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[Charles] The pain
is excruciating.
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What I want to know,
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is this life
enough for me?
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[woman] Somewhere in me
is this little glimmer
of hope.
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I just want to be
a normal person.
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[panting]
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You can't do it
and then I just get mad.
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[woman] If I don't make
a change now,
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I'm scared
it's gonna be too late.
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[man cries]
No, sweetheart.
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[woman] I refuse
to stop fighting.
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I have to do this
for my children.
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Ooh.
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[Dr. Now talking]
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Like, what is the purpose
of that, Charles?
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Can you answer
the question?
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[Charles sighs]
Good morning.
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[sniffs]
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[sighs]
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[Charles] It's scary
waking up
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because everything
gets a little harder
each morning.
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[exhales] Oh, Jesus.
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[exhales]
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My body feels like a prison.
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I feel like
I'm trapped, like,
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I can get up and out
of bed but
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I get short of breath
walking to the bathroom
from my bed.
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I'll start losing
my breath.
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[groans]
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On a bad day,
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as soon as I get up
y'all hear my knees, like,
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they'll continuously,
like, pop, pop, pop, pop.
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[huffs]
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The pain is
usually excruciating.
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[exhales]
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And, you know,
at first I should not be
short of breath,
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gasping for air
like I do.
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[Yelena] Sure,
I'm coming.
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I could not live
by myself,
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and I wouldn't survive.
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-[Yelena] Here you go.
-[Charles] That's why
I love my caretaker.
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She's the best thing,
I love her.
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She's awesome.
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Before me, she was
my mom's caretaker.
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-[Yelena] Hot?
You can do it?
-Yeah.
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[Charles speaking]
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If I do that for too long,
my knees start to hurt
too much.
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-[Yelena] Okay.
-[Charles speaking]
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I use the bathroom
by myself but
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I can't really
wipe myself, um.
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Like...
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[sighs] I'm more
disappointed than scared.
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But I shower everyday.
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I try to stay
as clean as possible.
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[exhales]
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But other than that,
I don't really get up
out of bed that much.
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[breathing heavily]
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[panting]
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[exhales]
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[sighing]
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What are you gonna
have for breakfast?
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Um, five eggs
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scrambled with cheese.
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-Biscuits.
-Okay.
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How many sausages?
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-Seven.
-Okay.
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-All right.
-Okay. I'm going to
get it ready for you.
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-[Charles] Thank you.
-Mm-hmm.
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[Charles] I live here
for free with my
sister and brother.
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But I can't do anything
for myself anymore.
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I have to have someone
make all my meals.
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My main responsibility,
I feel like, is taking care
of my brother.
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I recently started
being his caregiver
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and I help him
especially when
Yelena is not here.
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He doesn't have me,
like, wash his back or
anything like Yelena does.
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Smells good, Yelena.
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Charlie, it's coming soon.
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[Charles] Okay,
Yelena, thank you.
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[Brad] It gets
challenging sometimes.
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He can't make food
for himself.
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He can't go get water.
Nothing, you know... He...
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He strictly relies
on being able to call
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and have that person
there to help him.
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[yawns]
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But my brother is
the only person who ever,
like, stood up for me
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and told me I'm doing
good in life.
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He's always made sure
to tell me he's proud of me
and I'm doing a good job.
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So I kind of took it
in my own hands
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to help my brother
as much as I could.
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And he's my family.
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You know,
I gotta make sure
he has what he needs,
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because I know
he would make sure
I had what I need.
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-Ketchup? [chuckles]
-Sure.
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Food's always been
a really big part
of my life.
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This is an addiction.
It does make me happy
and makes me feel good.
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But a lot of my weight
came after rehab,
after I quit on drugs.
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I come from a big family.
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But not like
The Brady Bunch
you would think. [laughs]
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She was still a good mom.
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She still took care
of her kids first
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and then after that
she did whatever she did.
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My mom,
when I was younger,
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was scared that
my dad's grandparents
were gonna take me away.
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And just like that
we left and drove
from Washington
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to this little trailer park
in Napa Valley, California
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without telling my dad.
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Living alone
with just my mom
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was a give and take
situation, I guess,
you could say.
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Sometimes we used to
have some family time.
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But most of the time
when I got home
from school,
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she'd be sitting
in front of the TV
talking to herself.
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And when my
grandma made cookies
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she didn't just
make a dozen,
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she made, like,
six dozen.
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You know? She left them
on the counter.
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By the time
I hit middle school,
I was a 180 pounds.
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My problem was,
you know,
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I never really had
the discipline when
it came to snacking.
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If I was having
like a rough day,
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sugar high just
felt comforting.
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When I was in my
freshman year
of high school,
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my mom had
started hooking up
with another guy.
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We didn't get
along at all.
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And then my sister
and my brother
came around.
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And... [sighs]
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things were good.
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It's just family, man.
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I'm a real big
family person.
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My brother,
he's always been
a bigger guy
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but he's always
had my back.
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He's definitely the glue
to this family.
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Taught me how
to ride a bike.
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He taught me
how to swim, you know?
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He's always
been there for me.
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And right now,
he doesn't have anyone
to hang out with
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or talk to,
anything like that.
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So I'm not
just his brother.
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I'm also his best friend.
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[Charles] Once
I came to high school,
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I was going on, like,
250-300 pounds.
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And she kicked me out.
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After that,
I became homeless.
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And I was homeless
for a good couple of years.
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You know, like,
really bad homeless.
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I was living a
day-to-day lifestyle.
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I wasn't thinking
about consequences.
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That was probably
the worst experience
I've had.
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I was sleeping
behind buildings.
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I remember, I was laying
on the side of the road
one day.
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We'd watch the kids
driving by with
their parents
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and snapping photos.
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Then I woke up one day
to somebody, like,
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kicking me and,
you know, bullying me
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just 'cause, you know,
they knew I wouldn't be able
to get up and defend myself.
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In the end, that's what
finally motivated me
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to reach out to
anybody I knew
who could help.
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-Are you done?
You want anything? No?
-No.
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[Charles] The first person
to try was this teacher
from my high school days.
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He helped me out
and bought me a ticket
back to Everett, Washington
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where my brother
and sister were.
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Bought my way to
the bus stop the next day.
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I got caught by a meth
and wound up in jail.
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After that, two friends
from high school
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asked their parents
to help me.
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So, I went to rehab
350-400 pounds.
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When I got clean,
stopped moving around
as much, really.
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And I started eating more.
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I put another couple
of 100 pounds.
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In Washington they have
low-income housing programs.
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That's when I got to, like,
six, maybe even 700 pounds.
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[breathing heavily]
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[exhales]
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[breathing heavily]
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[Brad] Me and my sister
finally decided, "Hey,
we gotta do something."
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That's when me
and my brother
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came out of the hotels
and came back here.
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Bradley, wanna help me
go to the store.
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Yeah, let's...
Let's do this.
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We're gonna get
some soda.
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Probably need to
get some milk and eggs.
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Maybe some bread.
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[Cheyana] Everybody
in my family
has tried drugs.
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It's hard to say
if it was genetic,
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but I definitely think
being around it, constantly,
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that definitely had
an effect on him.
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The best case that
I can see happening is
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him getting motivated enough
to lose the weight
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and just get healthy
so he can have a life.
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Maybe a rack of ribs.
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Good one.
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Slow-cook 'em one day.
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Uh, we need
barbeque sauce.
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I can care less
if he's 300 pounds
and able to walk,
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or if he is, you know,
above 75
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and able to
go run marathons.
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As long as it extends
his life period,
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because my biggest
fear right now
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is him being so obese
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that we can lose him
any day, so...
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I think that's about it.
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Okay.
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Would you like me
to grab your wheel chair?
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-Please.
-Okay.
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I don't think I've left
this house in a month,
at least a month.
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Because to go anywhere,
not only do I have to
have someone drive my van,
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I need someone
that can push me
on my wheelchair.
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I try to keep
a positive mindset.
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At least my brother
and sister are around.
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I don't like
being depressed.
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I try not let myself
get depressed.
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So...
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Ah.
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[exhales]
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-[Brad] You got the door?
-[Charles] I got it.
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[Brad talking]
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[Charles talking]
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Oh, you know,
what else we can get
while we're at the store?
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Those chicken strip things.
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[Charles] Yup.
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[Brad] All right, cool, cool.
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Now I'm gonna
get down.
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-I'll get your walker.
-[Charles] Yup.
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[Brad] All right.
