1 00:00:04,567 --> 00:00:10,167 I HATE MYSELF BECAUSE I ALLOWED MYSELF TO GET THIS SIZE. 2 00:00:18,067 --> 00:00:20,367 I AM VERY MISERABLE IN THIS BODY 3 00:00:20,367 --> 00:00:22,800 AND I FEEL LIKE I'M A TICKING TIME BOMB. 4 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:26,600 I TRY TO CHANGE, BUT SOMETHING ALWAYS KNOCKS ME DOWN. 5 00:00:34,100 --> 00:00:36,000 MY LIFE, IT'S LIKE A LIVING DEATH SENTENCE. 6 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:37,800 UH! OOH! 7 00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:38,867 AH, [BLEEP]! 8 00:00:38,867 --> 00:00:40,200 THIS IS NO LIFE FOR ANYONE. 9 00:00:44,967 --> 00:00:46,233 OH, JUST PRAY FOR ME. 10 00:00:46,233 --> 00:00:47,200 [ SOBS ] 11 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:48,800 OW! MY LEG! 12 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:50,567 SIT DOWN RIGHT THERE. WAIT. 13 00:00:50,567 --> 00:00:51,667 YOU'RE MAKING ME MAD. 14 00:00:51,667 --> 00:00:53,733 ALL RIGHT, THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. 15 00:00:53,733 --> 00:00:54,833 [ DOOR CLOSES ] 16 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:00,667 IF YOU HAVE WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY AND YOU DON'T FOLLOW THAT, 17 00:01:00,667 --> 00:01:02,433 YOU'RE NOT GOING TO LOSE WEIGHT. 18 00:01:02,433 --> 00:01:04,567 THERE'S NO MAGIC IN WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY. 19 00:01:04,567 --> 00:01:07,567 -- Captions by VITAC -- www.vitac.com 20 00:01:07,567 --> 00:01:10,600 CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS 21 00:01:12,900 --> 00:01:16,433 Liz: THERE CAN BE SOME REALLY HARD MOMENTS IN LIFE. 22 00:01:16,433 --> 00:01:19,633 AND YOU CAN EITHER USE THEM AS AN EXCUSE 23 00:01:19,633 --> 00:01:21,967 OR AS AN OBSTACLE TO OVERCOME. 24 00:01:37,867 --> 00:01:40,067 [ INHALES, EXHALES DEEPLY ] 25 00:01:40,067 --> 00:01:42,167 OKAY. ONE BIG ONE. 26 00:01:43,933 --> 00:01:45,600 AH! 27 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:46,633 AH!! 28 00:01:46,633 --> 00:01:47,967 OH, GOD! 29 00:01:47,967 --> 00:01:50,233 AH! AH! 30 00:01:52,233 --> 00:01:54,700 OH, GOD. 31 00:01:54,700 --> 00:01:57,200 THIS IS MY LIFE. 32 00:01:57,200 --> 00:02:01,067 I'VE BEEN BEDRIDDEN FOR YEARS, 33 00:02:01,067 --> 00:02:05,567 AND I HAVE THESE FOUR WALLS TO LOOK AT AND THAT'S IT. 34 00:02:05,567 --> 00:02:09,167 I KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE THE SAME THING EVERY SINGLE DAY. 35 00:02:09,167 --> 00:02:12,867 IT FEELS AS THOUGH MY LIFE IS WASTING AWAY. 36 00:02:12,867 --> 00:02:16,933 I CAN'T EVEN GO SIT OUTSIDE ON MY PORCH. 37 00:02:16,933 --> 00:02:18,700 CAN'T DO NOTHING. 38 00:02:20,833 --> 00:02:22,933 AND IF IT WASN'T FOR MY AUNT, 39 00:02:22,933 --> 00:02:26,300 I DON'T KNOW HOW I'D EVEN SURVIVE. 40 00:02:26,300 --> 00:02:30,233 THAT'S ABOUT THE BEST I CAN DO WITH THAT. 41 00:02:30,233 --> 00:02:36,433 LIZ'S LIFE RIGHT NOW IS JUST PURE TORTURE. 42 00:02:36,433 --> 00:02:40,400 SHE FEELS LIKE HER LIFE IS A LIVING HELL, 43 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:43,200 AND SHE DON'T WANT TO LIVE IN THAT BED. 44 00:02:45,500 --> 00:02:49,067 Liz: HAVE TO HAVE SOMEBODY TURN YOU OVER AND CHANGE YOU... 45 00:02:50,900 --> 00:02:53,633 ...I HATE IT. 46 00:02:56,200 --> 00:03:00,333 Sarah: GIVING LIZ HER BATH, 47 00:03:00,333 --> 00:03:04,267 FOR ME, IT IS TREMENDOUSLY HARD, 48 00:03:04,267 --> 00:03:06,533 BUT I HAVE TO DO IT. 49 00:03:06,533 --> 00:03:11,067 I FIGHT BACK THE TEARS AND I PRAY 50 00:03:11,067 --> 00:03:14,600 ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE PROCESS, 51 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:16,700 AND THAT'S HOW I MAKE IT THROUGH. 52 00:03:19,100 --> 00:03:24,667 Liz: WHEN I SEE MY AUNT IN PAIN, IT'S GUT-WRENCHING. 53 00:03:24,667 --> 00:03:27,900 BUT THE WORST PART, IS I STARTED LIVING HERE 54 00:03:27,900 --> 00:03:30,600 TO TAKE CARE OF MY MOM 55 00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:32,800 AND I CAN'T EVEN DO THAT... 56 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:34,733 I NEED TO COME ON THAT SIDE. 57 00:03:34,733 --> 00:03:39,267 ...BECAUSE EVERYONE HAS TO TAKE CARE OF ME. 58 00:03:39,267 --> 00:03:46,333 SO, I'M ASHAMED I'VE ALLOWED MYSELF TO BECOME SUCH A BURDEN. 59 00:03:46,333 --> 00:03:47,467 AH! 60 00:03:47,467 --> 00:03:49,867 Sarah: CAN'T GET IT, LIZ. I NEED HELP. 61 00:03:49,867 --> 00:03:51,067 UGH! 62 00:03:51,067 --> 00:03:53,733 NO, I GOT TO HAVE HELP ON THIS SIDE. 63 00:03:53,733 --> 00:03:57,367 LET ME GO GET SOME HELP. 64 00:03:57,367 --> 00:03:59,100 AND, UH... 65 00:03:59,100 --> 00:04:00,900 UGH! 66 00:04:00,900 --> 00:04:06,433 I DIDN'T THINK THAT I WOULD HIT ROCK-BOTTOM AT 35 YEARS OLD. 67 00:04:06,433 --> 00:04:08,600 IT'S DEVASTATING. 68 00:04:08,600 --> 00:04:14,400 I HATE MYSELF BECAUSE I ALLOWED MYSELF TO GET THIS SIZE. 69 00:04:16,100 --> 00:04:18,533 [ SOBS ] 70 00:04:18,533 --> 00:04:19,900 COME ON, LIZ, DON'T CRY. 71 00:04:19,900 --> 00:04:21,733 I'M HELPLESS. 72 00:04:21,733 --> 00:04:24,400 I'MA GET IT. 73 00:04:25,800 --> 00:04:28,700 HEY. 74 00:04:28,700 --> 00:04:30,267 Sarah: SO, I NEED HELP. 75 00:04:30,267 --> 00:04:31,233 SO, WHAT I NEED FOR YOU TO DO IS -- 76 00:04:31,233 --> 00:04:32,533 OKAY, YOU NEED ME TO PULL HER? 77 00:04:32,533 --> 00:04:35,067 THIS WAY, STAND SO SHE WON'T FALL. 78 00:04:35,067 --> 00:04:37,100 OKAY. 79 00:04:37,100 --> 00:04:40,300 MY MOM CALLS FAMILY MEMBERS ALL THE TIME TO HELP WITH LIZ, 80 00:04:40,300 --> 00:04:44,333 BUT SHE JUST CONTINUES TO GET PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. 81 00:04:47,067 --> 00:04:51,300 BUT MY MOM ABSOLUTELY CANNOT CONTINUE TO LOOK AFTER LIZ 82 00:04:51,300 --> 00:04:55,200 AT THE CURRENT STATE THAT SHE'S IN. 83 00:04:55,200 --> 00:04:57,833 LIZ NEEDS MEDICAL CARE. 84 00:04:57,833 --> 00:05:01,967 ** 85 00:05:01,967 --> 00:05:05,133 Sarah: I FEEL HELPLESS EVERY TIME I WALK IN THE ROOM 86 00:05:05,133 --> 00:05:07,533 AND TRY TO DO SOMETHING FOR HER, 87 00:05:07,533 --> 00:05:11,167 AND WHEN SHE'S REALLY, REALLY SO DEPRESSED AND SO SAD. 88 00:05:11,167 --> 00:05:14,933 SO I JUST ENCOURAGE HER AND HELP HER. 89 00:05:14,933 --> 00:05:20,067 AND THE ONLY WAY SHE'S ENCOURAGED IS WITH FOOD. 90 00:05:22,067 --> 00:05:28,467 AND LIZ EATS...A LOT OF FOOD. 91 00:05:28,467 --> 00:05:34,567 COMPARED TO WHAT I EAT AND WHAT LIZ EAT, 92 00:05:34,567 --> 00:05:38,100 I COULD FEED MY WHOLE FAMILY. 93 00:05:39,933 --> 00:05:44,500 BUT EATING IS THE ONLY THING THAT MAKES HER HAPPY. 94 00:05:44,500 --> 00:05:48,600 SO, IF WE DON'T FEED HER, IT'S GOING TO BE BAD. 95 00:05:51,333 --> 00:05:55,500 Liz: FOOD IS THE ONLY THING I CAN LOOK FORWARD TO IN MY DAY. 96 00:05:55,500 --> 00:05:57,600 I ENJOY EATING. 97 00:05:57,600 --> 00:06:02,200 BUT AFTERWARDS, I DON'T FEEL GOOD ABOUT MYSELF. 98 00:06:04,100 --> 00:06:06,933 FEEL LIKE A FAILURE, BECAUSE WHAT I'M DOING, 99 00:06:06,933 --> 00:06:09,500 HOW I'M EATING, IS STEALING MY LIFE 100 00:06:09,500 --> 00:06:12,567 AND MY FUTURE, AND WHO I WAS. 101 00:06:14,367 --> 00:06:18,333 I HAD HOPES AND DREAMS AND I WANTED A LIFE. 102 00:06:18,333 --> 00:06:20,233 BUT THE PERSON THAT I USED TO BE, 103 00:06:20,233 --> 00:06:23,900 THAT PERSON IS DEAD AND GONE, 104 00:06:23,900 --> 00:06:27,167 AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET BACK WHO I WAS. 105 00:06:27,167 --> 00:06:32,667 ** 106 00:06:32,667 --> 00:06:37,800 WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GIRL, I WAS A NORMAL SIZE. 107 00:06:37,800 --> 00:06:41,467 BUT I WAS BORN WITH AN ABNORMALITY IN MY LEG. 108 00:06:41,467 --> 00:06:44,533 THE BONE WAS CURVED, WHICH RESULTED IN ONE LEG 109 00:06:44,533 --> 00:06:47,800 BEING SHORTER THAN THE OTHER. 110 00:06:47,800 --> 00:06:51,067 I WALKED, BUT I WALKED WITH LIKE A LITTLE LIMP. 111 00:06:51,067 --> 00:06:57,067 SO, I COULDN'T BE AS ACTIVE AS I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO BE. 112 00:06:59,133 --> 00:07:03,333 BUT I WAS STILL ABLE TO GET AROUND ALL RIGHT AND DO THINGS. 113 00:07:03,333 --> 00:07:06,133 IT WAS JUST HARDER. 114 00:07:06,133 --> 00:07:08,667 AND SOME OF MY BEST MEMORIES AS A CHILD 115 00:07:08,667 --> 00:07:10,667 WAS GOING PLACES WITH MY DAD. 116 00:07:12,467 --> 00:07:15,967 WE COULD BE GOING TO THE CORNER STORE. 117 00:07:15,967 --> 00:07:18,200 I JUST WANTED TO BE WITH HIM. 118 00:07:18,200 --> 00:07:20,667 SO, DESPITE MY SETBACK, 119 00:07:20,667 --> 00:07:26,300 I REMEMBER MY EARLY CHILDHOOD AS VERY HAPPY. 120 00:07:26,300 --> 00:07:29,367 BUT THAT CHANGED WHEN I WAS SIX, 121 00:07:29,367 --> 00:07:35,733 BECAUSE I WAS MOLESTED BY SOMEONE THAT MY FAMILY KNEW. 122 00:07:35,733 --> 00:07:39,667 I REMEMBER BEING SO ALONE AND SCARED, 123 00:07:39,667 --> 00:07:43,900 BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO OR WHO I COULD TELL, 124 00:07:43,900 --> 00:07:45,833 SO I JUST FELT ASHAMED. 125 00:07:48,667 --> 00:07:52,400 I DON'T KNOW IF MY MOM WOULD'VE BELIEVED ME, 126 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:54,400 AND I DIDN'T WANT TO TELL MY DAD 127 00:07:54,400 --> 00:07:56,067 BECAUSE WE WERE SO CLOSE 128 00:07:56,067 --> 00:07:59,833 AND I DIDN'T WANT TO MAKE HIM SEE ME ANY DIFFERENT. 129 00:07:59,833 --> 00:08:02,400 SO, I KIND OF PUSHED IT OUT OF MY MIND, 130 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:05,867 'CAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO THINK ABOUT IT, 131 00:08:05,867 --> 00:08:11,067 AND I JUST TRIED TO PRETEND IT DIDN'T EXIST. 132 00:08:11,067 --> 00:08:14,933 BUT AS I GOT OLDER, THINGS GOT WORSE. 133 00:08:14,933 --> 00:08:17,633 MY DAD DEVELOPED A BAD DRUG ADDICTION, 134 00:08:17,633 --> 00:08:21,167 SO MY PARENTS GOT DIVORCED. 135 00:08:21,167 --> 00:08:26,500 HE LET THAT ADDICTION SUPERCEDE HIS WIFE AND HIS CHILD. 136 00:08:26,500 --> 00:08:30,167 AFTER THAT, MY LIFE WAS NEVER QUITE THE SAME. 137 00:08:30,167 --> 00:08:32,600 I WAS ABOUT 10 YEARS OLD THEN, 138 00:08:32,600 --> 00:08:35,633 AND THAT'S WHEN I REMEMBER TAKING ALL THAT PAIN 139 00:08:35,633 --> 00:08:38,167 AND STARTING TO RUN TO FOOD. 140 00:08:40,333 --> 00:08:43,967 Sarah: I COULD REMEMBER LIZ WAITING ON HER DAD, 141 00:08:43,967 --> 00:08:47,433 WITH TEARS, AND DAD NEVER SHOWED UP. 142 00:08:49,300 --> 00:08:53,333 SO, HER ESCAPE WAS TO GO IN THE KITCHEN 143 00:08:53,333 --> 00:08:56,300 AND EAT TO FILL THE VOID. 144 00:08:58,500 --> 00:09:02,300 Liz: IF I WAS FEELING BAD OR SAD OR UPSET, 145 00:09:02,300 --> 00:09:06,533 FOOD WOULD MAKE ME NOT THINK ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED. 146 00:09:06,533 --> 00:09:09,967 AND AS THINGS GOT HARDER, I JUST ATE MORE. 147 00:09:12,433 --> 00:09:14,367 WHEN I WAS ABOUT 11, 148 00:09:14,367 --> 00:09:19,900 I HAD TO GO THROUGH SEVEN CORRECTIVE SURGERIES ON MY LEG. 149 00:09:19,900 --> 00:09:22,333 LIZ STARTED HAVING CORRECTIVE SURGERIES, 150 00:09:22,333 --> 00:09:28,667 AND THEN THEY PUT ON HER A CAGE, WE CALL IT, 151 00:09:28,667 --> 00:09:35,133 AND THE PINS WOULD GO INTO THE BONE AND HOLD IT STILL. 152 00:09:37,900 --> 00:09:40,867 Liz: WHILE I WAS RECOVERING FROM EACH OF THESE SURGERIES, 153 00:09:40,867 --> 00:09:43,567 I HAD TO STAY IN BED ALL DAY, 154 00:09:43,567 --> 00:09:46,400 SO THAT'S WHEN I STARTED TO REALLY GAIN. 155 00:09:48,700 --> 00:09:56,100 AND BY THE TIME I TURNED 13, I WAS OVER 250 POUNDS. 156 00:09:56,100 --> 00:09:59,200 AND THEN AT THE AGE OF 14, 157 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:02,800 MY DAD HAD KICKED HIS ADDICTION FOR A LITTLE WHILE. 158 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:06,167 AND WHEN HE DID THAT, WE STARTED TO GET CLOSE AGAIN 159 00:10:06,167 --> 00:10:09,267 AND PICK BACK UP WITH OUR RELATIONSHIP. 160 00:10:09,267 --> 00:10:12,600 BUT EVEN THOUGH THINGS STARTED TO GET BETTER WITH MY FATHER, 161 00:10:12,600 --> 00:10:14,833 MY EATING DIDN'T SLOW DOWN. 162 00:10:16,567 --> 00:10:19,567 Reta: AS A TEENAGER, SHE WAS GETTING FLUFFY, 163 00:10:19,567 --> 00:10:25,800 AND SHE JUST STARTED TO GROW AND GROW. 164 00:10:25,800 --> 00:10:30,100 Liz: MY MOM TRIED TO PUT ME ON A DIET, BUT I DIDN'T WORK. 165 00:10:30,100 --> 00:10:33,000 NOTHING DID, SO I JUST KEPT GAINING, 166 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:36,067 AND BY THE TIME I GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL AT 18, 167 00:10:36,067 --> 00:10:39,033 I WAS OVER 350 POUNDS. 168 00:10:41,167 --> 00:10:43,433 BUT EVEN THOUGH I WAS STILL GAINING, 169 00:10:43,433 --> 00:10:46,933 I DIDN'T WANT TO JUST BE STUCK AT HOME ALL DAY. 170 00:10:46,933 --> 00:10:51,733 SO, I STARTED VOLUNTEERING AT MY CHURCH AND DOING DAYCARE. 171 00:10:51,733 --> 00:10:55,000 I WAS LARGE, BUT I WAS STILL ABLE TO DO 172 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:57,733 WHATEVER I WANTED TO DO. 173 00:10:57,733 --> 00:11:01,967 BUT WHEN I WAS 24, I CROSSED THE 400-POUND MARK, 174 00:11:01,967 --> 00:11:04,367 AND THAT'S WHEN I STARTED DEVELOPING LYMPHEDEMA 175 00:11:04,367 --> 00:11:06,367 ON MY LEGS, 176 00:11:06,367 --> 00:11:10,900 SO THAT STARTED MAKING IT EVEN HARDER TO GET AROUND. 177 00:11:10,900 --> 00:11:15,767 AND THAT'S WHEN MY WEIGHT REALLY SPIRALED OUT OF CONTROL. 178 00:11:15,767 --> 00:11:21,767 BECAUSE WHEN I WAS 25, MY MOM GOT SICK AND I ALMOST LOST HER. 179 00:11:21,767 --> 00:11:26,333 SHE HAD DOUBLE PNEUMONIA, SHE HAD MINI STROKES, 180 00:11:26,333 --> 00:11:29,867 AND WAS HOSPITALIZED, AND ALMOST DIED. 181 00:11:29,867 --> 00:11:33,067 AND SHE NEVER FULLY RECOVERED FROM IT ALL 182 00:11:33,067 --> 00:11:37,333 AND NEEDS DIALYSIS NOW, BUT SHE SURVIVED. 183 00:11:37,333 --> 00:11:40,267 I WAS SO SCARED DURING THAT TIME. 184 00:11:40,267 --> 00:11:42,300 ALL I REMEMBER IS EATING. 185 00:11:44,200 --> 00:11:47,833 AND OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, BY THE TIME I WAS 30, 186 00:11:47,833 --> 00:11:52,967 I WAS OVER 500 POUNDS AND MY LYMPHEDEMA HAD GOTTEN SO BAD, 187 00:11:52,967 --> 00:11:54,933 I STOPPED GOING OUT OF THE HOUSE, 188 00:11:54,933 --> 00:11:58,533 'CAUSE OF THE WAY PEOPLE LOOK AND STARE AT YOU. 189 00:11:58,533 --> 00:12:04,100 I JUST WATCHED TV, ATE, AND WAS HERE. 190 00:12:04,100 --> 00:12:07,867 BUT THEN WHEN I WAS 33, MY FATHER PASSED. 191 00:12:09,333 --> 00:12:13,067 AND WHEN HE PASSED, I COULDN'T MAKE IT TO HIS FUNERAL. 192 00:12:13,067 --> 00:12:15,900 I WAS NOT ABLE TO PHYSICALLY BE THERE, AT LEAST, 193 00:12:15,900 --> 00:12:18,600 TO JUST LEAN OVER 194 00:12:18,600 --> 00:12:21,700 AND HUG HIM OR TOUCH HIS FACE OR KISS HIM OR SOMETHING. 