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I FEEL LIKE A PRISONER.

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MY LIFE IS PRETTY MUCH OVER IF
THIS IS ALL THAT'S LEFT FOR ME.

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I AM LIVING A NIGHTMARE.

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I WOULDN'T WISH THIS
ON MY WORST ENEMY.

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[ RADIO CHATTER ]

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Woman:
I HATE THIS LIFE THAT I HAVE.

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DON'T YOU DARE
PUT IT ALL OFF ON ME!

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LISTEN, SHE IS GOING TO DIE.
PERIOD.

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BOTH OF Y'ALL, STOP.
JUST STOP!

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Dr. Nowzaradan: WE'VE GOT
TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.

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OTHERWISE, SURGERY
WOULD NOT BE USEFUL FOR YOU.

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[ Voice breaking ]
I CAN'T DO THIS

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WITHOUT SOMEBODY
TO HELP ME SAY NO.

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YOU ARE ON
BORROWED TIME HERE.

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YOU'RE SPIRALING
OUT OF CONTROL.

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TRY AGAIN.

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DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS

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Joe:
YOU HAVE TO KNOW TRUE DESPAIR

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BEFORE YOU'RE WILLING TO RISK
EVERYTHING TO MAKE A CHANGE.

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[ TELEPHONE RINGING ]

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I NEED YOU TO SEND AN AMBULANCE
OUT HERE.

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DISPATCHER:
What's the problem?

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Tell me
exactly what's happening.

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I STOOD UP LAST NIGHT.

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MY LEFT KNEE POPPED REAL LOUD,
AND THE PAIN'S UNBEARABLE.

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Have you been in the floor
this whole time,

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or were you able
to get back up?

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NO,
I'VE BEEN IN THE FLOOR.

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All right.

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We're sending them out there
to you, okay?

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YES, SIR.
THANK YOU.

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Bye-bye.
BYE.

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BEING THIS SIZE, I'M IN
EXCRUCIATING PAIN ALL THE TIME.

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[ GROANS ]

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I'M 31 YEARS OLD,
BUT MY JOINTS ARE JUST SHOT.

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I FALL -- THAT'S INEVITABLE.

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MY LEG GOES WEAK, AND DOWN I GO.

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[ COUGHING ]

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[ RADIO CHATTER ]

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I'VE BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE
HOSPITAL 10 TIMES OVER 9 MONTHS.

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YOU ABLE TO SAW IT?

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I CAN'T GO UP AND DOWN STAIRS --

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CAN'T EVEN GET BY THE STEERING
WHEEL OF A CAR ANYMORE.

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READY?
YOU READY?

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I'VE BEEN HOMEBOUND,
AND IT'S VERY LONELY.

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THERE WE GO.

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OHH! OH, OH, OH, OH.

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EVERYBODY READY?

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AND 3.
1...2...3.

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[ GROANS ]

52
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I FEEL LIKE A PRISONER
INSIDE THIS BODY.

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I WOULDN'T WISH THIS
ON MY WORST ENEMY.

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[ RADIO CHATTER ]

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I AM LIVING A NIGHTMARE,

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ONE THAT I WISH VERY MUCH
I COULD WAKE UP FROM.

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[ GRUNTS ]

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WHEN I FALL,
I JUST CAN'T GET UP ON MY OWN,

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SO I HAVE TO CALL AN AMBULANCE.

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IT'S REALLY EMBARRASSING.

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AFTER THEY CHECK ME OUT,
THEY USUALLY JUST SEND ME HOME.

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I'VE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE SO FAR

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TO HAVE IT HAPPEN
WHEN I'M ON THE CARPET.

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[ GRUNTS ]

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BUT I FEAR,
IF I AM IN THE BATHROOM,

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I'LL FALL AND BREAK MY NECK.

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[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

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[ GRUNTS ]

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NO ONE WILL BE AROUND,

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AND THEY'LL FIND ME
THE NEXT MORNING.

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[ WATER RUNNING ]

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BUT I REFUSE
TO LET SOMEONE BATHE ME.

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THAT'S THE ONLY THING
I WON'T ALLOW.

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IT WOULD JUST BE
TOO HUMILIATING.

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I CAN BARELY DO IT FOR MYSELF
RIGHT NOW,

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BUT I'D RATHER DIE THAN HAVE TO
MAKE SOMEONE DO THAT FOR ME.

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[ GRUNTS ]

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[ BREATHES SHARPLY ]

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MNH.

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OHH.

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DEAR GOD.
I MEAN...

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[ CLATTERS ]

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MNH. DAMN IT.

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OHH.

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[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

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[ CLATTERING ]

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MY LIFE IS PRETTY MUCH OVER IF
THIS IS ALL THAT'S LEFT FOR ME.

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[ METAL CLATTERING ]

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[ PANTING ]

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MY WORST MOMENT WITH THIS CURSE
WAS WHEN I WAS ABOUT 28.

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I HAD JUST FALLEN
IN THE FLOOR AGAIN,

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AND I HAPPENED TO SEE A SHOW
ABOUT A GUY

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THAT WAS SUFFERING
THE SAME KIND OF PROBLEMS,

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AND HE ENDED UP DYING.

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I LOST IT.

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I DIDN'T WANT TO LIVE ANYMORE.

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I WAS LOOKING AROUND,

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TRYING TO FIND SOME WAY
TO OFF MYSELF --

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KEPT THINKING IT WOULD BE BETTER
FOR EVERYBODY.

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I JUST...DIDN'T CARE ANYMORE.

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THE ENTIRE TIME, I WAS THINKING,

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"I DON'T WANT TO BE A BURDEN
TO ANYBODY ANYMORE."

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I CAN'T DO A LOT
FOR MYSELF ANYMORE.

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MY SISTER'S HAVING TO
DO STUFF FOR ME NOW.

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I ABSOLUTELY DESPISE IT BECAUSE
I WANT TO BE INDEPENDENT.

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COME IN.

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HEY, HOW'S IT GOING?

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GOOD. HOW ARE YOU?

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I'VE SEEN BETTER DAYS.

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YEAH, I HEARD YOU WENT
TO THE HOSPITAL THIS MORNING.

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HOW WAS THAT?

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YOU KNOW, THEY --
I FELL AGAIN

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AND DID THE WHOLE ROUTINE THAT
I USUALLY END UP HAVING TO DO.

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DID THEY FIND ANYTHING
ON THE X-RAYS OR...

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NO.

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THEY SAID THERE WAS
SOME MILD INFLAMMATION.

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WOULD YOU LIKE SOMETHING
TO EAT?

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[ CLEARS THROAT ]
YEAH.

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Annie: ME AND MY BROTHER
HAVE ALWAYS BEEN REALLY CLOSE.

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WE HAD
A NOT-SO-PLEASANT CHILDHOOD.

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MOM AND DAD SPLIT UP.
DAD WENT AND DID HIS OWN THING.

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JOEY'S ALWAYS BEEN BIGGER,

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BUT AFTER THAT,
IT JUST SPIRALED OUT OF CONTROL.

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Joe: GROWING UP,
I COULD HAVE NEVER IMAGINED

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ENDING UP LIKE THIS.

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I'VE ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS
WITH MY WEIGHT,

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EVER SINCE I WAS LITTLE.

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BAD HABITS
GOT PICKED UP EARLY.

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I PRETTY MUCH HAD FREE REIN
TO DO WHATEVER I WANTED,

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AND THAT INCLUDED
WHATEVER I WANTED TO EAT.

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JOEY STARTED GAINING WEIGHT
REAL EARLY.

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HIS DADDY DECIDED IT WAS EASIER
TO GET HIM TO EAT FAST FOOD

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INSTEAD OF OTHER THINGS.

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ME
AND MY DAD WAS STRAINED.

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JOEY WANTED TO BE CLOSE
TO HIS DAD,

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AND INSTEAD OF HIS DAD
BEING THERE,

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HE WOULD BUY HIM THINGS
LIKE VIDEO GAMES AND MOVIES.

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Joe: I THINK THAT WAS HIS WAY
OF DEALING WITH ME

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SO HE WOULDN'T HAVE TO.

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I WOULD HAVE GIVEN UP EVERY ONE
OF THOSE THINGS THAT I HAD

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IF HE HAD HAVE PAID ME
ANY ATTENTION,

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AND...I FELT LIKE LIFE
WAS PUNISHING ME

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FOR SOME SIN
THAT I DIDN'T EVEN COMMIT.

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THANK YOU.

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BUT I DIDN'T WANT TO SEEM LIKE
I WAS WEAK,

146
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SO I ATE
TO DEAL WITH MY FEELINGS,

147
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AND I NEVER STOPPED.

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AND NOW I'M JUST NOT LIVING
A LIFE.

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Annie: JOEY'S BEEN A RECLUSE
PRETTY MUCH MY WHOLE LIFE.

150
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HE DOESN'T GO OUT IN PUBLIC.