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[sighs]
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Oh, butt, stupid bar. Ow.
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[exhales]
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[panting]
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[groans]
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[breathing heavily]
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I'm gonna back you up
and I'm gonna need you
to put your locks on.
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Oop, I gotta go
forward a little bit.
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[exhales]
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[Charles talking]
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[Brad] You want
sugar, right?
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[Charles] Yeah,
we definitely
need some sugar.
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Oh, that's a ooey-gooey
chocolate brownie mix.
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-This looks good.
-It'd be less.
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-Two of them.
-Yeah.
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That's it.
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-[Brad] You need bagels?
-[Charles] No.
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Oh, my favorite right there.
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They have...
They have small ones.
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-[Charles] Oh, grab
a couple of small ones.
-Okay.
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I find myself
thinking about
not dying
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but, like, what happens
after death a lot more
now lately,
246
00:14:49,567 --> 00:14:52,667
'cause I know
unless I change
my lifestyle,
247
00:14:52,667 --> 00:14:54,667
I ain't got much
of a life left.
248
00:14:54,667 --> 00:14:57,066
-Okay, you want
ground beef?
-Yeah.
249
00:14:57,667 --> 00:14:58,867
Okay.
250
00:14:59,767 --> 00:15:01,433
-[Charles] Rib after that.
-Two ribbies.
251
00:15:03,467 --> 00:15:05,834
I think we're probably
hitting our budget
right now.
252
00:15:08,667 --> 00:15:11,333
-How we doing today?
Good.
-We're doing good.
253
00:16:02,166 --> 00:16:03,934
[Charles talking]
254
00:16:04,767 --> 00:16:06,967
Oh, Jesus.
255
00:16:08,166 --> 00:16:09,433
Hey, look.
256
00:16:19,400 --> 00:16:20,634
[panting]
257
00:16:30,567 --> 00:16:33,266
-All right.
-[breathing heavily]
258
00:16:33,266 --> 00:16:35,166
[Charles] I was
supposed to be
in Houston right now
259
00:16:35,166 --> 00:16:37,400
to meet Dr. Now
at his clinic.
260
00:16:37,400 --> 00:16:39,867
But a couple of days ago,
my car wouldn't start.
261
00:16:39,867 --> 00:16:42,200
So we haven't had
a way to get there.
262
00:16:42,200 --> 00:16:46,166
-I think I'm about ready.
Get the computer from...
-[Brad] Yeah, I got you.
263
00:16:46,166 --> 00:16:48,567
[Charles] I called Dr. Now
and explained what happened
264
00:16:48,567 --> 00:16:53,166
and so his clinic set me up
with a telemedicine
videocall with him today.
265
00:16:53,166 --> 00:16:55,900
-You wanna have it
set up on this table?
-Yeah, you can take this.
266
00:16:55,900 --> 00:16:57,233
[sighs]
267
00:16:58,767 --> 00:17:00,333
All right,
that's all set up.
268
00:17:01,367 --> 00:17:02,533
You nervous?
269
00:17:03,700 --> 00:17:06,266
Ouch. A little.
270
00:17:06,266 --> 00:17:10,333
Can I ask him about
not over-strenuous
exercise activities?
271
00:17:10,867 --> 00:17:12,166
Yeah.
272
00:17:12,166 --> 00:17:15,100
If you need me
for anything else,
you know where I'll be at.
273
00:17:15,100 --> 00:17:16,667
-I'm all right, really.
-Yeah.
274
00:17:16,667 --> 00:17:18,867
[Charles] I've been nervous
about what Dr. Now will say
275
00:17:18,867 --> 00:17:20,500
when he sees
the shape I'm in,
276
00:17:20,500 --> 00:17:23,166
'cause convincing him
to accept me into
his program
277
00:17:23,166 --> 00:17:24,800
was my last chance.
278
00:17:24,800 --> 00:17:26,734
And I'm worried
he might turn me down.
279
00:17:27,500 --> 00:17:29,233
[call ringing]
280
00:17:31,500 --> 00:17:33,834
-Hey, Charles.
-Hi, doctor.
281
00:17:34,266 --> 00:17:35,767
How are you today?
282
00:17:35,767 --> 00:17:38,033
I'm doing okay,
I'm talking to you.
283
00:17:41,266 --> 00:17:42,367
Yes.
284
00:17:46,200 --> 00:17:47,333
Yes, sir.
285
00:17:50,600 --> 00:17:51,734
Yes.
286
00:17:56,900 --> 00:17:58,467
Um...
287
00:17:59,266 --> 00:18:01,233
I moved to Washington
288
00:18:01,767 --> 00:18:03,700
to get off of drugs.
289
00:18:03,700 --> 00:18:06,100
And when I quit drugs
and went to rehab,
290
00:18:06,100 --> 00:18:08,467
a lot of weight
came back to me
291
00:18:08,467 --> 00:18:10,600
and it just
kept getting worse.
292
00:18:10,600 --> 00:18:13,767
And my mom recently
passed away, so...
293
00:18:18,400 --> 00:18:19,634
Meth.
294
00:18:21,100 --> 00:18:22,934
I think a little
over 10 years.
295
00:18:25,166 --> 00:18:26,433
About four.
296
00:18:29,567 --> 00:18:30,867
Yeah.
297
00:18:33,100 --> 00:18:34,166
Um...
298
00:18:35,767 --> 00:18:38,233
-I wanna live longer.
-All right.
299
00:18:56,567 --> 00:18:57,867
A little bit.
300
00:18:59,000 --> 00:19:02,567
Let's see, from here
to my bathroom
is probably...
301
00:19:02,567 --> 00:19:05,834
I wanna say at least 15
of my steps and I start
getting a little bit tired.
302
00:19:09,200 --> 00:19:11,467
Uh, it would be
my brother who is my...
303
00:19:11,467 --> 00:19:13,667
who's actually paid
to be my caretaker,
304
00:19:13,667 --> 00:19:15,834
and my sister
and her boyfriend.
305
00:19:18,266 --> 00:19:19,433
Yeah.
306
00:19:20,967 --> 00:19:24,200
Um, my sister has
a full-time job.
307
00:19:24,200 --> 00:19:28,000
Uh, my brother,
his full-time job
is taking care of me.
308
00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:29,066
Okay.
309
00:19:34,100 --> 00:19:35,433
My brother.
310
00:19:42,400 --> 00:19:43,634
No.
311
00:19:44,100 --> 00:19:45,533
He's...
312
00:19:45,700 --> 00:19:47,500
Um...
313
00:19:47,500 --> 00:19:50,166
He probably just does
what he's asked, you know.
314
00:19:57,667 --> 00:20:00,367
I want to change my diet.
Like, I've already started.
315
00:20:00,367 --> 00:20:02,433
And I'm working on
cutting out my soda.
316
00:20:03,100 --> 00:20:04,533
I drink more water now.
317
00:20:08,467 --> 00:20:11,066
So there's a few things
I've been trying to do
to change, you know.
318
00:20:13,100 --> 00:20:14,333
Yeah, I have a van.
319
00:20:15,700 --> 00:20:17,533
-My brother.
-Okay.
320
00:20:19,567 --> 00:20:20,834
[Charles speaking]
321
00:20:43,600 --> 00:20:45,567
I'm going to Houston
for the surgery
322
00:20:45,567 --> 00:20:47,233
and to recuperate
but then I'm coming back.
323
00:20:59,967 --> 00:21:01,367
Yes, I do.
324
00:21:01,367 --> 00:21:05,667
I would like to get back
to fit behind
a steering wheel again.
325
00:21:05,667 --> 00:21:09,266
Um, I wanna really like
to start going camping again
326
00:21:09,266 --> 00:21:11,967
and I wanna get a job.
327
00:21:11,967 --> 00:21:14,433
You know, um,
I used to wanna be, a, uh...
328
00:21:15,266 --> 00:21:16,367
um...
329
00:21:16,367 --> 00:21:18,567
probation officer
for the youth.
330
00:21:18,567 --> 00:21:20,867
So, you know, I wouldn't mind
going back to school
331
00:21:20,867 --> 00:21:23,000
and possibly start
a family of my own someday.
332
00:21:23,000 --> 00:21:23,934
[Dr. Now] Okay.
333
00:21:26,467 --> 00:21:27,433
Yes.
334
00:21:31,367 --> 00:21:33,233
My brother's gonna go
on a diet with me.
335
00:21:34,066 --> 00:21:35,166
We'd already talked about it.