195 00:12:21,700 --> 00:12:25,500 AND EVER SINCE THEN, IT JUST WAS DOWNHILL, 196 00:12:25,500 --> 00:12:28,700 AND I'VE BEEN STUCK IN THE BED. 197 00:12:28,700 --> 00:12:31,400 AND NOW, I KNOW I'M OVER 600 POUNDS, 198 00:12:31,400 --> 00:12:32,933 AND I COULDN'T GET OUT OF THIS BED 199 00:12:32,933 --> 00:12:35,833 NO MATTER HOW BAD I WANT TO. 200 00:12:35,833 --> 00:12:38,967 AND MY WEIGHT HAS COMPLETELY ISOLATED ME. 201 00:12:38,967 --> 00:12:42,733 SO, I'VE BASICALLY BECOME A RECLUSE. 202 00:12:42,733 --> 00:12:47,767 MOST OF THE DAY, I SIT IN HERE DEPRESSED AND SAD, 203 00:12:47,767 --> 00:12:51,567 AND FOOD BRINGS ME COMFORT FOR THE MOMENT. 204 00:12:53,233 --> 00:12:56,367 BUT EVERY DAY, I'M GETTING WORSE, 205 00:12:56,367 --> 00:12:59,133 AND EVERY DAY, MY MOM IS GETTING WORSE. 206 00:13:01,200 --> 00:13:06,167 AND I KNOW I SHOULD BE THERE FOR HER, BUT I'M NOT. 207 00:13:06,167 --> 00:13:12,733 ** 208 00:13:12,733 --> 00:13:16,367 AND I HATE FORCING MY MOM TO WATCH ME LIKE THIS... 209 00:13:18,167 --> 00:13:22,867 ...BECAUSE SHE'S WATCHING ME DIE WHEN I SHOULD BE THERE FOR HER. 210 00:13:22,867 --> 00:13:26,067 AND I KNOW IF MY FAMILY FINDS ME DEAD IN THIS BED 211 00:13:26,067 --> 00:13:30,867 ONE MORNING, THAT'S GOING TO BE TOO MUCH FOR MY MOM TO HANDLE, 212 00:13:30,867 --> 00:13:34,167 AND SHE'S GOING TO DIE, TOO. 213 00:13:34,167 --> 00:13:37,600 I'VE THOUGHT ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF ME 214 00:13:37,600 --> 00:13:40,600 HAVING TO BURY MY ONLY CHILD, 215 00:13:40,600 --> 00:13:43,867 AND I DON'T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT MY BABY. 216 00:13:43,867 --> 00:13:47,067 SO, THEY COULD JUST BURY ME RIGHT ALONG WITH HER. 217 00:13:49,800 --> 00:13:53,800 Liz: SO, I KNOW I HAVE TO FIND SOMEONE TO HELP ME STOP THIS 218 00:13:53,800 --> 00:13:57,900 AND TO CHANGE, OR MY WORST FEARS ARE ABOUT TO HAPPEN. 219 00:13:57,900 --> 00:14:04,533 ** 220 00:14:04,533 --> 00:14:05,867 [ DOOR OPENS ] 221 00:14:05,867 --> 00:14:07,867 OKAY, LIZ, IT'S ME. 222 00:14:07,867 --> 00:14:09,833 Liz: ALL RIGHT. HEY. 223 00:14:09,833 --> 00:14:11,067 HEY. WHAT'S UP? 224 00:14:11,067 --> 00:14:13,067 REMEMBER I WAS TELLING YOU ABOUT 225 00:14:13,067 --> 00:14:15,133 THE WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY DOCTOR? 226 00:14:15,133 --> 00:14:17,400 MM-HMM. UM, I WANT TO CALL IN 227 00:14:17,400 --> 00:14:19,567 AND SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO MEET WITH HIM. 228 00:14:19,567 --> 00:14:21,667 OH, OKAY. 229 00:14:21,667 --> 00:14:25,700 IF YOU GET THE APPOINTMENT, HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET THERE, 230 00:14:25,700 --> 00:14:28,867 BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING HERE THAT CAN TAKE YOU UP THAT FAR, 231 00:14:28,867 --> 00:14:31,233 'CAUSE WE CAN'T JUST USE A REGULAR STRETCHER. 232 00:14:31,233 --> 00:14:34,433 WE DON'T WANT TO TAKE NO RISK OF HAVING NO SPILLS, TUMBLES. 233 00:14:34,433 --> 00:14:38,067 NO, NO TUMBLES, AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE SOMEBODY 234 00:14:38,067 --> 00:14:39,233 TO HELP DO THE LIFTING. 235 00:14:39,233 --> 00:14:41,500 AND WE GOT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE ENOUGH MANPOWER. 236 00:14:41,500 --> 00:14:42,467 YEAH, 'CAUSE -- SO, WE DON'T NEED 237 00:14:42,467 --> 00:14:44,100 TWO SKINNY PEOPLE DOWN HERE. 238 00:14:44,100 --> 00:14:45,700 YEAH. 239 00:14:45,700 --> 00:14:51,333 I'M TIRED OF THIS LIFE, AND I KNOW I HAVE TO DO SOMETHING. 240 00:14:51,333 --> 00:14:54,167 AND DR. NOWZARADAN IS ONE OF THE ONLY DOCTORS 241 00:14:54,167 --> 00:14:56,067 WHO CAN HELP PEOPLE AS BIG AS ME 242 00:14:56,067 --> 00:14:59,300 TO LOSE WEIGHT AND GET THEIR LIFE BACK. 243 00:14:59,300 --> 00:15:01,133 AND I'M REALLY NERVOUS RIGHT NOW 244 00:15:01,133 --> 00:15:04,400 BECAUSE I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HE'S GOING TO SAY, 245 00:15:04,400 --> 00:15:06,433 BUT I HAVE TO TRY SOMETHING. 246 00:15:06,433 --> 00:15:08,700 [ CELLPHONE RINGS ] 247 00:15:08,700 --> 00:15:11,233 Woman: Dr. Nowzaradan's office. 248 00:15:11,233 --> 00:15:13,100 YES. HELLO? 249 00:15:13,100 --> 00:15:15,100 YES, MY NAME IS LIZ EVANS. 250 00:15:15,100 --> 00:15:18,533 AND I WAS CALLING, BECAUSE I WANTED TO SEE ABOUT 251 00:15:18,533 --> 00:15:20,967 SETTING UP AN APPOINTMENT WITH DR. NOW. 252 00:15:25,533 --> 00:15:28,833 Dr. Nowzaradan: Hello? YES, HELLO? 253 00:15:28,833 --> 00:15:30,300 Yeah, this is Dr. Nowzaradan. 254 00:15:30,300 --> 00:15:32,200 OKAY. HELLO, HI, DR. NOW. THIS IS -- 255 00:15:32,200 --> 00:15:34,833 MY NAME IS LIZ EVANS. 256 00:15:34,833 --> 00:15:36,533 Hi, Liz. How are you? 257 00:15:36,533 --> 00:15:39,467 I WAS CALLING, UM, TO SEE ABOUT SETTING UP 258 00:15:39,467 --> 00:15:41,200 AN APPOINTMENT WITH YOU, 259 00:15:41,200 --> 00:15:45,367 AND I WAS OVER 600 POUNDS AND ALSO I'M BEDRIDDEN. 260 00:15:52,600 --> 00:15:54,133 I'M NOT ABLE TO. 261 00:15:54,133 --> 00:15:55,867 I-I CAN'T STAND UP. 262 00:15:55,867 --> 00:16:00,933 And are you losing any weight or your weight is going up? 263 00:16:00,933 --> 00:16:02,167 What's going on with that? 264 00:16:02,167 --> 00:16:04,067 I'M NOT -- I'M NOT LOSING ANY WEIGHT. 265 00:16:04,067 --> 00:16:05,400 IT VARIES UP AND DOWN 266 00:16:05,400 --> 00:16:09,333 BECAUSE I HAVE A SEVERE CASE OF LYMPHEDEMA. 267 00:16:09,333 --> 00:16:11,133 Lymphedema is a separate problem. 268 00:16:11,133 --> 00:16:14,833 Your weight and calorie intake is another issue. 269 00:16:14,833 --> 00:16:16,133 OKAY. 270 00:16:16,133 --> 00:16:19,900 Okay, well, your situation does sound very dire, 271 00:16:19,900 --> 00:16:21,600 so I need to see you. 272 00:16:21,600 --> 00:16:25,400 And since you're bedridden and you're not able 273 00:16:25,400 --> 00:16:28,233 to come to the office, 274 00:16:28,233 --> 00:16:29,933 I will suggest we get the ambulance 275 00:16:29,933 --> 00:16:33,100 and bring you to the hospital and assess the situation 276 00:16:33,100 --> 00:16:35,567 and see what the option we have for you, okay? 277 00:16:35,567 --> 00:16:37,133 YES. YES, SIR. 278 00:16:37,133 --> 00:16:41,933 So, the EMT service will call and get all your information 279 00:16:41,933 --> 00:16:45,767 and set a time to pick you up, and we'll go from there. 280 00:16:45,767 --> 00:16:48,100 Okay? YES, SIR. THANK YOU. 281 00:16:48,100 --> 00:16:49,333 All right. Bye-bye. 282 00:16:49,333 --> 00:16:50,833 BYE-BYE. WOW. 283 00:16:50,833 --> 00:16:53,067 I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU GOT IT. 284 00:16:53,067 --> 00:16:55,333 WOW! I CAN'T BELIEVE WE FINALLY GOT IT! 285 00:16:55,333 --> 00:16:57,167 I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU GOT IT THAT QUICK! 286 00:16:57,167 --> 00:16:59,567 ALL YOU HAD TO DO IS PUT FORTH AN EFFORT. 287 00:16:59,567 --> 00:17:01,567 YES, I'M SO -- OH, MY GOD. 288 00:17:01,567 --> 00:17:03,333 I'M SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW. YOU IN THERE. 289 00:17:03,333 --> 00:17:06,167 THAT'S THE MAIN -- THE BALL IS MOVING 290 00:17:06,167 --> 00:17:08,833 AND THAT'S ALL THAT I WANTED TO DO WAS TO GET THE APPOINTMENT. 291 00:17:08,833 --> 00:17:11,667 OH, MY GOD. THAT'S A GOOD THING. 292 00:17:11,667 --> 00:17:14,500 Liz: I HAVEN'T BEEN OUT OF THIS BED IN YEARS, 293 00:17:14,500 --> 00:17:16,433 SO I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS IS GOING TO WORK 294 00:17:16,433 --> 00:17:18,533 OR IF THEY CAN GET ME THERE TO HIM, 295 00:17:18,533 --> 00:17:22,433 BUT I'M SO THANKFUL AND GRATEFUL TO HAVE THIS CHANCE, 296 00:17:22,433 --> 00:17:25,800 BECAUSE I KNOW I'M NOT GOING TO LAST MUCH LONGER 297 00:17:25,800 --> 00:17:30,067 AND I FEEL MYSELF SLIPPING AWAY MORE EVERY SINGLE DAY. 298 00:17:30,067 --> 00:17:34,533 SO, THIS IS MY LAST CHANCE, AND I HAVE TO TAKE IT. 299 00:17:34,533 --> 00:17:38,067 ** 300 00:17:41,333 --> 00:17:51,133 ** 301 00:17:51,133 --> 00:18:01,067 ** 302 00:18:01,067 --> 00:18:03,433 Liz: DR. NOWZARADAN HAS SET UP A SPECIAL 303 00:18:03,433 --> 00:18:06,267 BARIATRIC EMS SERVICE TO COME GET ME. 304 00:18:06,267 --> 00:18:08,400 [ KNOCK ON DOOR ] 305 00:18:08,400 --> 00:18:10,133 HELLO? 306 00:18:10,133 --> 00:18:14,467 BUT I'VE NOT BEEN OUT OF MY BED AND OUTSIDE FOR YEARS. 307 00:18:14,467 --> 00:18:21,933 ** 308 00:18:21,933 --> 00:18:26,600 SO I'M REALLY WORRIED ABOUT HOW THIS IS GOING TO WORK. 309 00:18:26,600 --> 00:18:30,133 THIS SHEET HERE IS UNDERNEATH ME, SO ROLL THAT WAY. 310 00:18:30,133 --> 00:18:32,500 1, 2... 311 00:18:32,500 --> 00:18:36,633 MY BIGGEST FEAR IS BEING DROPPED OR FALLING. 312 00:18:39,133 --> 00:18:41,067 HANG IN THERE, LIZ. 313 00:18:43,300 --> 00:18:46,800 WHOO, THAT WAS GOOD. 314 00:18:46,800 --> 00:18:49,300 BUT I'M FEARFUL OF NOT BEING ABLE TO GET THIS WEIGHT 315 00:18:49,300 --> 00:18:52,400 UNDER CONTROL AND DYING. 316 00:18:55,167 --> 00:18:56,100 -READY? -ALMOST THERE. 317 00:18:56,100 --> 00:18:58,467 ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. 318 00:18:58,467 --> 00:19:01,667 AND I KNOW THAT IF I WAS TO DIE, 319 00:19:01,667 --> 00:19:03,900 THAT WOULD LITERALLY KILL MY MOM. 320 00:19:03,900 --> 00:19:06,667 ALL RIGHT. WATCH YOUR ARM, WATCH YOUR ARM, SWEETIE. 321 00:19:06,667 --> 00:19:10,133 SO, I HAVE TO DO THIS. 322 00:19:10,133 --> 00:19:12,100 MY MOM NEEDS ME RIGHT NOW. 323 00:19:12,100 --> 00:19:14,933 MY MOM IS SICKLY. 324 00:19:17,533 --> 00:19:21,567 SO, I JUST HOPE AND PRAY DR. NOWZARADAN JUST APPROVES ME. 325 00:19:23,533 --> 00:19:24,633 THANK YOU. 326 00:19:24,633 --> 00:19:30,067 ** 327 00:19:30,067 --> 00:19:32,800 I'M NERVOUS TO SEE DR. NOWZARADAN. 328 00:19:32,800 --> 00:19:36,367 I'M EXCITED, BUT THEN I'M NERVOUS. 329 00:19:36,367 --> 00:19:39,167 GETTING HELP FROM HIM IS MY LAST OPTION. 330 00:19:41,467 --> 00:19:43,200 OH, MY LORD. 331 00:19:48,533 --> 00:19:51,467 I'M NOT AFRAID OF DR. NOWZARADAN BEING STRAIGHTFORWARD, 332 00:19:51,467 --> 00:19:53,467 BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT I NEED... 333 00:19:56,067 --> 00:20:01,133 ...AND I PREFER SOMEBODY TO GIVE IT TO ME JUST HOW IT IS 334 00:20:01,133 --> 00:20:03,867 AND BE TRUTHFUL AND HONEST WITH ME. 335 00:20:06,067 --> 00:20:09,367 BUT MY BODY IS IN SUCH BAD SHAPE, 336 00:20:09,367 --> 00:20:12,167 AND I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S TOO LATE FOR ME. 337 00:20:12,167 --> 00:20:15,567 SO, WHAT SCARES ME RIGHT NOW IS IF DR. NOWZARADAN 338 00:20:15,567 --> 00:20:18,700 IS NOT ABLE TO HELP ME AND HE TURNS ME AWAY. 339 00:20:20,700 --> 00:20:22,567 HI, LIZ. HELLO. 340 00:20:22,567 --> 00:20:25,233 HOW ARE YOU? I'M DOING OKAY. 341 00:20:25,233 --> 00:20:28,033 UH, LET'S GET YOU IN THE BED AND SEE WHAT'S GOING ON, OKAY? 342 00:20:28,033 --> 00:20:30,533 YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT. 343 00:20:30,533 --> 00:20:35,433 ** 344 00:20:35,433 --> 00:20:37,533 1, 2, 3, SLIDE HER HERE. 345 00:20:37,533 --> 00:20:40,033 1, 2, 3! 346 00:20:40,033 --> 00:20:43,667 ** 347 00:20:43,667 --> 00:20:45,467 YOU FEELING OKAY? 348 00:20:45,467 --> 00:20:48,333 ANY PAIN, ANY DISCOMFORT? 349 00:20:48,333 --> 00:20:51,367 JUST A LITTLE BIT IN MY LEGS OR WHATEVER, BUT I'M OKAY. 350 00:20:51,367 --> 00:20:52,667 OKAY. 351 00:20:52,667 --> 00:20:54,967 AND WHO IS WITH YOU? 352 00:20:54,967 --> 00:20:56,667 THIS MY AUNT. 353 00:20:56,667 --> 00:20:58,167 YOUR AUNT? YES. 354 00:20:58,167 --> 00:21:00,133 IT'S GOOD TO MEET YOU, TOO. 355 00:21:00,133 --> 00:21:02,333 SO, LET'S DISCUSS A COUPLE THINGS. 356 00:21:02,333 --> 00:21:03,600 HOW OLD ARE YOU NOW? 357 00:21:03,600 --> 00:21:05,067 I'M 35. 358 00:21:05,067 --> 00:21:07,600 THE FACT THAT YOU'RE ONLY 35 AND YOUNG 359 00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:10,267 IS THE ONLY REASON THAT YOU'RE ALIVE RIGHT NOW. 360 00:21:12,233 --> 00:21:16,200 YOU KNOW THERE'S NO WAY YOU'RE LIVING TO YOUR 40s LIKE THIS, 361 00:21:16,200 --> 00:21:19,067 SO YOU REALIZE HOW BAD YOUR BODY IS 362 00:21:19,067 --> 00:21:21,800 AND HOW CLOSE TO DEAD YOU ARE. 363 00:21:21,800 --> 00:21:24,067 AND THAT'S WHY YOU'RE HERE, RIGHT? 364 00:21:24,067 --> 00:21:25,067 YES, SIR. 365 00:21:25,067 --> 00:21:26,700 SO, WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT IT? 366 00:21:26,700 --> 00:21:28,600 I'VE BEEN TRYING TO CUT BACK SOME, 367 00:21:28,600 --> 00:21:32,500 BUT NOW IT'S JUST TOO FAR GONE AND I'VE BEEN IN THE BED, 368 00:21:32,500 --> 00:21:34,767 YOU KNOW, NOT ABLE TO GET UP TO MOVE AT ALL. 369 00:21:34,767 --> 00:21:35,967 IT'S JUST TOO MUCH. 370 00:21:35,967 --> 00:21:37,167 WELL, WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT YOUR ACTIVITY. 371 00:21:37,167 --> 00:21:39,267 WE'RE JUST TALKING ABOUT YOUR EATING HABIT. 372 00:21:39,267 --> 00:21:41,300 MY EATING HABIT? DON'T MIX THE ISSUES. 373 00:21:41,300 --> 00:21:42,433 OKAY? UH-HUH. OKAY. 374 00:21:42,433 --> 00:21:46,533 SO, EATING HABIT, OBVIOUSLY, OUT OF CONTROL. 375 00:21:46,533 --> 00:21:50,500 BUT WHO IS PROACTIVE TO MAKE THE CHANGES? 376 00:21:50,500 --> 00:21:51,567 ME. 377 00:21:51,567 --> 00:21:54,300 WHY HAVEN'T YOU CHANGED SO FAR? 378 00:21:54,300 --> 00:21:55,867 JUST -- I JUST HAVEN'T. 379 00:21:55,867 --> 00:21:57,267 I JUST HAVEN'T. WHY? 380 00:21:58,767 --> 00:22:00,833 YOU LIKE WHERE YOU ARE? 381 00:22:00,833 --> 00:22:02,433 NO, SIR, NOT AT ALL. 382 00:22:02,433 --> 00:22:04,067 SO, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT? 383 00:22:04,067 --> 00:22:05,800 I'M WILLING NOW TO DO WHATEVER I CAN, 384 00:22:05,800 --> 00:22:08,633 BECAUSE I'M JUST AT A DEAD END STREET 385 00:22:08,633 --> 00:22:11,333 AND IT'S LIKE, IT'S NOWHERE ELSE TO GO. 386 00:22:11,333 --> 00:22:15,067 WELL, THE STARTING POINT IS YOUR EATING HABIT, 387 00:22:15,067 --> 00:22:16,267 AND YOU HAVE TO REALIZE 388 00:22:16,267 --> 00:22:19,133 THAT YOU ARE THE ONE THAT YOU'RE OVEREATING 389 00:22:19,133 --> 00:22:21,833 AND EVERYBODY ELSE IS NOT FORCING YOU TO EAT. 390 00:22:21,833 --> 00:22:23,067 THEY'RE NOT FORCING ME. 391 00:22:23,067 --> 00:22:23,867 THEY DON'T MAKE ME. 392 00:22:23,867 --> 00:22:25,700 IT'S -- IT'S THE CHOICE. 393 00:22:25,700 --> 00:22:28,200 I KNOW THAT IT'S THE CHOICES THAT I MAKE. 394 00:22:28,200 --> 00:22:29,267 OKAY. 395 00:22:29,267 --> 00:22:30,867 SO, FROM THIS POINT, 396 00:22:30,867 --> 00:22:32,867 YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE THOSE CHANGES. 397 00:22:32,867 --> 00:22:35,733 AND IF YOU'RE NOT ABLE TO MAKE THOSE CHANGES, 398 00:22:35,733 --> 00:22:38,733 THEN THERE'LL BE NOTHING WE CAN DO TO HELP YOU. 399 00:22:38,733 --> 00:22:40,667 I'M -- I'M WILLING TO MAKE THOSE CHANGES. 