1 00:00:06,133 --> 00:00:07,367 Marla: I CAN'T EVEN BATHE MYSELF. 2 00:00:07,367 --> 00:00:10,867 MY KIDS HAVE TO DO THAT FOR ME. 3 00:00:10,867 --> 00:00:13,500 Charity: I FEEL LIKE SOME MONSTER. 4 00:00:13,500 --> 00:00:18,167 Woman: I'VE BEEN HIDING FROM THE WORLD, JUST WAITING TO DIE. 5 00:00:18,167 --> 00:00:20,433 Woman I AM ABSOLUTELY TRAPPED 6 00:00:20,433 --> 00:00:21,500 IN THIS BODY, 7 00:00:21,500 --> 00:00:22,800 AND I FEEL LIKE I'M DYING EVERY DAY. 8 00:00:24,333 --> 00:00:26,433 Susan: I'M TERRIFIED RIGHT NOW. 9 00:00:26,433 --> 00:00:30,167 THIS IS MY LAST HOPE TO BECOME NORMAL. 10 00:00:30,167 --> 00:00:31,833 Madison: I NEED MY MOM. 11 00:00:31,833 --> 00:00:33,300 I NEED HER TO BE HERE FOR ME. 12 00:00:33,300 --> 00:00:36,567 ** 13 00:00:43,267 --> 00:00:44,367 Man: 10 SECONDS NOW. 14 00:00:44,367 --> 00:00:45,700 HOLD IT, HOLD IT, HOLD IT. 15 00:00:45,700 --> 00:00:46,767 [ SIGHS ] GOOD JOB. 16 00:00:46,767 --> 00:00:49,033 Christina: I HAD TO MAKE A CHOICE 17 00:00:49,033 --> 00:00:50,567 TO TAKE CARE OF MYSELF. 18 00:00:50,567 --> 00:00:54,000 Joe: I REFUSE TO LET THEM BURY ME. 19 00:00:57,667 --> 00:01:01,933 Woman: I AM NOW EXPRESSING MYSELF AND LIVING MY OWN TRUTH. 20 00:01:01,933 --> 00:01:04,900 Olivia: I LOST THE WEIGHT, BUT I GAINED MY FAMILY. 21 00:01:04,900 --> 00:01:07,533 Zsalynn: LIFE IS AMAZING NOW. I'M REALLY PROUD OF MYSELF. 22 00:01:12,667 --> 00:01:15,400 Joe: KISSING SARAH IS LIKE LITTLE SPARKS GOING. 23 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:17,433 -- Captions by VITAC -- www.vitac.com 24 00:01:17,433 --> 00:01:19,767 CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS 25 00:01:19,767 --> 00:01:23,733 I FEEL LIKE A PRISONER INSIDE THIS BODY. 26 00:01:24,700 --> 00:01:27,600 I WOULDN'T WISH THIS ON MY WORST ENEMY. 27 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:29,767 [ GROANS ] 28 00:01:33,667 --> 00:01:36,133 IF I DON'T GET THIS WEIGHT OFF OF ME, 29 00:01:36,133 --> 00:01:39,233 I WILL BE CONFINED TILL I DRAW MY LAST BREATH. 30 00:01:39,233 --> 00:01:42,500 -YOU READY? -I'VE GOT TO FIGHT FOR MY LIFE. 31 00:01:46,233 --> 00:01:48,100 MY MAMA'S LEAVING BEHIND EVERYTHING 32 00:01:48,100 --> 00:01:50,067 TO COME AND HELP TAKE CARE OF ME. 33 00:01:50,067 --> 00:01:51,067 ON THE ROAD WE GO. 34 00:01:51,067 --> 00:01:52,467 THIS IS GONNA BE A TEST -- 35 00:01:52,467 --> 00:01:55,233 DO I HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO GET THIS DONE? 36 00:01:55,233 --> 00:01:58,833 WE HAVE TO GET YOU TO A SAFER WEIGHT TO DO THE SURGERY. 37 00:01:58,833 --> 00:02:00,133 OKAY? 38 00:02:00,133 --> 00:02:01,400 Joe: TRYING TO EAT LESS, 39 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:04,067 BUT WITH THE STRESS, I'M NOT SURE HOW WELL I'M DOING. 40 00:02:04,067 --> 00:02:05,400 Dr. Nowzaradan: I GAVE YOU A CHANCE. 41 00:02:05,400 --> 00:02:07,767 YOU STILL GAINED WEIGHT. TRY AGAIN. 42 00:02:12,800 --> 00:02:14,133 Joe: I'M A LITTLE DEPRESSED, 43 00:02:14,133 --> 00:02:17,100 BUT I HAVE TO WORK THROUGH MY EMOTIONS RIGHT NOW. 44 00:02:17,100 --> 00:02:19,833 MY FATHER IGNORED ME COMPLETELY. 45 00:02:19,833 --> 00:02:21,233 I ASKED MYSELF, 46 00:02:21,233 --> 00:02:24,300 "WHY DOESN'T THIS MAN WANT TO PAY ATTENTION TO ME?" 47 00:02:27,733 --> 00:02:28,800 WE'LL BE GOING UP. 48 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:30,333 I'M SCARED. 49 00:02:30,333 --> 00:02:32,667 WHAT IF I JUST CAN'T DO THIS? 50 00:02:32,667 --> 00:02:34,600 I EITHER GET APPROVED FOR THE SURGERY 51 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:37,100 OR MY JOURNEY IS OVER TODAY. 52 00:02:38,067 --> 00:02:39,867 YOU ARE READY FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY? 53 00:02:39,867 --> 00:02:41,467 ABSOLUTELY. 54 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:48,733 TODAY IS THE MOMENT I RETAKE MY LIFE. 55 00:02:48,733 --> 00:02:52,267 THERE ARE SO MANY POSSIBILITIES FOR MY FUTURE NOW. 56 00:02:52,267 --> 00:02:54,867 FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME, 57 00:02:54,867 --> 00:02:56,667 I FEEL LIKE I HAVE HOPE. 58 00:03:04,367 --> 00:03:06,400 ** 59 00:03:14,867 --> 00:03:18,833 IT'S BEEN A LITTLE OVER A MONTH SINCE MY GASTRIC BYPASS, 60 00:03:18,833 --> 00:03:20,767 AND SINCE SURGERY, 61 00:03:20,767 --> 00:03:24,600 I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO A LOT MORE. 62 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:29,067 WEIGHT'S COMING OFF RAPIDLY NOW, WHICH IS AWESOME. 63 00:03:29,067 --> 00:03:33,300 A YEAR AGO, AT MY HIGHEST, I WAS ALMOST 800 POUNDS 64 00:03:33,300 --> 00:03:35,733 AND I COULD BARELY DO ANYTHING ON MY OWN. 65 00:03:35,733 --> 00:03:38,167 I WAS READY TO GIVE UP ON LIFE. 66 00:03:38,167 --> 00:03:40,300 I NEED YOU TO SEND AN AMBULANCE OUT HERE. 67 00:03:40,300 --> 00:03:42,200 DISPATCHER: Have you been able to get back up? 68 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:43,467 NO. I'VE BEEN ON THE FLOOR. 69 00:03:43,467 --> 00:03:44,967 -YOU READY? 1, 2 -- -YOU READY? 70 00:03:44,967 --> 00:03:46,500 [ GROANS ] 71 00:03:46,500 --> 00:03:50,067 BUT NOW MY LIFE IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. 72 00:03:50,067 --> 00:03:52,867 HI. I'M HOME. 73 00:03:52,867 --> 00:03:55,767 I DIDN'T START OFF SO WELL WITH MY WEIGHT LOSS, 74 00:03:55,767 --> 00:03:58,900 BUT I ENDED UP LOSING 140 POUNDS TO QUALIFY FOR MY SURGERY 75 00:03:58,900 --> 00:04:00,767 AFTER A YEAR. 76 00:04:00,767 --> 00:04:03,100 -YOU NEED A DRINK? -YEAH. 77 00:04:03,100 --> 00:04:04,933 COULD YOU GET ME SOME JUICE OR SOMETHING? 78 00:04:04,933 --> 00:04:07,367 YEP. 79 00:04:08,567 --> 00:04:10,633 IT WAS REALLY TOUGH -- 80 00:04:10,633 --> 00:04:12,300 ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGS I EVER DID. 81 00:04:12,300 --> 00:04:15,833 -HERE YOU GO. -THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 82 00:04:17,433 --> 00:04:21,333 BUT IT'S BEEN ONE OF THE MOST REWARDING EXPERIENCES OF MY LIFE, 83 00:04:21,333 --> 00:04:25,067 AND I'M DOING NEW THINGS AND REACHING NEW GOALS EVERY DAY. 84 00:04:25,067 --> 00:04:28,433 LAST TIME I WAS WEIGHED, I WAS 592 POUNDS. 85 00:04:28,433 --> 00:04:34,233 YOU WANT THIS OTHER HALF? I CAN'T EAT ANYMORE. 86 00:04:34,233 --> 00:04:37,667 I HAD LOST EXACTLY 200 POUNDS FROM MY HIGHEST WEIGHT 87 00:04:37,667 --> 00:04:38,967 IN ONE YEAR'S TIME. 88 00:04:38,967 --> 00:04:42,933 AND JUST A MONTH INTO YEAR 2, I KNOW I'M ON TRACK 89 00:04:42,933 --> 00:04:44,800 TO MAKE EVEN MORE PROGRESS THIS YEAR. 90 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:50,533 I THINK TODAY I'M GOING TO TRY TO DRIVE. 91 00:04:50,533 --> 00:04:52,733 -IT'S BEEN, WHAT, TWO YEARS? -THREE YEARS. 92 00:04:52,733 --> 00:04:54,167 -THREE YEARS? -THREE YEARS, YEAH. 93 00:04:56,500 --> 00:05:00,300 ONE OF MY BIGGEST GOALS HAS BEEN TO BECOME MORE INDEPENDENT, 94 00:05:00,300 --> 00:05:02,467 ESPECIALLY WITH MY MOM GETTING OLDER 95 00:05:02,467 --> 00:05:05,800 AND HAVING A HARDER TIME TAKING CARE OF ME. 96 00:05:07,300 --> 00:05:10,767 SHE HAS HAD TO DRIVE ME EVERYWHERE FOR YEARS 97 00:05:10,767 --> 00:05:12,600 BECAUSE I COULDN'T EVEN FIT IN THE BACKSEAT, 98 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:15,533 MUCH LESS BEHIND THE WHEEL. 99 00:05:15,533 --> 00:05:18,200 [ SIGHS ] 100 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:19,967 AND I KNOW I'VE LOST ENOUGH WEIGHT NOW 101 00:05:19,967 --> 00:05:23,333 TO TRY AND SEE IF I CAN FIT BEHIND THE WHEEL AGAIN. 102 00:05:25,633 --> 00:05:27,700 -HEY, LOOK AT THAT. -WOW. 103 00:05:27,700 --> 00:05:29,467 I FIT, MAMA. 104 00:05:29,467 --> 00:05:30,700 THAT'S AWESOME. 105 00:05:30,700 --> 00:05:34,633 YEAH. WOW. 106 00:05:34,633 --> 00:05:37,367 IS THE STEERING WHEEL RUBBING YOUR BELLY OR ANYTHING? 