336
00:22:05,166 --> 00:22:06,634
I wanna say I know I can.
337
00:22:32,100 --> 00:22:33,066
Okay.
338
00:22:39,100 --> 00:22:40,066
Yes.
339
00:22:44,567 --> 00:22:45,667
Okay.
340
00:22:45,667 --> 00:22:47,500
-All right.
-[Charles] Thank you.
341
00:22:47,500 --> 00:22:48,934
-[Dr. Now] Bye, Charles.
-Bye.
342
00:22:56,767 --> 00:23:00,100
I was very nervous going into
the first Dr. Now appointment.
343
00:23:00,100 --> 00:23:01,367
I wanna say it went well.
344
00:23:01,367 --> 00:23:04,000
He seems like he's gonna
help me quite a bit.
345
00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:06,200
He gave me a little goal,
something to work towards.
346
00:23:06,200 --> 00:23:07,567
He's gonna send me
all the information
347
00:23:07,567 --> 00:23:10,100
about all the foods that I can
and cannot eat.
348
00:23:10,100 --> 00:23:11,600
So I'm gonna just start
counting my calories
349
00:23:11,600 --> 00:23:13,567
and making
a better shopping list.
350
00:23:13,567 --> 00:23:15,100
I'm gonna take
all those information
351
00:23:15,100 --> 00:23:17,066
and I wanna read everything
and I'm going to
take it to heart.
352
00:23:19,567 --> 00:23:21,533
Honestly, going the way
I'm going right now...
353
00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:28,667
This is life and death for me.
354
00:23:28,667 --> 00:23:30,634
I'm starting
this journey today.
355
00:23:31,166 --> 00:23:32,433
And it has to happen now.
356
00:24:03,200 --> 00:24:05,033
[Charles talking]
357
00:24:05,867 --> 00:24:08,066
Oh, Jesus.
358
00:24:09,200 --> 00:24:10,467
Hey, look.
359
00:24:20,467 --> 00:24:21,734
[panting]
360
00:24:31,667 --> 00:24:34,300
-All right.
-[breathing heavily]
361
00:24:34,300 --> 00:24:36,200
[Charles] I was
supposed to be
in Houston right now
362
00:24:36,200 --> 00:24:38,467
to meet Dr. Now
at his clinic.
363
00:24:38,467 --> 00:24:40,967
But a couple of days ago,
my car wouldn't start.
364
00:24:40,967 --> 00:24:43,266
So we haven't had
a way to get there.
365
00:24:43,266 --> 00:24:47,266
-I think I'm about ready.
Get the computer from...
-[Brad] Yeah, I got you.
366
00:24:47,266 --> 00:24:49,600
[Charles] I called Dr. Now
and explained what happened
367
00:24:49,600 --> 00:24:54,266
and so his clinic set me up
with a telemedicine
videocall with him today.
368
00:24:54,266 --> 00:24:57,000
-You wanna have it
set up on this table?
-Yeah, you can take this.
369
00:24:57,000 --> 00:24:58,333
[sighs]
370
00:24:59,800 --> 00:25:01,367
All right,
that's all set up.
371
00:25:02,467 --> 00:25:03,634
You nervous?
372
00:25:04,767 --> 00:25:07,367
Ouch. A little.
373
00:25:07,367 --> 00:25:11,367
Can I ask him about
not over-strenuous
exercise activities?
374
00:25:11,900 --> 00:25:13,266
Yeah.
375
00:25:13,266 --> 00:25:16,166
If you need me
for anything else,
you know where I'll be at.
376
00:25:16,166 --> 00:25:17,767
-I'm all right, really.
-Yeah.
377
00:25:17,767 --> 00:25:19,967
[Charles] I've been nervous
about what Dr. Now will say
378
00:25:19,967 --> 00:25:21,567
when he sees
the shape I'm in,
379
00:25:21,567 --> 00:25:24,200
'cause convincing him
to accept me into
his program
380
00:25:24,200 --> 00:25:25,867
was my last chance.
381
00:25:25,867 --> 00:25:27,767
And I'm worried
he might turn me down.
382
00:25:28,567 --> 00:25:30,266
[call ringing]
383
00:25:32,567 --> 00:25:34,934
-Hey, Charles.
-Hi, doctor.
384
00:25:35,300 --> 00:25:36,800
How are you today?
385
00:25:36,800 --> 00:25:39,066
I'm doing okay,
I'm talking to you.
386
00:25:42,367 --> 00:25:43,433
Yes.
387
00:25:47,266 --> 00:25:48,367
Yes, sir.
388
00:25:51,667 --> 00:25:52,767
Yes.
389
00:25:58,000 --> 00:25:59,533
Um...
390
00:26:00,300 --> 00:26:02,266
I moved to Washington
391
00:26:02,867 --> 00:26:04,767
to get off of drugs.
392
00:26:04,767 --> 00:26:07,166
And when I quit drugs
and went to rehab,
393
00:26:07,166 --> 00:26:09,567
a lot of weight
came back to me
394
00:26:09,567 --> 00:26:11,667
and it just
kept getting worse.
395
00:26:11,667 --> 00:26:14,834
And my mom recently
passed away, so...
396
00:26:19,467 --> 00:26:20,667
Meth.
397
00:26:22,166 --> 00:26:23,967
I think a little
over 10 years.
398
00:26:26,200 --> 00:26:27,533
About four.
399
00:26:30,667 --> 00:26:31,934
Yeah.
400
00:26:34,166 --> 00:26:35,233
Um...
401
00:26:36,800 --> 00:26:39,333
-I wanna live longer.
-All right.
402
00:26:57,667 --> 00:26:58,934
A little bit.
403
00:27:00,100 --> 00:27:03,667
Let's see, from here
to my bathroom
is probably...
404
00:27:03,667 --> 00:27:06,934
I wanna say at least 15
of my steps and I start
getting a little bit tired.
405
00:27:10,266 --> 00:27:12,500
Uh, it would be
my brother who is my...
406
00:27:12,500 --> 00:27:14,767
who's actually paid
to be my caretaker,
407
00:27:14,767 --> 00:27:16,867
and my sister
and her boyfriend.
408
00:27:19,300 --> 00:27:20,533
Yeah.
409
00:27:22,000 --> 00:27:25,266
Um, my sister has
a full-time job.
410
00:27:25,266 --> 00:27:29,100
Uh, my brother,
his full-time job
is taking care of me.
411
00:27:29,100 --> 00:27:30,133
Okay.
412
00:27:35,166 --> 00:27:36,533
My brother.
413
00:27:43,467 --> 00:27:44,734
No.
414
00:27:45,166 --> 00:27:46,634
He's...
415
00:27:46,767 --> 00:27:48,567
Um...
416
00:27:48,567 --> 00:27:51,233
He probably just does
what he's asked, you know.
417
00:27:58,767 --> 00:28:01,400
I want to change my diet.
Like, I've already started.
418
00:28:01,400 --> 00:28:03,533
And I'm working on
cutting out my soda.
419
00:28:04,166 --> 00:28:05,467
I drink more water now.
420
00:28:09,500 --> 00:28:12,133
So there's a few things
I've been trying to do
to change, you know.
421
00:28:14,166 --> 00:28:15,433
Yeah, I have a van.
422
00:28:16,767 --> 00:28:18,567
-My brother.
-Okay.
423
00:28:20,600 --> 00:28:21,867
[Charles speaking]
424
00:28:44,667 --> 00:28:46,600
I'm going to Houston
for the surgery
425
00:28:46,600 --> 00:28:48,266
and to recuperate
but then I'm coming back.
426
00:29:01,000 --> 00:29:02,400
Yes, I do.
427
00:29:02,400 --> 00:29:06,767
I would like to get back
to fit behind
a steering wheel again.
428
00:29:06,767 --> 00:29:10,300
Um, I wanna really like
to start going camping again
429
00:29:10,300 --> 00:29:13,000
and I wanna get a job.
430
00:29:13,000 --> 00:29:15,467
You know, um,
I used to wanna be, a, uh...
431
00:29:16,367 --> 00:29:17,400
um...
432
00:29:17,400 --> 00:29:19,667
probation officer
for the youth.
433
00:29:19,667 --> 00:29:21,900
So, you know, I wouldn't mind
going back to school
434
00:29:21,900 --> 00:29:24,066
and possibly start
a family of my own someday.
435
00:29:24,066 --> 00:29:25,033
[Dr. Now] Okay.
436
00:29:27,500 --> 00:29:28,467
Yes.
