All language subtitles for My 600-lb Life S04E16

Marla:
I CAN'T EVEN BATHE MYSELF.

MY KIDS HAVE TO DO THAT FOR ME.

Charity:
I FEEL LIKE SOME MONSTER.

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

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

IN THIS BODY,

AND I FEEL LIKE
I'M DYING EVERY DAY.

Susan:
I'M TERRIFIED RIGHT NOW.

THIS IS MY LAST HOPE
TO BECOME NORMAL.

Madison:
I NEED MY MOM.

I NEED HER TO BE HERE FOR ME.

**

Man:
10 SECONDS NOW.

HOLD IT,
HOLD IT, HOLD IT.

[ SIGHS ]
GOOD JOB.

Christina:
I HAD TO MAKE A CHOICE

TO TAKE CARE OF MYSELF.

Joe:
I REFUSE TO LET THEM BURY ME.

I AM NOW EXPRESSING MYSELF
AND LIVING MY OWN TRUTH.

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

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

Susan:
I FINALLY FEEL LIKE I'M FREE.

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Bettie Jo:
BEING THIS SIZE IS MISERABLE.

MY WEIGHT IS KILLING ME.

IT PREVENTS ME
FROM HAVING A REAL MARRIAGE

BECAUSE HE HAS TO BE
MY CARETAKER.

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

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

Bettie Jo:
I'M READY.

I'M READY TO START A NEW LIFE.

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

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

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

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

THEN SHE'S NOT GONNA NEED ME
NO MORE.

HOW HAS
THAT CHANGED YOUR RELATIONSHIP?

I NEED AIR. NOPE.

WHAT?

WE KNOW
WE HAVE TO FIGURE THIS OUT,

WE'RE GONNA DO IT.
YOU HEAR ME?

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

I DEFINITELY WANT TO KEEP
PUSHING TO LOSE WEIGHT.

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

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

[ BIRDS CHIRPING ]

Josh:
TIME TO GET UP.

THANK YOU.

THE LAST MONTH'S BEEN GOOD
BUT VERY DIFFICULT.

I GOT MY SOCKS.
I CAN PUT THEM ON.

WHATEVER.

JOSH STILL HELPS ME A LOT,

BUT I NEED HIM LESS AND LESS.

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

HELP CLEAN UP BY MYSELF,

AND GET MYSELF READY
IN THE MORNING.

WHEN I WAS 600 POUNDS,

I NEEDED HELP TO DO
JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING.

I'M RIGHT HERE.
DON'T WORRY.

WHOA!

OKAY.
[ SIGHS ]

NOW I CAN DO
A LOT MORE ON MY OWN,

AND IT FEELS REALLY GOOD.

I FEEL PRETTY GOOD
ABOUT STICKING TO THE DIET,

BUT EMOTIONALLY
HAVEN'T BEEN DOING WELL.

YOU HAVE TO TURN THIS FAN ON
FOR A MINUTE.

HOW'S THAT?

OR DO YOU WANT IT
ON MEDIUM?

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

[ SIGHS ]

EVEN THOUGH I'M GRATEFUL
I LOST WEIGHT,

I'VE BEEN REALLY DEPRESSED.

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

HAS TAKEN ITS TOLL.

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

BUT WE'RE REALLY LONELY HERE,

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

NO.

SOMETIMES,
I FEEL JOSH IS SLIPPING AWAY.

WE'RE BOTH PRETTY STRESSED.

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

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

DO YOU WANT TO TRY IT?

NO.

Josh: THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS
HAVE BEEN CHALLENGING

FOR ME AND BETTIE JO BOTH.

I'M AFRAID IF WE STAY HERE

THAT BETTIE JO WOULD FALL
BACK INTO HER OLD WAYS.

Bettie Jo: JOSH AND I BOTH NEED
MORE SUPPORT.

SO WE DECIDED TO GO BACK HOME
TO MISSOURI.

WE JUST CAN'T STAY HERE
ANY LONGER.

I SEE DR. NOW NEXT WEEK,

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

I'M REALLY NERVOUS
ABOUT TALKING TO HIM.

