 1523 01:16:52,379 --> 01:16:54,689 YOU KNOW, I MISS MY HUSBAND. 1524 01:16:54,689 --> 01:16:57,310 SO I JUST WANT THIS ALL TO BE OVER WITH 1525 01:16:57,310 --> 01:16:59,379 BUT I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THAT WILL BE. 1526 01:17:02,482 --> 01:17:05,862 DOTTIE CAME BACK IN, COMPLAINING ABOUT DISCOMFORT 1527 01:17:05,862 --> 01:17:08,275 AND BELIEVING SHE POPPED STITCHES, 1528 01:17:08,275 --> 01:17:12,275 BUT THE REAL PROBLEM IS MUCH MORE SERIOUS THAN THAT 1529 01:17:12,275 --> 01:17:15,896 BECAUSE SHE'S NOT KEEPING HERSELF CLEAN, LIKE SHE NEEDS, 1530 01:17:15,896 --> 01:17:17,517 SHE'S GAINING WEIGHT, 1531 01:17:17,517 --> 01:17:22,000 AND THE MOST DAMAGING OF ALL IS THAT SHE'S SMOKING 1532 01:17:22,000 --> 01:17:24,275 AND THIS HAS DONE SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE. 1533 01:17:28,000 --> 01:17:30,689 WELL, HI DOTTIE, HOW YOU FEEL TODAY? 1534 01:17:30,689 --> 01:17:34,172 OH, I'M STILL BREATHING, SO I GUESS I'M ALL RIGHT. 1535 01:17:34,172 --> 01:17:35,655 [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] 1536 01:17:35,655 --> 01:17:37,689 I CAN'T ARGUE WITH THAT. 1537 01:17:37,689 --> 01:17:40,068 SO FIRST OFF, YOU KNOW YOU HAVE AN INFECTION 1538 01:17:40,068 --> 01:17:42,413 AND THAT'S BECAUSE OF YOUR ISSUES. 1539 01:17:42,413 --> 01:17:45,724 TWO BIGGEST THINGS THAT YOU WERE TOLD YOU COULDN'T DO 1540 01:17:45,724 --> 01:17:49,482 DURING RECOVERY WAS TO SMOKE AND TO GAIN WEIGHT 1541 01:17:49,482 --> 01:17:51,655 AND SOMEHOW YOU DID BOTH. 1542 01:17:51,655 --> 01:17:54,724 I DID NOT SMOKE AT THE HOTEL. 1543 01:17:54,724 --> 01:17:59,206 OKAY, PEOPLE THAT QUIT, THEY DO NOT OWN CIGARETTE. 1544 01:17:59,206 --> 01:18:02,344 YOU HAVE CIGARETTE WITH YOU WHEN ARRIVED BACK HERE. 1545 01:18:02,344 --> 01:18:04,620 HOW IN THE WORLD YOU CAN HAVE A CIGARETTE 1546 01:18:04,620 --> 01:18:06,034 AND YOU SAY, YOU'RE QUITTING. 1547 01:18:07,137 --> 01:18:08,482 EXPLAIN THAT TO ME. 1548 01:18:08,482 --> 01:18:12,931 BECAUSE I -- BECAUSE I KEEP 'EM 'CAUSE I GET UPSET. 1549 01:18:12,931 --> 01:18:14,689 AND YOU KEEP CIGARETTE BECAUSE YOU GET UPSET. 1550 01:18:14,689 --> 01:18:16,793 YOU GONNA SMOKE? 1551 01:18:16,793 --> 01:18:20,586 I MEAN NOT A LOT BUT I TOOK, I MEAN I'M HERE 1552 01:18:20,586 --> 01:18:22,275 AND I DON'T SMOKE, THAT OUGHTA TELL YOU SOMETHING. 1553 01:18:22,275 --> 01:18:24,655 ALL RIGHT, YOUR SMOKING IS LIKE YOUR EATING, 1554 01:18:24,655 --> 01:18:27,793 YOU'RE DOING IT A LOT MORE THAN YOU REALIZE. 