107 00:05:37,367 --> 00:05:39,633 JUST BARELY. 108 00:05:40,867 --> 00:05:42,067 ALL RIGHT. LET'S GET YOU IN HERE. 109 00:05:42,067 --> 00:05:43,267 WE'RE GONNA RIDE. 110 00:05:43,267 --> 00:05:48,333 THIS IS AWESOME. NOW YOU CAN TAKE ME PLACES. 111 00:05:48,333 --> 00:05:53,300 TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS NOW IS JUST -- I'M ECSTATIC. 112 00:05:53,300 --> 00:05:56,200 I FEEL LIKE EVERY DAY I'M REACHING A NEW GOAL 113 00:05:56,200 --> 00:06:00,067 AND DOING SOMETHING THAT CHANGES MINE AND MY MOM'S WHOLE WORLD. 114 00:06:06,267 --> 00:06:08,567 AND AFTER THIS NEXT YEAR, 115 00:06:08,567 --> 00:06:10,833 WE PLAN TO MOVE BACK TO TENNESSEE, 116 00:06:10,833 --> 00:06:13,067 AND I'M GOING TO BE THE ONE THAT TAKES CARE OF HER THEN. 117 00:06:15,267 --> 00:06:19,067 AND I'M HAPPY I'M IN A PLACE WHERE I CAN DO THAT NOW. 118 00:06:19,067 --> 00:06:22,233 SOMETIMES I ASK MYSELF IF THIS IS MY LIFE RIGHT NOW 119 00:06:22,233 --> 00:06:25,800 BECAUSE IT'S SO MUCH BETTER THAN IT WAS A YEAR AGO. 120 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:26,933 [ LAUGHS ] 121 00:06:26,933 --> 00:06:29,633 I'M PROUD OF YOU, SON. I REALLY AM. 122 00:06:29,633 --> 00:06:30,633 THANK YOU. 123 00:06:30,633 --> 00:06:32,433 JUST SEEING WHERE YOU WAS A YEAR AGO 124 00:06:32,433 --> 00:06:36,767 AND NOW WHERE YOU'RE AT NOW -- IT'S JUST FANTASTIC. 125 00:06:36,767 --> 00:06:39,733 Robin: SEEING JOE DRIVE -- IT WAS AMAZING. 126 00:06:39,733 --> 00:06:41,367 NOW HE'S GOT HIS LIFE BACK. 127 00:06:45,267 --> 00:06:48,400 Joe: BUT THE BIGGEST CHANGE IN MY LIFE RIGHT NOW 128 00:06:48,400 --> 00:06:50,167 IS THAT I'VE MET SOMEONE ONLINE 129 00:06:50,167 --> 00:06:52,667 AND WE'VE BEEN TALKING ALMOST EVERY DAY. 130 00:06:56,400 --> 00:06:58,500 Hello. 131 00:06:58,500 --> 00:07:00,400 HOW'S IT GOING? 132 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:02,200 Not too bad. 133 00:07:02,200 --> 00:07:03,767 THAT'S GOOD. Yeah. 134 00:07:03,767 --> 00:07:07,233 HER NAME IS SARAH, AND SHE LIVES IN IOWA. 135 00:07:07,233 --> 00:07:08,567 AND WE FOUND EACH OTHER 136 00:07:08,567 --> 00:07:10,567 THROUGH A WEIGHT-LOSS SUPPORT GROUP ON THE INTERNET. 137 00:07:10,567 --> 00:07:13,467 ARE YOU STILL ON TRACK WITH YOUR DIET? 138 00:07:13,467 --> 00:07:14,967 Oh, yeah. 139 00:07:14,967 --> 00:07:16,833 I'm walking three, four miles a day. 140 00:07:16,833 --> 00:07:18,500 THAT'S AWESOME. 141 00:07:18,500 --> 00:07:20,567 YEAH, I'M STILL DOING MY STUFF, TOO. 142 00:07:20,567 --> 00:07:22,133 Well, you inspire me. 143 00:07:22,133 --> 00:07:23,300 [ Chuckling ] NO. 144 00:07:23,300 --> 00:07:26,067 AFTER THE VERY FIRST TIME THAT WE TALKED, 145 00:07:26,067 --> 00:07:28,100 I KNEW I WAS JUST SMITTEN. 146 00:07:28,100 --> 00:07:31,800 SHE'S SUCH AN INCREDIBLE PERSON, AND WE JUST CLICKED. 147 00:07:31,800 --> 00:07:33,367 SO WE DECIDED TO MAKE IT OFFICIAL 148 00:07:33,367 --> 00:07:35,633 THAT WE WERE BOYFRIEND AND GIRLFRIEND. 149 00:07:35,633 --> 00:07:38,700 I CAN DEFINITELY SAY YOU ARE DEFINITELY BEAUTIFUL. 150 00:07:38,700 --> 00:07:39,967 AND IT SHOWS. YOU GLOW. 151 00:07:39,967 --> 00:07:41,933 Well, thank you. 152 00:07:41,933 --> 00:07:44,667 I BET YOU LOOK EVEN BETTER IN PERSON. 153 00:07:44,667 --> 00:07:48,533 BUT ONE OF MY GOALS IS TO GET UNDER 500 POUNDS 154 00:07:48,533 --> 00:07:49,833 SO I CAN GO UP TO IOWA 155 00:07:49,833 --> 00:07:52,267 TO SEE SARAH IN PERSON FOR THE FIRST TIME. 156 00:07:52,267 --> 00:07:54,600 RIGHT NOW, I DON'T THINK I'D BE ABLE 157 00:07:54,600 --> 00:07:56,800 TO BE ACTIVE ENOUGH FOR THE TRIP. 158 00:07:56,800 --> 00:08:00,067 I'M DOING A LOT MORE, BUT I STILL HAVE A WAYS TO GO. 159 00:08:02,500 --> 00:08:04,533 I WILL DO IT. LOVE YOU. 160 00:08:04,533 --> 00:08:06,133 I love you, too. 161 00:08:06,133 --> 00:08:08,467 ALL RIGHT. 162 00:08:08,467 --> 00:08:09,767 Bye.BYE. 163 00:08:11,467 --> 00:08:13,967 I'M REALLY HOPING THAT I'M CLOSE TO THAT GOAL 164 00:08:13,967 --> 00:08:15,933 WHEN I GO SEE THE DOCTOR NEXT MONTH. 165 00:08:23,567 --> 00:08:26,300 I'M ALSO HOPING TO FIND OUT HOW CLOSE I AM 166 00:08:26,300 --> 00:08:28,867 TO GETTING MY FIRST SKIN SURGERY. 167 00:08:28,867 --> 00:08:30,667 NOW THAT I'VE LOST SO MUCH WEIGHT, 168 00:08:30,667 --> 00:08:33,200 THE EXCESS SKIN IS STARTING TO PULL ON MY BACK, 169 00:08:33,200 --> 00:08:34,667 AND IT HURTS A LOT. 170 00:08:34,667 --> 00:08:36,333 THIS IS THE BIG ONE RIGHT HERE. 171 00:08:36,333 --> 00:08:39,667 I MEAN, THIS THING IS JUST UNBELIEVABLY HEAVY 172 00:08:39,667 --> 00:08:41,333 AND JUST ANNOYING. 173 00:08:41,333 --> 00:08:45,733 I CAN'T WAIT TO GET RID OF YOU. 174 00:08:45,733 --> 00:08:49,267 LOOSE SKIN IS A GOOD AND BAD THING. 175 00:08:49,267 --> 00:08:53,333 IT'S THERE BECAUSE I'VE LOST SO MUCH WEIGHT NOW. 176 00:08:53,333 --> 00:08:55,300 ON THE FLIP SIDE OF THAT, THOUGH, 177 00:08:55,300 --> 00:08:57,967 IT'S JUST STARTING TO CAUSE NEW PROBLEMS, 178 00:08:57,967 --> 00:08:59,367 YOU KNOW, IRRITATIONS, 179 00:08:59,367 --> 00:09:01,500 AND I JUST WANT IT GONE. 180 00:09:03,300 --> 00:09:06,167 I HOPE THE DOCTOR APPROVES ME FOR SKIN SURGERY 181 00:09:06,167 --> 00:09:07,800 NEXT MONTH WHEN I SEE HIM. 182 00:09:07,800 --> 00:09:10,867 AND THEN, THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS ARE REALLY BIG FOR ME. 183 00:09:12,433 --> 00:09:14,867 I'M REALLY ANXIOUS TO GET BACK TO MY LIFE, 184 00:09:14,867 --> 00:09:16,933 SO I'M GOING TO TAKE CHARGE 185 00:09:16,933 --> 00:09:20,067 AND I'M GOING TO HIT THESE GOALS OF MINE SOON. 186 00:09:20,067 --> 00:09:22,433 AND I'M NOT GONNA STOP FIGHTING TO MAKE MORE PROGRESS 187 00:09:22,433 --> 00:09:24,533 UNTIL I DO. 188 00:09:36,933 --> 00:09:39,267 Joe: TODAY, I'M HEADED TO SEE DR. NOW 189 00:09:39,267 --> 00:09:41,867 FOR MY FIRST APPOINTMENT SINCE MY BYPASS. 190 00:09:43,633 --> 00:09:46,267 IT'S BEEN TWO MONTHS SINCE MY LAST WEIGH-IN, 191 00:09:46,267 --> 00:09:48,767 AND I WAS 592 THEN. 192 00:09:51,800 --> 00:09:54,067 SO I'M HOPING I'VE MADE A LOT OF GOOD PROGRESS 193 00:09:54,067 --> 00:09:56,133 AND THAT I'M UNDER 500 POUNDS NOW. 194 00:09:56,133 --> 00:10:00,733 IF I DID, I HOPE IT'S ENOUGH TO GET MY SKIN SURGERY. 195 00:10:00,733 --> 00:10:02,933 AND I JUST HOPE THE PROGRESS I'M ABOUT TO SEE 196 00:10:02,933 --> 00:10:05,300 IS AS GOOD AS I THINK IT IS RIGHT NOW. 197 00:10:06,900 --> 00:10:10,300 OKAY. 532. 198 00:10:10,300 --> 00:10:14,400 60 POUNDS IN TWO MONTHS ISN'T BAD. 199 00:10:14,400 --> 00:10:16,767 I JUST HOPE DR. NOW THINKS IT'S GOOD ENOUGH 200 00:10:16,767 --> 00:10:18,433 TO BE APPROVED FOR SKIN SURGERY. 201 00:10:18,433 --> 00:10:20,800 [ KNOCK ON DOOR ] 202 00:10:20,800 --> 00:10:21,833 [ SIGHS ] JOE. 203 00:10:21,833 --> 00:10:22,867 HEY. 204 00:10:22,867 --> 00:10:23,933 HOW ARE YOU? 205 00:10:23,933 --> 00:10:25,233 I'M ALL RIGHT. 206 00:10:25,233 --> 00:10:28,233 -SO, YOU'RE DOWN TO 530, HUH? -MM-HMM. 207 00:10:28,233 --> 00:10:30,067 CAN YOU TELL THE DIFFERENCE? 208 00:10:30,067 --> 00:10:31,467 OH, YEAH. BIG TIME. 209 00:10:31,467 --> 00:10:33,767 WHEN I FIRST CAME TO HOUSTON, 210 00:10:33,767 --> 00:10:37,533 I COULDN'T WALK 30 FEET WITHOUT JUST DYING. 211 00:10:37,533 --> 00:10:40,900 NOW I'M DOING ALL KINDS OF STUFF, SO, YEAH. 212 00:10:40,900 --> 00:10:42,233 OKAY. 213 00:10:42,233 --> 00:10:45,100 Dr. Nowzaradan: JOE IS MAKING REALLY GOOD PROGRESS. 214 00:10:45,100 --> 00:10:48,000 IT TOOK HIM A LITTLE BIT OVER A YEAR TO LOSE 200 POUNDS. 215 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:49,767 NOW THAT HE HAS A BYPASS, 216 00:10:49,767 --> 00:10:52,633 HE LOST ANOTHER 60 POUNDS IN JUST TWO MONTHS, 217 00:10:52,633 --> 00:10:53,867 SO HE'S DOING GREAT. 218 00:10:53,867 --> 00:10:57,033 YOU MAY BE GETTING CLOSE TO NEEDING SKIN SURGERY. 