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

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

WE HAVE TO GET BACK TO MISSOURI.

Susan:
LIFE IS MISERABLE.

I'M JUST DISGUSTED
OF THE WAY I LOOK.

I CAN'T TAKE CARE OF MYSELF
ANYMORE.

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

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

-DON'T YOU DARE.
-GOSH.

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

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

AND WE BOTH KNOW
IT'S KILLING ME.

I LOVE YOU.

THIS IS MY LAST HOPE
TO BECOME NORMAL.

THIS MORNING,
I JUST FELL TO THE GROUND.

SHE'S BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH
A CONDITION CALLED NEUROPATHY.

SHE MAY END UP PARALYZED.

Susan: THE SURGERY WAS
MY SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE,

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

MY GOAL IS TO BE
COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT

OF ANYONE AND ANYTHING.

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

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE,

I FEEL LIKE
I'M IN AN INDEPENDENT PERSON.

**

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

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

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

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

ROASTED CHICKEN,
AND WE GOT SALAD.

I'M HOPING
TO GET SKIN SURGERY SOON,

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

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

I NEED A 12-PIECE NUGGET.

THANK YOU.

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

BUT SOMETIMES
LIVING OUR LIVES TOGETHER

TAKES ME BACK TO OLD HABITS,

SO I HAVE TO BE CAREFUL.

I HAVE TO STAY ON TRACK

AND MAKE SURE
I EXERCISE EVERY DAY

TO KEEP ON LOSING THE WEIGHT.

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

I WOULD HAVE TO SIT DOWN
EVERY COUPLE MINUTES.

DO Y'ALL HAVE
AN ELECTRIC CART?

I CANNOT WALK AROUND
THIS DAMN STORE.

I GOT TO SIT DOWN.

I'M SORRY.
[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

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

FOR THE LAST MONTH,

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

AND SWIMMING FOR EXERCISE.

COME ON.
[ SMOOCHES ]

HI.
-HOW WAS YOUR DAY?

GOOD.

THEY'VE BEEN REALLY SUPPORTIVE

OF ME LOSING THE WEIGHT.

I HAVE A LOT OF EXTRA SKIN
ON MY STOMACH,

AND IT GIVES ME BACK PAIN.

DR. NOW WANTS ME
UNDER 300 POUNDS

BEFORE HE'LL CONSIDER
DOING SKIN SURGERY.

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

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

WITHOUT SURGERY.

IT SOUNDS KIND OF SILLY,

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

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

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

THIS IS LYMPHEDEMA.

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

AND THEN ALSO THAT IS HITTING A
PIECE OF LYMPHEDEMA UNDERNEATH

THAT GETS REALLY BOTHERSOME.

THIS WHOLE BELLY
JUST NEEDS TO GO.

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

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

WHERE WE CAN GET THIS DONE.

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

AND NOW WE'RE HEADED IN
TO TELL HIM

WE'RE MOVING BACK HOME
TO MISSOURI.

I REALLY HOPE HE'S OKAY
WITH US LEAVING.

LAST CHECK UP, I WAS AT 498.

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

THAT'S 478.

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

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

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

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

Bettie Jo:
MY WEIGHT LOSS HAS SLOWED DOWN.

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

HE MIGHT TELL ME
THAT MOVING AWAY

IS A DEATH SENTENCE.

BUT I FEEL THE SAME
ABOUT STAYING.

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

HELLO.
HELLO.

HOW Y'ALL DOING?
OKAY.

YOU LOST SOME WEIGHT,

BUT NOT AS MUCH
AS I WOULD LIKE TO SEE.

SO, WHAT'S GOING ON?

SINCE THE LAST TIME
I SEEN YOU,

I'VE BEEN HAVING
A LOT OF DEPRESSION.

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

SO I THINK THAT
BEFORE I GET TO THE POINT

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

YOU WERE SUICIDAL BEFORE,
HUH?

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

-NINE DIFFERENT TIMES?
-YES.