400 00:22:40,667 --> 00:22:42,567 I WANT TO MAKE THOSE CHANGES. 401 00:22:42,567 --> 00:22:44,900 AND YOUR ENABLERS NEED TO UNDERSTAND 402 00:22:44,900 --> 00:22:48,200 HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO SUPPORT YOU. 403 00:22:48,200 --> 00:22:51,500 SHE DOESN'T LOOK LIKE A PERSON THAT'S ABLE TO GET UP 404 00:22:51,500 --> 00:22:55,400 AND GO TO REFRIGERATOR OR GO TO KITCHEN TO EAT. 405 00:22:55,400 --> 00:22:56,900 WHO IS BRINGING HER FOOD? 406 00:22:56,900 --> 00:22:58,567 WHOEVER SHE COULD GET IT FROM. 407 00:22:58,567 --> 00:22:59,900 THAT'S -- MM-HMM. OKAY. 408 00:22:59,900 --> 00:23:01,900 HAVE Y'ALL NOTICED THAT SHE'S OVERWEIGHT 409 00:23:01,900 --> 00:23:04,633 AND THIS WEIGHT IS HELPING TO KILL HER? 410 00:23:04,633 --> 00:23:06,767 OH, YEAH. AND THAT HAS TO STOP NOW. 411 00:23:06,767 --> 00:23:09,533 SO, THIS WHOLE DYNAMIC HAS TO CHANGE, 412 00:23:09,533 --> 00:23:11,667 AND IT STARTS WITH YOU, LIZ. 413 00:23:11,667 --> 00:23:13,733 DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT? YES, SIR. 414 00:23:13,733 --> 00:23:15,967 OKAY, LET ME CHECK A COUPLE THINGS. 415 00:23:15,967 --> 00:23:19,900 HOW MUCH YOU CAN DO IN THE BED, FROM TURNING SIDE TO SIDE? 416 00:23:19,900 --> 00:23:21,433 I HAVE TO HAVE HELP TURNING. 417 00:23:21,433 --> 00:23:23,267 MY AUNT'S THE ONE THAT HELPS ME TURN. 418 00:23:23,267 --> 00:23:26,200 OKAY, LET ME SEE THIS MASS ON YOUR LEG. 419 00:23:28,567 --> 00:23:32,100 THAT'S EXTREMELY BIG. 420 00:23:32,100 --> 00:23:34,067 HOW LONG THIS MASS HAS BEEN HERE? 421 00:23:34,067 --> 00:23:36,700 IT'S GROWN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. 422 00:23:36,700 --> 00:23:38,467 IT'S GOTTEN BIGGER AND BIGGER. 423 00:23:38,467 --> 00:23:44,467 ** 424 00:23:44,467 --> 00:23:46,133 AND THIS SIDE, YOU GOT TO THIS MASS IN HERE -- 425 00:23:46,133 --> 00:23:49,367 YEAH, I HAVE THAT ONE HERE AND THEN I HAVE ANOTHER ONE HERE. 426 00:23:49,367 --> 00:23:52,500 SO, THESE MASSES ARE BECAUSE YOUR BODY IS RUNNING OUT 427 00:23:52,500 --> 00:23:54,167 OF PLACES TO STORE FAT 428 00:23:54,167 --> 00:23:59,067 AND THAT'S WHERE THESE MASSES DEVELOP, FROM OVEREATING. 429 00:23:59,067 --> 00:24:01,533 SO, I'M GOING TO ADMIT YOU IN THE HOSPITAL 430 00:24:01,533 --> 00:24:04,533 AND START YOU ON A 1,200 CALORIE A DAY DIET. 431 00:24:04,533 --> 00:24:06,900 AND WE'LL GET YOU TO LOSE SOME WEIGHT 432 00:24:06,900 --> 00:24:08,900 SO THESE MASSES CAN SHRINK. 433 00:24:08,900 --> 00:24:12,767 AND SECOND THING WE NEED TO DO IS GET YOU UP AND WALKING, 434 00:24:12,767 --> 00:24:15,333 AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO SEE WHAT OPTION WE GOT FOR YOU, OKAY? 435 00:24:15,333 --> 00:24:16,500 OKAY. 436 00:24:16,500 --> 00:24:18,800 ALL RIGHT, UH, WE'RE GOING TO RUN SOME TESTS ON YOU 437 00:24:18,800 --> 00:24:20,067 AND SEE HOW THINGS ARE 438 00:24:20,067 --> 00:24:21,900 AND WE SEE WHAT OPTION WE GOT FOR YOU, OKAY? 439 00:24:21,900 --> 00:24:24,133 YES, SIR. BUT BEFORE WE DO THAT, 440 00:24:24,133 --> 00:24:28,800 WE NEED TO GET YOU IN THE ROOM AND CHECK YOUR WEIGHT NOW. 441 00:24:28,800 --> 00:24:32,367 I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT LIZ RIGHT NOW. 442 00:24:32,367 --> 00:24:36,333 BEING IMMOBILE AT HER SIZE FOR AS LONG AS SHE HAS BEEN, 443 00:24:36,333 --> 00:24:42,167 SHE'S ALREADY PAST ANY SORT OF LIFE EXPECTANCY ESTIMATES, 444 00:24:42,167 --> 00:24:44,333 AND THERE IS NO WAY SHE CAN SURVIVE 445 00:24:44,333 --> 00:24:46,900 TOO MUCH LONGER IN THIS STATE. 446 00:24:46,900 --> 00:24:49,967 SO, WE NEED TO GET HER WEIGHT DOWN IMMEDIATELY 447 00:24:49,967 --> 00:24:52,733 AND GET HER UP AND WALKING SOON. 448 00:24:52,733 --> 00:24:55,367 BUT HER LYMPHEDEMA IS ABNORMALLY LARGE, 449 00:24:55,367 --> 00:24:58,067 SO WE WILL LIKELY NEED TO REMOVE THAT, 450 00:24:58,067 --> 00:24:59,633 BUT WE WILL HAVE TO GET HER BODY 451 00:24:59,633 --> 00:25:03,700 TO A STATE WHERE IT WILL SURVIVE THE SURGERY. 452 00:25:03,700 --> 00:25:07,400 BUT I'M VERY WORRIED ABOUT HER PHYSICAL STATE RIGHT NOW, 453 00:25:07,400 --> 00:25:11,633 BECAUSE THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE HER BODY WILL GIVE OUT VERY SOON 454 00:25:11,633 --> 00:25:16,233 AND THERE WILL BE NOTHING WE CAN DO TO HELP HER AT THAT POINT. 455 00:25:16,233 --> 00:25:17,700 Dr. Nowzaradan: OKAY, LIZ. 456 00:25:17,700 --> 00:25:19,933 LET'S SEE WHERE YOUR WEIGHT IS AT. 457 00:25:19,933 --> 00:25:27,400 ** 458 00:25:27,400 --> 00:25:30,733 YOU ARE 721 POUNDS. 459 00:25:30,733 --> 00:25:34,500 ** 460 00:25:34,500 --> 00:25:35,700 OKAY, LIZ. 461 00:25:35,700 --> 00:25:38,267 I NEED YOU TO UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS 462 00:25:38,267 --> 00:25:40,733 THAT WE GET YOUR WEIGHT DOWN NOW, 463 00:25:40,733 --> 00:25:43,567 BECAUSE YOUR SITUATION IS VERY DANGEROUS, OKAY. 464 00:25:43,567 --> 00:25:46,533 YOU'VE BEEN IN BED AND IF ANYTHING HAPPENED TO YOU, 465 00:25:46,533 --> 00:25:47,867 YOU'RE NOT GOING TO PULL THROUGH. 466 00:25:47,867 --> 00:25:49,233 YES. YOU KNOW? 467 00:25:49,233 --> 00:25:51,767 IF YOU DEVELOP A BLOOD CLOT IN THE LEG OR PHLEBITIS 468 00:25:51,767 --> 00:25:55,733 AND YOU HAVE PULMONARY EMBOLISM, THAT CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. 469 00:25:55,733 --> 00:25:58,133 SO, YOU'RE GOING TO START WORKING TOWARDS GETTING YOU 470 00:25:58,133 --> 00:26:01,733 TO THE POINT THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO LOSE SOME WEIGHT 471 00:26:01,733 --> 00:26:05,700 AND BE ABLE TO STAND UP, DO SOME WALKING, 472 00:26:05,700 --> 00:26:08,333 AND GET BACK TO NORMAL ACTIVITY, OKAY? 473 00:26:08,333 --> 00:26:09,467 OKAY. 474 00:26:09,467 --> 00:26:12,633 OUR TIME IS VERY LIMITED WITH YOU RIGHT NOW, 475 00:26:12,633 --> 00:26:15,267 BUT WE CAN HELP YOU IF YOU WORK WITH US. 476 00:26:15,267 --> 00:26:19,233 WHATEVER YOU SAY, THAT'S WHAT I'M GOING TO BE DOING. 477 00:26:19,233 --> 00:26:21,900 ALL RIGHT. SUPER. 478 00:26:24,300 --> 00:26:27,567 Liz: SOME OF THE THINGS THE DOCTOR SAID WERE HARD TO HEAR, 479 00:26:27,567 --> 00:26:30,067 BUT I WAS READY FOR THAT. 480 00:26:30,067 --> 00:26:33,733 THIS IS GOING TO BE SO HARD. 481 00:26:33,733 --> 00:26:38,600 BUT I'M SCARED I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME, LIKE HE SAID. 482 00:26:38,600 --> 00:26:41,900 AND I WORRY THAT IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME OR MY MOM 483 00:26:41,900 --> 00:26:46,367 WHILE WE'RE APART, THAT I WON'T GET TO SAY GOODBYE TO HER. 484 00:26:46,367 --> 00:26:49,567 SO, I CAN'T LET IT ALL END LIKE THIS. 485 00:26:51,533 --> 00:26:55,067 I WANT A LIFE AND THIS IS MY CHANCE TO FIGHT FOR IT. 486 00:27:10,400 --> 00:27:14,533 ** 487 00:27:14,533 --> 00:27:19,200 Liz: I'VE BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL FOR TWO MONTHS NOW. 488 00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:22,467 AND AT FIRST, IT WAS A BIG ADJUSTMENT FOR ME. 489 00:27:24,467 --> 00:27:27,500 THE 1,200 CALORIES A DAY DIET WAS A LOT LESS THAN 490 00:27:27,500 --> 00:27:30,267 I'M USED TO EATING, 491 00:27:30,267 --> 00:27:32,500 AND I REALLY MISS MY FAMILY. 492 00:27:32,500 --> 00:27:34,767 KNOCK-KNOCK. HELLO. 493 00:27:34,767 --> 00:27:36,800 ALL RIGHT, SO YOU READY TODAY? 494 00:27:36,800 --> 00:27:38,900 OKAY. ALL RIGHT. 495 00:27:38,900 --> 00:27:40,633 HERE WE GO. 496 00:27:40,633 --> 00:27:43,600 AND THEY'VE HAD ME DOING UPPER BODY EXERCISE 497 00:27:43,600 --> 00:27:45,633 SINCE I'M STILL HAVING TROUBLE GETTING UP 498 00:27:45,633 --> 00:27:48,333 AND OUT OF BED SO FAR. 499 00:27:48,333 --> 00:27:49,267 HOLD IT. 500 00:27:49,267 --> 00:27:51,367 BUT I FEEL LIKE I'M DOING WELL, 501 00:27:51,367 --> 00:27:54,067 AND I'VE SETTLED INTO A BIT OF A ROUTINE NOW. 502 00:27:54,067 --> 00:27:56,100 ROUND TWO. WE'RE GOING TO GO BACK-TO-BACK. 503 00:27:56,100 --> 00:27:57,167 HERE WE GO. 504 00:27:57,167 --> 00:27:58,233 READY? GO. 1... 505 00:27:58,233 --> 00:28:00,733 AND TODAY, DR. NOWZARADAN 506 00:28:00,733 --> 00:28:02,867 IS GOING TO SEE WHAT MY WEIGHT LOSS IS. 507 00:28:02,867 --> 00:28:04,500 ...AND 10. PERFECT. 508 00:28:04,500 --> 00:28:07,067 GOOD JOB. 509 00:28:07,067 --> 00:28:09,700 WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS 510 00:28:09,700 --> 00:28:12,600 WITH LIZ'S WEIGHT. 511 00:28:12,600 --> 00:28:16,733 BUT THE SCALE ON HER BED HAS STOPPED WORKING, 512 00:28:16,733 --> 00:28:20,067 SO UNFORTUNATELY, TODAY, WE HAVE TO PUT HER ON THE LIFT 513 00:28:20,067 --> 00:28:24,267 TO SEE WHAT HER WEIGHT LOSS IS AT THE TWO-MONTH MARK. 514 00:28:24,267 --> 00:28:26,733 WHOA, WHOA! 515 00:28:28,067 --> 00:28:29,767 Man: YES, IT'S STILL GOING UP. 516 00:28:32,133 --> 00:28:33,633 500... 517 00:28:33,633 --> 00:28:35,600 Dr. Nowzaradan: 575 POUNDS, CORRECT? 518 00:28:41,167 --> 00:28:43,933 ALL RIGHT, LIZ. YOU ARE 575 POUNDS. 519 00:28:43,933 --> 00:28:45,067 EXCELLENT. 520 00:28:45,067 --> 00:28:48,400 SO, YOU ESSENTIALLY LOST 146 POUNDS. 521 00:28:48,400 --> 00:28:53,067 IT'S NOT JUST MIRACULOUS, YOU KNOW, A MIRACULOUS THING, 522 00:28:53,067 --> 00:28:55,833 BUT IT'S A START. 523 00:28:55,833 --> 00:28:57,333 WELL, YOU'RE DOING GREAT. 524 00:28:57,333 --> 00:28:59,867 BUT THE CONCERN IS NOW, THAT WE NEED TO GET YOU UP 525 00:28:59,867 --> 00:29:01,833 AND WALKING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 526 00:29:01,833 --> 00:29:05,833 SO, TO DO THAT, WE'RE GOING TO SEND YOU TO A REHAB FACILITY 527 00:29:05,833 --> 00:29:08,300 THAT WILL HAVE MORE OPTIONS TO GET YOU STANDING. 528 00:29:08,300 --> 00:29:10,667 OKAY. 529 00:29:10,667 --> 00:29:14,833 LIZ HAS DONE WELL AND HAS BEEN COMPLYING WITH THE PROGRAM. 530 00:29:14,833 --> 00:29:17,933 BUT THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS HER FEAR OF WALKING, 531 00:29:17,933 --> 00:29:20,200 BECAUSE OF THE PAIN. 532 00:29:20,200 --> 00:29:23,200 BUT WHEN YOU DON'T USE YOUR MUSCLES FOR YEARS, 533 00:29:23,200 --> 00:29:26,067 IT'S GOING TO HURT WHEN YOU USE THEM AGAIN 534 00:29:26,067 --> 00:29:27,900 AND THAT'S NORMAL. 535 00:29:27,900 --> 00:29:30,433 SO, SENDING HER TO A REHAB FACILITY 536 00:29:30,433 --> 00:29:34,533 WILL HOPEFULLY BE WHAT SHE NEEDS TO GET HER UP AND OUT OF BED. 537 00:29:34,533 --> 00:29:35,900 AND WHILE SHE'S THERE, 538 00:29:35,900 --> 00:29:38,400 WE'RE GOING TO KEEP HER ON A CONTROLLED DIET 539 00:29:38,400 --> 00:29:41,733 SO THAT SHE KEEPS LOSING WEIGHT. 540 00:29:41,733 --> 00:29:44,433 SO, LIZ, ONCE YOU'RE ABLE TO WALK, 541 00:29:44,433 --> 00:29:45,833 THEN WE'RE GOING TO BRING YOU BACK HERE 542 00:29:45,833 --> 00:29:50,067 AND TAKE THE MASS ON YOUR RIGHT LEG OFF. 543 00:29:50,067 --> 00:29:52,967 I KNOW IT'S PAINFUL, BUT YOU HAVE TO TRY HARD 544 00:29:52,967 --> 00:29:55,367 AND PUSH YOURSELF TO GET UP, LIZ, 545 00:29:55,367 --> 00:29:57,767 BECAUSE THAT MASS, IT'S GOING TO BE 546 00:29:57,767 --> 00:29:59,600 VERY IMPORTANT TO GET IT OFF 547 00:29:59,600 --> 00:30:01,800 SO YOU CAN GET IN BETTER PHYSICAL SHAPE 548 00:30:01,800 --> 00:30:03,867 SO YOU CAN TOLERATE WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY. 549 00:30:03,867 --> 00:30:05,267 OKAY. 550 00:30:05,267 --> 00:30:07,133 ALL RIGHT, ANY QUESTIONS? 551 00:30:07,133 --> 00:30:09,067 NO QUESTIONS. OKAY. I'LL SEE YOU. 552 00:30:09,067 --> 00:30:11,600 ALL RIGHT. 553 00:30:14,467 --> 00:30:17,233 Liz: I KNOW I NEED TO STAND, BUT I DON'T KNOW 554 00:30:17,233 --> 00:30:20,133 IF DR. NOWZARADAN REALLY UNDERSTANDS HOW HARD IT IS 555 00:30:20,133 --> 00:30:21,800 FOR ME TO ACTUALLY GET UP. 556 00:30:21,800 --> 00:30:25,200 1, 2, 3. 557 00:30:25,200 --> 00:30:30,667 AND GOING TO A REHAB FACILITY IS A BIT UNEXPECTED, 558 00:30:30,667 --> 00:30:35,400 BUT I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE CHANCE TO GET THIS LYMPHEDEMA REMOVED. 559 00:30:35,400 --> 00:30:41,133 SO I'M WILLING TO KEEP TRYING AS LONG AS I HAVE TO. 560 00:30:41,133 --> 00:30:44,133 AND AS IMPOSSIBLE AS IT SEEMS, 561 00:30:44,133 --> 00:30:46,167 HOPEFULLY, I'LL FIND A WAY TO DO IT. 562 00:30:46,167 --> 00:30:52,267 ** 563 00:30:52,267 --> 00:30:58,200 ** 564 00:30:58,200 --> 00:30:59,867 MISS EVANS. 565 00:30:59,867 --> 00:31:02,333 HELLO. WE ARE BACK. 566 00:31:02,333 --> 00:31:04,300 SO, HOW YOU FEELING? 567 00:31:04,300 --> 00:31:05,767 FEELING ALL RIGHT. WELL, GOOD. 568 00:31:05,767 --> 00:31:12,233 SO, TODAY, WE'RE GOING TO WORK ON ATTEMPTING TO STAND, OKAY. 569 00:31:12,233 --> 00:31:15,800 I'VE BEEN HERE AT THE REHAB FACILITY FOR A MONTH. 570 00:31:15,800 --> 00:31:17,867 OKAY. 571 00:31:17,867 --> 00:31:20,400 AND IT'S BEEN REALLY HARD ON ME. 572 00:31:20,400 --> 00:31:22,067 I GOT IT. 573 00:31:22,067 --> 00:31:24,433 THEY'VE BEEN DOING EXERCISES WITH ME, 574 00:31:24,433 --> 00:31:28,600 BUT I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO STAND JUST YET. 575 00:31:28,600 --> 00:31:31,167 OKAY. 576 00:31:31,167 --> 00:31:33,133 I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO START TO SIT UP 577 00:31:33,133 --> 00:31:35,167 AND GET TO THE EDGE OF THE BED, 578 00:31:35,167 --> 00:31:38,200 WHICH I FEEL IS GOOD PROGRESS, 579 00:31:38,200 --> 00:31:42,200 BECAUSE THAT'S MORE THAN I'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO IN A LONG TIME. 580 00:31:42,200 --> 00:31:45,567 BUT I KNOW I HAVE TO STAND TO GET MY LYMPHEDEMA SURGERY, 581 00:31:45,567 --> 00:31:48,567 SO I'M TRYING EVERY TIME TO DO IT. 582 00:31:48,567 --> 00:31:50,200 ARE YOU READY? 583 00:31:50,200 --> 00:31:51,833 OR YOU WANT TO GIVE IT A MOMENT TO SEE? 584 00:31:51,833 --> 00:31:53,833 HOW YOUR FEET FEEL? 585 00:31:53,833 --> 00:31:55,867 THEY FEEL OKAY. 586 00:31:55,867 --> 00:31:59,267 ALL RIGHT, SO, YOU'RE GOING TO LEAN ONTO THE BALL 587 00:31:59,267 --> 00:32:03,167 AND I'M GOING TO BASICALLY HOLD FROM BEHIND FOR ANY STABILITY, 588 00:32:03,167 --> 00:32:04,767 OR EITHER GOING SIDE-TO-SIDE. 589 00:32:04,767 --> 00:32:07,767 OKAY. 590 00:32:07,767 --> 00:32:10,300 IF YOU NEED IT... 591 00:32:19,100 --> 00:32:21,067 IT'S JUST SO HARD, 592 00:32:21,067 --> 00:32:25,233 BECAUSE PHYSICAL THERAPY IS EXCRUCIATING. 593 00:32:25,233 --> 00:32:28,900 IT JUST HURTS SO BAD. 594 00:32:28,900 --> 00:32:31,300 IT'S LIKE YOUR LEGS ARE AWAKENING. 595 00:32:31,300 --> 00:32:33,600 THE MUSCLES ARE COMING BACK ALIVE, 596 00:32:33,600 --> 00:32:36,167 BECAUSE I'VE BEEN LAID UP SO LONG. 597 00:32:36,167 --> 00:32:40,567 GO AHEAD AND LAY BACK. 598 00:32:40,567 --> 00:32:44,067 AND I JUST HAVE SO MUCH WEIGHT ON MY BODY, STILL. 