437
00:29:32,400 --> 00:29:34,333
My brother's gonna go
on a diet with me.
438
00:29:35,100 --> 00:29:36,233
We'd already talked about it.
439
00:30:06,266 --> 00:30:07,734
I wanna say I know I can.
440
00:30:33,166 --> 00:30:34,166
Okay.
441
00:30:40,166 --> 00:30:41,166
Yes.
442
00:30:45,600 --> 00:30:46,700
Okay.
443
00:30:46,700 --> 00:30:48,567
-All right.
-[Charles] Thank you.
444
00:30:48,567 --> 00:30:49,967
-[Dr. Now] Bye, Charles.
-Bye.
445
00:30:57,867 --> 00:31:01,166
I was very nervous going into
the first Dr. Now appointment.
446
00:31:01,166 --> 00:31:02,467
I wanna say it went well.
447
00:31:02,467 --> 00:31:05,066
He seems like he's gonna
help me quite a bit.
448
00:31:05,066 --> 00:31:07,266
He gave me a little goal,
something to work towards.
449
00:31:07,266 --> 00:31:08,600
He's gonna send me
all the information
450
00:31:08,600 --> 00:31:11,166
about all the foods that I can
and cannot eat.
451
00:31:11,166 --> 00:31:12,667
So I'm gonna just start
counting my calories
452
00:31:12,667 --> 00:31:14,667
and making
a better shopping list.
453
00:31:14,667 --> 00:31:16,166
I'm gonna take
all those information
454
00:31:16,166 --> 00:31:18,133
and I wanna read everything
and I'm going to
take it to heart.
455
00:31:20,600 --> 00:31:22,567
Honestly, going the way
I'm going right now...
456
00:31:28,100 --> 00:31:29,767
This is life and death for me.
457
00:31:29,767 --> 00:31:31,734
I'm starting
this journey today.
458
00:31:32,200 --> 00:31:33,467
And it has to happen now.
459
00:31:52,567 --> 00:31:53,734
[Charles] Bradley,
can you come here
for a minute?
460
00:31:54,767 --> 00:31:56,567
Yes.
461
00:31:56,567 --> 00:31:58,266
-What's up?
-[Charles] Do we still have
that shake weight?
462
00:32:00,967 --> 00:32:03,233
Okay. Um, can you
bring me a bag...
463
00:32:04,000 --> 00:32:07,166
with, like, five cans?
464
00:32:07,166 --> 00:32:09,266
A bag with five cans?
What're you gonna
do with that?
465
00:32:09,266 --> 00:32:10,767
I'm gonna make a weight.
466
00:32:10,767 --> 00:32:11,967
You're gonna make
a can weight?
467
00:32:12,500 --> 00:32:13,567
All right. I got you.
468
00:32:13,567 --> 00:32:15,266
[Charles] Dr. Now
sent me this package
469
00:32:15,266 --> 00:32:17,233
and book with instructions
what to do.
470
00:32:18,266 --> 00:32:20,233
So I'm staying up
and making the changes.
471
00:32:21,467 --> 00:32:22,967
And Bradley's been helping me.
472
00:32:22,967 --> 00:32:24,066
[Brad] Got your cans.
473
00:32:25,767 --> 00:32:27,934
Okay, I'm gonna
put the cans...
474
00:32:29,400 --> 00:32:30,533
in the bag...
475
00:32:32,000 --> 00:32:33,567
till I have a good weight.
476
00:32:33,567 --> 00:32:34,834
And I'm gonna use this.
477
00:32:39,800 --> 00:32:40,734
[exhales]
478
00:32:42,667 --> 00:32:43,767
Yeah, that's heavy enough.
479
00:32:45,100 --> 00:32:46,066
Okay.
480
00:32:47,100 --> 00:32:48,266
We need anything else?
481
00:32:48,667 --> 00:32:49,634
No, I'm good.
482
00:32:50,000 --> 00:32:50,934
All right.
483
00:32:55,367 --> 00:32:57,333
[breathing heavily]
484
00:32:58,300 --> 00:33:00,667
My workouts today...
I actually
started something today
485
00:33:00,667 --> 00:33:01,667
that I won't usually do.
486
00:33:06,000 --> 00:33:07,300
But I'm terrible.
487
00:33:07,300 --> 00:33:08,266
I could have done more
488
00:33:08,567 --> 00:33:09,934
but, um...
489
00:33:10,400 --> 00:33:11,834
more is not always better.
490
00:33:13,166 --> 00:33:16,033
I'd rather ease my way into it
than uh...
491
00:33:17,000 --> 00:33:20,000
jump headfirst into it
and not wanna keep going.
492
00:33:20,000 --> 00:33:21,133
[breathing heavily]
That was close.
493
00:33:24,100 --> 00:33:26,333
I know this is gonna be
a long term fight.
494
00:33:27,100 --> 00:33:28,200
But once I build my stamina
495
00:33:28,200 --> 00:33:29,233
I'll probably be able
to do more.
496
00:33:31,300 --> 00:33:32,734
-Bradley?
-[Brad] I got you.
497
00:33:38,867 --> 00:33:40,066
Oh, boy.
498
00:33:44,166 --> 00:33:46,300
-You ready for dinner?
-Yeah, bro.
Small plate please.
499
00:33:46,300 --> 00:33:47,800
[Brad] Small plate? Okay.
So for dinner
500
00:33:47,800 --> 00:33:50,367
-we're gonna have
roasted chicken...
-[Charles breathing heavily]
501
00:33:50,367 --> 00:33:52,734
-[Brad] ...on a bed
of veggies.
-[Charles] Sounds good.
502
00:33:53,467 --> 00:33:55,367
-I'm very hungry.
-[Brad] All right.
503
00:33:56,000 --> 00:33:57,400
[Charles] Oh, I'm tired.
504
00:33:57,400 --> 00:34:00,100
Brad and I have been doing
a diet together
505
00:34:00,100 --> 00:34:02,433
which has been making
it easier for me to stick to.
506
00:34:07,600 --> 00:34:10,367
It's been mostly stuff like
salads or sandwiches.
507
00:34:10,367 --> 00:34:12,367
I mostly don't
have anything on 'em.
508
00:34:12,367 --> 00:34:14,634
-All right, Charlie.
You ready?
-[Charles] Mmm-hmm.
509
00:34:15,700 --> 00:34:18,000
But after I eat it
I'm still hungry
510
00:34:18,000 --> 00:34:20,867
because it doesn't feel like
it's enough to eat.
511
00:34:20,867 --> 00:34:23,767
But I'm starving myself
to make sure
I lose the weight.
512
00:34:23,767 --> 00:34:24,734
Yum.
513
00:34:25,567 --> 00:34:27,100
How was your day, Bradley?
514
00:34:27,100 --> 00:34:29,567
Yeah, it's been okay.
How are you?
515
00:34:29,567 --> 00:34:31,734
-All right.
-[Brad] How you feeling
after you work out?
516
00:34:33,200 --> 00:34:34,433
How was it for you, though?
517
00:34:42,166 --> 00:34:44,667
And I realized
I haven't really exercised
in over a year.
518
00:34:45,100 --> 00:34:46,066
Oh, yeah?
519
00:34:46,066 --> 00:34:47,734
Well, maybe
we can change that.
520
00:34:48,100 --> 00:34:49,000
I can help you, uh,
521
00:34:49,000 --> 00:34:51,900
start getting back on
a regular exercising.
522
00:34:51,900 --> 00:34:54,500
-Sound good.
-[Brad] And, uh, I'm sure
your stamina will increase
523
00:34:54,500 --> 00:34:57,000
as time goes by
and you start doing more.
524
00:34:57,000 --> 00:34:59,533
-Everything starts
with baby steps.
-Yeah.
525
00:35:00,667 --> 00:35:03,100
Eating something natural like
this does feel pretty good.
526
00:35:03,100 --> 00:35:04,200
My, uh, first appointment
527
00:35:04,200 --> 00:35:06,467
at the clinic in this area
that Dr. Now found
528
00:35:06,467 --> 00:35:08,166
was a few weeks ago.
529
00:35:08,166 --> 00:35:11,367
But I couldn't go
because there wasn't anybody
in my family
530
00:35:11,367 --> 00:35:12,300
to take me that day.
531
00:35:12,300 --> 00:35:13,467
And my car's
still broken down.
532
00:35:14,967 --> 00:35:17,166
I see you pulled
the skin off of this.
533
00:35:17,166 --> 00:35:18,166
-[Brad] Yeah.