WHEN TREATING SOMEONE WHO HAS
HISTORY OF SEVERE DEPRESSION

AND ATTEMPTING SUICIDE,

IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT
WE DO NOT IGNORE

THOSE ISSUES WHEN THEY COME UP.

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

AND SO WE NEED
TO GET YOU RIGHT HELP.

I THINK IT'S JUST BEST
TO GET BACK

TO MY FAMILY SUPPORT
IN MISSOURI.

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

I NEED MORE SUPPORT NOW,

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

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

[ CHUCKLES ]

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

OKAY, WELL, CONSIDERING
EVERYTHING YOU HAVE GOING ON,

I THINK IT'S BEST
FOR YOU TO GO HOME

WHERE YOU CAN BETTER ADDRESS

THESE EMOTIONAL
AND MENTAL ISSUES.

BETTIE JO HAS CONTINUED
TO LOSE SOME WEIGHT

IN PAST COUPLE MONTHS,
WHICH IS GOOD.

SO I'M NOT AS WORRIED
ABOUT HER BACKSLIDING.

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

WHERE SHE CAN BE SEEN

BY A PSYCHIATRIST
THAT KNOWS HER HISTORY.

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

UNTIL SHE GETS BACK ON TRACK
MENTALLY AND EMOTIONALLY.

LET US KNOW
IF YOU NEED ANYTHING,

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

THANK YOU, DR. NOW.
MM-HMM.

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

I'M JUST GLAD
HE ACTUALLY UNDERSTANDS.

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

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

**

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

I'M HOPING THAT I'VE MADE
ENOUGH PROGRESS

THAT HE WILL APPROVE ME
FOR MY FIRST SKIN SURGERY.

Woman: MISS FARMER?

DR. NOW WANTS ME
UNDER 300 POUNDS.

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

[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

[ Chuckling ]
I NEED YOU.

HERE.

[ GRUNTS ]

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

MY LEGS HURT.

[ SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ]

BUT NOW I'M REALLY
STICKING TO MY DIET

AND TRYING TO MAKE SURE
I'M HEALTHY.

LAST MONTH,
I HAD LOST 23 POUNDS,

SO I WANT TO SEE
A GOOD NUMBER TODAY.

HMM.

YOU LOST.

AT LEAST YOU DIDN'T GAIN.

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

BUT I DID EVERYTHING I DID
THE PREVIOUS MONTH.

[ GROANS ]

AND I SHOULD HAVE LOST THE SAME.

AND I DIDN'T.

YOU THINK HE'S GONNA DENY
THE SURGERY?

IS THAT WHAT
YOU'RE SCARED OF?

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

I DID THE PREVIOUS MONTH.

I LOST 23,

AND THEN THIS MONTH,
I ONLY LOST 6.

I DID THE SAME DAMN THING!

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]

HELLO.
HELLO.

HOW Y'ALL DOING?

I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY

THAT THE LAST MONTH
I COULD LOSE THE 23 POUNDS,

AND THEN THIS MONTH
ONLY 5 POUNDS.

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

BUT IN REALITY,
YOU'RE NOT.

Dr. Nowzaradan:
THE SCALE DOESN'T LIE.

IF SUSAN DOES NOT EAT
LESS CALORIES THAN SHE NEEDS,

HER WEIGHT WILL NOT GO DOWN.

EXCUSES WILL NOT CHANGE THAT.

HOW IS YOUR ACTIVITY?

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

IN THE POOL?
YEAH.

Dr. Nowzaradan:
SHE NEEDS TO HAVE SKIN SURGERY,

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

I NEED TO MAKE SURE
SHE HAS LOST ENOUGH WEIGHT.

OTHERWISE, SURGERY WOULD NOT
BE EFFECTIVE IN LONG TERM.

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

HOLD THAT.

THAT WOULD BE PROBABLY
ABOUT 30, 40 POUNDS.

YOU ALMOST LOST 300 POUNDS,

BUT I THINK THAT YOUR SKIN
IS HINDERING YOUR ABILITY

TO WALK AND EXERCISE MORE.