219 00:10:57,033 --> 00:11:00,867 HOW IS EXTRA SKIN HINDERING YOUR ACTIVITY? 220 00:11:00,867 --> 00:11:06,133 THIS LYMPHEDEMA -- IT HANGS DOWN WHEN I WALK, 221 00:11:06,133 --> 00:11:09,967 AND I CAN FEEL IT HITTING MY LEG RIGHT HERE ON THE UPPER THIGH. 222 00:11:09,967 --> 00:11:11,067 OKAY. 223 00:11:11,067 --> 00:11:12,567 LET ME TAKE A LOOK AND SEE. 224 00:11:17,600 --> 00:11:19,200 OKAY. ALL RIGHT. 225 00:11:19,200 --> 00:11:21,300 SO, NO SIGN OF INFECTION. THAT'S GOOD. 226 00:11:21,300 --> 00:11:24,700 YOU'RE DOING EXERCISE, AND YOU'RE WATCHING YOUR DIET? 227 00:11:24,700 --> 00:11:26,267 YOU'RE EATING OKAY? 228 00:11:26,267 --> 00:11:27,733 SO YOU'RE DOING GREAT. 229 00:11:27,733 --> 00:11:29,700 BUT YOU NEED TO LOSE MORE WEIGHT 230 00:11:29,700 --> 00:11:32,600 BEFORE YOU QUALIFY FOR SKIN SURGERY. 231 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:33,867 JOE LOST A LOT OF WEIGHT, 232 00:11:33,867 --> 00:11:36,500 AND HIS SKIN IN HIS ABDOMEN IS STARTING TO SAG, 233 00:11:36,500 --> 00:11:39,533 BUT THERE IS A LOT OF FAT UNDER HANGING SKIN 234 00:11:39,533 --> 00:11:41,067 THAT JOE NEEDS TO LOSE 235 00:11:41,067 --> 00:11:43,367 BEFORE HE'S READY FOR SKIN SURGERY. 236 00:11:43,367 --> 00:11:47,067 SO YOUR GOAL RIGHT NOW IS TO GET UNDER 430 POUNDS. 237 00:11:47,067 --> 00:11:48,433 DO YOU THINK YOU CAN DO THAT? 238 00:11:48,433 --> 00:11:49,767 YES, SIR. 239 00:11:49,767 --> 00:11:50,867 ALL RIGHT. SUPER. 240 00:11:50,867 --> 00:11:52,767 KEEP AT IT BECAUSE YOU'RE DOING GREAT. 241 00:11:52,767 --> 00:11:54,367 ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, DR. NOW. 242 00:11:54,367 --> 00:11:56,667 SEE YOU SOON. 243 00:11:56,667 --> 00:11:58,967 IF WE DO THE PROCEDURE TOO EARLY, 244 00:11:58,967 --> 00:12:02,233 IT WILL CREATE A LOT OF ISSUES WITH HIS HEALING AND RECOVERY 245 00:12:02,233 --> 00:12:05,300 THAT WE CAN AVOID BY HIM LOSING MORE WEIGHT. 246 00:12:07,600 --> 00:12:10,333 Joe: I WAS REALLY HOPING TO GET APPROVED TODAY. 247 00:12:10,333 --> 00:12:14,233 BUT I'M NOT GONNA LET THAT DISCOURAGE ME. 248 00:12:14,233 --> 00:12:17,267 I'M GONNA KEEP PUSHING AND REACHING MY GOALS 249 00:12:17,267 --> 00:12:20,500 SO THAT WHEN I COME BACK AGAIN, I GET APPROVED. 250 00:12:25,167 --> 00:12:28,067 ** 251 00:12:28,067 --> 00:12:29,567 AFTER SEEING THE DOCTOR 252 00:12:29,567 --> 00:12:32,167 AND NOT LOSING ENOUGH TO GET APPROVED FOR SKIN SURGERY, 253 00:12:32,167 --> 00:12:34,667 I'M PUSHING MYSELF EVEN HARDER NOW, 254 00:12:34,667 --> 00:12:36,700 AND I'M GOING TO THE GYM TWO TO THREE TIMES A WEEK. 255 00:12:39,733 --> 00:12:41,467 AND I WANT TO GO TO IOWA 256 00:12:41,467 --> 00:12:44,667 AND MEET SARAH IN PERSON FOR THE FIRST TIME. 257 00:12:44,667 --> 00:12:46,867 BUT DOING THAT IS GOING TO REQUIRE ME 258 00:12:46,867 --> 00:12:49,167 TO DO A LOT MORE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AT ONCE 259 00:12:49,167 --> 00:12:51,100 THAN I HAVE SO FAR. 260 00:12:51,100 --> 00:12:55,400 SO I WANT TO GET BELOW 500 POUNDS BEFORE I TRY IT. 261 00:12:55,400 --> 00:12:57,767 I KNOW I'VE COME SUCH A LONG WAY IN JUST A YEAR. 262 00:12:57,767 --> 00:13:01,767 BEFORE, I COULD BARELY EVEN HOLD UP ALL OF MY WEIGHT 263 00:13:01,767 --> 00:13:05,633 FOR MORE THAN A FEW MINUTES WITHOUT SITTING DOWN. 264 00:13:05,633 --> 00:13:08,633 NOW I CAN DO SO MUCH MORE, 265 00:13:08,633 --> 00:13:11,100 AND I CAN STAY A LOT MORE ACTIVE. 266 00:13:11,100 --> 00:13:14,667 BUT WHEN I HIT MY LIMIT, MY LEGS START TO GIVE OUT, 267 00:13:14,667 --> 00:13:18,233 AND I GET REAL WORRIED I'M GOING TO FALL. 268 00:13:18,233 --> 00:13:22,833 SO I'M TRYING TO BUILD UP MY STAMINA AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. 269 00:13:22,833 --> 00:13:26,800 BUT IT'S BEEN ABOUT FOUR MONTHS SINCE MY GASTRIC BYPASS, 270 00:13:26,800 --> 00:13:28,567 AND THIS IS ABOUT WHEN THE WEIGHT LOSS 271 00:13:28,567 --> 00:13:30,600 STARTS TO SLOW A LITTLE. 272 00:13:30,600 --> 00:13:33,167 BUT I DON'T WANT TO LET THAT HAPPEN. 273 00:13:33,167 --> 00:13:35,733 SO I'M PUSHING MYSELF AS HARD AS I CAN 274 00:13:35,733 --> 00:13:37,300 TO MAKE IT TO MY GOAL 275 00:13:37,300 --> 00:13:39,933 AND FINALLY MEET SARAH IN PERSON. 276 00:13:44,067 --> 00:13:46,067 ** 277 00:13:47,800 --> 00:13:50,967 I'M PROUD TO SAY THAT AS OF LAST WEEK, 278 00:13:50,967 --> 00:13:53,767 I MADE IT TO MY GOAL TO GET UNDER 500 POUNDS, 279 00:13:53,767 --> 00:13:56,300 AND NOW I'M 487, 280 00:13:56,300 --> 00:13:58,467 SO THIS IS A REALLY BIG DAY FOR ME. 281 00:13:58,467 --> 00:14:01,500 I'M FLYING ON A PLANE FOR THE FIRST TIME, 282 00:14:01,500 --> 00:14:03,633 AND I GET TO MEET THE WOMAN I LOVE 283 00:14:03,633 --> 00:14:05,300 IN PERSON FOR THE FIRST TIME. 284 00:14:05,300 --> 00:14:08,833 AND I JUST CAN'T WAIT. 285 00:14:08,833 --> 00:14:10,233 WHERE I'D GOTTEN WITH MY WEIGHT, 286 00:14:10,233 --> 00:14:12,700 I WAS REALLY JUST WAITING TO DIE. 287 00:14:12,700 --> 00:14:14,933 I WASN'T LIVING ANYMORE, 288 00:14:14,933 --> 00:14:17,600 AND I HAD NO HOPE TO DO ANYTHING. 289 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:21,833 I'VE BEEN HOMEBOUND, AND IT'S VERY LONELY. 290 00:14:21,833 --> 00:14:24,600 Robin: [ Voice breaking ] HIS SPIRIT'S BEEN BROKEN. 291 00:14:24,600 --> 00:14:26,700 AND THAT'S ONE OF THE WORST THINGS 292 00:14:26,700 --> 00:14:29,233 THAT CAN HAPPEN TO SOMEBODY. 293 00:14:29,233 --> 00:14:31,733 Joe: AND NOW TO BE DATING SOMEONE, 294 00:14:31,733 --> 00:14:34,467 I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER ABOUT MY LIFE, 295 00:14:34,467 --> 00:14:36,367 AND I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT MY FUTURE 296 00:14:36,367 --> 00:14:38,100 AND HOW MUCH I CAN DO NOW. 297 00:14:39,367 --> 00:14:41,267 BUT I'M STILL A BIG GUY, 298 00:14:41,267 --> 00:14:43,133 AND I KNOW IT'S GONNA BE HARD FOR ME 299 00:14:43,133 --> 00:14:45,467 TO DO A LOT OF THE THINGS I'M TRYING TO DO RIGHT NOW. 300 00:14:45,467 --> 00:14:49,100 HI. I NEED A SECOND SEAT RIGHT BESIDE THIS ONE. 301 00:14:49,100 --> 00:14:51,300 -PAYING FOR A SECOND SEAT? -YEAH. 302 00:14:51,300 --> 00:14:53,167 OKAY, SO THESE TWO ARE TOGETHER. 303 00:14:53,167 --> 00:14:55,633 -THANK YOU. -YOU'RE WELCOME. 304 00:14:55,633 --> 00:14:58,167 I WANT TO IMPRESS SARAH WITH MY PROGRESS 305 00:14:58,167 --> 00:15:00,467 AND JUST SHOW HER HOW ACTIVE I AM. 306 00:15:00,467 --> 00:15:03,100 BUT I KNOW THIS IS GONNA BE A HARD TRIP FOR ME, 307 00:15:03,100 --> 00:15:04,933 AND SO FAR, I HAVEN'T WALKED 308 00:15:04,933 --> 00:15:07,333 THIS MUCH AT ONCE WITHOUT RESTING, 309 00:15:07,333 --> 00:15:10,067 AND IT'S A LITTLE HARDER THAN I THOUGHT. 310 00:15:10,067 --> 00:15:13,067 OOH! 311 00:15:16,200 --> 00:15:17,533 [ SIGHS ] 312 00:15:17,533 --> 00:15:18,833 DAMN IT. 313 00:15:18,833 --> 00:15:22,067 [ GROANS ] 314 00:15:22,067 --> 00:15:24,700 [ GRUNTING ] 315 00:15:24,700 --> 00:15:26,733 [ PANTING ] 316 00:15:31,900 --> 00:15:33,300 THANK YOU, GUYS. -ARE YOU OKAY? 317 00:15:33,300 --> 00:15:35,600 I'M FINE. PHEW. 318 00:15:35,600 --> 00:15:38,467 OKAY. [ CHUCKLES ] 319 00:15:38,467 --> 00:15:42,567 THAT WAS A LITTLE EMBARRASSING, AND MY BACK HURTS A LITTLE, 320 00:15:42,567 --> 00:15:45,233 BUT OVERALL, I THINK I'M OKAY. 321 00:15:45,233 --> 00:15:47,267 MOSTLY JUST BRUISED PRIDE. 322 00:15:47,267 --> 00:15:50,067 BUT I'M STILL EXCITED BECAUSE THIS IS A BIG DAY, 323 00:15:50,067 --> 00:15:51,700 AND THERE'S A LOT TO BE HAPPY ABOUT. 