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[ Crying ] IF THERE WAS SOME WAY
THAT I COULD FIX HIM MYSELF,

152
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I WOULD,
BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

153
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I JUST WANT HIM TO BE ABLE
TO LIVE A NORMAL LIFE.

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OKAY. I LOVE YOU.

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LOVE YOU, TOO.

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SEE YOU.

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BYE.

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Joe: I'VE BEEN DESPERATELY
TRYING TO FIGURE OUT,

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"WHY AM I LIKE THIS?

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WHAT DID I DO WRONG?"

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HEY.
YOU READY FOR DINNER?

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Joe: OH, YEAH, SURE.

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COOL.

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SEEING JOEY LIKE THIS IS MURDER.

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IT'S LIKE HE'S IN A PRISON.

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[ GRUNTS ] OKAY.

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HERE'S YOURS.

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I'M SCARED THAT, ONE DAY,
I'M GONNA COME AROUND,

169
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AND HE'S GONNA JUST BE
LAYING THERE DEAD SOMEWHERE.

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00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:06,100
I WANT TO DO ANYTHING I CAN
TO HELP HIM,

171
00:10:06,100 --> 00:10:08,133
BUT IT'S JUST LIKE
YOUR HANDS ARE TIED.

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THANK YOU.

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00:10:14,867 --> 00:10:16,500
YEAH.
THIS WILL BE GOOD.

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I CAN SEE IT IN HER EYES
THAT SHE'S CONCERNED.

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00:10:20,733 --> 00:10:25,367
I DON'T THINK ANY PARENT
SHOULD HAVE TO BURY THEIR KID.

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THAT'S THE ROAD I'M ON
RIGHT NOW.

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Robin: [ Crying ]
HIS SPIRIT'S BEEN BROKEN,

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AND THAT'S ONE
OF THE WORST THINGS

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THAT CAN HAPPEN TO SOMEBODY.

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Robin: AND I'LL TALK TO YOU
TOMORROW, OKAY?

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ALL RIGHT.

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GOOD NIGHT.

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TAKE CARE.

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Joe: I GOT TO GET THIS WEIGHT
OFF OF ME.

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IF I DON'T,
I WILL BE CONFINED HERE...

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UNTIL I DRAW MY LAST BREATH.

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[ BIRDS CHIRPING ]

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Joe: SOMETIMES, THE SOUL
SEARCHING YOU NEED TO DO

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MEANS YOU'LL END UP WRESTLING
WITH SOME DEMONS.

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WE'VE BEEN ON THE ROAD
FOR 15 HOURS,

191
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AND I'M READY
TO GET OUT OF THIS CAR.

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IT'S BEEN A VERY LONG JOURNEY
DOWN HERE --

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BEEN VERY, VERY TAXING,
VERY PAINFUL.

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I HOPE THIS DOCTOR CAN HELP ME.

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[ GRUNTS ]

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00:11:58,900 --> 00:12:01,067
ALL RIGHT. DOWN.

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I'M WORRIED THAT HE'S GOING TO
LOOK AT ME AND GO,

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00:12:08,967 --> 00:12:10,700
"NO, I CAN'T DO IT."

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00:12:10,700 --> 00:12:11,900
[ BREATHES SHARPLY ]

200
00:12:11,900 --> 00:12:14,400
"YOU CAN'T HAVE THIS DONE."

201
00:12:14,400 --> 00:12:18,567
IF I DON'T HAVE
THE SURGERY DONE,

202
00:12:18,567 --> 00:12:21,300
THEN THIS IS PRETTY MUCH
THE END OF THE ROAD.

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00:12:22,833 --> 00:12:27,733
[ BREATHING HEAVILY,
GROANS ]

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00:12:27,733 --> 00:12:28,867
YOU OKAY?

205
00:12:28,867 --> 00:12:32,233
MM-HMM.

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00:12:32,233 --> 00:12:33,600
[ GRUNTS ]

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00:12:33,600 --> 00:12:36,067
[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

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00:12:39,467 --> 00:12:42,133
WOW.

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00:12:45,467 --> 00:12:47,200
I'M A LITTLE SHOCKED.

210
00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:51,233
I JUST HAD NO IDEA
I'D GOTTEN THIS BIG.

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[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

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00:12:53,067 --> 00:12:56,533
HELLO.
SO, TELL ME WHAT'S GOING ON.

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00:12:56,533 --> 00:13:00,067
A LOT OF STUFF GOING ON
WITH THE SIZE, OBVIOUSLY.

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00:13:00,067 --> 00:13:02,667
I KEEP FALLING,
AND IT'S JUST HARD

215
00:13:02,667 --> 00:13:06,167
TO GO ANYWHERE WALKING
OR DO ANYTHING, YOU KNOW.

216
00:13:06,167 --> 00:13:08,133
TELL ME
ABOUT YOUR EATING HABIT.

217
00:13:08,133 --> 00:13:10,300
HOW MANY TIMES DO YOU EAT
IN 24 HOURS?

218
00:13:10,300 --> 00:13:15,300
ACTUAL MEALS -- TWICE A DAY,
BUT I'M SNACKING ALL DAY.

219
00:13:15,300 --> 00:13:17,633
SO, WHO BUYS YOUR FOOD?

220
00:13:17,633 --> 00:13:19,067
MY SISTER.

221
00:13:19,067 --> 00:13:22,100
AND PROBABLY YOUR MOM
SOME, TOO.

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SHE DOES WHAT I TELL HER TO

223
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BECAUSE SHE DON'T WANT TO
MAKE ME UPSET

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OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

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JOE IS NOT UNDERSTANDING
JUST HOW MUCH HE EATS.

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HE HAS TO EAT AROUND
10,000 CALORIES A DAY

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00:13:35,933 --> 00:13:39,733
TO MAINTAIN HIS WEIGHT
AND GAIN LIKE HE HAS.

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00:13:39,733 --> 00:13:43,600
CLEARLY,
WE HAVE SOME EATING DISORDER,

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BUT I CAN TELL YOU,
WITH BEING 800 POUNDS,

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YOU'RE BY NO MEAN
IN CONDITION

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TO CONSIDER ANY KIND
OF WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY.

232
00:13:52,600 --> 00:13:57,400
IN ORDER TO CIRCULATE, YOU KNOW,
BLOOD IN THE 800 POUNDS,

233
00:13:57,400 --> 00:14:01,233
YOUR HEART HAS TO WORK
4 OR 5 TIMES HARDER,

234
00:14:01,233 --> 00:14:03,633
YOUR LUNG IS GONNA BE
MORE STRESSED,

235
00:14:03,633 --> 00:14:07,800
YOUR JOINT IS MORE STRESSED,
SO THIS IS A VERY HIGH RISK.

236
00:14:07,800 --> 00:14:12,233
AND YOU WOULD NOT BE A CANDIDATE
TO PUT TO SLEEP FOR SURGERY.

237
00:14:12,233 --> 00:14:14,467
AT 800 POUNDS,

238
00:14:14,467 --> 00:14:17,967
JOE IS TOO HIGH-RISK
TO DO WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY.

239
00:14:25,367 --> 00:14:29,067
IF WE'RE GOING TO SAFELY
DO THE SURGERY,

240
00:14:29,067 --> 00:14:33,233
I NEED YOU TO GET DOWN
TO 650 POUNDS

241
00:14:33,233 --> 00:14:34,500
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE MONTHS.

242
00:14:34,500 --> 00:14:38,067
SO I WANT YOU TO EAT ONLY
2 OR 3 TIMES A DAY.

243
00:14:38,067 --> 00:14:41,400
AND I WANT YOU
TO NOT DEMAND ANYBODY

244
00:14:41,400 --> 00:14:44,533
GET YOU ANY KIND
OF DELIVERY.

245
00:14:44,533 --> 00:14:46,700
AND NO SNACKING
IN BETWEEN.

246
00:14:46,700 --> 00:14:48,067
MM-HMM.

247
00:14:48,067 --> 00:14:51,200
WE HAVE TO GET YOU TO THE SAFER
WEIGHT TO DO THE SURGERY,

248
00:14:51,200 --> 00:14:52,867
AND YOU HAVE TO SHOW ME

249
00:14:52,867 --> 00:14:56,067
THAT YOU CAN CONTROL
YOUR EATING HABIT, TOO.

250
00:14:56,067 --> 00:14:57,067
LET'S START WITH THIS,

251
00:14:57,067 --> 00:14:58,500
AND LET'S START MAKING
ALL THOSE CHANGES.

252
00:14:58,500 --> 00:15:00,067
OKAY.

253
00:15:00,067 --> 00:15:03,900
JOE HAS A LOT OF WORK TO DO
BEFORE HE'S READY FOR SURGERY.

254
00:15:06,967 --> 00:15:09,867
HE CANNOT AFFORD TO FAIL
AT THIS.

255
00:15:11,867 --> 00:15:14,933
Joe: I KNEW I'D PROBABLY HAVE TO
DO SOMETHING FOR THE SURGERY,

256
00:15:14,933 --> 00:15:17,700
BUT TO LOSE THAT MUCH?