-Thank you.
534
00:35:18,567 --> 00:35:19,800
You're welcome.
535
00:35:24,100 --> 00:35:27,000
And then we can
schedule a time
for my first weigh in.
536
00:35:27,000 --> 00:35:27,900
But while I'm waiting,
537
00:35:27,900 --> 00:35:29,567
my goal is just
keep to the point
538
00:35:29,567 --> 00:35:30,600
and keep losing weight.
539
00:35:30,600 --> 00:35:32,767
Then go Houston
and get the surgery.
540
00:35:34,266 --> 00:35:35,967
-You good?
-[Charles] Yup.
541
00:35:35,967 --> 00:35:37,867
-[Brad] I'll see you
in the morning, Charlie.
-[exhales]
542
00:35:37,867 --> 00:35:39,033
Good night, Bradley.
543
00:35:39,033 --> 00:35:40,233
-[Brad] Call me
if you need anything.
-[Charles] All right.
544
00:35:55,100 --> 00:35:57,033
[Brad] All right, Charlie.
Here's your protein shake.
545
00:35:57,867 --> 00:35:59,033
Thank you.
546
00:36:00,100 --> 00:36:01,900
[Brad] Maybe I...
Do you want me
to get your weights
547
00:36:01,900 --> 00:36:03,700
ready for your workout?
548
00:36:03,700 --> 00:36:05,066
-[Charles] Yeah, sure.
-[Brad] All right.
549
00:36:07,567 --> 00:36:08,600
There you go.
550
00:36:08,600 --> 00:36:10,367
Right there. Put it down.
551
00:36:10,367 --> 00:36:12,367
All right. Let me know
if you need anything else.
552
00:36:22,600 --> 00:36:24,367
[Charles] I feel like
I've been making
a lot of good progress
553
00:36:24,367 --> 00:36:25,567
the last two months.
554
00:36:26,867 --> 00:36:28,834
Especially with my workouts.
555
00:36:30,367 --> 00:36:33,266
I can lift twice
as many weights as
when I started.
556
00:36:33,266 --> 00:36:35,834
And I'm getting excited
for Dr. Now to meet me
in person...
557
00:36:37,700 --> 00:36:40,066
'cause he's going
to be impressed
with how strong I've become.
558
00:36:42,166 --> 00:36:43,567
So far
I've mostly been focused
559
00:36:43,567 --> 00:36:45,367
on my upper body
560
00:36:45,367 --> 00:36:47,567
and I haven't worked out
my lower body as much.
561
00:36:47,567 --> 00:36:49,367
But that's gonna be next.
562
00:36:49,367 --> 00:36:52,000
My goal is to make
as much progress as I can
563
00:36:52,000 --> 00:36:53,467
before I go to the clinic here
564
00:36:53,467 --> 00:36:54,967
that Dr. Now wants me to go.
565
00:36:56,467 --> 00:36:59,000
But unfortunately,
my car still isn't fixed
566
00:36:59,000 --> 00:37:01,867
and I'm not sure
if it's gonna be
at this point.
567
00:37:01,867 --> 00:37:04,934
So I still haven't figured out
a way to go to the clinic.
568
00:37:07,266 --> 00:37:09,066
Anyway, my plans
have changed now
569
00:37:09,066 --> 00:37:11,567
because Dr. Now's clinic
have called me
570
00:37:11,567 --> 00:37:13,500
and told me he wanted to do
a follow up
571
00:37:13,500 --> 00:37:15,500
tell him matters on video call
572
00:37:15,500 --> 00:37:17,700
if I expect to stay
part of his program
573
00:37:17,700 --> 00:37:19,333
so I told him I would today.
574
00:37:20,000 --> 00:37:21,400
[exhales]
575
00:37:28,266 --> 00:37:31,100
[Brad] All right, Charles.
I'm gonna set you up
for your appointment
576
00:37:31,100 --> 00:37:33,233
and then I'm gonna head out
and get some food.
577
00:37:34,266 --> 00:37:35,233
Okay.
578
00:37:36,166 --> 00:37:37,166
[Brad] Make sure to...
579
00:37:38,667 --> 00:37:40,433
-Can you open it?
-[Brad] No.
580
00:37:42,600 --> 00:37:45,166
-All right. I'll be back.
-All right.
581
00:37:47,500 --> 00:37:50,567
[video call ringing]
582
00:37:52,467 --> 00:37:53,667
[Dr. Now] Hi, Charles.
583
00:37:53,667 --> 00:37:55,467
-How you doing?
-[Charles] Okay.
584
00:37:57,266 --> 00:37:58,867
So what's going on
with you, Charles?
585
00:37:58,867 --> 00:38:02,000
You were supposed to go
to a nearby clinic
586
00:38:02,000 --> 00:38:04,667
we set up for you
three months ago.
587
00:38:04,667 --> 00:38:08,567
But you didn't and then
I couldn't get hold of you
588
00:38:08,567 --> 00:38:11,100
and haven't heard
from you since then.
589
00:38:11,100 --> 00:38:12,867
So what happened with that?
590
00:38:17,100 --> 00:38:18,433
So you didn't go
591
00:38:21,800 --> 00:38:22,767
[Charles] I guess.
592
00:38:25,467 --> 00:38:26,634
Honestly...
593
00:38:35,967 --> 00:38:39,266
I... I've...
sub... substituted
594
00:38:39,266 --> 00:38:41,467
breakfast and lunches
with my protein shakes.
595
00:38:42,467 --> 00:38:45,734
I'm eating smaller dinners
and I'm drinking mostly water.
596
00:38:47,100 --> 00:38:48,066
Okay.
597
00:38:55,400 --> 00:38:57,467
I... I don't know.
598
00:38:57,467 --> 00:39:00,100
I thought it was a good idea
because it wasn't
a solid food.
599
00:39:18,100 --> 00:39:19,066
[Dr. Now] So...
600
00:39:28,767 --> 00:39:30,266
I guess not carefully enough.
601
00:39:38,300 --> 00:39:42,367
Um, because I just need help
losing weight.
602
00:39:42,367 --> 00:39:44,467
And we gave you
some instruction
603
00:39:44,467 --> 00:39:46,266
how to change
your eating habits.
604
00:39:46,867 --> 00:39:48,066
You obviously...
605
00:39:48,066 --> 00:39:51,567
Either you didn't
understand it
or you didn't read it.
606
00:39:51,567 --> 00:39:53,634
And obviously you didn't call.
What're we doing now?
607
00:39:54,567 --> 00:39:56,233
What happens
when you lose weight?
608
00:39:58,266 --> 00:40:00,033
Um, I'll have a better life.
609
00:40:02,200 --> 00:40:03,333
Better life.
610
00:40:15,867 --> 00:40:17,734
What better life
are you talking about?
611
00:40:20,667 --> 00:40:24,867
And so... You expect me
to believe you're gonna
change all that?
612
00:40:24,867 --> 00:40:27,000
I don't see that happening.
613
00:40:27,000 --> 00:40:28,900
And you were supposed
to come and see us,
614
00:40:28,900 --> 00:40:30,767
so none of that happened.
615
00:40:30,767 --> 00:40:33,934
So we're not gonna
do anything else.
616
00:40:37,800 --> 00:40:40,000
And we gave you three months
617
00:40:40,000 --> 00:40:42,667
to change your eating habits
618
00:40:42,667 --> 00:40:45,233
and have productive
weight loss.
619
00:40:49,600 --> 00:40:51,934
So what is
the purpose of that?
620
00:40:53,100 --> 00:40:55,166
Charles, I don't answer
the question--
621
00:40:59,967 --> 00:41:00,934
[sighs]
622
00:41:02,667 --> 00:41:03,734
I don't need that.
623
00:41:04,800 --> 00:41:06,100
Yes, I do wanna get better.
624
00:41:06,100 --> 00:41:07,967
But just because I'm fat,
625
00:41:07,967 --> 00:41:10,033
don't mean I'm gonna sit there
and be put down.
626
00:41:14,300 --> 00:41:15,533
The interview's over.
I'm done.
627
00:41:18,000 --> 00:41:19,433
I don't need this [bleep].
I'm done.
628
00:41:36,467 --> 00:41:37,667
-[Charles] Hey, Bradley.
-What's up?
629
00:41:37,667 --> 00:41:39,367
Can you go ahead
and make me my morning,
630
00:41:39,367 --> 00:41:41,066
uh... protein shake.