324 00:15:53,767 --> 00:15:55,433 NO MATTER HOW HARD IT IS, 325 00:15:55,433 --> 00:15:58,433 I'M GOING TO MAKE IT TO IOWA TO SEE SARAH FOR THE FIRST TIME. 326 00:16:01,200 --> 00:16:03,233 ** 327 00:16:05,333 --> 00:16:10,100 IT WAS A LONG TRIP, BUT I MADE IT TO IOWA. 328 00:16:10,100 --> 00:16:12,467 AND I'M ON MY WAY TO MEET SARAH FOR THE FIRST TIME 329 00:16:12,467 --> 00:16:15,600 AND HAVE OUR FIRST OFFICIAL DATE. 330 00:16:15,600 --> 00:16:17,300 BUT I WON'T LIE. 331 00:16:17,300 --> 00:16:19,433 THERE ARE SOME BUTTERFLIES IN MY STOMACH RIGHT NOW. 332 00:16:21,300 --> 00:16:24,767 SHE'S SOMEONE THAT I WANT TO BECOME A BIG PART OF MY LIFE, 333 00:16:24,767 --> 00:16:26,600 AND THAT'S WHY I'M PUSHING MYSELF 334 00:16:26,600 --> 00:16:28,067 TO COME UP HERE AND MEET HER. 335 00:16:28,067 --> 00:16:29,933 SO I'VE PLANNED A ROMANTIC PICNIC 336 00:16:29,933 --> 00:16:31,833 THAT I'M GOING TO GO SET UP. 337 00:16:34,400 --> 00:16:35,700 WHOO! 338 00:16:35,700 --> 00:16:38,367 I'M HOPING TODAY GOES GREAT 339 00:16:38,367 --> 00:16:40,600 AND, WHEN SHE FINALLY SEES ME IN PERSON, 340 00:16:40,600 --> 00:16:43,067 THAT I MEASURE UP TO ALL OF HER EXPECTATIONS. 341 00:16:45,500 --> 00:16:47,767 I SUPPOSE THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN 342 00:16:47,767 --> 00:16:49,433 IS THAT SARAH MEETS ME AND DECIDES 343 00:16:49,433 --> 00:16:51,833 THAT, IN PERSON, I'M NOT REALLY WHAT SHE THOUGHT 344 00:16:51,833 --> 00:16:54,667 AND THAT SHE WANTS TO BREAK IT OFF. 345 00:16:54,667 --> 00:16:58,467 SO I'M REALLY SCARED ABOUT WHAT COULD HAPPEN TODAY 346 00:16:58,467 --> 00:17:00,667 BECAUSE I JUST HAVE NO IDEA. 347 00:17:09,067 --> 00:17:12,300 ** 348 00:17:12,300 --> 00:17:15,233 Joe: I CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT'S ABOUT TO HAPPEN. 349 00:17:15,233 --> 00:17:17,900 I'M ABOUT TO MEET MY GIRLFRIEND SARAH 350 00:17:17,900 --> 00:17:20,067 IN PERSON FOR THE FIRST TIME, 351 00:17:20,067 --> 00:17:23,233 AND I HAVE NO IDEA HOW SHE'S GONNA REACT. 352 00:17:23,233 --> 00:17:25,800 I JUST REALLY HOPE WHEN SHE MEETS ME 353 00:17:25,800 --> 00:17:28,700 THAT I LIVE UP TO WHAT SHE EXPECTED. 354 00:17:32,633 --> 00:17:34,667 [ CHUCKLES ] 355 00:17:35,500 --> 00:17:36,933 HOW'S IT GOING? 356 00:17:36,933 --> 00:17:38,533 FOR YOU. 357 00:17:38,533 --> 00:17:40,733 THANK YOU. 358 00:17:40,733 --> 00:17:41,733 IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU. 359 00:17:41,733 --> 00:17:43,700 YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL. THANK YOU. 360 00:17:43,700 --> 00:17:45,867 I SET THIS UP FOR US. 361 00:17:45,867 --> 00:17:47,633 AWESOME. 362 00:17:47,633 --> 00:17:49,067 HAVE A SEAT. [ CHUCKLES ] 363 00:17:49,067 --> 00:17:50,833 THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME ON A PICNIC. 364 00:17:50,833 --> 00:17:52,433 MM-HMM. 365 00:17:52,433 --> 00:17:55,233 SO, HOW'S IT GOING? 366 00:17:55,233 --> 00:17:56,933 NOT TOO BAD. 367 00:17:56,933 --> 00:17:58,533 WOW. 368 00:17:58,533 --> 00:17:59,567 YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL. 369 00:17:59,567 --> 00:18:01,167 THANK YOU. 370 00:18:01,167 --> 00:18:03,933 I'M SO GLAD YOU DECIDED TO COME AND SEE ME. 371 00:18:03,933 --> 00:18:05,067 MM-HMM. 372 00:18:05,067 --> 00:18:08,633 SO, AM I WHAT YOU THOUGHT I WAS GONNA BE? 373 00:18:08,633 --> 00:18:10,067 YOU'RE MORE THAN I IMAGINED. 374 00:18:10,067 --> 00:18:12,067 HMM. 375 00:18:12,067 --> 00:18:13,567 THAT'S COOL. 376 00:18:13,567 --> 00:18:15,633 WHAT DID YOU THINK WHEN YOU SAW ME? 377 00:18:15,633 --> 00:18:17,700 MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN WORDS. 378 00:18:17,700 --> 00:18:19,167 YOU'RE SWEET. 379 00:18:19,167 --> 00:18:21,800 I'M EXCITED TO SEE WHERE THIS GOES. 380 00:18:21,800 --> 00:18:23,067 ME, TOO. 381 00:18:23,067 --> 00:18:26,533 JOE IS VERY SWEET. HE'S EASY TO TALK TO. 382 00:18:26,533 --> 00:18:27,633 HE LAUGHS AT ALL MY JOKES. 383 00:18:27,633 --> 00:18:28,733 [ LAUGHS ] 384 00:18:28,733 --> 00:18:31,133 HE MAKES ME FEEL AMAZING. 385 00:18:31,133 --> 00:18:34,067 I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS RELATIONSHIP. 386 00:18:47,067 --> 00:18:48,600 AWESOME. 387 00:18:48,600 --> 00:18:50,333 [ GIGGLES ] 388 00:18:50,333 --> 00:18:52,167 Joe: KISSING SARAH FOR THE FIRST TIME -- 389 00:18:52,167 --> 00:18:55,533 IT'S LIKE LITTLE SPARKS GOING. 390 00:18:55,533 --> 00:18:58,367 I THINK THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT FIRST DATE, 391 00:18:58,367 --> 00:19:00,867 FAR BETTER THAN I COULD HAVE IMAGINED, 392 00:19:00,867 --> 00:19:02,400 AND I'M SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW. 393 00:19:02,400 --> 00:19:04,333 [ SIGHS ] 394 00:19:04,333 --> 00:19:07,367 WHOA. 395 00:19:07,367 --> 00:19:10,367 IT'S GONNA TAKE ME A MINUTE. 396 00:19:12,200 --> 00:19:15,100 [ GROANS ] STARTING TO -- 397 00:19:15,100 --> 00:19:16,800 ALL RIGHT. YOU GOOD? 398 00:19:16,800 --> 00:19:18,933 OH, MY GOD. IT HURTS. 399 00:19:22,067 --> 00:19:24,133 THIS IS EMBARRASSING -- 400 00:19:24,133 --> 00:19:28,767 NOT BEING ABLE TO HANDLE SIMPLE THINGS LIKE THESE STAIRS. 401 00:19:28,767 --> 00:19:30,800 IT'S HUMILIATING, 402 00:19:30,800 --> 00:19:34,600 AND I HATE THAT THIS IS HOW I'M ENDING OUR TIME TOGETHER TODAY. 403 00:19:36,100 --> 00:19:38,433 BUT THERE ARE MOMENTS THAT KEEP REMINDING ME 404 00:19:38,433 --> 00:19:40,867 THAT I STILL HAVE A WAYS TO GO. 405 00:19:44,167 --> 00:19:46,700 ** 406 00:20:01,733 --> 00:20:02,733 JOE. 407 00:20:02,733 --> 00:20:03,967 HI, DR. NOW. 408 00:20:03,967 --> 00:20:05,667 HOW YOU FEELING? 409 00:20:05,667 --> 00:20:07,067 VERY BAD. 410 00:20:07,067 --> 00:20:09,600 Dr. Nowzaradan: JOE CAME TO THE HOSPITAL 411 00:20:09,600 --> 00:20:11,733 COMPLAINING OF SEVERE BACK PAIN. 412 00:20:11,733 --> 00:20:14,933 HE SAID IT STARTED AFTER HE FELL A FEW TIMES. 413 00:20:14,933 --> 00:20:19,333 AND LET ME SEE YOU MOVE YOUR FEET UP AND DOWN. 414 00:20:19,333 --> 00:20:21,400 OKAY. BOTH OF THEM MOVE OKAY? 415 00:20:21,400 --> 00:20:24,267 MM-HMM. I MEAN, I FEEL TINGLY. 416 00:20:24,267 --> 00:20:27,300 FROM THE MIDDLE LINE UP TO MY TOES IS NUMB. 417 00:20:27,300 --> 00:20:31,567 JOE IS LOSING A LOT OF WEIGHT, BUT HE'S STILL A BIG PERSON, 418 00:20:31,567 --> 00:20:34,567 AND A FALL CAN DO A LOT OF DAMAGE TO HIS BODY. 419 00:20:34,567 --> 00:20:37,033 LET ME SEE IF YOU CAN LIFT YOUR LEG UP. 420 00:20:37,033 --> 00:20:39,167 [ GROANS ] 421 00:20:39,167 --> 00:20:40,833 WHEN YOU THAT, WHERE DOES IT HURT? 422 00:20:40,833 --> 00:20:42,100 MY LOWER BACK. 423 00:20:42,100 --> 00:20:43,233 OKAY. 424 00:20:43,233 --> 00:20:45,733 WITH THE AMOUNT OF PAIN JOE'S IN, 425 00:20:45,733 --> 00:20:48,267 THERE COULD BE A NUMBER OF ISSUES THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS. 426 00:20:48,267 --> 00:20:51,100 JOE, THIS IS YOUR X-RAY. 427 00:20:51,100 --> 00:20:54,100 THE VERTEBRA ALIGNMENT LOOKS OKAY. 428 00:20:54,100 --> 00:20:56,300 SO FAR, THE X-RAYS SHOW 429 00:20:56,300 --> 00:20:58,233 THAT JOE DOES NOT HAVE A SLIPPED DISC 430 00:20:58,233 --> 00:21:00,667 OR PROBLEM WITH HIS ALIGNMENT, 431 00:21:00,667 --> 00:21:04,533 WHICH MEANS THAT JOE MAY HAVE A CRACK IN HIS VERTEBRAE, 432 00:21:04,533 --> 00:21:06,267 AND IF THAT'S THE CASE, 433 00:21:06,267 --> 00:21:08,933 WE NEED TO FIND OUT HOW SEVERE HIS INJURY IS 434 00:21:08,933 --> 00:21:10,967 SO HIS CONDITION DOESN'T GET WORSE. 435 00:21:19,700 --> 00:21:22,467 WE'LL FIGURE THIS OUT, JOE. 436 00:21:22,467 --> 00:21:23,967 OKAY? YES. 437 00:21:26,267 --> 00:21:29,067 Joe: I'M REALLY SCARED RIGHT NOW. 438 00:21:29,067 --> 00:21:31,800 I'M JUST REALLY WORRIED 439 00:21:31,800 --> 00:21:33,933 THAT THIS IS GONNA MESS UP EVERYTHING. 440 00:21:39,100 --> 00:21:42,267 I FELT LIKE MY LIFE WAS FINALLY TURNING AROUND. 441 00:21:42,267 --> 00:21:45,433 AND AFTER HAVING SUCH A GOOD TIME MEETING SARAH, 442 00:21:45,433 --> 00:21:48,500 I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT PROPOSING SOMETIME SOON. 443 00:21:48,500 --> 00:21:51,800 BUT I CAN'T DO THAT OR MAKE MORE PROGRESS 444 00:21:51,800 --> 00:21:53,633 IF I'M STUCK IN A BED AGAIN. 