257
00:15:17,700 --> 00:15:20,267
IT SCARES ME TO HEAR THAT NUMBER

258
00:15:20,267 --> 00:15:22,600
BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF
I CAN DO IT.

259
00:15:22,600 --> 00:15:25,200
[ Voice breaking ]
SOMETHING'S GOT TO CHANGE,

260
00:15:25,200 --> 00:15:28,900
OR I'M NOT GONNA BE HERE.

261
00:15:39,967 --> 00:15:43,400
THE DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT,
AT MY SIZE,

262
00:15:43,400 --> 00:15:45,667
IT'S ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY

263
00:15:45,667 --> 00:15:48,600
THAT HE BE ABLE
TO DO FOLLOW-UPS ON ME.

264
00:15:48,600 --> 00:15:52,633
SO TOMORROW, ME AND MOTHER --
WE'RE MOVING TO HOUSTON.

265
00:15:52,633 --> 00:15:56,733
AND TONIGHT, WE'RE DOING
A GOING-AWAY PARTY.

266
00:15:56,733 --> 00:15:59,433
IT'S BEEN A WHILE
SINCE I'VE SEEN A LOT OF THEM.

267
00:15:59,433 --> 00:16:01,667
COME ON IN.

268
00:16:01,667 --> 00:16:04,467
BUT IT'S GOING TO BE
MUCH LONGER NOW.

269
00:16:04,467 --> 00:16:08,133
I'M GONNA MISS MY SISTER ANNIE
AND MY NIECE AUBRIE.

270
00:16:08,133 --> 00:16:10,100
UNCLE JOJO!

271
00:16:10,100 --> 00:16:14,333
IF I WANT TO BE AROUND TO BE
IN ALL THESE PEOPLE'S LIVES,

272
00:16:14,333 --> 00:16:16,300
THEN I KNOW I'VE GOT TO DO THIS.

273
00:16:16,300 --> 00:16:19,133
CAN I HAVE A HUGGY-HUGGY?
AWW, LOOK AT THAT.

274
00:16:19,133 --> 00:16:21,600
Annie: IF HE DIDN'T GET TO
GO DOWN TO HOUSTON

275
00:16:21,600 --> 00:16:23,067
AND HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY,

276
00:16:23,067 --> 00:16:24,133
THEN I'M ABOUT GUARANTEEING

277
00:16:24,133 --> 00:16:25,467
THAT I WOULD WIND UP
BURYING MY BROTHER.

278
00:16:25,467 --> 00:16:28,967
BUT YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO THINK
ABOUT THE WHAT-IFs.

279
00:16:28,967 --> 00:16:32,867
WHAT IF THIS IS THE LAST TIME
I'M GONNA SEE MY BROTHER?

280
00:16:32,867 --> 00:16:36,300
ALL RIGHT, I'M GONNA TRY THIS.
[ CHUCKLES ]

281
00:16:36,300 --> 00:16:39,867
Joe: IT MAY BE THE LAST TIME
I EVER SEE THEM,

282
00:16:39,867 --> 00:16:42,767
IF I DON'T SUCCEED
AND GET THE SURGERY.

283
00:16:45,467 --> 00:16:48,800
IT'S GONNA BE HARD BEING AWAY,

284
00:16:48,800 --> 00:16:50,733
BUT I KNOW THIS IS
THE RIGHT THING TO DO.

285
00:16:50,733 --> 00:16:52,800
AWW.
HUGGY-HUGGY.

286
00:16:52,800 --> 00:16:55,500
OH.

287
00:16:55,500 --> 00:16:58,133
[ BIRDS CHIRPING ]

288
00:17:04,667 --> 00:17:08,433
GETTING READY FOR THIS MOVE,
I'VE JUST BEEN A WRECK.

289
00:17:08,433 --> 00:17:11,433
I APPRECIATE YOU DOING THIS.

290
00:17:11,433 --> 00:17:18,800
THEN, JUST THE STRESS FROM
THIS WHOLE EXPERIENCE OF MOVING.

291
00:17:28,767 --> 00:17:29,900
[ GRUNTS ]

292
00:17:29,900 --> 00:17:33,667
Joe: SO MANY THINGS
RUNNING THROUGH MY HEAD.

293
00:17:33,667 --> 00:17:35,567
MY MAMA'S LEAVING BEHIND
EVERYTHING

294
00:17:35,567 --> 00:17:37,500
TO COME AND HELP
TAKE CARE OF ME.

295
00:17:37,500 --> 00:17:39,933
ON THE ROAD WE GO.

296
00:17:39,933 --> 00:17:43,133
AND I'M SCARED.

297
00:17:43,133 --> 00:17:46,167
WHAT IF I JUST CAN'T DO THIS?

298
00:17:46,167 --> 00:17:48,700
I WANT TO BELIEVE THAT I CAN

299
00:17:48,700 --> 00:17:52,333
BECAUSE, IF I DON'T,
I'M GOING TO DIE.

300
00:17:52,333 --> 00:17:56,500
GREG, CAN WE STOP
AND GET SOMETHING TO EAT?

301
00:17:59,667 --> 00:18:01,167
Greg: LARGE SWEET TEA,

302
00:18:01,167 --> 00:18:04,367
10-PIECE CHICKEN NUGGET
WITH RANGE AND BARBECUE.

303
00:18:04,367 --> 00:18:06,333
WOMAN: All right.

304
00:18:10,067 --> 00:18:12,133
I'M GONNA TRY
AND RESIST TEMPTATION

305
00:18:12,133 --> 00:18:16,500
AS MUCH AS I CAN AND DO THIS.

306
00:18:16,500 --> 00:18:19,100
AND I'VE BEEN TRYING
TO EAT LESS,

307
00:18:19,100 --> 00:18:22,900
BUT WITH THE STRESS OF MOVING
AND BEING ON THE ROAD,

308
00:18:22,900 --> 00:18:25,200
I'M NOT SURE HOW WELL I'M DOING.

309
00:18:30,767 --> 00:18:36,467
THIS IS A HUGE TASK...
BUT I HAVE TO FIGURE IT OUT.

310
00:18:36,467 --> 00:18:39,067
I HAVE TO DO THIS.

311
00:18:49,133 --> 00:18:51,167
WE'RE HEADED TO THE DOCTOR
FOR A FOLLOW-UP VISIT

312
00:18:51,167 --> 00:18:54,233
TO SEE IF I'VE LOST
ENOUGH WEIGHT.

313
00:18:54,233 --> 00:18:59,567
I REALLY FEEL NERVOUS
BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW

314
00:18:59,567 --> 00:19:02,067
HOW WELL I'VE DONE
OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS.

315
00:19:02,067 --> 00:19:03,333
[ GRUNTS ]

316
00:19:03,333 --> 00:19:05,300
[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

317
00:19:06,700 --> 00:19:08,933
HOW ARE YOU?
HAVEN'T SEEN YOU IN A WHILE.

318
00:19:08,933 --> 00:19:10,833
YEAH.
MY FUTURE IS RIDING ON THIS.

319
00:19:10,833 --> 00:19:15,167
MY LIFE IS RIDING ON THIS.

320
00:19:39,700 --> 00:19:41,900
[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

321
00:19:41,900 --> 00:19:44,733
Woman: YOU WENT UP.

322
00:19:44,733 --> 00:19:47,567
OKAY.

323
00:19:47,567 --> 00:19:48,967
YEAH.

324
00:19:48,967 --> 00:19:53,233
I'M MAD AT MYSELF.

325
00:19:53,233 --> 00:19:57,667
NOT ONLY DID I NOT LOSE,
BUT I GAINED.

326
00:19:57,667 --> 00:20:00,067
[ BREATHING QUICKLY ]

327
00:20:09,400 --> 00:20:14,333
I'M REALLY SCARED RIGHT NOW.

328
00:20:14,333 --> 00:20:15,467
HELLO.

329
00:20:15,467 --> 00:20:18,167
HELLO.

330
00:20:18,167 --> 00:20:20,367
SO, I SAW YOU
A COUPLE MONTHS AGO

331
00:20:20,367 --> 00:20:21,800
AND GAVE YOU A CHANCE.

332
00:20:21,800 --> 00:20:23,433
YOU STILL GAINED WEIGHT.

333
00:20:23,433 --> 00:20:26,567
WELL, I RECENTLY JUST MOVED
DOWN HERE TO HOUSTON,

334
00:20:26,567 --> 00:20:28,767
SO WE'VE BEEN
ON THE ROAD A LOT,

335
00:20:28,767 --> 00:20:31,400
SO, YOU KNOW, CONVENIENCE,
IT'S FAST FOOD.

336
00:20:31,400 --> 00:20:32,600
WE HAD TO DO IT.

337
00:20:32,600 --> 00:20:34,767
IT WAS JUST, YOU KNOW,
STOP AT THE REST STOP,

338
00:20:34,767 --> 00:20:37,033
FILL UP WITH GAS,
GET SOMETHING TO EAT, THEN GO.

