All language subtitles for My 600-lb Life S05E17

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Milla: I CAN'T EVEN
TAKE CARE OF MYSELF.

MY CHILDREN HAVE TO DO
EVERYTHING FOR ME.

Charity:
I FEEL LIKE SOME MONSTER.

Woman:
I'M IN SO MUCH PAIN.

[ Crying ]
IT'S MISERABLE.

Brittani: MY BODY IS THE MOST
DISGUSTING THING IN THE WORLD.

**

Woman #2:
I'M TERRIFIED RIGHT NOW.

June: I'M RISKING MY LIFE
FOR A BETTER LIFE.

I LOVE YOU, MOMMY.

-OOH, CHILD!
-PULL. GOOD. THERE YOU GO!

GOOD JOB.

Teretha:
I'M GETTING STRONGER, BUT I KNOW
I HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO.

Paula: I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE
WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS.

**

Susan: I AM NOW EXPRESSING
MYSELF AND LIVING MY OWN TRUTH.

Milla: I'M SO HAPPY
ABOUT THE PROGRESS I'VE MADE.

June: I AM LIVING LIFE, AND
I'M LOVING EVERY SECOND OF IT.

Teretha:
NOW I AM ACTUALLY WALKING.

Chad:
I'M ECSTATIC. I LOVE IT.

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Teretha:
I'VE JUST LET MYSELF GO TO
THE POINT WHERE I'M BEDRIDDEN.

I DO EVERYTHING FROM MY BED.

I'M LITERALLY A PRISONER
FROM MY WEIGHT.

I MEAN, MONTHS GO BY,
I DON'T GO OUTSIDE.

HELL, SEASON'S CHANGE,

AND I DON'T GET TO GO OUTSIDE.

I HATE BEING LIKE THIS,

BUT I CAN'T STOP EATING.

I WANT SOME COOKIES --
DOUBLE STUF.

THE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES.

LASAGNA, THE BIG RED BOX.

**

I KNOW MY EATING IS KEEPING ME

FROM BEING
A PART OF MY FAMILY'S LIFE.

I HAVE TWO GRANDCHILDREN
THAT I'M MISSING OUT ON,

AND ANOTHER ONE ON THE WAY.

I HAVEN'T GIVEN THEM
THE MEMORIES

THAT MY GRANDMAMA GAVE ME.

AND I FEEL LIKE
THAT I'M RACING AGAINST TIME

TRYING TO BE THERE FOR THEM.

IF I DON'T GET BACK ON MY FEET,

THEY'LL BE PLANNING MY FUNERAL.

I CAN'T LIVE
THE REST OF MY LIFE LIKE THIS.

THERE'S A DOCTOR
IN HOUSTON NAMED DR. NOW,

AND HE SAID HE COULD HELP ME.

I HAVE NOT LEFT MY HOUSE
FOR TWO YEARS.

Man:
ONE, TWO, THREE.

Man #2: YEAH, WE GOT YOU.

WE'RE GONNA GET YOU
IN THE CAR.

IT'S GOING TO BE A LONG
AND PAINFUL DRIVE,

BUT I'M DOING IT
TO FIGHT FOR MY LIFE.

Dr. Nowzaradan: TERETHA'S BEEN
IN THE CAR FOR 30 HOURS,

AND THIS IS GONNA BE
A REALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

-HELLO.
-HI.

-HOW ARE YOU?
-I'M OKAY.

TERETHA IS IN A VERY
DANGEROUS POINT IN HER LIFE.

SHE'S BEEN IMMOBILE
AND CONSTANTLY EATING

FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS.

HER BODY IS
AT THE BREAKING POINT.

SHE HAS NO CHOICE
BUT TO START CHANGING,

AND SHE HAS TO DO IT NOW.

**

TERETHA HAS LOST
AROUND 210 POUNDS

OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS.

WITH THE WEIGHT SHE LOST,

SHE SHOULD START
GETTING OUT OF HER BED.

BUT RIGHT NOW, REALITY IS
SHE DOESN'T WANT TO.

WE'RE SENDING YOU
HOME TODAY,

AND I WANT YOU
TO EXERCISE YOUR LEGS.

AND NEXT TIME
I SEE YOU,

I WANT YOU TO BE
AT LEAST 60 POUNDS LIGHTER

AND READY TO GET OUT
OF THIS BED.

SHE NEED TO SHOW ME THAT SHE CAN
KEEP MAKING PROGRESS ON HER OWN.

Teretha: MY HUSBAND, DERRICK,
SET UP THE APARTMENT

FOR US HERE IN HOUSTON,

AND I KNOW
IT'S REALLY HARD FOR HIM

TO HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF ME.

AND EVEN THOUGH I'VE MADE
SO MUCH PROGRESS,

I'M STILL STUCK IN THIS BED.

I STILL HAVE CRAVINGS,
AND IT'S HARD NOT TO GIVE IN.

Dr. Nowzaradan: TERETHA'S
BLOOD SUGAR IS SPIKING,

BECAUSE SHE'S EATING FOOD
WITH A LOT OF SUGAR

AND NOT STICKING TO HER DIET.

618.

SHE GAINED ALMOST 30 POUNDS
SINCE SHE'S BEEN AT HOME.

THERE IS NO EXCUSE
FOR THIS.

YOU GOT TO DO
WHAT WE TELL YOU TO DO.

YOU WANT HELP,
FOLLOW THE RULES.

YOU WANT SURGERY,
FOLLOW THE RULES.

IN TWO WEEKS,
I WANT YOU READY TO STAND UP

AND GET OUT OF THIS BED.

TERETHA'S PROBLEM
IS IN HER HEAD.

SHE DOESN'T WANT TO TRY.

SHE STILL REFUSES
TO USE HER LEGS.

AND IF SHE DOESN'T GET UP, SHE'S
NOT GONNA LAST MUCH LONGER.

OH! I'M DOWN. I'M DOWN.
I'M DOWN. I'M DOWN.

I'M DOWN.

JUST LET ME GO DOWN, PLEASE.

Dr. Nowzaradan:
NOW THAT SHE'S REFUSING TO WALK,

THERE IS NO REASON
TO KEEP HER IN THE HOSPITAL.

SO I'M SENDING HER HOME,

AND I'M GONNA SEND A THERAPIST
TO HER HOUSE

TO TELL US
WHY SHE'S UNWILLING TO TRY.

THIS IS HER LAST HOPE.

I HAD ONE OR TWO
BAD EXPERIENCE OF...

-MM-HMM.
-...YOU KNOW,

INAPPROPRIATE TOUCHING...

OKAY, OKAY, MM-HMM.

...THROUGH
A FAMILY MEMBER.

THAT'S WHEN I LEARNED
THAT I AM AN EMOTIONAL EATER.

EXPRESS THOSE EMOTIONS.

LET THEM GO RATHER
THAN HOLDING THEM DOWN,

BECAUSE OUR BODIES ARE AFFECTED
BY THESE EMOTIONS.

Dr. Nowzaradan: I'M DRIVING TO
TERETHA'S APARTMENT RIGHT NOW.

SHE NEEDS TO GET
OUT OF HER BED.

ALL SHE NEEDS TO DO
IS PUT HER FEET ON THE FLOOR.

IF SHE DOES THAT,
I CAN WORK WITH HER.

AND YOU LOOK LIKE
YOU HAVE LOST WEIGHT.

DO YOU THINK WE CAN SEE
IF YOU CAN STAND UP?

PUSH YOUR FEET
AGAINST THE FLOOR.

-[ GRUNTS ]
-THAT'S GOOD, THAT'S GOOD.

YOU'RE DOING GREAT.

I FEEL LIKE YOU'RE READY
FOR SURGERY.

Teretha: I KNOW THIS IS GONNA
BE LIFE-CHANGING,

AND I'M READY FOR IT.

Dr. Nowzaradan:
TODAY, WE'RE ATTEMPTING

TO DO A GASTRIC SLEEVE PROCEDURE
ON TERETHA.

WITH TERETHA EATING LESS
AND BEING MOBILE,

SHE SHOULD BE ABLE
TO MAKE MUCH MORE PROGRESS NOW.

SURGERY IS OVER.

Teretha: I'VE ADJUSTED
TO MY NEW EATING HABIT,

AND NOW I'M MAKING SURE
I'M GETTING IN THE 200s.

AND I'M WALKING AROUND
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

SO I CAN GET BACK UP TO DETROIT

AND TAKE CARE OF MY FAMILY.

I KNOW WHAT I HAVE
WAITING FOR ME,

AND NOTHING IS GONNA STOP ME
FROM SUCCEEDING.

**

ONE, TWO,

THREE, FOUR, FIVE.

IT'S BEEN A COUPLE OF MONTHS
SINCE MY SURGERY,

AND MY BODY IS DOING
SO MUCH BETTER.

I'M NO LONGER ON INSULIN

BECAUSE MY DIABETES
IS GETTING UNDER CONTROL,

AND I'M SEEING
QUITE A FEW CHANGES IN MY BODY.

MY BLOOD PRESSURE IS GOOD.

MY LEGS ARE SHRINKING.

THE SKIN IS SAGGING
IN CERTAIN AREAS,

AND MY LYMPHEDEMA MASS
HAS GOTTEN SMALLER

WHICH SHOULD MEAN
I'M LOSING MORE WEIGHT.

SO, I'M REALLY EXCITED THAT
I'M MAKING SUCH GOOD PROGRESS.

I'VE BEEN STAYING
AS ACTIVE AS I CAN,

BUT I HAVE TO DO
MY EXERCISES FROM MY BED

BECAUSE I STILL CAN'T GET UP.

RIGHT BEFORE
MY WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY,

I MADE IT TO THE EDGE OF MY BED

AND SAT UP
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS.

AND I'M STILL WORKING ON TRYING
TO GET OUT OF THIS BED,

BUT I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO.

MY HUSBAND, DERRICK,
HAS BEEN ON DIALYSIS FOR YEARS.

BUT NOW HE HAS TO DO MORE
DIALYSIS TREATMENTS EVERY DAY

'CAUSE HIS KIDNEYS
ARE GETTING WORSE.

SO I'M ON MY OWN A LOT,

AND MY BIGGEST FRUSTRATION'S
JUST THAT I'M STILL IN THIS BED.

BUT DERRICK STILL HAS
TO DO EVERYTHING FOR ME

AND TAKE CARE OF ME.

Derrick: BEING ON DIALYSIS
HAS BEEN ROUGH.

I REALLY DON'T GET A CHANCE
TO GET ME SOME REST

UNTIL AFTER I DO ALL OF THAT

AND GET HER SETTLED
FOR THE NIGHT.

Teretha:
EVEN WHEN HE'S HOME,

DERRICK CAN'T REALLY HELP ME
GET UP OUT OF BED,

BECAUSE I'M STILL TOO HEAVY
FOR HIM

TO BE TRYING TO HELP BALANCE ME
AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.

SO I HAVE TO LOSE MORE WEIGHT,

SO THAT'S WHAT
I'M FOCUSING ON DOING.

WHAT YOU FEEL LIKE
FOR DINNER?

WHAT YOU
FEEL LIKE COOKING?

NOTHING.

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

I PATTED OUT
THOSE TURKEY PATTIES.

OKAY,
MAYBE I'LL DO THAT.

WITH THE WORKS -- KETCHUP,
MUSTARD, AND PICKLES.

SINCE THE SURGERY, MY DIET

HAS REALLY BECOME
REALLY SIMPLE AND BASIC --

NO BREAD, NO PASTA, NO RICE.

AND I KNOW I'M LOSING WEIGHT.

SO THE MAIN REASON
I'M STUCK IN THIS BED

IS THE LYMPHEDEMA,

BECAUSE IT WEIGHS SO MUCH
AND PREVENTS ME

FROM BEING ABLE
TO EVEN STAND UP.

SO I HAVE TO GET IT REMOVED
TO START GETTING UP

AND DOING THINGS ON MY OWN.

AND DR. NOW SAYS
I HAVE TO GET 450 POUNDS,

AND I'M SO CLOSE RIGHT NOW.

SO, THAT'S MY GOAL FOR WHEN
I SEE HIM IN ABOUT A MONTH.

I'M WORKING REALLY HARD
TO LOSE THE NEXT 10 POUNDS

AND GET THAT SURGERY.

I THINK I'M GOOD.

I'M ON THE VERGE
OF GETTING MY LIFE BACK.

AND WHAT'S MOTIVATING ME
TO KEEP PUSHING IS MY GRANDKIDS

AND HAVING A NORMAL LIFE
AGAIN WITH MY HUSBAND.

YOU KNOW, WE USED TO TRAVEL
AND STUFF,

AND I MISS THAT A LOT.

AND I'M JUST READY TO LIVE
A NEW, HEALTHIER LIFE.

SO IT'S MY MISSION
RIGHT NOW TO GET MY LIFE BACK,

AND I WANT THIS TO BE THE YEAR
THAT I DO THAT.

**

Chad:
MY LIFE IS DEPRESSING,

AND I NEED HELP
WITH JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING.

MY WIFE HAS TO TAKE CARE OF ME

AND CLEAN ME
BECAUSE OF MY WEIGHT.

A RELATIONSHIP'S SUPPOSED TO BE
ABOUT GIVING AND TAKING,

BUT I JUST TAKE.