445 00:21:57,833 --> 00:22:01,100 ** 446 00:22:01,100 --> 00:22:05,600 MY MAIN CONCERN RIGHT NOW IS JUST TO GET OUT OF PAIN. 447 00:22:05,600 --> 00:22:09,900 NOW IT'S A WAITING GAME TO SEE WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON. 448 00:22:09,900 --> 00:22:12,767 I'M JUST PRAYING WHATEVER MY BACK INJURY IS 449 00:22:12,767 --> 00:22:17,200 THAT IT'S NOT SOMETHING REALLY SERIOUS. 450 00:22:17,200 --> 00:22:18,633 COME IN. 451 00:22:21,867 --> 00:22:23,800 Dr. Small: WELL... 452 00:22:26,100 --> 00:22:27,333 MM-HMM. 453 00:22:31,900 --> 00:22:35,133 WHAT ABOUT ME LIFTING MY MOM'S WHEELCHAIR? 454 00:22:35,133 --> 00:22:37,500 I HELP HER OUT BECAUSE SHE'S DISABLED. 455 00:22:37,500 --> 00:22:38,800 THE FRACTURE WILL BE STABLE 456 00:22:38,800 --> 00:22:40,600 THE MOMENT YOU PUT THE CEMENT IN IT. 457 00:22:40,600 --> 00:22:42,900 AND SO YOU'LL BE ABLE TO GET AROUND A LOT BETTER 458 00:22:42,900 --> 00:22:45,367 WITHOUT ALL THIS PAIN THAT YOU'RE HAVING RIGHT NOW. 459 00:22:45,367 --> 00:22:46,967 OKAY. THANK YOU. 460 00:22:46,967 --> 00:22:48,933 THANK YOU. MM-HMM. 461 00:22:48,933 --> 00:22:51,200 Joe: [ GROANS ] 462 00:22:51,200 --> 00:22:53,567 THIS IS REALLY SCARY. 463 00:22:53,567 --> 00:22:55,500 I JUST HOPE THE DOCTOR IS RIGHT 464 00:22:55,500 --> 00:22:57,500 'CAUSE IF THE PROCEDURE DOESN'T FIX MY BACK 465 00:22:57,500 --> 00:22:59,400 AND I STILL CAN'T GET BACK UP, 466 00:22:59,400 --> 00:23:02,333 I'M GOING TO BE DEVASTATED. 467 00:23:02,333 --> 00:23:04,233 I JUST HOPE I'M NOT ABOUT TO LOSE EVERYTHING 468 00:23:04,233 --> 00:23:06,500 BECAUSE I PUSHED MYSELF TOO HARD. 469 00:23:14,133 --> 00:23:17,167 ** 470 00:23:23,133 --> 00:23:24,733 Joe: I WAS REALLY WORRIED 471 00:23:24,733 --> 00:23:27,600 WHEN I HURT MY BACK A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. 472 00:23:27,600 --> 00:23:28,800 BUT THE ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON 473 00:23:28,800 --> 00:23:30,567 WAS ABLE TO DO A VERY QUICK INJECTION 474 00:23:30,567 --> 00:23:33,133 THAT PUT SOME SORT OF CEMENT-LIKE STUFF IN MY BACK, 475 00:23:33,133 --> 00:23:35,300 AND THE LITTLE FRACTURE WAS SEALED UP, 476 00:23:35,300 --> 00:23:37,667 AND ALL THE PAIN JUST WENT AWAY. 477 00:23:37,667 --> 00:23:38,900 AND THE DOCTOR SAID 478 00:23:38,900 --> 00:23:41,367 I WAS GOOD TO RESUME ALL MY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY 479 00:23:41,367 --> 00:23:45,300 AS LONG AS I AVOIDED PUSHING MYSELF TOO HARD TO WHERE I FELL AGAIN. 480 00:23:45,300 --> 00:23:48,267 SO I'VE BEEN STICKING TO MY WORKOUTS AT THE GYM 481 00:23:48,267 --> 00:23:49,567 A FEW TIMES A WEEK. 482 00:23:51,467 --> 00:23:54,133 AND I HAVE MORE STAMINA THAN I EVER HAVE. 483 00:23:55,833 --> 00:23:58,733 I'M WORKING OUT AS HARD AS I CAN TO LOSE MORE WEIGHT 484 00:23:58,733 --> 00:24:01,467 TO TRY AND GET MY SKIN SURGERY. 485 00:24:01,467 --> 00:24:04,833 AND I'M NOW MORE ACTIVE THAN I THINK I'VE EVER BEEN. 486 00:24:06,167 --> 00:24:07,567 A YEAR-AND-A-HALF AGO, 487 00:24:07,567 --> 00:24:12,533 I WAS PRISONER INSIDE OF MY HOUSE AND IN MY BODY. 488 00:24:13,900 --> 00:24:17,300 BUT I HAVE SO MUCH MORE TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN MY LIFE NOW, 489 00:24:17,300 --> 00:24:20,133 AND ALL OF THAT HOPE IS WHAT'S DRIVING ME. 490 00:24:20,133 --> 00:24:23,500 AND NOW THAT I HAVE SARAH IN MY LIFE, 491 00:24:23,500 --> 00:24:25,300 I'VE DECIDED THAT SHE'S THE ONE 492 00:24:25,300 --> 00:24:27,800 I WANT TO SPEND THE REST OF MY LIFE WITH. 493 00:24:28,967 --> 00:24:31,367 SO NEXT MONTH, I PLAN TO GO BACK TO IOWA 494 00:24:31,367 --> 00:24:33,167 AND ASK HER TO MARRY ME. 495 00:24:34,400 --> 00:24:37,767 I JUST HOPE SHE SAYS YES. 496 00:24:41,967 --> 00:24:44,600 ** 497 00:24:46,067 --> 00:24:48,500 I'M BACK IN DUBUQUE, IOWA, TODAY, 498 00:24:48,500 --> 00:24:49,867 AND I'M HEADED TO THE JEWELRY STORE 499 00:24:49,867 --> 00:24:51,967 TO LOOK AT ENGAGEMENT RINGS 500 00:24:51,967 --> 00:24:56,533 BECAUSE I'M GOING TO ASK SARAH TO MARRY ME AT DINNER TONIGHT. 501 00:24:56,533 --> 00:24:58,700 I KNOW SHE CARES ABOUT ME A LOT, 502 00:24:58,700 --> 00:25:01,367 BUT I DO REALIZE THIS MAY BE A BIG SURPRISE FOR HER 503 00:25:01,367 --> 00:25:03,500 AND THAT SHE MAY NOT BE READY FOR THIS... 504 00:25:03,500 --> 00:25:05,167 HELLO. HOW'S IT GOING? 505 00:25:05,167 --> 00:25:06,967 GREAT. HOW ARE YOU TODAY? 506 00:25:06,967 --> 00:25:08,967 LOOKING FOR AN ENGAGEMENT RING. 507 00:25:08,967 --> 00:25:10,933 ...BUT I'M WILLING TO TAKE THE CHANCE 508 00:25:10,933 --> 00:25:13,067 BECAUSE I FEEL READY FOR THIS. 509 00:25:13,067 --> 00:25:14,433 THAT'S REALLY PRETTY. 510 00:25:14,433 --> 00:25:16,433 I HAVE THIS IDEA IN MY HEAD. 511 00:25:16,433 --> 00:25:17,767 I'LL KNOW IT WHEN I SEE IT, YOU KNOW? 512 00:25:17,767 --> 00:25:19,300 OKAY. SURE. 513 00:25:19,300 --> 00:25:21,900 I'VE GOT RESERVATIONS AT A REALLY NICE RESTAURANT, 514 00:25:21,900 --> 00:25:24,533 AND I WANT EVERYTHING TO BE PERFECT, 515 00:25:24,533 --> 00:25:27,600 SO THE RING HAS TO BE PERFECT. 516 00:25:27,600 --> 00:25:30,933 BEING A HUSBAND IS SOMETHING I'VE ALWAYS DREAMED OF, 517 00:25:30,933 --> 00:25:32,200 BUT I HAD LOST ALL HOPE 518 00:25:32,200 --> 00:25:34,367 OF BEING ABLE TO DO ANYTHING LIKE THIS. 519 00:25:34,367 --> 00:25:36,567 MY LIFE IS PRETTY MUCH OVER 520 00:25:36,567 --> 00:25:39,100 IF THIS IS ALL THAT'S LEFT FOR ME. 521 00:25:39,100 --> 00:25:42,067 I REALLY LIKE THAT ONE. 522 00:25:42,067 --> 00:25:45,367 BUT NOW I HAVE THE CHANCE TO MARRY THE WOMAN I LOVE, 523 00:25:45,367 --> 00:25:48,933 SO NO MATTER WHAT, I'M ASKING HER TO MARRY ME. 524 00:25:50,267 --> 00:25:52,600 ** 525 00:25:54,267 --> 00:25:56,900 I'M HERE AT THE RESTAURANT WHERE SARAH IS MEETING ME FOR DINNER 526 00:25:56,900 --> 00:25:59,533 AND WHERE I'M GOING TO PROPOSE. 527 00:25:59,533 --> 00:26:02,633 I WANT EVERYTHING TO GO PERFECT TONIGHT. 528 00:26:05,067 --> 00:26:07,067 THE ROOM LOOKS VERY NICE. 529 00:26:07,067 --> 00:26:10,133 GOT A FEW MORE FINISHING TOUCHES TO ADD TO IT 530 00:26:10,133 --> 00:26:12,833 JUST TO MAKE IT ROMANTIC. 531 00:26:12,833 --> 00:26:14,233 WHEN SHE GETS THERE, 532 00:26:14,233 --> 00:26:16,633 HOPEFULLY HER MIND WILL BE BLOWN. 533 00:26:19,800 --> 00:26:21,767 I WANT TO BE MARRIED TO SARAH 534 00:26:21,767 --> 00:26:25,167 BECAUSE SHE'S THE MOST AMAZING LADY I'VE EVER MET, 535 00:26:25,167 --> 00:26:26,633 AND SHE'S THE ONE, 536 00:26:26,633 --> 00:26:31,067 SO I'VE NEVER BEEN MORE NERVOUS THAN I AM RIGHT NOW. 537 00:26:36,833 --> 00:26:37,867 HI. 538 00:26:37,867 --> 00:26:39,167 STOP. HOLD ON. 539 00:26:39,167 --> 00:26:41,800 I HAVE SOMETHING TO TELL YOU. 540 00:26:44,233 --> 00:26:47,700 WHEN I MET YOU, I MET MY DESTINY. 541 00:26:47,700 --> 00:26:51,433 MY ONE TRUE LOVE, YOU'LL ALWAYS BE. 542 00:26:51,433 --> 00:26:55,067 IF YOU FEEL THE SAME, AND I TRULY HOPE YOU DO, 543 00:26:55,067 --> 00:26:58,133 THERE'S SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT THAT I WANT TO ASK YOU. 544 00:26:58,133 --> 00:27:02,100 INSTEAD OF YOU AND I, LET'S BECOME WE. 545 00:27:02,100 --> 00:27:03,567 WILL YOU MARRY ME? 546 00:27:03,567 --> 00:27:06,067 OH. 547 00:27:06,067 --> 00:27:07,500 YEAH. 548 00:27:08,567 --> 00:27:10,500 [ GASPS ] 549 00:27:12,233 --> 00:27:15,800 THE MOMENT I SAW THAT SHE STARTED TO TEAR UP, 550 00:27:15,800 --> 00:27:17,567 I KNEW SHE WAS GONNA SAY YES, 551 00:27:17,567 --> 00:27:20,167 AND I WAS SECRETLY INSIDE GOING, "YES, YES, YES!" 552 00:27:20,167 --> 00:27:23,367 BY THE WAY, THIS IS WHAT I'VE BEEN UP TO ALL DAY. 553 00:27:23,367 --> 00:27:24,700 [ LAUGHS ] 554 00:27:24,700 --> 00:27:27,467 IT MAKES ME FEEL SO MUCH JOY IN MY HEART 555 00:27:27,467 --> 00:27:29,167 THAT I GET TO SHARE THE REST OF MY LIFE 556 00:27:29,167 --> 00:27:32,200 WITH SUCH AN ADORABLE, SWEET MAN. 557 00:27:32,200 --> 00:27:34,067 THE RING IS GORGEOUS. 