631
00:41:41,066 --> 00:41:43,000
Yeah, do you want strawberry
or chocolate today?
632
00:41:43,000 --> 00:41:44,367
-[Charles] Chocolate.
-Chocolate.
633
00:41:46,100 --> 00:41:48,900
[Charles] The last call I had
with Dr. Now really upset me.
634
00:41:48,900 --> 00:41:51,667
I don't think he had
his head on straight that day.
635
00:41:51,667 --> 00:41:53,834
'Cause he said
a lot of things about me
that just weren't true.
636
00:41:55,467 --> 00:41:56,967
But I still want his help
637
00:41:56,967 --> 00:41:59,200
because I know he's only
the one person
638
00:41:59,200 --> 00:42:01,467
that's wanted to try
and help save my life.
639
00:42:01,467 --> 00:42:03,166
-Thank you.
-[Brad] You have your clothes
and everything?
640
00:42:03,367 --> 00:42:04,367
Yes, I do.
641
00:42:04,367 --> 00:42:06,266
[Brad] All right. Call if you
need anything else.
642
00:42:07,367 --> 00:42:10,000
-Ugh.
-I haven't heard
from his clinic
643
00:42:10,000 --> 00:42:12,667
so I'm not sure if Dr. Now
would just take me back
644
00:42:12,667 --> 00:42:13,934
if I reach out again.
645
00:42:15,266 --> 00:42:16,400
I'm feeling
really good one day
646
00:42:16,400 --> 00:42:17,467
and I would say so.
647
00:42:17,467 --> 00:42:21,367
I do my protein shake
in the morning
648
00:42:21,367 --> 00:42:22,567
and I do...
649
00:42:23,300 --> 00:42:25,967
mainly my protein shake
for lunch...
650
00:42:25,967 --> 00:42:28,433
with salads for dinner lately.
651
00:42:33,467 --> 00:42:36,900
So my brother and sister and I
came up with a new plan
652
00:42:36,900 --> 00:42:38,834
to prove to him
how serious I am.
653
00:42:39,900 --> 00:42:41,634
Bradley, could you
hand me my weight?
654
00:42:42,367 --> 00:42:43,967
[Brad] Weight. Here we go.
655
00:42:44,467 --> 00:42:45,867
-Here.
-Oh, yeah.
656
00:42:45,867 --> 00:42:49,033
So I'm gonna fly to Houston
to see him again
in his clinic.
657
00:42:49,667 --> 00:42:50,800
But before I do that,
658
00:42:50,800 --> 00:42:53,000
I need to build up
my stamina more.
659
00:42:53,000 --> 00:42:55,700
So at the moment I'm focusing
on working out a lot
660
00:42:55,700 --> 00:42:58,066
and I've been getting
out and doing more recently.
661
00:42:59,567 --> 00:43:00,533
[exhales]
662
00:43:03,367 --> 00:43:05,867
[breathing heavily]
663
00:43:13,400 --> 00:43:14,567
Okay.
664
00:43:14,567 --> 00:43:15,867
Hey, Bradley.
Do you feel like coming
665
00:43:15,867 --> 00:43:17,867
-to put my shoes on?
-[Brad] Yeah, of course.
I got you.
666
00:43:18,600 --> 00:43:19,867
-These work?
-[Charles] Yeah.
667
00:43:21,500 --> 00:43:24,066
So I'm really excited
and proud of myself
668
00:43:24,066 --> 00:43:27,000
for the progress I've made
over the last month.
669
00:43:27,000 --> 00:43:29,266
I've been able to move around
and go outside
670
00:43:29,266 --> 00:43:30,400
and enjoy the day more.
671
00:43:30,400 --> 00:43:31,533
[Brad] Pull up
your wheelchair.
672
00:43:34,900 --> 00:43:36,900
[Charles] And I haven't done
that in a long, long time
673
00:43:36,900 --> 00:43:38,033
so it feels good.
674
00:43:50,867 --> 00:43:51,834
[Brad] Come on.
675
00:44:08,266 --> 00:44:10,166
It's been, um,
quite a big help.
676
00:44:12,000 --> 00:44:13,500
I went fishing.
677
00:44:13,500 --> 00:44:16,000
I've been shooting recently.
678
00:44:16,000 --> 00:44:18,100
I've got
a camping trip planned.
679
00:44:18,100 --> 00:44:19,634
So that's gonna be fun.
680
00:44:22,367 --> 00:44:23,600
I hope that in the next month
681
00:44:23,600 --> 00:44:25,367
that my body
has gotten strong enough
682
00:44:25,367 --> 00:44:27,667
to get on a flight
to take me to Houston.
683
00:44:27,667 --> 00:44:30,433
-Then I'll prove to Dr. Now
he was wrong about me.
-[coughs]
684
00:44:32,100 --> 00:44:34,767
And I'm looking forward
to being able to see
the look on his face
685
00:44:35,367 --> 00:44:36,767
when he can't deny
686
00:44:36,767 --> 00:44:38,767
that I'm following
his plan anymore.
687
00:44:38,767 --> 00:44:39,734
Ow.
688
00:44:41,667 --> 00:44:42,634
Ow.
689
00:44:51,767 --> 00:44:53,000
You want me
to walk out there first
690
00:44:53,000 --> 00:44:54,367
and get
your wheelchair out there?
691
00:44:54,367 --> 00:44:55,667
That way you can just walk
to the wheelchair?
692
00:44:55,667 --> 00:44:56,634
-Yeah.
-All right.
693
00:44:57,266 --> 00:44:58,233
[groans]
694
00:44:58,900 --> 00:44:59,834
[exhales]
695
00:45:02,100 --> 00:45:04,266
Oh my goodness.
[groans]
696
00:45:04,266 --> 00:45:06,000
Sticking to Dr. Now's plan
697
00:45:06,000 --> 00:45:07,066
was tough for me,
starting out.
698
00:45:09,100 --> 00:45:10,667
But this month I've come
a long way.
699
00:45:12,367 --> 00:45:15,800
We're going to a place
called Green Lantern.
700
00:45:15,800 --> 00:45:18,700
It's a little spot, um...
So, we're like, we're...
701
00:45:18,700 --> 00:45:20,033
not very many people go to.
702
00:45:21,367 --> 00:45:23,166
[Brad] So you're excited
to go fishing today, Charlie?
703
00:45:23,867 --> 00:45:25,367
A little bit.
704
00:45:25,367 --> 00:45:28,066
We're gonna go fishing
and Brad will picnic.
705
00:45:28,066 --> 00:45:30,033
Eat some sandwiches
or something, some fruit.
706
00:45:34,066 --> 00:45:36,233
I've been pushing myself
and working hard.
707
00:45:41,300 --> 00:45:43,300
And I've probably made
a year's worth of progress
708
00:45:43,300 --> 00:45:44,533
these past couple months.
709
00:45:45,166 --> 00:45:46,500
[exhales]
710
00:45:46,500 --> 00:45:49,433
At least that's how it feels
compared to what
I was doing before.
711
00:45:58,266 --> 00:46:00,600
I'm feeling better
because I'm getting out more
712
00:46:00,600 --> 00:46:01,634
and doing a lot.
713
00:46:11,400 --> 00:46:12,266
[heavy breathing]
714
00:46:12,266 --> 00:46:13,934
Bradley's been a big support.
715
00:46:16,266 --> 00:46:17,233
Holy smokes.
716
00:46:19,967 --> 00:46:21,266
All right.
717
00:46:21,266 --> 00:46:22,200
You got everything, right?
718
00:46:22,200 --> 00:46:23,634
Fishing gear
and everything? Good.
719
00:46:50,200 --> 00:46:51,166
Whoa.
720
00:46:54,900 --> 00:46:55,834
[Brad] All-American sub.
721
00:46:56,467 --> 00:46:57,433
[Charles] I'll take that one.
722
00:47:01,967 --> 00:47:03,233
[Brad] Excited to catch
some fish today?
723
00:47:04,200 --> 00:47:05,767
[Charles] Hope to catch
some fish today.
724
00:47:05,767 --> 00:47:08,066
You might actually...
You might even catch a turtle.
725
00:47:08,066 --> 00:47:09,767
There are wild turtles.
726
00:47:09,767 --> 00:47:11,767
I kinda hope
that don't happen.
727
00:47:11,767 --> 00:47:13,667
[Brad] Tryna get the hook out
and it'll bite your finger.
728
00:47:13,667 --> 00:47:15,667
-Pass... You...