IT WILL BE GOOD
TO GO AHEAD AND REMOVE

THE EXTRA SKIN
FROM YOUR STOMACH.

SUSAN MAY NOT
BE UNDER 300 POUNDS,

AND SHE HAS MADE GOOD PROGRESS,

BUT ONCE LYMPHEDEMA
HAS BEEN REMOVED,

SHE'LL BE ABLE
TO DO MUCH BETTER.

ALL RIGHT,
WE GET THAT THING OFF OF YOU.

YOU'RE NEVER GONNA LOOK
THE SAME.

ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.

OH, YOU'RE WELCOME.

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

[ Chuckling ]
YOU EXCITED?

YEAH, I'M HAPPY.
I WAS WORRIED.

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

I DIDN'T THINK
THIS WOULD EVER HAPPEN.

**

I'M GONNA
WALK YOU OUTSIDE.

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

JOSH'S AUNT AND UNCLE

ARE LETTING US STAY
IN THEIR BASEMENT

WHILE WE GET OUR FEET
ON THE GROUND.

GIVE ME KISSES.

JOSH GOT A JOB
WORKING WITH HIS UNCLE,

AND THAT'S BEEN A BIG HELP

FOR US TO SAVE
FOR OUR OWN PLACE.

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

OKAY, WE'VE GOT MILK,
BISCUITS.

WHILE JOSH IS AT WORK,

I HELP HIS AUNT
AROUND THE HOUSE.

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

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

SHE HELPS WITH DINNER,
SHE HELPS WITH CHORES.

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

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

IS THIS FOR THE EGGS
OR BISCUITS AND GRAVY?

NO, THAT'S MY GRAVY

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

Bettie Jo:
I STILL REMEMBER A YEAR AGO

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

I DON'T WANT
TO BE LIKE THIS ANYMORE.

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

BUT WITH THE PROGRESS I'VE MADE,

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

THERE'S STILL SOME HARD DAYS,

BUT BEING AROUND SO MUCH FAMILY

HAS HELPED PULL ME
OUT OF A DARK PLACE.

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

**

Susan:
TODAY, I'M HEADED INTO SURGERY

TO REMOVE THE LARGE
OVERHANGING SKIN MY STOMACH.

I'M REALLY STARTING
TO GET NERVOUS.

I'M FULLY AWARE OF THE DANGERS

THAT COME WITH ANY TYPE
OF SURGERY.

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

I'M JUST SCARED.

THIS IS THE WORST PART.

YEAH.
I LOVE YOU.

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

NOT WHEN I'VE COME THIS FAR.

**

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

TO REMOVE THE HANGING SKIN
ON HER ABDOMEN.

IF ALL GOES WELL,

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

ALL RIGHT, KNIFE.

THIS IS A VERY INTENSE PROCEDURE

'CAUSE WE MAKE
A VERY LARGE INCISION

NEARLY ALL THE WAY AROUND
HER ABDOMEN.

GO DOWN THIS WAY.

BUT RECOVERY
WILL BE SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT

BECAUSE OF HOW MUCH SKIN
WE'VE TAKEN OFF.

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

SO THE BIGGEST CONCERN
IS POTENTIAL FOR INFECTION.

OKAY, STITCH IT UP.

-HOW MUCH?
-46.4.

OKAY, WE'RE DONE.

SUSAN'S SURGERY WENT VERY WELL.

SHE'S ABOUT 50 POUNDS LIGHTER.

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

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

HELLO.

Nita: HELLO.

HOW YOU DOING TONIGHT?

I'M OKAY.
JUST TIRED.

SHE'S 50 POUNDS LIGHTER.

50 POUNDS?

OH, MY GOD.

[ LAUGHS ]

YEAH, BUT THIS IS
A VERY BIG INCISION,

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

BUT EVERYTHING
WENT VERY WELL.

OKAY?

[ Voice breaking ]
THANK YOU.

YOU'RE GONNA BE ALL RIGHT.

OKAY?
ALL RIGHT.

Nita: I JUST THANK GOD
EVERYTHING WENT GREAT.