558 00:27:34,067 --> 00:27:36,767 IT DOES LOOK GOOD ON YOU, IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF. 559 00:27:36,767 --> 00:27:38,233 YEAH. 560 00:27:38,233 --> 00:27:41,267 NOW THAT I HAVE MY YES FOR MY PROPOSAL, 561 00:27:41,267 --> 00:27:45,667 THE NEXT STEP IS OBVIOUSLY TO START PLANNING THE WEDDING. 562 00:27:45,667 --> 00:27:47,133 IN THE MEANTIME, 563 00:27:47,133 --> 00:27:49,933 I'VE GOT TO GO BACK TO HOUSTON FOR A LITTLE BIT 564 00:27:49,933 --> 00:27:53,167 TO HOPEFULLY GET EXCESS SKIN REMOVED. 565 00:27:53,167 --> 00:27:55,300 YOU GET TO DEAL WITH ME ANNOYING YOU FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES. 566 00:27:55,300 --> 00:27:58,067 YOU KNOW WHAT? I ACCEPT. 567 00:27:58,067 --> 00:27:59,900 [ GIGGLES ] 568 00:27:59,900 --> 00:28:03,933 I WANT TO BE AS CLOSE TO MY GOAL WEIGHT AS POSSIBLE 569 00:28:03,933 --> 00:28:05,800 BY THE TIME I GET MARRIED. 570 00:28:05,800 --> 00:28:08,700 AND I HAVE MY DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT SOON, 571 00:28:08,700 --> 00:28:10,800 AND I'M WORKING HARD TO HIT THE WEIGHT LOSS I NEED 572 00:28:10,800 --> 00:28:12,933 TO GET APPROVED FOR EXCESS SKIN REMOVAL. 573 00:28:12,933 --> 00:28:16,233 I ALSO NEED TO TELL MY MOM THE NEWS 574 00:28:16,233 --> 00:28:18,067 AND THAT I'M NO LONGER PLANNING 575 00:28:18,067 --> 00:28:20,833 ON MOVING BACK TO TENNESSEE TO LIVE WITH HER. 576 00:28:20,833 --> 00:28:24,067 I JUST REALLY HOPE SHE UNDERSTANDS MY DECISION 577 00:28:24,067 --> 00:28:26,700 AND THAT SHE ISN'T HURT BY IT. 578 00:28:26,700 --> 00:28:28,467 BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE'S GOING TO TAKE IT. 579 00:28:30,767 --> 00:28:31,867 THANK YOU. [ LAUGHS ] 580 00:28:37,300 --> 00:28:40,233 ** 581 00:28:40,233 --> 00:28:41,333 Joe: HEY, MA. 582 00:28:41,333 --> 00:28:43,367 YOU WANT TO GET A BREATH OF FRESH AIR? 583 00:28:43,367 --> 00:28:44,400 Robin: SURE. 584 00:28:48,600 --> 00:28:51,433 I'VE BEEN BACK FROM IOWA FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW, 585 00:28:51,433 --> 00:28:54,067 AND I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE SARAH AND I ARE ENGAGED. 586 00:28:55,500 --> 00:28:57,933 SHE'S THE BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO ME, 587 00:28:57,933 --> 00:29:00,800 AND I'M JUST SO THANKFUL FOR THIS LIFE I HAVE. 588 00:29:00,800 --> 00:29:02,867 BUT GETTING MARRIED IS GOING TO MEAN 589 00:29:02,867 --> 00:29:05,233 MY PLANS WITH MY MOM HAVE TO CHANGE. 590 00:29:05,233 --> 00:29:07,500 WE WERE GOING TO MOVE BACK TO TENNESSEE 591 00:29:07,500 --> 00:29:09,600 AFTER I HIT MY TARGET WEIGHT THIS NEXT YEAR, 592 00:29:09,600 --> 00:29:11,533 AND I WAS GOING TO TAKE CARE OF HER. 593 00:29:11,533 --> 00:29:12,833 YEP. WATCH YOUR FEET. 594 00:29:12,833 --> 00:29:15,367 MY MOM AND I HAVE NEVER LIVED FAR FROM EACH OTHER. 595 00:29:15,367 --> 00:29:17,400 SHE'S ALWAYS BEEN THERE TO TAKE CARE OF ME. 596 00:29:17,400 --> 00:29:22,833 Robin: WE'RE GOING TO A WHOLE NEW WORLD FOR JOEY, AND IT'S GOOD THING. 597 00:29:25,067 --> 00:29:28,433 Joe: AND I WANTED TO START DOING THAT FOR HER, 598 00:29:28,433 --> 00:29:30,867 BUT AT THE TIME, I STARTED GETTING BACK TO MY LIFE. 599 00:29:30,867 --> 00:29:33,233 AND NOW THAT I'M GETTING MARRIED, 600 00:29:33,233 --> 00:29:36,067 I PLAN TO MOVE TO IOWA TO BE WITH SARAH. 601 00:29:36,067 --> 00:29:38,700 SO MY MOM IS GOING TO HAVE TO MOVE BACK WITHOUT ME 602 00:29:38,700 --> 00:29:41,467 AND MOVE IN WITH MY SISTER ANNIE. 603 00:29:41,467 --> 00:29:43,533 I KNOW THIS IS GOING TO BE A BIT OF A SHOCK, 604 00:29:43,533 --> 00:29:45,967 SO I'M REALLY NERVOUS TO TELL HER RIGHT NOW. 605 00:29:47,867 --> 00:29:50,333 -I'VE GOT SOME NEWS. -MM-HMM. 606 00:29:50,333 --> 00:29:53,233 ME AND SARAH HAVE BEEN PRETTY SERIOUS. 607 00:29:53,233 --> 00:29:55,667 I ASKED HER TO MARRY ME. 608 00:29:55,667 --> 00:29:56,667 YOU DID? 609 00:29:56,667 --> 00:29:58,100 YEAH. 610 00:29:58,100 --> 00:30:00,867 WOW. 611 00:30:00,867 --> 00:30:03,900 AND ARE YOU GOING TO MOVE TO TENNESSEE, OR...? 612 00:30:03,900 --> 00:30:04,900 UNH-UNH. 613 00:30:04,900 --> 00:30:07,333 NO? IOWA. 614 00:30:07,333 --> 00:30:10,333 ANNIE'S GONNA TAKE YOU IN WHEN YOU MOVE BACK. 615 00:30:10,333 --> 00:30:13,567 YOU KNOW I'D ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOU'RE TAKEN CARE OF. 616 00:30:13,567 --> 00:30:16,567 YOU DROPPED EVERYTHING TO COME DOWN HERE AND HELP ME. 617 00:30:16,567 --> 00:30:19,200 I CAN NEVER THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR IT. 618 00:30:19,200 --> 00:30:20,833 YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY. 619 00:30:20,833 --> 00:30:22,100 NOW YOU GET TO PROVE 620 00:30:22,100 --> 00:30:25,133 WHAT BEING A HUSBAND AND A FATHER ARE GONNA BE LIKE. 621 00:30:26,967 --> 00:30:28,400 IT'S ALL ABOUT THE LOVE. 622 00:30:28,400 --> 00:30:29,533 YEP. 623 00:30:29,533 --> 00:30:31,633 AND I COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU, EITHER. 624 00:30:35,633 --> 00:30:36,800 I LOVE YOU, SON. 625 00:30:36,800 --> 00:30:40,100 YOU, TOO. MM-HMM. 626 00:30:40,100 --> 00:30:42,100 MY MOM HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR ME. 627 00:30:42,100 --> 00:30:43,267 I LOVE HER TO DEATH, 628 00:30:43,267 --> 00:30:45,133 AND I COULDN'T HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT HER. 629 00:30:45,133 --> 00:30:48,333 AND I KNOW NO MATTER WHAT, SHE'S ALWAYS IN MY CORNER, 630 00:30:48,333 --> 00:30:50,900 AND THAT MEANS THE WORLD TO ME. 631 00:30:50,900 --> 00:30:53,233 YEAH. WELL, IT'S GETTING COLD OUT HERE. 632 00:30:53,233 --> 00:30:55,233 WHAT DO YOU THINK? ALL RIGHT. 633 00:30:55,233 --> 00:30:56,767 Robin: IT DOES MAKE ME HAPPY. 634 00:30:56,767 --> 00:30:59,167 IT'S BITTERSWEET BECAUSE I'M GONNA BE LOSING MY BOY. 635 00:30:59,167 --> 00:31:01,567 BUT HE'LL HAVE A LIFE, HE'LL BE HAPPY, 636 00:31:01,567 --> 00:31:04,133 AND THAT'S WHAT I WANT FOR HIM. 637 00:31:08,800 --> 00:31:11,800 ** 638 00:31:11,800 --> 00:31:14,467 I'M ON MY WAY TO DR. NOWZARADAN'S OFFICE 639 00:31:14,467 --> 00:31:15,633 FOR A FOLLOW-UP. 640 00:31:15,633 --> 00:31:18,533 I'M GOING TO SEE IF I'M QUALIFIED 641 00:31:18,533 --> 00:31:20,067 FOR SKIN REMOVAL SURGERY. 642 00:31:20,067 --> 00:31:23,133 AND I DIDN'T SLEEP HARDLY AT ALL LAST NIGHT. 643 00:31:23,133 --> 00:31:26,800 I'VE BEEN UP SINCE 3:00 THIS MORNING 644 00:31:26,800 --> 00:31:28,767 JUST SUPER NERVOUS. 645 00:31:28,767 --> 00:31:31,567 IT'S BEEN ABOUT SEVEN MONTHS SINCE THE DOCTOR TOLD ME 646 00:31:31,567 --> 00:31:33,867 I NEEDED TO LOSE ANOTHER 100 POUNDS 647 00:31:33,867 --> 00:31:37,400 AND GET UNDER 430 POUNDS TO QUALIFY FOR SKIN SURGERY. 648 00:31:39,600 --> 00:31:41,633 I JUST HOPE I HIT MY GOAL. 649 00:31:41,633 --> 00:31:43,067 THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES 650 00:31:43,067 --> 00:31:44,900 WHERE I THOUGHT I WAS DOING WELL, 651 00:31:44,900 --> 00:31:46,267 AND I GAINED. 652 00:31:46,267 --> 00:31:49,767 I DON'T KNOW HOW WELL I'VE DONE OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS. 653 00:31:51,933 --> 00:31:53,533 Dr. Nowzaradan: YOU STILL GAINED WEIGHT. 654 00:31:53,533 --> 00:31:55,067 YOU ARE ON BORROWED TIME, 655 00:31:55,067 --> 00:31:57,367 AND YOU'RE GOING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION. 656 00:31:57,367 --> 00:32:01,467 AND KNOWING THAT MAKES GETTING ON THE SCALE SCARY EVERY TIME. 657 00:32:01,467 --> 00:32:03,967 BUT THE EXCESS SKIN IS UNCOMFORTABLE, 658 00:32:03,967 --> 00:32:06,067 AND IT'S STARTING TO HURT A LOT. 659 00:32:06,067 --> 00:32:07,867 SO I KNOW I'M NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO GET MARRIED 660 00:32:07,867 --> 00:32:09,433 UNTIL I GET THIS SKIN REMOVED. 