1555 01:18:27,793 --> 01:18:29,379 EITHER YOU SMOKE OR YOUR DON'T. 1556 01:18:29,379 --> 01:18:32,172 AND WITH THIS OPERATION, CIGARETTE SMOKING 1557 01:18:32,172 --> 01:18:34,241 IS DETRIMENTAL TO YOUR HEALING 1558 01:18:34,241 --> 01:18:38,068 AND NICOTINE IN YOUR SYSTEM PREVENT THE BLOOD FLOW 1559 01:18:38,068 --> 01:18:41,172 AND IF BLOOD DOESN'T GET TO YOUR SUTURES, LIKE IT SHOULD, 1560 01:18:41,172 --> 01:18:44,862 NOT ONLY YOU WILL NOT HEAL BUT WILL LEAD TO INFECTION 1561 01:18:44,862 --> 01:18:48,068 AND YOU GAINED 15 POUNDS IN TWO WEEKS. 1562 01:18:48,068 --> 01:18:50,275 THAT'S UNACCEPTABLE RIGHT NOW 1563 01:18:50,275 --> 01:18:52,206 AND YOU DON'T KEEP GOOD NUTRITION, 1564 01:18:52,206 --> 01:18:55,344 YOU DON'T KEEP GOOD HYGIENE, YOU GONNA HAVE A BIG PROBLEM. 1565 01:18:55,344 --> 01:18:58,000 I WAS GETTING GOOD HYGIENE. I WAS GETTING UP BATHING. 1566 01:18:58,000 --> 01:19:00,413 [ LAUGHS ]NOT REALLY. 1567 01:19:00,413 --> 01:19:03,862 NOT LIKE YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO AND YOU'RE GOING OFF THE RAILS. 1568 01:19:03,862 --> 01:19:08,034 YOU HAVE TO DO WHAT YOU NEED AND IT IS AS SIMPLE AS THAT. 1569 01:19:08,034 --> 01:19:09,827 ALL RIGHT, LET ME TAKE A LOOK AT IT. 1570 01:19:12,482 --> 01:19:15,448 ALL RIGHT, YOU GOT A LITTLE BIT OF POOR CIRCULATION 1571 01:19:15,448 --> 01:19:19,000 ON THIS SIDE AND LET'S SEE WHAT THAT CORNER LOOK LIKE. 1572 01:19:21,689 --> 01:19:25,655 AND NOBODY IS AROUND WHETHER FRIEND, FAMILY, HUSBAND, 1573 01:19:25,655 --> 01:19:27,103 ANYBODY COME IN AND WORK WITH YOU? 1574 01:19:27,103 --> 01:19:30,793 NO, 'CAUSE I DON'T HAVE NOBODY HERE. 1575 01:19:30,793 --> 01:19:33,482 OKAY, AND SO, AND THIS IS A BIT RED AND IN THIS SIDE, 1576 01:19:33,482 --> 01:19:35,551 THAT WOUND HAS OPENED A LITTLE BIT. 1577 01:19:35,551 --> 01:19:39,000 SO WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO KEEP YOU HERE FOR A WHILE LONGER, 1578 01:19:39,000 --> 01:19:40,379 TO TREAT YOU. 1579 01:19:40,379 --> 01:19:42,758 SO HERE'S WHAT WE GONNA DO. 1580 01:19:42,758 --> 01:19:45,551 YOU'RE GONNA GET UP AND WALK FOR 10, 15 MINUTES 1581 01:19:45,551 --> 01:19:47,310 EVERY HOUR OR TWO, 1582 01:19:47,310 --> 01:19:49,620 OTHERWISE YOU'RE GONNA HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM. 1583 01:19:50,413 --> 01:19:53,517 AND THOSE CIGARETTE? THROW 'EM AWAY FOR GOOD. 1584 01:19:53,517 --> 01:19:54,793 I WON'T. 1585 01:19:54,793 --> 01:19:56,172 YOU HAVE A CHILD BACK HOME. 1586 01:19:56,172 --> 01:19:57,275 -YES, GOSH. -OKAY. 1587 01:19:57,275 --> 01:19:58,724 THAT I MISS VERY MUCH. 1588 01:19:58,724 --> 01:20:00,586 OKAY, AND MISSING IS ONE THING 1589 01:20:00,586 --> 01:20:04,103 BUT RESPONSIBILITY THAT YOU HAVE, OBLIGATES YOU, 1590 01:20:04,103 --> 01:20:07,931 THAT YOU DO THE RIGHT THING FOR YOURSELF, RIGHT? 1591 01:20:07,931 --> 01:20:10,689 SO IF YOU DON'T DO THE RIGHT THING FOR YOURSELF, 1592 01:20:10,689 --> 01:20:12,724 HOW'RE YOU GONNA TEACH HIM TO DO RIGHT THING FOR HIMSELF? 