339
00:20:37,033 --> 00:20:38,200
HOW MANY TIMES A DAY?

340
00:20:38,200 --> 00:20:40,200
WE WERE GOING
TWO TIMES A DAY --

341
00:20:40,200 --> 00:20:42,867
SANDWICHES,
LIKE GRILLED SANDWICHES.

342
00:20:42,867 --> 00:20:44,533
HOW MANY?
JUST ONE.

343
00:20:44,533 --> 00:20:47,100
NOW, COME ON, JOE.

344
00:20:47,100 --> 00:20:50,800
THAT'S MATHEMATICALLY
NOT POSSIBLE.

345
00:20:50,800 --> 00:20:54,033
JOE IS STILL IN DENIAL ABOUT
HOW MUCH IS HE EATING.

346
00:20:54,033 --> 00:20:57,967
HE'S STILL EATING JUST AS MUCH,
IF NOT MORE.

347
00:20:57,967 --> 00:21:00,500
YOU ARE
ON BORROWED TIME HERE.

348
00:21:00,500 --> 00:21:03,567
AND YOU'RE GOING
IN THE WRONG DIRECTION.

349
00:21:03,567 --> 00:21:05,567
YOU'RE SPIRALING
OUT OF CONTROL.

350
00:21:05,567 --> 00:21:07,067
WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE?

351
00:21:07,067 --> 00:21:11,233
AT THIS RATE,
EVERY DAY IS A QUESTION

352
00:21:11,233 --> 00:21:14,333
AS TO WHETHER
HE'S GOING TO MAKE IT.

353
00:21:14,333 --> 00:21:18,067
ANY NUMBER OF THINGS COULD BE
A DEADLY SITUATION WITH HIM.

354
00:21:18,067 --> 00:21:21,667
I NEED TO MAKE SURE HE'S EVEN
OKAY TO GO HOME AT THIS POINT.

355
00:21:21,667 --> 00:21:24,833
I AM VERY CONCERNED
ABOUT YOUR WEIGHT

356
00:21:24,833 --> 00:21:26,967
AND WHAT IT'S DOING
TO YOUR BODY,

357
00:21:26,967 --> 00:21:29,533
SO I NEED TO GET
A FULL EVALUATION

358
00:21:29,533 --> 00:21:30,967
BEFORE YOU GO HOME.

359
00:21:30,967 --> 00:21:33,800
I'M GOING TO SEND HIM
TO THE HOSPITAL

360
00:21:33,800 --> 00:21:35,733
TO GET A COMPLETE CHECKUP.

361
00:21:35,733 --> 00:21:38,500
IF HE'S NOT HEALTHY ENOUGH
TO GO HOME,

362
00:21:38,500 --> 00:21:42,300
WE HAVE TO KEEP HIM IN THE
HOSPITAL ON A CONTROLLED DIET.

363
00:21:42,300 --> 00:21:44,567
IF YOU'RE DOING
WELL ENOUGH,

364
00:21:44,567 --> 00:21:48,100
I'LL SEND YOU HOME
TO KEEP WORKING ON YOUR DIET.

365
00:21:48,100 --> 00:21:51,133
BUT IF I DO THAT...

366
00:21:53,233 --> 00:21:55,733
YEAH,
I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND.

367
00:21:55,733 --> 00:22:00,500
WELL, TRY AGAIN.

368
00:22:00,500 --> 00:22:02,933
[ DOOR CLOSES ]

369
00:22:02,933 --> 00:22:04,900
THIS IS GONNA BE A TEST.

370
00:22:04,900 --> 00:22:08,300
DO I HAVE WHAT IT TAKES
TO GET THIS DONE?

371
00:22:08,300 --> 00:22:11,333
I'VE GOT TO FIGHT
FOR MY LIFE.

372
00:22:11,333 --> 00:22:13,467
[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

373
00:22:13,467 --> 00:22:15,300
THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS

374
00:22:15,300 --> 00:22:18,400
ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT MONTHS
OF MY LIFE.

375
00:22:25,733 --> 00:22:29,767
HI. I'M GOING TO DO ULTRASOUND
ON YOU, ON YOUR HEART.

376
00:22:29,767 --> 00:22:31,100
OKAY.

377
00:22:31,100 --> 00:22:35,267
I ADMITTED JOE TO THE HOSPITAL
TO RUN A SERIES OF TESTS.

378
00:22:35,267 --> 00:22:38,700
I'LL MAKE SURE THERE ARE
NO IMMINENT PROBLEM

379
00:22:38,700 --> 00:22:41,567
THAT IS GONNA LEAD
TO HEART FAILURE

380
00:22:41,567 --> 00:22:43,467
AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE.

381
00:22:43,467 --> 00:22:49,500
AT HIS WEIGHT, A CONDITION LIKE
THAT CAN DEVELOP VERY QUICKLY.

382
00:22:49,500 --> 00:22:51,733
[ ULTRASOUND PULSING ]

383
00:22:51,733 --> 00:22:54,933
HE NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND
HOW SERIOUS THIS SITUATION IS.

384
00:22:56,967 --> 00:23:01,800
Joe: IT'S UNCOMFORTABLE AND HARD
TO UNDERGO ALL THESE TESTS.

385
00:23:01,800 --> 00:23:04,433
I DON'T LIKE BEING HERE.

386
00:23:04,433 --> 00:23:07,533
I DON'T WANT TO END UP BEDRIDDEN
IN A HOSPITAL.

387
00:23:07,533 --> 00:23:11,733
THE BODY IS NOT MEANT
TO FUNCTION AT THIS SIZE.

388
00:23:11,733 --> 00:23:14,567
Man: SO, IT'LL BE TO CHECK OUT
YOUR HEART.

389
00:23:14,567 --> 00:23:18,633
A SIMPLE COLD CAN PUSH HIS BODY
OVER THE LIMIT RIGHT NOW.

390
00:23:18,633 --> 00:23:24,500
HE'S ONE SMALL EVENT AWAY
FROM DEATH.

391
00:23:24,500 --> 00:23:28,333
IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME WHERE
THAT IS NO LONGER THE CASE

392
00:23:28,333 --> 00:23:31,633
AND THE BODY CANNOT FUNCTION
LIKE THIS.

393
00:23:33,933 --> 00:23:35,833
Joe:
I JUST DON'T WANT TO FAIL.

394
00:23:35,833 --> 00:23:39,967
THE MOMENT I GIVE UP,
THE FIGHT'S OVER,

395
00:23:39,967 --> 00:23:42,700
AND I'M NOT A QUITTER.

396
00:23:42,700 --> 00:23:45,533
Dr. Nowzaradan:
THE NEXT TIME I SEE JOE,

397
00:23:45,533 --> 00:23:48,433
HE NEEDS TO LOSE
A GOOD AMOUNT OF WEIGHT,

398
00:23:48,433 --> 00:23:51,067
OR THERE'S NOTHING
I CAN DO FOR HIM.

399
00:23:51,067 --> 00:23:54,067
UNTIL THEN,
WE WILL DO ALL WE CAN,

400
00:23:54,067 --> 00:23:57,433
BUT THE REST IS IN JOE'S HANDS.

401
00:24:16,800 --> 00:24:18,267
[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

402
00:24:18,267 --> 00:24:20,100
Robin: COME ON IN.

403
00:24:20,100 --> 00:24:21,400
HELLO. HOW ARE YOU?

404
00:24:21,400 --> 00:24:22,600
JOE.
KIM.

405
00:24:22,600 --> 00:24:25,500
WE'RE GONNA SEE TODAY KIND OF
HOW YOU'VE BEEN EATING

406
00:24:25,500 --> 00:24:27,833
AND SEE IF WE CAN COME UP
WITH SOME WAYS

407
00:24:27,833 --> 00:24:30,067
TO HELP YOU
LOSE THAT WEIGHT QUICKLY,

408
00:24:30,067 --> 00:24:32,067
SO YOU CAN HAVE YOUR SURGERY.

409
00:24:32,067 --> 00:24:35,067
OKAY,
TELL ME, DO YOU EVER EAT

410
00:24:35,067 --> 00:24:39,067
OUT OF ANY TYPES OF BEHAVIORS
LIKE STRESS OR BOREDOM?

411
00:24:39,067 --> 00:24:44,267
MY GREATEST STRUGGLE WITH FOOD
IS EMOTIONAL EATING.

412
00:24:44,267 --> 00:24:46,100
IF I FEEL BAD, I GO TO IT.

413
00:24:46,100 --> 00:24:49,133
ONE OF THE THINGS
THAT CATCHES PEOPLE A LOT

414
00:24:49,133 --> 00:24:51,833
IS STRESS EATING
OR EMOTIONAL EATING,

415
00:24:51,833 --> 00:24:54,567
AND WHEN YOU DO EAT,
ALWAYS ASK YOURSELF THE WHY.