MY FAMILY'S ALL I HAVE
LEFT IN MY LIFE.

I USED TO BE A TRUCK DRIVER,
AND I PROVIDED FOR THE FAMILY,

BUT THEIR LIVES
NOW REVOLVE AROUND ME.

Taqua:
I WANT MY DAD TO LOSE WEIGHT

SO HE CAN PLAY WITH ME OUTSIDE.

THAT'D BE MY DREAM.
I WOULD BE SO HAPPY.

Chad:
THERE'S A LOT OF DAYS I WONDER

IF THIS IS THE DAY
WHERE AYESHA'S HAD ENOUGH.

Ayesha: THIS IS NOT MY CHAD
THAT I FELL IN LOVE WITH,

AND THE KIDS SHOULDN'T
HAVE TO BURY THEIR FATHER.

Chad:
WHAT'S HER BREAKING POINT

WHERE SHE FINALLY SAYS,
"I CAN'T DO IT NO MORE"?

FOOD IS DEFINITELY KILLING ME.

I HAVE TO DO SOMETHING
ABOUT THIS.

I FOUND A DOCTOR ONLINE
IN THE HOUSTON AREA.

HE SAID HE WOULD SEE ME,

AND WE'RE UPROOTING,
AND WE'RE MOVING.

AND WE HAVE NO IDEA
WHAT'S IN STORE FOR US.

THIS IS THE BIGGEST LEAP
OF FAITH WE HAVE EVER TAKEN,

BUT HE'S MY LAST HOPE,

AND THERE'S NO ONE ELSE
THAT CAN HELP ME.

IT'S BEEN ALMOST TWO YEARS
SINCE I'VE SEEN ANY DOCTORS.

I HAVEN'T FOUND ANY
THAT COULD ACTUALLY HELP ME.

I'M PRAYING THAT THIS ONE CAN.

YOU ARE 700 POUNDS.

WHY DO YOU THINK
YOU GAINED THIS MUCH WEIGHT?

GOT IN THE WRONG
EATING HABITS,

AND A LOT OF SODA,
A LOT OF ENERGY DRINKS.

I WANT YOU TO LOSE 40 POUNDS
OVER NEXT MONTH.

THIS IS ONE
OF THE HARDEST THING'S

I'VE EVER DONE IN MY LIFE.

NO, WAIT.

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME
I'VE DIETED,

BUT OVER THE LAST
COUPLE OF WEEKS,

I'VE MADE SOME PROGRESS.

IT STILL HURTS TO MOVE,
BUT I CAN WALK FURTHER.

YOU LOST
40 POUNDS EXACTLY.

LAST TIME I CAME,

YOU SAID I DIDN'T QUALIFY
FOR THE SURGERY AT ALL.

NOW THERE'S A LIGHT
AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL.

[ LAUGHTER ]

-AND SO...
-I'LL TAKE IT!

AT THIS POINT, WE'RE GO AHEAD
AND APPROVE YOU FOR SURGERY.

WOW.

THIS SURGERY
IS MY LAST CHANCE.

Dr. Nowzaradan:
TODAY, WE'RE ATTEMPTING
TO DO A GASTRIC BYPASS ON CHAD.

HE IS STILL AROUND 650 POUNDS,

BUT THE SURGERY
SHOULD HELP HIM TO LOSE WEIGHT.

AND HE NEEDS TO STAY MOTIVATED
AS HE RECOVER

TO KEEP MOVING
IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

Ayesha: I HONESTLY THINK THAT
IF HE DIDN'T HAVE THIS SURGERY,

I'D PROBABLY BE HOME
PLANNING MY HUSBAND'S FUNERAL.

BUT NOW I GET TO GET
MY HUSBAND BACK.

Chad: THIS PAST MONTH, I STARTED
LOSING WEIGHT REALLY FAST.

AND PHYSICALLY,
I CAN DO A LOT MORE.

TO BE ACTIVE
WITH MY FAMILY AGAIN,

EVEN JUST A LITTLE BIT,

MAKES EVERYTHING I'M DOING
WORTH IT.

I KEEP MAKING PROGRESS.

I STILL CAN'T WALK
AS FAR AS I WANT,

BUT I DON'T NEED
MY CANE ANYMORE,

AND THAT'S A HUGE
ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR ME.

SO I'M REALLY HAPPY RIGHT NOW.

**

WITH ALL THE CHANGES
I'VE HAD OVER THE LAST YEAR,

I'M FEELING SO GOOD.

I CAN'T BELIEVE I'VE LOST
260 POUNDS IN JUST A YEAR.

AND I'M STILL GOING STRONG,

BECAUSE I'M COMPLETELY
STICKING TO THE DIET,

AND I'M CONSTANTLY
WATCHING WHAT I'M EATING.

AND MY ACTIVITY LEVEL HAS GONE
FROM A ZERO TO A 100.

I'M TAKING WALKS AND DOING
MY EXERCISES EVERY DAY.

TO STAY ON TRACK WITH THE WEIGHT
LOSS AND THE PROGRESS,

IT'S LIKE A FULL-TIME JOB.

AND EVERY DAY, I TRY
TO PUSH MYSELF A LITTLE FURTHER.

NOW, A FEW MONTHS AGO,
I TRIED TO GO TO A JOB.

TO GET IN THE TRUCK,
I COULDN'T GET IN IT.

I WASN'T THERE YET.

BUT BETWEEN THEN AND NOW,

I'M A TOTALLY DIFFERENT PERSON.

IN FACT, I HAD A JOB INTERVIEW
WITH A TRUCKING COMPANY

A FEW DAYS AGO,
AND THEY HIRED ME AS A DRIVER.

SO I'M GONNA BE
WORKING AGAIN SOON.

CONTRIBUTING TO MY FAMILY

HAS BEEN ONE OF
MY BIGGEST MOTIVATIONS,

AND TO ACHIEVE A GOAL LIKE THIS
FEELS REALLY GOOD.

NEXT, THE DOC WANTS ME
TO GET UNDER 350 POUNDS

BEFORE HE THINKS
I'LL BE READY FOR SKIN REMOVAL.

I'M STARTING TO NOTICE
A LOT OF SAGGING SKIN.

IT'S LIKE A HANDFUL ON EACH ARM.

IT'S A GOOD FEELING IN SOME WAY,
'CAUSE IT AIN'T TIGHT

LIKE IT USED TO BE
WHERE I WAS 700 POUNDS.

BUT I'M IN NO HURRY
FOR SKIN REMOVAL RIGHT NOW.

I'M GOING TO WORK TO HIT
MY WEIGHT-LOSS GOAL,

BUT I'M GETTING BACK
TO MY LIFE RIGHT NOW,

AND I'M GONNA BE
STARTING WORK SOON.

I'M MORE OF A HUSBAND
AND A FATHER TO MY KIDS NOW

THAN I'VE EVER BEEN.

SO, I TOLD DR. NOW I NEED TO
SKIP NEXT MONTH'S APPOINTMENT,

BECAUSE I'LL BE ON THE ROAD.

AND HE TOLD ME HE WANTS ME
TO KEEP MY GOAL

OF LOSING 30 POUNDS A MONTH

UNTIL I'M IN THE LOW 300s,

SO HE EXPECTS ME
TO BE 60 POUNDS LIGHTER

WHEN I SEE HIM NEXT.

THE GOAL IS TO KEEP LOSING
AND PROVIDE FOR THE FAMILY.

I LOVE MY LIFE NOW,

AND THINGS WITH MY WIFE
JUST KEEP GETTING BETTER.

WE ACTUALLY ARE MORE
OF A COUPLE NOW.

WE NOW PROVIDE FOR EACH OTHER,

SHE STOOD BY ME AND LOVED ME
THROUGH ALL OF THIS,

AND I'VE OWED IT TO HER TO BE
THE HUSBAND THAT SHE DESERVES.

AND I'M NOT GIVING THAT UP,

SO I'M GONNA KEEP
MAKING PROGRESS.

**

Teretha:
TODAY, I'M HEADING TO SEE
DR. NOW FOR MY NEXT APPOINTMENT.

AND I'M REALLY HOPING
I'VE LOST ENOUGH

TO GET MY APPROVAL
TO GET MY LYMPHEDEMA REMOVED.

I'VE BEEN WORKING HARD,

AND I FEEL I'VE MADE
A LOT OF PROGRESS.

SO I'M EXCITED
TO SEE WHAT I WEIGH.

BUT I'M STILL NERVOUS,

BECAUSE I'M NOT SURE
WHAT DR. NOW IS GOING TO SAY

OR IF HE'S GOING TO THINK
I'M READY

EVEN WITH THE WEIGHT LOSS.

I REALLY WANT TO START
WALKING AGAIN.

EVERY DAY THAT I DON'T
IS ANOTHER DAY THAT I'M STALLED,

AND I RISK GAINING
BECAUSE I'M STILL IMMOBILE.

AND EVERY DAY THAT I STAY
IMMOBILE IS ANOTHER DAY

THAT I'M NOT GETTING BACK
TO MY LIFE.

SO, I'M JUST HOPING THAT I
MADE IT BELOW 450 POUNDS TODAY

AND THAT I'M ABOUT
TO GET APPROVED FOR SURGERY.

BECAUSE UNTIL I GET
THIS MASS REMOVED,

I'M STUCK IN THIS BED.

Teretha: I'M AT THE HOSPITAL
TO SEE DR. NOWZARADAN,

AND I'M WAITING
TO GET MY WEIGHT CHECKED.

I WAS AT 461 POUNDS LAST TIME,
AND I JUST NEED TO GET UNDER 450

TO GET APPROVED
FOR MY LYMPHEDEMA REMOVAL.

SO, I'M JUST SCARED

ABOUT WHAT DR. NOWZARADAN
IS GOING TO SAY TODAY

AND IF I'M GOING
TO GET APPROVED.

HI, TERETHA.

-HOW ARE YOU?
-I'M OKAY.

ALL RIGHT.
LET'S CHECK YOUR WEIGHT.

YES, SIR.

480 POUNDS.

THAT'S NOT RIGHT.

SO, INSTEAD OF LOSING 40 POUNDS
THIS PAST COUPLE MONTHS,

YOU GAINED ABOUT 20 POUNDS.

SO, WE'RE NOT MAKING
ANY PROGRESS, HUH?

NO, THAT'S -- I KNOW
THAT'S NOT RIGHT, DR. NOW.

I'VE MADE SOME PROGRESS.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN,
YOU MADE PROGRESS?

YEAH, I MEAN, LOOK AT ME.
I'VE MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS.

YOU NOTICE,
LIKE THIS, DR. NOW.

IF YOU LOOK AT MY LEG,
ALL THIS HAS GONE DOWN.

I'M TELLING YOU,
THINGS IS DIFFERENT.

DON'T ARGUE WITH ME, THEN.
ARGUE WITH THE SCALE.

BECAUSE ACCORDING TO IT,
YOU GAINED 20 POUNDS.

SO WHAT ARE WE GOING
TO DO ABOUT THAT?

BECAUSE YOU ARE STILL VERY FAR
AWAY FROM YOUR TARGET WEIGHT.

I FEEL -- I THOUGHT, I FELT LIKE
I'VE LOST MORE THAN THAT,

'CAUSE I'M ABLE TO DO THINGS,
DR. NOW,

I COULDN'T DO
WHEN I GOT HERE.

YOU'RE OVEREATING.

NOW YOU'RE GAINING

WHEN YOU NEED TO DO
EVERYTHING YOU CAN

TO GET UP
AND OUT OF THAT BED.

Dr. Nowzaradan:
TERETHA IS NOT DOING ANYTHING

SHE IS SUPPOSED TO BE DOING
RIGHT NOW.

IT'S ONLY BEEN A FEW MONTHS
AFTER HER WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY,

AND SHE SHOULD EASILY
BE ABLE TO LOSE

50 POUNDS A MONTH RIGHT NOW.

SHE HAD A GASTRIC SLEEVE

THAT PREVENTS HER
FROM EATING TOO MUCH AT ONCE,

BUT IF SHE EAT A LITTLE BIT
ALL DAY LONG,

THEN SHE CAN GAIN AGAIN.

AND THAT WHAT SHE'S BEEN DOING.

AND IF SHE DOESN'T IMPROVE,

THEN I HAVE TO CONSIDER
MORE DRASTIC MEASURES

SUCH AS DOING A REVISION

TO GIVE HER
A FULL GASTRIC BYPASS.

ALL RIGHT, SO, LET'S SEE
HOW YOU'RE GETTING ALONG.

SO, THIS IS
THE LEG LYMPHEDEMA.

-YEAH.
-IS IT TROUBLESOME FOR YOU?

YES, SIR.

-OKAY.
-AND SEE HOW I CAN TELL --

SOMETIMES WHEN
IT'S REALLY SWOLLEN,

THESE LITTLE MOLES
RIGHT HERE...

-MM-HMM.
-...THEY GET BIG.

YOU WERE SUPPOSED
TO GET UNDER 450 POUNDS

SO WE CAN REMOVE
YOUR LYMPHEDEMA.

BUT YOU DIDN'T,

SO I'M GONNA KEEP YOU HERE
ON CONTROLLED DIET

AND TO GET YOUR SWELLING DOWN
AND SEE WHAT OUR OPTIONS ARE.

BUT AFTER THAT,
THERE'LL BE NO EXCUSES.