1593 01:20:12,724 --> 01:20:14,034 -EXACTLY. -OKAY. 1594 01:20:14,034 --> 01:20:17,241 MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES, YOU KNOW, YOU NEED. 1595 01:20:17,241 --> 01:20:19,862 SO UNTIL YOU GET TO THE POINT THAT IT IS SAFE 1596 01:20:19,862 --> 01:20:22,137 TO SEND YOU HOME, WE NEED TO KEEP YOU HERE. 1597 01:20:22,137 --> 01:20:24,724 -OKAY. -ALL RIGHT. I'LL SEE YOU LATER. 1598 01:20:26,344 --> 01:20:30,275 Dr. Nowzaradan: I THINK A LOT OF HER RECENT PROGRESS AND HOW WELL SHE DID, 1599 01:20:30,275 --> 01:20:34,137 WAS BECAUSE SHE TRADE ONE ADDICTION FOR ANOTHER 1600 01:20:34,137 --> 01:20:37,310 AND TRYING TO KEEP HER SMOKING SECRET 1601 01:20:37,310 --> 01:20:40,034 BUT THAT IS ONE OF THE WORST THINGS SHE COULD HAVE DONE 1602 01:20:40,034 --> 01:20:42,793 FOR HER RECOVERY AND IT'S GONNA TAKE AT LEAST 1603 01:20:42,793 --> 01:20:46,000 ONE TO TWO MONTHS TO GET HER TO A SAFE PLACE FOR HER 1604 01:20:46,000 --> 01:20:48,896 TO GET HOME BECAUSE WE CAN'T RISK HER 1605 01:20:48,896 --> 01:20:52,827 CAUSING ANY OF THIS DAMAGE TO HER SUTURES AGAIN 1606 01:20:52,827 --> 01:20:57,000 AND SHE WON'T BE GETTING ANY MORE SKIN REMOVAL ANYTIME SOON. 1607 01:20:57,000 --> 01:21:01,379 SO, THIS IS A BIG SETBACK FOR HER. 1608 01:21:01,379 --> 01:21:04,137 Dottie: I'M DISAPPOINTED IN MYSELF 'CAUSE I DID THIS 1609 01:21:04,137 --> 01:21:08,000 BUT I WAS ALONE AND IT WAS HARD AND I NEEDED THE COMFORT. 1610 01:21:08,000 --> 01:21:09,896 SO I KNOW I ATE SOME STUFF I SHOULDN'T 1611 01:21:09,896 --> 01:21:12,137 AND I WAS SMOKING BUT IT WAS HELPING ME 1612 01:21:12,137 --> 01:21:14,275 GET THROUGH ALL THIS. 1613 01:21:14,275 --> 01:21:16,724 I WISH I HADN'T DONE ALL THAT NOW 1614 01:21:16,724 --> 01:21:19,241 BECAUSE THIS ALL WAS A SETBACK 1615 01:21:19,241 --> 01:21:22,000 AND I JUST WANT TO GET HOME. 1616 01:21:22,000 --> 01:21:25,448 I STARTED THIS JOURNEY TO GET HEALTHY FOR MY FAMILY 1617 01:21:25,448 --> 01:21:28,862 AND I CAN'T BE STUCK HER THIS LONG 1618 01:21:28,862 --> 01:21:32,034 BUT I KNOW NOTHING'S GONNA STOP ME TO GET TO WHERE I NEED 1619 01:21:32,034 --> 01:21:34,068 AND I HAVE TO GET BACK HOME TO MY FAMILY. 1620 01:21:34,068 --> 01:21:40,137 ♪♪ 1621 01:21:40,137 --> 01:21:46,172 ♪♪ 1622 01:21:46,172 --> 01:21:49,655 Sean: I'M HEADED TO THE HOSPITAL RIGHT NOW. 1623 01:21:49,655 --> 01:21:52,379 THE RASH UNDER MY STOMACH HAS GOTTEN A LOT WORSE 1624 01:21:53,517 --> 01:21:55,034 AND IT HURTS A LOT. 1625 01:21:55,034 --> 01:21:59,241 SO DR. NOW TOLD ME I NEEDED TO COME IN SO HE COULD LOOK AT IT. 1626 01:21:59,241 --> 01:22:01,344 AND I'M NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS. 1627 01:22:01,344 --> 01:22:03,620 'CAUSE I'M JUST NOT IN THE MOOD TO DEAL 1628 01:22:03,620 --> 01:22:05,724 WITH WHATEVER HE HAS TO SAY ABOUT MY WEIGHT 1629 01:22:06,896 --> 01:22:08,724 BECAUSE I SHOULD STILL HAVE ANOTHER MONTH 1630 01:22:08,724 --> 01:22:09,862 TO MAKE SOME PROGRESS. 