416
00:24:54,567 --> 00:24:56,767
YOU KNOW,
THE SURGERY'S LIFE-CHANGING,

417
00:24:56,767 --> 00:24:59,900
AND SO YOU WANT TO USE THIS TIME
TO MAKE SOME LIFE CHANGES

418
00:24:59,900 --> 00:25:01,333
AND TO PREPARE YOURSELF.

419
00:25:01,333 --> 00:25:05,467
OKAY, SO, NOW, I WANT TO
SHOW YOU SOMETHING ABOUT LABELS.

420
00:25:05,467 --> 00:25:10,200
IF WE CAN LOOK AT THIS ONE
HERE...YOU CAN SEE --

421
00:25:10,200 --> 00:25:12,533
WHAT I WANT YOU
TO ZERO IN ON THESE LABELS,

422
00:25:12,533 --> 00:25:14,067
FIRST OF ALL,
IS PROTEIN.

423
00:25:14,067 --> 00:25:15,467
YOU CAN SEE
THE PROTEIN CONTENT THERE.

424
00:25:15,467 --> 00:25:16,700
MM-HMM.

425
00:25:16,700 --> 00:25:19,567
LOOK RIGHT ABOVE THE PROTEIN,
AND YOU SEE SUGAR, OKAY?

426
00:25:19,567 --> 00:25:21,067
MM-HMM.

427
00:25:21,067 --> 00:25:25,500
IF YOU CAN FIND PRODUCTS WITH
DOUBLE-DIGIT GRAMS OF PROTEIN,

428
00:25:25,500 --> 00:25:29,967
SINGLE-DIGIT GRAMS OF SUGAR,
AND SINGLE-DIGIT GRAMS OF FAT,

429
00:25:29,967 --> 00:25:33,200
THOSE WILL BE FOODS THAT WILL BE
BETTER OPTIONS FOR YOU.

430
00:25:33,200 --> 00:25:35,533
WOULD IT BE OKAY
IF WE GO CHECK AND SEE

431
00:25:35,533 --> 00:25:37,067
WHAT YOU HAVE ON HAND NOW?

432
00:25:37,067 --> 00:25:38,800
YEAH, SURE.
I DON'T CARE.

433
00:25:38,800 --> 00:25:40,500
OKAY, OKAY.
OKAY, GREAT.

434
00:25:40,500 --> 00:25:44,967
SO, YOU'VE GOT A GOOD SUPPLY
OF EGGS, I SEE.

435
00:25:44,967 --> 00:25:47,333
YOU CAN EAT AS MANY EGG WHITES
AS YOU WANT.

436
00:25:47,333 --> 00:25:49,400
THE YOLKS HAVE FAT
AND CHOLESTEROL IN IT,

437
00:25:49,400 --> 00:25:51,067
SO YOU DO WANT TO
LIMIT YOLKS.

438
00:25:51,067 --> 00:25:53,633
SO, WHAT'S...
SLICED HAM.

439
00:25:53,633 --> 00:25:54,733
SLICED HAM?
YEP.

440
00:25:54,733 --> 00:25:56,167
YOU CAN GET SOME LEAN HAM,

441
00:25:56,167 --> 00:26:00,600
BUT YOU WANT TO GET A HAM
THAT'S GONNA BE A LEANER HAM.

442
00:26:00,600 --> 00:26:03,900
AND OF COURSE, YOU DO HAVE
THE SODIUM IN THE HAM, AS WELL.

443
00:26:03,900 --> 00:26:07,667
OKAY,
AND WE HAVE SOME ICE CREAM.

444
00:26:07,667 --> 00:26:11,867
SOMETHING YOU CAN DO,
IF YOU LIKE ICE CREAM,

445
00:26:11,867 --> 00:26:15,067
IS TO TAKE THE YOGURT,
THE GREEK YOGURTS,

446
00:26:15,067 --> 00:26:18,467
AND FREEZE THEM --
LESS FAT AND MORE PROTEINS.

447
00:26:18,467 --> 00:26:20,267
DO YOU EAT
THE SALAD DRESSING?

448
00:26:20,267 --> 00:26:21,267
YEAH.

449
00:26:21,267 --> 00:26:23,400
ON THIS, LOOK AT THE --

450
00:26:23,400 --> 00:26:24,467
LOOK AT YOUR LABEL.

451
00:26:24,467 --> 00:26:26,767
SOME OF THEM CAN HAVE
A GOOD BIT OF SUGAR,

452
00:26:26,767 --> 00:26:29,400
SO ALWAYS CHECK SUGARS
ON ANY KIND OF A DRESSING.

453
00:26:29,400 --> 00:26:30,833
YEAH.
AND A LOT OF FAT.

454
00:26:30,833 --> 00:26:32,400
A LOT OF FAT, RIGHT.
YEP.

455
00:26:34,700 --> 00:26:37,533
Joe: JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING I EAT
IS BAD FOR ME.

456
00:26:37,533 --> 00:26:38,667
I HAD NO IDEA.

457
00:26:38,667 --> 00:26:41,067
IT WAS
A PLEASURE MEETING YOU.

458
00:26:41,067 --> 00:26:44,867
YOU CAN DO THIS, BUT YOU HAVE TO
MAKE THE LIFE CHANGES.

459
00:26:44,867 --> 00:26:48,733
IT'S GOING TO BE A LOT HARDER
THAN I THOUGHT.

460
00:26:57,333 --> 00:27:00,067
MY MOM'S TAKING US
TO THE GROCERY STORE

461
00:27:00,067 --> 00:27:02,467
SO I CAN GO
GROCERY SHOPPING TODAY.

462
00:27:02,467 --> 00:27:06,300
SO, I'M GOING TO GET
SOME MORE OF THE STUFF

463
00:27:06,300 --> 00:27:09,967
THE NUTRITIONIST SAID
I SHOULD BE EATING.

464
00:27:09,967 --> 00:27:11,067
WHEW.

465
00:27:11,067 --> 00:27:12,967
THE NEXT TIME I SEE THE DOCTOR,

466
00:27:12,967 --> 00:27:14,933
I HAVE TO HAVE LOST THE WEIGHT.

467
00:27:14,933 --> 00:27:19,233
IF I DO IT,
I HAVE A CHANCE AT LIFE.

468
00:27:19,233 --> 00:27:23,133
IF I FAIL,
I'M ALREADY AS GOOD AS DEAD.

469
00:27:23,133 --> 00:27:26,400
YEAH, WE'LL JUST ROLL
RIGHT ON BY THAT.

470
00:27:26,400 --> 00:27:28,600
[ CHUCKLES ]

471
00:27:32,400 --> 00:27:33,800
YEAH.

472
00:27:33,800 --> 00:27:36,400
BUT RIGHT NOW,
I'M STARTING TO DOUBT MYSELF.

473
00:27:36,400 --> 00:27:38,400
YEP.

474
00:27:38,400 --> 00:27:40,267
8 OUNCES HAS 14 GRAMS OF SUGAR.

475
00:27:40,267 --> 00:27:43,500
YEAH, IT'S GOT A LOT
OF VITAMIN C IN IT,

476
00:27:43,500 --> 00:27:47,767
BUT IT'S SWEET, SUGARY,
NEVERTHELESS.

477
00:27:47,767 --> 00:27:50,733
THIS IS GONNA BE HARD.

478
00:27:50,733 --> 00:27:53,333
I'M STARTING TO THINK
THAT I CAN'T DO THIS.

479
00:28:05,733 --> 00:28:08,633
Joe: WELL, WE'RE HEADED BACK
TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE.

480
00:28:08,633 --> 00:28:11,967
I'M REALLY SCARED RIGHT NOW.

481
00:28:11,967 --> 00:28:13,367
[ GRUNTS ]

482
00:28:13,367 --> 00:28:16,233
EVERYTHING IS RIDING
ON MY PROGRESS TODAY.

483
00:28:16,233 --> 00:28:19,600
[ GRUNTS ]

484
00:28:19,600 --> 00:28:23,600
IF I GET ON THE SCALE
AND I HAVEN'T LOST WEIGHT,

485
00:28:23,600 --> 00:28:27,067
THEN I KNOW I'M NOT GETTING
THE SURGERY,

486
00:28:27,067 --> 00:28:30,467
AND THERE'S NOTHING
ANYONE CAN DO TO HELP ME.

487
00:28:30,467 --> 00:28:33,067
HOPEFULLY,
WE'LL HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS TODAY.

488
00:28:33,067 --> 00:28:35,067
OKAY.

489
00:28:35,067 --> 00:28:38,400
[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

490
00:28:43,267 --> 00:28:45,233
[ CHUCKLES ]

491
00:28:45,233 --> 00:28:46,833
Woman: 721.
[ LAUGHS ]

492
00:28:46,833 --> 00:28:48,200
HEY, THAT'S GOOD.

493
00:28:48,200 --> 00:28:50,633
HOLY CRAP.

494
00:28:50,633 --> 00:28:53,400
[ CHUCKLES ]

495
00:28:53,400 --> 00:28:54,967
WOW.

496
00:28:54,967 --> 00:28:59,167
THAT WAS VERY SURPRISING
AND VERY AWESOME.