-[both chuckle]
729
00:47:15,667 --> 00:47:17,367
I will never go anywhere
with you again.
730
00:47:17,367 --> 00:47:18,333
[Brad laughs]
731
00:47:19,166 --> 00:47:20,233
I'm stuffed.
732
00:47:20,233 --> 00:47:21,834
I think that
sandwich pretty much
hit the spot, dude.
733
00:47:22,900 --> 00:47:23,967
Here's your fishing pole.
734
00:47:27,166 --> 00:47:28,467
[groans]
735
00:47:33,900 --> 00:47:35,467
Looking back
to my first video call
736
00:47:35,467 --> 00:47:37,433
with Dr. Now
a couple of months ago...
737
00:47:40,266 --> 00:47:42,333
I'm really proud
of how far I've come.
738
00:47:45,000 --> 00:47:46,767
[Brad] Don't... Don't hurt
yourself though, Charlie.
739
00:47:49,600 --> 00:47:50,567
[Charles] Whoa.
740
00:47:51,166 --> 00:47:52,767
[breathing heavily]
741
00:47:55,000 --> 00:47:56,433
[Brad] Right here
will probably be
the spot, yeah.
742
00:48:00,066 --> 00:48:01,166
Pull this around.
743
00:48:01,166 --> 00:48:02,767
[Charles] Thanks to Bradley,
sometimes I wonder
744
00:48:02,767 --> 00:48:05,300
if I will even need a doctor
at other times
745
00:48:05,300 --> 00:48:07,900
because of how well
we've been doing.
746
00:48:07,900 --> 00:48:09,934
I'm working hard
to be able to see the doctor.
747
00:48:11,166 --> 00:48:12,333
But I'm not quite there yet.
748
00:48:13,467 --> 00:48:14,634
So you're already
getting bites.
749
00:48:17,867 --> 00:48:19,867
You got something
over the bayou line.
750
00:48:19,867 --> 00:48:21,600
[Charles] I know.
751
00:48:21,600 --> 00:48:24,233
But flying to Houston
is still an important goal.
752
00:48:25,567 --> 00:48:27,767
Because I think the surgery's
gonna be important
753
00:48:27,767 --> 00:48:29,767
to be able
to maintain my progress.
754
00:48:33,066 --> 00:48:34,467
Ah.
755
00:48:36,266 --> 00:48:38,600
It's been nice to feel like
I'm already getting
back to life
756
00:48:38,600 --> 00:48:39,567
and doing more.
757
00:48:41,467 --> 00:48:43,266
Being able to do things
I wanted to do
758
00:48:43,266 --> 00:48:44,367
and couldn't do before,
759
00:48:44,367 --> 00:48:45,634
it's encouraged me.
760
00:49:00,967 --> 00:49:02,834
[Brad] Distance he can go
has been increasing.
761
00:49:05,867 --> 00:49:06,767
Taking him outside more
762
00:49:06,767 --> 00:49:08,000
so he's getting outside more
and often more.
763
00:49:08,000 --> 00:49:10,500
He's starting to be able
to walk a lot better.
764
00:49:10,500 --> 00:49:13,467
Noticed that his energy levels
has been increased.
765
00:49:14,467 --> 00:49:16,100
He's like, he's been wanting
to go outside
766
00:49:16,100 --> 00:49:17,533
and do stuff more and he's...
767
00:49:18,667 --> 00:49:22,266
been more positive ever since
started this diet and stuff
768
00:49:22,266 --> 00:49:24,166
so I feel like
he is doing pretty good.
769
00:49:45,400 --> 00:49:47,166
I'm gonna go
and put this by the door.
770
00:49:47,166 --> 00:49:49,266
Is there anything else
you need me throw in here
real quick?
771
00:49:49,266 --> 00:49:51,567
-No, sir.
-All right, boss.
772
00:49:51,567 --> 00:49:53,333
Oh, I'll be back.
773
00:49:55,166 --> 00:49:57,967
[Charles] Today I'm driving
to get on a flight
to fly to Houston.
774
00:49:59,200 --> 00:50:01,900
I think that Roger is
gonna be here pretty soon.
775
00:50:01,900 --> 00:50:04,166
Oh, boy,
here we go. [sighs]
776
00:50:06,100 --> 00:50:09,700
I'm finally going to meet
Dr. Now in person,
so I'm excited.
777
00:50:09,700 --> 00:50:12,367
But I've never
been on a plane before.
778
00:50:12,367 --> 00:50:15,033
So I'd be lying
if I said I wasn't nervous.
779
00:50:15,600 --> 00:50:17,033
[groans]
780
00:50:19,700 --> 00:50:21,333
[groans] Oh.
781
00:50:26,400 --> 00:50:27,867
Ouch.
782
00:50:34,266 --> 00:50:35,533
Ow.
783
00:50:37,367 --> 00:50:39,100
[breathing heavily]
784
00:50:39,100 --> 00:50:41,367
All right, one second.
I gotta grab my bag.
785
00:50:47,200 --> 00:50:48,900
I'm not looking forward
to go into the airport,
786
00:50:48,900 --> 00:50:52,800
'cause I know
people are gonna be staring
and pointing at me.
787
00:50:52,800 --> 00:50:54,834
That's the first thing
I'm worried about.
788
00:50:57,200 --> 00:51:00,166
Then as far as
the plane goes
up in the air,
789
00:51:00,166 --> 00:51:02,667
I'm not sure how my body
is gonna react to that.
790
00:51:02,667 --> 00:51:05,967
I hope it doesn't
make me sick
or pass out.
791
00:51:05,967 --> 00:51:08,266
That's probably
the worst thing
that could happen.
792
00:51:08,266 --> 00:51:10,934
-[driver speaking
indistinctly]
-Yup.
793
00:51:14,467 --> 00:51:16,767
-You able to get in there?
-Man, it's still high.
794
00:51:16,767 --> 00:51:18,100
[chuckles]
795
00:51:18,100 --> 00:51:19,767
It's all right,
it's good practice.
796
00:51:19,767 --> 00:51:21,867
-[driver] Wait.
-[Charles] I'm splitting.
797
00:51:21,867 --> 00:51:23,100
-[Brad chuckles]
-[Charles] Ouch.
798
00:51:23,100 --> 00:51:24,634
[Brad] You're doing
the splits?
799
00:51:25,600 --> 00:51:28,266
-All right, all right.
-[exhales]
800
00:51:28,266 --> 00:51:29,800
-[breathing heavily]
-[driver] You need more
room, let me know.
801
00:51:29,800 --> 00:51:31,567
-[Brad] All right.
-[sighs] Okay.
802
00:51:37,600 --> 00:51:40,066
-Oh, this is a nice car.
-[Brad] Yeah, it is.
803
00:51:42,800 --> 00:51:45,100
[Charles] Hopefully
there's no delays.
804
00:51:45,100 --> 00:51:47,200
Overall, the weather
is clear.
805
00:51:47,200 --> 00:51:48,934
I feel like
you got this though.
806
00:51:52,100 --> 00:51:53,700
There he goes.
807
00:51:53,700 --> 00:51:56,867
All right,
we have officially
made it, Charlie.
808
00:51:56,867 --> 00:51:59,066
[Charles] It's a
four-hour flight.
809
00:51:59,066 --> 00:52:01,166
So I'm grateful to have
Bradley with me.
810
00:52:01,166 --> 00:52:03,166
Not just to
help me physically,
811
00:52:03,166 --> 00:52:05,166
but he motivates me
to push through the things
812
00:52:05,166 --> 00:52:06,834
that are hard
for me to do.
813
00:52:07,300 --> 00:52:08,567
Ow!
814
00:52:08,567 --> 00:52:10,166
[coughs]
815
00:52:10,767 --> 00:52:12,133
Oh.
816
00:52:13,166 --> 00:52:14,634
[exhales]
817
00:52:16,066 --> 00:52:17,767
Oh, that was a long ride.
818
00:52:19,000 --> 00:52:20,500
Oh.
819
00:52:20,500 --> 00:52:22,767
[groans softly]
My foot's asleep.
820
00:52:23,467 --> 00:52:24,967
Oh, my foot's asleep.
821
00:52:31,266 --> 00:52:33,333
-[crew 1] Hello,
checking in?
-[Charles] Yes.
822
00:52:35,800 --> 00:52:38,000
-[crew 1] Checking any bags?
-[Brad] Uh, no.
823
00:52:38,000 --> 00:52:40,433
-[crew 1] Oh, okay.