1631 01:22:14,758 --> 01:22:17,931 I JUST WANT TO GET THIS OVER WITH AND GET TREATED 1632 01:22:17,931 --> 01:22:19,793 AND HOPEFULLY GET HOME QUICKLY 1633 01:22:19,793 --> 01:22:21,689 WITHOUT TOO MUCH GRIEF RIGHT NOW. 1634 01:22:25,862 --> 01:22:27,275 -HI, SEAN. -HELLO, DR. NOW. 1635 01:22:28,103 --> 01:22:29,344 HOW YOU FEEL? 1636 01:22:29,344 --> 01:22:31,172 I FEEL OKAY. 1637 01:22:31,172 --> 01:22:33,413 SO YOUR RASH IS GETTING A LOT WORSE 1638 01:22:33,413 --> 01:22:35,793 AND CAUSING YOU A LOT OF PROBLEMS? 1639 01:22:35,793 --> 01:22:37,655 YES, IT REALLY HURTS A LOT. 1640 01:22:37,655 --> 01:22:40,689 I'M PRETTY SURE THE WOUND'S GETTING INFECTED 1641 01:22:40,689 --> 01:22:43,448 BUT NOT 100% CERTAIN. 1642 01:22:43,448 --> 01:22:45,586 WELL, IT LOOK LIKE YOU HAVE GAINED A LOT, 1643 01:22:45,586 --> 01:22:48,172 SO I'M SURE THAT'S A PART OF THE ISSUE, 1644 01:22:48,172 --> 01:22:50,137 BUT LET'S SEE HOW THINGS LOOK. 1645 01:22:53,275 --> 01:22:55,586 THIS IS ALL INFECTED. 1646 01:22:55,586 --> 01:22:57,586 THAT'S NOT THE ONES I'M WORRIED ABOUT. 1647 01:22:58,724 --> 01:23:00,965 AND IN FACT, AS LONG AS YOU THIS BIG, 1648 01:23:00,965 --> 01:23:04,655 WE'RE NOT GONNA BE ABLE GET RID OF ALL THIS INFECTION. 1649 01:23:05,620 --> 01:23:08,275 SADLY, I KNOW THAT. 1650 01:23:08,275 --> 01:23:10,137 BUT YOU'RE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT, 1651 01:23:10,137 --> 01:23:11,931 AND THAT'S THE PROBLEM, WHICH -- 1652 01:23:11,931 --> 01:23:14,034 I'M TRYING TO GET DOWN TO EATING SMALL AMOUNTS AGAIN. 1653 01:23:14,034 --> 01:23:16,758 YOU'RE GOING RIGHT BACK TO THE WAY YOU WERE. 1654 01:23:16,758 --> 01:23:19,275 I HAVEN'T BEEN BATHING SUPER WELL LATELY 1655 01:23:19,275 --> 01:23:21,586 BUT I'M WORKING ON REMEDYING THAT. 1656 01:23:23,034 --> 01:23:23,896 OKAY. 1657 01:23:25,551 --> 01:23:26,793 OUCH, THAT'S THE ONE... 1658 01:23:26,793 --> 01:23:28,551 -ALL RIGHT. -...THAT I'M WORRIED ABOUT. 1659 01:23:28,551 --> 01:23:31,379 WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND INSTRUCT ON SOME IV ANTIBIOTIC, 1660 01:23:31,379 --> 01:23:33,793 GET SOME CULTURE AND SEE WHAT'S GOING ON. 1661 01:23:33,793 --> 01:23:35,068 [ SIGHS ] 1662 01:23:35,068 --> 01:23:36,793 BUT YOUR SITUATION IS NOT GOOD AT ALL, 1663 01:23:36,793 --> 01:23:40,379 BECAUSE YOU'RE CHOOSING TO EAT WHATEVER YOU WANT RIGHT NOW. 1664 01:23:40,379 --> 01:23:44,862 I'M DONE EATING CRAP AND I'M DONE EATING BAD MEALS, 1665 01:23:44,862 --> 01:23:47,034 AND THIS IS GOOD WAKE UP FOR ME. 1666 01:23:47,034 --> 01:23:50,310 WELL, I HEARD THAT BEFORE SO I'M SKEPTICAL ABOUT THAT. 1667 01:23:50,310 --> 01:23:52,275 ONCE WE'VE CLEARED THIS INFECTION OUT, 1668 01:23:52,275 --> 01:23:54,482 THEN YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO PROVE IT. 1669 01:23:54,482 --> 01:23:55,758 -SURE. -ALL RIGHT. 