497
00:28:59,167 --> 00:29:03,533
I MEAN, I REALLY PUSHED MYSELF,
AND THE NUMBERS ARE THERE,

498
00:29:03,533 --> 00:29:07,333
SO NOW IT'S JUST WAITING
TO SEE WHAT DR. NOW SAYS.

499
00:29:07,333 --> 00:29:08,600
[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

500
00:29:08,600 --> 00:29:10,467
[ DOOR OPENS ]

501
00:29:10,467 --> 00:29:11,633
HELLO.

502
00:29:11,633 --> 00:29:13,267
HELLO.
HOW ARE YOU?

503
00:29:13,267 --> 00:29:15,800
I'M DOING OKAY.
HOW ABOUT YOURSELF?

504
00:29:15,800 --> 00:29:17,067
I'M DOING GOOD.

505
00:29:17,067 --> 00:29:20,567
SO, NOW, YOU'VE FIGURED OUT
WHAT CHANGES YOU CAN MAKE

506
00:29:20,567 --> 00:29:22,700
TO HAVE HAD
A QUICK WEIGHT LOSS.

507
00:29:22,700 --> 00:29:24,433
I'VE CUT OUT
MY SUGARY DRINKS.

508
00:29:24,433 --> 00:29:26,133
I'M DRINKING WATER NOW,
SO...

509
00:29:26,133 --> 00:29:27,267
OKAY.

510
00:29:27,267 --> 00:29:29,067
YEAH, I'M FEELING GREAT.

511
00:29:29,067 --> 00:29:31,333
THIS SHOWS YOU
THAT YOU CAN DO IT,

512
00:29:31,333 --> 00:29:32,467
AND THAT'S GOOD,

513
00:29:32,467 --> 00:29:35,167
BUT I NEED YOU
TO CONTINUE GOING

514
00:29:35,167 --> 00:29:38,067
AND GET DOWN
TO 650 POUNDS, OKAY?

515
00:29:38,067 --> 00:29:42,100
Dr. Nowzaradan: I'M GLAD
TO SEE JOE MAKING PROGRESS,

516
00:29:42,100 --> 00:29:45,933
BUT HE'S STILL TOO HEAVY
FOR DOING A SAFE SURGERY.

517
00:29:45,933 --> 00:29:47,433
[ CHUCKLES ]

518
00:29:47,433 --> 00:29:50,233
HE NEEDS TO LOSE 170 POUNDS

519
00:29:50,233 --> 00:29:54,667
TO GET DOWN AT LEAST
TO 650 BEFORE HE'S READY.

520
00:29:54,667 --> 00:29:57,567
Joe:
THIS IS A LITTLE DISAPPOINTING.

521
00:29:57,567 --> 00:29:59,567
I'VE LOST A LOT OF WEIGHT,

522
00:29:59,567 --> 00:30:03,800
BUT TO STILL NOT BE APPROVED
FOR SURGERY IS HARD TO HEAR.

523
00:30:03,800 --> 00:30:06,000
I CAN'T KEEP GOING LIKE THIS.

524
00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:09,200
I JUST FEEL LIKE
I'M RUNNING OUT OF TIME.

525
00:30:09,200 --> 00:30:14,200
EITHER MY BODY'S GONNA GIVE OUT,
OR MY WILL IS.

526
00:30:20,067 --> 00:30:21,667
[ DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE ]

527
00:30:21,667 --> 00:30:25,133
NO PAIN, NO GAIN.

528
00:30:25,133 --> 00:30:27,133
[ BREATHES SHARPLY ]

529
00:30:27,133 --> 00:30:30,367
I'M A LITTLE DEPRESSED,
BUT I'M PUSHING ON.

530
00:30:30,367 --> 00:30:32,633
I'M TRYING TO GET UP MORE

531
00:30:32,633 --> 00:30:36,967
AND WORK OFF SOME OF THE WEIGHT
BY MOVING AROUND.

532
00:30:36,967 --> 00:30:39,800
I KNOW I HAVE
A LONG ROAD AHEAD OF ME,

533
00:30:39,800 --> 00:30:42,567
AND THE REST IS GONNA BE
EVEN HARDER,

534
00:30:42,567 --> 00:30:45,100
BUT I JUST THINK
ABOUT MY FAMILY,

535
00:30:45,100 --> 00:30:47,333
AND I KNOW I NEED TO KEEP GOING.

536
00:30:47,333 --> 00:30:52,400
A LOT OF STUFF IS COMING UP
TO THE SURFACE,

537
00:30:52,400 --> 00:30:54,367
AND IT'S HARD
NOT TO GET DEPRESSED.

538
00:30:54,367 --> 00:30:56,333
THE LAST TIME
I GOT THIS DEPRESSED,

539
00:30:56,333 --> 00:30:57,967
I THOUGHT ABOUT HURTING MYSELF.

540
00:31:03,167 --> 00:31:06,967
AND I DON'T WANT TO END UP
IN A PLACE THAT DARK AGAIN.

541
00:31:06,967 --> 00:31:09,900
[ GROANS ]

542
00:31:09,900 --> 00:31:15,700
I THINK ABOUT DYING AND LEAVING
MY MOTHER AND MY SISTER BEHIND.

543
00:31:15,700 --> 00:31:18,600
I REFUSE TO DO THAT TO THEM.

544
00:31:18,600 --> 00:31:20,133
I'M HURTING.

545
00:31:20,133 --> 00:31:22,767
THE PAIN IS EXCRUCIATING.

546
00:31:22,767 --> 00:31:25,867
[ PANTING ]

547
00:31:25,867 --> 00:31:28,933
I REFUSE TO LET THEM BURY ME.

548
00:31:36,900 --> 00:31:40,767
THIS PAST MONTH,
I'VE GOTTEN MORE DEPRESSED,

549
00:31:40,767 --> 00:31:42,567
BUT I'VE TOLD THE DOCTOR.

550
00:31:42,567 --> 00:31:45,833
HE SET ME UP WITH A THERAPIST
TO TALK WITH ME

551
00:31:45,833 --> 00:31:48,933
AND HELP ME WORK THROUGH
MY EMOTIONS RIGHT NOW.

552
00:31:48,933 --> 00:31:51,233
[ BREATHING SHARPLY ]

553
00:31:54,900 --> 00:31:56,633
Rachel: HI.
Joe: HI.

554
00:31:56,633 --> 00:31:59,300
HOW ARE YOU?
JOE, GREAT TO MEET YOU.

555
00:31:59,300 --> 00:32:01,167
I'M RACHEL.
PLEASURE.

556
00:32:01,167 --> 00:32:02,233
COME ON BACK.

557
00:32:02,233 --> 00:32:03,333
OKAY.

558
00:32:03,333 --> 00:32:04,667
OKAY.

559
00:32:04,667 --> 00:32:08,333
WHY DON'T YOU TELL ME
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR STORY?

560
00:32:08,333 --> 00:32:10,267
I...I'VE ALWAYS BEEN LARGE,

561
00:32:10,267 --> 00:32:15,933
AND IT HAS BALLOONED
INTO A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM.

562
00:32:15,933 --> 00:32:20,500
I WAS FEELING SUICIDAL
AT SOME POINTS.

563
00:32:20,500 --> 00:32:23,100
I NEVER WANT TO
FEEL THAT WAY AGAIN.

564
00:32:23,100 --> 00:32:26,500
YEAH, WELL, THAT'S WHAT
WE'RE GONNA WORK ON, THEN.

565
00:32:26,500 --> 00:32:29,167
DO YOU WANT TO TALK
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MAYBE,

566
00:32:29,167 --> 00:32:31,900
YOU KNOW, WHAT IT WAS LIKE
FOR YOU GROWING UP?

567
00:32:31,900 --> 00:32:34,067
UM.

568
00:32:34,067 --> 00:32:38,233
SO...MY FATHER...

569
00:32:38,233 --> 00:32:44,767
...HE WOULD IGNORE ME
COMPLETELY.

570
00:32:44,767 --> 00:32:46,233
I ASKED MYSELF,

571
00:32:46,233 --> 00:32:50,467
"WHY DOESN'T THIS MAN WANT TO
PAY ATTENTION TO ME?"

572
00:32:52,667 --> 00:32:56,467
WHEN YOU'RE A KID, YOU DON'T
KNOW HOW TO MAKE SENSE OF THAT.

573
00:32:56,467 --> 00:32:58,700
LIKE, SOMETIMES,
OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD

574
00:32:58,700 --> 00:33:00,933
CAN BE ABOUT
A LOT OF THINGS PSYCHOLOGICAL

575
00:33:00,933 --> 00:33:02,300
AND NOT PHYSICAL,
YOU KNOW...

576
00:33:02,300 --> 00:33:03,900
MM-HMM.

577
00:33:03,900 --> 00:33:06,233
...LIKE THE COMFORT,
THE FRIEND.

