"1000-lb Sisters" Nothing Is Impastable

1 00:00:01,200 --> 00:00:02,900 Ready or not, here we come, London. 2 00:00:02,900 --> 00:00:05,430 [Chris] Previously on 1000-lb Sisters... 3 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:07,900 [Tammy] Hey, how are you? 4 00:00:08,960 --> 00:00:09,930 Ooh. 5 00:00:09,930 --> 00:00:11,860 [Amy] Hey, can I take a picture with y'all? 6 00:00:11,860 --> 00:00:13,260 [Tammy] Amy, [bleep]. 7 00:00:13,260 --> 00:00:14,130 [Amanda] She's loud. 8 00:00:14,130 --> 00:00:16,160 Bitch, we are in a foreign country. 9 00:00:16,160 --> 00:00:17,460 Get your act right out your pocket 10 00:00:17,460 --> 00:00:19,400 and hold on tight to that mother[bleep]. 11 00:00:25,260 --> 00:00:26,600 Shut the hell up. 12 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:28,900 Our people was on the Mayflower? 13 00:00:32,360 --> 00:00:34,860 -Dun dun dun. -[Amy snorts] 14 00:00:34,860 --> 00:00:36,730 [Chris] Two more, girl. We got this. 15 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:41,860 [Tammy grunts] 16 00:00:41,860 --> 00:00:43,930 [Amy speaking] 17 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:51,074 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm 18 00:00:52,900 --> 00:00:54,200 [Amanda] Amy, stop. 19 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:55,900 -I ain't even done nothing and y'all are getting... -Okay. Stop. 20 00:00:55,900 --> 00:00:57,160 [Amy] ...on to me for bull[bleep]. 21 00:00:57,160 --> 00:00:58,400 [Misty] Amy... 22 00:01:06,360 --> 00:01:08,300 -[Chris] Amy. -[Amy] I'm done. 23 00:01:08,300 --> 00:01:10,230 I mean it this time. I'm done. 24 00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:26,500 [Chris speaking] 25 00:01:28,660 --> 00:01:31,230 [Amy speaking] 26 00:01:36,160 --> 00:01:38,260 I got told multiple times to shut up, 27 00:01:38,260 --> 00:01:42,400 and that last time was my [bleep] breaking point. 28 00:01:43,100 --> 00:01:45,800 There's only so much one person can take. 29 00:01:46,460 --> 00:01:47,300 [sniffles] 30 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:53,530 [Chris] Because you're overreacting. 31 00:01:55,460 --> 00:01:56,860 [Chris] You're yelling at me right now. 32 00:01:56,860 --> 00:01:58,300 [Amy speaking] 33 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:00,260 [Amanda] Is that Amy? 34 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:08,230 -She's outside, though. -[Brittany] I can hear her outside, yeah. 35 00:02:08,660 --> 00:02:10,460 [Amy speaking] 36 00:02:10,460 --> 00:02:12,000 -[Chris] No. -[Amy speaking] 37 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:13,130 [Chris] Come on. 38 00:02:14,100 --> 00:02:15,600 You're going the wrong way. 39 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:18,660 We came to The Mayflower 40 00:02:18,660 --> 00:02:22,160 just because our nine times great-grandfather 41 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:23,560 drank here. 42 00:02:23,560 --> 00:02:26,960 And it should be a big moment for the whole family. 43 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:30,360 But I feel Amy's being kind of a little bit childish. 44 00:02:30,360 --> 00:02:32,000 Like a spoiled brat. 45 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:36,500 You went off the handle in there in front of everybody. 46 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:38,830 And we're better than this. 47 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:42,000 [Amy speaking] 48 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:44,200 [Chris] All I see you doing is showing your butt, girl. 49 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:48,160 [waiter speaking] 50 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:49,860 It's okay, honey. It happens all the time. 51 00:02:49,860 --> 00:02:52,000 You're okay. You're doing a great job. 52 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:03,600 Poor guy. Damn Americans are crazy. 53 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:05,100 [laughs] 54 00:03:07,260 --> 00:03:09,800 [Misty speaking] 55 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:11,800 [Tammy speaking] 56 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:16,560 Some of them don't. Caspe... Are they the dark ones? 57 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:17,460 -Mm-hmm. -[Tammy] Yeah. 58 00:03:17,460 --> 00:03:19,000 [Birttany] Those are Kalamata. 59 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:20,760 This one has a pit. 60 00:03:20,760 --> 00:03:21,830 Hey, bubbe. 61 00:03:22,360 --> 00:03:23,230 You want an olive? 62 00:03:23,230 --> 00:03:24,560 -[Tammy chuckles] -[Misty] They taste 63 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:27,760 totally different than the ones that Grandma used to buy. 64 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:31,100 At this point, we're gonna pretend like this [bleep] didn't even happen. 65 00:03:31,100 --> 00:03:33,360 So we gonna talk about whatever we gotta talk about 66 00:03:33,360 --> 00:03:35,100 to get past this little blow-up. 67 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:37,100 [Misty] I hate olives. 68 00:03:37,100 --> 00:03:40,100 But I'll talk about olives all goddamn day if Amy... 69 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:47,260 Okay, guys. Your food is ready. 70 00:03:47,260 --> 00:03:49,600 That's the fish and chips. 71 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:52,460 -[Tammy] Thank you. -Fish and chips. 72 00:03:52,460 --> 00:03:53,800 -[Amanda] Fine. Thank you. -You're welcome. 73 00:03:54,900 --> 00:03:56,360 Enjoy. See you in a bit. 74 00:03:56,360 --> 00:03:57,800 -[Misty] Thank you very much. -[waiter] You're welcome. 75 00:04:01,800 --> 00:04:03,860 [Chris] The fish is wonderful. 76 00:04:03,860 --> 00:04:05,630 -Yeah, it is good. -The fish is wonderful. 77 00:04:11,460 --> 00:04:13,030 [laughs] 78 00:04:13,360 --> 00:04:15,160 [Brittany chuckles] 79 00:04:15,160 --> 00:04:18,400 [Chris] After Amy eats, she cheers up significantly. 80 00:04:24,660 --> 00:04:26,530 [laughs] 81 00:04:30,160 --> 00:04:32,100 [Brittany speaking] 82 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:35,900 [Chris laughs] 83 00:04:39,460 --> 00:04:41,360 And you're supposed to be the nice one out of all of us. 84 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:43,200 -[Chris] She is. -[Brittany] Eh. 85 00:04:45,200 --> 00:04:48,700 [Amy speaking] 86 00:04:56,760 --> 00:04:59,700 But it's our last day here in London. And... 87 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:08,360 [Tammy speaking] 88 00:05:08,360 --> 00:05:10,030 -[Brittany laughs] -Well, this is better than the dick. 89 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:11,700 And I'm saying that. 90 00:05:11,700 --> 00:05:13,300 [Tammy and Brittany chuckle] 91 00:05:22,860 --> 00:05:24,130 [Amy] Come on, y'all. 92 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:25,700 Let's go. 93 00:05:25,700 --> 00:05:28,500 After we got done eating at The Mayflower, 94 00:05:28,500 --> 00:05:31,660 we walk up the little cobblestone street 95 00:05:31,660 --> 00:05:35,430 to this little garden that's overlooking... 96 00:05:41,160 --> 00:05:43,860 Overlooking the river that runs through the middle of England. 97 00:05:43,860 --> 00:05:46,000 How about that? [laughs] 98 00:05:46,460 --> 00:05:48,960 [Misty speaking] 99 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:50,500 [Chris] You go ahead, girl. 100 00:05:53,500 --> 00:05:55,660 And my question of the day is, they got catfish here? 101 00:05:55,660 --> 00:05:57,700 'Cause that look like good catfishing water to me. 102 00:05:57,700 --> 00:05:59,900 [Misty laughs] 103 00:06:00,660 --> 00:06:03,160 As this vacation comes to a close, 104 00:06:03,160 --> 00:06:06,330 I'm just ready to go home. I want my boys so bad. 105 00:06:06,760 --> 00:06:08,200 I love London. 106 00:06:09,660 --> 00:06:11,800 But I want my boys. 107 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:15,160 [Chris] It's just been a great trip. 108 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:16,230 -[Misty] Yeah, it has. -[Chris] I mean, 109 00:06:16,230 --> 00:06:18,960 I know we don't get along every second of the day. 110 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:21,460 But the bottom line is, is we're a family. 111 00:06:21,460 --> 00:06:22,930 And we're a family strong. 112 00:06:24,100 --> 00:06:27,030 Now we know a little more about ourselves. 113 00:06:27,760 --> 00:06:28,760 [Misty] Where we came from. 114 00:06:30,100 --> 00:06:32,060 I think that we should start being courageous, 115 00:06:32,060 --> 00:06:34,660 just like our ancestors, and just living life... 116 00:06:34,660 --> 00:06:36,700 -[Chris] To the full. -...to the best of our ability. 117 00:06:36,700 --> 00:06:38,400 Now that I've got my life back, 118 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:41,000 I mean, that's what I'm trying to do. 119 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:43,260 [Amanda] You just wait until the skin is removed 120 00:06:43,260 --> 00:06:44,700 and you're healed, 121 00:06:44,700 --> 00:06:46,500 because life is gonna change again. 122 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:48,830 Tammy and Chris, for each of you. 123 00:06:49,660 --> 00:06:50,960 [Chris] Back in Kentucky, 124 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:53,800 my surgery is literally right around the corner. 125 00:06:54,660 --> 00:06:57,260 Amanda is the only one in the family 126 00:06:57,260 --> 00:06:59,630 that's had skin removal surgery... 127 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:08,330 Am I worried about it? 128 00:07:10,660 --> 00:07:12,300 My recovery time could be 129 00:07:12,300 --> 00:07:16,860 10 to 16 weeks, according if I have bad healing. 130 00:07:16,860 --> 00:07:19,700 It's gonna be the worst thing you've ever been through physically. 131 00:07:19,700 --> 00:07:21,230 Tammy, including you. Like, you've been 132 00:07:21,230 --> 00:07:23,600 -near death several times. -[Misty] Yeah. 'Cause you're gonna have more of it 133 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:25,200 -than the rest of them. -[Amanda] But just be ready. 134 00:07:25,900 --> 00:07:28,100 After my last appointment, 135 00:07:28,100 --> 00:07:30,200 Dr. Turner referred me 136 00:07:30,200 --> 00:07:32,560 to a specialist in Pittsburgh 137 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:35,560 because he has a bigger team 138 00:07:35,560 --> 00:07:37,060 and a bigger hospital, 139 00:07:37,060 --> 00:07:40,430 and he takes on more complicated surgeries. 140 00:07:52,060 --> 00:07:54,360 Tammy, I just want to say I'm proud of you. 141 00:07:54,360 --> 00:07:57,060 You have really done excellent 142 00:07:57,060 --> 00:07:58,300 this time we've been here, 143 00:07:58,300 --> 00:07:59,260 with the stairs, 144 00:07:59,260 --> 00:08:01,660 climbing in and out of the bus, the walking. 145 00:08:01,660 --> 00:08:04,400 -The steps we just did. -You have improved so much 146 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:06,700 that it's just mind-boggling. 147 00:08:06,700 --> 00:08:08,160 [Amanda] Normally you just give up. 148 00:08:08,160 --> 00:08:09,600 "I can't do this." 149 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:11,160 But this time you didn't, and you pushed through, 150 00:08:11,160 --> 00:08:12,800 and I'm proud of you for sticking with it. 151 00:08:14,860 --> 00:08:17,500 I can't even put into words how proud I am of you. 152 00:08:19,060 --> 00:08:21,260 And even though me and you get into it, 153 00:08:21,260 --> 00:08:22,430 I love you very much. 154 00:08:23,960 --> 00:08:25,500 And I will give my life for you. 155 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:30,800 I think this honestly brought us closer together. 156 00:08:31,200 --> 00:08:32,600 Absolutely. Me too. 157 00:08:34,100 --> 00:08:36,400 Tammy and I are actually getting along. 158 00:08:36,400 --> 00:08:39,560 I have no explanation as to what's going on. 159 00:08:39,560 --> 00:08:42,560 There was no big ta-da moment. 160 00:08:42,560 --> 00:08:45,000 You know, there was no angels singing. 161 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:46,500 It's just happening. 162 00:08:46,500 --> 00:08:48,260 And I'm just letting it, and she is too. 163 00:08:48,260 --> 00:08:49,830 And I'm grateful for that. 164 00:08:51,360 --> 00:08:53,460 [Chris] You know, other than a few little hiccups, 165 00:08:53,460 --> 00:08:54,700 it's been a great week, 166 00:08:54,700 --> 00:08:56,700 doing what we do best, 167 00:08:56,700 --> 00:08:58,560 acting fools. 168 00:08:58,560 --> 00:09:01,000 [Amanda] Some of us are not acting, and that's okay. 169 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:03,160 [laughs] 170 00:09:03,160 --> 00:09:05,960 This vacation has done as good as it could possibly do, 171 00:09:05,960 --> 00:09:08,560 bringing us back together as a family. 172 00:09:08,560 --> 00:09:10,160 Now, with that being said, 173 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:12,500 I really just hope when everybody gets home, 174 00:09:12,500 --> 00:09:15,660 the peace that we've kept in England 175 00:09:15,660 --> 00:09:19,560 continues to ride the wave. 176 00:09:19,560 --> 00:09:22,900 We all got some pretty big things coming up here real soon. 177 00:09:22,900 --> 00:09:25,360 And we need to support each other 178 00:09:25,360 --> 00:09:27,000 more than ever. 179 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:29,330 -[Misty] Here we go. -[Amanda] Perfect. 180 00:09:32,660 --> 00:09:33,760 Yes! 181 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:35,100 [Amy] Today, me, Tammy, Chris, 182 00:09:35,100 --> 00:09:37,800 and Brittany are gonna take a self-defense class. 183 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:41,000 If you were going to hit a part of the body, what would you hit? 184 00:09:42,760 --> 00:09:46,160 [all laughing] 185 00:09:46,160 --> 00:09:48,000 -Today's the day, huh? -[Chris] Yes, sir. 186 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:50,600 -Been a long time coming. -A long time coming. 187 00:09:50,600 --> 00:09:52,460 [Amanda] With a surgery like this, 188 00:09:52,460 --> 00:09:54,460 there's a possibility of blood supply not being 189 00:09:54,460 --> 00:09:56,200 sent to the right areas. 190 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:01,900 What's taking this so damn long? 191 00:10:11,600 --> 00:10:13,100 [Amy] Gagey, Gagey. 192 00:10:13,100 --> 00:10:14,730 You gonna be mommy's big boy helper? 193 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:21,000 [babbles] 194 00:10:25,200 --> 00:10:26,900 I mean, I got to see the sights. 195 00:10:26,900 --> 00:10:28,200 I got to see the sounds. 196 00:10:33,560 --> 00:10:35,100 Yay. 197 00:10:36,200 --> 00:10:37,700 Yay. 198 00:10:39,100 --> 00:10:40,930 Not my wall. On the paper. 199 00:10:44,060 --> 00:10:45,460 It's all washable. 200 00:10:45,460 --> 00:10:47,960 If they get it on the wall, they get it on the wall. 201 00:10:47,960 --> 00:10:49,260 But at the end of the day, they are 202 00:10:49,260 --> 00:10:51,360 making their kind of art. 203 00:10:51,360 --> 00:10:53,430 They are being creative their way. 204 00:10:53,900 --> 00:10:56,030 Get it on the wall. Good job. 205 00:10:58,360 --> 00:11:00,160 And he would make a thousand bucks. 206 00:11:00,160 --> 00:11:01,300 Or, well... 207 00:11:03,560 --> 00:11:05,160 [chuckles] 208 00:11:05,160 --> 00:11:07,230 -[Gage exclaims] -[Amy] Are you done, darling? 209 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:10,500 -Are you done? -[Gage babbles] 210 00:11:10,860 --> 00:11:12,000 [Amy] Silly. 211 00:11:16,160 --> 00:11:17,960 But when we were in London, 212 00:11:17,960 --> 00:11:19,500 I was out of control. 213 00:11:19,960 --> 00:11:21,800 So, it's time for me 214 00:11:21,800 --> 00:11:23,560 to learn how to communicate 215 00:11:23,560 --> 00:11:25,730 and not walk away. Or blow up. 216 00:11:27,160 --> 00:11:29,000 I just want to be a better mom, 217 00:11:29,000 --> 00:11:30,860 better friend, better sister. 218 00:11:30,860 --> 00:11:32,130 A better everything. 219 00:11:35,560 --> 00:11:37,200 Be careful. 220 00:11:49,260 --> 00:11:51,900 [Chris] Y'all ready to get in there and learn how to kick some butt? 221 00:11:52,500 --> 00:11:54,560 You're gonna need it. 222 00:11:54,560 --> 00:11:57,260 [Amy] So today, me, Tammy, Chris, and Brittany are gonna take 223 00:11:57,260 --> 00:11:58,830 a self-defense class. 224 00:12:07,500 --> 00:12:09,630 The last time I broke a board is when I fell through the floor. 225 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:13,560 [laughs] 226 00:12:13,560 --> 00:12:16,200 And it was at the yellow house, so come on. 227 00:12:16,200 --> 00:12:18,600 That's why I said I'll be nice. 228 00:12:19,260 --> 00:12:20,860 [Chris] Since we got back from London, 229 00:12:20,860 --> 00:12:22,560 I've been busting my ass 230 00:12:22,560 --> 00:12:24,000 quite literally. 231 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:25,500 [laughs] 232 00:12:30,060 --> 00:12:32,360 All the painting's pretty well done in the yellow house. 233 00:12:32,360 --> 00:12:34,760 And the only thing left to really do is clean. 234 00:12:34,760 --> 00:12:37,500 And then she'll be ready to move in. 235 00:12:38,700 --> 00:12:40,360 [Tammy] I am 236 00:12:40,360 --> 00:12:42,200 so freaking excited 237 00:12:42,200 --> 00:12:45,500 to move into a house by myself. 238 00:12:46,500 --> 00:12:48,900 But Chris has always been... 239 00:12:57,560 --> 00:12:58,900 I don't really know 240 00:12:58,900 --> 00:13:00,900 what I need to 241 00:13:01,460 --> 00:13:03,230 defend myself from... 242 00:13:05,700 --> 00:13:07,300 [laughs] 243 00:13:11,460 --> 00:13:13,200 But I'm just gonna go with it. 244 00:13:13,200 --> 00:13:14,860 Okay, guys, let's go ahead and line up, please. 245 00:13:14,860 --> 00:13:16,600 [woman] Yes, sir! 246 00:13:16,600 --> 00:13:19,560 [Robert] What do you think is the most sensitive part of the body? 247 00:13:19,560 --> 00:13:20,900 If you were gonna defend yourself 248 00:13:20,900 --> 00:13:23,960 and hit a part of the body, what would you hit? 249 00:13:23,960 --> 00:13:25,330 There's no wrong answer. 250 00:13:27,300 --> 00:13:29,400 -[Robert] Crotch? -[all laughing] 251 00:13:30,660 --> 00:13:32,360 Kick him in the nuts. [laughs] 252 00:13:32,360 --> 00:13:34,300 And run! [laughs] 253 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:40,430 [Tammy laughs] 254 00:13:41,500 --> 00:13:42,760 [Robert] The eyes. 255 00:13:42,760 --> 00:13:45,100 The eyes have so many nerve endings. 256 00:13:45,100 --> 00:13:46,800 But also, believe it or not, you can 257 00:13:46,800 --> 00:13:48,360 actually rupture the eardrums. 258 00:13:48,360 --> 00:13:51,900 So we're gonna go to what we call BOB. 259 00:13:51,900 --> 00:13:54,130 And those are the body opponent bags. 260 00:13:54,800 --> 00:13:57,300 Lord only knows how this is gonna go. 261 00:13:57,300 --> 00:14:00,600 Because Brittany is a very timid person. 262 00:14:01,500 --> 00:14:03,730 Tammy's kind of like a T.rex. 263 00:14:06,700 --> 00:14:08,530 And Amy... 264 00:14:09,860 --> 00:14:11,900 And you can't fight if you can't see. 265 00:14:11,900 --> 00:14:14,400 [laughs] 266 00:14:15,800 --> 00:14:17,860 [Robert] All right, on my count. Ready? 267 00:14:17,860 --> 00:14:19,200 You just kind of step forward 268 00:14:19,200 --> 00:14:20,660 and you're gonna clap the ears. 269 00:14:20,660 --> 00:14:21,730 [grunts] 270 00:14:23,860 --> 00:14:25,660 Nice. Good job. 271 00:14:25,660 --> 00:14:28,160 All right. Excellent. All right, next two. 272 00:14:28,160 --> 00:14:29,930 -[Amy speaking] -[Tammy] All right. 273 00:14:32,500 --> 00:14:33,760 -[Amy] Oh. -[Tammy speaking] 274 00:14:33,760 --> 00:14:34,800 [Amy] Excuse me. 275 00:14:35,500 --> 00:14:37,500 [Robert] Here we go. [grunts] 276 00:14:38,360 --> 00:14:40,230 [Amy and Tammy laugh] 277 00:14:41,360 --> 00:14:42,260 [Robert] All right. 278 00:14:42,260 --> 00:14:43,460 Ready? 279 00:14:43,460 --> 00:14:44,500 -[grunts] -[Tammy grunts] 280 00:14:44,500 --> 00:14:46,530 -[laughs] -[Amy laughs] I can't stop laughing. 281 00:14:48,460 --> 00:14:51,300 Learning the moves were just weird and awkward in getting the hang of it. 282 00:14:51,300 --> 00:14:52,600 [Tammy grunts] 283 00:14:54,560 --> 00:14:55,700 Facts. 284 00:14:57,760 --> 00:14:58,800 -[grunts] -[man] There you go. 285 00:14:58,800 --> 00:15:00,100 There you go. Good. 286 00:15:00,100 --> 00:15:02,200 Right there. Did you see that? 287 00:15:02,600 --> 00:15:03,760 Yeah. 288 00:15:03,760 --> 00:15:05,400 Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! [chuckles] 289 00:15:05,400 --> 00:15:07,400 -[Tammy] Yeah! -[Robert] All right. 290 00:15:09,060 --> 00:15:10,130 Nice! 291 00:15:10,760 --> 00:15:13,060 Good job. Good job. 292 00:15:13,060 --> 00:15:14,430 -[Tammy grunts] -Yes! 293 00:15:16,260 --> 00:15:17,430 Yes! 294 00:15:17,900 --> 00:15:19,130 Good job. 295 00:15:26,860 --> 00:15:28,500 [laughs] 296 00:15:32,060 --> 00:15:33,100 All right. 297 00:15:34,560 --> 00:15:36,400 -Would you? -I would too. 298 00:15:40,460 --> 00:15:42,000 [Tammy] I think it's great that Amy's 299 00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:44,760 found the healthy outlet. 300 00:15:44,760 --> 00:15:48,600 Maybe she'll continue going to the self-defense class... 301 00:15:53,460 --> 00:15:55,000 Or we just... 302 00:16:10,460 --> 00:16:12,500 [Chris] You ready to get your [bleep] up and go? 303 00:16:12,800 --> 00:16:14,000 [Tammy] Yeah. 304 00:16:14,500 --> 00:16:16,660 [Chris] After about six months, 305 00:16:16,660 --> 00:16:19,160 the yellow house is finally finished. 306 00:16:19,160 --> 00:16:22,100 And we're able to move Tammy in today. 307 00:16:22,500 --> 00:16:23,560 I'm relieved 308 00:16:23,560 --> 00:16:26,060 because my skin removal surgery 309 00:16:26,060 --> 00:16:27,700 is scheduled in a few days. 310 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:30,100 And I ain't gonna lie, 311 00:16:30,100 --> 00:16:32,000 I'm really excited. 312 00:16:32,000 --> 00:16:34,630 I finally get to have the house to myself. 313 00:16:35,160 --> 00:16:37,030 Where am I going? 314 00:16:37,760 --> 00:16:40,100 Well, with me and my wife anyway. 315 00:16:40,100 --> 00:16:41,500 [chuckles] 316 00:16:46,460 --> 00:16:47,500 [Tammy speaking] 317 00:16:48,100 --> 00:16:49,000 [Brittany] Wow. 318 00:16:50,900 --> 00:16:53,160 At least the carpet and the lawnmower's 319 00:16:53,160 --> 00:16:55,700 -not in here anymore. -Yeah, you ain't got no rug no more. 320 00:16:55,700 --> 00:16:57,300 [Tammy speaking] 321 00:16:57,300 --> 00:16:59,230 -[Brittany chuckles] -[Tammy] I'm excited. 322 00:16:59,800 --> 00:17:01,600 It's a very big upgrade. 323 00:17:05,260 --> 00:17:06,600 It's awesome. 324 00:17:08,060 --> 00:17:10,700 Now, we still got some cleaning to do in here, but, 325 00:17:10,700 --> 00:17:14,130 you know, it's able to be lived in and enjoyed. 326 00:17:14,760 --> 00:17:16,860 [Tammy speaking] 327 00:17:16,860 --> 00:17:18,800 I could see me living here for a while. 328 00:17:19,760 --> 00:17:20,860 [Chris] Well, Tammy, 329 00:17:20,860 --> 00:17:22,400 it ain't Buckingham Palace, 330 00:17:22,400 --> 00:17:24,900 but you can be the queen of this castle. 331 00:17:24,900 --> 00:17:26,300 [Tammy] In the last few months, 332 00:17:26,300 --> 00:17:28,300 me and Chris never really fought. 333 00:17:28,300 --> 00:17:30,300 Did we get on each other's nerves? 334 00:17:30,960 --> 00:17:32,360 Probably. [chuckles] 335 00:17:32,360 --> 00:17:35,100 So, I am ready to 336 00:17:35,100 --> 00:17:36,700 have my own space 337 00:17:36,700 --> 00:17:39,800 and my own independence back. 338 00:18:01,700 --> 00:18:04,100 Well, as long as they treat you fine, 339 00:18:04,100 --> 00:18:05,930 that's all that matters to me. 340 00:18:07,000 --> 00:18:09,260 [Tammy] Lately, I've been feeling like 341 00:18:09,260 --> 00:18:11,500 it's time for me to start 342 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:13,330 moving on, 343 00:18:13,800 --> 00:18:14,830 and... 344 00:18:27,860 --> 00:18:31,660 It just doesn't feel right. 345 00:18:31,660 --> 00:18:34,900 I don't even have those feelings for a guy anymore... 346 00:18:39,860 --> 00:18:41,860 [Chris] How do you feel about taking this long trip 347 00:18:41,860 --> 00:18:43,500 to see Dr. Rubin? 348 00:18:44,460 --> 00:18:46,000 [Tammy] It sounds promising. 349 00:18:55,860 --> 00:18:56,830 In a couple of days, 350 00:18:56,830 --> 00:19:00,260 I'm gonna go see Dr. Rubin in Pittsburgh. 351 00:19:00,260 --> 00:19:03,030 See if he will take me on as a patient. 352 00:19:03,700 --> 00:19:05,360 [Chris] You know, Dr. Turner said 353 00:19:05,360 --> 00:19:07,200 when he put you to sleep for the surgery, 354 00:19:07,200 --> 00:19:08,860 he didn't want to keep nobody under 355 00:19:08,860 --> 00:19:10,460 more than eight hours. 356 00:19:10,460 --> 00:19:13,200 And for you to have done what you need done, 357 00:19:13,200 --> 00:19:17,360 it would take him 12 to 15 hours by himself. 358 00:19:17,360 --> 00:19:20,700 And I'm sure Dr. Rubin's got a team to take care of you. 359 00:19:21,700 --> 00:19:25,100 When I was bigger, seeing a new doctor was terrifying. 360 00:19:25,100 --> 00:19:28,660 I hated it. I still don't care for it. 361 00:19:28,660 --> 00:19:31,400 I mean, the first thing that always comes out of their mouth is, 362 00:19:31,400 --> 00:19:32,860 "You need to lose weight." 363 00:19:32,860 --> 00:19:34,030 Well, clearly. 364 00:19:35,500 --> 00:19:36,530 So... 365 00:19:39,260 --> 00:19:42,800 before having surgery. But... 366 00:19:56,000 --> 00:19:57,660 [Amy] Are y'all ready? 367 00:19:57,660 --> 00:20:00,860 I've decided to create an online dating profile. 368 00:20:00,860 --> 00:20:03,300 So, today I'm doing a sexy photo shoot. 369 00:20:03,660 --> 00:20:05,800 [Greg] Well, yee-haw! 370 00:20:05,800 --> 00:20:06,960 Look at you, girl! 371 00:20:06,960 --> 00:20:10,130 I'm looking for a family man, a businessman, whatever... 372 00:20:11,260 --> 00:20:13,430 [laughs] 373 00:20:16,500 --> 00:20:17,260 [Amy speaking] 374 00:20:17,260 --> 00:20:19,060 [woman] No, it's gonna be fine. 375 00:20:19,060 --> 00:20:22,700 We always do the most clothed down to the least. 376 00:20:22,700 --> 00:20:25,260 [Amy] Today I'm doing something that I've always wanted to do, 377 00:20:25,260 --> 00:20:27,100 but I was too chicken [bleep] to do it. 378 00:20:27,100 --> 00:20:28,500 Are y'all ready? 379 00:20:28,500 --> 00:20:30,100 [woman] Yes, ma'am. 380 00:20:30,100 --> 00:20:32,500 [Greg] What? Look at you, girl! 381 00:20:50,700 --> 00:20:51,860 I'm ready to get out there. 382 00:20:51,860 --> 00:20:53,560 I'm ready to open my heart again. 383 00:20:53,560 --> 00:20:55,100 I'm ready to find love. 384 00:21:00,100 --> 00:21:02,600 [woman] No, we can't see no nipple. We'll let you know. 385 00:21:02,600 --> 00:21:04,300 -And you're on cooter duty. -I got you. 386 00:21:04,300 --> 00:21:05,160 Cooter duty. 387 00:21:05,160 --> 00:21:06,830 -[Amy laughs] Cooter duty. -Oh, my God. 388 00:21:11,460 --> 00:21:13,360 [Greg] Now, here's what we gotta do. 389 00:21:13,360 --> 00:21:16,130 You gotta hang on while I photograph that fat ass. 390 00:21:17,200 --> 00:21:18,560 Poke your ass way up in the air. Go. 391 00:21:18,560 --> 00:21:20,860 Girl, you got it. Got it. Hold it. Three, two, got it. 392 00:21:20,860 --> 00:21:22,200 -Good deal. -[woman laughs] 393 00:21:22,200 --> 00:21:23,500 [Greg] There, we did it. 394 00:21:24,160 --> 00:21:25,930 [Amy speaking] 395 00:21:37,700 --> 00:21:40,760 [Greg] Yee-haw! Look at you, girl! 396 00:21:40,760 --> 00:21:42,660 [Amy] Self-defense class has got me ready 397 00:21:42,660 --> 00:21:44,560 to take on multiple dates. 398 00:21:44,560 --> 00:21:46,700 And if they come at me in the wrong way, 399 00:21:46,700 --> 00:21:48,400 I know how to defend myself. 400 00:21:51,100 --> 00:21:53,760 Now, we're gonna help in editing just a little. 401 00:21:53,760 --> 00:21:56,500 Okay, don't move, 'cause what I'm doing is cheating. 402 00:21:57,400 --> 00:21:58,500 Don't move. 403 00:21:59,260 --> 00:22:00,600 Put that arm back down. 404 00:22:01,260 --> 00:22:03,100 Look at there. Okay. All right. 405 00:22:03,100 --> 00:22:06,000 Looks amazing, girl. You do. You look wonderful. 406 00:22:06,460 --> 00:22:08,800 [Amy speaking] 407 00:22:11,560 --> 00:22:14,100 A family man, a businessman, whatever... 408 00:22:15,560 --> 00:22:17,100 But not no [bleep] boy man. 409 00:22:17,400 --> 00:22:19,200 [laughs] 410 00:22:19,800 --> 00:22:21,060 [Greg] There you go. 411 00:22:21,060 --> 00:22:22,600 That's what I'm talking about. 412 00:22:22,600 --> 00:22:24,500 -Say yes. -[Amy whispers] Yes. 413 00:22:27,800 --> 00:22:30,200 [Amy] It just feels good to get out of my element. 414 00:22:30,200 --> 00:22:32,400 [Greg] Awesome. That is beautiful. 415 00:22:36,360 --> 00:22:39,430 Some of these pictures are just for me. Or... 416 00:22:44,060 --> 00:22:46,700 [Greg] Look at the confidence beaming out of you there. 417 00:22:46,700 --> 00:22:49,360 [Amy speaking] 418 00:22:49,360 --> 00:22:53,000 Well, you know, it's kind of the idea. 419 00:22:53,860 --> 00:22:55,060 [Amy speaking] 420 00:23:01,100 --> 00:23:03,360 [Greg] There's just something about you and that fat ass. 421 00:23:03,360 --> 00:23:05,000 [laughs] 422 00:23:12,600 --> 00:23:15,360 Brittany, what do you need to take with us for snacks? 423 00:23:15,360 --> 00:23:17,460 [Brittany] Whatever snacks you want. 424 00:23:17,460 --> 00:23:18,530 Well, I'd say the whole house, 425 00:23:18,530 --> 00:23:20,400 'cause I don't know what I want until I get there. 426 00:23:20,860 --> 00:23:23,000 Tomorrow is the big day. 427 00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:25,630 I'm finally getting my skin removal surgery. 428 00:23:27,500 --> 00:23:29,260 Before we leave on our road trip, 429 00:23:29,260 --> 00:23:31,100 Misty, Tammy, and Amy 430 00:23:31,100 --> 00:23:33,260 are coming over to send me off. 431 00:23:33,260 --> 00:23:35,360 I'm so excited, but yet I'm still 432 00:23:35,360 --> 00:23:37,960 kind of leery of the whole surgery process. 433 00:23:37,960 --> 00:23:40,600 And I'm really not looking forward 434 00:23:41,060 --> 00:23:42,900 to the pain afterwards. 435 00:23:43,660 --> 00:23:45,100 [Amy] I got a question. 436 00:23:45,100 --> 00:23:47,000 How nervous are you? 437 00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:49,260 -I probably won't sleep much. -[Amy] Yeah. 438 00:23:49,260 --> 00:23:51,400 You know, the doctor said it would be... 439 00:23:53,200 --> 00:23:54,430 -[Misty speaking] -And then Amanda... 440 00:23:55,500 --> 00:23:57,500 And Amanda said it was worse 441 00:23:57,500 --> 00:23:59,100 than anything she ever dealt with. 442 00:23:59,100 --> 00:24:00,360 [Misty] Mm-hmm. 443 00:24:01,700 --> 00:24:04,130 [Tammy] I am very proud of Chris, and... 444 00:24:12,260 --> 00:24:14,400 Hell, you got, what, 445 00:24:14,860 --> 00:24:16,760 a child right here 446 00:24:16,760 --> 00:24:18,560 on your lap 24-7 because of 447 00:24:18,560 --> 00:24:20,500 all the excess skin. 448 00:24:33,600 --> 00:24:36,400 [laughs] 449 00:24:43,360 --> 00:24:45,060 Amanda's coming up from Florida 450 00:24:45,060 --> 00:24:47,800 to be at the hospital the day I have surgery. 451 00:24:47,800 --> 00:24:51,100 Somebody to keep me company in the waiting room. 452 00:24:51,100 --> 00:24:53,760 Well, I'm gonna go to Pittsburgh 453 00:24:53,760 --> 00:24:56,260 with Tam and Ames so I can, you know, 454 00:24:56,260 --> 00:24:58,760 keep them out of trouble, all that good stuff. 455 00:24:58,760 --> 00:25:01,230 And who's gonna keep you out of trouble? 456 00:25:03,460 --> 00:25:05,000 [all laughing] 457 00:25:06,460 --> 00:25:08,560 [Tammy] While Chris is in surgery, 458 00:25:08,560 --> 00:25:10,760 Amy, Misty, and myself are fixing 459 00:25:10,760 --> 00:25:12,100 to go to Pittsburgh 460 00:25:12,100 --> 00:25:15,200 to talk about my skin removal. 461 00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:28,630 [Amy laughs] 462 00:25:32,560 --> 00:25:33,900 All right, be safe. 463 00:25:33,900 --> 00:25:36,400 -[Misty] Love you. -Bye, love you. 464 00:25:36,400 --> 00:25:38,500 [Chris] It's about a four-hour ride, 465 00:25:38,500 --> 00:25:41,000 and hopefully a decent night's sleep. 466 00:25:41,000 --> 00:25:42,760 And then we'll be at the hospital 467 00:25:42,760 --> 00:25:45,760 bright and early just to get my surgery started. 468 00:25:45,760 --> 00:25:48,800 Getting skin removal surgery is life-changing, 469 00:25:48,800 --> 00:25:51,000 but there's always a possibility 470 00:25:51,000 --> 00:25:52,530 that something goes haywire. 471 00:25:53,460 --> 00:25:55,860 So it's the what-ifs that's in life 472 00:25:55,860 --> 00:25:57,500 that's always 473 00:25:57,500 --> 00:25:59,200 the hardest to deal with. 474 00:26:12,560 --> 00:26:14,360 [Chris] You got everything pretty well packed? 475 00:26:14,360 --> 00:26:16,560 Yeah, I'm just putting my fan in here. 476 00:26:16,560 --> 00:26:20,060 You know, I can't go anywhere without it. 477 00:26:20,060 --> 00:26:21,860 [Chris] It's been a long time coming, 478 00:26:21,860 --> 00:26:24,430 but I'm finally getting skin removal surgery. 479 00:26:25,200 --> 00:26:27,100 I'm really excited for you. 480 00:26:27,100 --> 00:26:29,560 -Appreciate it. -I know you worked hard for it. 481 00:26:29,560 --> 00:26:32,000 [Chris] Yeah, it's bittersweet. 482 00:26:32,000 --> 00:26:34,230 It feels like I'm at the end of a marathon... 483 00:26:35,260 --> 00:26:36,700 and I finally made it. 484 00:26:42,860 --> 00:26:44,460 At my heaviest point, 485 00:26:44,460 --> 00:26:46,900 I was 520 pounds. 486 00:26:50,660 --> 00:26:53,200 I'm gonna be somewhere around 250. 487 00:26:53,200 --> 00:26:54,960 That's what I'm talking about, baby. 488 00:26:54,960 --> 00:26:56,000 That's game over. 489 00:26:58,560 --> 00:27:00,060 Hey. 490 00:27:00,060 --> 00:27:02,000 You don't fillet a squirrel, you skin them. 491 00:27:02,760 --> 00:27:03,600 [Brittany] Well... 492 00:27:05,660 --> 00:27:07,500 -No, not really. -[Brittany chuckles] 493 00:27:09,100 --> 00:27:10,400 [knocking at door] 494 00:27:11,900 --> 00:27:13,060 Well, good morning. 495 00:27:13,060 --> 00:27:13,960 [Chris] Good morning, doctor. 496 00:27:13,960 --> 00:27:15,660 -Today's the day, huh? -[Chris] Yes, sir. 497 00:27:15,660 --> 00:27:17,760 -Been a long time coming. -A long time coming. 498 00:27:17,760 --> 00:27:20,060 Well, the last thing I kind of got to do, 499 00:27:20,060 --> 00:27:21,660 I think everybody's ready for you, you know, 500 00:27:21,660 --> 00:27:24,500 kind of the anesthesia team and the surgical team. 501 00:27:24,500 --> 00:27:27,000 And I just have to do some markings on you. 502 00:27:27,000 --> 00:27:28,560 -[Chris] Okay. -And, uh, 503 00:27:28,560 --> 00:27:29,660 basically kind of 504 00:27:29,660 --> 00:27:31,600 gonna get you ready and get you back. 505 00:27:31,600 --> 00:27:33,860 Today, Chris is going to receive what's called 506 00:27:33,860 --> 00:27:36,860 a fleur-de-lis abdominoplasty. 507 00:27:36,860 --> 00:27:40,560 It's done to not only remove skin in a horizontal manner, 508 00:27:40,560 --> 00:27:42,600 but it's done in a vertical manner 509 00:27:42,600 --> 00:27:46,000 to remove horizontal skin excess as well. 510 00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:47,860 Chris is a good candidate for this surgery 511 00:27:47,860 --> 00:27:50,360 because the majority of his skin excess 512 00:27:50,360 --> 00:27:52,630 on his torso is in the front. 513 00:27:54,300 --> 00:27:55,500 [Brittany] Hi. 514 00:27:55,500 --> 00:27:56,960 -[Brad] Hi. -[Chris] Hey, buddy. 515 00:27:56,960 --> 00:27:58,060 [Brittany] Hi. 516 00:27:58,060 --> 00:27:59,760 [Amanda] Listen, 517 00:27:59,760 --> 00:28:02,100 this one over here, they've been biting the bullet 518 00:28:02,100 --> 00:28:04,330 -to get in here and see you. -[man] Yeah. 519 00:28:05,360 --> 00:28:07,360 What are you doing, baby? 520 00:28:07,360 --> 00:28:09,160 Some of the most important people 521 00:28:09,160 --> 00:28:11,260 in my life are here today supporting me. 522 00:28:11,260 --> 00:28:14,560 My son, my soon-to-be daughter-in-law, 523 00:28:14,560 --> 00:28:16,860 and two of my wonderful grandbabies, 524 00:28:16,860 --> 00:28:19,660 and my mean-ass sister, Amanda. 525 00:28:19,660 --> 00:28:21,260 [Brittany chuckles] 526 00:28:21,260 --> 00:28:22,760 [Chris] It means a whole lot that 527 00:28:22,760 --> 00:28:24,600 she's taken the time 528 00:28:25,060 --> 00:28:25,860 and effort 529 00:28:25,860 --> 00:28:28,830 to drive 12 hours for my surgery. 530 00:28:29,460 --> 00:28:31,000 [Brittany] It means she loves you. 531 00:28:31,800 --> 00:28:32,860 [Chris chuckles] 532 00:28:32,860 --> 00:28:34,730 In-between bossing me around. 533 00:28:36,460 --> 00:28:37,560 -[Amanda] So it's... -Yeah. 534 00:28:37,560 --> 00:28:39,260 ...gonna take, what, four to six hours 535 00:28:39,260 --> 00:28:41,100 -for surgery? -Uh, probably closer to three or four. 536 00:28:41,100 --> 00:28:44,100 -[Amanda] Three or four? Oh, that's great. Great. -A little less. Okay. 537 00:28:44,100 --> 00:28:46,300 All right, partner. We'll get you back here in just a minute, okay? 538 00:28:46,300 --> 00:28:47,760 -All right. -We'll take good care of you. 539 00:28:47,760 --> 00:28:49,860 -Nice to meet everyone. -[Amanda] All right. Thank you so much, Dr. Turner. 540 00:28:49,860 --> 00:28:51,460 We'll come talk to you right after we're done, okay? 541 00:28:51,460 --> 00:28:53,900 -[Amanda] All right. We'll be anxiously waiting. -[Brad] All right. 542 00:28:57,260 --> 00:29:00,700 He's put the work in, and he's earned the prize. 543 00:29:00,700 --> 00:29:02,300 But with a surgery like this, 544 00:29:02,300 --> 00:29:05,260 there's a possibility of blood supply not being sent 545 00:29:05,260 --> 00:29:07,500 to the right areas. If you lose blood supply, 546 00:29:07,500 --> 00:29:09,160 the skin dies. 547 00:29:09,160 --> 00:29:11,460 The risk of going under anesthesia alone is great. 548 00:29:11,460 --> 00:29:12,600 Chris has lung problems. 549 00:29:12,600 --> 00:29:14,700 He has some medical history there that 550 00:29:14,700 --> 00:29:16,100 kind of works against him. 551 00:29:16,100 --> 00:29:18,430 I'm just really, really worried for him. 552 00:29:32,200 --> 00:29:33,530 [tense music playing] 553 00:29:38,560 --> 00:29:40,800 So you want to divide and conquer, 554 00:29:40,800 --> 00:29:42,000 and, um, 555 00:29:42,300 --> 00:29:43,130 I'll grab her bag, 556 00:29:43,130 --> 00:29:45,600 -and you can help her get in? -Yeah. 557 00:29:45,600 --> 00:29:47,100 Today we're getting on a flight 558 00:29:47,100 --> 00:29:48,300 to Pittsburgh... 559 00:29:49,660 --> 00:29:50,700 Yeah. 560 00:29:50,700 --> 00:29:52,530 Is there a Pittsburgh, Ohio? 561 00:29:53,000 --> 00:29:53,900 [bleep], I don't know. 562 00:29:53,900 --> 00:29:55,360 We're going to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 563 00:29:55,360 --> 00:29:56,700 We're going to Pennsylvania. 564 00:29:57,360 --> 00:29:59,330 [Amy speaking off-screen] 565 00:30:01,100 --> 00:30:02,230 Yeah. 566 00:30:04,660 --> 00:30:06,000 [Misty sighs] 567 00:30:06,260 --> 00:30:07,800 [knocking at door] 568 00:30:09,900 --> 00:30:11,230 [Misty] You ready, chick? 569 00:30:13,000 --> 00:30:14,660 [Tammy] Yeah. 570 00:30:14,660 --> 00:30:15,600 [Misty] You got everything you need? 571 00:30:15,600 --> 00:30:17,500 ID, meds, all that good stuff? 572 00:30:17,500 --> 00:30:18,860 -Yeah. -[Amy speaking] 573 00:30:18,860 --> 00:30:20,460 Passport? 574 00:30:20,460 --> 00:30:22,030 [Misty] Yeah, most current ID. 575 00:30:34,560 --> 00:30:36,900 Nervous as [bleep] and I'm ready to go. 576 00:30:40,000 --> 00:30:41,230 [Tammy speaking off-screen] 577 00:30:42,200 --> 00:30:43,730 I'm nervous enough. 578 00:30:59,860 --> 00:31:01,000 [Tammy speaking] 579 00:31:03,600 --> 00:31:04,700 [Tammy] I'm nervous enough. 580 00:31:04,700 --> 00:31:06,260 That's all you need to know. 581 00:31:06,260 --> 00:31:07,530 Let's go. 582 00:31:29,060 --> 00:31:30,100 [Brittany] Chris has been in surgery 583 00:31:30,100 --> 00:31:32,760 for about three hours now. 584 00:31:32,760 --> 00:31:35,260 Having my grandkids here has really helped 585 00:31:35,260 --> 00:31:36,160 calm my nerves, 586 00:31:36,160 --> 00:31:37,460 keep my mind off of things. 587 00:31:37,460 --> 00:31:39,200 But... 588 00:31:39,200 --> 00:31:41,500 I'm ready for it to be over with, and... 589 00:31:42,100 --> 00:31:43,430 I'm ready to see him again. 590 00:31:53,000 --> 00:31:54,300 [Amanda] My nerves are shot. 591 00:31:54,900 --> 00:31:56,760 What's taking them so damn long? 592 00:31:56,760 --> 00:31:57,530 Now I'm starting to get anxious. 593 00:31:57,530 --> 00:31:59,630 He needs to come on, Dr. Turner. 594 00:32:00,900 --> 00:32:02,630 Brittany is 595 00:32:03,160 --> 00:32:04,400 beside herself. 596 00:32:04,860 --> 00:32:05,930 Dr. Turner said 597 00:32:05,930 --> 00:32:07,700 this surgery should only take three to four hours, 598 00:32:08,260 --> 00:32:10,200 but it's been almost five now. 599 00:32:12,660 --> 00:32:14,200 [tense music playing] 600 00:32:21,460 --> 00:32:23,460 [door opens] 601 00:32:23,460 --> 00:32:25,160 Okay, Brittany, you ready to come on back? 602 00:32:25,160 --> 00:32:26,500 He's all done. 603 00:32:28,960 --> 00:32:30,260 [Amanda speaking] 604 00:32:34,160 --> 00:32:36,100 [nurse] He's asking for a cheeseburger already. 605 00:32:36,100 --> 00:32:38,760 -[chuckles] -[Brittany] He said he was going to. 606 00:32:38,760 --> 00:32:40,030 [Dr. Turner] You remember this girl? 607 00:32:41,860 --> 00:32:43,030 [Brittany] How you doing? 608 00:32:45,000 --> 00:32:46,760 Tired. 609 00:32:46,760 --> 00:32:49,600 We'll get you up to your room pretty soon, okay? 610 00:32:49,600 --> 00:32:51,660 Everything went wonderfully for Chris today. 611 00:32:51,660 --> 00:32:52,900 We took our time, 612 00:32:52,900 --> 00:32:53,760 did the procedure 613 00:32:53,760 --> 00:32:55,900 exactly how it's designed to be done, 614 00:32:55,900 --> 00:32:57,560 and he did very well. 615 00:32:57,560 --> 00:32:59,100 You did great, partner. 616 00:32:59,100 --> 00:33:00,460 Get some rest tonight, okay? 617 00:33:00,460 --> 00:33:02,200 And let me know if you need anything, okay? 618 00:33:02,200 --> 00:33:03,560 Okay. 619 00:33:03,560 --> 00:33:05,330 [upbeat music playing] 620 00:33:09,060 --> 00:33:11,160 All right, well, mother just called. 621 00:33:11,160 --> 00:33:13,600 We did give her an update, but he's doing great. 622 00:33:13,900 --> 00:33:15,000 [Amy] Okay. 623 00:33:15,560 --> 00:33:17,160 You update the kiddos back home 624 00:33:17,160 --> 00:33:18,060 and everybody back home, 625 00:33:18,060 --> 00:33:20,160 -and we'll go from there. -[Amy] Yeah. 626 00:33:20,160 --> 00:33:22,260 All right. Well, I love you, you guys. Be careful. 627 00:33:22,260 --> 00:33:23,030 [Amy] All right. Love you, too. 628 00:33:23,030 --> 00:33:24,530 -All right. Bye-bye. -[Amy] Bye. 629 00:33:25,160 --> 00:33:27,000 Thank God, my brother's safe. 630 00:33:27,000 --> 00:33:28,430 I can breathe now. 631 00:33:29,300 --> 00:33:30,660 Y'all need to quit having surgeries. 632 00:33:30,660 --> 00:33:32,400 My nerves can't handle this! 633 00:33:34,660 --> 00:33:36,860 One of the reasons that you're here is 634 00:33:36,860 --> 00:33:40,700 because we handle more complex cases. 635 00:33:40,700 --> 00:33:41,760 [Tammy] There's one thing 636 00:33:41,760 --> 00:33:45,500 I haven't told my doctors about. 637 00:33:57,560 --> 00:33:59,300 [Dr. Turner] Good morning. 638 00:33:59,300 --> 00:34:01,100 -[Chris] Good morning. -[Dr. Turner] Doing well? 639 00:34:01,100 --> 00:34:02,600 He's been running up and down the halls. 640 00:34:02,600 --> 00:34:04,460 [Dr. Turner] Running up and down the halls, I heard that. 641 00:34:04,460 --> 00:34:06,900 Not nowhere near as fast as I'm used to. 642 00:34:07,900 --> 00:34:11,100 [Chris speaking] 643 00:34:11,460 --> 00:34:12,230 But really, 644 00:34:12,230 --> 00:34:14,400 with this drastic of a surgery, 645 00:34:15,060 --> 00:34:17,530 you're going to be slow moving. 646 00:34:18,560 --> 00:34:19,630 [coughs] 647 00:34:20,660 --> 00:34:23,430 That hurts, by the way, quite a bit. 648 00:34:24,560 --> 00:34:26,360 Have you seen the picture yet? 649 00:34:26,360 --> 00:34:29,000 No, I really-- I mean, I felt the picture. 650 00:34:29,000 --> 00:34:30,800 -You felt it? All right. -But I don't know 651 00:34:30,800 --> 00:34:33,860 too much about what was taken off or anything. 652 00:34:33,860 --> 00:34:36,000 [Dr. Turner] Let me let you take a look at that. 653 00:34:37,400 --> 00:34:38,500 [Chris] Big belly roll. 654 00:34:38,500 --> 00:34:41,000 [Dr. Turner] So that almost covered the whole table. 655 00:34:41,860 --> 00:34:43,660 [Chris] Dr. Turner shows me a picture 656 00:34:43,660 --> 00:34:45,560 of all the skin he removed. 657 00:34:45,560 --> 00:34:47,760 And when it's laid there flat out in the picture, 658 00:34:47,760 --> 00:34:49,300 you're sitting there thinking... 659 00:34:51,600 --> 00:34:54,060 I estimate it was four plus feet of skin 660 00:34:54,060 --> 00:34:55,200 that we had to stitch up. 661 00:34:55,200 --> 00:34:56,460 So that's why I took a little time 662 00:34:56,460 --> 00:34:58,230 to get all that stitched up. 663 00:34:59,160 --> 00:35:01,600 So is he still going to have a belly button? 664 00:35:01,600 --> 00:35:03,200 [Dr. Turner] Yes. You know, for now, 665 00:35:03,200 --> 00:35:04,500 if everything heals well, 666 00:35:04,500 --> 00:35:06,760 his belly button should effectively look normal 667 00:35:06,760 --> 00:35:09,760 or maybe even better than the one you had before. 668 00:35:09,760 --> 00:35:10,960 [Chris speaking] 669 00:35:10,960 --> 00:35:13,560 Yeah. Now you've got a nice little cute one. 670 00:35:13,560 --> 00:35:14,860 [Brittany chuckles softly] 671 00:35:14,860 --> 00:35:16,560 [Dr. Turner] I'm sure that was a top priority. 672 00:35:16,560 --> 00:35:19,400 -No. No. -[Dr. Turner and Brittany laughing] 673 00:35:19,400 --> 00:35:21,060 [Chris] This is the best journey 674 00:35:21,060 --> 00:35:24,260 that I've ever decided to take and stick with. 675 00:35:24,260 --> 00:35:28,300 Everything that I've done has finally paid off. 676 00:35:28,860 --> 00:35:29,800 But really, 677 00:35:29,800 --> 00:35:32,060 to be able to keep up with the grandkids, 678 00:35:32,060 --> 00:35:34,560 and keep up with my wife, 679 00:35:34,560 --> 00:35:38,900 and to be able to make your life better 680 00:35:38,900 --> 00:35:41,730 and extend your life by 15 to 20 years. 681 00:35:42,660 --> 00:35:45,400 You know, that's just icing on the cake. 682 00:35:51,760 --> 00:35:53,730 [Brittany] Off we go. 683 00:35:54,100 --> 00:35:56,330 [phone ringing] 684 00:35:57,560 --> 00:35:58,460 [Tammy] Hello. 685 00:35:58,460 --> 00:35:59,730 What are you doing? 686 00:36:00,560 --> 00:36:02,630 [Tammy speaking] 687 00:36:04,100 --> 00:36:05,600 Well, they let me out. 688 00:36:06,660 --> 00:36:07,630 [Tammy] Well, that's good. 689 00:36:07,630 --> 00:36:09,460 [Brittany] Did they get the picture I sent? 690 00:36:09,460 --> 00:36:11,700 -Did y'all get the picture Brittany sent? -[Tammy] Yeah. 691 00:36:12,160 --> 00:36:13,160 [Tammy speaking] 692 00:36:13,160 --> 00:36:14,300 [laughing] 693 00:36:14,300 --> 00:36:17,000 [Amy speaking off-screen] 694 00:36:20,300 --> 00:36:21,630 The fanny pack. 695 00:36:21,960 --> 00:36:23,500 The fanny packs... 696 00:36:31,760 --> 00:36:33,560 [Brittany groans softly] Oh. 697 00:36:33,560 --> 00:36:36,230 [bleep], that hurts. 698 00:36:47,800 --> 00:36:49,500 [Amanda] Tammy, I'm sending you 699 00:36:49,500 --> 00:36:51,400 good thoughts on this, okay? 700 00:36:51,400 --> 00:36:53,300 [Tammy] Today, we are here in Pittsburgh 701 00:36:53,300 --> 00:36:54,460 to see Dr. Rubin 702 00:36:54,460 --> 00:36:56,400 to see if I'm qualified 703 00:36:56,400 --> 00:36:58,430 to get my skin removal or not. 704 00:36:59,560 --> 00:37:01,130 Here, ladies. 705 00:37:02,360 --> 00:37:03,200 [Tammy] I'm nervous as [bleep]. 706 00:37:03,200 --> 00:37:05,300 I'm not ready to do this, but... 707 00:37:12,800 --> 00:37:15,660 [nurse] Hi, Tammy. This is Dr. Rubin. 708 00:37:15,660 --> 00:37:18,500 [Dr. Rubin] Hi, Tammy. It's so nice to see you. 709 00:37:18,500 --> 00:37:20,100 Welcome to Pittsburgh. 710 00:37:20,100 --> 00:37:21,560 This is Dr. Frederick. 711 00:37:21,560 --> 00:37:22,800 [Tammy] Nice to meet you. 712 00:37:23,560 --> 00:37:25,000 Dr. Turner said 713 00:37:25,000 --> 00:37:27,860 that Dr. Rubin has a bigger team 714 00:37:27,860 --> 00:37:29,600 and a bigger hospital. 715 00:37:31,760 --> 00:37:33,860 He wasn't joking. [chuckles] 716 00:37:33,860 --> 00:37:34,630 Dr. Joe DeRenzo, 717 00:37:34,630 --> 00:37:36,600 I'm the chief of anesthesiology. 718 00:37:37,100 --> 00:37:38,760 My name is Dr. Stephen Esper. 719 00:37:38,760 --> 00:37:40,360 I'm the cardiac anesthesiologist 720 00:37:40,360 --> 00:37:41,500 here at UPMC. 721 00:37:41,500 --> 00:37:42,860 I'm Ashley Donatucci. 722 00:37:42,860 --> 00:37:44,630 I'm a senior physician assistant. 723 00:37:45,100 --> 00:37:46,930 [Tammy speaking] 724 00:37:52,360 --> 00:37:54,060 Good God, how many people are going to fit 725 00:37:54,060 --> 00:37:55,900 in this goddarn room? 726 00:38:04,660 --> 00:38:06,300 Apparently 20. 727 00:38:06,900 --> 00:38:08,060 [chuckles] 728 00:38:08,060 --> 00:38:10,200 So let's spend a few minutes talking 729 00:38:10,200 --> 00:38:13,160 about your priorities and your goals. 730 00:38:13,160 --> 00:38:16,300 I just want to see if... 731 00:38:16,300 --> 00:38:19,000 what you thought about, maybe, do the arms and legs... 732 00:38:21,560 --> 00:38:23,960 the stomach and face right now. 733 00:38:23,960 --> 00:38:25,900 We shouldn't do everything at once. 734 00:38:25,900 --> 00:38:27,400 It's a great stress on the body. 735 00:38:27,800 --> 00:38:29,600 We will break things up 736 00:38:29,600 --> 00:38:31,700 into different surgical procedures. 737 00:38:42,800 --> 00:38:44,130 [chuckles] 738 00:38:48,860 --> 00:38:51,160 Face and stomach, those are the bigger things. Okay? 739 00:38:51,160 --> 00:38:52,330 And to understand-- 740 00:38:54,900 --> 00:38:57,000 [Dr. Rubin] Absolutely. 741 00:38:57,000 --> 00:38:59,700 [Tammy] It's hard to walk because of the skin. 742 00:39:02,360 --> 00:39:03,560 My belly go this way, 743 00:39:03,560 --> 00:39:05,400 and I'm going that way, and just... 744 00:39:05,500 --> 00:39:06,500 [chuckles] 745 00:39:08,460 --> 00:39:10,000 [Dr. Rubin] Tammy, what we're going to do now 746 00:39:10,000 --> 00:39:11,860 is we're all going to step out, 747 00:39:11,860 --> 00:39:14,800 give you a chance to change into an exam robe, 748 00:39:14,800 --> 00:39:17,160 and then we're going to do a physical exam. 749 00:39:17,160 --> 00:39:18,460 Okay. 750 00:39:18,460 --> 00:39:20,800 We'll let you have some privacy. 751 00:39:29,960 --> 00:39:32,860 [Dr. Rubin] Okay. Tammy, let me have you stand up. 752 00:39:32,860 --> 00:39:35,160 We're going to look at your back, okay? 753 00:39:35,160 --> 00:39:36,760 [Dr. Frederick] You are a tiny person 754 00:39:36,760 --> 00:39:38,500 -inside that body. -[Dr. Rubin] Yeah. 755 00:39:38,500 --> 00:39:40,300 Again, I think it's going to be really important 756 00:39:40,300 --> 00:39:42,500 -that we think about doing this in stages. -[Tammy] Mm-hmm. 757 00:39:42,500 --> 00:39:44,860 [Dr. Rubin] And I think that what I would say 758 00:39:44,860 --> 00:39:46,000 in the first stage is 759 00:39:46,000 --> 00:39:48,360 -that we take care of this apron, okay? -[Tammy] Mmm. 760 00:39:48,360 --> 00:39:50,760 -[Dr. Rubin] This is really bothersome to you, right? -[Tammy] Yes. 761 00:39:50,760 --> 00:39:52,200 [Dr. Rubin] You can go ahead and cover up. 762 00:39:52,200 --> 00:39:53,160 Cover up there. 763 00:39:54,660 --> 00:39:57,060 [Misty] I think Tammy is extremely nervous 764 00:39:57,060 --> 00:39:58,160 for this appointment, 765 00:39:58,160 --> 00:39:59,660 you know, 'cause she's already been turned down once 766 00:39:59,660 --> 00:40:01,200 by a skin removal doctor. 767 00:40:01,200 --> 00:40:02,860 It would be heartbreaking 768 00:40:02,860 --> 00:40:04,960 if, after coming all this way, 769 00:40:04,960 --> 00:40:06,530 he's like, "I can't do it for her". 770 00:40:07,060 --> 00:40:08,730 I would feel so bad for her. 771 00:40:10,360 --> 00:40:11,330 [Dr. Rubin] So... 772 00:40:11,330 --> 00:40:14,360 I think we can start planning for the surgery 773 00:40:14,360 --> 00:40:16,200 for the lower part of the belly 774 00:40:16,200 --> 00:40:17,700 and for the chin. 775 00:40:20,700 --> 00:40:22,700 -[Amy speaking] -[Dr. Frederick chuckles] 776 00:40:23,060 --> 00:40:25,030 [Amy speaking] 777 00:40:26,060 --> 00:40:27,700 [Tammy speaking] 778 00:40:44,460 --> 00:40:45,260 [Dr. Rubin] With that said, 779 00:40:45,260 --> 00:40:47,600 I had a chance to get some records 780 00:40:47,600 --> 00:40:49,060 from Dr. Smith 781 00:40:49,060 --> 00:40:51,760 and some key laboratory tests 782 00:40:51,760 --> 00:40:53,100 about your nutrition 783 00:40:53,100 --> 00:40:54,760 were pretty low in January 784 00:40:54,760 --> 00:40:57,260 and actually dropped lower in May. 785 00:40:57,260 --> 00:40:59,560 Uh, you need to get your protein up. 786 00:40:59,560 --> 00:41:03,760 It's so important in terms of wound healing. 787 00:41:03,760 --> 00:41:05,960 [Tammy] Lately, I've been having a really hard time 788 00:41:05,960 --> 00:41:07,560 getting my proteins in. 789 00:41:07,560 --> 00:41:10,460 I haven't been like, wanting my protein. 790 00:41:10,460 --> 00:41:11,560 I don't want the powder. 791 00:41:11,560 --> 00:41:12,760 I don't want the protein bars. 792 00:41:12,760 --> 00:41:14,400 I don't want none of the proteins, 793 00:41:14,400 --> 00:41:15,700 not even meat. 794 00:41:16,600 --> 00:41:19,160 The other really important thing is 795 00:41:19,160 --> 00:41:20,860 your medical history. 796 00:41:20,860 --> 00:41:22,600 How long did you have the tracheostomy for? 797 00:41:22,600 --> 00:41:24,260 Uh, 15 months? 798 00:41:24,260 --> 00:41:26,500 -[Misty] Something like that, yeah. -About 15 months. 799 00:41:26,500 --> 00:41:29,960 Any active problems with your kidneys, your heart? 800 00:41:29,960 --> 00:41:31,630 As far as I know, everything's good. 801 00:41:32,600 --> 00:41:34,130 How about your lungs? 802 00:41:35,460 --> 00:41:37,560 [tense music playing] 803 00:41:37,560 --> 00:41:39,460 [Tammy] So there's one thing 804 00:41:39,460 --> 00:41:43,230 I haven't told my doctors about. 805 00:41:49,600 --> 00:41:50,800 Um... 806 00:41:52,860 --> 00:41:54,130 [Tammy speaking] 807 00:41:54,860 --> 00:41:56,900 [melancholic music playing] 808 00:41:57,860 --> 00:41:59,660 -You vape? -[Tammy] Mm-hmm. 809 00:41:59,660 --> 00:42:01,900 Is that a daily thing for you? 810 00:42:02,260 --> 00:42:03,960 Yes. 811 00:42:03,960 --> 00:42:07,830 'Cause I mainly use it for, like, anxiety. 812 00:42:08,160 --> 00:42:09,600 It helps calm me down. 813 00:42:12,100 --> 00:42:16,260 Right now, I am vaping every day, 814 00:42:16,260 --> 00:42:18,160 several times a day. 815 00:42:18,160 --> 00:42:20,100 And even sometimes, 816 00:42:20,100 --> 00:42:21,360 I'll get up in the middle of the night 817 00:42:21,360 --> 00:42:22,400 and hit it-- 818 00:42:22,400 --> 00:42:23,700 and hit my vape a couple times, 819 00:42:23,700 --> 00:42:25,700 and I go back to sleep. 820 00:42:26,760 --> 00:42:29,360 [Dr. Rubin] If you're using nicotine products, 821 00:42:29,360 --> 00:42:32,100 your risk of wound-healing problems 822 00:42:32,100 --> 00:42:35,130 and wound infection is dramatically increased. 823 00:42:37,200 --> 00:42:38,500 I know it's going to be really hard 824 00:42:38,500 --> 00:42:39,660 for her to quit vaping 825 00:42:39,660 --> 00:42:41,660 because instead of turning one addiction, 826 00:42:41,660 --> 00:42:42,900 she went to another one. 827 00:42:42,900 --> 00:42:45,900 She went from food to vaping. 828 00:42:45,900 --> 00:42:47,760 I think it's her security blanket 829 00:42:47,760 --> 00:42:49,130 at this point. 830 00:42:50,100 --> 00:42:53,660 If we were to go and operate right now, 831 00:42:53,660 --> 00:42:56,860 your chances of having wound-healing problems 832 00:42:56,860 --> 00:42:58,900 are almost 100%. 833 00:42:59,260 --> 00:43:00,130 So number one, 834 00:43:00,130 --> 00:43:01,900 we've got to get you off the vapes. 835 00:43:02,460 --> 00:43:03,360 Completely. 836 00:43:03,360 --> 00:43:05,160 Number two, 837 00:43:05,160 --> 00:43:07,360 the nutrition is really important. 838 00:43:07,360 --> 00:43:08,700 We've got to get those numbers up. 839 00:43:08,700 --> 00:43:11,660 That's going to take about two months minimum. 840 00:43:11,660 --> 00:43:14,160 So we can't schedule the surgery now 841 00:43:14,160 --> 00:43:16,400 until we can get all these things worked out. 842 00:43:18,260 --> 00:43:19,630 [tense music playing] 843 00:43:23,000 --> 00:43:25,100 I don't want to talk about vaping. 844 00:43:49,100 --> 00:43:51,130 I don't give two [bleep] about it. 845 00:43:56,400 --> 00:43:57,560 [vape crackles] 845 00:43:58,305 --> 00:44:58,585