OKAY.

TO PREVENT TERETHA
FROM GOING OFF THE RAILS,

I'M GOING TO KEEP HER HERE
ON CONTROLLED DIET.

ONCE WE GET HER LYMPHEDEMA

TO A PLACE WHERE WE CAN
SURGICALLY REMOVE IT,

AND THEN SHE SHOULD HAVE
NO MORE EXCUSES

TO GET UP AND OUT OF THE BED.

BECAUSE IF SHE STAYS IMMOBILE
WITH NO ACTIVITY

AND HER POOR EATING HABITS,

HER BODY WILL START
DETERIORATING TOO FAST,

AND SHE WON'T HAVE
MUCH LONGER TO LIVE.

ALL RIGHT, WE'LL GET YOU
SQUARED AWAY, OKAY?

OKAY.
THANK YOU, DR. NOW.

**

Teretha: I'M A LITTLE SHOCKED
ABOUT MY WEIGHT TODAY.

HE WANTED A BETTER
NUMBER FOR ME.

I WANTED A BETTER
NUMBER FOR MYSELF.

I BEEN STUCK IN A HOSPITAL BED
SINCE JANUARY 2014.

I'M SO TIRED OF BEING IN IT.
I'M SO READY TO GET UP

AND BE ABLE
TO JUST LIVE A NORMAL LIFE.

**

Chad: I'M IN FORT WORTH TODAY,
ON THE ROAD FOR MY NEW JOB,

BECAUSE THIS IS WHERE
I DEPART WITH MY SHIPMENTS.

AND I'M HAVING TO COMMUTE
HERE FROM HOUSTON,

BUT I DON'T MIND
THE EXTRA DRIVING

AS LONG AS I'M PROVIDING
FOR MY FAMILY.

AND WITH HOW I'M ABLE
TO GET AROUND,

I'M FEELING REALLY CONFIDENT
IN MY ABILITY

TO DO WHAT I NEED RIGHT NOW
AND TO DO MY JOB WELL.

JUST EVEN SIX MONTHS AGO,

I COULDN'T EVEN GET
IN THE TRUCK...

UGH.

...BECAUSE I WAS JUST TOO BIG,

AND MY KNEES
JUST COULDN'T TAKE IT.

DOESN'T WORK.

AND THAT WAS HUMILIATING.

BUT NOW I'M NOT HAVING
ANY TROUBLE

GETTING UP AND DOWN LIKE I NEED,

SO I COULDN'T BE
HAPPIER RIGHT NOW.

I'M PROVIDING FOR MY FAMILY
LIKE I SHOULD BE NOW.

OH, IT FEELS GREAT
TO BE ON THE ROAD AGAIN.

IT FEELS GREAT
TO BE BACK WORKING.

IT'S LIKE SOMEONE
RE-ISSUED MY MAN CARD.

I HAVE A PLACE AGAIN.
I HAVE A REASON FOR GOING ON.

I'D HAVE TO SAY
THE HARDEST THING

ABOUT TRUCK DRIVING RIGHT NOW

AFTER HAVING GASTRIC BYPASS

IS, OF COURSE, THE FOOD,

BECAUSE ALL YOUR TRUCK STOPS
ARE GREASE AND FAT FOOD

AND NOT GOOD FOR YOU.

SO I BRING A LOT
OF MY FOOD WITH ME.

BECAUSE IF I START
EATING FAST FOOD AT TRUCK STOPS,

I KNOW I'M GONNA
JUST START GAINING AGAIN.

OH, FOR EXERCISE, I --

I HAVE MY LITTLE BARBELL.

I'LL LIFT THIS THING
ALL DAY LONG.

AND NOT ONLY THAT, I --
JUST GETTING OUT

WHEN I GET FUEL, YOU KNOW,

IT'S A LOT MORE
THAN I USED TO DO.

SO, JUST BEING BACK TO WORK
IN GENERAL,

MY ACTIVITY LEVEL
HAS GONE UP TREMENDOUSLY.

I'VE WORKED TOO HARD
TO GET HERE,

SO I DON'T WANT TO START MESSING
UP NOW AND START GAINING AGAIN.

I SEE DR. NOW AGAIN IN A MONTH.

I DON'T WANT TO DISAPPOINT HIM,

AND I WANT TO STAY ON TRACK.

I WANT TO KEEP
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS

AND TRY TO GET UNDER 350 POUNDS

TO GET APPROVED
FOR MY EXCESS-SKIN REMOVAL.

I'M BECOMING THE HUSBAND
AND FATHER I DREAMED OF BEING.

AND I'M NOT MESSING THAT UP
FOR ANYTHING --

NOT FOR JUNK FOOD OR ANY EXCUSE.

I'M NOT LETTING
HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF.

**

Teretha: I'VE BEEN
IN THE HOSPITAL FOR A MONTH NOW.

AND HE WHEN HE CAME IN
TO SEE ME A FEW DAYS AGO,

DR. NOW SAID MY LYMPHEDEMA
HAS GONE DOWN ENOUGH

FOR ME TO HAVE SURGERY
TO REMOVE IT.

AND I'M SO EXCITED
THAT THIS IS FINALLY HAPPENING.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

BUT IT'S HARD
NOT TO BE NERVOUS RIGHT NOW,

BECAUSE IT'S MAJOR SURGERY,

AND I KNOW
THAT I'M STILL HIGH-RISK.

BUT I BELIEVE THIS SURGERY
IS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN,

SO I HAVE FAITH THAT
IT'S ALL GOING TO WORK OUT

AND THAT WHEN I WAKE UP,
I KNOW I WON'T HAVE

THIS HUGE ANCHOR ON ME
KEEPING ME IN THIS BED.

SO I'M NOT LETTING FEAR
GET IN THE WAY OF THAT.

**

Dr. Nowzaradan: TODAY,
WE'RE GOING TO PERFORM SURGERY

TO REMOVE THE LYMPHEDEMA MASS
FROM TERETHA'S LEG.

WE HAD HER WEIGHT
DOWN TO ABOUT 430,

AND THE SWELLING HAS GONE DOWN
ENOUGH FOR US

TO BE ABLE TO SAFELY REMOVE IT.

SHE USES THIS AS AN EXCUSE.

AND EVEN THOUGH IT DOES PUT
A WEIGHT ON HER LEG,

SHE SHOULD HAVE
NO PROBLEM WALKING NOW.

KNIFE.

BUT THIS WILL HELP HER
TO GET UP MORE EASILY

AND WILL PREVENT ANY DISCOMFORT
SHE HAS WHEN WALKING.

THIS IS A COMPLICATED

AND POTENTIALLY
DANGEROUS OPERATION.

WE HAVE TO REMOVE
A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TISSUE

AND A LOT OF FLUID LEAKING.

AND THERE ARE MANY BLOOD VESSELS
NEED TO BE TIED UP.

IF ANY OF THEM GET LOOSE,

IT CAN BE A VERY
DANGEROUS SITUATION.

Derrick: I'M NERVOUS, YES,
OF HER BEING IN SURGERY.

IF I LOST TERETHA,
IT WOULD BE DEVASTATING.

BUT IF SHE DIDN'T HAVE
THE SURGERY, SHE'D PROBABLY DIE,

SO IT'S IMPORTANT FOR HER

SO SHE CAN BE ABLE
TO LIVE A NORMAL LIFE.

Dr. Nowzaradan:
MOVE TO THE LEFT.

KEEP GOING. RIGHT THERE.

OKAY, THIS MASS IS OFF NOW.

LET'S GET THE WEIGHT ON IT.

HOW MUCH?

OKAY, LET'S STITCH HER UP.

A COUPLE MORE STITCHES,
WE'LL BE DONE.

OKAY, WE'RE DONE.

SURGERY WENT VERY WELL TODAY.

Man: DOING GOOD.
BIG, DEEP BREATHS.

ONCE TERETHA RECOVERS
IN A FEW DAYS,

THEN WE'LL WORK ON
GETTING HER WALKING

AND OUT OF HER BED.

HAVING JUST UNDER 20 POUNDS
OFF OF HER LEG

WILL HELP A LOT

AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY,

ELIMINATES HER FINAL EXCUSE

FOR NOT GETTING UP.

SHE'S STARTING
TO GET TO THE POINT

THAT SHE'S NOT GOING TO BE ABLE

TO STAY MOBILE
AND SURVIVE MUCH LONGER,

SO WE HAVE TO GET HER UP
AND MOVING AROUND.

IF SHE REFUSES
AND STILL MAKE EXCUSES,

SHE WILL GET TO THE POINT
ANY DAY NOW

WHERE HER BODY STARTS
TO RAPIDLY DEGRADE.

AND IT WILL EVENTUALLY
GIVE OUT AT ANY POINT,

SO SHE NEEDS TO START
WALKING IMMEDIATELY.

Chad: I'M HERE AT DR. NOW'S
OFFICE FOR MY NEXT CHECKUP.

IT'S BEEN A COUPLE MONTHS
SINCE I WAS WEIGHED LAST,

AND I WAS 441 THEN.

THE DOC WANTED ME
TO STAY ON TRACK

BY LOSING 30 POUNDS
A MONTH RIGHT NOW

AND GET TO 380 POUNDS.

CHAD DEAN?

AND IF I HIT THAT,

I CAN GET APPROVED
FOR MY FIRST SKIN REMOVAL.

I'VE HAD A LOT GOING ON
THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS,

STARTING WORK AND ALL.

BUT I'VE BEEN STAYING ON MY DIET

AND DOING EVERYTHING
I'M SUPPOSED TO.

THAT'S NOT AS MUCH OF A LOSS
AS I WAS HOPING,

BUT IT'S STILL SOME PROGRESS.

SO HOPEFULLY DR. NOW
FEELS THE SAME WAY.

I'VE BEEN LOSING ROUGHLY
15 POUNDS A MONTH,

AND I KIND OF FIGURED
MY WEIGHT LOSS WOULD SLOW DOWN

AND START TAPERING OUT SOME.

BUT I'M HAPPY WITH IT.
IT'S A MINUS.

WHETHER IT'S 5 POUNDS,
10 POUNDS,

IT'S BETTER THAN WHERE I WAS.
[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

-HOW YOU DOING TODAY, DOCTOR?
-HELLO, CHAD.

HOW Y'ALL DOING?

AWESOME.
BACK DRIVING TRUCK.

DRIVING A TRUCK.
OKAY, SUPER.

BUT YOU'RE NO REALLY LOSING
THE WEIGHT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO.

SO, HERE'S WHAT
MY CONCERN IS.

YOU STARTED YOUR JOB
AS A TRUCK DRIVER AGAIN,

AND THAT'S HOW YOU GAINED

ALL THE WEIGHT
IN THE FIRST PLACE.

NOW YOUR WEIGHT LOSS
IS SLOWING.

HOW ARE YOU NOT SEEING
THE CORRELATION?

AND IF YOU START
TO GAIN AGAIN,

I DON'T THINK YOU CAN
KEEP THE SAME CAREER

UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE
BACK 600 POUNDS AGAIN.

OH, I AIN'T NEVER
GET BACK THERE.

-I'LL NEVER GET BACK THERE.
-WELL, YOU KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE,

-THEY TELL ME --
-I KNOW, I KNOW.

ALL RIGHT. SO YOU NEED TO LOSE
30 POUNDS A MONTH RIGHT NOW.

AND NEXT APPOINTMENT,

I EXPECT YOU
TO HAVE MADE THAT PROGRESS.

YOU NEED TO WORK
AND GET UNDER 350 POUNDS

IF YOU WANT TO GET
ANY SKIN REMOVAL.

OKAY.

CHAD DOESN'T SEEM TO BE
TAKING THIS SLOWDOWN

IN HIS WEIGHT LOSS
TOO SERIOUSLY.

HE HAS TOLD ME BEFORE THAT
HE THINKS ANY LOSS IS POSITIVE,

BUT WHAT HE IS NOT UNDERSTANDING

IS THAT AFTER
WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY,

SEEING THE WEIGHT LOSS SLOW DOWN

WHILE HE'S STILL OVER 400 POUNDS

IS NOT A GOOD SIGN.

LET ME SEE
YOUR EXTRA SKINS.

NOW, IT'S LIKE ALL THIS.

ANY SWELLING IN YOUR LOWER
PART OF YOUR LEG?

NO, THESE HAVE BEEN
STAYING PRETTY MUCH

-WHERE THEY ARE.
-THE SAME. MM-HMM.

SO, CONTINUE
LOSING MORE WEIGHT

AND GET BACK
ON TRACK, CHAD.

-ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
-OKAY.

-BYE, DR. NOW.
-BYE-BYE.

CHAD THINKS
THAT HE'S DOING SO WELL,

BUT IF HE START TO COMPROMISE,

HE'LL BE SURPRISED
HOW FAST THINGS WILL TURN AROUND

AND HE'LL START TO GAIN AGAIN.

HOPEFULLY, HE DOESN'T HAVE

TO LEARN THIS LESSON
THE HARD WAY.

LET'S GO.

THE APPOINTMENT TODAY
DIDN'T GO AS I HAD HOPED.

I KNOW I HAVE TO MAKE
THE PROGRESS THAT I SHOULD,

SO I'LL HAVE TO UP MY GAME.