578
00:33:06,233 --> 00:33:09,133
THE FOOD WAS
AN ESCAPE FOR ME,

579
00:33:09,133 --> 00:33:14,533
AND IF I'M TO BECOME
COMPLETELY BETTER, SO TO SPEAK,

580
00:33:14,533 --> 00:33:17,967
THEN I HAVE TO DEAL
WITH THIS.

581
00:33:17,967 --> 00:33:19,267
YEAH.

582
00:33:19,267 --> 00:33:21,267
YOU'VE GONE THROUGH A LOT
TO GET TO WHERE YOU ARE.

583
00:33:21,267 --> 00:33:22,400
RIGHT.

584
00:33:22,400 --> 00:33:24,100
YOU HAVE
THE KIND OF OPTIMISM

585
00:33:24,100 --> 00:33:26,267
AND THE STRENGTH THAT YOU NEED,
I THINK,

586
00:33:26,267 --> 00:33:27,833
TO GET THROUGH THIS.
YEAH.

587
00:33:27,833 --> 00:33:32,200
ALL RIGHT, WELL, JOE,
IT WAS GREAT TO MEET YOU.

588
00:33:32,200 --> 00:33:34,200
OKAY.

589
00:33:34,200 --> 00:33:37,867
IT FEELS REALLY GOOD TO TALK
AND LET SOME OF MY EMOTION OUT.

590
00:33:37,867 --> 00:33:40,800
I'VE NEVER REALLY DONE THAT.

591
00:33:40,800 --> 00:33:44,700
I'VE JUST ALWAYS
EATEN MY FEELINGS.

592
00:33:44,700 --> 00:33:49,600
THIS PAIN AND THIS DEPRESSION
AREN'T GONNA GO AWAY OVERNIGHT.

593
00:33:49,600 --> 00:33:51,300
I DON'T HAVE MUCH LONGER,

594
00:33:51,300 --> 00:33:53,867
AND THERE'S A LOT
I HAVE TO DEAL WITH

595
00:33:53,867 --> 00:33:57,933
TO GET THROUGH THIS DEPRESSION
AND GET THE SURGERY.

596
00:34:03,067 --> 00:34:05,100
Joe:
WHEN YOU FAIL ENOUGH TIMES,

597
00:34:05,100 --> 00:34:07,967
THAT'S WHEN YOU REALIZE
YOU HAVE TO START LOOKING

598
00:34:07,967 --> 00:34:10,167
FOR A SOLUTION
OUTSIDE OF YOURSELF.

599
00:34:19,867 --> 00:34:23,067
TODAY, I'M GOING TO THE GYM
FOR THE FIRST TIME.

600
00:34:23,067 --> 00:34:25,733
I'M GONNA WORK OUT
WITH A TRAINER

601
00:34:25,733 --> 00:34:28,433
AND BURN SOME CALORIES.

602
00:34:28,433 --> 00:34:30,267
I SAW THE PSYCHIATRIST AGAIN,

603
00:34:30,267 --> 00:34:33,533
AND SHE'S HELPING ME
WORK THROUGH A LOT OF THE PAIN

604
00:34:33,533 --> 00:34:35,267
I'VE HAD FOR SO MANY YEARS.

605
00:34:35,267 --> 00:34:38,467
I KNOW I HAVE TO KEEP WORKING
THROUGH THIS EMOTION

606
00:34:38,467 --> 00:34:40,233
AND DEALING WITH IT.

607
00:34:40,233 --> 00:34:41,267
HI. HOW'S IT GOING?
GOOD.

608
00:34:41,267 --> 00:34:42,367
I'M ADAM.
HOW ARE YOU DOING?

609
00:34:42,367 --> 00:34:43,667
HANGING IN THERE.

610
00:34:43,667 --> 00:34:46,767
BUT IT'S NOT GOING AWAY
OVERNIGHT.

611
00:34:46,767 --> 00:34:49,400
WE'LL START OFF WITH
SOME SHOULDER WORKOUTS, OKAY?

612
00:34:49,400 --> 00:34:51,267
YOU'RE GONNA PUT THEM ON HERE
TO THE SIDE,

613
00:34:51,267 --> 00:34:52,500
AND YOU'RE GONNA BE GOING UP.

614
00:34:52,500 --> 00:34:55,433
IN THE PAST, IF I FELT DOWN
OR A LITTLE SAD...

615
00:34:55,433 --> 00:34:56,867
10.

616
00:34:56,867 --> 00:34:58,067
...ALL I HAD TO DO WAS EAT,

617
00:34:58,067 --> 00:34:59,500
AND THEN THAT HAPPINESS
WAS THERE.

618
00:34:59,500 --> 00:35:01,633
[ GROANS ]

619
00:35:01,633 --> 00:35:03,067
GOOD?
[ Strained ] YEAH.

620
00:35:03,067 --> 00:35:04,133
UP.

621
00:35:04,133 --> 00:35:05,667
1. UP.

622
00:35:05,667 --> 00:35:07,900
I CAN'T LET THAT
HOLD ME BACK ANYMORE.

623
00:35:07,900 --> 00:35:09,400
TWO MORE.
KEEP PUSHING.

624
00:35:09,400 --> 00:35:12,533
I WON'T LET IT
HOLD ME BACK ANYMORE.

625
00:35:12,533 --> 00:35:17,667
I HAVE TO RESIST TEMPTATION
AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

626
00:35:17,667 --> 00:35:19,200
OH, YOU GOT IT?
ALL RIGHT.

627
00:35:19,200 --> 00:35:20,567
YEAH.

628
00:35:20,567 --> 00:35:23,633
I JUST HAVE TO STAY MOTIVATED
AND KEEP WORKING AT IT.

629
00:35:23,633 --> 00:35:25,633
DEFINITELY FEELING THAT,
RIGHT?

630
00:35:25,633 --> 00:35:26,667
COOL.

631
00:35:26,667 --> 00:35:28,567
I SEE THE DOCTOR
IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS,

632
00:35:28,567 --> 00:35:30,400
AND I HAVE TO HIT 650 POUNDS
BY THEN.

633
00:35:34,667 --> 00:35:38,533
I HAVE FAITH
I'M GONNA BE ABLE TO DO THIS.

634
00:35:38,533 --> 00:35:41,233
[ SIGHS HEAVILY ]

635
00:35:41,233 --> 00:35:44,567
I JUST HAVE TO STICK WITH IT
AND KEEP FIGHTING.

636
00:35:56,767 --> 00:35:58,700
FOOD IS KILLING ME

637
00:35:58,700 --> 00:36:02,700
WHEN IT SHOULD BE DOING
THE OPPOSITE OF THAT.

638
00:36:02,700 --> 00:36:04,833
SO I'M TRYING TO EAT
EVEN HEALTHIER.

639
00:36:07,433 --> 00:36:09,633
ONE BIG THING
I'VE CHANGED RECENTLY

640
00:36:09,633 --> 00:36:12,300
IS I'VE STOPPED ASKING MY MOM
TO GET ME FOOD.

641
00:36:12,300 --> 00:36:16,300
SO, I WILL START COOKING
MY OWN FOOD.

642
00:36:20,733 --> 00:36:22,100
IT'S REALLY NOT EASY,

643
00:36:22,100 --> 00:36:24,467
BUT I'M TRYING TO COUNT
MY CALORIES.

644
00:36:24,467 --> 00:36:27,900
I'VE NEVER DONE THAT BEFORE.

645
00:36:27,900 --> 00:36:31,733
MY WHOLE, ENTIRE BREAKFAST IS
210 CALORIES.

646
00:36:33,767 --> 00:36:35,700
THAT LOOKS KIND OF LIKE
A LOT OF FOOD, TOO.

647
00:36:35,700 --> 00:36:38,333
I'M GONNA PUSH MYSELF
AS HARD AS I CAN

648
00:36:38,333 --> 00:36:40,233
TO GET TO THE WEIGHT I NEED.

649
00:36:43,900 --> 00:36:45,767
DO YOU FEEL FULL NOW?

650
00:36:45,767 --> 00:36:47,200
OH, LORD, YEAH.

651
00:36:47,200 --> 00:36:50,067
EVERYTHING IS RIDING
ON HITTING MY GOAL.

652
00:36:50,067 --> 00:36:52,167
I SEE THE DOCTOR NEXT MONTH,

653
00:36:52,167 --> 00:36:54,900
AND I KNOW THIS
IS MY LAST CHANCE.

654
00:37:05,100 --> 00:37:08,167
I'M GOING TO
DR. NOWZARADAN'S TODAY

655
00:37:08,167 --> 00:37:11,100
FOR A FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT.

656
00:37:11,100 --> 00:37:14,967
I'VE BEEN FIGHTING FOR A YEAR,
AND THIS IS IT.

657
00:37:14,967 --> 00:37:18,967
I EITHER GET APPROVED
FOR THE SURGERY,

658
00:37:18,967 --> 00:37:21,833
OR MY JOURNEY IS OVER TODAY.

659
00:37:26,367 --> 00:37:30,700
IF I HAVEN'T SUCCEEDED, I DON'T
REALLY KNOW WHAT I WILL DO.