661 00:32:09,433 --> 00:32:12,100 I'M REALLY NERVOUS RIGHT NOW. 662 00:32:13,633 --> 00:32:17,333 -YES! -427. 663 00:32:18,767 --> 00:32:21,633 TO SEE 427 COME UP ON THAT SCALE, 664 00:32:21,633 --> 00:32:25,467 IT'S JUST A WONDERFUL FEELING. 665 00:32:25,467 --> 00:32:28,600 I'M SO PROUD OF MYSELF RIGHT NOW, 666 00:32:28,600 --> 00:32:30,133 AND I HOPE THE DOCTOR IS, TOO. 667 00:32:31,733 --> 00:32:33,067 HELLO. 668 00:32:33,067 --> 00:32:34,267 HELLO. 669 00:32:34,267 --> 00:32:38,300 SO, YOU ARE DOWN TO 427? 670 00:32:38,300 --> 00:32:39,867 MM-HMM. SO YOU DID IT. 671 00:32:39,867 --> 00:32:41,533 YOU LOST ANOTHER 100 POUNDS. 672 00:32:41,533 --> 00:32:43,367 I'M PROUD OF YOU. 673 00:32:43,367 --> 00:32:45,333 HOW'S YOUR EXCESS SKIN FEELING? 674 00:32:45,333 --> 00:32:47,700 THIS EXCESS SKIN RIGHT HERE, LIKE -- 675 00:32:47,700 --> 00:32:49,167 I'LL SHOW YOU. 676 00:32:49,167 --> 00:32:51,900 IT'S HANGING DOWN MID-THIGH RIGHT HERE, 677 00:32:51,900 --> 00:32:54,200 AND I STEP AND IT FLIES FORWARD 678 00:32:54,200 --> 00:32:56,767 AND THEN HIT, HIT, HIT, YOU KNOW, LIKE THAT. 679 00:32:56,767 --> 00:32:59,167 OKAY. LET'S TAKE A LOOK. 680 00:32:59,167 --> 00:33:00,967 PUT THIS UNDER. 681 00:33:00,967 --> 00:33:02,233 AND THIS SIDE, TOO. 682 00:33:02,233 --> 00:33:03,233 YEAH. 683 00:33:03,233 --> 00:33:04,567 OKAY. I SEE WHAT YOU MEAN. 684 00:33:04,567 --> 00:33:05,733 YEAH. ALL RIGHT. 685 00:33:05,733 --> 00:33:07,800 LET ME GET YOU ON THE TABLE SO WE CAN EXAMINE YOU. 686 00:33:07,800 --> 00:33:09,067 OKAY. ONE SECOND. 687 00:33:09,067 --> 00:33:10,900 Dr. Nowzaradan: JOE HAS DONE REALLY WELL. 688 00:33:13,700 --> 00:33:15,867 ...TO GET UNDER 430 POUNDS. 689 00:33:26,067 --> 00:33:28,200 OKAY, JOE. 690 00:33:28,200 --> 00:33:31,867 IT LOOKS LIKE YOU NEED TO HAVE EXCESS SKIN REMOVAL RIGHT NOW. 691 00:33:31,867 --> 00:33:33,967 SO I'M APPROVING YOU FOR SURGERY. 692 00:33:33,967 --> 00:33:35,733 Joe: YES! 693 00:33:35,733 --> 00:33:38,967 HE HAS LOST A TOTAL OF 365 POUNDS, 694 00:33:38,967 --> 00:33:41,433 AND HE PROBABLY HAS 30 TO 40 POUNDS 695 00:33:41,433 --> 00:33:44,400 OF EXCESS SKIN IN HIS ABDOMEN THAT NEEDS TO BE REMOVED. 696 00:33:44,400 --> 00:33:46,900 THE SURGERY'S GONNA BE A MAJOR OPERATION, 697 00:33:46,900 --> 00:33:48,367 AND IT'S GONNA BE A HARD RECOVERY. 698 00:33:48,367 --> 00:33:50,067 RIGHT. 699 00:33:50,067 --> 00:33:51,600 BUT IT'S GOING TO BE A HUGE IMPROVEMENT FOR YOU. 700 00:33:51,600 --> 00:33:52,600 DEFINITELY. 701 00:33:52,600 --> 00:33:54,300 ALL RIGHT. GOOD JOB, JOE. 702 00:33:54,300 --> 00:33:55,800 I'LL SEE YOU SOON. 703 00:33:57,233 --> 00:33:58,667 OKAY. 704 00:33:58,667 --> 00:34:00,967 [ DOOR CLOSES ] 705 00:34:00,967 --> 00:34:03,133 Joe: I'M FEELING PRETTY GOOD RIGHT NOW. 706 00:34:03,133 --> 00:34:05,067 IT FEELS LIKE MY LIFE 707 00:34:05,067 --> 00:34:07,667 IS CONSTANTLY CHANGING FOR THE BETTER RIGHT NOW, 708 00:34:07,667 --> 00:34:09,233 AND I'M SO PROUD OF MYSELF. 709 00:34:09,233 --> 00:34:12,300 EVERY MAJOR STEP LIKE THIS GETS ME CLOSER 710 00:34:12,300 --> 00:34:14,767 TO THE LIFE I'M WORKING SO HARD FOR. 711 00:34:14,767 --> 00:34:18,433 AND THIS STEP IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST LEAPS FORWARD, 712 00:34:18,433 --> 00:34:20,567 AND I JUST CAN'T WAIT. 713 00:34:24,767 --> 00:34:27,067 ** 714 00:34:28,833 --> 00:34:31,467 THE DAY OF SKIN REMOVAL IS FINALLY HERE. 715 00:34:31,467 --> 00:34:35,067 THIS IS SUCH A BIG OPERATION, SO I'M A LITTLE SCARED. 716 00:34:35,067 --> 00:34:37,300 -HEY. -HEY. 717 00:34:37,300 --> 00:34:39,067 BUT I HAVE MY MOM HERE, 718 00:34:39,067 --> 00:34:41,167 AND SARAH CAME DOWN TO BE HERE FOR ME 719 00:34:41,167 --> 00:34:42,733 AND HELP ME RECOVER. 720 00:34:42,733 --> 00:34:44,733 AND THEIR SUPPORT IS HUGE. 721 00:34:48,267 --> 00:34:49,600 YEAH? I'LL BE FINE. 722 00:34:54,067 --> 00:34:55,300 [ SNIFFLES ] 723 00:34:55,300 --> 00:34:58,667 I KNOW THIS IS GOING TO BE A REALLY HARD RECOVERY, 724 00:34:58,667 --> 00:35:00,300 BUT I'M READY FOR THIS 725 00:35:00,300 --> 00:35:03,900 BECAUSE WHAT'S WAITING FOR ME ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS SURGERY 726 00:35:03,900 --> 00:35:06,400 IS A BETTER LIFE. 727 00:35:08,367 --> 00:35:10,067 Dr. Nowzaradan: TODAY WE ARE ATTEMPTING 728 00:35:10,067 --> 00:35:12,333 TO DO EXCESS SKIN REMOVAL ON JOE. 729 00:35:13,767 --> 00:35:17,867 THE HANGING SKIN HAS STARTED TO AFFECT HIS QUALITY OF LIFE 730 00:35:17,867 --> 00:35:19,967 AND HIS ABILITY TO GET AROUND. 731 00:35:22,700 --> 00:35:26,867 SO THIS REMOVAL SHOULD MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE FOR HIM. 732 00:35:26,867 --> 00:35:30,900 BUT WE'RE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A LOT OF SKIN FROM JOE TODAY, 733 00:35:30,900 --> 00:35:34,067 SO WE HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL AS WE OPERATE. 734 00:35:34,067 --> 00:35:37,067 THIS PROCEDURE IS VERY RISKY. 735 00:35:37,067 --> 00:35:39,233 THERE CAN BE HUNDREDS OF BLOOD VESSELS 736 00:35:39,233 --> 00:35:41,200 THAT WE NEED TO TIE. 737 00:35:41,200 --> 00:35:43,700 AND MISSING EVEN A SINGLE ONE 738 00:35:43,700 --> 00:35:45,567 CAN LEAD TO THE PATIENT BLEEDING OUT 739 00:35:45,567 --> 00:35:47,500 IF IT'S NOT ADDRESSED IN TIME. 740 00:35:47,500 --> 00:35:50,567 LET'S MOVE THIS OVER THERE. 741 00:35:50,567 --> 00:35:52,333 IT'S VERY HEAVY ON MY SIDE. 742 00:35:52,333 --> 00:35:54,967 OH, MAN. 743 00:35:56,533 --> 00:35:58,333 Robin: FEELING A LITTLE BIT MORE NERVOUS 744 00:35:58,333 --> 00:36:00,567 THAN I WAS WITH HIS GASTRIC BYPASS. 745 00:36:00,567 --> 00:36:03,233 SKIN SURGERY IS A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A RISKY SURGERY, 746 00:36:03,233 --> 00:36:05,800 BUT HE'S FOUGHT TOOTH AND NAIL FOR TODAY. 747 00:36:05,800 --> 00:36:07,567 I KNOW WHAT IT'S GONNA MEAN TO HIM 748 00:36:07,567 --> 00:36:09,767 AND HOW MUCH DIFFERENT HE'S GONNA FEEL ABOUT IT. 749 00:36:09,767 --> 00:36:11,533 Sarah: I'M SO PROUD OF HIM 750 00:36:11,533 --> 00:36:14,167 AND HOPE THAT HE WILL COME OUT SMILING 751 00:36:14,167 --> 00:36:18,733 AND I WILL SEE THOSE ADORABLE BLUE EYES PRETTY SOON. 752 00:36:20,233 --> 00:36:22,467 Dr. Nowzaradan: A FEW MORE STITCHES, WE'LL BE DONE. 753 00:36:22,467 --> 00:36:25,067 EVERYTHING'S LOOKING PRETTY GOOD. 754 00:36:25,067 --> 00:36:29,067 JOE'S SURGERY WENT VERY WELL. 755 00:36:29,067 --> 00:36:33,600 WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CHECK THE WEIGHT OF THE SPECIMEN. 756 00:36:35,233 --> 00:36:39,100 34.4 POUNDS. OKAY. 757 00:36:39,100 --> 00:36:43,633 THE SKIN WE TOOK OFF IS PROBABLY ABOUT FIVE FEET IN LENGTH, 758 00:36:43,633 --> 00:36:48,433 AND HE'S GONNA DO MUCH BETTER WITH THIS NEW ABDOMEN HE GOT. 759 00:36:48,433 --> 00:36:49,800 ALL RIGHT. 760 00:36:49,800 --> 00:36:52,433 JOE LOST 35 POUNDS TODAY. 761 00:36:54,400 --> 00:36:56,133 IN ABDOMEN, YEAH. 762 00:36:56,133 --> 00:36:58,133 HE'S FLAT. 763 00:36:58,133 --> 00:36:59,600 OKAY. OKAY? 764 00:36:59,600 --> 00:37:01,100 ALL RIGHT. I'LL SEE YOU ALL LATER. 765 00:37:01,100 --> 00:37:03,233 BYE. 766 00:37:03,233 --> 00:37:05,800 IT'S GOING TO BE A DIFFICULT RECOVERY FOR HIM, 767 00:37:05,800 --> 00:37:09,967 BUT JOE SHOULD BE ABLE TO BE MORE ACTIVE THAN HE WAS BEFORE. 768 00:37:09,967 --> 00:37:12,133 AS JOE LOSES MORE WEIGHT, 769 00:37:12,133 --> 00:37:14,433 HE'S GOING TO NEED MORE SKIN SURGERY. 770 00:37:14,433 --> 00:37:19,067 BUT FOR THE NEXT MONTH OR TWO, HE NEEDS TO REST AND RECOVER 771 00:37:19,067 --> 00:37:22,433 SO HE DOESN'T CAUSE ANY ISSUES WITH HEALING. 772 00:37:29,100 --> 00:37:32,367 ** 773 00:37:36,300 --> 00:37:38,667 Joe: THIS LAST MONTH HAS BEEN TOUGH. 774 00:37:38,667 --> 00:37:42,933 IT'S BEEN REALLY HARD RECOVERING JUST LIKE THE DOCTOR SAID. 775 00:37:42,933 --> 00:37:46,267 BUT I'VE BEEN SLOWLY GETTING MORE AND MORE ACTIVE 776 00:37:46,267 --> 00:37:48,200 AND GETTING BACK TO MY DAILY LIFE. 777 00:37:48,200 --> 00:37:51,067 SO I LOOK A LOT DIFFERENT THAN I DID 778 00:37:51,067 --> 00:37:55,300 WHEN I HAD MY EXCESS SKIN ON MY STOMACH. 779 00:37:55,300 --> 00:37:57,067 I CAN SEE MYSELF 780 00:37:57,067 --> 00:38:00,267 FINALLY STARTING TO LOOK SEMI-NORMAL, YOU KNOW? 781 00:38:00,267 --> 00:38:01,833 I'VE GOT A LOT OF WORK TO GO, 782 00:38:01,833 --> 00:38:04,567 BUT I'M STARTING TO LIKE WHAT I'M SEEING. 783 00:38:07,067 --> 00:38:09,267 I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET READY FOR THE WEDDING 784 00:38:09,267 --> 00:38:11,167 AS MUCH AS I CAN RIGHT NOW. 785 00:38:11,167 --> 00:38:13,067 I'M GOING TO TRY ON MY TUX, 786 00:38:13,067 --> 00:38:15,367 AND I'M EXCITED TO SEE HOW IT FITS 787 00:38:15,367 --> 00:38:18,067 NOW THAT MY EXCESS SKIN HAS BEEN REMOVED. 788 00:38:18,067 --> 00:38:19,333 -HI. -HOW YOU DOING? 789 00:38:19,333 --> 00:38:21,233 -GOOD. -HOW CAN WE HELP YOU TODAY? 790 00:38:21,233 --> 00:38:22,667 LOOKING FOR A TUX. GETTING MARRIED. 791 00:38:22,667 --> 00:38:24,067 OKAY, OKAY. 792 00:38:24,067 --> 00:38:25,433 CONGRATULATIONS. -YEAH. 793 00:38:25,433 --> 00:38:26,833 SEE IF THIS WILL WORK FOR YOU. 794 00:38:26,833 --> 00:38:27,867 OKAY. 795 00:38:31,433 --> 00:38:33,733 I NEVER THOUGHT I'D GET TO WEAR A TUX AGAIN 796 00:38:33,733 --> 00:38:37,600 AND ESPECIALLY ONE I'D BE WEARING TO MY OWN WEDDING. 797 00:38:37,600 --> 00:38:38,800 SO, YOU GETTING A LITTLE NERVOUS? 798 00:38:38,800 --> 00:38:39,867 THE BIG DAY COMING UP? 799 00:38:39,867 --> 00:38:41,900 A LITTLE BIT. 800 00:38:41,900 --> 00:38:44,667 AND I'M LIKING HOW CLOTHES FIT ME A LOT EASIER NOW. 801 00:38:46,367 --> 00:38:48,833 [ Ringing ] 802 00:38:48,833 --> 00:38:49,833 SARAH: Hi. 803 00:38:49,833 --> 00:38:51,067 SO, YEAH. 804 00:38:51,067 --> 00:38:52,933 HERE TRYING ON SOME TUXES. 805 00:38:52,933 --> 00:38:54,167 YOU WANT TO SEE? 806 00:38:54,167 --> 00:38:55,433 Yeah! 807 00:38:55,433 --> 00:38:57,433 Oh, you look handsome! 808 00:38:57,433 --> 00:38:59,067 Oh, my goodness! 809 00:38:59,067 --> 00:39:03,067 I THINK I LOOK GOOD RIGHT NOW, SO I'M KIND OF SURPRISED. 810 00:39:03,067 --> 00:39:04,833 AND I'M JUST NOW PICTURING MYSELF 811 00:39:04,833 --> 00:39:08,100 STANDING THERE WAITING FOR HER TO COME DOWN THE AISLE TO ME. 812 00:39:08,100 --> 00:39:11,533 A QUICK, QUICK, SLOW, SLOW. 813 00:39:11,533 --> 00:39:13,300 A QUICK, QUICK, SLOW, SLOW. 814 00:39:13,300 --> 00:39:14,867 GOOD. 815 00:39:14,867 --> 00:39:17,667 I'VE ALSO SECRETLY BEEN TAKING DANCING LESSONS 816 00:39:17,667 --> 00:39:20,400 BECAUSE I WANT TO SURPRISE SARAH ON OUR WEDDING DAY. 817 00:39:20,400 --> 00:39:24,233 SHE'S GONNA TWIRL LIKE THAT, AND NOW PULL ME IN TOWARDS YOU. 818 00:39:24,233 --> 00:39:26,133 VERY GOOD. VERY AGGRESSIVE. GOOD. 819 00:39:26,133 --> 00:39:27,300 ON OUR FIRST DATE, 820 00:39:27,300 --> 00:39:29,367 I COULDN'T WALK UP THE STAIRS, AND I FELL. 821 00:39:29,367 --> 00:39:30,800 I'M NOT LOOKING DOWN AT THE FLOOR. 822 00:39:30,800 --> 00:39:33,200 NOW I WANT TO SHOW HER HOW FAR I'VE COME 823 00:39:33,200 --> 00:39:35,900 BECAUSE SHE'S THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN MY LIFE 824 00:39:35,900 --> 00:39:38,767 AND A BIG PART OF MY MOTIVATION RIGHT NOW. 825 00:39:38,767 --> 00:39:40,933 AND I WANT HER TO SEE THAT ON OUR WEDDING DAY. 826 00:39:40,933 --> 00:39:44,400 GOOD JOB, JOE! YOU DID IT! 827 00:39:49,633 --> 00:39:51,667 I'M EXCITED TO FIND OUT 828 00:39:51,667 --> 00:39:53,967 HOW MUCH PROGRESS I'VE MADE SINCE MY SKIN SURGERY. 829 00:39:56,833 --> 00:39:59,833 374. WONDERFUL. 830 00:39:59,833 --> 00:40:01,500 WOW. [ CHUCKLES ] 831 00:40:01,500 --> 00:40:05,533 I THINK I WAS A KID THE LAST TIME I WAS IN THE 300s. 832 00:40:05,533 --> 00:40:09,167 SO YOU LOST 418 POUNDS. 833 00:40:09,167 --> 00:40:12,333 THAT'S MORE THAN HALF OF YOUR BODY WEIGHT. 834 00:40:12,333 --> 00:40:14,733 Dr. Nowzaradan: JOE HAS DONE EXTREMELY WELL THIS YEAR. 835 00:40:14,733 --> 00:40:16,600 HE'S DETERMINED. 836 00:40:16,600 --> 00:40:18,133 HE'S NOT STOPPING 837 00:40:18,133 --> 00:40:20,567 OR SLOWING DOWN WITH ANY OF HIS WEIGHT LOSS. 838 00:40:20,567 --> 00:40:22,500 WHAT'S NEW IN YOUR LIFE NOW? 839 00:40:22,500 --> 00:40:23,667 I'M ACTUALLY GETTING MARRIED. 840 00:40:23,667 --> 00:40:25,533 YOU'RE INVITED TO THE WEDDING. 841 00:40:25,533 --> 00:40:27,733 OH, THANK YOU SO MUCH. 842 00:40:27,733 --> 00:40:30,300 I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE LIFE I LOVE NOW. 843 00:40:30,300 --> 00:40:31,967 WELL, YOU'RE QUITE WELCOME, JOE. 844 00:40:31,967 --> 00:40:33,367 IT'S BEEN WORTH IT, RIGHT? 845 00:40:33,367 --> 00:40:34,533 ABSOLUTELY. 846 00:40:34,533 --> 00:40:35,567 OKAY. GREAT. 847 00:40:35,567 --> 00:40:38,567 AFTER HE GETS UNDER 300 POUNDS, 848 00:40:38,567 --> 00:40:42,133 HE PROBABLY WILL BE READY FOR HIS NEXT SKIN REMOVAL SURGERY, 849 00:40:42,133 --> 00:40:44,900 AND THAT WILL PUT HIM CLOSE TO HIS TARGET WEIGHT. 850 00:40:44,900 --> 00:40:45,967 THANK YOU SO MUCH. 851 00:40:45,967 --> 00:40:47,000 ALL RIGHT, JOE. I'LL SEE YOU LATER. 852 00:40:47,000 --> 00:40:48,000 THANK YOU. 853 00:40:49,100 --> 00:40:51,667 Joe: EVERYTHING IN MY LIFE IS MOTIVATING ME 854 00:40:51,667 --> 00:40:53,833 TO MAKE MORE AND MORE PROGRESS. 855 00:40:53,833 --> 00:40:56,133 NO MATTER HOW HARD IT GETS, 856 00:40:56,133 --> 00:40:58,600 IT'S ALWAYS WORTH IT WHEN I GET TO MY GOALS. 857 00:40:58,600 --> 00:41:01,567 MY LIFE IS SO MUCH BETTER NOW, 858 00:41:01,567 --> 00:41:04,067 AND I WOULDN'T TRADE THAT FOR THE WORLD. 859 00:41:05,300 --> 00:41:07,333 ** 860 00:41:08,667 --> 00:41:10,833 OH, MR. SPEEDY GONZALES HERE. 861 00:41:12,167 --> 00:41:15,067 MY MOM IS MOVING BACK TO TENNESSEE, 862 00:41:15,067 --> 00:41:18,200 AND I'M TAKING HER UP THERE TO MOVE IN WITH MY SISTER, 863 00:41:18,200 --> 00:41:20,733 SO I'LL BE ON MY OWN FOR A BIT. 864 00:41:20,733 --> 00:41:23,667 BUT I'M GOING TO BE MOVING UP TO IOWA SOON 865 00:41:23,667 --> 00:41:26,067 TO START MY LIFE WITH SARAH. 866 00:41:27,467 --> 00:41:28,933 YEAH. 867 00:41:28,933 --> 00:41:30,600 I WANT YOU TO HAVE IT, 868 00:41:30,600 --> 00:41:32,633 AND I WANT YOU TO REMEMBER WHEN YOU GO TO IOWA. 869 00:41:32,633 --> 00:41:35,233 HOME IS WHEREVER MOM IS. 870 00:41:35,233 --> 00:41:37,067 HMM. DON'T FORGET ME. 871 00:41:37,067 --> 00:41:39,167 YOU KNOW I NEVER WOULD FORGET. 872 00:41:39,167 --> 00:41:43,200 MY MOM HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE TO HELP ME AND TAKE CARE OF ME. 873 00:41:43,200 --> 00:41:45,167 HEY. YOU READY FOR DINNER? 874 00:41:45,167 --> 00:41:47,067 YEAH, SURE. 875 00:41:47,067 --> 00:41:49,600 HERE. HERE'S YOURS. 876 00:41:51,533 --> 00:41:55,133 YOU KNOW, I WOULD HAVE NEVER MADE IT DOWN HERE WITHOUT YOU. 877 00:41:55,133 --> 00:41:57,300 WE'VE BEEN A TEAM DOWN HERE. 878 00:41:57,300 --> 00:42:00,600 [ CRIES ] 879 00:42:00,600 --> 00:42:02,933 I LOVE YOU. 880 00:42:02,933 --> 00:42:05,367 I LOVE YOU, TOO. 881 00:42:05,367 --> 00:42:06,700 NEVER FORGET THAT. 882 00:42:06,700 --> 00:42:09,233 [ SNIFFLES ] OKAY. 883 00:42:09,233 --> 00:42:12,733 I'M FINALLY IN A PLACE WHERE I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF. 884 00:42:12,733 --> 00:42:15,367 I'M NEVER GONNA HAVE TO RELY ON ANYONE 885 00:42:15,367 --> 00:42:18,267 JUST TO DO SIMPLE THINGS ANYMORE. 886 00:42:18,267 --> 00:42:20,700 I KNOW THERE ARE GOING TO BE HARD TIMES. 887 00:42:20,700 --> 00:42:22,433 SAY GOODBYE TO THE APARTMENT. 888 00:42:22,433 --> 00:42:23,633 GOODBYE. 889 00:42:23,633 --> 00:42:26,100 BUT WHAT I'VE LEARNED THROUGH ALL THIS 890 00:42:26,100 --> 00:42:27,600 IS IF YOU FIGHT TO LIVE, 891 00:42:27,600 --> 00:42:31,333 IT CAN BE SO MUCH BETTER THAN YOU EVER THOUGHT POSSIBLE.