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

**

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

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

BETTIE JO HAS NEVER REALLY HAD
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

SHE WAS ALSO SO DEPRESSED
IN BEING BIG

SHE JUST NEVER WANTED TO
CELEBRATE HER BIRTHDAY BEFORE.

BUT WE GOT A LOT OF
FAMILY HERE,

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

SHE'S BEEN DOING BETTER,

BUT IT'S HARD
STARTING LIFE AGAIN.

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

BUT HOPEFULLY,
SHE DOESN'T PASS OUT.

Bettie Jo: WHAT?

Tamara: LOOKS LIKE SURPRISE
BIRTHDAY PARTY TO ME.

OH, MY GOODNESS.

-HEY.
-REALLY?

[ CHUCKLES ]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

-THANK YOU FOR COMING.
-THIS IS AMAZING.

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

WE WERE JUST
STUCK WITH EACH OTHER.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

COOKING.
WHAT DO YOU THINK I'M DOING?

REALLY, JOSHUA?

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

YEAH?

AWW.

Tamara:
WITH HER WEIGHT,

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

SO I JUST WANTED TO
SHOW BETTIE JO

HOW MUCH EVERYBODY DOES
REALLY CARE ABOUT HER

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

THAN IT USED TO BE.

EVERYBODY LOOK,
SAY "CHEESE."

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

TO HAVE ALL THESE PEOPLE I LOVE
AROUND ME.

I ALWAYS FELT LIKE SUCH A BURDEN
TO MY FAMILY.

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

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

**

Susan: EVERYTHING FEELS
SO SURREAL RIGHT NOW.

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

IT'S JUST HARD
TO KNOW WHAT TO FEEL.

HEY, SUSAN.

I NEED TO
CHECK YOUR INCISIONS.

I'M JUST SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE

THE HANGING STOMACH
AND LYMPHEDEMA GONE.

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

I'M IN A LOT OF PAIN,

BUT I KNOW I NEED TO
KEEP MY BODY MOVING.

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

JUST DO WHAT YOU CAN.

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

I WAS SO WEAK MENTALLY

THAT THE PAIN WOULD KEEP ME
FROM PUSHING FORWARD.

I HURT ALL THE TIME.

THIS BIG STOMACH
PULLS ON ME SO BAD.

IT FEELS LIKE
MY SKIN IS ON FIRE.

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

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

THAT SEEMS LIKE A LONG TIME.

BUT I KEEP REMINDING MYSELF

THAT I'VE BEEN WAITING 40 YEARS
FOR THIS.

SIDEWAYS. OKAY.

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

Nita: YOU DID GOOD.

...AND STAY ON TRACK.

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

JOSH AND I FOUND OUT
THAT I'M PREGNANT,

AND WE'RE GOING IN
FOR AN ULTRASOUND.

I'M EXCITED,

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

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

I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A MOM,

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

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

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

I'M REALLY EXCITED AND HAPPY.

BUT I'M ALSO WORRIED.

BECAUSE OF MY WEIGHT,

MY PREGNANCY IS CONSIDERED
HIGH-RISK.

SO WE NEED TO MAKE SURE
EVERYTHING IS LOOKING OKAY.

WE'VE HAD PROBLEMS
AND MISCARRIAGES BEFORE,

SO I'M KIND OF WORRIED.

I JUST HOPE
THE BABY IS HEALTHY.

Doctor:
MAKE SURE I TUCK YOU IN HERE.

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

ON THE ULTRASOUND TODAY.

AND I JUST PRAY
THAT EVERYTHING IS NORMAL.

-THAT'S JUST PERFECT.
-[ CHUCKLES ]

DO YOU HAVE NAMES
PICKED OUT YET?

-YES.
-YES.

-YEAH?
-FOR A BOY, PRESTON ISAIAH.

AND FOR A GIRL,
JAYDEN LYNN.

JAYDEN LYNN.
IT'S A BOY.

IS IT?

THAT'S AMAZING.

I SEE IT.

I CIRCLED IT.