AND I DO HAVE TO BE MORE CAREFUL
BEING BACK ON THE ROAD AGAIN,

SO THAT MEANS
EVERY DAY ON THE JOB,

I HAVE TO DO THINGS
DIFFERENT THAN I USED TO.

I'M NOT GONNA LET
MYSELF START TO GAIN.

I WORKED TOO HARD TO GET
TO WHERE I AM RIGHT NOW,

AND I'M NOT LOSING THAT.

**

Teretha: IT'S BEEN A COUPLE
OF WEEKS SINCE MY SURGERY,

AND IT'S BEEN
A DIFFICULT RECOVERY.

IT'S TAKEN A LOT TO HEAL,

AND DR. NOWZARADAN SAYS
THAT HE'S CONCERNED

THAT I'M STILL NOT UP
AND WALKING.

BUT I'M NOT READY.

I WANT TO BE OUT OF THIS BED
AND WALKING,

BUT HOW CAN I DO THAT IF MY LEG
ISN'T HEALED ENOUGH YET?

SO I'M A LITTLE
DISCOURAGED RIGHT NOW.

SO, DR. NOWZARADAN SAYS

WE'RE GONNA HAVE
TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT,

AND HE'S COMING BY TODAY
TO GIVE ME SOME OPTIONS.

AND I'M NOT REALLY SURE
WHAT HE'S GOING TO TELL ME.

-HI, TERETHA.
-HI, DR. NOWZARADAN.

HOW ARE YOU TODAY?

I'M OKAY.
I'M GETTING BETTER.

THE PAIN
IS GETTING BETTER,

BUT YOU'RE STILL
NOT GETTING UP,

AND THERE IS
NO REASON FOR THAT.

TERETHA'S STILL GIVING EXCUSES

FOR WHY SHE CAN'T
GET UP AND STAND.

WE REMOVED THE LYMPHEDEMA
FROM TERETHA'S LEG

ALMOST A MONTH AGO,

AND THERE IS NO REASON
SHE SHOULD BE IN BED

AND REFUSE TO GET UP,

ASIDE FROM THE FACT
THAT SHE DOESN'T WANT TO.

SO WE HAVE TO GET MORE
AGGRESSIVE WITH HER TREATMENT.

SO, WE HAVE
TWO OPTIONS NOW.

THE FIRST IS THAT WE SEND YOU
TO A REHAB FACILITY

THAT WILL FOCUS
ON GETTING YOU UP

AND WALKING
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

-OKAY.
-AND IF THAT FAIL,

THE SECOND OPTION IS TO CONVERT
YOUR GASTRIC SLEEVE

TO GASTRIC BYPASS
SO YOU WILL LOSE MORE WEIGHT.

BECAUSE IF YOU STILL
CANNOT GET UP,

WE NEED TO MAKE SURE
YOUR WEIGHT REDUCES.

IF YOU REMAIN IMMOBILE
AND START TO GAIN AGAIN,

THAT'S GOING TO BE
A DEATH SENTENCE FOR YOU.

I DON'T WANT
TO HAVE TO HAVE THAT.

-OKAY.
-SO I'M GONNA DO MY DAMN BEST

TO CONTINUE
TO WORK REALLY HARD

AT WHAT WE INITIALLY
STARTED AT.

GOOD.
THEN THAT'LL BE OUR GOAL.

YES, THAT'LL BE OUR GOAL.

SO, THE AMBULANCE
IS COMING RIGHT NOW

TO TAKE YOU
TO A REHAB FACILITY

SO YOU CAN START
TO TRY TO STAND.

OKAY.

ALL RIGHT, I'LL COME
AND SEE YOU SOON.

ALL RIGHT.

I'M SENDING TERETHA
TO A REHAB FACILITY

THAT SPECIALIZES
IN TYPE OF REHAB SHE NEEDS.

THEY HAVE A TREATMENT
TO HELP HER

SLOWLY GET OUT OF THE BED.

AND IF SHE STILL REFUSES
AT THAT POINT,

WE HAVE TO START TAKING
A DIFFERENT APPROACH

TO GET HER
TO A BETTER PLACE QUICKLY,

BECAUSE SHE'S
RUNNING OUT OF TIME.

Man: TWO, THREE.

Teretha: I'M NOT HAVING
A SECOND PROCEDURE.

I'M GOING TO MAKE SURE I'M GONNA
DO WHAT I'M SUPPOSED TO DO

WITH THE ONE PROCEDURE
THAT I HAVE.

I'M READY TO GO HOME,

BUT IF THIS IS THE NEXT STEP
THAT I HAVE TO TAKE

IN ORDER TO GET UP, THEN I WILL.

I WANT TO GET OUT OF THIS BED,

AND I DON'T THINK THAT
DR. NOWZARADAN UNDERSTANDS THAT,

BECAUSE I WANT TO GET
TO MY TARGET

AND MOVE BACK TO DETROIT
THIS YEAR.

I'M GONNA MAKE IT WORK.

I'M NOT GONNA DISAPPOINT
MYSELF OR MY FAMILY,

SO THAT'S WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT.

**

Chad: I'VE BEEN ON THE ROAD
FOR THE LAST FEW WEEKS,

AND IT'S A LITTLE HARD
TO BE AWAY FROM MY FAMILY

FOR AS LONG AS I HAVE TO
RIGHT NOW.

I'VE BEEN DRIVING MY ROUTE

TO CALIFORNIA UP TO OREGON
AND BACK,

SO I'M REALLY GLAD TO BE HOME.

I'VE MISSED MY FAMILY,
BUT IT'S WHAT I HAVE TO DO

TO MAKE A LIVING
AND PROVIDE FOR THEM.

AND I'M JUST HAPPY TO HAVE
THE CHANCE TO DO IT RIGHT NOW.

-HONEY, I'M HOME.
-HI, HONEY.

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

GOOD.
I'M HOME FOR A COUPLE DAYS.

YOU'RE ALWAYS HOME
FOR A COUPLE DAYS.

I GOT TO TURN AROUND
AND GO BACK OUT.

SO, QUAY-QUAY,
DID YOU MISS ME?

-YEAH.
-HI, DADDY.

HI.

HOW ARE YOU DOING
ON THE ROAD WITH YOUR EATING?

NOT BAD.

HOW 'BOUT WHEN YOU GO
INSIDE THE TRUCK STOPS?

I HAVEN'T HAD ANY SODA
OR ANYTHING.

I'VE HAD --
I DID HAVE ONE ENERGY DRINK.

ACTUALLY,
I HAD TWO ON THE ROAD.

-SO...
-CHAD.

-BUT AS FAR AS JUNK FOOD --
-CHAD!

DON'T SKIP PAST WHAT YOU
JUST SAID REAL QUICK.

AS FAR AS JUNK FOOD,

I HAVEN'T REALLY HAD
ANY JUNK FOOD.

ALL YOUR JUNK FOOD
IS IN THAT ONE ENERGY DRINK.

YEAH.
EXACTLY.

NO, I'M NOT GETTING BACK
INTO 'EM LIKE I WAS.

-MM-HMM.
-I CAN'T.

HOW MANY YOU HAD?

A COUPLE.

Ayesha:
HIS WORK DID MAKE ME NERVOUS

AT THE BEGINNING
WHEN HE FIRST WENT BACK,

BECAUSE, OF COURSE, YOU KNOW,
HE HAS TO STOP AT TRUCK STOPS.

HE HAS TO GO IN
AND GET A RECEIPT.

AND WHEN YOU WALK IN THE DOOR,
YOU SEE NOTHING BUT JUNK.

I MEAN, IT IS HARD.
BUT HE DOES KNOW,

"IF I GET THIS, AND I EAT IT,

I'LL JUST BE, YOU KNOW,
CHEATING MYSELF."

I'M GONNA GET
A GLASS OF ICED TEA.

Chad: BEING BACK TO WORK
HAS AFFECTED THE WEIGHT LOSS.

I DON'T LOSE AS FAST NOW BECAUSE
I'M NOT AT THE GYM AS MUCH.

BUT I'M MAKING PROGRESS
WITH HOW MY BODY IS GETTING.

YOU KNOW, WHERE BEFORE
EVERYTHING WAS HARD,

NOW IT'S SQUISHY.

MY SON LOVES IT.
HE'S ALWAYS PLAYING

WITH THE SWINGING --
I CALL IT THE SWINGING MEAT.

HE'S ALWAYS COMING UP
AND PUTTING HIS FACE INTO IT.

BUT I KNOW TRUCK DRIVING

IS WHAT LED ME TO START GAINING
ALL MY WEIGHT THE FIRST TIME,

AND I CAN'T LET THAT
HAPPEN AGAIN.

RIGHT NOW, I'M MAKING TOO MANY
COMPROMISES ON THE ROAD

AND THAT'S WHAT I PLAN
TO WORK ON.

WELL, I HAVE AN IDEA
I WANT TO RUN PAST YOU.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT
IF WE PUT ALL THIS IN STORAGE,

AND YOU AND THE KIDS
COME WITH ME FOR THE SUMMER?

AND THAT WAY, YOU CAN HELP
KEEP ME ACCOUNTABLE.

WHAT, JUST GIVE THIS
APARTMENT UP AND JUST GO?

THIS WORKED GREAT
FOR WHEN WE FIRST MOVED HERE.

YEAH.

SO, WHY DON'T WE MOVE OUT?

'CAUSE I ALREADY
RENTED A STORAGE UNIT.

OH, REALLY?

WELL, WHAT ABOUT ME?

YOU DIDN'T ASK?
YOU -- NOTHING?

JUST GO
AND RENT A STORAGE UNIT?

WE'LL SAVE A MONTH'S RENT,

'CAUSE WE WON'T
HAVE TO PAY RENT AGAIN.

-SO, ARE YOU OKAY WITH THAT?
-FOR HOW LONG?

A MONTH AND A HALF,
TWO MONTHS.

WELL, I GUESS YOU ARE RIGHT
TO SAVE MONEY

'CAUSE HOW MUCH WE PAY HERE.
[ LAUGHS ]

NO, I'M FINE WITH IT.

IT MAY BE KIND OF FUN
FOR US AND THE KIDS.

YOU WANT TO THROW THE BAGS
IN THE BEDROOM,

AND MOMMY AND I
WILL DINNER GOING?

-THANKS, HON.
-MM-HMM.

-READY, BABE?
-YEAH.

-LET'S GO DO SOME COOKING.
-YEP.

Chad:
I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS,

AND I HOPE THE KIDS
WILL BE, TOO.

AYESHA WILL HELP
KEEP ME IN LINE,

AND I'LL HAVE MY FAMILY
WITH ME FOR THE SUMMER

SO I DON'T HAVE TO BE AWAY
FROM THEM FOR SO LONG.

SO I THINK
THIS IS GONNA BE GREAT,

AND I CAN'T WAIT FOR US ALL
TO HIT THE ROAD TOGETHER.

BUT IN THE MEANTIME,

I KNOW I HAVE TO KEEP WORKING
TO STAY ON TRACK.

I CAN'T LET MYSELF
SLIP TOO MUCH,

SO I'M NOT GONNA
LET MY GUARD DOWN.

Teretha: I'VE BEEN HERE
AT THE REHAB FACILITY

FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS,

AND EVERYONE HERE HAS BEEN
TRYING TO HELP ME GET UP.

BUT I'VE JUST HAD
TOO MUCH PAIN IN MY LEG.

I DON'T FEEL LIKE
ANYONE BELIEVES THAT.

SINCE I CAN'T GET UP RIGHT NOW,

THEY HAVE BEEN DOING
A DIFFERENT TYPE

OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
EXERCISE WITH ME.

Man: ONE, TWO, THREE.

THIS ACTIVITY
WE CALL THE TILT TABLE,

IT'S TO HELP ME START
TO BEAR WEIGHT

ON MY KNEES AND MY ANKLES

AND EASE ME INTO WALKING AGAIN.

SO TELL ME WHEN THERE IS ANY
INCREASE IN PAIN IN THE KNEE...

ALL RIGHT. GO DOWN.

DR. NOW IS COMING BY
TO CHECK UP ON ME TODAY

AND SEE HOW I'M DOING,

BUT I'M NOT SURE
HE'LL UNDERSTAND

THAT I'M DOING MY BEST RIGHT NOW

AND THAT I JUST NEED MORE TIME.

-HELLO.
-HI, DR. NOW.

HOW YOU DOING, TERETHA?

I'M -- I'M DOING OKAY.

OKAY, SO, YOU'RE
STILL NOT GETTING UP

AND WALKING
LIKE YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO.

-WHY IS THAT?
-THERE'S SOME PAIN IN THIS LEG.

WELL, THAT -- YOU KNOW
WHY YOU HAVE PAIN IN THAT LEG?

-YES, SIR.
-'CAUSE YOU HAD SURGERY.

SURGERY, YES, SIR.

TERETHA, THIS IS
NOT ACCEPTABLE.

THERE IS NO REASON YOU SHOULD
STILL BE IN THIS BED.

YOUR WEIGHT HAS
TO START COMING DOWN,

AND YOU HAVE
TO GET UP AND WALK.

NOT DOING EITHER
OF THOSE THINGS

IS VERY DANGEROUS
FOR YOU RIGHT NOW.

TERETHA IS ONCE AGAIN
REFUSING TO GET UP AND WALK,

SO WE HAVE TO MAKE SOME CHANGES.