660
00:37:36,067 --> 00:37:38,067
THIS IS MY LAST CHANCE,

661
00:37:38,067 --> 00:37:40,200
AND EVERYTHING IS RIDING ON
WHAT THE SCALE SAYS.

662
00:38:01,167 --> 00:38:05,367
Joe: THIS IS IT.
THIS IS THE MOMENT OF TRUTH.

663
00:38:07,267 --> 00:38:09,967
Woman: 652.

664
00:38:13,767 --> 00:38:17,933
I REALLY HOPE THIS IS ENOUGH
FOR THE DOCTOR.

665
00:38:17,933 --> 00:38:21,500
I'VE FOUGHT SO HARD
TO GET THIS FAR.

666
00:38:21,500 --> 00:38:22,633
[ SIGHS ]

667
00:38:22,633 --> 00:38:25,067
I'M TOO CLOSE TO NOT MAKE IT.

668
00:38:25,067 --> 00:38:26,167
HELLO.

669
00:38:26,167 --> 00:38:27,833
HEY. HOW ARE YOU?

670
00:38:27,833 --> 00:38:29,300
I'M GOOD. YOU?

671
00:38:29,300 --> 00:38:30,733
I'M ALL RIGHT.

672
00:38:30,733 --> 00:38:34,133
YOU'VE LOST
ALMOST 150 POUNDS.

673
00:38:34,133 --> 00:38:35,800
CAN YOU TELL
THE DIFFERENCE?

674
00:38:35,800 --> 00:38:36,967
I CAN.

675
00:38:36,967 --> 00:38:38,567
I DEFINITELY CAN DO A LOT MORE,
FOR SURE,

676
00:38:38,567 --> 00:38:40,433
SO, YEAH,
I CAN DEFINITELY TELL.

677
00:38:40,433 --> 00:38:45,067
SO, DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE
READY FOR WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY?

678
00:38:45,067 --> 00:38:47,900
I'VE BEEN READY
SINCE I CAME DOWN HERE.

679
00:38:47,900 --> 00:38:51,900
SO, HOW DO YOU FEEL SETTING YOU
UP FOR SURGERY NEXT WEEK?

680
00:38:51,900 --> 00:38:54,233
OKAY. YEAH, SURE.

681
00:38:54,233 --> 00:38:55,500
[ CHUCKLES ]
OKAY.

682
00:38:55,500 --> 00:38:57,867
ABSOLUTELY.
ALL RIGHT.

683
00:39:03,067 --> 00:39:04,067
[ Sighing ] WOW.

684
00:39:04,067 --> 00:39:05,400
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

685
00:39:05,400 --> 00:39:09,200
HE FINALLY APPROVED ME
FOR SURGERY.

686
00:39:09,200 --> 00:39:12,133
I'VE WAITED SO LONG FOR THIS.

687
00:39:12,133 --> 00:39:15,700
IF I COULD JUMP UP AND DOWN
FOR JOY, I WOULD RIGHT NOW.

688
00:39:15,700 --> 00:39:17,400
I'M JUST HAPPY AS CAN BE.

689
00:39:18,867 --> 00:39:23,700
THIS IS GOOD.
THIS IS VERY GOOD.

690
00:39:23,700 --> 00:39:25,067
[ SIGHS ]

691
00:39:25,067 --> 00:39:27,267
SURGERY'S NEXT WEEK.

692
00:39:27,267 --> 00:39:28,433
NEXT WEEK?

693
00:39:28,433 --> 00:39:30,333
YEP.
WHOA!

694
00:39:31,700 --> 00:39:33,900
[ CRYING ]

695
00:39:37,800 --> 00:39:40,233
WE'VE WAITED SO LONG
TO HEAR THIS HAPPENED,

696
00:39:40,233 --> 00:39:41,500
AND IT'S FINALLY HERE.

697
00:39:41,500 --> 00:39:44,433
[ SNIFFLES ]
YEP.

698
00:39:48,067 --> 00:39:50,633
THIS IS LIKE A MIRACLE.

699
00:40:04,867 --> 00:40:08,167
I FINALLY
GET TO PUT TO REST THE CURSE

700
00:40:08,167 --> 00:40:12,467
THAT HAS FOLLOWED ME AROUND
SINCE I WAS 2 YEARS OLD.

701
00:40:12,467 --> 00:40:14,800
THIS BEGINS THE NEW CHAPTER,

702
00:40:14,800 --> 00:40:18,967
AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE
WHERE THE BOOK LEADS.

703
00:40:18,967 --> 00:40:27,067
TODAY IS THE MOMENT I RETAKE
MY LIFE AND SAY, "NO MORE."

704
00:40:27,067 --> 00:40:29,233
Dr. Nowzaradan:
TODAY, WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD

705
00:40:29,233 --> 00:40:31,300
AND GET THE WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY
FOR JOE.

706
00:40:31,300 --> 00:40:36,433
THE MOST EFFECTIVE TYPE
OF SURGERY FOR THIS SIZE PATIENT

707
00:40:36,433 --> 00:40:38,267
IS GASTRIC BYPASS.

708
00:40:42,033 --> 00:40:44,300
TURN THE ROOM LIGHTS OFF.

709
00:40:44,300 --> 00:40:48,467
ESSENTIALLY, WE TAKE
ABOUT 80% OF STOMACH OUT,

710
00:40:48,467 --> 00:40:50,600
SO THE PERSON CAN EAT
A SMALL AMOUNT --

711
00:40:50,600 --> 00:40:52,000
GET FULL REAL QUICK.

712
00:40:54,300 --> 00:41:00,467
JOE HAS LEARNED SOME INVALUABLE
LESSONS OVER PAST YEAR.

713
00:41:00,467 --> 00:41:04,133
THIS IS GOING TO BE A GREAT AID
TO HIM AFTER SURGERY.

714
00:41:04,133 --> 00:41:07,433
JOE'S SURGERY WENT VERY WELL.

715
00:41:07,433 --> 00:41:08,867
Woman:
TURN ON THE LIGHTS.

716
00:41:08,867 --> 00:41:14,367
JOE HAS A LONG JOURNEY TO GO,
BUT I THINK, WITHIN A YEAR,

717
00:41:14,367 --> 00:41:17,067
HE WILL BE AROUND
HIS TARGET WEIGHT.

718
00:41:17,067 --> 00:41:20,633
I'M REALLY PROUD OF JOE
AND HIS PROGRESS.

719
00:41:20,633 --> 00:41:25,100
JOE IS GONNA START
TO LOSE WEIGHT REAL QUICK NOW.

720
00:41:31,100 --> 00:41:32,333
HI.
HEY.

721
00:41:32,333 --> 00:41:33,767
YOU READY
TO GO GET WEIGHED?

722
00:41:33,767 --> 00:41:35,067
YEAH.
OKAY.

723
00:41:35,067 --> 00:41:37,933
IF I COULD LOSE 150 POUNDS
TO GET THE SURGERY,

724
00:41:37,933 --> 00:41:43,367
THEN I KNOW I CAN LOSE
450 POUNDS WITH THE SURGERY.

725
00:41:43,367 --> 00:41:45,133
Woman:
IT'S LOOKING GOOD.

726
00:41:45,133 --> 00:41:46,433
YEAH.
REALLY IS.

727
00:41:46,433 --> 00:41:48,767
[ CHUCKLES ]
WOW.

728
00:41:48,767 --> 00:41:50,100
CONGRATULATIONS.

729
00:41:50,100 --> 00:41:52,333
THANK YOU.
YOU'RE WELCOME.

730
00:41:52,333 --> 00:41:56,633
I KNOW I'M GONNA KEEP GOING,
AND THEN I'LL GET TO MY TARGET.

731
00:41:56,633 --> 00:41:58,233
YOU READY TO GO HOME?

732
00:41:58,233 --> 00:42:00,100
IT'S BEEN SUCH A HARD YEAR,

733
00:42:00,100 --> 00:42:02,967
BUT IT'S BEEN ONE
THAT'S CHANGED MY LIFE.

734
00:42:05,667 --> 00:42:06,933
OH, YEAH, MUCH BETTER.

735
00:42:06,933 --> 00:42:08,800
AND I WILL NEVER FORGET
WHAT I LEARNED

736
00:42:08,800 --> 00:42:10,567
ABOUT HOW TO DEAL
WITH MY EMOTIONS.

737
00:42:10,567 --> 00:42:16,800
THERE ARE SO MANY POSSIBILITIES
FOR MY FUTURE NOW.

738
00:42:16,800 --> 00:42:20,233
WORDS JUST CAN'T DESCRIBE
HOW I FEEL.

739
00:42:22,267 --> 00:42:25,067
FOR THE FIRST TIME
IN A LONG TIME,

740
00:42:25,067 --> 00:42:27,433
I FEEL LIKE I HAVE HOPE.

741
00:42:27,433 --> 00:42:32,300
HOME, SWEET HOME.