[ LAUGHTER ]

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

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

BUT NOW I'M GOING TO BE A MOM,

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

I'M SO EXCITED FOR THE FUTURE.

AND I'M MOTIVATED MORE THAN EVER

TO STAY HEALTHY
FOR MYSELF AND MY BABY.

Nita: CAN I GET SOMETHING
FOR YOU, SUSAN?

DO YOU WANT ME TO
FIX YOU SOME SOUP?

I'M SORRY. I --

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

HAS BEEN REALLY TOUGH.

YOU WANT A BOTTLE OF WATER?

THIS IS MORE PAIN
THAN I EVER IMAGINED.

MY MOM HAS TO HELP ME
WITH EVERYTHING.

AND IT'S MAKING ME FEEL
COMPLETELY USELESS.

I'VE WORKED SO HARD
TO LOSE THE WEIGHT,

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

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

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

BUT SHE GETS AGITATED.

JUST SOMETHING
SHE'S GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW.

AND I'VE GOT TO DEAL WITH IT.

AND I DON'T CARE
HOW BAD IT CUTS.

I STILL LOVE HER.

YOU DON'T WANT ANY MORE?

I DON'T WANT ANY MORE.

Susan: I JUST HOPE
THINGS GET BETTER QUICK

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

BUT NO MATTER HOW BAD I FEEL,

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

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

**

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

NOW THAT JOSH AND I
ARE HAVING A KID.

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

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

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

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

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

WE'RE JUST GONNA
GET ON A TREADMILL.

THERE YOU GO.

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

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

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

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

Bettie Jo:
I GOT TO DO 20, REMEMBER?

FIVE, FOUR, THREE.

TAP AND UP.

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

I REALLY ENJOY IT.

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

Wycoff: LAST ONE HERE.

GOOD JOB.

Wycoff: BETTIE JO DID AWESOME.

I WAS REALLY HAPPY WITH HER.

THERE WAS STUFF THAT SHE DID

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

I'D SAY SHE'S RIGHT ON TRACK.

SHE JUST NEEDS TO
STAY WITH IT.

WANT TO CHECK YOUR WEIGHT?
-YEAH.

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

445.8
IS YOUR ACCURATE WEIGHT.

-AWESOME.
-THAT'S AWESOME.

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

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

[ SUSAN GROANS ]

THIS IS THE WORST ROAD.

**

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

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

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

Susan: THE PAIN IS GETTING WORSE
AND WORSE.

MY STOMACH JUST HURTS.

DO YOU WANT TO LAY DOWN,

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

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

I'M JUST TIRED OF THIS.

[ CRYING ]

I'M SO SCARED RIGHT NOW.

THE LAST TIME
I HAD A COMPLICATION,

I COULDN'T WALK.

I COULDN'T GET THE STRENGTH
TO GET UP.

AND THEN I HAD TO CRAWL

AND HAVE MY MOM
HELP ME GET INTO BED.

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

HI, SUSAN.
YOU FALLING ASLEEP?

NO, I'M HURTING.

WHEN DID IT ALL --
THIS THING FALL APART?

LAST THURSDAY.

LAST THURSDAY?

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

APPARENTLY, SUSAN STARTED
HAVING PROBLEM WITH HER INCISION

FIVE DAYS AGO.

BUT SHE DIDN'T NOTIFY ME
OR THE STAFF.

SO NOW HER SITUATION
HAS BECOME MUCH WORSE.

SHE DEVELOPED A SERIOUS
INFECTION IN HER WOUND.

AND BECAUSE IT WASN'T ADDRESSED,

HER STITCHES
STARTED TO COME APART.

AND NOW PART OF THE WOUND
HAS BECOME OPENED.

THIS IS
A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION,

AND WE NEED TO OPERATE
IMMEDIATELY.

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

LET ME HAVE THAT 19 BLADE.

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

WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY A SPONGE

THAT PROMOTES THE HEALING
OF THE WOUND.

GO AHEAD AND CLOSE HER UP.

OKAY, WE'RE DONE.

SUSAN IS DOING A LOT BETTER NOW.