599 00:32:44,067 --> 00:32:47,733 AND THE MASSES ON MY LEG START TO HANG DOWN AND PULL 600 00:32:47,733 --> 00:32:50,167 AND MAKE IT EVEN MORE PAINFUL. 601 00:32:50,167 --> 00:32:54,400 SO, THIS IS JUST REALLY, REALLY HARD. 602 00:32:54,400 --> 00:32:55,467 OKAY, I JUST... 603 00:32:59,167 --> 00:33:00,600 1, 2, HIT IT. 604 00:33:00,600 --> 00:33:03,867 [ WHIMPERS ] 605 00:33:03,867 --> 00:33:05,267 YOU NEED HELP UP? 606 00:33:05,267 --> 00:33:07,367 MM-HMM. 607 00:33:07,367 --> 00:33:08,500 OW! 608 00:33:08,500 --> 00:33:09,867 WAIT, WAIT, WAIT! 609 00:33:09,867 --> 00:33:13,533 [ SOBS ] 610 00:33:15,867 --> 00:33:20,600 IT'S DISCOURAGING THAT I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DO IT YET. 611 00:33:20,600 --> 00:33:26,400 BUT I KNOW I HAVE TO, SO I'M GOING TO KEEP TRYING UNTIL I DO. 612 00:33:26,400 --> 00:33:28,367 WHEN YOU FIRST CAME IN AND YOU WAS TOUCHING IT, 613 00:33:28,367 --> 00:33:30,667 YOU KNOW, IT WASN'T -- 614 00:33:30,667 --> 00:33:32,700 IT WASN'T AS PAINFUL, YOU KNOW, BUT -- 615 00:33:32,700 --> 00:33:33,700 UNTIL YOU PUT WEIGHT ON IT. 616 00:33:33,700 --> 00:33:35,900 YEAH. ONCE I START TRYING TO 617 00:33:35,900 --> 00:33:38,067 PUT WEIGHT ON IT, THEN IT JUST... 618 00:33:38,067 --> 00:33:39,733 MNH-MNH. OKAY. 619 00:33:39,733 --> 00:33:41,567 WE'LL JUST HAVE TO KEEP BUILDING IT UP. 620 00:33:41,567 --> 00:33:44,700 THAT'S JUST THE MAIN OBJECTIVE, TO GET ON THOSE FEET. 621 00:33:44,700 --> 00:33:47,500 TRUST ME, I'M WILL TRY TO GET IT, 'CAUSE I'M TRYING. 622 00:33:47,500 --> 00:33:49,933 ALL RIGHT, HAVE A GOOD ONE. 623 00:33:49,933 --> 00:33:51,333 ALL RIGHT. 624 00:33:54,167 --> 00:33:58,833 I WANT THE LYMPHEDEMA REMOVED AND I WANT WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY, 625 00:33:58,833 --> 00:34:02,633 AND I CAN'T MOVE AHEAD UNTIL I DO THIS. 626 00:34:02,633 --> 00:34:05,333 I JUST WISH I WAS MAYBE A LITTLE BIT FURTHER, 627 00:34:05,333 --> 00:34:07,667 BUT I CAN'T PUSH IT. 628 00:34:07,667 --> 00:34:10,067 SO, I'LL FIGURE IT OUT. 629 00:34:10,067 --> 00:34:14,100 AND WHEN I DO, I'M GOING TO BE SO EXCITED. 630 00:34:14,100 --> 00:34:24,067 ** 631 00:34:24,067 --> 00:34:34,067 ** 632 00:34:34,067 --> 00:34:44,067 ** 633 00:34:44,067 --> 00:34:48,200 I AM VERY CONCERNED LIZ IS RUNNING OUT OF TIME. 634 00:34:48,200 --> 00:34:50,767 SO, WE HAVE TO GET HER UP AND SURGERY 635 00:34:50,767 --> 00:34:55,567 IS THE BEST OPTION TO MOVE HER CLOSER TO THAT. 636 00:34:55,567 --> 00:34:59,100 SO, WE ARE DOING AN ECHOCARDIOGRAM AND RUNNING TESTS 637 00:34:59,100 --> 00:35:01,067 ON HER TO EVEN SEE 638 00:35:01,067 --> 00:35:03,800 IF WE CAN DO HER LYMPHEDEMA REMOVAL. 639 00:35:03,800 --> 00:35:07,400 BUT HIGH RISK FACTORS OF DOING SURGERY ON HER 640 00:35:07,400 --> 00:35:12,433 WHILE SHE'S IMMOBILE ARE STILL A VERY BIG CONCERN. 641 00:35:12,433 --> 00:35:15,233 THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT SHE CONTINUED TO LOSE WEIGHT 642 00:35:15,233 --> 00:35:17,867 AND IS DOWN TO 506 POUNDS. 643 00:35:17,867 --> 00:35:20,500 BUT WITH ALMOST NO ACTIVITY FOR YEARS, 644 00:35:20,500 --> 00:35:23,233 HER HEART IS MY BIGGEST CONCERN, 645 00:35:23,233 --> 00:35:25,400 BECAUSE IT MAY JUST NOT BE STRONG ENOUGH 646 00:35:25,400 --> 00:35:27,700 TO MAKE IT THROUGH SURGERY. 647 00:35:27,700 --> 00:35:31,167 AND IF WE AREN'T ABLE TO PERFORM SURGERY, 648 00:35:31,167 --> 00:35:35,067 THEN LIZ HAS A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME TO GET MOBILE AGAIN 649 00:35:35,067 --> 00:35:38,233 BEFORE HER HEALTH START TO DECLINE RAPIDLY 650 00:35:38,233 --> 00:35:40,767 AND THERE'LL BE NOTHING WE CAN DO TO STOP IT. 651 00:36:00,333 --> 00:36:04,967 ** 652 00:36:04,967 --> 00:36:07,333 Liz: TODAY IS SUCH A BIG DAY FOR ME, 653 00:36:07,333 --> 00:36:11,233 BECAUSE I'M FINALLY GETTING MY LYMPHEDEMA REMOVED, 654 00:36:11,233 --> 00:36:14,067 AND MY MOM IS HERE WITH ME FOR THE SURGERY. 655 00:36:14,067 --> 00:36:17,100 ** 656 00:36:17,100 --> 00:36:21,067 THIS HAS BEEN THE LONGEST I'VE EVER GONE WITHOUT SEEING HER, 657 00:36:21,067 --> 00:36:24,067 BECAUSE SHE CAN'T GET AROUND TOO EASILY. 658 00:36:24,067 --> 00:36:26,333 BUT THIS SURGERY IS A BIG DEAL 659 00:36:26,333 --> 00:36:29,100 AND WE ALL KNOW ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN, 660 00:36:29,100 --> 00:36:31,500 SO SHE WANTED TO BE HERE WITH ME FOR THIS. 661 00:36:33,167 --> 00:36:34,400 OKAY. 662 00:36:40,400 --> 00:36:41,467 YOU KNOW ME. 663 00:36:45,333 --> 00:36:46,300 SEE... 664 00:36:46,300 --> 00:36:49,067 WE GOT THIS. 665 00:36:49,067 --> 00:36:51,300 I'M TRYING NOT TO THINK ABOUT THE WORST POSSIBLE THINGS 666 00:36:51,300 --> 00:36:54,100 THAT COULD HAPPEN. 667 00:36:54,100 --> 00:36:59,067 I'VE COME SO FAR IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, 668 00:36:59,067 --> 00:37:02,633 BUT I STILL HAVE A LONG WAYS TO GO, 669 00:37:02,633 --> 00:37:04,933 AND IF I DON'T GET THIS SURGERY, 670 00:37:04,933 --> 00:37:09,067 THEN I'M NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THE PROGRESS I NEED. 671 00:37:09,067 --> 00:37:12,567 SO, I'M JUST TRUSTING I'M GOING TO WAKE UP IN A BETTER PLACE 672 00:37:12,567 --> 00:37:15,800 AND CLOSER THAN EVER TO GETTING MY LIFE BACK. 673 00:37:15,800 --> 00:37:20,533 ** 674 00:37:20,533 --> 00:37:24,500 Dr. Nowzaradan: AFTER RUNNING TESTS AND DOING AN ECHO ON LIZ'S HEART, 675 00:37:24,500 --> 00:37:28,900 SHE WASN'T IN A HEALTHY ENOUGH STATE FOR US TO DO HER SURGERY, 676 00:37:28,900 --> 00:37:33,367 PRIMARILY BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT SHE HAS AN ENLARGED HEART. 677 00:37:33,367 --> 00:37:36,600 SO, WE'VE BEEN TREATING HER WITH MEDICATION, 678 00:37:36,600 --> 00:37:38,533 AND WE CREATED A WINDOW WITH HER 679 00:37:38,533 --> 00:37:40,767 WHERE SHE'S HEALTHY ENOUGH FOR SURGERY 680 00:37:40,767 --> 00:37:43,333 THAT WON'T LAST THAT LONG. 681 00:37:43,333 --> 00:37:46,467 SO, WE ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY 682 00:37:46,467 --> 00:37:48,833 AND WE ARE DOING THE LYMPHEDEMA REMOVAL 683 00:37:48,833 --> 00:37:52,833 TO TAKE OFF THE LARGE MASS ON LIZ'S RIGHT LEG. 684 00:37:52,833 --> 00:37:56,667 OKAY, READY FOR THE FIRST INCISION. 685 00:37:56,667 --> 00:37:59,900 SO, WE'RE TAKING ALL PRECAUTIONS WE NEED 686 00:37:59,900 --> 00:38:02,467 TO REDUCE RISK IN HER SURGERY. 687 00:38:02,467 --> 00:38:05,967 BUT THIS IS A VERY COMPLICATED OPERATION. 688 00:38:08,433 --> 00:38:11,167 THE LYMPHEDEMA MASS REMOVAL ON LIZ'S LEG 689 00:38:11,167 --> 00:38:14,767 IS AN OPERATION THAT REQUIRE LARGE INCISION 690 00:38:14,767 --> 00:38:18,667 THAT WILL INVOLVE TYING UP HUNDREDS OF BLOOD VESSELS, 691 00:38:18,667 --> 00:38:21,967 BUT HER BODY WON'T BE ABLE TO HANDLE TOO MUCH, 692 00:38:21,967 --> 00:38:25,067 SO WE HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL WITH HER TODAY. 693 00:38:27,700 --> 00:38:29,667 Reta: EVEN THOUGH IT MAKES ME NERVOUS, 694 00:38:29,667 --> 00:38:33,067 I KNOW SURGERY IS GOING TO CHANGE HER LIFE 695 00:38:33,067 --> 00:38:36,133 AND I WANT HER TO HAVE A BETTER LIFE. 696 00:38:36,133 --> 00:38:40,767 SO, IF SHE WANTS A REAL SHOT AT A NORMAL LIFE, 697 00:38:40,767 --> 00:38:43,100 SHE NEEDS TO HAVE THIS DONE. 698 00:38:45,600 --> 00:38:47,967 Dr. Nowzaradan: ONCE WE REMOVE THIS MASS, 699 00:38:47,967 --> 00:38:51,067 SHE SHOULD BE 20-TO-30 POUNDS LIGHTER, 700 00:38:51,067 --> 00:38:54,300 AND HAVING ALL THAT WEIGHT OFF OF HER LEG 701 00:38:54,300 --> 00:38:59,100 COULD BE A BIG HELP GETTING HER TO FINALLY STAND UP, 702 00:38:59,100 --> 00:39:00,767 HOPEFULLY, TO GET THE POINT 703 00:39:00,767 --> 00:39:02,067 THAT SHE'S GOING TO BE ABLE 704 00:39:02,067 --> 00:39:04,100 TO HAVE WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY. 705 00:39:04,100 --> 00:39:08,300 BUT LIZ HAS TO START WALKING SOON AND SHE HAS NO OPTION 706 00:39:08,300 --> 00:39:12,367 IF SHE WANT TO PREVENT HER BODY FROM GETTING EVEN WORSE. 707 00:39:12,367 --> 00:39:13,600 COME ON OVER HERE. 708 00:39:13,600 --> 00:39:16,133 WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THIS THING OFF. 709 00:39:16,133 --> 00:39:17,933 GRAB OVER THE OTHER SIDE OF HER. 710 00:39:17,933 --> 00:39:19,767 OVER, OVER. 711 00:39:19,767 --> 00:39:22,633 THERE. 712 00:39:22,633 --> 00:39:25,567 OKAY, WE CAN START TO SUTURE HER UP. 713 00:39:27,800 --> 00:39:32,233 PUT A FEW MORE STITCHES AND WE'LL BE ALL DONE. 714 00:39:32,233 --> 00:39:36,100 ALL RIGHT, WE'RE DONE. 715 00:39:36,100 --> 00:39:39,067 LIZ'S SURGERY WENT VERY WELL. 716 00:39:39,067 --> 00:39:40,067 OKAY. 717 00:39:40,067 --> 00:39:42,867 LET'S GET THE WEIGHT ON THAT. 718 00:39:42,867 --> 00:39:45,133 AND I NEED ONE MORE PERSON. 719 00:39:45,133 --> 00:39:48,667 ** 720 00:39:48,667 --> 00:39:51,333 THIS IS ESSENTIALLY 21 POUNDS, 721 00:39:51,333 --> 00:39:54,267 ABOUT 3, 4 POUNDS OF FLUIDS LEAK OUT, 722 00:39:54,267 --> 00:39:58,433 SO THIS IS ESSENTIALLY 25 POUNDS. 723 00:39:58,433 --> 00:40:00,067 WHEN WE TOOK THIS MASS OUT, 724 00:40:00,067 --> 00:40:04,633 WE PROBABLY TIED ABOUT 400 BLOOD VESSELS. 725 00:40:04,633 --> 00:40:06,367 IT WAS FAIRLY COMPLICATED, 726 00:40:06,367 --> 00:40:08,967 BUT WE HAVE BEEN CAREFUL WITH OUR TIME 727 00:40:08,967 --> 00:40:11,333 AND LIZ IS STILL DOING WELL. 728 00:40:11,333 --> 00:40:13,800 BUT FOR NOW, WE GET HER TO RECOVERY 729 00:40:13,800 --> 00:40:15,933 AND KEEP HER HERE FOR A LITTLE BIT. 730 00:40:15,933 --> 00:40:19,667 BECAUSE IF WE SEND HER HOME AND ALLOW FOR ANY CHANCE 731 00:40:19,667 --> 00:40:20,967 FOR HER TO GAIN WEIGHT 732 00:40:20,967 --> 00:40:23,100 TOO SOON AFTER RECOVERY, 733 00:40:23,100 --> 00:40:27,700 THE LYMPHEDEMA WILL START TO DEVELOP AGAIN IMMEDIATELY. 734 00:40:27,700 --> 00:40:30,133 SO, WE NEED TO KEEP HER IN THE HOSPITAL NOW 735 00:40:30,133 --> 00:40:31,667 TO KEEP HER ON TRACK 736 00:40:31,667 --> 00:40:35,067 AND MAKE SURE THAT SHE'S DOING EVERYTHING SHE NEEDS TO. 737 00:40:37,900 --> 00:40:39,133 HELLO. HELLO. 738 00:40:39,133 --> 00:40:40,633 HOW YOU DOING? 739 00:40:40,633 --> 00:40:41,800 GOOD. ALL RIGHT. 740 00:40:41,800 --> 00:40:44,867 AND LIZ DID VERY WELL WITH HER SURGERY. 741 00:40:44,867 --> 00:40:48,067 WE TOOK THE MASS OFF OF THE RIGHT THIGH, 742 00:40:48,067 --> 00:40:51,400 AND SHE ESSENTIALLY LOST 25 POUNDS TODAY. 743 00:40:54,133 --> 00:40:56,100 -PRAISE THE LORD. -THANK GOD. 744 00:40:56,100 --> 00:41:01,633 AND ONCE IT HEAL, SHE SHOULD BE ABLE TO STAND UP AND WALK. 745 00:41:03,300 --> 00:41:04,600 ALL RIGHT, I'LL SEE Y'ALL LATER. 746 00:41:04,600 --> 00:41:06,433 -ALL RIGHT. -THANK YOU, THANK YOU SO MUCH. 747 00:41:06,433 --> 00:41:07,500 NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN. 748 00:41:07,500 --> 00:41:08,833 THANK YOU SO MUCH, DOCTOR. 749 00:41:08,833 --> 00:41:10,267 HEY, YOU'RE QUITE WELCOME. 750 00:41:10,267 --> 00:41:12,233 I'LL SEE Y'ALL. 751 00:41:12,233 --> 00:41:17,833 ** 752 00:41:17,833 --> 00:41:21,067 Dr. Nowzaradan: STAYING COMPLETELY IMMOBILE IS THE GREATEST RISK 753 00:41:21,067 --> 00:41:25,367 LIZ IS TAKING WITH HER LIFE AND THAT HAS TO CHANGE NOW. 754 00:41:25,367 --> 00:41:30,633 ** 755 00:41:30,633 --> 00:41:35,700 ** 756 00:41:35,700 --> 00:41:38,867 Liz: MY RECOVERY HAS BEEN TOUGH. 757 00:41:38,867 --> 00:41:42,233 I'M CERTAINLY GLAD MY LYMPHEDEMA IS GONE, 758 00:41:42,233 --> 00:41:45,367 BUT IT FEELS LIKE I'M MISSING SOMETHING NOW, 759 00:41:45,367 --> 00:41:48,433 SO IT'S JUST BEEN A BIT OF AN ADJUSTMENT FOR ME. 760 00:41:48,433 --> 00:41:52,433 ** 761 00:41:52,433 --> 00:41:53,767 HI, LIZ. 762 00:41:53,767 --> 00:41:55,367 HELLO, DR. NOWZARADAN. 763 00:41:55,367 --> 00:41:56,933 HOW YOU DOING? I'M DOING ALL RIGHT. 764 00:41:56,933 --> 00:41:58,500 HOW YOU DOING? ALL RIGHT. 765 00:41:58,500 --> 00:42:03,067 SINCE WE LOST THAT 25 POUND OF MASS FROM YOUR LEG, 766 00:42:03,067 --> 00:42:05,067 HAVE YOU GOT A CHANCE TO LOOK AT IT? 767 00:42:05,067 --> 00:42:06,267 I HAVEN'T. 768 00:42:06,267 --> 00:42:08,633 WHY, YOU AFRAID YOU'RE GOING TO MISS THOSE LUMPS? 769 00:42:08,633 --> 00:42:09,900 NO, I'M NOT GOING TO MISS IT. 770 00:42:09,900 --> 00:42:13,600 I'VE JUST BEEN A LITTLE SCARED TO LOOK AT IT. 771 00:42:13,600 --> 00:42:18,167 ALL RIGHT, LET ME LOOK AT IT AND WE SEE HOW IT'S HEALING. 772 00:42:22,267 --> 00:42:24,700 ** 773 00:42:24,700 --> 00:42:27,633 ALL RIGHT, THAT INCISION IS LOOKING VERY GOOD. 774 00:42:29,200 --> 00:42:31,333 Dr. Nowzaradan: LIZ HAS DONE VERY WELL SO FAR, 775 00:42:31,333 --> 00:42:35,600 BUT SHE REALLY HASN'T HAD ANY TEMPTATION WHILE SHE'S HERE. 776 00:42:35,600 --> 00:42:37,833 SO, THE BIG TEST IS GOING TO BE 777 00:42:37,833 --> 00:42:40,200 WHETHER SHE CAN MAINTAIN HER WEIGHT LOSS 778 00:42:40,200 --> 00:42:44,533 BACK IN HER OLD ENVIRONMENT WITH HER ENABLERS. 779 00:42:44,533 --> 00:42:49,533 OKAY, SO YOUR WEIGHT NOW IS DOWN TO 458 POUNDS, 780 00:42:49,533 --> 00:42:53,567 BECAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN ON A CONTROLLED DIET FOR FIVE MONTHS. 781 00:42:53,567 --> 00:42:56,600 AND NOW THIS REMOVAL OF YOUR LYMPHEDEMA, 782 00:42:56,600 --> 00:43:00,833 YOU HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO STAND AND START WALKING. 783 00:43:00,833 --> 00:43:04,433 SO, WE GET YOU GOING HOME TODAY AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO START 784 00:43:04,433 --> 00:43:07,067 SENDING PHYSICAL THERAPY TO YOUR HOUSE 785 00:43:07,067 --> 00:43:09,067 THREE TIMES A WEEK TO GET YOU UP. 786 00:43:09,067 --> 00:43:10,333 OKAY, THEN. 787 00:43:10,333 --> 00:43:13,533 AND I WANT YOU TO SHOW ME THAT YOU CAN STICK TO THE DIET 788 00:43:13,533 --> 00:43:16,233 ON YOUR OWN AND LOSE 50 POUNDS 789 00:43:16,233 --> 00:43:18,333 OVER THE NEXT TWO MONTHS. 790 00:43:18,333 --> 00:43:19,500 OKAY. OKAY. 791 00:43:19,500 --> 00:43:22,900 BUT THE PRIORITY IS GETTING UP AND STANDING. 792 00:43:22,900 --> 00:43:24,633 YES, SIR. 793 00:43:24,633 --> 00:43:28,667 IT IS MOSTLY FEAR OF PAIN THAT IS HOLDING LIZ BACK, 794 00:43:28,667 --> 00:43:31,567 BUT SHE CAN'T AFFORD TO STAY INACTIVE. 795 00:43:31,567 --> 00:43:36,433 EVERY DAY SHE IS, HER BODY AND HER HEART GETS WEAKER. 796 00:43:36,433 --> 00:43:39,467 AND IT COULD BE A MONTH OR SIX MONTHS, 797 00:43:39,467 --> 00:43:42,200 BUT HER TIME WILL RUN OUT SOON. 798 00:43:42,200 --> 00:43:45,067 YOU NEED TO WORK HARD AND DO THIS, LIZ. 799 00:43:45,067 --> 00:43:46,067 OKAY. 800 00:43:46,067 --> 00:43:47,633 AND IF YOU HIT THIS GOAL, 801 00:43:47,633 --> 00:43:49,400 I'LL APPROVE YOU FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY. 802 00:43:49,400 --> 00:43:50,900 OKAY. SOUNDS GOOD? 803 00:43:50,900 --> 00:43:51,967 YES, SIR. THANK YOU. 804 00:43:51,967 --> 00:43:53,433 ALL RIGHT, I'LL SEE YOU LATER. 805 00:43:53,433 --> 00:43:55,933 ALRIGHTY. OKAY. 806 00:43:55,933 --> 00:44:01,067 ** 807 00:44:01,067 --> 00:44:04,767 Liz: I'M GLAD TO FINALLY BE ABLE TO GO HOME. 808 00:44:04,767 --> 00:44:09,600 I'VE BEEN HERE FOR SO LONG, BUT I'M PROUD OF THE PROGRESS 809 00:44:09,600 --> 00:44:15,267 I'VE MADE SO FAR AND I KNOW I HAVE TO KEEP IT GOING, 810 00:44:15,267 --> 00:44:19,400 SO THIS IS GOING TO BE MAKE OR BREAK FOR ME, 811 00:44:19,400 --> 00:44:21,533 BECAUSE IF I FAIL AT THIS, 812 00:44:21,533 --> 00:44:23,933 I'M GOING TO LOSE EVERYTHING... 813 00:44:23,933 --> 00:44:27,067 ** 814 00:44:27,067 --> 00:44:28,833 ...AND I CAN'T LET THAT HAPPEN. 815 00:44:28,833 --> 00:44:33,100 ** 816 00:44:37,633 --> 00:44:46,067 ** 817 00:44:46,067 --> 00:44:47,533 -HEY. -HEY. 818 00:44:47,533 --> 00:44:49,133 HOW'S IT BEEN? HOW'S IT BEEN GOING? 819 00:44:49,133 --> 00:44:50,467 IT'S GOING ALL RIGHT. 820 00:44:50,467 --> 00:44:56,667 ** 821 00:44:56,667 --> 00:44:58,167 GO AHEAD AND GRAB YOUR STICK. 822 00:44:58,167 --> 00:45:00,333 LET'S DO ABOUT 10 WARM-UPS. 823 00:45:00,333 --> 00:45:07,233 ** 824 00:45:07,233 --> 00:45:08,633 YEAH. 825 00:45:08,633 --> 00:45:15,067 ** 826 00:45:15,067 --> 00:45:17,700 SHOW ME. 827 00:45:26,067 --> 00:45:30,433 AND I WILL HAVE TO MOVE THIS LEG OFF THE BED, SO... 828 00:45:30,433 --> 00:45:31,700 LOOK AT THAT, LOOK AT THAT, LOOK AT THAT. 829 00:45:31,700 --> 00:45:32,733 SEE? 830 00:45:32,733 --> 00:45:34,067 A GOAL. LOOK AT THAT. 831 00:45:34,067 --> 00:45:36,233 COME ON, COME ON, GIVE IT UP, GIVE IT UP. 832 00:45:36,233 --> 00:45:38,067 LOOK HOW -- LOOK AT THAT. 833 00:45:38,067 --> 00:45:39,400 WOW. 834 00:45:39,400 --> 00:45:43,067 ** 835 00:45:43,067 --> 00:45:44,233 ALL RIGHT, COME ON. 836 00:45:44,233 --> 00:45:53,167 ** 837 00:45:53,167 --> 00:45:55,633 EXCELLENT. 838 00:45:55,633 --> 00:46:02,200 ** 839 00:46:02,200 --> 00:46:04,967 THERE YOU GO. 840 00:46:04,967 --> 00:46:06,467 GOOD, GOOD. 841 00:46:06,467 --> 00:46:11,633 ** 842 00:46:11,633 --> 00:46:13,067 HOW DOES YOUR LEG FEEL? 843 00:46:13,067 --> 00:46:14,600 OKAY. NO PAIN? 844 00:46:14,600 --> 00:46:18,067 A LITTLE PAIN, BUT IT'S ALL RIGHT. 845 00:46:18,067 --> 00:46:19,167 ALL RIGHT, AWESOME. 846 00:46:19,167 --> 00:46:21,800 NOW LET'S DO SOME LUNGING FORWARD. 847 00:46:23,867 --> 00:46:26,433 Liz: BUT IT'S STILL A PRETTY PAINFUL PROCESS. 848 00:46:26,433 --> 00:46:28,400 STRETCH ON YOUR BACK. GOOD. 849 00:46:28,400 --> 00:46:32,733 AND IT HURTS TO USE MY LEGS AT ALL, 850 00:46:32,733 --> 00:46:35,467 BECAUSE THE MUSCLES HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO 851 00:46:35,467 --> 00:46:37,867 BEFORE THEY'RE BACK ENOUGH TO USE THEM. 852 00:46:37,867 --> 00:46:39,400 GOOD. HOW ABOUT YOUR KNEES? 853 00:46:39,400 --> 00:46:42,133 LET'S BRING YOUR KNEES UP. 854 00:46:42,133 --> 00:46:44,700 COME ON, YOU CAN DO IT. RIGHT, GOOD. 855 00:46:44,700 --> 00:46:46,500 I LOVE THAT, I LOVE THAT. 856 00:46:49,067 --> 00:46:53,467 I BELIEVE IN ABOUT A MONTH OR SO, HOPEFULLY LESS, 857 00:46:53,467 --> 00:46:55,867 I'LL BE ABLE TO STAND ON MY OWN. 858 00:46:55,867 --> 00:46:57,500 BUT TO BE ABLE TO PUT THAT SHOE ON TODAY 859 00:46:57,500 --> 00:46:59,600 WAS A GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT. 860 00:46:59,600 --> 00:47:00,767 ALL RIGHT. TALK TO YOU LATER. 861 00:47:00,767 --> 00:47:03,067 BYE-BYE. BYE-BYE. 862 00:47:03,067 --> 00:47:05,467 I WANT TO GET WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY 863 00:47:05,467 --> 00:47:08,667 AND I'M WORKING HARD TO HIT DR. NOWZARADAN'S GOAL 864 00:47:08,667 --> 00:47:10,367 AND DO WHAT I NEED TO. 865 00:47:10,367 --> 00:47:16,567 ** 866 00:47:16,567 --> 00:47:22,567 ** 867 00:47:22,567 --> 00:47:26,133 THINGS HAVE BEEN HARDER THIS PAST MONTH. 868 00:47:26,133 --> 00:47:28,800 I FEEL LIKE I'M STILL DOING GOOD, 869 00:47:28,800 --> 00:47:30,333 BUT FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, 870 00:47:30,333 --> 00:47:33,400 MY MOM HASN'T BEEN FEELING WELL. 871 00:47:33,400 --> 00:47:35,967 SHE'S JUST TIRED AND DON'T WANT TO COOK, 872 00:47:35,967 --> 00:47:39,733 SO WE'LL EAT WHATEVER WE HAVE. 873 00:47:39,733 --> 00:47:43,467 AND LATELY, WE EAT A LOT OF FAST FOOD. 874 00:47:43,467 --> 00:47:46,767 AND THEN THAT'S WHAT I'LL HAVE, BECAUSE IF I DON'T EAT THAT, 875 00:47:46,767 --> 00:47:49,700 THEN IT'S REALLY NOTHING ELSE TO EAT. 876 00:47:49,700 --> 00:47:52,600 ** 877 00:47:52,600 --> 00:47:54,067 PIZZA'S HERE. 878 00:47:54,067 --> 00:47:55,133 Liz: OKAY. 879 00:47:56,567 --> 00:48:00,167 Liz: SO, IT GETS HARD NOT TO ORDER SOMETHING 880 00:48:00,167 --> 00:48:04,233 THAT JUST TASTES GOOD SOMETIME. 881 00:48:04,233 --> 00:48:07,367 THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU, MOM. 882 00:48:07,367 --> 00:48:09,200 BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN I'M JUST GIVING IN 883 00:48:09,200 --> 00:48:13,600 ALL THE TIME RIGHT NOW. 884 00:48:13,600 --> 00:48:16,733 BUT PIZZA IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE FOODS. 885 00:48:16,733 --> 00:48:18,467 I KNOW I SHOULDN'T REALLY BE HAVING IT, 886 00:48:18,467 --> 00:48:21,433 BUT IT'S JUST SOME MEALS. 887 00:48:21,433 --> 00:48:24,200 YOU WANT ME TO PUT YOU SOME ON -- ON YOUR PLATE? 888 00:48:24,200 --> 00:48:26,833 MM-HMM. 889 00:48:26,833 --> 00:48:30,433 MY MOM DOES SO MUCH AND WHEN SHE'S NOT FEELING WELL, 890 00:48:30,433 --> 00:48:32,267 I DON'T WANT TO ADD TO HER BURDEN. 891 00:48:45,067 --> 00:48:51,067 I THINK THAT IT TAKES TIME TO MAKE THE NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS. 892 00:48:51,067 --> 00:48:53,767 IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN OVERNIGHT. 893 00:48:53,767 --> 00:48:56,333 IT DIDN'T COME UP ON HER OVERNIGHT 894 00:48:56,333 --> 00:48:59,067 AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO WORK WITH 895 00:48:59,067 --> 00:49:02,667 OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. 896 00:49:02,667 --> 00:49:06,600 MAYBE IT'LL BE A LITTLE BIT BETTER THAN HAVING LIKE A -- 897 00:49:06,600 --> 00:49:10,333 A MEAT LOVERS OR SOMETHING, WITH THE SPINACH 898 00:49:10,333 --> 00:49:14,900 AND THEN THE ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND IT'S A PROTEIN. 899 00:49:14,900 --> 00:49:18,600 THERE ARE BUMPS IN THE ROAD, 900 00:49:18,600 --> 00:49:22,300 THERE ARE THINGS THAT WE'RE ADAPTING TO, 901 00:49:22,300 --> 00:49:28,500 BUT ALL IN ALL, WE'RE GOING TO GET THERE. 902 00:49:28,500 --> 00:49:31,267 Liz: I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR ME TO PROVE MYSELF 903 00:49:31,267 --> 00:49:33,467 TO DR. NOW. 904 00:49:33,467 --> 00:49:38,300 AND MY TWO-MONTH FOLLOW-UP IS SOON AND I'M STILL WORKING HARD. 905 00:49:38,300 --> 00:49:41,300 IT'S JUST SOME MEALS, I HAVE TO GIVE IN. 906 00:49:41,300 --> 00:49:44,433 ** 907 00:49:44,433 --> 00:49:48,467 BUT I FEEL LIKE I'M STILL DOING WELL, BECAUSE FOR MOST MEALS, 908 00:49:48,467 --> 00:49:53,400 THEY'RE EXACTLY WHAT THE DOCTOR'S DIET SAYS I SHOULD EAT. 909 00:49:53,400 --> 00:49:57,467 SO, I FEEL CONFIDENT I'M GOING TO SHOW HIM ENOUGH PROGRESS 910 00:49:57,467 --> 00:49:59,733 TO GET APPROVED FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY. 911 00:49:59,733 --> 00:50:05,300 ** 912 00:50:05,300 --> 00:50:10,733 ** 913 00:50:10,733 --> 00:50:12,733 TODAY, I'M GOING BACK TO THE HOSPITAL 914 00:50:12,733 --> 00:50:15,533 FOR MY FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT. 915 00:50:15,533 --> 00:50:19,333 I'VE BEEN GLAD TO BE HOME, BUT I KNOW IT'S TIME FOR ME 916 00:50:19,333 --> 00:50:22,700 TO GO BACK TO SHOW DR. NOWZARADAN MY PROGRESS. 917 00:50:22,700 --> 00:50:27,867 ** 918 00:50:27,867 --> 00:50:30,067 I'M DOING GOOD. 919 00:50:30,067 --> 00:50:32,600 I'M FINE. 920 00:50:32,600 --> 00:50:35,433 1, 2, 3. 921 00:50:35,433 --> 00:50:41,100 ** 922 00:50:41,100 --> 00:50:43,900 BYE, BOO. LOVE YOU. 923 00:50:43,900 --> 00:50:45,667 LOVE YOU. I'LL BE BACK. 924 00:50:45,667 --> 00:50:47,733 Man: YOU READY? MM-HMM. 925 00:50:47,733 --> 00:50:48,867 LOVE YOU. 926 00:50:48,867 --> 00:50:52,800 ** 927 00:50:52,800 --> 00:50:55,500 Liz: I'M JUST HOPING TODAY GOES WELL 928 00:50:55,500 --> 00:50:57,100 AND THAT I HIT MY GOAL 929 00:50:57,100 --> 00:51:00,767 AND THAT DR. NOWZARADAN IS HAPPY WITH MY PROGRESS, 930 00:51:00,767 --> 00:51:03,967 BECAUSE THE NEXT BIG STEP FOR ME IS WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY. 931 00:51:06,467 --> 00:51:09,333 AND WITHOUT IT, I KNOW MY STRUGGLE WITH THE CRAVINGS 932 00:51:09,333 --> 00:51:13,167 WILL GET EVEN HARDER, 933 00:51:13,167 --> 00:51:15,467 AND THAT I COULD START TO GAIN AGAIN. 934 00:51:18,100 --> 00:51:22,500 SO, IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT TODAY GOES WELL, 935 00:51:22,500 --> 00:51:26,867 BECAUSE I HAVE TO SUCCEED AND GET MY LIFE BACK 936 00:51:26,867 --> 00:51:29,367 AND I FEEL LIKE I'M SO CLOSE RIGHT NOW... 937 00:51:31,433 --> 00:51:33,967 ...SO I CAN'T START TO MESS IT ALL UP. 938 00:51:39,067 --> 00:51:47,633 ** 939 00:51:47,633 --> 00:51:50,900 Liz: I'M BACK AT ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL. 940 00:51:50,900 --> 00:51:52,667 I'M WAITING ON DR. NOW 941 00:51:52,667 --> 00:51:55,100 AND I WAS SUPPOSED TO LOSE 50 POUNDS 942 00:51:55,100 --> 00:51:59,067 OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, BUT I'M A LITTLE NERVOUS 943 00:51:59,067 --> 00:52:03,533 BECAUSE I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT THE SCALE IS GOING TO SAY. 944 00:52:03,533 --> 00:52:05,633 BUT I'M HOPING THAT I'LL QUALIFY 945 00:52:05,633 --> 00:52:08,233 FOR MY WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY TODAY. 946 00:52:08,233 --> 00:52:11,067 ** 947 00:52:11,067 --> 00:52:12,067 HEY, LIZ. 948 00:52:12,067 --> 00:52:14,133 HELLO, DR. NOWZARADAN. 949 00:52:14,133 --> 00:52:17,267 WELL, IT'S TWO MONTHS SINCE I SAW YOU LAST TIME. 950 00:52:17,267 --> 00:52:18,433 HOW ARE YOU GETTING ALONG? 951 00:52:18,433 --> 00:52:20,967 UM, I'M DOING PRETTY GOOD. 952 00:52:20,967 --> 00:52:23,400 I HEAR YOU'RE STILL NOT UP AND WALKING, 953 00:52:23,400 --> 00:52:25,533 BUT HAVE YOU MAINTAINED A DIET? 954 00:52:25,533 --> 00:52:28,400 I DO GOOD AND THEN I DONE HAD A COUPLE OF HICCUPS 955 00:52:28,400 --> 00:52:30,233 HERE AND THERE, BUT OVERALL, 956 00:52:30,233 --> 00:52:32,833 I'VE BEEN TRYING TO STICK WITH THE DIET. 957 00:52:32,833 --> 00:52:36,600 OKAY. TWO MONTHS AGO, WE SAW YOU IN HERE 958 00:52:36,600 --> 00:52:39,400 AND YOU WERE DOWN TO 458 POUNDS 959 00:52:39,400 --> 00:52:42,333 AND YOUR WEIGHT LOSS GOAL WAS 50 POUNDS. 960 00:52:42,333 --> 00:52:45,767 THAT SHOULD PUT YOU AT 408 POUNDS TODAY. 961 00:52:45,767 --> 00:52:48,933 SO, LET'S SEE HOW YOU DID AND WHERE YOU'RE AT. 962 00:52:48,933 --> 00:52:51,967 ** 963 00:52:51,967 --> 00:52:58,267 WELL, YOU LOOK TO BE BACK UP OVER 500 POUNDS, 964 00:52:58,267 --> 00:53:01,067 AT 508 POUNDS. 965 00:53:01,067 --> 00:53:05,833 SO, INSTEAD OF LOSING 50 POUNDS, YOU GAINED 50 POUNDS. 966 00:53:05,833 --> 00:53:09,467 THAT MAKES YOU 100 POUNDS OFF OF YOUR GOAL TODAY 967 00:53:09,467 --> 00:53:12,667 AND THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE. HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? 968 00:53:12,667 --> 00:53:16,067 I GUESS, STILL EATING SOME OF THE THINGS 969 00:53:16,067 --> 00:53:17,300 I SHOULDN'T BE EATING. 970 00:53:17,300 --> 00:53:19,567 YOU STILL CAN'T WALK. NO. 971 00:53:19,567 --> 00:53:22,633 SO, ARE YOU ASKING FOR IT OR THEY BRINGING IT TO YOU? 972 00:53:22,633 --> 00:53:25,200 I MEAN, IF THEY -- THEY BRINGING ME FOOD 973 00:53:25,200 --> 00:53:26,433 OR WHATEVER, CERTAIN THINGS, 974 00:53:26,433 --> 00:53:28,167 THEN IF THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE TO EAT, 975 00:53:28,167 --> 00:53:30,633 THEN MOST OF THE TIME, I EAT IT. 976 00:53:30,633 --> 00:53:32,167 SO, THEY HELP YOU GET IT. 977 00:53:32,167 --> 00:53:35,900 SO, WE HAVE THE SAME UNHEALTHY DYNAMIC AS WE DID. 978 00:53:35,900 --> 00:53:37,267 NOTHING IS CHANGING. 979 00:53:37,267 --> 00:53:38,533 NO, SIR. 980 00:53:38,533 --> 00:53:40,267 SO, HERE'S THE SITUATION. 981 00:53:40,267 --> 00:53:42,933 IT'S BEEN SEVEN MONTHS SINCE YOU ARRIVED. 982 00:53:42,933 --> 00:53:47,467 WE HELPED YOU GET 150 POUNDS OFF IN THE FIRST MONTH 983 00:53:47,467 --> 00:53:50,700 BY GIVING YOU A DIET THAT WAS HEALTHY. 984 00:53:50,700 --> 00:53:52,933 YOU GO HOME, YOU GAINED WEIGHT. 985 00:53:52,933 --> 00:53:57,433 PRETTY SOON, YOU'RE GOING TO BE BACK TO 721 POUNDS. 986 00:53:57,433 --> 00:53:59,367 THIS IS NOT GOOD. 987 00:53:59,367 --> 00:54:02,533 THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS, LIZ. 988 00:54:03,800 --> 00:54:07,267 FOR TWO MONTHS, WE WENT OVER DIET EVERY DAY WITH YOU 989 00:54:07,267 --> 00:54:11,867 AND LOOK LIKE THAT HAS WENT ALL OUT A WINDOW. 990 00:54:11,867 --> 00:54:14,267 IF YOU HAVE WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY AND YOU DON'T FOLLOW THAT, 991 00:54:14,267 --> 00:54:17,367 YOU'RE NOT GOING TO LOSE WEIGHT. 992 00:54:17,367 --> 00:54:20,467 THERE'S NO MAGIC IN WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY. 993 00:54:20,467 --> 00:54:23,500 AND YOU DON'T SEEM TO REALIZE HOW DANGEROUS IT IS 994 00:54:23,500 --> 00:54:26,267 FOR YOU TO STAY IN THAT BED LONGER. 995 00:54:26,267 --> 00:54:29,533 SO, THERE IS NO POINT SENDING YOU HOME WITH ANY GOALS, 996 00:54:29,533 --> 00:54:31,733 BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT GOING TO HIT IT. 997 00:54:31,733 --> 00:54:35,567 AND THIS NEXT TIME, THAT WILL LIKELY KILL YOU. 998 00:54:35,567 --> 00:54:39,333 WE HAVE TO FIX THIS AND WE HAVE TO DO IT QUICKLY. 999 00:54:39,333 --> 00:54:43,067 SO, I'M PUTTING YOU ON A CONTROLLED DIET AGAIN, 1000 00:54:43,067 --> 00:54:46,367 BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE ANY TIME TO WASTE IN YOUR CONDITION. 1001 00:54:46,367 --> 00:54:49,967 AND AT THIS POINT, WE GOT SOME SERIOUS DECISIONS 1002 00:54:49,967 --> 00:54:52,867 TO MAKE ABOUT YOU. OKAY. 1003 00:54:52,867 --> 00:54:56,933 BUT I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH YOUR LACK OF PROGRESS, LIZ. 1004 00:54:56,933 --> 00:54:59,833 AND I'M GIVING YOU ONE MONTH TO STAND ENOUGH 1005 00:54:59,833 --> 00:55:03,533 TO PUT YOUR WEIGHT ON YOUR LEGS AND TAKE ONE STEP. 1006 00:55:03,533 --> 00:55:07,200 IF YOU DO, THEN WE'LL KEEP WORKING WITH YOU. 1007 00:55:07,200 --> 00:55:09,700 BUT IF YOU CONTINUE TO REFUSE TO STAND, 1008 00:55:09,700 --> 00:55:12,100 THEN WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO HELP YOU. 1009 00:55:12,100 --> 00:55:13,867 OKAY. 1010 00:55:13,867 --> 00:55:17,400 ALL RIGHT, I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW. 1011 00:55:17,400 --> 00:55:20,667 WE NEED TO GET LIZ'S WEIGHT BACK DOWN IMMEDIATELY 1012 00:55:20,667 --> 00:55:23,200 AND WE NEED TO GET HER WALKING. 1013 00:55:23,200 --> 00:55:25,467 SO, SHE HAS ONE MONTH TO HIT THE GOAL 1014 00:55:25,467 --> 00:55:27,733 SHE SHOULD HAVE SIX MONTHS AGO. 1015 00:55:27,733 --> 00:55:29,533 WE HAVE DONE ALL WE CAN, 1016 00:55:29,533 --> 00:55:33,833 NOW IT'S HER TURN AND HER LIFE IS DEPENDING ON THIS. 1017 00:55:33,833 --> 00:55:39,900 ** 1018 00:55:39,900 --> 00:55:45,967 ** 1019 00:55:45,967 --> 00:55:47,433 Liz: SEEING MY WEIGHT GAIN 1020 00:55:47,433 --> 00:55:51,533 AND HEARING WHAT DR. NOWZARADAN SAID GOT TO ME, 1021 00:55:51,533 --> 00:55:54,500 SO I'VE BEEN WORKING MY HARDEST THIS PAST MONTH, 1022 00:55:54,500 --> 00:55:58,167 DOING ALL OF MY EXERCISES AND PUSHING MYSELF. 1023 00:55:58,167 --> 00:56:02,400 BUT I KNOW MY BIG GOAL IS THAT I HAVE TO STAND. 1024 00:56:02,400 --> 00:56:05,533 AND TODAY, IT'S NOW OR NEVER. 1025 00:56:05,533 --> 00:56:07,233 GOOD MORNING, MISS EVANS. 1026 00:56:07,233 --> 00:56:09,100 GOOD MORNING. HI. 1027 00:56:09,100 --> 00:56:10,867 ALL RIGHT, YOU READY TO GET UP? 1028 00:56:10,867 --> 00:56:12,600 YEAH. OKAY. 1029 00:56:14,900 --> 00:56:18,800 Liz: I HAVE TO DO THIS, BUT I'M REALLY SCARED, 1030 00:56:18,800 --> 00:56:21,100 BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS RIDING ON THIS NOW. 1031 00:56:22,933 --> 00:56:25,367 HI, LIZ. HELLO. 1032 00:56:25,367 --> 00:56:27,533 HOW YOU FEEL? 1033 00:56:27,533 --> 00:56:29,600 FEELING ALL RIGHT. IT'S BEEN A MONTH. 1034 00:56:29,600 --> 00:56:32,867 ARE YOU READY TO STAND AND TAKE A STEP TODAY? 1035 00:56:32,867 --> 00:56:35,800 I'MA SEE. 1036 00:56:35,800 --> 00:56:38,400 LIZ HAS BEEN WORKING HARD THIS PAST MONTH. 1037 00:56:38,400 --> 00:56:40,833 SHE WORKED WITH THE DIET AND WE HAVE HER BACK 1038 00:56:40,833 --> 00:56:43,067 DOWN TO 448 POUNDS, 1039 00:56:43,067 --> 00:56:46,500 SO HER WEIGHT LOSS IS IN THE RIGHT TRACK AGAIN. 1040 00:56:46,500 --> 00:56:50,167 THE QUESTION IS WHETHER SHE'S WILLING TO STAND TODAY 1041 00:56:50,167 --> 00:56:52,467 AND IF SHE CAN PUSH THROUGH THE PAIN 1042 00:56:52,467 --> 00:56:55,300 AND SHOW ME THAT SHE'S WILLING TO DO THAT, 1043 00:56:55,300 --> 00:56:58,333 THEN I WILL APPROVE HER FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY. 1044 00:56:58,333 --> 00:57:01,167 IF NOT, THEN WE ARE GOING TO SEND HER HOME, 1045 00:57:01,167 --> 00:57:04,567 BECAUSE THE HOSPITAL CANNOT TAKE CARE OF HER FOREVER. 1046 00:57:04,567 --> 00:57:05,900 -OKAY. -OKAY. 1047 00:57:05,900 --> 00:57:08,100 LET'S TRY THIS. 1048 00:57:11,200 --> 00:57:14,200 [ INHALES SHARPLY ] 1049 00:57:14,200 --> 00:57:15,533 OKAY, LEAN FORWARD. COME FORWARD, 1050 00:57:15,533 --> 00:57:17,767 COME FORWARD, COME FORWARD. 1051 00:57:17,767 --> 00:57:19,233 COME ON, LIZ. COME ON. 1052 00:57:19,233 --> 00:57:21,067 OKAY, STAND TALL. WHAT'S HURTING? 1053 00:57:21,067 --> 00:57:22,867 THE LEG. THE RIGHT LEG? 1054 00:57:28,100 --> 00:57:29,767 -OKAY. -GOOD JOB, GOOD JOB. 1055 00:57:29,767 --> 00:57:33,800 -THAT HURT. -OKAY. 1056 00:57:33,800 --> 00:57:36,100 FEEL LIKE YOU CAN TRY IT ONE MORE TIME? 1057 00:57:39,600 --> 00:57:41,800 YOU CAN DO IT, LIZ. 1058 00:57:41,800 --> 00:57:45,367 ** 1059 00:57:45,367 --> 00:57:46,600 -OKAY. -ALL RIGHT, PUSH UP, PUSH UP. 1060 00:57:46,600 --> 00:57:48,867 LEAN FORWARD. THERE YOU GO. 1061 00:57:48,867 --> 00:57:50,500 OKAY, LEAN FORWARD. 1062 00:57:50,500 --> 00:57:51,700 -THERE YOU GO. -YOU'RE DOING GOOD. 1063 00:57:51,700 --> 00:57:53,133 Dr. Nowzaradan: GREAT. 1064 00:57:53,133 --> 00:57:56,233 COME ON. PUT YOUR WEIGHT ON YOUR ARMS. 1065 00:57:56,233 --> 00:57:57,967 THERE GO YOU. ALL RIGHT. 1066 00:57:57,967 --> 00:58:01,933 GOOD JOB. FIRST TIME I'VE SEEN YOU STAND. 1067 00:58:01,933 --> 00:58:03,400 NOW, JUST TAKE ONE STEP. 1068 00:58:03,400 --> 00:58:05,067 ALL RIGHT. COME ON. 1069 00:58:05,067 --> 00:58:07,400 JUST MOVE YOUR FOOT A LITTLE. 1070 00:58:07,400 --> 00:58:08,767 COME ON. MOVE THAT RIGHT LEG. 1071 00:58:08,767 --> 00:58:12,100 COME ON, COME ON. COME ON, PICK IT UP. 1072 00:58:12,100 --> 00:58:13,633 COME ON, THERE YOU GO, COME ON. 1073 00:58:13,633 --> 00:58:15,200 THERE YOU GO. 1074 00:58:15,200 --> 00:58:18,767 IT'S A TINY STEP, BUT I'LL TAKE IT. 1075 00:58:22,767 --> 00:58:24,400 GOOD JOB. 1076 00:58:24,400 --> 00:58:25,900 HOW YOU FEEL? 1077 00:58:25,900 --> 00:58:26,967 FEEL OKAY. 1078 00:58:26,967 --> 00:58:28,500 IT'S A LOT OF WORK FOR YOU, HUH? 1079 00:58:28,500 --> 00:58:29,867 YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT. 1080 00:58:29,867 --> 00:58:31,633 SINCE YOU'RE PUSHING YOURSELF, 1081 00:58:31,633 --> 00:58:33,767 I'M APPROVING YOU FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY. 1082 00:58:33,767 --> 00:58:35,400 THANK YOU, DR. NOW. 1083 00:58:35,400 --> 00:58:38,167 BUT AFTER SURGERY, IT'S TIME TO WORK EVEN HARDER. 1084 00:58:38,167 --> 00:58:39,433 YES, SIR. 1085 00:58:39,433 --> 00:58:41,800 YOU NEED TO KEEP GOING, TAKE ANOTHER STEP, 1086 00:58:41,800 --> 00:58:45,067 THEN ANOTHER, UNTIL YOU'RE WALKING AGAIN, OKAY? 1087 00:58:45,067 --> 00:58:46,333 OKAY. ALL RIGHT, LIZ. 1088 00:58:46,333 --> 00:58:47,700 YOU'RE DOING GREAT. 1089 00:58:47,700 --> 00:58:49,867 I'M PROUD OF YOUR EFFORT. 1090 00:58:49,867 --> 00:58:51,167 YES, SIR. 1091 00:58:51,167 --> 00:58:52,633 ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. 1092 00:58:52,633 --> 00:58:54,067 AND KEEP WORKING. 1093 00:58:54,067 --> 00:58:56,700 OKAY. SEE YOU SOON. 1094 00:58:56,700 --> 00:59:00,767 LIZ DID VERY WELL TODAY AND I'M PROUD OF HER. 1095 00:59:00,767 --> 00:59:04,367 THIS NEEDS TO BE THE START OF HER DOING MORE 1096 00:59:04,367 --> 00:59:06,500 AND STARTING TO WALK SOON. 1097 00:59:06,500 --> 00:59:10,267 BUT THE FACT THAT SHE'S TRYING AND WITH HER WEIGHT DOWN, 1098 00:59:10,267 --> 00:59:13,600 I FEEL SHE'S READY FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY. 1099 00:59:13,600 --> 00:59:16,900 BUT AFTER THAT, WE'LL NEED TO SEND HER HOME AGAIN 1100 00:59:16,900 --> 00:59:20,233 TO SEE IF SHE CAN DO THIS ON HER OWN. 1101 00:59:20,233 --> 00:59:22,700 BUT IF SHE GETS OFF TRACK AGAIN, 1102 00:59:22,700 --> 00:59:25,167 ANY SETBACK COULD EASILY SEND HER 1103 00:59:25,167 --> 00:59:28,167 RIGHT BACK TO WHERE SHE STARTED, 1104 00:59:28,167 --> 00:59:31,567 AND SHE WON'T SURVIVE LONG ENOUGH TO DO THIS ALL AGAIN. 1105 00:59:31,567 --> 00:59:32,533 ** 1106 00:59:39,833 --> 00:59:48,533 ** 1107 00:59:48,533 --> 00:59:57,233 ** 1108 00:59:57,233 --> 01:00:00,433 Liz: I THOUGHT THE LYMPHEDEMA SURGERY WOULD BE SCARIER, 1109 01:00:00,433 --> 01:00:04,033 BUT FOR SOME REASON, I'M MORE SCARED TODAY THAN I WAS THEN. 1110 01:00:06,700 --> 01:00:09,033 BUT I KNOW WITHOUT THIS OPERATION, 1111 01:00:09,033 --> 01:00:12,700 I'M NOT GOING TO SUCCEED, 1112 01:00:12,700 --> 01:00:15,567 BECAUSE I CAN'T DO THIS ON MY OWN. 1113 01:00:15,567 --> 01:00:18,933 I TRIED AND FAILED, 1114 01:00:18,933 --> 01:00:22,433 SO I KNOW JUST HOW BAD I NEED THIS. 1115 01:00:22,433 --> 01:00:25,200 AND AS FAR AS I'VE COME ON MY JOURNEY, 1116 01:00:25,200 --> 01:00:26,833 THIS IS THE BIGGEST STEP 1117 01:00:26,833 --> 01:00:29,167 I'M TAKING SO FAR TO CHANGE MY LIFE. 1118 01:00:29,167 --> 01:00:32,567 ** 1119 01:00:32,567 --> 01:00:36,067 Dr. Nowzaradan: TODAY, WE ARE DOING A GASTRIC SLEEVE ON LIZ. 1120 01:00:36,067 --> 01:00:39,200 SINCE WE HAVE HER WEIGHT DOWN IN THE 400s, 1121 01:00:39,200 --> 01:00:42,000 A LESS AGGRESSIVE SURGERY WILL BE FINE FOR HER, 1122 01:00:42,000 --> 01:00:44,567 INSTEAD OF A BYPASS. 1123 01:00:44,567 --> 01:00:46,267 BUT EVEN WITH HER WEIGHT DOWN, 1124 01:00:46,267 --> 01:00:50,300 SHE'S STILL HUNDREDS OF POUNDS OVER HER IDEAL BODY WEIGHT 1125 01:00:50,300 --> 01:00:53,567 AND THAT MAKES HER HIGH RISK FOR SURGERY, 1126 01:00:53,567 --> 01:00:56,933 SO THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OPERATION FOR HER. 1127 01:01:01,333 --> 01:01:03,633 ANY COMPLICATION DURING THE SURGERY 1128 01:01:03,633 --> 01:01:06,333 COULD HAVE FATAL CONSEQUENCES. 1129 01:01:06,333 --> 01:01:09,533 WE CAN TURN THE ROOM LIGHT OFF. 1130 01:01:09,533 --> 01:01:13,900 SO, WE STILL HAVE TO BE CAREFUL NOT TO PUSH HER BODY TOO HARD, 1131 01:01:13,900 --> 01:01:16,700 AND THAT MEANS THE TIME SHE'S UNDER ANESTHESIA 1132 01:01:16,700 --> 01:01:18,067 NEED TO BE LIMITED 1133 01:01:18,067 --> 01:01:20,267 AND WE HAVE TO WORK FAST. 1134 01:01:20,267 --> 01:01:22,433 AND IF THERE ARE ANY COMPLICATIONS 1135 01:01:22,433 --> 01:01:24,233 THAT SLOW US DOWN TOO MUCH, 1136 01:01:24,233 --> 01:01:27,300 THEN WE HAVE TO END THE PROCEDURE EARLY. 1137 01:01:30,100 --> 01:01:32,833 BUT IF WE ARE SUCCESSFUL, THIS WILL HELP 1138 01:01:32,833 --> 01:01:34,767 LIZ TO LOSE MORE WEIGHT 1139 01:01:34,767 --> 01:01:38,133 AND START TO GET HER EATING HABITS UNDER CONTROL. 1140 01:01:40,900 --> 01:01:44,433 BECAUSE GASTRIC SLEEVE IS AN EFFECTIVE PROCEDURE 1141 01:01:44,433 --> 01:01:48,533 WHERE WE REMOVE 70% TO 80% OF THE STOMACH 1142 01:01:48,533 --> 01:01:52,867 AND LEAVE A SMALL, SKINNY TUBE SHAPED LIKE A SLEEVE. 1143 01:01:52,867 --> 01:01:56,300 AND IT WILL CHANGE THEIR METABOLISM TO SOME DEGREE 1144 01:01:56,300 --> 01:02:00,067 AND GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN LOSING WEIGHT, 1145 01:02:00,067 --> 01:02:04,367 BECAUSE THE PATIENT'S FOOD INTAKE IS PHYSICALLY LIMITED. 1146 01:02:04,367 --> 01:02:06,333 ALL RIGHT, LOOKS GOOD. 1147 01:02:06,333 --> 01:02:07,833 OH, MY GOD. 1148 01:02:10,433 --> 01:02:12,067 SO, THIS WILL HELP LIZ 1149 01:02:12,067 --> 01:02:15,667 TO WORK TO CONTROL HER COMPULSION TO EAT. 1150 01:02:15,667 --> 01:02:19,400 ALL RIGHT, WE'RE DONE. 1151 01:02:19,400 --> 01:02:22,733 ALL RIGHT, LIZ'S SURGERY WENT VERY WELL. 1152 01:02:22,733 --> 01:02:25,433 ELIZABETH, TAKE SOME DEEP BREATHS FOR ME. 1153 01:02:25,433 --> 01:02:28,600 [ BREATHES ] 1154 01:02:28,600 --> 01:02:30,567 Dr. Nowzaradan: WE WILL GET HER TO RECOVERY 1155 01:02:30,567 --> 01:02:34,067 AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO SEND HER HOME SOON. 1156 01:02:34,067 --> 01:02:37,167 SHE WILL BE ON A LIQUID DIET FOR ABOUT A MONTH. 1157 01:02:37,167 --> 01:02:40,233 THEN AS SHE GOES BACK ON SOLID FOODS, 1158 01:02:40,233 --> 01:02:43,067 IT WILL BE THE REAL TEST FOR HER TO SEE 1159 01:02:43,067 --> 01:02:46,200 IF SHE STARTS TO GO BACK TO HER OLD HABITS 1160 01:02:46,200 --> 01:02:50,433 OR IF SHE STICKS WITH IT AND STAYS ON TRACK. 1161 01:02:50,433 --> 01:02:54,067 SO, THIS WILL BE A CHALLENGE FOR HER TO SEE IF SHE CAN USE 1162 01:02:54,067 --> 01:02:55,533 THIS OPPORTUNITY 1163 01:02:55,533 --> 01:02:58,733 TO START CHOOSING TO DO THIS ON HER OWN, 1164 01:02:58,733 --> 01:03:03,200 AND TO STOP GIVING IN TO HER DESIRE TO GO TO FOOD. 1165 01:03:03,200 --> 01:03:09,500 ** 1166 01:03:09,500 --> 01:03:15,833 ** 1167 01:03:15,833 --> 01:03:17,067 HEY, LIZ. 1168 01:03:17,067 --> 01:03:18,067 HELLO, DR. NOW. 1169 01:03:18,067 --> 01:03:19,300 HOW ARE YOU TODAY? 1170 01:03:19,300 --> 01:03:20,533 I'M DOING OKAY. 1171 01:03:20,533 --> 01:03:21,967 READY TO GO HOME? 1172 01:03:21,967 --> 01:03:23,733 YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT. 1173 01:03:23,733 --> 01:03:26,500 WHEN YOU GET HOME, YOU HAVE PHYSICAL THERAPY, RIGHT? 1174 01:03:26,500 --> 01:03:27,967 YES, SIR. 1175 01:03:27,967 --> 01:03:30,300 OKAY, SO YOU NEED TO START GETTING UP 1176 01:03:30,300 --> 01:03:31,767 AND START WALKING, OKAY. 1177 01:03:31,767 --> 01:03:35,067 THAT'S GOING TO BE THE IMPORTANT THING THAT YOU NEED TO DO. 1178 01:03:35,067 --> 01:03:38,500 AND REGARDING YOUR DIET, YOU'RE GOING TO STAY ON CLEAR LIQUID 1179 01:03:38,500 --> 01:03:40,567 FOR ANOTHER THREE DAYS. OKAY. 1180 01:03:40,567 --> 01:03:42,067 ONLY THREE DAYS. THREE MORE DAYS. 1181 01:03:42,067 --> 01:03:44,767 AND THEN AFTER THAT, YOU GO TO STAGE TWO OF DIET, 1182 01:03:44,767 --> 01:03:46,367 WHICH IS FULL LIQUID. 1183 01:03:46,367 --> 01:03:49,233 MAKE SURE NOBODY BRING YOU SOMETHING SOLID TO EAT 1184 01:03:49,233 --> 01:03:51,067 OR GIVE YOU THAT, BECAUSE TO DO THAT, 1185 01:03:51,067 --> 01:03:52,433 IT CAN DAMAGE YOUR STOMACH 1186 01:03:52,433 --> 01:03:54,867 AND YOU CAN CREATE COMPLICATION. 1187 01:03:54,867 --> 01:03:57,067 ALL RIGHT, LIZ, YOU'RE DOING GREAT, 1188 01:03:57,067 --> 01:03:59,300 BUT BY THE TIME THAT YOU COME TO OFFICE, 1189 01:03:59,300 --> 01:04:01,067 MAKE SURE THAT YOU CAN STAND 1190 01:04:01,067 --> 01:04:03,633 ON A SCALE AND CHECK YOUR WEIGHT. 1191 01:04:03,633 --> 01:04:05,700 SO YOUR GOAL WILL BE, WHEN YOU GO HOME, 1192 01:04:05,700 --> 01:04:07,967 START WALKING, OKAY? OKAY. 1193 01:04:07,967 --> 01:04:09,633 ALL RIGHT, I'LL SEE YOU THEN. 1194 01:04:09,633 --> 01:04:12,600 ALL RIGHT. 1195 01:04:12,600 --> 01:04:15,333 LIZ IS RECOVERING WELL AND WE HAVE HER WEIGHT 1196 01:04:15,333 --> 01:04:18,433 DOWN A LITTLE BIT MORE TO 443 POUNDS. 1197 01:04:18,433 --> 01:04:20,867 BUT SHE HAS WEIGHT LOSS GOAL OF 50 POUNDS 1198 01:04:20,867 --> 01:04:22,933 OVER THE NEXT TWO MONTHS. 1199 01:04:22,933 --> 01:04:26,333 AND WHEN SHE COME BACK HERE FOR HER NEXT APPOINTMENT, 1200 01:04:26,333 --> 01:04:28,967 SHE'S GOING TO HAVE TO WALK TO THE SCALE. 1201 01:04:28,967 --> 01:04:34,133 SO, STARTING TO WALK THIS NEXT MONTH IS HER SECOND GOAL. 1202 01:04:34,133 --> 01:04:38,067 LIZ SEEMS TO BE COMPLETELY UNAWARE OF HER EMOTIONS 1203 01:04:38,067 --> 01:04:41,533 BEHIND HER PATHOLOGICAL COMPULSION TO EAT. 1204 01:04:41,533 --> 01:04:45,233 SO, WE'RE GOING TO SEND A PSYCHOTHERAPIST TO HER HOUSE 1205 01:04:45,233 --> 01:04:48,067 SO SHE CAN START TO DEAL WITH SOME OF THE ISSUES 1206 01:04:48,067 --> 01:04:52,400 BEHIND HER EATING TO GIVE HER A BETTER CHANCE. 1207 01:04:52,400 --> 01:04:55,400 THE SURGERY WILL KEEP HER CRAVINGS UNDER CONTROL 1208 01:04:55,400 --> 01:04:56,733 FOR A LITTLE WHILE, 1209 01:04:56,733 --> 01:04:58,067 BUT THEY WILL COME BACK 1210 01:04:58,067 --> 01:05:01,433 IF SHE DOESN'T DEAL WITH HER EMOTIONAL ISSUES. 1211 01:05:01,433 --> 01:05:04,500 SO, SHE WILL HAVE BEEN GIVEN EVER TOOL POSSIBLE 1212 01:05:04,500 --> 01:05:06,067 TO HELP HER DO THIS, 1213 01:05:06,067 --> 01:05:09,533 AND THERE'LL BE NO EXCUSE FOR HER TO FAIL. 1214 01:05:09,533 --> 01:05:14,067 AND EITHER SHE MAKE PROGRESS OR SHE'S DONE WITH THIS PROGRAM. 1215 01:05:14,067 --> 01:05:17,800 ** 1216 01:05:17,800 --> 01:05:21,733 Liz: I'M REALLY NERVOUS TO BE GOING HOME RIGHT NOW, 1217 01:05:21,733 --> 01:05:25,267 BECAUSE LAST TIME, I DIDN'T DO AS WELL AS I THOUGHT. 1218 01:05:25,267 --> 01:05:30,067 AND I KNOW I CAN'T LET THAT HAPPEN AGAIN. 1219 01:05:30,067 --> 01:05:32,467 SO, I'M HOPING, SINCE I HAD THE SURGERY, 1220 01:05:32,467 --> 01:05:35,800 THIS TIME, IT WON'T BE AS MUCH OF A STRUGGLE. 1221 01:05:35,800 --> 01:05:38,067 BUT DR. NOWZARADAN KEEPS TELLING ME 1222 01:05:38,067 --> 01:05:40,667 THAT THIS WILL ONLY BE A SHORT-TERM SOLUTION 1223 01:05:40,667 --> 01:05:43,533 IF I DON'T START DEALING WITH CERTAIN ISSUES. 1224 01:05:45,533 --> 01:05:49,067 AND THE THOUGHT OF DOING THAT IS MAKING ME SCARED. 1225 01:05:49,067 --> 01:05:52,633 BUT I CERTAINLY KNOW HOW STRONG THOSE CRAVINGS 1226 01:05:52,633 --> 01:05:54,867 AND THE TEMPTATION TO EAT CAN BE. 1227 01:05:54,867 --> 01:06:04,500 ** 1228 01:06:04,500 --> 01:06:14,067 ** 1229 01:06:14,067 --> 01:06:21,067 ** 1230 01:06:26,833 --> 01:06:33,600 ** 1231 01:06:33,600 --> 01:06:34,600 HEY, BAE. 1232 01:06:34,600 --> 01:06:36,467 HI, MOM. 1233 01:06:39,067 --> 01:06:41,067 HOW YOU DOING? 1234 01:06:41,067 --> 01:06:42,900 I'M DOING PRETTY GOOD. 1235 01:06:42,900 --> 01:06:44,633 DOING PRETTY GOOD? 1236 01:06:44,633 --> 01:06:47,067 LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU GET READY FOR YOUR LUNCH. 1237 01:06:47,067 --> 01:06:49,467 YEAH, I'LL BE -- I'M READY FOR IT NOW. 1238 01:06:49,467 --> 01:06:52,200 WHAT'S YOUR ORDER, MA'AM? 1239 01:06:52,200 --> 01:06:54,567 PROBABLY THE CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP. 1240 01:06:54,567 --> 01:06:56,800 WILL THAT COMPLETE YOUR ORDER? 1241 01:06:56,800 --> 01:06:59,900 THAT'LL BE IT. 1242 01:06:59,900 --> 01:07:02,733 I'LL BE BACK IN A JIFFY. 1243 01:07:02,733 --> 01:07:06,200 ** 1244 01:07:06,200 --> 01:07:08,200 HERE LATELY, THINGS HAVE BEEN GOING REALLY WELL 1245 01:07:08,200 --> 01:07:11,200 WITH LIZ FOR HER RECOVERY. 1246 01:07:11,200 --> 01:07:15,733 SHE'S GREATLY IMPROVING DAY BY DAY, 1247 01:07:15,733 --> 01:07:21,200 AND I THINK LIZ IS WORKING DOUBLE HARD TO LOSE THIS WEIGHT. 1248 01:07:22,967 --> 01:07:25,500 SHE'S COME A LONG WAY. 1249 01:07:28,133 --> 01:07:31,533 Liz: I HAVEN'T CHEATED SINCE I'VE HAD MY SURGERY. 1250 01:07:31,533 --> 01:07:34,067 THE KINDS OF THINGS THAT I'M EATING, UM, 1251 01:07:34,067 --> 01:07:37,400 LIKE CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP, ALL KIND OF SOUPS. 1252 01:07:37,400 --> 01:07:40,333 I JUST KEEP ON SWITCHING UP THE SOUPS. 1253 01:07:40,333 --> 01:07:45,367 I JUST TRY DIFFERENT SOUPS AND THEN JUST THE BROTH OFF OF IT. 1254 01:07:45,367 --> 01:07:48,633 Reta: I AM VERY HAPPY AT THE LEVEL OF WORK 1255 01:07:48,633 --> 01:07:53,167 THAT LIZ HAS PUT INTO THIS. 1256 01:07:53,167 --> 01:07:55,667 IT SAVED HER LIFE. 1257 01:07:55,667 --> 01:07:58,500 THIS IS A NEW LIFE, 1258 01:07:58,500 --> 01:08:00,400 A NEW LIZ. 1259 01:08:00,400 --> 01:08:02,600 HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT. 1260 01:08:02,600 --> 01:08:04,067 I GOT IT, THANK YOU. 1261 01:08:04,067 --> 01:08:05,267 MM-HMM. 1262 01:08:05,267 --> 01:08:09,067 EMOTIONALLY, RIGHT NOW, I AM DOING GOOD. 1263 01:08:09,067 --> 01:08:12,067 I'M IN A GOOD STATE OF MIND, GOOD STATE -- 1264 01:08:12,067 --> 01:08:15,067 MY SPIRITS ARE HIGH. 1265 01:08:15,067 --> 01:08:17,067 IT'S GOOD, THANK YOU. 1266 01:08:17,067 --> 01:08:19,067 I WANT TO HIT MY WEIGHT LOSS GOAL 1267 01:08:19,067 --> 01:08:21,767 AND I'M TRYING TO EXERCISE AND GET TO THE POINT 1268 01:08:21,767 --> 01:08:24,133 WHERE I CAN WALK TO THE SCALE LIKE DR. NOWZARADAN SAYS, 1269 01:08:24,133 --> 01:08:27,367 BY MY NEXT APPOINTMENT. 1270 01:08:27,367 --> 01:08:32,133 AND I'M ALSO LOOKING FORWARD TO THE THINGS TO COME. 1271 01:08:32,133 --> 01:08:37,267 BUT DR. NOWZARADAN HAS ME STARTING PSYCHOTHERAPY TOMORROW, 1272 01:08:37,267 --> 01:08:39,200 AND I'M NERVOUS ABOUT THAT, 1273 01:08:39,200 --> 01:08:41,300 BECAUSE THERE ARE SOME THINGS I DON'T FEEL LIKE 1274 01:08:41,300 --> 01:08:43,800 I'M READY TO TALK ABOUT YET. 1275 01:08:43,800 --> 01:08:45,600 AND I'M HAVING A HARD TIME AGREEING 1276 01:08:45,600 --> 01:08:47,233 THAT I'M READY FOR THIS. 1277 01:08:47,233 --> 01:08:56,500 ** 1278 01:08:56,500 --> 01:09:01,700 THE THERAPIST IS ABOUT TO BE HERE AND I'M MORE NERVOUS NOW. 1279 01:09:01,700 --> 01:09:04,267 I DON'T FEEL LIKE THERE'S MUCH TO TALK ABOUT, 1280 01:09:04,267 --> 01:09:08,400 AND WHAT I CAN TALK ABOUT, I DON'T REALLY WANT TO. 1281 01:09:08,400 --> 01:09:12,067 SO, I'M DOING THIS, EVEN THOUGH I PREFER NOT TO. 1282 01:09:12,067 --> 01:09:15,100 ** 1283 01:09:15,100 --> 01:09:16,500 LIZ. Liz: HELLO. 1284 01:09:16,500 --> 01:09:18,067 HELLO, HOW ARE YOU? 1285 01:09:18,067 --> 01:09:19,600 I'M GOOD. HOW ARE YOU DOING? 1286 01:09:19,600 --> 01:09:21,100 GOOD, GOOD. IS THIS WHERE I'M GOING TO BE? 1287 01:09:21,100 --> 01:09:23,700 YEAH. OKAY. 1288 01:09:23,700 --> 01:09:25,567 OH, MY GOODNESS. 1289 01:09:25,567 --> 01:09:27,767 WHY DON'T YOU TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT 1290 01:09:27,767 --> 01:09:30,067 YOUR BACKGROUND, YOUR HISTORY? 1291 01:09:30,067 --> 01:09:32,433 HOW DID WE GET TO THIS PLACE? 1292 01:09:32,433 --> 01:09:34,100 WELL, WHEN I WAS GROWING UP, 1293 01:09:34,100 --> 01:09:39,133 I WAS AN AVERAGE-SIZE CHILD, BUT AROUND 10 1294 01:09:39,133 --> 01:09:43,067 I STARTED, YOU KNOW, GRADUALLY PUTTING ON WEIGHT. 1295 01:09:43,067 --> 01:09:46,067 WHAT WAS GOING ON IN YOUR ENVIRONMENT AT AGE 10? 1296 01:09:46,067 --> 01:09:48,967 MY MOM AND DAD HAD GOTTEN DIVORCED. 1297 01:09:48,967 --> 01:09:51,400 AND MY DAD WAS A GOOD FATHER, WAS A GOOD MAN, 1298 01:09:51,400 --> 01:09:53,800 BUT HE HAD A SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEM, 1299 01:09:53,800 --> 01:09:58,067 WHICH LED TO MY MOTHER DIVORCING HIM. 1300 01:09:58,067 --> 01:10:00,500 BACK THEN, I WOULD SEE HIM GO MISSING 1301 01:10:00,500 --> 01:10:05,067 OR NOT THERE OR NOT AROUND, AND IT JUST TOOK A TOLL ON ME. 1302 01:10:05,067 --> 01:10:08,300 SO, HOW DO YOU THINK YOU DEALT WITH YOUR EMOTIONS? 1303 01:10:08,300 --> 01:10:11,933 JUST PROBABLY FINDING COMFORT IN THE FOOD 1304 01:10:11,933 --> 01:10:14,867 AND THEN JUST SPIRALING OUT OF CONTROL 1305 01:10:14,867 --> 01:10:16,367 AFTER, YOU KNOW, SO LONG. 1306 01:10:16,367 --> 01:10:19,133 FOOD BECOMES COMFORTING, RIGHT? 1307 01:10:19,133 --> 01:10:21,433 SO, THE EMOTIONS WON'T GO AWAY. 1308 01:10:21,433 --> 01:10:24,233 EMOTIONS COME FOR US TO EXPRESS THEM. 1309 01:10:24,233 --> 01:10:29,167 BUT IF I KEEP TALKING ABOUT THAT SITUATION, 1310 01:10:29,167 --> 01:10:32,600 THEN IT PUTS ME IN A STATE OF DEPRESSION. 1311 01:10:32,600 --> 01:10:34,767 AND MY FATHER PASSED IN 2015. 1312 01:10:34,767 --> 01:10:36,633 THAT'S A SUBJECT THAT I DON'T LIKE TO TALK ABOUT. 1313 01:10:36,633 --> 01:10:39,133 I WASN'T EVEN ABLE TO GO TO HIS FUNERAL, 1314 01:10:39,133 --> 01:10:41,133 BECAUSE I'M NOT BEING ABLE TO BE MOBILE. 1315 01:10:41,133 --> 01:10:44,633 AND EVEN LIKE LEADING UP TO IT, WHEN HE WAS SICK, YOU KNOW, 1316 01:10:44,633 --> 01:10:47,767 NOT BEING ABLE TO GO UP THERE TO BE WITH HIM. 1317 01:10:47,767 --> 01:10:51,533 BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT I'MA HAVE TO JUST CARRY 1318 01:10:51,533 --> 01:10:53,200 FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. 1319 01:10:53,200 --> 01:10:55,800 AND I KNOW THAT IF I GET DEPRESSED, 1320 01:10:55,800 --> 01:10:58,100 WHAT DO I FIND COMFORT IN? FOOD. 1321 01:10:58,100 --> 01:11:01,567 THERE'S A WAY FOR YOU TO HONOR YOUR SADNESS 1322 01:11:01,567 --> 01:11:04,067 AND TO HONOR YOUR GRIEF. 1323 01:11:04,067 --> 01:11:06,400 WHATEVER THE FEELINGS ARE, WE ACKNOWLEDGE THEM, 1324 01:11:06,400 --> 01:11:09,433 WE EXPRESS THEM, WE DEAL WITH THEM, 1325 01:11:09,433 --> 01:11:11,367 THEN WE HEAL THEM. 1326 01:11:11,367 --> 01:11:15,200 SO, WE'LL LOOK AT THE FEELINGS AND REALLY TEACH YOU 1327 01:11:15,200 --> 01:11:16,533 HOW TO EXPRESS THOSE FEELINGS 1328 01:11:16,533 --> 01:11:19,067 AND THEN LOOK AT THE THOUGHTS THAT YOU'RE HOLDING. 1329 01:11:19,067 --> 01:11:22,500 SO, IF I ASK HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT YOURSELF? 1330 01:11:22,500 --> 01:11:26,400 OH, I MEAN, I CAN HONESTLY SAY, I'M ASHAMED. 1331 01:11:26,400 --> 01:11:30,267 AND THAT'S WHY I CLOSE MYSELF OFF, I HADN'T BEEN OUT MY HOUSE. 1332 01:11:30,267 --> 01:11:33,867 I AM ASHAMED THAT I LET MYSELF, LET IT GET THIS FAR. 1333 01:11:33,867 --> 01:11:36,833 THE WEIGHT IS NOT ABOUT JUST THE FOOD. 1334 01:11:36,833 --> 01:11:41,333 WE KNOW THAT UNDERNEATH, THAT THIS IS A SYMPTOM OF TRAUMA 1335 01:11:41,333 --> 01:11:42,933 THAT NEEDS TO BE HEALED. 1336 01:11:42,933 --> 01:11:46,300 THE REASON WHY I'M HERE IS TO INVITE YOU 1337 01:11:46,300 --> 01:11:50,633 TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE THOUGHTS, THE FEELINGS, THE TRAUMA, 1338 01:11:50,633 --> 01:11:53,067 THE SADNESS, EVERYTHING THAT'S BEHIND THAT 1339 01:11:53,067 --> 01:11:55,500 SO YOU CAN HAVE A FULL-ON RECOVERY, 1340 01:11:55,500 --> 01:11:57,200 NOT JUST THE PHYSICAL ASPECT. 1341 01:11:57,200 --> 01:11:58,433 SO, WHAT'S YOUR GOAL? 1342 01:11:58,433 --> 01:12:01,633 MY MAIN, MAIN GOAL IS TO GET BACK UP WALKING, 1343 01:12:01,633 --> 01:12:05,500 BE ABLE TO INTERACT BACK IN THE WORLD. 1344 01:12:05,500 --> 01:12:10,200 THE PROCESS OF FULL RECOVERY IS TO REALLY GOING BACK 1345 01:12:10,200 --> 01:12:13,767 TO LOOK AT WHAT'S UNDERNEATH THAT NEEDS TO BE HEALED. 1346 01:12:13,767 --> 01:12:15,800 AND JUST BECAUSE WE DON'T REVEAL IT, 1347 01:12:15,800 --> 01:12:18,567 AND JUST BECAUSE WE DON'T DEAL WITH IT, 1348 01:12:18,567 --> 01:12:21,067 DOESN'T MEAN THAT'S IT -- NOT THERE, YEAH. 1349 01:12:21,067 --> 01:12:23,467 WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT ALL ASPECTS OF WHO YOU ARE. 1350 01:12:23,467 --> 01:12:27,400 YOU'RE JUST NOT A PHYSICAL BEING, YOU'RE A MENTAL BEING, 1351 01:12:27,400 --> 01:12:29,867 AND YOU'RE A SPIRITUAL BEING. 1352 01:12:29,867 --> 01:12:32,433 OKAY? OKAY. 1353 01:12:32,433 --> 01:12:36,700 I AM SO INSPIRED BY YOUR COURAGE AND YOUR BOLDNESS 1354 01:12:36,700 --> 01:12:40,667 TO TAKE BACK YOUR LIFE AND DO THIS JOURNEY. 1355 01:12:40,667 --> 01:12:42,067 THANK YOU. OKAY. 1356 01:12:42,067 --> 01:12:43,533 OKAY. 1357 01:12:45,800 --> 01:12:47,900 BYE. BYE. 1358 01:12:50,200 --> 01:12:52,400 I LIKE THE THERAPIST AND I DON'T FEEL LIKE 1359 01:12:52,400 --> 01:12:54,300 SHE PUSHED ME TOO HARD, 1360 01:12:54,300 --> 01:12:57,933 BUT I FEEL REALLY EMOTIONAL RIGHT NOW. 1361 01:12:57,933 --> 01:13:00,100 AND I KNOW THERE ARE THINGS I HAVE TO DEAL WITH 1362 01:13:00,100 --> 01:13:02,067 IF I WANT TO GET AHOLD OF THE CAUSE 1363 01:13:02,067 --> 01:13:04,467 OF WHY I'VE BEEN OVEREATING. 1364 01:13:04,467 --> 01:13:07,300 IT'S JUST NOT AN EASY OR PLEASANT PROCESS. 1365 01:13:07,300 --> 01:13:09,500 BUT IF I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THOSE THINGS IN ORDER 1366 01:13:09,500 --> 01:13:12,900 TO KEEP THE WEIGHT OFF FOR A LIFETIME, THEN I WILL. 1367 01:13:12,900 --> 01:13:16,700 BUT THE SCARY THING IS, I DON'T KNOW ALL THE PAIN AND EMOTION 1368 01:13:16,700 --> 01:13:18,833 I HAVE BENEATH THE SURFACE. 1369 01:13:18,833 --> 01:13:22,667 I'VE PUSHED IT ALL DOWN AND BURIED IT WITH FOOD FOR SO LONG, 1370 01:13:22,667 --> 01:13:26,200 I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT AND THAT'S SCARY. 1371 01:13:26,200 --> 01:13:31,833 ** 1372 01:13:31,833 --> 01:13:37,233 ** 1373 01:13:37,233 --> 01:13:39,900 I'M BACK AT THE HOSPITAL TO SEE DR. NOWZARADAN 1374 01:13:39,900 --> 01:13:42,533 TO FIND OUT IF I HIT MY WEIGHT LOSS GOAL. 1375 01:13:42,533 --> 01:13:43,833 THE ONLY THING IS, 1376 01:13:43,833 --> 01:13:47,767 I HAVE TO WALK OVER TO THE SCALE TO DO THAT. 1377 01:13:47,767 --> 01:13:50,533 AND I'M NERVOUS BECAUSE I'VE WORKED HARD AT IT, 1378 01:13:50,533 --> 01:13:52,533 BUT IT STILL HURTS AND I DON'T FEEL LIKE 1379 01:13:52,533 --> 01:13:55,233 I'M IN A GOOD PLACE TO DO IT. 1380 01:13:55,233 --> 01:13:59,833 SO, I'M REALLY SCARED THAT THIS IS ALL GOING TO GO VERY BADLY. 1381 01:13:59,833 --> 01:14:04,067 AND IF I FAIL, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE CONSEQUENCES OF THAT WILL BE 1382 01:14:04,067 --> 01:14:06,500 AND IF I'LL LOSE ALL THE HELP I NEED. 1383 01:14:07,667 --> 01:14:11,067 HI, LIZ. HELLO, DR. NOW. 1384 01:14:11,067 --> 01:14:13,533 HOW ARE YOU DOING? I'M DOING OKAY. 1385 01:14:13,533 --> 01:14:16,633 Dr. Nowzaradan: LIZ IS HERE TO SHOW ME HER WEIGHT LOSS PROGRESS 1386 01:14:16,633 --> 01:14:19,767 AND ALSO TO SHOW ME SHE CAN WALK NOW. 1387 01:14:19,767 --> 01:14:22,433 SO, WE'LL SEE IF LIZ STAYED ON TRACK 1388 01:14:22,433 --> 01:14:25,400 OR IF SHE'S GOING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION AGAIN. 1389 01:14:25,400 --> 01:14:28,467 BUT IF SHE GAINED AND STILL ISN'T WILLING TO DEAL 1390 01:14:28,467 --> 01:14:31,133 WITH THE PAIN, THAT WILL BE UNFORTUNATE, 1391 01:14:31,133 --> 01:14:32,533 BECAUSE THAT WILL MEAN 1392 01:14:32,533 --> 01:14:35,567 THAT THERE IS NOTHING MORE WE CAN DO FOR HER. 1393 01:14:35,567 --> 01:14:38,533 YOU READY TO GET UP AND WALK TO THE SCALE TODAY? 1394 01:14:38,533 --> 01:14:40,367 YES, SIR. OKAY, GREAT. 1395 01:14:40,367 --> 01:14:41,967 WE'LL GET THE SCALE IN HERE 1396 01:14:41,967 --> 01:14:44,067 AND YOU CAN SHOW US WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW. 1397 01:14:44,067 --> 01:14:45,100 OKAY. 1398 01:14:45,100 --> 01:14:45,967 ALL RIGHT. 1399 01:14:52,533 --> 01:14:59,533 ** 1400 01:14:59,533 --> 01:15:06,700 ** 1401 01:15:06,700 --> 01:15:13,833 ** 1402 01:15:13,833 --> 01:15:14,867 ALL RIGHT. 1403 01:15:14,867 --> 01:15:16,900 OKAY, LIZ, YOU READY TO DO THIS? 1404 01:15:18,733 --> 01:15:20,467 1, 2... 1405 01:15:20,467 --> 01:15:25,367 ** 1406 01:15:25,367 --> 01:15:29,267 OKAY, YOU HAVE YOUR WEIGHT ON YOUR LEGS. 1407 01:15:29,267 --> 01:15:30,533 YOU OKAY? 1408 01:15:32,733 --> 01:15:34,067 YOU NEED TO SIT BACK? 1409 01:15:34,067 --> 01:15:37,967 MM-HMM. 1410 01:15:37,967 --> 01:15:40,667 -WHAT'S HURTING? -WHAT'S HURTING YOU? 1411 01:15:40,667 --> 01:15:41,767 Woman: LEFT LEG, RIGHT LEG? 1412 01:15:41,767 --> 01:15:44,700 THE RIGHT ONE. 1413 01:15:44,700 --> 01:15:47,333 LIZ, YOU FEEL WEAK WITH YOUR LEG OR PAIN? 1414 01:15:47,333 --> 01:15:51,267 IT'S -- IT'S -- UM, IT'S LIKE IN THE KNEE WHEN I STAND, 1415 01:15:51,267 --> 01:15:53,467 IT BE KIND OF LIKE, 1416 01:15:53,467 --> 01:15:56,100 LIKE IT'S GOING TO KIND OF GO OUT OR SOMETHING. 