SHE BLAMED HER WEIGHT,
AND WE DID WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY.

SHE BLAMED HER LYMPHEDEMA,
AND WE REMOVED IT.

AND THIS FACILITY IS NOT ONE
THAT IS ENABLED

TO DO RESTRICTED, LOW-CALORIE,
HIGH-PROTEIN DIET.

SO SHE'S STARTING TO GAIN AGAIN.

AND WE HAVE TO FIND A WAY
TO CORRECT THAT NOW.

ONLY THING I GOT TO DO
IS JUST KEEP WORKING AT THIS.

AIN'T NO TURNING BACK.

I'M NOT GONNA LET
THIS TOOL GO TO WASTE.

MAYBE IT'S TIME TO CONSIDER
A FULL GASTRIC BYPASS.

SO I'M GIVING YOU
TWO MORE WEEKS.

AND IF YOU DON'T GET UP,

WE NEED TO DISCUSS
ANOTHER SURGERY.

I DID HAVE SOME CONCERNS
ABOUT HAVING ANOTH--

HAVING A SECOND
PROCEDURE DONE.

-IT'S A FEAR.
-THE GOOD THING WITH THE BYPASS

WILL BE THAT YOUR WEIGHT LOSS
WILL BE MUCH EASIER,

BUT YOU'RE RUNNING
OUT OF TIME.

IF YOU DON'T START
TO FIND MOTIVATION TO DO THIS,

THEN WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE
SOME EXTREME MEASURE

TO SAVE YOUR LIFE.

OKAY.
OKAY.

-ALL RIGHT, I'LL SEE YOU LATER.
-SEE YOU.

-ALL RIGHT, YOU TAKE CARE.
-ALL RIGHT, HON. THANK YOU.

OKAY.

Teretha: I DON'T THINK DR.
NOWZARADAN REALLY UNDERSTANDS

A LOT OF WHAT I'M DEALING WITH.

THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT DID
WAS MY FAMILY.

MY GOAL IS TO GET BACK
TO THEM THIS YEAR,

AND I'M DOING THAT
NO MATTER WHAT.

SO MAYBE I NEED
TO START FIGURING OUT

OTHER OPTIONS OF MY OWN.

**

Chad:
HEY, HONEY, I'LL PACK UP SOME
OF THE STUFF IN THE KITCHEN.

TODAY, WE'RE PACKING
ALL OF OUR THINGS UP

SO WE CAN MOVE OUT
OF OUR APARTMENT.

MY FAMILY IS GONNA LIVE WITH ME
ON THE ROAD FOR THE SUMMER,

AND I COULDN'T BE MORE EXCITED.

IF I HAVE LOST ALL THE WEIGHT
JUST FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY,

THEN IT WOULD BE WORTH IT.

DO YOU HAVE THE TAPE GUN, HON?

ALL RIGHT,
THIS ONE'S READY TO TAPE.

YOU WANT TO DO IT,
OR YOU WANT ME TO DO IT?

GO AHEAD.

TO BE ABLE TO HAVE
MY FAMILY WITH ME --

IT'S A DREAM COME TRUE.

SO I'VE DECIDED I'M PUTTING
MY APPOINTMENTS WITH DR. NOW

ON HOLD
FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS.

-THAT'S GOOD.
-REAL QUICK.

I STILL PLAN ON STICKING
TO MY DIET AND MAKING PROGRESS.

IN FACT, THAT'S ONE
OF THE BENEFITS

OF HAVING MY FAMILY WITH ME,
ESPECIALLY AYESHA,

'CAUSE I KNOW
SHE'S GONNA KEEP ME ACCOUNTABLE.

I KNOW DR. NOW WANTS ME TO MAKE

A CERTAIN AMOUNT
OF PROGRESS EVERY MONTH,

BUT I FEEL LIKE
AS LONG AS I'M MOVING FORWARD,

HOWEVER MUCH OR LITTLE,

ANY PROGRESS IS PROGRESS.

ALL RIGHT, SOME SPICES.

JUST SIX OR SEVEN MONTHS AGO...

...I WAS TRAPPED INSIDE
ALL DAY LONG.

NOW NOT ONLY AM I
GETTING OUT AND DOING THINGS,

I'M ABOUT TO TAKE MY FAMILY

AND SHOW THEM THIS INCREDIBLE
COUNTRY THAT'S OUT THERE.

AND NOW I'M LIVING A LIFE
I COULD ONLY DREAM OF.

I'M PROVIDING FOR MY FAMILY
AND I'M SPENDING TIME WITH THEM,

SO I CAN'T WAIT.

THIS IS GONNA BE
A GREAT FAMILY VACATION.

WITH AYESHA'S HELP
AND TAQUA'S HELP,

I KNOW I'M GONNA MAKE
THE PROGRESS I NEED ON THE ROAD.

SO JUST BECAUSE I'M TAKING SOME
TIME OFF FROM MY APPOINTMENTS,

THAT DOESN'T MEAN I'M NOT
GONNA BE MAKING PROGRESS.

I CAN JUST DO IT
ON MY TIMETABLE,

DOING WHAT I NEED TO DO.

MY FAMILY'S MY HIGHEST PRIORITY,
AND I'M NOT GONNA MISS OUT

ON ANY OPPORTUNITY
WITH THEM LIKE THIS.

SO RIGHT NOW, WE'RE GONNA
HEAD TO FORT WORTH

TO MOVE THE FAMILY INTO MY RIG
AND THEN HEAD OUT

TO SPEND THE SUMMER TOGETHER
ON THE OPEN ROAD.

**

Teretha:
IT'S BEEN HARD TO BE AWAY
FROM HOME AS LONG AS I HAVE,

SO I DECIDED I WAS DONE

AND THAT IT WAS TIME
THAT I LEAVE.

IT'S NOT REALLY HELPING
BEING HERE AT ALL,

BECAUSE THEY REALLY
DON'T UNDERSTAND

HOW I NEED TO MAKE PROGRESS.

INSTEAD, THEY KEEP PUSHING ME
TO DO MORE BEFORE I'M READY,

AND I DON'T NEED THAT ANYMORE.

DR. NOWZARADAN HAS BEEN SAYING
IF I DON'T MAKE PROGRESS,

THEN HE THINKS
I'LL NEED A GASTRIC BYPASS.

AND I'M NOT ALLOWING ANY MORE
PROCEDURES TO BE DONE ON ME,

SO THERE'S NOT ANY REAL HELP
LEFT FOR ME AT THE HOSPITAL

OR AT THE REHAB FACILITY.

AND I'VE BEEN THINKING
IT MAY BE TIME

FOR ME TO GO BACK TO DETROIT.

I'M JUST TIRED OF NOT HAVING
THE HELP THAT I NEED.

SIR, IF YOU COULD
JUST WATCH HER LEGS,

WE'LL DO THE LIFTING.

AND JUST SUPPORT HER LEG, MAKE
SURE IT DOESN'T HIT NOTHING.

Man: ONE, TWO, THREE.

Teretha: GOOD.

MY FAMILY CARING FOR ME

AND TRYING TO HELP ME
GET BACK ON MY FEET --

IT'D BE A POSITIVE
FOR MY PROGRESS.

I KNOW DR. NOWZARADAN
ISN'T HAPPY,

BUT THIS IS WHAT
I NEED TO DO FOR ME.

-GOOD LUCK TO YOU, MA'AM.
-THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ALL RIGHT,
TILL NEXT TIME.

-ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.
-ALL RIGHT.

I KNOW THAT THE BIGGEST HELP
I CAN GET IS MY FAMILY.

THEY KNOW ME, AND THEY KNOW
WHAT'S BEST FOR ME.

DR. NOWZARADAN HELPED ME GET
WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY

AND MY LYMPHEDEMA REMOVED,

AND THOSE WERE
THE TWO BIG THINGS

I CAME TO HOUSTON FOR.

AND I HAVE THOSE NOW,

SO I THINK I HAVE SOME
HARD DECISIONS TO MAKE,

BECAUSE I'M NOT SURE

IF BEING IN HOUSTON
ANYMORE MAKES SENSE.

Chad:
FOR THE LAST FEW WEEKS,

I'VE BEEN TRAVELLING
THE COUNTRY WITH MY FAMILY.

I TOOK THEM TO CALIFORNIA
ON MY FIRST RUN WITH THEM,

AND THEY ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT.

WELL, WE GOT A LOAD WE GOT
TO PICK UP AT TUESDAY MORNING,

AND IT DELIVERS
TO PORTLAND, OREGON.

IT'S ABOUT 2,000 MILES.

SO, WE'RE GOING
TO OREGON?

YEP, WE GOT TO GO
TO OREGON.

WHAT DO YOU THINK, QUAY?

I THINK
IT'S GONNA BE COOL.

THAT MEANS YOU'RE GONNA SEE
A LOT OF DIFFERENT STATES.

YEAH, I WANT TO SEE
THE GRAND CANYON

AND A BUNCH OF HILLS.

SNOW-TOPPED MOUNTAINS --

YOU NEVER SEEN
SNOW-TOPPED MOUNTAINS BEFORE.

-NO, THAT'S DIFFERENT.
-WE DON'T WANT TO SEE SNOW.

-I DO! I WANT TO SEE SNOW.
-OF COURSE YOU DO.

Ayesha:
THE KIDS ARE VERY EXCITED.

MY DAUGHTER, SHE JUST WANT
TO SEE MOUNTAINS AND SNOW TOPS.

AND IT'S GONNA BE FUN.

MY FAMILY IS ALL IN ONE PLACE,

AND THAT'S ALL
I COULD EVER ASK FOR.

READY TO GO?

-YEAH.
-YEP, LET'S HIT THE ROAD.

HERE WE GO, GUYS.

IT'S BEEN WONDERFUL
BEING WITH CHAD ON THE ROAD.

THE KIDS ARE LOVING IT,

AND THIS IS GONNA BE
SOMETHING THEY REMEMBER

FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.

SO, I'M REALLY PROUD OF HIM

FOR HOW HARD HE'S WORKING

AND FOR WANTING TO DO THIS.

CHAD LOVES HIS FAMILY,

AND HE'S A GREAT HUSBAND
AND FATHER.

AND I'M GRATEFUL
WE GET THIS TIME WITH HIM.

AND WE'VE BEEN KEEPING HIM
ON TRACK OUT HERE.

HE TRIES TO GRAB AN ENERGY DRINK

OR JUNK FOOD EVERY NOW AND THEN,

AND ME AND TAQUA REMIND HIM
THAT'S NOT GOOD FOR HIM,

AND HE PUTS IT BACK.

IT'S JUST OLD HABITS HE'S HAVING
TO UNLEARN RIGHT NOW.

Chad: I'M LOOKING FORWARD
TO THIS NEXT RUN,

'CAUSE IT'LL BE
OUR LAST FEW WEEKS

BEFORE THE KIDS HAVE TO GET BACK
AND START SCHOOL AGAIN.

I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO SHOW THEM
THE WORLD THAT'S OUT THERE.

I'M GLAD MY KIDS GET TO SEE
THIS JOURNEY THAT I'M DOING,

BECAUSE HOPEFULLY IT'LL OPEN UP
THEIR EYES ON EATING HEALTHIER.

HOPEFULLY, IT'LL OPEN UP
THEIR EYES ON,

YOU KNOW, "IF I DON'T,
I COULD END UP LIKE DADDY WAS."

AND IT'S NOT A GOOD PLACE
FOR ANYBODY TO BE.

BEING AS BIG AS I WAS,

MY WEIGHT NOT ONLY
TRAPPED ME AT HOME...

QUAY-QUAY,
CAN YOU GET MY FOOTSTOOL

WHEN YOU GET A SECOND, HONEY?

...BUT TRAPPED MY FAMILY,

BECAUSE THEY ALWAYS HAD
TO TAKE CARE OF ME.

AND THIS IS ONE OF THE WAYS

I WANTED TO GIVE BACK
TO THEM FOR THAT.

I KNOW I STILL HAVE
MORE PROGRESS TO MAKE,

AND THAT WHEN I GO BACK
TO SEE DR. NOW IN A MONTH,

THAT HE EXPECTS ME
TO BE DOWN TO THE 360s.

I WAS OKAY WITH TAKING
MY WEIGHT LOSS

A LITTLE SLOWER
THAN WHAT THE DOCTOR WANTED,

BUT BEING OUT ON THE ROAD

AND AS ACTIVE AS I AM
WITH MY FAMILY,

MY EXCESS SKIN IS REALLY
STARTING TO GET IN THE WAY,

AND IT'S GETTING UNCOMFORTABLE.

SO I WANT TO GET
SKIN-REMOVAL SURGERY

AS SOON AS I CAN.

ME AND AYESHA DECIDED

MAYBE IT'S BEST TO STICK
TO THE DOCTOR'S TIMETABLE.

I STARTED THIS JOURNEY,

AND I CAN'T STOP OR SLOW DOWN
TILL I FINISH IT.

THE DOC WANTED ME
TO LOSE 30 POUNDS A MONTH,

AND IF I DID THAT, I'D BE UNDER
THE 350-POUND GOAL I NEEDED

TO GET SKIN REMOVAL.

AND THAT'S WHAT
I'M WORKING HARD TO DO.

**

Teretha: I DECIDED THAT
IT'S TIME FOR ME AND DERRICK

TO GO BACK TO DETROIT

AND END MY CARE
WITH DR. NOWZARADAN IN HOUSTON.

I STILL PLAN TO KEEP WORKING
ON GETTING UP AND LOSING WEIGHT,

AND I'M HOPING
THAT DR. NOWZARADAN

STILL CHECKS IN ON ME

AND GIVES ME GUIDANCE
AND ADVICE.

DR. NOW HAS DONE

TWO OF THE MOST
IMPORTANT THINGS FOR MY LIFE --

MY BARIATRIC SURGERY

AND THE REMOVAL
OF A LYMPHEDEMA MASS.

BUT I JUST NEED
MY FAMILY RIGHT NOW.

THEY'RE THE ONLY ONES THAT'S
GOING TO BE ABLE TO HELP ME

LIKE I NEED
AT THIS POINT IN MY JOURNEY.

THEY WON'T PUSH ME TOO HARD

AND WILL ACTUALLY HELP ME START
TO MAKE THE PROGRESS I NEED.

AND MY SON, DARIUS,
HAS BEEN WORKING HARD

TO COME UP WITH A PLAN
TO WORK WITH ME

TO GET UP AND WALK
ONCE I'M BACK HOME.

HEY.
MAN, I MISS YOU.

I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE Y'ALL.

I'M TIRED OF SEEING Y'ALL
OVER THE PHONE.

YOU KNOW, I KNOW
YOU GOT A GAME PLAN

AS FAR AS ME STARTING STANDING
AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

I'M GLAD THAT ME AND YOU
ARE ON THE SAME PAGE.

WE KNOW THAT IT'S BABY STEPS.
I'M JUST EXCITED.

YOU KNOW, IT'S GONNA BE,
LIKE, ME AND YOU.

ALL RIGHT, HON.

LOVE YOU, TOO, SMOOCHES.

DARIUS IS GOING TO BE
THE ONE WHO IS RESPONSIBLE

FOR MY PHYSICAL THERAPY
BACK HOME.

AND HE'S GOING TO BE ABLE
TO GET ME TO A PLACE

WHERE I CAN STAND AGAIN.

SO AS HARD AS IT IS FOR ME
TO MAKE THIS CHOICE,

I KNOW THAT IT IS
THE RIGHT ONE FOR ME.

**

I'M EXCITED TO BE
FINALLY HEADED HOME.

DERRICK AND I HAVE
PACKED UP OUR PLACE,

AND NOW THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
IS HERE

TO HELP ME GET IN THE CAR.

I DIDN'T EXPECT TO LEAVE HOUSTON
THE SAME WAY I ARRIVED.

10 FIREFIGHTERS
DOING THE SAME THING --

CARRYING ME OUT TO PUT ME
IN THE BACK OF A MINI VAN.

AND HERE I AM, GOING HOME
THE EXACT SAME WAY.

IT REALLY DID BOTHER ME.
THIS WASN'T MY PLAN

AND THE WAY
I INTENDED TO GO HOME.

THERE'S BEEN A LOT
OF POSITIVE CHANGE IN MY LIFE

OVER THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF.

[ DERRICK SPEAKS
INDISTINCTLY ]

MY LAST WEIGHT CHECK
AT THE HOSPITAL

WAS AROUND 390 POUNDS,

SO THERE'S SO MUCH FOR ME
TO BE THANKFUL FOR RIGHT NOW.

I KNOW DR. NOWZARADAN
IS REALLY WORRIED

ABOUT ME LEAVING RIGHT NOW,

BUT I TOLD HIM
I'M GOING TO WORK HARD

TO KEEP MAKING PROGRESS

AND TO DO
WHAT I'M SUPPOSED TO DO

TO GET OUT OF THIS BED.

MY FAMILY IS
WHAT'S MOTIVATING ME

TO COMPLETE THIS TRIP

AND TO CONTINUE ON THIS JOURNEY
OF BEING HEALTHY

AND BEING ABLE
TO GET BACK ON MY FEET

AND TO LIVE THE REST OF MY LIFE,

YOU KNOW, AS HEALTHY AND MOBILE
AS BEST TO MY ABILITY.

I'M EXTREMELY EXCITED.

SO, IT'S TIME I GO BACK,

NO MATTER WHAT
THE CONSEQUENCES ARE.

Teretha: I'VE BEEN ON THE ROAD
A LITTLE OVER 25 HOURS,

AND I'M EXTREMELY EXHAUSTED.

I'M IN AN AWFUL LOT OF PAIN.

BUT I'M ABOUT 10 MINUTES
OUT FROM MY MOM'S HOUSE,

AND I'M SO EXCITED TO SEE HER.

I HAVEN'T SEEN MY MOTHER
SINCE LAST YEAR,

THE DAY I LEFT TO LEAVE
TO GO TO HOUSTON.

SHE DOESN'T KNOW I'M HERE.

THIS WILL BE
A TOTAL SURPRISE TO HER.

SHE'S IN A WHEELCHAIR BECAUSE
SHE HAD A STROKE 16 YEARS AGO,

AND I REALLY WANTED
TO BE STANDING

AND BE ABLE TO REACH DOWN

AND BEND TO GIVE HER HUG,
BUT THAT'S OKAY.

I'M COMING BACK HEALTHIER
AND EVERYTHING.

SHE'S GOING TO SEE
HOW MUCH I'VE LOST

AND THAT MY LYMPHEDEMA
IS COMPLETELY GONE.

-OH, MY GOD!
-MA. OKAY, STOP YELLING.

-OH! OH! OH! OH!
-STOP YELLING.

[ Laughing ] OH!

OH, GOD.
OH, GOD BLESS ME,

OH, MY GOD.

OH, I PRAYED THIS MORNING
FOR YOU.

OH, MY GOD.

YEP.
SO, I'M HOME NOW.

YOU CAN TALK TO MY FACE.

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

[ Laughing ]
OH.

SHE'S FINALLY SPEECHLESS.

[ LAUGHTER ]

WE -- WE MUST
MARK THIS DATE.

MOM IS SPEECHLESS.

-CAN'T BELIEVE IT.
-OH, MY GOD.

Teretha: THIS IS WHY
I NEEDED TO COME BACK.

SEEING MY MOM TODAY,

THIS IS WHERE I NEED
TO BE RIGHT NOW.

OH, MY BABY HOME. OOH.

YOUR FAVORITE CHILD.

YEP.

ALL RIGHT, Y'ALL.
COME ON. LET'S GO.

I GOT TO GET OUT THIS VAN.

I HOPED TO RETURN HERE
MUCH FURTHER ALONG,

BUT I HAVE A PLAN
TO KEEP LOSING WEIGHT

AND TO GET UP AND WALK AGAIN.

I'M GOING TO BE WORKING
WITH MY FAMILY

TO DO MY EXERCISES EVERY DAY.

DERRICK AND I ARE GOING TO BE
LIVING WITH MY SON, DARIUS.

I KNOW THAT HE'S GOING
TO BE ABLE

TO HELP ME LIKE I NEED

AND PUSH ME AT THE PACE
THAT WORKS FOR ME.

I'M GOING TO DO THIS.

I'M GOING TO GET UP AND WALKING
BEFORE THE YEAR IS UP,

JUST LIKE I INTENDED.

**

Chad: WE'VE BEEN BACK
FROM BEING ON THE ROAD

FOR ABOUT A WEEK NOW.

THE KIDS HAVE TO START SCHOOL,

SO WE FOUND A PLACE
IN FORT WORTH

THAT THEY CAN LIVE,
CLOSER TO MY WORK.

BUT I'M IN HOUSTON TODAY
FOR MY CHECKUP WITH DR. NOW.

THE LAST TIME I WAS HERE,
I WAS AT 422.

BUT I'VE BEEN AWAY
FOR A FEW MONTHS.

-CHAD DEAN?
-AND TO STAY ON TRACK

WITH MY WEIGHT LOSS
LIKE THE DOCTOR WANTED,

I'M GONNA HAVE TO BE
UNDER 330 POUNDS TODAY.

SO I'M HOPING I DID THAT

AND THAT THE DOC
IS GONNA APPROVE ME

FOR SKIN-REMOVAL SURGERY TODAY.

AWESOME.

-I'M HAPPY.
-YEAH, ME, TOO.

IT'S NOT AS LOW
AS THE DOCTOR WANTED,

BUT IT'S PRETTY DARN CLOSE,

SO I'M PROUD OF THAT,
AND I HOPE DR. NOW IS, TOO.

AND I LOST IT ALL ON THE ROAD.

AND MORE IMPORTANTLY,

I GOT UNDER THE 350-POUND MARK

THAT THE DOC TOLD ME
I NEEDED TO HIT

TO GET APPROVED
FOR SKIN-REMOVAL SURGERY.

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

-HOW YOU DOING, DOCTOR?
-HELLO.

WELL, YOU LOST
SO MUCH WEIGHT

I ALMOST
DIDN'T RECOGNIZE YOU.

THAT'S A GOOD THING.
[ LAUGHTER ]

SO, YOU'RE DOWN
TO 338 POUNDS.

THAT'S AWESOME.
THAT'S AWESOME.

YOUR GOAL WAS TO GET
DOWN TO 330 POUNDS,

BUT I THINK YOU HAVE DONE WELL,
AND YOU STAYED ON TRACK.

AND YOU HAVE FIGURED OUT
HOW TO BE BACK ON THE ROAD

WITHOUT GOING BACK
TO OLD HABITS.

YEAH, I FEEL --

I FEEL TOTALLY DIFFERENT,
DAY AND NIGHT.

YOU DOING ANY
EXERCISE ACTIVITY?

YEAH, I LIFT WEIGHTS IN
THE TRUCK DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.

I DO A LOT MORE WALKING.

LIKE, AT A TRUCK STOP,
I PARK FURTHER AWAY

SO I HAVE TO WALK
THAT MUCH FURTHER.

SO I'M GETTING A LOT MORE MOBILE
THAN I USED TO BE.

WELL, YOU LOOK DIFFERENT.

AND IT'S A GREAT THING
YOU CHANGED YOUR LIFE

AND EVERYTHING IS
GOING WELL FOR YOU.

IT'S GETTING THERE,
GETTING THERE.

I'M REALLY PROUD OF CHAD,

AND HE'S MAKING A BIG EFFORT

TO CHANGE HOW HE DEALS
WITH HIS ENVIRONMENT

WHILE BEING ON THE ROAD.

SO I THINK HE'S DOING VERY WELL,

AND HE'S READY FOR HIS FIRST
SKIN-REMOVAL SURGERY.

WITH ALL THIS
WEIGHT LOSS,

I'M SURE
THIS EXCESS SKIN

IS BECOMING
A REAL BIG ISSUE.

WHICH IS ONE IS
MORE PROBLEM FOR YOU,

YOUR STOMACH
OR YOU LEG?

OH, IT'S ALWAYS
BEEN THE LEGS.

WELL, LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THEM
AND SEE WHICH IS, UH --

WHAT DO YOU WANT, THE LEGS?

YEAH.

ALL THIS HERE --
THAT'S THE MAIN ONE.

SO THE LEFT LEG
IS THE BIGGEST ONE.

LET ME SEE WHAT
YOUR STOMACH IS DOING.

IT JUST HANGS DOWN.

WELL, I THINK THE STOMACH
IS DOING PRETTY GOOD.

WE CAN WAIT ON THAT.

BUT YOU HAVE COME A LONG WAY,
AND YOU'RE DOING WELL,

SO I'M GONNA GO AHEAD
AND APPROVE YOU

FOR SKIN SURGERY
FOR YOUR LEFT THIGH.

ALL RIGHT.

[ SNIFFLES ]

ALL RIGHT, SHE'S EXCITED
AS MUCH AS YOU ARE, HUH?

IT'S BEEN A LONG ROAD.

THAT'S SUPER.

-I'LL SEE YOU THEN.
-ALL RIGHT.

WE WASN'T PLANNING
ON HIM SAYING IT,

BUT YOU SHOULD BE HAPPY.

I AM. ALL RIGHT.

I'M SO EXCITED
AND PROUD OF MYSELF.

AND I THINK I'M STILL
TRYING TO PROCESS

THAT THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING.

I KNOW IT'S GONNA BE
A TOUGH RECOVERY.

BUT WITH MY FAMILY'S SUPPORT,

I KNOW I'M GONNA BE
ABLE TO HANDLE IT.

**

OKAY.

I'VE BEEN WORKING
WITH MY SON, DARIUS,

THIS PAST MONTH
TO TRY TO GET UP AND WALK.

CAN YOU SLIDE FROM HERE,
OR YOU STILL NEED ME TO PULL?

BUT MY PROGRESS
IS STILL NOT GOING

LIKE I HOPED IT WOULD.

NOTHING HAS CHANGED.

I'M STILL DOING
EVERYTHING FROM THE BED.

IT BOTHERS ME, BECAUSE
I DIDN'T GO THROUGH ALL OF THIS

TO BE STILL IN THE BED.

SO TODAY, I'M GOING
TO TRY TO STAND.

TWO.

[ GRUNTS ]
OKAY, I'M SLIDING.

THIS AIN'T GONNA GET IT.
IT'S TOO FAR DOWN.

IT'S TOO FAR DOWN?

THE BED IS TOO FAR DOWN.

I THOUGHT I COULD MAKE
AN ATTEMPT

TO TRY TO GET UP TODAY,

BUT IT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL.

MY HUSBAND AND SON,
THEY'RE DOING THEIR BEST,

BUT IT JUST DOESN'T WORK.

WE JUST DON'T HAVE THE EQUIPMENT
TO HELP SOMEONE MY SIZE

GET UP
WITH THE SUPPORT THAT I NEED.

I NEED TO GO INTO
AN INPATIENT REHAB FACILITY

WHERE THEY HAVE
THE PROPER EQUIPMENT

THAT CAN HELP ME
GET UP, YOU KNOW,

'CAUSE IT TAKES
MORE THAN TWO PEOPLE

TO TRY TO HELP ME TO STAND.

AND THEN, I'LL BE ABLE
TO DO IT EVERY SINGLE DAY.

JUST THE THOUGHT
OF NOT BEING STUCK

IN ANOTHER ROOM

IN ANOTHER BED

IS ALL THE MOTIVATION I NEED,

'CAUSE I'M DONE
WITH ALL OF THIS.

I'M HOPING COMING BACK HOME
DIDN'T CONDEMN ME

TO BE IN THIS BED FOREVER

AND THAT I'VE LOST
MY ONLY CHANCE TO WALK AGAIN,

BECAUSE I KNOW MY LIFE DEPENDS

ON ME BEING ABLE
TO GET UP AND WALK

BEFORE MY BODY
GETS TOO BAD TO DO IT.

AND I JUST DON'T
KNOW WHAT TO DO.

Chad: WE FINISHED MOVING
ALL OF OUR STUFF OUT OF STORAGE

AND INTO OUR NEW APARTMENT
IN FORT WORTH.

BUT I'M TAKING A FEW WEEKS OFF
FROM DRIVING

BECAUSE TOMORROW,
I'M HAVING SKIN-REMOVAL SURGERY.

GAINING ALL THE WEIGHT I DID
DID A LOT OF DAMAGE TO MY BODY,

AND WHEN I LOOK IN THE MIRROR,
I SEE AN OLD MAN.

AND NOW THAT
I'M LOSING THE WEIGHT,

MY BODY JUST LOOKS
LIKE IT'S MELTING.

SO I KNOW I'M GONNA NEED
MULTIPLE SKIN-REMOVAL SURGERIES.

BUT THIS ONE TOMORROW
IS GONNA BE THE BIGGEST

JUST BECAUSE
OF HOW BAD OFF MY LEGS ARE.

SO, SURGERY TOMORROW.
WELL, I'M GLAD IT'S HAPPENING,

BUT IT'S ALMOST A FOOT
THEY'RE TAKING OFF.

IT'S A LOT OF SKIN.
YOU FIGURE,

THERE'S MY LEG
OVER THERE.

YEAH, I KNOW.

IT'S GONNA BE REALLY NICE
TO BE ABLE TO GET AROUND

EVEN MORE AFTER I RECOVER
FROM THIS SURGERY,

SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD
TO TOMORROW.

**

Dr. Nowzaradan: TODAY, WE'RE
DOING EXCESS SKIN REMOVAL

OF THE LARGE MASS
FROM CHAD'S LEFT LEG.

OKAY.

I THINK WE PROBABLY GONNA
BE ABLE TO REMOVE

8 TO 10 POUNDS OF SKIN
OFF OF CHAD'S THIGH.

CUT, CUT, CUT, CUT,
CUT, CUT, CUT, CUT, CUT.

AND THAT'S GONNA HELP CHAD

WHEN HE WALK AND DO ACTIVITY.

Ayesha:
I'M FEELING ANXIETY, SCARED.

I'M NERVOUS BECAUSE
THAT'S MY HUSBAND IN THERE.

ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN.

AND FOR HIM TO GO IN THERE
AND SOMETHING TO GO WRONG,

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO.

Dr. Nowzaradan: OKAY.

GOT A COUPLE MORE STITCHES,
AND WE'LL BE ALL DONE.

ALL RIGHT, ALL FINISHED.

THE SURGERY WENT VERY WELL.

AND NOW WE'RE GONNA
CHECK THE WEIGHT.

CHAD LOST 10 POUNDS TODAY.

HERE'S SOME OXYGEN.

IT SHOULD TAKE A FEW WEEKS
FOR CHAD TO FULLY RECOVER.

IT TAKES LONGER TO HEAL

WHEN THE REMOVAL IS IN
A SENSITIVE AREA LIKE THE LEG,

BECAUSE OF ALL
THE BENDING AND MOTION

AT THE PART OF THE BODY.

SO CHAD HAS TO TAKE IT EASY

TO PREVENT ANY ISSUES
WITH HIS RECOVERY.

THEN WHEN HE RECOVERS ENOUGH,

I'LL CLEAR HIM
TO GO BACK TO WORK

AND GET BACK TO HIS LIFE
LIKE IT WAS.

**

Teretha: AFTER TRYING TO MAKE
PROGRESS BACK HOME ON MY OWN,

I REALIZED THAT WE JUST
DIDN'T HAVE THE EQUIPMENT

THAT WE NEEDED FOR ME TO BE ABLE
TO TRY TO GET UP AND WALK.

SO I TALKED TO DR. NOWZARADAN,
AND HE HELPED ME ARRANGE

TO GO TO A CARE FACILITY
HERE IN DETROIT.

HE TOLD ME TO STICK
WITH THE PROGRAM,

AND HE HAD GIVEN ME
ALL THE HELP THAT I NEED,

AND HE WANTS ME TO LOSE
ABOUT 25 POUNDS A MONTH.

SO, I TOLD HIM I'LL DO THAT,

AND I'M SO THANKFUL
TO HAVE THIS SECOND CHANCE.

AND THE STAFF HERE IS REALLY
HELPING ME MAKE SOME PROGRESS.

-HEY, "T," HOW ARE YOU?
-GOOD, GOOD, GOOD.

-YOU READY?
-READY.

-ALL RIGHT, LET'S DO IT.
-LET'S DO IT.

I'VE ALREADY MADE
A HUGE ACHIEVEMENT

JUST BY BEING ABLE
TO GET INTO THIS WHEELCHAIR.

AND TODAY, I'M GONNA
TRY AND STAND

AND COMPLETELY HOLD MYSELF UP.

I HAVEN'T STOOD
ON MY OWN TWO FEET

WITHOUT ANYONE HOLDING ME UP
FOR ALMOST THREE YEARS,

SO THIS IS GONNA BE
A HUGE MOMENT FOR ME.

WE'RE GONNA COUNT AND GET
YOUR WEIGHT FORWARD, OKAY?

-ONE, TWO, THREE.
-ONE, TWO, THREE, PUSH.

-COME ON, "T." COME ON, "T."
-USE THOSE LEGS.

-GIVE ME THAT HAND.
-PUSH, PUSH, PUSH, PUSH, PUSH.

-COME ON. YOU CAN DO IT.
-I GOTCHA.

-COME ON.
-YOU GOT IT. YOU GOT IT.

-YOU GOT IT. THERE YOU GO.
-THERE YOU GO.

SEE IF YOU CAN STRAIGHTEN
OUT A LITTLE BIT MORE.

COME ON, PUSH.
THERE YOU GO. GOOD.

GOOD.

YOU GOT IT.
GOOD JOB.

I'M SO AMAZED AT MY PROGRESS

IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.

SO, MY GOAL NOW
IS TO START TO WALK ON MY OWN.

-EXCELLENT.
-THERE YOU GO.

-GOOD JOB. GOOD JOB.
-OKAY.

YOU NEED A DRINK?

I HAVE ONE MONTH LEFT HERE,

AND I PLAN TO WALK OUT OF HERE
WHEN MY TIME HERE IS DONE.

I DIDN'T START
THIS WHOLE JOURNEY

AND MOVE TO HOUSTON
FOR A YEAR AND A HALF

TO ULTIMATELY
STILL BE STUCK IN MY BED.

I'M GONNA START WALKING AGAIN.
I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS

AND HOW MUCH MY LIFE
DEPENDS ON IT.

SO I'M GOING TO WORK MY HARDEST
TO DO THIS AND SUCCEED.

Teretha: I'VE BEEN AT THE REHAB
FACILITY FOR TWO MONTHS NOW,

AND I'M AMAZED AT MY PROGRESS.

I'M DOING SO MUCH MORE NOW.

YEAH, WE NEED TO DO
THE WALK FIRST.

AND I'VE BEEN ABLE TO START
WALKING LIKE I WANTED.

WHEN I GOT BACK HERE
FROM HOUSTON,

I WORKED MY WAY UP
TO START STANDING

TO LIKE A MINUTE AND A HALF.

AND NOW I'M NOT ONLY STANDING

AND TAKING STEPS,
I'M ACTUALLY WALKING.

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

MY GOAL HAS BEEN TO MAKE IT
ALL THE WAY TO THE DOOR

AT THE END OF MY REHAB ROOM.

AND I'VE GOTTEN CLOSE,

BUT I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE
TO MAKE IT YET.

AND I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE
HERE UNTIL I DO THAT,

SO I'M DOING IT TODAY.

GET THAT DOOR.

HIT IT. YEAH!
[ TAP ]

HAVE A SEAT.

OKAY, WE GOT YOU.

YAY!

Woman: WHOO!

I KNOW THAT I STILL HAVE A WAYS
TO GO TO DO THIS ON MY OWN

AND TRULY BE INDEPENDENT,

BUT I'M GETTING SO CLOSE,

AND I'M HITTING ALL MY GOALS NOW
ONE BY ONE.

NOW MY NEXT GOAL
IS TO GO HOME, GET UP,

AND START TAKING CARE OF MYSELF.

AND I REALLY CAN'T WAIT
TO DO THAT.

**

Chad: I'VE BEEN HOME FROM
MY SKIN SURGERY FOR A MONTH NOW,

AND I'M HEALING WELL,

BUT IT STILL HURTS SOME.

IT WAS REALLY PAINFUL
THERE FOR A WHILE.

OHH!

OH, GOD!

-YOU OKAY?
-MAN.

WHEN I GET UP,
IT'S A LITTLE DIFFICULT

FOR ME TO GET AROUND.

BUT I'M STAYING ACTIVE
LIKE I'M SUPPOSED TO

SO I CAN RECOVER
AS FAST AS I CAN.

Ayesha: NOW THAT CHAD'S
BACK HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL,

THE BEST WAY TO HEAL
IS TO GET UP AND GET MOVING

AND DOING WHATEVER IT IS
YOU HAVE TO DO.

SITTING ON THE COUCH, FLASHBACK,

MIGHT TAKE HIM
BACK TO 700 POUNDS.

SO, WHEN HE TELLS ME
HE WANTS TO GET UP,

AND HE WANTS TO MOVE, I LET HIM.

HE KNOWS HOW FAR TO TAKE IT
AND WHEN TO STOP,

AND IF HE NEEDS HELP,
HE DOES ASK.

Chad:
I HAVE MY LIMITS WHEN WALKING.

IT GETS TOO PAINFUL,
AND I HAVE TO LAY BACK DOWN.

BUT WHAT I REALLY HATE RIGHT NOW

ABOUT THIS WHOLE SITUATION
AND MY WHOLE RECOVERY...

HEY, HONEY, CAN I HAVE A PILLOW?
I NEED TO PROP MY LEG UP.

...IS HOW AYESHA HAS TO DO
EVERYTHING FOR ME RIGHT NOW.

[ GROANS ]

I FEEL LIKE I'M JUST LIKE I WAS
BACK AT 600 POUNDS,

HAVING TO HAVE MY FAMILY
TAKE CARE OF ME.

OHH.

YOU WANT SOMETHING
TO DRINK?

YEAH, I'LL TAKE
A LITTLE ORANGE JUICE

IF YOU DON'T MIND.

OHH.

I FEEL LIKE
I'M FAILING RIGHT NOW,

BUT I KEEP TELLING MYSELF

THIS IS ONLY TEMPORARY --

THAT VERY SOON,
I'M GONNA BE FULLY RECOVERED.

BUT I'M GONNA MAKE IT UP
TO AYESHA

FOR HAVING
TO TAKE CARE OF ME AGAIN.

-DO YOU NEED ANYTHING ELSE?
-NO, I'M FINE, THANK YOU.

SO I NEED DR. NOW TO CLEAR ME
TO GO BACK TO WORK.

NOW THAT I'M WORKING
AND BRINGING IN AN INCOME,

MY FAMILY IS DEPENDING ON ME,

SO I HAVE TO GET BACK TO WORK.

AND I'VE ALREADY BEEN
GONE FOR A MONTH,

AND IT'S GONNA BE ANOTHER MONTH
BEFORE I SEE DR. NOW

BACK IN HOUSTON
TO TRY TO GET CLEARED.

SO I CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE
ANY MORE TIME WORKING.

AND IF DR. NOW DOESN'T CLEAR ME,

I MAY EVEN HAVE TO TRY
TO PUSH MYSELF TO STILL GO BACK

BECAUSE NO MATTER WHAT,
I HAVE TO GET BACK TO WORK.

Chad: TODAY, I HAVE
AN APPOINTMENT WITH DR. NOW

FOR HIM TO TAKE A LOOK AT MY LEG

AND TELL ME IF I'VE RECOVERED
ENOUGH TO GO BACK TO WORK.

AND I'M REALLY HOPING I AM,

BECAUSE I'M ITCHING TO GET OUT
OF THE HOUSE AND GET ACTIVE.

I NEED TO START PROVIDING
FOR MY FAMILY AGAIN,

SO I REALLY HOPE TODAY
GOES WELL,

BECAUSE I CAN'T WAIT
ANY LONGER.

I'M SO EXCITED
AND PROUD OF MYSELF.

I'M HITTING MY GOALS,

AND I'M JUST REALLY HAPPY NOW.

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

HI, DOCTOR.

-HELLO.
-HOW ARE YOU TODAY?

I'M DOING OKAY,
HOW 'BOUT YOURSELF?

GOOD, GOOD.

ALL RIGHT, SO YOU'RE DOWN
ALMOST 400 POUNDS IN TWO YEARS.

THAT'S GREAT.

SO, LET'S SEE
HOW YOUR LEG IS DOING.

YOU LOOK
TO BE HEALING WELL,

SO I'M CLEARING YOU
TO GO BACK TO WORK.

SO I CAN GO BACK TO WORK
LIKE MONDAY OR TUESDAY?

-YEAH.
-AWESOME.

SO LET'S GET YOU ON A TABLE
TO REMOVE SOME OF YOUR SUTURES.

Dr. Nowzaradan:
CHAD IS MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.

HE WILL NEED TO HAVE
AT LEAST TWO

OR THREE ADDITIONAL
SKIN REMOVALS

TO GET RID OF ALL
HIS EXCESS SKIN.

AND IF HE STAYS ON TRACK,

WE SHOULD BE ABLE
TO DO ALL THOSE

WITHIN NEXT SIX MONTHS.

AT THAT POINT,
HE'LL BE VERY CLOSE

TO HIS TARGET WEIGHT
OF 180 POUNDS.

SO HE'S DOING
VERY WELL RIGHT NOW,

AND I'M PROUD OF HIM.

ALL RIGHT, CHAD.
YOU'RE DOING GOOD.

KEEP IT UP,
AND I WILL SEE YOU SOON.

-I'M BACK TO WORK.
-[ CHUCKLES ]

**

Teretha: I'VE BEEN HOME
FROM THE REHAB FACILITY

FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS NOW.

MY HUSBAND AND I
ARE LIVING IN OUR OWN PLACE

THAT'S CLOSE TO FAMILY.

AND THIS TIME, MY WORLD
HAS COMPLETELY CHANGED,

BECAUSE I CAN FINALLY GET UP
AND OUT OF MY BED

ALL ON MY OWN.

MY GRANDDAUGHTER'S
COMING BY TODAY,

SO I'M UP COOKING A MEAL
FOR HER,

BECAUSE I WANT TO START
TAKING CARE OF MY FAMILY

AND DOING STUFF FOR THEM.

AND I'M ABLE TO START
TO TAKE CARE OF MYSELF NOW.

AND THAT'S AMAZING TO ME,

BECAUSE MY GOAL WAS TO GET UP
AND BECOME INDEPENDENT

SO NO ONE WOULD HAVE
TO TAKE CARE OF ME.

AND I'VE DONE THAT.

I'VE BEEN DOING THIS TO BE THERE
FOR MY KIDS AND GRANDKIDS

AND TO SPEND MORE TIME
WITH DERRICK.

AND I'VE BEEN WANTING TO SIT
ON THE FRONT PORCH WITH THEM.

BUT THE STAIRS ARE THE BIG
OBSTACLE FOR ME TO DO THAT.

AND I'M GOING TO TAKE THIS
ONE STEP AT A TIME.

IT'S BEEN FOUR YEARS
SINCE I'VE BEEN ABLE

TO GO DOWN OR UP ANY STAIRS.

I'M READY TO BE BACK
IN THE WORLD AGAIN,

AND I'M JUST SO GRATEFUL
THAT I'VE COME THIS FAR

AND I'M DOING ALL THAT I AM.

AND I INTEND TO DO
EVEN MORE EACH DAY.

**

Chad: TODAY, I'M TAKING MY
FAMILY TO THE ZOO IN SAN ANTONIO

AS A THANK-YOU
FOR TAKING CARE OF ME

WHILE I WAS RECOVERING
FROM MY SKIN SURGERY.

I LOVE THEM, AND THEY'VE BEEN
MY INSPIRATION

TO LOSE THE WEIGHT
AND GET MY LIFE BACK.

AND DOING STUFF LIKE
I'M DOING WITH THEM TODAY

IS WHY I'VE WORKED AS HARD AS
I DID OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS.

AND I'M EXCITED TO BE ABLE
TO DO THIS FOR THEM.

IT FEELS GOOD
NOT SITTING IN A VEHICLE,

JUST BEING ABLE TO WATCH THEM
IN THE PARKING LOT,

WALK IN THE PLACE,
AND WAIT FOR THEM,

AND THEN SEE THE PICTURES
AND HEAR ABOUT WHAT THEY DID.

WHERE I'M ACTUALLY HERE NOW.
I'M LIVING IT.

IT'S A RIOT.

-SEE THE KITTY?
-THAT'S A BIG KITTY!

YOU WANT TO TAKE
THE KITTY HOME?

-DON'T THINK SO.
-NO?

TWO YEARS AGO, I COULDN'T
WALK MORE THAN A FEW FEET,

AND I HAD TO HAVE
MY CANE TO DO IT.

NOW I'M DOING STUFF LIKE
WALKING AROUND THIS WHOLE ZOO,

AND I'M NOT EVEN SLOWING DOWN.

AND THAT'S A HUGE CHANGE FOR ME.

JO-JO.

OH, MY GOODNESS!

YOU WANT TO FEED HIM ONE?

GIVE IT TO HIM.

Ayesha:
GOOD JOB, JO-JO!

Chad: I'M LIVING LIFE,
AND BEYOND GRATEFUL FOR THAT.

EVERYTHING I HAD HOPED
AND DREAMED FOR

WITH MY WEIGHT LOSS
IS COMING TRUE.

I FEEL LIKE AS A FAMILY,
WE'RE GETTING CLOSER NOW,

AND ALSO WITH ME AND AYESHA.

BEING THE SIZE I WAS,

I TURNED HER
INTO A CAREGIVER FOR ME.

AND THAT'S NOT WHAT A MARRIAGE
IS SUPPOSED TO BE.

AND NOW I FEEL LIKE
WE CAN BE HUSBAND AND WIFE

AND START DOING THINGS
THAT REGULAR MARRIED PEOPLE DO.

ME AND CHAD'S RELATIONSHIP
HAS ALWAYS BEEN GOOD,

BUT WE'RE ABLE TO DO MORE THINGS

NOW THAT HE'S HAD THE SURGERY
AND LOST THE WEIGHT.

AND SO NOW WE CAN GO OUT
WHILE THE KIDS ARE AT SCHOOL

AND, YOU KNOW, HAVE LUNCH.

OR SOMETIMES, WE JUST GO
WALKING AROUND, AND IT'S FUN.

Chad: AND THE MORE I LOSE,
THE MORE I CAN DO.

AND THAT MAKES ME MORE EXCITED
TO MAKE EVEN MORE PROGRESS

AND WORK TO GET
TO MY TARGET WEIGHT SOON.

I'M STARTING TO FIND ME AGAIN.

I'VE ALWAYS BEEN ENERGETIC,
ON THE MOVE.

AND SOMEWHERE BETWEEN
POINT "A" AND POINT "B,"

I FORGOT ALL THAT, AND I LET
MYSELF GET OUT OF SHAPE.

AND I AIN'T GOING BACK THERE.

THAT OLD CHAD IS BURIED.

THE WIFE DUG A HOLE
OUT IN THE YARD,

AND HE'S 8-FOOT UNDER SOMEWHERE.

**

Teretha: TODAY, I'M GOING
TO HAVE A VIDEO CONFERENCE CALL

WITH DR. NOW.

I'M EXCITED TO SHOW DR. NOW
THAT I AM UP AND WALKING.

HE HAS NEVER SEEN ME WALK.

HE HAS NEVER SEEN ME STAND.

I KNOW DR. NOWZARADAN
WAS CONCERNED

ABOUT ME COMING HOME
AND LEAVING HOUSTON,

SO I WANT TO TELL HIM
THAT I'M DOING IT

AND STILL MAKING
GOOD PROGRESS ON MY OWN,

AND THAT I'M DOWN TO 364 POUNDS.

-Hi, Teretha.
-HEY, DR. NOW.

-HOW ARE YOU?
-I'm doing okay. How 'bout you?

I'M DOING PRETTY GOOD.

You're looking good.
So, what's new with you?

A LOT IS NEW.

I'M UP AND MOBILE.

I CAN STAND AND TRANSFER,

AND I'M WALKING
WITH A WALKER.

BUT THE GOOD THING
IS I'M UP OUT OF THAT BED.

Can you show me
how you can get up and walk

and let me see it
to believe it?

SURE. NO PROBLEM.

Oh, and you're able
to stand up on your own!

YES, SIR.

AND I WALK TWO TO THREE TIMES
A DAY AROUND MY HOUSE.

Well, I'm proud of you that
you're up and walking around.

Now that you're up and walking,
nobody can stop you anymore.

NO, SIR.
THE BED DAYS IS OVER WITH.

Well, looks like
you lost some weight, too.

[ LAUGHS ]
CAN YOU TELL?

Yes, yes, you have
lost some weight.

You still need to stay 100%
in step with your diet.

I WILL DO THAT.
YES, SIR.

You should be down to 300 pounds
around six months from now.

And then
you're gonna be ready

for your skin-removal
surgery, okay?

OKAY, THANK YOU SO MUCH,
DR. NOW. I APPRECIATE IT.

-You're welcome.
-ALL RIGHTY.

TAKE CARE.

HE SOUNDED LIKE
HE WAS PLEASED.

I THINK THAT WENT WELL,

AND I'M SO THANKFUL THAT
HE'S STILL WILLING TO TREAT ME

AND THAT SKIN SURGERY
IS STILL AN OPTION

IF I MAKE THE PROGRESS I NEED.

SO I'M GOING TO KEEP AT IT
AND LOSE MORE WEIGHT.

MY WORLD WAS MY BED
FOR THREE YEARS,

AND NOW THE WHOLE WORLD
IS OPEN TO ME.

MY FUTURE IS ONE
FULL OF POSSIBILITIES

AND OPTIONS NOW,
WHEN IT USED TO BE NOTHING

WITH JUST TWO OPTIONS --
SLEEP OR EAT.

AND I JUST CAN'T WAIT TO SEE
WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR ME

NOW THAT I'M HITTING
MY GOALS SUCCESSFULLY.

**

Chad: ONE THING AYESHA'S
ALWAYS ASKED ME FOR

BUT I NEVER GAVE HER
WAS FAMILY PORTRAITS.

BECAUSE WHEN YOU'RE 700 POUNDS,

YOU DON'T WANT TO REMEMBER THAT.

SO I DIDN'T EVER
WANT TO BE IN PICTURES.

YOU MUST BE AMANDA?

CHAD, NICE TO MEET YOU.

AND YOU DON'T WANT
ANYONE ELSE TO REMEMBER THAT.

BUT NOW I'M TRYING TO UNDO

YEARS OF FORCING MY FAMILY
TO TAKE CARE OF ME

BY GIVING THEM THE THINGS
I COULDN'T BEFORE.

AND I'M MAKING MEMORIES

THAT I WANT TO GO BACK
AND REMEMBER.

SMILE! FUNNY FACE!

I KNOW I STILL HAVE
A LOT OF WORK TO DO

TO GET TO MY TARGET WEIGHT

AND UNDO SOME OF ME BEING ABSENT
FROM THEIR LIVES

IN A MEANINGFUL WAY.

I'VE MISSED OUT
ON SO MUCH WITH THEM,

AND TAKING CARE OF THEM
HAS BEEN MY HIGHEST ASPIRATION.

Ayesha: WELL, OUR FAMILY
HAS BEEN THROUGH A LOT,

YOU KNOW,
WITH CHAD BEING 700 POUNDS

AND NOT HAVING THE HELP
TO GETTING THE HELP

AND GOING THROUGH
ALL THE SURGERIES

AND NOT BEING ABLE TO DO THINGS.

BUT IT WAS WORTH BEING
THROUGH THE HARD TIMES,

'CAUSE NOW HERE'S THE OUTCOME.

HE'S ABLE TO DO THINGS WITH US.

HE'S ABLE TO FEEL LIKE
HE BELONG IN THE FAMILY,

NOT FEEL USELESS ANYMORE.

MY DAD IS DIFFERENT NOW
THAN HE WAS TWO YEARS AGO,

BECAUSE TWO YEARS AGO,
HE COULDN'T DO ANYTHING.

HE WANTED TO DO STUFF,
BUT HE REALLY COULDN'T.

BUT NOW, IF HE WANTS TO DO IT,

HE WILL ACTUALLY GET UP
AND DO IT.

Chad:
AND NOW THAT I HAVE MY CHANCE,

THERE'S NO FOOD OR SITUATION

WORTH LOSING THE LIFE
I HAVE NOW.

I HAVE HOPE,
AND THAT'S A FIRST FOR ME.

AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE
WHAT THE NEXT DAY HOLDS.

AND NOW THE WORLD IS MY OYSTER,
AS THEY SAY.