LET'S GO.

WE GOT HER ON
A STRONG ANTIBIOTIC,

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

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

I RECENTLY WENT TO
THE EMERGENCY ROOM

BECAUSE I WAS SICK
AND MY STOMACH WAS HURTING.

AFTER DOING A C.T. SCAN,

THEY NOTICED A LARGE MASS
ON MY SPINE.

BECAUSE I'M PREGNANT,

THE BIGGER THE BABY GETS,

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

THERE'S A CHANCE
I COULD BECOME PARALYZED.

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

I COULD LOSE THE BABY.

I'M ALREADY
A HIGH-RISK PREGNANCY,

SO A LOT OF THINGS
COULD GO WRONG.

HAVING A BABY
IS A DREAM COME TRUE,

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

I DON'T UNDERSTAND
WHY THIS IS HAPPENING,

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

**

Bettie Jo:
I'VE BEEN REALLY STRESSED

AND SAD ABOUT THE DECISIONS
WE'RE FACING.

THERE'S A BONE MASS ON MY SPINE,

AND IF THE DOCTORS OPERATE NOW,

WE'LL LIKELY LOSE THE BABY.

IF THEY DON'T OPERATE,

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

AS THE PREGNANCY GOES ON.

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

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

-HOW ARE YOU?
-HI, THERE.

-GOOD. HOW ARE YOU?
-GOOD.

"MOMMY'S LITTLE MONSTER."

THERE YOU GO.

Bettie Jo:
FEELS AMAZING -- A YEAR AGO,

THIS WOULD HAVE
NEVER BEEN POSSIBLE.

MY WEIGHT PREVENTS ME FROM
HAVING A REAL MARRIAGE

BECAUSE HE HAS TO BE
MY CARETAKER.

OUR INTIMACY IS SLIM TO NONE.

BUT I'M STRONGER NOW,

AND I HAVE SOMETHING
TO LOOK FORWARD TO.

SHOULD WE GET
REALLY SMALL CLOTHES?

LIKE, MOST PEOPLE BUY
SMALL CLOTHES.

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

Woman:
WELL, YOU NEED SOME BABY STUFF.

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

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

AWW.

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

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

**

Susan: IT'S BEEN A FEW WEEKS

SINCE I CAME IN
FOR MY RUPTURED INCISION.

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

AND IN THE END,
I ALMOST SABOTAGED MYSELF

BY NOT CALLING THE DOCTOR
SOONER.

GOOD MORNING.

YOU DOING ALL RIGHT?
-YEAH.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK
AT YOUR INCISION.

Dr. Nowzaradan:
SUSAN IS RECOVERING VERY WELL.

HER BODY RESPONDED VERY QUICKLY
TO ANTIBIOTICS,

AND SHE'S BEEN DOING GOOD.

BUT WE JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE

SHE'S VERY CAREFUL
WITH HER INCISIONS.

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

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

THAT'S A LONG WAY
FROM BEING 607 POUNDS.

[ LAUGHS ] YEAH.

SUSAN IS GETTING VERY CLOSE
TO HER GOAL WEIGHT.

AND IT SHOWS IN HER ATTITUDE.

BUT WE NEED TO MAKE SURE
SHE'S STILL MOVING

IN SPITE OF THE PAIN.

I THINK THIS IS GONNA HEAL UP
REAL QUICK,

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

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

THANK YOU.

THAT'S A LOT OF CHANGE,
HUH?

SUPER.
YOU'RE DOING GOOD.

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

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

AND I'M GETTING EXCITED
FOR THE LIFE AHEAD.

**

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

AND POSSIBLY
NOT BEING ABLE WALK.

RIGHT NOW
FROM LIKE MY WAIST,

KIND OF LIKE
THE MIDDLE OF MY BACK

TO THE TOP OF MY KNEE
IS ALREADY NUMB.

MM-HMM.

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

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

THE MORE IT'S GOING TO
PRESS ON MY BACK

AND THE MORE
I'LL BECOME PARALYZED.

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

YOU KNOW, HOW THINGS WORK.

BUT HOPEFULLY,
IT'LL BE OKAY.

I'D RATHER HAVE A BABY
THAN ANYTHING.

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

Josh: IT'S WORRISOME.

A LOT COULD GO WRONG,

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

SHE'S LOVING, CARING,
AND VERY UNDERSTANDING.

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

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

THEN HAVING SURGERY.

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

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

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

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

**

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

AND I'M PRETTY MUCH
DONE HEALING.

SO I FINALLY DECIDED
TO GO SHOPPING

FOR SOME NEW CLOTHES
THAT FIT BETTER.

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

JUST LIKE ANY NORMAL PERSON.

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

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

IT LOOKS FANTASTIC.

[ LAUGHS ]

WHEN YOU LOOK GOOD,
YOU FEEL GOOD.

IT MAY JUST BE
A PAIR OF JEANS,

BUT IT REPRESENTS
A WHOLE NEW LIFE FOR ME.

BECAUSE OF
THE HANGING SKIN I HAD,

I COULD ONLY WEAR STRETCH PANTS.

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

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

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

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

BUT TODAY,
THE LADIES IN MY FAMILY

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

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

AND SURGERY ON MY BACK.

BUT I KNOW
WE CAN TAKE ON ANYTHING

WITH THE SUPPORT OF OUR FAMILY.

WE GOT YOU SOMETHING
FOR A SURPRISE.

KNOWING THEY ARE
BEHIND ME AND JOSH

AND THERE TO HELP US
FEELS SO GREAT TO ME

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

ABOUT HAVING A BABY.

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

JOSH IS JUST WAITING
TO BE ABLE TO FEEL HIM.

HE TOUCHES MY BELLY
ALL THE TIME.

SOMETIMES PUSH KIND OF
WHERE YOU THINK BABY IS.

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

[ LAUGHTER ]

THANK YOU.

YEAH,
I FEEL PRETTY GOOD.

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

GOT A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE BABY
GROWING IN THERE.

YEAH.

EVERYONE IS EXCITED
TO MEET PRESTON.

[ LAUGHTER ]

Bettie Jo:
YOU WANT TO SEE THE PRESENT

THE BABY GOT FROM YOUR MOM
AND GRANDMA?

Josh: YEAH.

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

AND IT'S REALLY SCARY.

BUT WHAT I DO KNOW

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

MY SUCCESS IN LOSING WEIGHT

HAS MADE HAVING A BABY
AND STUFF POSSIBLE.

OUR BABY HAS BROUGHT US CLOSER
AS A COUPLE

AND HAS REALLY BROUGHT
A NEW LIGHT TO OUR RELATIONSHIP.

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

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

MY JOURNEY IS FAR FROM OVER.

IT'S REALLY JUST BEGINNING.

CAN'T WAIT
TILL HE'S HERE.

**

Nurse: SUSAN FARMER?

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

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

Dr. Nowzaradan:
YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OF YOURSELF.

I APPRECIATE YOU HELPING ME.

WELL, THAT'S OUR JOB.

YOU HAVE COME A LONG WAY,

AND YOU ARE ALMOST
AT YOUR TARGET WEIGHT.

IF YOU DIDN'T
HAVE ANYTHING DONE,

PROBABLY BY NOW
YOU'D BE 650 POUNDS.

I WAS MISERABLE BACK THEN,

AND NOW
I CAN ACTUALLY ENJOY

A LITTLE BIT OF MY LIFE
RIGHT NOW.

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

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

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

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

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ALL RIGHT.

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

Susan: I'M VERY HAPPY.

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

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

TODAY, I'M MEETING UP
WITH SOME MY FRIENDS

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

THERE YOU GO.

OKAY, I WAS SO SCARED.

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

FOR SO LONG,
I WAS ISOLATED TO MY HOUSE.

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

[ LAUGHS ]

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

IT'S GREAT TO SEE HER
JUST LIVING AGAIN.

Susan: THROUGH THIS PROCESS,

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

I DON'T KNOW WHAT LIES AHEAD.

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