1670 01:23:55,758 --> 01:23:57,827 I'LL SEE YOU AFTER WE RUN SOME TESTS. 1671 01:24:00,931 --> 01:24:05,689 Dr. Nowzaradan: SEAN IS STILL CONTINUING ON A SELF-DESTRUCTIVE PATH. 1672 01:24:05,689 --> 01:24:09,206 HE HASN'T GONE TO PSYCHOTHERAPY THESE PAST TWO MONTHS 1673 01:24:09,206 --> 01:24:13,103 AND LOOKS TO HAVE GAINED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WEIGHT. 1674 01:24:13,103 --> 01:24:17,068 AND BECAUSE OF ALL THAT, HIS BODY IS DETERIORATING AGAIN, 1675 01:24:17,068 --> 01:24:19,862 SO RIGHT NOW, IF WE DON'T TREAT HIS INFECTION 1676 01:24:19,862 --> 01:24:22,275 AND GET HIS WEIGHT DOWN TO DO THAT, 1677 01:24:22,275 --> 01:24:25,689 HE COULD EASILY BE DEAD IN A MONTH OR TWO, 1678 01:24:25,689 --> 01:24:29,172 BUT AS SOON AS SEAN'S HEALTH IS IN A SAFER PLACE, 1679 01:24:29,172 --> 01:24:30,689 WE ARE SENDING HIM HOME 1680 01:24:30,689 --> 01:24:32,655 BECAUSE HE'S NOT GONNA GET TO STAY 1681 01:24:32,655 --> 01:24:34,689 AND HAVE US DO ALL THE WORK FOR HIM. 1682 01:24:35,896 --> 01:24:39,000 IT TOOK A LOT TO FINALLY GET SEAN UP AND WALKING. 1683 01:24:42,793 --> 01:24:45,655 GOOD JOB SWEETIE, YOU'RE DOING GREAT. 1684 01:24:45,655 --> 01:24:47,931 YOU ARE DEFINITELY MOVING A LOT BETTER HONEY. 1685 01:24:49,689 --> 01:24:53,206 AND RIGHT NOW, HIS OVEREATING AND LACK OF ACTIVITY 1686 01:24:53,206 --> 01:24:56,862 IS LEADING RIGHT BACK TO BEING IMMOBILE. 1687 01:24:56,862 --> 01:24:59,172 HE'S GONNA HAVE TO START DOING WHAT HE NEEDS 1688 01:24:59,172 --> 01:25:01,965 OR THERE'S GOING TO BE NOTHING MORE WE CAN DO 1689 01:25:01,965 --> 01:25:05,344 TO REALLY HELP HIM BUT FOR RIGHT NOW, 1690 01:25:05,344 --> 01:25:07,965 WE WILL ONCE AGAIN WORK TO SAVE HIS LIFE. 1691 01:25:11,724 --> 01:25:13,206 Sean: I DON'T WANT TO BE HERE. 1692 01:25:14,551 --> 01:25:17,620 BEING IN A HOSPITAL IS NOT WHAT I NEED. 1693 01:25:17,620 --> 01:25:21,448 SO I'M REALLY UPSET AND I WANNA GO HOME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 1694 01:25:21,448 --> 01:25:23,724 SO THIS IS JUST ANOTHER THING I HAVE TO DEAL WITH. 1695 01:25:25,724 --> 01:25:29,206 AND MY ONLY OPTION IS SHOW DR. NOW THAT I CAN DO THIS 1696 01:25:30,586 --> 01:25:31,862 AND I'M READY TO CHANGE. 1697 01:25:31,862 --> 01:25:32,448 ♪♪ 1697 01:25:33,305 --> 01:26:33,694 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm