Original subtitles

Marla: I CAN'T EVEN BATHE MYSELF.

MY KIDS HAVE TO DO THAT FOR ME.

Charity: I FEEL LIKE SOME MONSTER.

Woman: I'VE BEEN HIDING FROM THE WORLD, JUST WAITING TO DIE.

Woman #2: [ Voice breaking ] I AM ABSOLUTELY TRAPPED

IN THIS BODY,

AND I FEEL LIKE I'M DYING EVERY DAY.

Susan: I'M TERRIFIED RIGHT NOW.

THIS IS MY LAST HOPE TO BECOME NORMAL.

Madison: I NEED MY MOM.

I NEED HER TO BE HERE FOR ME.

**

Man: 10 SECONDS NOW.

HOLD IT, HOLD IT, HOLD IT.

[ SIGHS ] GOOD JOB.

Christina: I HAD TO MAKE A CHOICE

TO TAKE CARE OF MYSELF.

Joe: I REFUSE TO LET THEM BURY ME.

I AM NOW EXPRESSING MYSELF AND LIVING MY OWN TRUTH.

Woman #3: I LOST THE WEIGHT, BUT I GAINED MY FAMILY.

Woman #4: LIFE IS AMAZING NOW. I'M REALLY PROUD OF MYSELF.

Susan: I FINALLY FEEL LIKE I'M FREE.

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Bettie Jo: BEING THIS SIZE IS MISERABLE.

MY WEIGHT IS KILLING ME.

IT PREVENTS ME FROM HAVING A REAL MARRIAGE

BECAUSE HE HAS TO BE MY CARETAKER.

Woman: I THINK JOSH SOMETIMES IS AN ENABLER FOR BETTIE JO.

AT THIS WEIGHT, I DON'T THINK YOU'RE GONNA MAKE IT TO 30.

Bettie Jo: I'M READY.

I'M READY TO START A NEW LIFE.

Dr. Nowzaradan: OVEREATING IS SOMETHING YOU NEED TO FIGURE OUT.

Bettie Jo: [ Crying ] HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO DO THAT

WHEN MY HUSBAND DOESN'T WANT TO DO IT WITH ME?

Josh: BUT MY BIGGEST FEAR IS, IF SHE LOSES THIS WEIGHT,

THEN SHE'S NOT GONNA NEED ME NO MORE.

HOW HAS THAT CHANGED YOUR RELATIONSHIP?

I NEED AIR. NOPE.

WHAT?

WE KNOW WE HAVE TO FIGURE THIS OUT,

WE'RE GONNA DO IT. YOU HEAR ME?

Bettie Jo: IT'S BEEN A GOOD COUPLE MONTHS.

I DEFINITELY WANT TO KEEP PUSHING TO LOSE WEIGHT.

I KNOW I HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO, BUT I KNOW I CAN DO IT.

I HAVE HOPE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG WHILE.

[ BIRDS CHIRPING ]

Josh: TIME TO GET UP.

THANK YOU.

THE LAST MONTH'S BEEN GOOD BUT VERY DIFFICULT.

I GOT MY SOCKS. I CAN PUT THEM ON.

WHATEVER.

JOSH STILL HELPS ME A LOT,

BUT I NEED HIM LESS AND LESS.

NOW THAT I'M MUCH MORE MOBILE, I CAN SHOWER,

HELP CLEAN UP BY MYSELF,

AND GET MYSELF READY IN THE MORNING.

WHEN I WAS 600 POUNDS,

I NEEDED HELP TO DO JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING.

I'M RIGHT HERE. DON'T WORRY.

WHOA!

OKAY. [ SIGHS ]

NOW I CAN DO A LOT MORE ON MY OWN,

AND IT FEELS REALLY GOOD.

I FEEL PRETTY GOOD ABOUT STICKING TO THE DIET,

BUT EMOTIONALLY HAVEN'T BEEN DOING WELL.

YOU HAVE TO TURN THIS FAN ON FOR A MINUTE.

HOW'S THAT?

OR DO YOU WANT IT ON MEDIUM?

NO, IT'S GOOD. I JUST -- I NEEDED AIR.

[ SIGHS ]

EVEN THOUGH I'M GRATEFUL I LOST WEIGHT,

I'VE BEEN REALLY DEPRESSED.

I THINK BEING HERE IN HOUSTON AWAY FROM MY FAMILY IN MISSOURI

HAS TAKEN ITS TOLL.

JOSH AND I MOVED DOWN HERE TO BE CLOSER TO THE DOCTOR.

BUT WE'RE REALLY LONELY HERE,

AND WE DON'T HAVE MUCH SUPPORT EXCEPT FOR EACH OTHER.

NO.

SOMETIMES, I FEEL JOSH IS SLIPPING AWAY.

WE'RE BOTH PRETTY STRESSED.

AND I'M STARTING TO EAT STUFF AGAIN I PROBABLY SHOULDN'T.

MY WEIGHT LOSS IS SLOWING DOWN, AND I'M SCARED.

DO YOU WANT TO TRY IT?

NO.

Josh: THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS HAVE BEEN CHALLENGING

FOR ME AND BETTIE JO BOTH.

I'M AFRAID IF WE STAY HERE

THAT BETTIE JO WOULD FALL BACK INTO HER OLD WAYS.

Bettie Jo: JOSH AND I BOTH NEED MORE SUPPORT.

SO WE DECIDED TO GO BACK HOME TO MISSOURI.

WE JUST CAN'T STAY HERE ANY LONGER.

I SEE DR. NOW NEXT WEEK,

AND I'M GOING TO TELL HIM WE'VE DECIDED TO MOVE HOME.

I'M REALLY NERVOUS ABOUT TALKING TO HIM.

I DON'T KNOW IF HE'LL BE OKAY WITH US MOVING,

BUT I DON'T FEEL LIKE WE HAVE A CHOICE.

WE HAVE TO GET BACK TO MISSOURI.

Susan: LIFE IS MISERABLE.

I'M JUST DISGUSTED OF THE WAY I LOOK.

I CAN'T TAKE CARE OF MYSELF ANYMORE.

RIGHT NOW I'M CONCERNED THAT HER MOTHER IS ENABLING HER LIFE.

IF YOU DON'T CHANGE YOUR MIND-SET, SHE'S GOING TO DIE.

-DON'T YOU DARE. -GOSH.

Susan: THE HARDEST CHANGE IS MY RELATIONSHIP WITH MY MOM.

SHE'S ALWAYS BEEN THERE TO GIVE ME WHAT I WANT,

AND WE BOTH KNOW IT'S KILLING ME.

I LOVE YOU.

THIS IS MY LAST HOPE TO BECOME NORMAL.

THIS MORNING, I JUST FELL TO THE GROUND.

SHE'S BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A CONDITION CALLED NEUROPATHY.

SHE MAY END UP PARALYZED.

Susan: THE SURGERY WAS MY SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE,

AND I'M NOT GONNA LET A SETBACK LIKE THIS TAKE THAT FROM ME.

MY GOAL IS TO BE COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT

OF ANYONE AND ANYTHING.

I'M VERY PROUD OF THE PROGRESS I'VE MADE SO FAR.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE,

I FEEL LIKE I'M IN AN INDEPENDENT PERSON.

**

THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS HAVE BEEN REALLY GOOD FOR ME.

IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY DAY I CAN DO SOMETHING NEW FOR MYSELF.

I'M HAPPY WITH THE PROGRESS THAT I'VE MADE.

I'M ALMOST HALF THE PERSON I USED TO BE.

ROASTED CHICKEN, AND WE GOT SALAD.

I'M HOPING TO GET SKIN SURGERY SOON,

SO I MOVED BACK IN WITH MY MOM BECAUSE I'LL NEED HELP.

BUT IT'S NOT A GREAT SITUATION TO BE LIVING WITH MY MOM AGAIN.

I NEED A 12-PIECE NUGGET.

THANK YOU.

Susan: I KNOW SHE WANTS WHAT'S BEST FOR ME,

BUT SOMETIMES LIVING OUR LIVES TOGETHER

TAKES ME BACK TO OLD HABITS,

SO I HAVE TO BE CAREFUL.

I HAVE TO STAY ON TRACK

AND MAKE SURE I EXERCISE EVERY DAY

TO KEEP ON LOSING THE WEIGHT.

IN THE PAST, I COULD BARELY WALK AROUND THE GROCERY STORE.

I WOULD HAVE TO SIT DOWN EVERY COUPLE MINUTES.

DO Y'ALL HAVE AN ELECTRIC CART?

I CANNOT WALK AROUND THIS DAMN STORE.

I GOT TO SIT DOWN.

I'M SORRY. [ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

BUT NOW I CAN WALK A COUPLE MILES WITH NO PROBLEM.

FOR THE LAST MONTH,

I'VE ALSO BEEN GOING OVER TO A FRIEND'S HOUSE

AND SWIMMING FOR EXERCISE.

COME ON. [ SMOOCHES ]

HI. -HOW WAS YOUR DAY?

GOOD.

THEY'VE BEEN REALLY SUPPORTIVE

OF ME LOSING THE WEIGHT.

I HAVE A LOT OF EXTRA SKIN ON MY STOMACH,

AND IT GIVES ME BACK PAIN.

DR. NOW WANTS ME UNDER 300 POUNDS

BEFORE HE'LL CONSIDER DOING SKIN SURGERY.

SO I'M TRYING MY HARDEST TO MAKE SURE I GET DOWN THERE

BECAUSE I DON'T THINK THAT I CAN LIVE A NORMAL LIFE

WITHOUT SURGERY.

IT SOUNDS KIND OF SILLY,

BUT THE FIRST THING I'M GONNA DO ONCE THE SKIN IS REMOVED

IS THAT I'M GONNA GO GET A PAIR OF JEANS

'CAUSE I HAVEN'T WORN A PAIR OF JEANS SINCE HIGH SCHOOL.

THIS IS LYMPHEDEMA.

IT'S REALLY HEAVY AND PULLS ON MY WHOLE BODY.

AND THEN ALSO THAT IS HITTING A PIECE OF LYMPHEDEMA UNDERNEATH

THAT GETS REALLY BOTHERSOME.

THIS WHOLE BELLY JUST NEEDS TO GO.

HAVING IT GONE WILL BE LIKE BEING SET FREE FROM PRISON.

I JUST HOPE I'VE LOST ENOUGH WEIGHT WHEN I SEE THE DOCTOR

WHERE WE CAN GET THIS DONE.

Bettie Jo: I HAVEN'T BEEN TO SEE THE DOCTOR IN ABOUT TWO MONTHS.

AND NOW WE'RE HEADED IN TO TELL HIM

WE'RE MOVING BACK HOME TO MISSOURI.

I REALLY HOPE HE'S OKAY WITH US LEAVING.

LAST CHECK UP, I WAS AT 498.

BUT I'M NOT SURE I'VE MADE MUCH PROGRESS LATELY.

THAT'S 478.

I DON'T THINK DR. NOW IS GOING TO BE HAPPY I LOST SO LITTLE.

I'M NERVOUS HE'S GOING TO WANT ME TO STAY,

BUT I DON'T FEEL LIKE WE HAVE A CHOICE.

I HAVE TO GET BACK HOME IF I'M GOING TO GET BETTER.

Bettie Jo: MY WEIGHT LOSS HAS SLOWED DOWN.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT DR. NOW IS GOING TO SAY.

HE MIGHT TELL ME THAT MOVING AWAY

IS A DEATH SENTENCE.

BUT I FEEL THE SAME ABOUT STAYING.

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

HELLO. HELLO.

HOW Y'ALL DOING? OKAY.

YOU LOST SOME WEIGHT,

BUT NOT AS MUCH AS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE.

SO, WHAT'S GOING ON?

SINCE THE LAST TIME I SEEN YOU,

I'VE BEEN HAVING A LOT OF DEPRESSION.

HONESTLY, LIKE, I'M JUST BACK SO FAR DOWN IN A DARK HOLE,

SO I THINK THAT BEFORE I GET TO THE POINT

OF TRYING TO HURT MYSELF AND STUFF LIKE I WAS BEFORE --

YOU WERE SUICIDAL BEFORE, HUH?

OH, YES, I'VE TRIED SUICIDE NINE DIFFERENT TIMES.

-NINE DIFFERENT TIMES? -YES.

WHEN TREATING SOMEONE WHO HAS HISTORY OF SEVERE DEPRESSION

AND ATTEMPTING SUICIDE,

IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE DO NOT IGNORE

THOSE ISSUES WHEN THEY COME UP.

YOU KNOW, WE'VE GOT A LOT OF ISSUES -- THE DEPRESSION,

AND SO WE NEED TO GET YOU RIGHT HELP.

I THINK IT'S JUST BEST TO GET BACK

TO MY FAMILY SUPPORT IN MISSOURI.

I WANT TO GO AND SEE MY PSYCHIATRIST LIKE I WAS BEFORE.

I NEED MORE SUPPORT NOW,

SO I FIGURE IF I GO BACK HOME, I WON'T FEEL SO ISOLATED.

AND WE WERE ACTUALLY GONNA KIND OF BE MOVING THIS WEEKEND.

[ CHUCKLES ]

WHICH IS WHY I CAME TO SEE YOU BEFORE WE WERE LEAVING.

OKAY, WELL, CONSIDERING EVERYTHING YOU HAVE GOING ON,

I THINK IT'S BEST FOR YOU TO GO HOME

WHERE YOU CAN BETTER ADDRESS

THESE EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL ISSUES.

BETTIE JO HAS CONTINUED TO LOSE SOME WEIGHT

IN PAST COUPLE MONTHS, WHICH IS GOOD.

SO I'M NOT AS WORRIED ABOUT HER BACKSLIDING.

AT THIS POINT, I THINK IT'S BEST FOR HER TO RETURN TO MISSOURI

WHERE SHE CAN BE SEEN

BY A PSYCHIATRIST THAT KNOWS HER HISTORY.

FOR NOW WE'LL PUT HER FUTURE SKIN SURGERY ON PAUSE

UNTIL SHE GETS BACK ON TRACK MENTALLY AND EMOTIONALLY.

LET US KNOW IF YOU NEED ANYTHING,

AND WE'LL CHECK IN ON HOW WE'RE DOING.

THANK YOU, DR. NOW. MM-HMM.

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

I'M JUST GLAD HE ACTUALLY UNDERSTANDS.

I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF WORK I NEED TO DO ON MYSELF,

AND MOVING HOME WILL GIVE ME A CHANCE FOR A FRESH START.

**

Susan: I'M ON MY WAY TO SEE DR. NOWZARADAN FOR A CHECKUP.

I'M HOPING THAT I'VE MADE ENOUGH PROGRESS

THAT HE WILL APPROVE ME FOR MY FIRST SKIN SURGERY.

Woman: MISS FARMER?

DR. NOW WANTS ME UNDER 300 POUNDS.

THAT'S HALF THE WEIGHT I WAS A YEAR AGO.

[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

[ Chuckling ] I NEED YOU.

HERE.

[ GRUNTS ]

BACK THEN, I COULD BARELY STAND OR WALK ON MY OWN.

MY LEGS HURT.

[ SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ]

BUT NOW I'M REALLY STICKING TO MY DIET

AND TRYING TO MAKE SURE I'M HEALTHY.

LAST MONTH, I HAD LOST 23 POUNDS,

SO I WANT TO SEE A GOOD NUMBER TODAY.

HMM.

YOU LOST.

AT LEAST YOU DIDN'T GAIN.

I'M NOT SAYING I HAVEN'T CHEATED OR SNACKED,

BUT I DID EVERYTHING I DID THE PREVIOUS MONTH.

[ GROANS ]

AND I SHOULD HAVE LOST THE SAME.

AND I DIDN'T.

YOU THINK HE'S GONNA DENY THE SURGERY?

IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SCARED OF?

[ Voice breaking ] I'M DOING THE SAME EXACT DAMN THING

I DID THE PREVIOUS MONTH.

I LOST 23,

AND THEN THIS MONTH, I ONLY LOST 6.

I DID THE SAME DAMN THING!

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

HELLO. HELLO.

HOW Y'ALL DOING?

I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY

THAT THE LAST MONTH I COULD LOSE THE 23 POUNDS,

AND THEN THIS MONTH ONLY 5 POUNDS.

HMM, MAYBE YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING EVERYTHING THE SAME,

BUT IN REALITY, YOU'RE NOT.

Dr. Nowzaradan: THE SCALE DOESN'T LIE.

IF SUSAN DOES NOT EAT LESS CALORIES THAN SHE NEEDS,

HER WEIGHT WILL NOT GO DOWN.

EXCUSES WILL NOT CHANGE THAT.

HOW IS YOUR ACTIVITY?

GOOD. I'VE BEEN GOING OVER TO A FRIEND'S HOUSE DOING SWIMMING.

IN THE POOL? YEAH.

Dr. Nowzaradan: SHE NEEDS TO HAVE SKIN SURGERY,

BUT IT'S IMPORTANT WE DON'T IT PREMATURELY.

I NEED TO MAKE SURE SHE HAS LOST ENOUGH WEIGHT.

OTHERWISE, SURGERY WOULD NOT BE EFFECTIVE IN LONG TERM.

CAN YOU STAND UP, LET ME SEE HOW IT LOOK LIKE?

HOLD THAT.

THAT WOULD BE PROBABLY ABOUT 30, 40 POUNDS.

YOU ALMOST LOST 300 POUNDS,

BUT I THINK THAT YOUR SKIN IS HINDERING YOUR ABILITY

TO WALK AND EXERCISE MORE.

IT WILL BE GOOD TO GO AHEAD AND REMOVE

THE EXTRA SKIN FROM YOUR STOMACH.

SUSAN MAY NOT BE UNDER 300 POUNDS,

AND SHE HAS MADE GOOD PROGRESS,

BUT ONCE LYMPHEDEMA HAS BEEN REMOVED,

SHE'LL BE ABLE TO DO MUCH BETTER.

ALL RIGHT, WE GET THAT THING OFF OF YOU.

YOU'RE NEVER GONNA LOOK THE SAME.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

OH, YOU'RE WELCOME.

ALL RIGHT, WE'LL SEE Y'ALL LATER.

[ Chuckling ] YOU EXCITED?

YEAH, I'M HAPPY. I WAS WORRIED.

Susan: I THINK I'M IN SHOCK RIGHT NOW.

I DIDN'T THINK THIS WOULD EVER HAPPEN.

**

I'M GONNA WALK YOU OUTSIDE.

Bettie Jo: WE'VE BEEN BACK IN MISSOURI FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW.

JOSH'S AUNT AND UNCLE

ARE LETTING US STAY IN THEIR BASEMENT

WHILE WE GET OUR FEET ON THE GROUND.

GIVE ME KISSES.

JOSH GOT A JOB WORKING WITH HIS UNCLE,

AND THAT'S BEEN A BIG HELP

FOR US TO SAVE FOR OUR OWN PLACE.

AND IT'S GIVEN ME TIME TO FOCUS ON MYSELF.

OKAY, WE'VE GOT MILK, BISCUITS.

WHILE JOSH IS AT WORK,

I HELP HIS AUNT AROUND THE HOUSE.

IT'S NICE TO HAVE A JOB AND TO HAVE SOME PURPOSE.

BETTIE JO IS A BIG HELP, AND SHE HELPS WITH THE KIDS.

SHE HELPS WITH DINNER, SHE HELPS WITH CHORES.

AND I THINK SHE'S JUST GENUINELY MORE HAPPY INSTEAD OF DEPRESSED.

SHE HAS CHANGED A LOT SINCE THE LAST TIME I SAW HER.

IS THIS FOR THE EGGS OR BISCUITS AND GRAVY?

NO, THAT'S MY GRAVY

'CAUSE THE GRAVY THAT YOUR MOM MAKES HAS SAUSAGE IN IT.

Bettie Jo: I STILL REMEMBER A YEAR AGO

WHEN I COULDN'T STAND LONG ENOUGH TO DO ANYTHING.

I DON'T WANT TO BE LIKE THIS ANYMORE.

I DON'T WANT TO WASTE MY LIFE JUST SITTING IN A CHAIR.

BUT WITH THE PROGRESS I'VE MADE,

I CAN HELP OUT WITH COOKING AND TAKING CARE OF THE KIDS.

THERE'S STILL SOME HARD DAYS,

BUT BEING AROUND SO MUCH FAMILY

HAS HELPED PULL ME OUT OF A DARK PLACE.

I DO THINK MOVING BACK TO MISSOURI WAS THE RIGHT DECISION.

**

Susan: TODAY, I'M HEADED INTO SURGERY

TO REMOVE THE LARGE OVERHANGING SKIN MY STOMACH.

I'M REALLY STARTING TO GET NERVOUS.

I'M FULLY AWARE OF THE DANGERS

THAT COME WITH ANY TYPE OF SURGERY.

BUT I'M NOT AS SCARED AS I WAS BEFORE MY WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY.

I'M JUST SCARED.

THIS IS THE WORST PART.

YEAH. I LOVE YOU.

I'M TAKING THIS RISK BECAUSE I CAN'T STOP NOW --

NOT WHEN I'VE COME THIS FAR.

**

Dr. Nowzaradan: AND TODAY, WE DO THE SURGERY ON SUSAN

TO REMOVE THE HANGING SKIN ON HER ABDOMEN.

IF ALL GOES WELL,

SHE'LL BE ABLE TO WALK BETTER AND BE MORE ACTIVE.

ALL RIGHT, KNIFE.

THIS IS A VERY INTENSE PROCEDURE

'CAUSE WE MAKE A VERY LARGE INCISION

NEARLY ALL THE WAY AROUND HER ABDOMEN.

GO DOWN THIS WAY.

BUT RECOVERY WILL BE SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT

BECAUSE OF HOW MUCH SKIN WE'VE TAKEN OFF.

THEN WE TAKE THIS OUT AND LAY IT ON THE TABLE.

SO THE BIGGEST CONCERN IS POTENTIAL FOR INFECTION.

OKAY, STITCH IT UP.

-HOW MUCH? -46.4.

OKAY, WE'RE DONE.

SUSAN'S SURGERY WENT VERY WELL.

SHE'S ABOUT 50 POUNDS LIGHTER.

NOW WE GOT TO CLEAN HER UP AND GET HER OUT TO RECOVERY.

WE'LL KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR ANY BLEEDING OR INFECTION.

HELLO.

Nita: HELLO.

HOW YOU DOING TONIGHT?

I'M OKAY. JUST TIRED.

SHE'S 50 POUNDS LIGHTER.

50 POUNDS?

OH, MY GOD.

[ LAUGHS ]

YEAH, BUT THIS IS A VERY BIG INCISION,

SO THAT'S GONNA TAKE AT LEAST COUPLE MONTHS TO HEAL.

BUT EVERYTHING WENT VERY WELL.

OKAY?

[ Voice breaking ] THANK YOU.

YOU'RE GONNA BE ALL RIGHT.

OKAY? ALL RIGHT.

Nita: I JUST THANK GOD EVERYTHING WENT GREAT.

SHE'LL BE ABLE TO DO THINGS THAT SHE'S NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DO.

**

Josh: BETTIE JOE'S BIRTHDAY IS COMING UP THIS WEEKEND,

SO ME AND MY AUNT ARE THROWING HER A SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY.

BETTIE JO HAS NEVER REALLY HAD A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

SHE WAS ALSO SO DEPRESSED IN BEING BIG

SHE JUST NEVER WANTED TO CELEBRATE HER BIRTHDAY BEFORE.

BUT WE GOT A LOT OF FAMILY HERE,

AND WE JUST WANT TO SHOW HER HOW SPECIAL SHE IS TO US.

SHE'S BEEN DOING BETTER,

BUT IT'S HARD STARTING LIFE AGAIN.

AND I JUST HOPE SHE REALLY KNOWS HOW MUCH SUPPORT SHE DOES HAVE.

BUT HOPEFULLY, SHE DOESN'T PASS OUT.

Bettie Jo: WHAT?

Tamara: LOOKS LIKE SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY TO ME.

OH, MY GOODNESS.

-HEY. -REALLY?

[ CHUCKLES ]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

-THANK YOU FOR COMING. -THIS IS AMAZING.

Bettie Jo: BEING BIG ALWAYS KEPT JOSH AND I FROM BEING PART OF THE FAMILY.

WE WERE JUST STUCK WITH EACH OTHER.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

COOKING. WHAT DO YOU THINK I'M DOING?

REALLY, JOSHUA?

NOW I CAN FINALLY BE WITH ALL THE PEOPLE I LOVE.

YEAH?

AWW.

Tamara: WITH HER WEIGHT,

SHE'S HAD TO PUT UP WITH A LOT OF STUFF.

SO I JUST WANTED TO SHOW BETTIE JO

HOW MUCH EVERYBODY DOES REALLY CARE ABOUT HER

AND KIND OF SHOW HER THAT HER LIFE NOW IS MUCH DIFFERENT

THAN IT USED TO BE.

EVERYBODY LOOK, SAY "CHEESE."

Bettie Jo: IT'S BEEN SUCH A BIG HELP TO ME MENTALLY AND EMOTIONALLY

TO HAVE ALL THESE PEOPLE I LOVE AROUND ME.

I ALWAYS FELT LIKE SUCH A BURDEN TO MY FAMILY.

BUT NOW I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW MUCH THEY LOVE ME.

TODAY MADE ME FEEL LIKE THE LUCKIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD.

**

Susan: EVERYTHING FEELS SO SURREAL RIGHT NOW.

I KNOW I'M 50 POUNDS LIGHTER AND MY BODY'S SO DIFFERENT.

IT'S JUST HARD TO KNOW WHAT TO FEEL.

HEY, SUSAN.

I NEED TO CHECK YOUR INCISIONS.

I'M JUST SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE

THE HANGING STOMACH AND LYMPHEDEMA GONE.

OKAY, SO, LET'S GO FOR A WALK.

I'M IN A LOT OF PAIN,

BUT I KNOW I NEED TO KEEP MY BODY MOVING.

I DON'T KNOW HOW FAR I CAN WALK, BUT I'M GONNA...

JUST DO WHAT YOU CAN.

IN THE PAST, I JUST COULDN'T MAKE MYSELF GET UP AND MOVE.

I WAS SO WEAK MENTALLY

THAT THE PAIN WOULD KEEP ME FROM PUSHING FORWARD.

I HURT ALL THE TIME.

THIS BIG STOMACH PULLS ON ME SO BAD.

IT FEELS LIKE MY SKIN IS ON FIRE.

NOW I'M DOING MY BEST TO PUSH THROUGH THE PAIN.

DR. NOW SAID IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT EIGHT WEEKS FOR ME TO RECOVER.

THAT SEEMS LIKE A LONG TIME.

BUT I KEEP REMINDING MYSELF

THAT I'VE BEEN WAITING 40 YEARS FOR THIS.

SIDEWAYS. OKAY.

I JUST HOPE THAT I CAN GET THROUGH THESE NEXT FEW WEEKS...

Nita: YOU DID GOOD.

...AND STAY ON TRACK.

Bettie Jo: THINGS HAVE BEEN GOING REALLY WELL IN OUR LIVES.

JOSH AND I FOUND OUT THAT I'M PREGNANT,

AND WE'RE GOING IN FOR AN ULTRASOUND.

I'M EXCITED,

BUT I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW IT WAS POSSIBLE I COULD GET PREGNANT.

MY BODY'S JUST BEEN OUT WHACK FOR SO LONG.

I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A MOM,

AND IT'S BEEN OUR GOAL TO START A FAMILY ONE DAY.

BUT WE WEREN'T PLANNING TO START HAVING KIDS YET.

HAVE A SEAT IN ONE OF THOSE CHAIRS OVER THERE IF YOU WANT.

I'M REALLY EXCITED AND HAPPY.

BUT I'M ALSO WORRIED.

BECAUSE OF MY WEIGHT,

MY PREGNANCY IS CONSIDERED HIGH-RISK.

SO WE NEED TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS LOOKING OKAY.

WE'VE HAD PROBLEMS AND MISCARRIAGES BEFORE,

SO I'M KIND OF WORRIED.

I JUST HOPE THE BABY IS HEALTHY.

Doctor: MAKE SURE I TUCK YOU IN HERE.

Bettie Jo: I'M SCARED OF WHAT THE DOCTOR MIGHT SEE

ON THE ULTRASOUND TODAY.

AND I JUST PRAY THAT EVERYTHING IS NORMAL.

-THAT'S JUST PERFECT. -[ CHUCKLES ]

DO YOU HAVE NAMES PICKED OUT YET?

-YES. -YES.

-YEAH? -FOR A BOY, PRESTON ISAIAH.

AND FOR A GIRL, JAYDEN LYNN.

JAYDEN LYNN. IT'S A BOY.

IS IT?

THAT'S AMAZING.

I SEE IT.

I CIRCLED IT.

[ LAUGHTER ]

I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A LITTLE BABY BOY.

A YEAR AGO, I WOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO GET PREGNANT.

BUT NOW I'M GOING TO BE A MOM,

AND JOSH AND I ARE GOING TO HAVE A FAMILY OF OUR OWN.

I'M SO EXCITED FOR THE FUTURE.

AND I'M MOTIVATED MORE THAN EVER

TO STAY HEALTHY FOR MYSELF AND MY BABY.

Nita: CAN I GET SOMETHING FOR YOU, SUSAN?

DO YOU WANT ME TO FIX YOU SOME SOUP?

I'M SORRY. I --

Susan: THE PAST WEEK THAT I'VE BEEN HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL

HAS BEEN REALLY TOUGH.

YOU WANT A BOTTLE OF WATER?

THIS IS MORE PAIN THAN I EVER IMAGINED.

MY MOM HAS TO HELP ME WITH EVERYTHING.

AND IT'S MAKING ME FEEL COMPLETELY USELESS.

I'VE WORKED SO HARD TO LOSE THE WEIGHT,

AND ONCE AGAIN, I FEEL LIKE A PRISONER TO IT.

EAT WHAT YOU WANT, AND WHAT YOU DON'T...

Nita: I'VE BEEN TRYING TO SEE WHAT SHE NEEDS,

BUT SHE GETS AGITATED.

JUST SOMETHING SHE'S GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW.

AND I'VE GOT TO DEAL WITH IT.

AND I DON'T CARE HOW BAD IT CUTS.

I STILL LOVE HER.

YOU DON'T WANT ANY MORE?

I DON'T WANT ANY MORE.

Susan: I JUST HOPE THINGS GET BETTER QUICK

BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH LONGER I CAN DO THIS.

BUT NO MATTER HOW BAD I FEEL,

IT'S BETTER THAN ANY DAY I HAD AT 600 POUNDS.

I JUST HAVE TO TAKE THIS ONE DAY AT A TIME.

**

Bettie Jo: THERE ARE GOING TO BE A LOT OF CHANGES IN MY LIFE

NOW THAT JOSH AND I ARE HAVING A KID.

MY HEALTH NEEDS TO BE A PRIORITY SO I CAN TAKE CARE OF MY CHILD.

I HAVEN'T BEEN WORKING OUT SINCE I GOT BACK TO MISSOURI,

AND IT'S TIME FOR ME TO GET BACK TO THE GYM.

-HOW YOU DOING? -I'M DOING GOOD.

Wycoff: READY TO GO TODAY? START WITH A WARM-UP.

WE'RE JUST GONNA GET ON A TREADMILL.

THERE YOU GO.

KNOWING I HAVE A BABY ON THE WAY KEEPS ME WORKING HARDER.

BUT I WANT TO DO IT IN SAFE WAY, SO I HAVE A TRAINER NOW.

WE'RE WORKING YOU. YOU'RE DOING GREAT.

A YEAR AGO, I WAS SO BIG I COULDN'T WORK OUT IN PUBLIC.

Bettie Jo: I GOT TO DO 20, REMEMBER?

FIVE, FOUR, THREE.

TAP AND UP.

BUT NOW NOT ONLY CAN I WORK OUT AT THE GYM,

I REALLY ENJOY IT.

IT'S NOT EASY, BUT I'M MAKING PROGRESS.

Wycoff: LAST ONE HERE.

GOOD JOB.

Wycoff: BETTIE JO DID AWESOME.

I WAS REALLY HAPPY WITH HER.

THERE WAS STUFF THAT SHE DID

THAT I WASN'T EXPECTING HER TO BE ABLE TO DO.

I'D SAY SHE'S RIGHT ON TRACK.

SHE JUST NEEDS TO STAY WITH IT.

WANT TO CHECK YOUR WEIGHT? -YEAH.

Bettie Jo: IT'S BEEN FOUR MONTHS SINCE I'VE BEEN ON SCALE.

445.8 IS YOUR ACCURATE WEIGHT.

-AWESOME. -THAT'S AWESOME.

I'M HAPPY ABOUT MY 30-POUND WEIGHT LOSS,

AND MY GOAL MOVING FORWARD IS TO STAY STRONG FOR MY BABY.

[ SUSAN GROANS ]

THIS IS THE WORST ROAD.

**

Nita: HER STITCHES ON THE RIGHT SIDE HAVE BUSTED OUT.

IT'S LEAKING A LOT, AND IT'S GOTTEN BIGGER.

AND THAT'S WHAT'S WORRYING HER AND ME BOTH.

Susan: THE PAIN IS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE.

MY STOMACH JUST HURTS.

DO YOU WANT TO LAY DOWN,

AND THEN I'LL HELP YOU GET BACK UP LATER?

[ Crying ] WHATEVER! IT DON'T MATTER ANYMORE.

I'M JUST TIRED OF THIS.

[ CRYING ]

I'M SO SCARED RIGHT NOW.

THE LAST TIME I HAD A COMPLICATION,

I COULDN'T WALK.

I COULDN'T GET THE STRENGTH TO GET UP.

AND THEN I HAD TO CRAWL

AND HAVE MY MOM HELP ME GET INTO BED.

I HOPE I DIDN'T MAKE THINGS WORSE BY WAITING.

HI, SUSAN. YOU FALLING ASLEEP?

NO, I'M HURTING.

WHEN DID IT ALL -- THIS THING FALL APART?

LAST THURSDAY.

LAST THURSDAY?

WELL, I'VE BEEN TRYING TO PACK IT AND DO WHAT I COULD.

APPARENTLY, SUSAN STARTED HAVING PROBLEM WITH HER INCISION

FIVE DAYS AGO.

BUT SHE DIDN'T NOTIFY ME OR THE STAFF.

SO NOW HER SITUATION HAS BECOME MUCH WORSE.

SHE DEVELOPED A SERIOUS INFECTION IN HER WOUND.

AND BECAUSE IT WASN'T ADDRESSED,

HER STITCHES STARTED TO COME APART.

AND NOW PART OF THE WOUND HAS BECOME OPENED.

THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION,

AND WE NEED TO OPERATE IMMEDIATELY.

WE'RE GONNA REOPEN THE WOUND UP AND CLEAN UP ALL THE INCISION.

LET ME HAVE THAT 19 BLADE.

WE'RE GONNA PARTIALLY CLOSE THE WOUND AND PLACE A WOUND VAC,

WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY A SPONGE

THAT PROMOTES THE HEALING OF THE WOUND.

GO AHEAD AND CLOSE HER UP.

OKAY, WE'RE DONE.

SUSAN IS DOING A LOT BETTER NOW.

LET'S GO.

WE GOT HER ON A STRONG ANTIBIOTIC,

AND WE HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE ON HER FOR NEXT FEW DAYS.

Bettie Jo: IT'S BEEN A REALLY HARD COUPLE OF WEEKS.

I RECENTLY WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM

BECAUSE I WAS SICK AND MY STOMACH WAS HURTING.

AFTER DOING A C.T. SCAN,

THEY NOTICED A LARGE MASS ON MY SPINE.

BECAUSE I'M PREGNANT,

THE BIGGER THE BABY GETS,

THE MORE HE PRESSES ON THE BONE MASS ON MY SPINE.

THERE'S A CHANCE I COULD BECOME PARALYZED.

BUT IF WE OPERATE NOW TO TAKE CARE OF THE MASS ON MY SPINE,

I COULD LOSE THE BABY.

I'M ALREADY A HIGH-RISK PREGNANCY,

SO A LOT OF THINGS COULD GO WRONG.

HAVING A BABY IS A DREAM COME TRUE,

BUT I NEED TO BE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THAT BABY.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS HAPPENING,

AND I DON'T KNOW HOW I'M GOING TO MAKE THIS DECISION.

**

Bettie Jo: I'VE BEEN REALLY STRESSED

AND SAD ABOUT THE DECISIONS WE'RE FACING.

THERE'S A BONE MASS ON MY SPINE,

AND IF THE DOCTORS OPERATE NOW,

WE'LL LIKELY LOSE THE BABY.

IF THEY DON'T OPERATE,

THERE'S A HIGH RISK THAT I'LL BECOME PARALYZED

AS THE PREGNANCY GOES ON.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO.

BUT FOR NOW WE'RE JUST TRYING TO ENJOY BEING PREGNANT.

-HOW ARE YOU? -HI, THERE.

-GOOD. HOW ARE YOU? -GOOD.

"MOMMY'S LITTLE MONSTER."

THERE YOU GO.

Bettie Jo: FEELS AMAZING -- A YEAR AGO,

THIS WOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN POSSIBLE.

MY WEIGHT PREVENTS ME FROM HAVING A REAL MARRIAGE

BECAUSE HE HAS TO BE MY CARETAKER.

OUR INTIMACY IS SLIM TO NONE.

BUT I'M STRONGER NOW,

AND I HAVE SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO.

SHOULD WE GET REALLY SMALL CLOTHES?

LIKE, MOST PEOPLE BUY SMALL CLOTHES.

-DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YET? -WE DON'T HAVE NOTHING.

Woman: WELL, YOU NEED SOME BABY STUFF.

Bettie Jo: MY WHOLE LIFE HAS BEEN AN UPHILL BATTLE.

JOSH AND I HAVE A LOT TO THINK ABOUT REGARDING MY HEALTH.

AWW.

BUT IN THE MEANTIME, WE ARE TRYING TO STAY POSITIVE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

**

Susan: IT'S BEEN A FEW WEEKS

SINCE I CAME IN FOR MY RUPTURED INCISION.

I SHOULDN'T HAVE WAITED SO LONG TO TAKE CARE OF IT.

AND IN THE END, I ALMOST SABOTAGED MYSELF

BY NOT CALLING THE DOCTOR SOONER.

GOOD MORNING.

YOU DOING ALL RIGHT? -YEAH.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR INCISION.

Dr. Nowzaradan: SUSAN IS RECOVERING VERY WELL.

HER BODY RESPONDED VERY QUICKLY TO ANTIBIOTICS,

AND SHE'S BEEN DOING GOOD.

BUT WE JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE

SHE'S VERY CAREFUL WITH HER INCISIONS.

I SAW FROM YOUR CHART THAT YOU'RE DOWN TO 230 POUNDS.

WHEN I GOT ON THE SCALE YESTERDAY, IT SAID 227.

THAT'S A LONG WAY FROM BEING 607 POUNDS.

[ LAUGHS ] YEAH.

SUSAN IS GETTING VERY CLOSE TO HER GOAL WEIGHT.

AND IT SHOWS IN HER ATTITUDE.

BUT WE NEED TO MAKE SURE SHE'S STILL MOVING

IN SPITE OF THE PAIN.

I THINK THIS IS GONNA HEAL UP REAL QUICK,

AND WE'RE GONNA GET YOU GOING HOME IN A COUPLE DAYS.

-OKAY. -YOU'RE GONNA BE IN GOOD SHAPE.

THANK YOU.

THAT'S A LOT OF CHANGE, HUH?

SUPER. YOU'RE DOING GOOD.

-ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. -ALL RIGHT. WE'LL SEE YOU LATER.

Susan: I'M SLOWLY LEARNING TO TAKE CARE OF MY BODY FIRST AND FOREMOST.

AND I'M GETTING EXCITED FOR THE LIFE AHEAD.

**

I'M A LITTLE WORRIED ON WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOUR BACK

AND POSSIBLY NOT BEING ABLE WALK.

RIGHT NOW FROM LIKE MY WAIST,

KIND OF LIKE THE MIDDLE OF MY BACK

TO THE TOP OF MY KNEE IS ALREADY NUMB.

MM-HMM.

THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE IS GOING TO BE IN A COUPLE MORE MONTHS.

Bettie Jo: THE NEUROLOGIST SAID THE BIGGER THE BABY GROWS,

THE MORE IT'S GOING TO PRESS ON MY BACK

AND THE MORE I'LL BECOME PARALYZED.

IF I CAN'T WALK, I MEAN, THAT'LL DEFINITELY CHANGE,

YOU KNOW, HOW THINGS WORK.

BUT HOPEFULLY, IT'LL BE OKAY.

I'D RATHER HAVE A BABY THAN ANYTHING.

WELL, YOU ALREADY KNOW I'LL BACK YOU WHATEVER YOUR CHOICE IS.

Josh: IT'S WORRISOME.

A LOT COULD GO WRONG,

BUT I THINK BETTIE JO'S GONNA BE A GREAT MOM.

SHE'S LOVING, CARING, AND VERY UNDERSTANDING.

Bettie Jo: THE PLAN RIGHT NOW IS TO JUST WATCH IT,

AND THEN IF I'M STILL GOOD BY THE TIME BABY COMES,

THEN HAVING SURGERY.

I CAN'T RISK LOSING THE BABY BY UNDERGOING SURGERY NOW.

HIS LIFE IS MORE IMPORTANT TO ME THAN HAVING THE USE OF MY LEGS.

I HAVE TO BE STRONG FOR MY FAMILY AND FOR THIS BABY

BECAUSE HE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN MY LIFE RIGHT NOW.

**

Susan: IT'S BEEN A COUPLE MONTHS SINCE MY SKIN SURGERY,

AND I'M PRETTY MUCH DONE HEALING.

SO I FINALLY DECIDED TO GO SHOPPING

FOR SOME NEW CLOTHES THAT FIT BETTER.

IT SEEMS SILLY, BUT I JUST WANT TO WEAR A PAIR OF JEANS --

JUST LIKE ANY NORMAL PERSON.

I HAVEN'T WORN JEANS SINCE I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL.

YOU WANT TO COME AROUND TO THE SIDE AND LOOK OVER THERE?

IT LOOKS FANTASTIC.

[ LAUGHS ]

WHEN YOU LOOK GOOD, YOU FEEL GOOD.

IT MAY JUST BE A PAIR OF JEANS,

BUT IT REPRESENTS A WHOLE NEW LIFE FOR ME.

BECAUSE OF THE HANGING SKIN I HAD,

I COULD ONLY WEAR STRETCH PANTS.

THESE JEANS, THEY FEEL ME WITH A LOT OF CONFIDENCE.

I'LL BE HEADING BACK TO SEE DR. NOWZARADAN NEXT MONTH,

AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW MUCH MORE WEIGHT I'VE LOST.

Bettie Jo: IT'S BEEN A REALLY HARD COUPLE OF WEEKS.

BUT TODAY, THE LADIES IN MY FAMILY

ARE TAKING ME OUT TO LUNCH SO I CAN FEEL BETTER.

THERE'S A LOT IN FRONT OF US WITH THE BABY COMING

AND SURGERY ON MY BACK.

BUT I KNOW WE CAN TAKE ON ANYTHING

WITH THE SUPPORT OF OUR FAMILY.

WE GOT YOU SOMETHING FOR A SURPRISE.

KNOWING THEY ARE BEHIND ME AND JOSH

AND THERE TO HELP US FEELS SO GREAT TO ME

BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS I DON'T KNOW

ABOUT HAVING A BABY.

AND I'M HOPING THEY'LL BE ABLE TO TEACH ME.

JOSH IS JUST WAITING TO BE ABLE TO FEEL HIM.

HE TOUCHES MY BELLY ALL THE TIME.

SOMETIMES PUSH KIND OF WHERE YOU THINK BABY IS.

IT'LL PUSH BACK WITH THEIR FEET OR THEIR HANDS.

[ LAUGHTER ]

THANK YOU.

YEAH, I FEEL PRETTY GOOD.

I WAS HURTING A LITTLE BIT EARLIER, BUT I'M GOOD NOW.

GOT A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE BABY GROWING IN THERE.

YEAH.

EVERYONE IS EXCITED TO MEET PRESTON.

[ LAUGHTER ]

Bettie Jo: YOU WANT TO SEE THE PRESENT

THE BABY GOT FROM YOUR MOM AND GRANDMA?

Josh: YEAH.

THERE'S A LOT ME AND JOSH DON'T KNOW ABOUT BEING PARENTS,

AND IT'S REALLY SCARY.

BUT WHAT I DO KNOW

IS HOW MUCH LOVE THIS BABY WILL FEEL ONCE HE GETS HERE.

MY SUCCESS IN LOSING WEIGHT

HAS MADE HAVING A BABY AND STUFF POSSIBLE.

OUR BABY HAS BROUGHT US CLOSER AS A COUPLE

AND HAS REALLY BROUGHT A NEW LIGHT TO OUR RELATIONSHIP.

Bettie Jo: I KNOW WE STILL HAVE A LOT AHEAD IN THE COMING MONTHS,

BUT I JUST KNOW WE'LL COME OUT ON TOP.

MY JOURNEY IS FAR FROM OVER.

IT'S REALLY JUST BEGINNING.

CAN'T WAIT TILL HE'S HERE.

**

Nurse: SUSAN FARMER?

Susan: IT'S BEEN TWO YEARS SINCE I STARTED THIS JOURNEY.

I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW MUCH WEIGHT I'VE LOST.

Dr. Nowzaradan: YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OF YOURSELF.

I APPRECIATE YOU HELPING ME.

WELL, THAT'S OUR JOB.

YOU HAVE COME A LONG WAY,

AND YOU ARE ALMOST AT YOUR TARGET WEIGHT.

IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING DONE,

PROBABLY BY NOW YOU'D BE 650 POUNDS.

I WAS MISERABLE BACK THEN,

AND NOW I CAN ACTUALLY ENJOY

A LITTLE BIT OF MY LIFE RIGHT NOW.

Dr. Nowzaradan: SUSAN HAS DONE VERY WELL WITH HER WEIGHT LOSS.

LOSING OVER 400 POUNDS IN TWO YEARS IS A HUGE CHALLENGE,

BUT SHE DID IT, AND I'M PROUD OF HER.

I GOT TO GIVE YOU A HUG. I CAN'T HELP IT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ALL RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, SUSAN, I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN.

Susan: I'M VERY HAPPY.

I'M FINALLY FREE FROM THE PRISON OF MY OWN BODY.

I'M SO PROUD OF HOW FAR I'VE COME.

TODAY, I'M MEETING UP WITH SOME MY FRIENDS

TO DO SOMETHING THAT I HAVEN'T DONE IN 20 YEARS.

THERE YOU GO.

OKAY, I WAS SO SCARED.

RIDING AGAIN IS SOMETHING I NEVER THOUGHT I'D BE ABLE TO DO.

FOR SO LONG, I WAS ISOLATED TO MY HOUSE.

AND NOW I CAN LIVE A WHOLE NEW LIFE WITH MY FRIENDS AROUND ME.

[ LAUGHS ]

Woman: SHE'S SO MUCH HAPPIER. SHE'S ALWAYS SMILING NOW.

IT'S GREAT TO SEE HER JUST LIVING AGAIN.

Susan: THROUGH THIS PROCESS,

I'VE FOUND AN INNER STRENGTH THAT I NEVER KNEW I HAD BEFORE.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT LIES AHEAD.

AND I CAN'T WAIT FOR WHATEVER ADVENTURES COME MY WAY.