1417 01:15:56,100 --> 01:15:57,833 YOU WANT TO GIVE IT ANOTHER TRY? 1418 01:15:57,833 --> 01:15:59,300 I'MA TRY TO STAND AGAIN. OKAY. 1419 01:15:59,300 --> 01:16:00,833 LET'S DO IT AGAIN. 1420 01:16:00,833 --> 01:16:05,767 ** 1421 01:16:05,767 --> 01:16:08,967 TRY TO PUSH AS HARD AS YOU CAN. 1422 01:16:08,967 --> 01:16:10,300 NOW, GRAB THE WALKER. 1423 01:16:10,300 --> 01:16:12,400 PUSH ON YOUR HAND, PUSH ON YOUR HAND. 1424 01:16:12,400 --> 01:16:15,067 LOOK UP. USE THOSE ARMS, OKAY? 1425 01:16:15,067 --> 01:16:16,400 RIGHT THERE, RIGHT THERE. 1426 01:16:16,400 --> 01:16:17,367 PUSH. 1427 01:16:17,367 --> 01:16:19,367 NOW, BEND THOSE ARMS. 1428 01:16:19,367 --> 01:16:21,367 YOU'RE STARTING TO FALL. 1429 01:16:21,367 --> 01:16:22,700 SIT DOWN NOW. 1430 01:16:22,700 --> 01:16:24,833 RIGHT THERE, RIGHT THERE. 1431 01:16:24,833 --> 01:16:26,500 NICE AND SLOW, OKAY. 1432 01:16:26,500 --> 01:16:28,267 STOP LEANING BACK, OKAY? 1433 01:16:29,667 --> 01:16:31,067 YEAH, DON'T LEAN. 1434 01:16:31,067 --> 01:16:35,200 RIGHT THERE, RIGHT THERE. 1435 01:16:35,200 --> 01:16:38,067 Dr. Nowzaradan: YOU MAY HAVE CAUGHT YOUR KNEE WRONG ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT 1436 01:16:38,067 --> 01:16:41,267 AND TWISTED IT A LITTLE, SO WE NEED TO CHECK IT OUT. 1437 01:16:41,267 --> 01:16:42,367 YEAH. 1438 01:16:42,367 --> 01:16:45,633 SIT BACK ON THE BED SO YOU DON'T FALL. 1439 01:16:45,633 --> 01:16:46,800 Woman SIT UP A LITTLE BIT. 1440 01:16:46,800 --> 01:16:52,067 ** 1441 01:16:52,067 --> 01:16:57,267 [ PANTING ] 1442 01:16:57,267 --> 01:16:59,567 OKAY, LIZ, ARE YOU HAVING ANY PAIN? 1443 01:16:59,567 --> 01:17:01,400 A -- A LITTLE BIT. 1444 01:17:01,400 --> 01:17:02,667 OKAY. 1445 01:17:02,667 --> 01:17:04,067 WELL, WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD 1446 01:17:04,067 --> 01:17:06,833 AND SEE WHAT YOUR BED SCALE WEIGHT IS. 1447 01:17:06,833 --> 01:17:09,833 OKAY. 1448 01:17:09,833 --> 01:17:15,967 OKAY, LIZ, YOUR WEIGHT IS AT 391 POUNDS. 1449 01:17:15,967 --> 01:17:18,067 SO, YOU LOST 52 POUNDS. 1450 01:17:18,067 --> 01:17:19,267 THAT'S EXCELLENT. 1451 01:17:19,267 --> 01:17:22,300 ALL RIGHT. 1452 01:17:22,300 --> 01:17:25,767 Dr. Nowzaradan: I AM HAPPY WITH LIZ'S PROGRESS TODAY. 1453 01:17:25,767 --> 01:17:28,867 I THINK IT IS LIKELY THAT SHE TRIED TO TAKE 1454 01:17:28,867 --> 01:17:31,167 THAT FIRST STEP A LITTLE TOO QUICKLY 1455 01:17:31,167 --> 01:17:34,067 AND PULLED SOMETHING IN HER KNEE. 1456 01:17:34,067 --> 01:17:36,667 BUT WITH WHAT I SEE FOR HER WEIGHT LOSS 1457 01:17:36,667 --> 01:17:39,600 AND HOW HARD SHE PUSHED HERSELF TO WALK, 1458 01:17:39,600 --> 01:17:41,767 I THINK SHE'S DOING WELL. 1459 01:17:41,767 --> 01:17:45,467 AND I KNOW WE'LL GET HER TAKING SOME STEPS HERE SHORTLY. 1460 01:17:45,467 --> 01:17:49,300 SHE JUST NEEDS TO START THE PROCESS. 1461 01:17:49,300 --> 01:17:51,933 OKAY, LIZ, YOU MAY HAVE A LITTLE SPRAIN IN YOUR KNEE, 1462 01:17:51,933 --> 01:17:56,067 SO WE WILL CHECK THAT OUT, BUT I CAN SEE YOU TRYING HARD, 1463 01:17:56,067 --> 01:17:58,567 SO I'M APPROVING YOU FOR SKIN REMOVAL, 1464 01:17:58,567 --> 01:18:01,133 PENDING YOU START WALKING FIRST. 1465 01:18:01,133 --> 01:18:02,800 OKAY. 1466 01:18:02,800 --> 01:18:04,067 AND ONCE YOU DO, 1467 01:18:04,067 --> 01:18:06,867 THEN WE'LL GET YOU SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY, OKAY? 1468 01:18:06,867 --> 01:18:07,767 OKAY. 1469 01:18:07,767 --> 01:18:10,633 AND WE CAN GET YOU DOWN TO 200s 1470 01:18:10,633 --> 01:18:13,067 HERE IN A FEW MONTHS. OKAY. 1471 01:18:13,067 --> 01:18:16,267 SO, I'M PROUD OF YOU, LIZ. 1472 01:18:16,267 --> 01:18:19,133 LIZ IS COMING ALONG AND WHAT HAPPENED TODAY 1473 01:18:19,133 --> 01:18:21,367 WAS OUT OF HER CONTROL. 1474 01:18:21,367 --> 01:18:24,433 BUT DEALING WITH THE PAIN, INSIDE AND OUT, 1475 01:18:24,433 --> 01:18:26,533 IS THE ONLY WAY WEIGHT LOSS PATIENTS 1476 01:18:26,533 --> 01:18:28,833 WILL SUCCEED IN THE LONG RUN. 1477 01:18:28,833 --> 01:18:30,567 AND SHE'S DOING THAT. 1478 01:18:30,567 --> 01:18:34,633 SO, I'M CONFIDENT AND PROUD OF HOW SHE'S DOING. 1479 01:18:34,633 --> 01:18:36,133 ALL RIGHT, I'LL SEE YOU LATER, OKAY? 1480 01:18:36,133 --> 01:18:37,133 ALRIGHTY. 1481 01:18:37,133 --> 01:18:39,067 ALL RIGHT, KEEP WORKING ON IT. 1482 01:18:39,067 --> 01:18:43,400 ** 1483 01:18:43,400 --> 01:18:46,933 Liz: I'M A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED IN MYSELF THAT I COULDN'T DO IT, 1484 01:18:46,933 --> 01:18:49,533 BUT I REALLY DID TRY MY HARDEST. 1485 01:18:49,533 --> 01:18:51,233 AND TO HEAR DR. NOWZARADAN 1486 01:18:51,233 --> 01:18:54,400 SAY HE WAS PROUD OF ME WAS SUCH A RELIEF, 1487 01:18:54,400 --> 01:18:57,500 SO I FEEL REALLY ENCOURAGED RIGHT NOW 1488 01:18:57,500 --> 01:18:59,567 AND I'M GOING TO KEEP WORKING HARD, 1489 01:18:59,567 --> 01:19:03,500 'CAUSE I KNOW THE ONE AREA I HAVE TO CONQUER IS WALKING, 1490 01:19:03,500 --> 01:19:05,300 AND I'M GOING TO GET THERE, TOO. 1491 01:19:05,300 --> 01:19:14,400 ** 1492 01:19:14,400 --> 01:19:23,500 ** 1493 01:19:23,500 --> 01:19:32,633 ** 1494 01:19:32,633 --> 01:19:41,733 ** 1495 01:19:41,733 --> 01:19:50,833 ** 1496 01:19:50,833 --> 01:19:53,867 THE DOCTOR SAID HE'S NOT LETTING UP UNTIL I WALK, 1497 01:19:53,867 --> 01:19:57,667 SO PHYSICAL THERAPY IS COMING TO MY HOME EVERY DAY, 1498 01:19:57,667 --> 01:20:00,533 AND I'M STICKING WITH SEEING THE PSYCHIATRIST 1499 01:20:00,533 --> 01:20:04,033 AND TRYING TO WORK THROUGH SOME OF MY EMOTIONAL ISSUES. 1500 01:20:04,033 --> 01:20:07,933 I KNOW THERE'S A LOT AROUND MY DAD AND MY CHILDHOOD 1501 01:20:07,933 --> 01:20:10,200 THAT I'VE NEVER REALLY LOOKED AT. 1502 01:20:10,200 --> 01:20:11,933 I JUST ATE. 1503 01:20:11,933 --> 01:20:14,667 AND I KNOW THAT IF I WANT TO STAY IN CONTROL OF MY CRAVINGS, 1504 01:20:14,667 --> 01:20:17,733 THAT I HAVE TO KEEP WORKING ON ALL THAT. 1505 01:20:17,733 --> 01:20:19,533 HEY, GIRL. 1506 01:20:19,533 --> 01:20:20,667 HEY, MAMA. 1507 01:20:22,767 --> 01:20:24,933 WHAT'S ON THE AGENDA FOR TODAY? 1508 01:20:24,933 --> 01:20:26,733 I'M GOING TO DO A LITTLE THERAPY, 1509 01:20:26,733 --> 01:20:28,367 GOING TO TRY TO STAND UP. 1510 01:20:28,367 --> 01:20:29,567 HMM. 1511 01:20:29,567 --> 01:20:33,733 AND TRY AND SEE IF I CAN TAKE THAT STEP TODAY. 1512 01:20:33,733 --> 01:20:35,800 OOH, THAT'D BE GREAT. 1513 01:20:35,800 --> 01:20:38,467 [ KNOCK ON DOOR ] 1514 01:20:38,467 --> 01:20:41,233 MISS EVANS? IT'S KENDELL, THE PHYSICAL THERAPIST. 1515 01:20:41,233 --> 01:20:43,233 COME ON BACK! 1516 01:20:43,233 --> 01:20:44,600 MISS EVANS. 1517 01:20:44,600 --> 01:20:47,067 FIRST THINGS FIRST, WE GOT TO SCOOT 1518 01:20:47,067 --> 01:20:48,667 TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BED. 1519 01:20:48,667 --> 01:20:51,200 OKAY. 1520 01:20:55,100 --> 01:20:56,400 [ GRUNTS ] 1521 01:20:56,400 --> 01:20:57,900 YOU GOT BIG GOALS TODAY. 1522 01:20:57,900 --> 01:20:59,067 YEAH, I KNOW. 1523 01:20:59,067 --> 01:21:03,333 GOAL NUMBER ONE -- STANDING. 1524 01:21:03,333 --> 01:21:05,900 GOAL NUMBER TWO -- IF WE'RE STANDING, 1525 01:21:05,900 --> 01:21:08,067 MIGHT AS WELL SEE IF WE CAN TAKE A STEP AGAIN. 1526 01:21:08,067 --> 01:21:10,067 OKAY. MOST DEFINITELY. ALL RIGHT. 1527 01:21:10,067 --> 01:21:14,333 AND I SEE WE HAVE A BRAND-NEW WALKER HERE. 1528 01:21:14,333 --> 01:21:17,767 YEAH, I GOT IT TODAY. 1529 01:21:17,767 --> 01:21:24,133 SO, WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS WHENEVER YOU'RE STANDING UP, 1530 01:21:24,133 --> 01:21:26,200 YOU HAVE TO GET YOUR WEIGHT OVER YOUR FEET, OKAY? 1531 01:21:26,200 --> 01:21:27,667 SO, YOU HAVE TO LEAN FORWARD. 1532 01:21:27,667 --> 01:21:29,200 MM-HMM. ONCE WE GET UP, 1533 01:21:29,200 --> 01:21:30,967 WE'RE GOING TO TRY AND TUCK THAT BUTT IN, 1534 01:21:30,967 --> 01:21:33,500 WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO GET AS TALL AS WE CAN GET, OKAY. 1535 01:21:33,500 --> 01:21:37,700 WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO ROCK, LEFT TO RIGHT. 1536 01:21:37,700 --> 01:21:39,067 'CAUSE IN ORDER TO TAKE A STEP, 1537 01:21:39,067 --> 01:21:41,800 YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GET THE WEIGHT ONTO THAT RIGHT LEG. 1538 01:21:41,800 --> 01:21:46,167 SO, FIRST THINGS FIRST -- NOSE OVER YOUR TOES. 1539 01:21:46,167 --> 01:21:49,100 HALFWAY UP, YOU'RE GOING TO REACH FOR THE WALKER. 1540 01:21:49,100 --> 01:21:52,800 ALL RIGHT, YOU READY? YOU GOT THIS, LIZ. 1541 01:21:52,800 --> 01:21:56,400 1, 2... 1542 01:21:56,400 --> 01:21:57,367 UP, UP, UP, UP, UP, UP. 1543 01:21:57,367 --> 01:21:58,433 KEEP COMING, KEEP COMING, KEEP COMING. 1544 01:21:58,433 --> 01:21:59,767 UP, UP, UP, UP. TUCK THAT BUTT IN, 1545 01:21:59,767 --> 01:22:01,700 TUCK THAT BUTT IN. NICE AND TALL, NICE AND TALL. 1546 01:22:01,700 --> 01:22:02,800 TUCK THAT BUTT IN. 1547 01:22:02,800 --> 01:22:04,067 KEEP COMING UP, KEEP COMING UP. 1548 01:22:04,067 --> 01:22:05,433 HOW TALL CAN YOU GET, LIZ? 1549 01:22:05,433 --> 01:22:06,967 HOW TALL CAN YOU GET, LIZ? 1550 01:22:06,967 --> 01:22:08,500 ALL RIGHT. 1551 01:22:08,500 --> 01:22:10,900 NOW, LET'S GO LEFT TO RIGHT, LEFT TO RIGHT. 1552 01:22:10,900 --> 01:22:13,700 KEEP THAT HEAD UP, KEEP THAT HEAD UP, LIZ. 1553 01:22:13,700 --> 01:22:15,467 KEEP THAT HEAD UP, LIZ, KEEP THAT HEAD UP. 1554 01:22:15,467 --> 01:22:17,333 KEEP COMING, KEEP COMING, KEEP COMING, KEEP COMING. 1555 01:22:17,333 --> 01:22:20,667 GOT TO SIT DOWN. 1556 01:22:20,667 --> 01:22:23,333 THAT WAS GOOD. 1557 01:22:23,333 --> 01:22:26,767 Kendall: YOU WERE UP. THAT'S A GOOD STEP. 1558 01:22:28,667 --> 01:22:30,067 [ GASPS ] 1559 01:22:30,067 --> 01:22:32,967 MOVE THAT RIGHT FOOT UP JUST A LITTLE BIT, 1560 01:22:32,967 --> 01:22:36,167 BRING IT BACK, AND THEN WE'LL SIT DOWN. 1561 01:22:36,167 --> 01:22:37,700 YOU CAN DO IT, LIZ. 1562 01:22:39,567 --> 01:22:40,867 UP, UP, UP, UP, UP, UP, UP, UP, UP. 1563 01:22:40,867 --> 01:22:42,933 KEEP COMING, KEEP COMING, KEEP COMING, KEEP COMING. 1564 01:22:42,933 --> 01:22:44,233 KEEP COMING. YOU'RE ALMOST THERE. 1565 01:22:44,233 --> 01:22:45,633 COME ON, COME ON, COME ON, PUSH IT. 1566 01:22:45,633 --> 01:22:47,267 TUCK YOUR BUTT IN, TUCK YOUR BUTT IN, TUCK YOUR BUTT IN. 1567 01:22:47,267 --> 01:22:48,733 TUCK YOUR BUTT IN, NICE AND TALL, 1568 01:22:48,733 --> 01:22:50,967 NICE AND TALL, NICE AND TALL. 1569 01:22:50,967 --> 01:22:52,867 KEEP COMING UP, KEEP COMING UP. WHERE'S YOUR HEAD? 1570 01:22:52,867 --> 01:22:54,700 MOVED IT A LITTLE BIT, BUT THAT'S ABOUT IT. 1571 01:22:54,700 --> 01:22:56,400 BRING IT BACK. 1572 01:22:56,400 --> 01:22:57,833 PULL THAT WEIGHT. 1573 01:22:57,833 --> 01:22:59,067 ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT. 1574 01:22:59,067 --> 01:23:01,567 HAVE A SEAT. HAVE A SEAT. 1575 01:23:01,567 --> 01:23:02,667 ALL RIGHT. 1576 01:23:02,667 --> 01:23:05,967 WE GOT ABOUT THIS MUCH FOR THE RIGHT FOOT, 1577 01:23:05,967 --> 01:23:07,667 FORWARD AND BACKWARD. 1578 01:23:07,667 --> 01:23:09,367 YEAH. 1579 01:23:09,367 --> 01:23:10,633 KEEP WORKING ON IT, OKAY? 1580 01:23:10,633 --> 01:23:17,267 TO SEE LIZ MAKE THAT STEP MADE ME JUST SO HAPPY, 1581 01:23:17,267 --> 01:23:19,300 SO ELATED, 1582 01:23:19,300 --> 01:23:23,800 AND I'M SO GLAD THAT I WAS HERE TO WITNESS IT, 1583 01:23:23,800 --> 01:23:26,067 BECAUSE IT MAKES ME FEEL GOOD TO KNOW 1584 01:23:26,067 --> 01:23:29,533 THAT SHE'S GOING TO REACH HER GOALS. 1585 01:23:29,533 --> 01:23:33,767 LIZ DID REALLY, REALLY GOOD. 1586 01:23:33,767 --> 01:23:38,367 I WOULD REALLY, REALLY JUST BE FLABBERGASTED 1587 01:23:38,367 --> 01:23:42,700 IF I COULD JUST SEE HER TAKE SOME STEPS NEXT WEEK. 1588 01:23:42,700 --> 01:23:45,233 I'M NOT GOING TO PUSH IT AND SAY, BY THIS WEEKEND, 1589 01:23:45,233 --> 01:23:46,833 BUT IF SHE COULD DO SOMETHING FOR ME 1590 01:23:46,833 --> 01:23:49,700 BY WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK -- HALLELUJAH, 1591 01:23:49,700 --> 01:23:53,067 THANK YOU, JESUS, WE ON THE ROAD. 1592 01:23:53,067 --> 01:23:54,633 [ LAUGHS ] 1593 01:23:54,633 --> 01:23:55,733 GIVE ME FIVE. 1594 01:23:55,733 --> 01:23:57,567 [ BOTH LAUGHING ] 1595 01:23:57,567 --> 01:24:00,500 Liz: THIS HAS BEEN SUCH A LIFE-CHANGING YEAR. 1596 01:24:00,500 --> 01:24:02,467 ALL BY YOURSELF. MM-HMM. 1597 01:24:02,467 --> 01:24:04,833 I THINK THAT'S A FIRST. 1598 01:24:04,833 --> 01:24:08,733 I'M HALF THE WEIGHT I WAS, I DON'T HAVE THE BIG LYMPHEDEMA 1599 01:24:08,733 --> 01:24:11,067 AND I'M STANDING AGAIN. 1600 01:24:11,067 --> 01:24:12,967 SO, IT'S BEEN WONDERFUL AND MIRACULOUS, 1601 01:24:12,967 --> 01:24:14,933 AND I KNOW THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS 1602 01:24:14,933 --> 01:24:17,600 ARE GOING TO BE EVEN MORE LIFE-CHANGING. 1603 01:24:17,600 --> 01:24:20,200 AND THE BIGGEST THING I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO 1604 01:24:20,200 --> 01:24:22,900 IS STARTING TO TAKE CARE OF MY MOM. 1605 01:24:22,900 --> 01:24:27,700 THAT'S SOMETHING I SHOULD'VE BEEN DOING A LONG TIME AGO. 1606 01:24:27,700 --> 01:24:30,233 SO, IT'S IMPORTANT TO START TO DO THAT, 1607 01:24:30,233 --> 01:24:32,367 AND I CAN'T UNTIL I CAN WALK. 1608 01:24:37,500 --> 01:24:38,900 YES, MA'AM. 1609 01:24:38,900 --> 01:24:42,900 IT'S PAINFUL, BUT I KNOW IT'S GOING TO IMPROVE 1610 01:24:42,900 --> 01:24:44,667 AS I DO IT MORE AND MORE AND MORE, YOU KNOW. 1611 01:24:44,667 --> 01:24:45,533 YEAH. 1612 01:24:45,533 --> 01:24:47,633 EVERY DAY, WORK ON IT, 1613 01:24:47,633 --> 01:24:50,567 IT'LL START TO GET BETTER, YOU KNOW. 1614 01:24:50,567 --> 01:24:54,067 ONE LITTLE STEP'LL TURN INTO TWO AND TWO'LL TURN INTO THREE, 1615 01:24:54,067 --> 01:24:56,233 THREE'LL TURN INTO FOUR, FIVE, SIX. 1616 01:24:56,233 --> 01:25:00,533 AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, I'LL BE UP AND ABOUT. 1617 01:25:00,533 --> 01:25:02,933 A WISE MAN ONCE SAID, 1618 01:25:02,933 --> 01:25:06,467 "THE LONGEST JOURNEY 1619 01:25:06,467 --> 01:25:09,067 BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP." 1620 01:25:09,067 --> 01:25:10,933 MM-HMM. 1621 01:25:10,933 --> 01:25:14,300 WHAT YOU DID TODAY WAS A SINGLE STEP. 1622 01:25:14,300 --> 01:25:18,067 ** 1623 01:25:18,067 --> 01:25:19,767 I'VE MISSED OUT ON SO MUCH, 1624 01:25:19,767 --> 01:25:22,800 AND I'M NOT GOING TO LET THAT HAPPEN ANYMORE. 1625 01:25:22,800 --> 01:25:25,967 I KNOW I CAN DO THIS AND I WILL, 1626 01:25:25,967 --> 01:25:29,200 AND I'M CLOSER THAN I'VE BEEN IN 20 YEARS. 1627 01:25:29,200 --> 01:25:32,233 SO NOTHING'S GOING TO STOP ME FROM GETTING TO WHERE I NEED.