-[crew 2 speaking]
824
00:52:49,367 --> 00:52:51,100
[Charles] You might have to
slide me a little bit.
825
00:52:51,100 --> 00:52:52,867
[Brad] He's not gonna fit.
826
00:52:52,867 --> 00:52:55,133
[Charles] I knew
this wasn't gonna be easy.
827
00:52:56,100 --> 00:52:58,667
But now, I'm starting
to see the reality of it.
828
00:52:58,667 --> 00:53:00,166
Like, seeing
all these lines,
829
00:53:00,166 --> 00:53:02,667
I'm already feeling
out of my comfort zone.
830
00:53:02,667 --> 00:53:04,533
Everyone's staring at me.
831
00:53:07,100 --> 00:53:09,200
[crew] This way, this way.
832
00:53:09,200 --> 00:53:12,100
To keep a positive mindset,
I'm just trying to focus
833
00:53:12,100 --> 00:53:14,467
on how surprised
Dr. Now is gonna be
834
00:53:14,467 --> 00:53:16,734
when he sees me
in his office in-person.
835
00:53:18,166 --> 00:53:20,266
But right now,
that's getting
harder to do
836
00:53:20,266 --> 00:53:23,467
because my body
is starting to hurt,
837
00:53:23,467 --> 00:53:25,934
and I could feel my breath
starting to get shorter.
838
00:53:30,767 --> 00:53:33,166
How am I even
gonna fit in my seat?
839
00:53:33,166 --> 00:53:35,367
[Charles talking]
840
00:53:35,367 --> 00:53:36,667
[talking indistinctly]
841
00:53:36,667 --> 00:53:38,367
[Charles] I think
that's my worst fear,
842
00:53:38,367 --> 00:53:40,367
is getting stuck
in the aisle,
843
00:53:40,367 --> 00:53:43,166
and then they have to
call a paramedic
to cut me out.
844
00:53:44,667 --> 00:53:46,433
-[people talking]
-[baby crying]
845
00:53:55,100 --> 00:53:58,200
[exhales] I didn't realize
this is gonna be this hard.
846
00:53:58,200 --> 00:54:00,567
And to be honest,
I'm not feeling
quite as confident
847
00:54:00,567 --> 00:54:03,033
as I was a few hours ago
before we left the house.
848
00:54:15,467 --> 00:54:17,100
Thank you.
849
00:54:17,100 --> 00:54:20,834
Just making it to my seat
is the first milestone.
850
00:54:22,100 --> 00:54:23,800
So maybe all
the straining I did
851
00:54:23,800 --> 00:54:26,400
will be enough to
see me through this.
852
00:54:26,400 --> 00:54:30,367
But right now, I will do
anything to be at home
in my living room.
853
00:54:30,367 --> 00:54:32,033
Set the wheelchair
right here.
854
00:54:37,166 --> 00:54:38,967
[indistinct conversation]
855
00:54:55,300 --> 00:54:56,634
[Brad] Twenty-six,
right here.
856
00:54:57,767 --> 00:54:58,900
We'll sit left side.
857
00:54:58,900 --> 00:55:00,734
-Left side.
-This side.
858
00:55:00,867 --> 00:55:02,166
[groans]
859
00:55:02,767 --> 00:55:04,367
[groans] Oh.
860
00:55:05,266 --> 00:55:06,867
[exhales]
861
00:55:14,367 --> 00:55:15,967
I'm already very tired
862
00:55:15,967 --> 00:55:19,066
and my knees
are exploding
with pain.
863
00:55:19,066 --> 00:55:21,667
And what am I supposed
to do if I need to use
the bathroom?
864
00:55:24,100 --> 00:55:25,600
[air hostess over PA]
We will be
taking off shortly.
865
00:55:25,600 --> 00:55:26,767
Please bring
your seat back up,
866
00:55:26,767 --> 00:55:28,667
close your tray table,
fastened your seatbelt
867
00:55:28,667 --> 00:55:31,734
and return your headrests
and footrests to their
original position.
868
00:55:35,767 --> 00:55:38,467
[Charles] But I have
no choice except all-out.
869
00:55:38,467 --> 00:55:41,634
Because if Dr. Now
can't help me,
I'm gonna die anyway.
870
00:55:53,100 --> 00:55:54,467
[crew] Would you
care for anything?
871
00:55:58,266 --> 00:56:00,533
[Charles] They weren't
the healthiest options
on the plane.
872
00:56:10,600 --> 00:56:12,567
But, so I had
a cheeseburger.
873
00:56:12,567 --> 00:56:15,333
I don't think Dr. Now
will be too happy
with that but.
874
00:56:25,467 --> 00:56:29,300
My stomach has been
pressing down on my knees
for four hours.
875
00:56:29,300 --> 00:56:33,367
I'm in so much pain,
I don't care whether
I live or die anymore.
876
00:56:33,367 --> 00:56:35,266
I just need to
get off this plane.
877
00:56:50,266 --> 00:56:51,767
Oh. [sighs]
878
00:56:53,767 --> 00:56:56,934
My knees are on fire,
everything hurts
but I did it. [sighs]
879
00:56:58,600 --> 00:57:00,467
And now, I need to find
the bathroom,
880
00:57:00,467 --> 00:57:03,500
'cause I need to get out
of this diaper, bad.
881
00:57:03,500 --> 00:57:04,834
[pants]
882
00:57:06,667 --> 00:57:08,533
My flight was super-long.
883
00:57:09,000 --> 00:57:10,333
I'm tired.
884
00:57:21,467 --> 00:57:23,233
-[exhales]
-I need you
to hold this.
885
00:57:24,000 --> 00:57:25,367
[exhales]
886
00:57:28,867 --> 00:57:30,634
[breathing heavily]
887
00:57:32,367 --> 00:57:33,734
[Charles] Ow, ow.
888
00:57:36,367 --> 00:57:37,834
Oh, man.
889
00:57:39,266 --> 00:57:40,734
[groans]
890
00:57:43,000 --> 00:57:44,867
[breathing heavily]
891
00:57:44,867 --> 00:57:46,667
[Brad] Thank you, guys.
892
00:57:46,667 --> 00:57:49,700
[Charles] I don't know
what I would do
if Bradley wasn't here.
893
00:57:49,700 --> 00:57:53,166
Now all I can think about
is sitting spread-out
on our hotel bed
894
00:57:53,166 --> 00:57:54,667
with something
good to eat.
895
00:57:57,467 --> 00:58:00,367
Sitting in that seat
without being able to move
896
00:58:00,367 --> 00:58:02,367
was four hours
of pure pain.
897
00:58:03,100 --> 00:58:05,400
[groans] Oh.
898
00:58:05,400 --> 00:58:07,767
I feel physically
and mentally exhausted
899
00:58:07,767 --> 00:58:10,433
from so many people
gawking at me
without a break.
900
00:58:13,400 --> 00:58:16,500
But even though
I'm exhausted,
I did it,
901
00:58:16,500 --> 00:58:19,166
and that means,
tomorrow I can prove
to Dr. Now
902
00:58:19,166 --> 00:58:22,233
I have what it takes
to make it to
weight loss surgery.
903
00:58:23,867 --> 00:58:25,433
[Charles speaking]
904
00:58:42,066 --> 00:58:43,166
[Brad] Hey, Charlie,
you awake?
905
00:58:44,367 --> 00:58:47,634
-Yeah.
-How does it feel being
able to sleep on a bed?
906
00:58:50,000 --> 00:58:51,467
Charlie...
907
00:58:51,800 --> 00:58:53,066
What?
908
00:58:55,867 --> 00:58:57,500
We started making
our plan
909
00:58:57,500 --> 00:59:00,467
to go to Dr. Now's office
to surprise him.
910
00:59:00,467 --> 00:59:02,400
We didn't end up feeling
too confident
911
00:59:02,400 --> 00:59:04,600
that it was the best idea
just going there.
912
00:59:04,600 --> 00:59:06,400
Like, what if Dr. Now
is busy or something
913
00:59:06,400 --> 00:59:08,400
when I surprised him
at the clinic?
914
00:59:08,400 --> 00:59:11,000
So now we're thinking,
maybe we should
call Dr. Now first.
915
00:59:11,000 --> 00:59:14,000
He's still gonna be
surprised when he
meets me in-person,
916
00:59:14,000 --> 00:59:16,734
how we did all the work
getting into shape
to fly here.
917
00:59:17,467 --> 00:59:20,166
All right.
I'm going to
press this.
918
00:59:20,166 --> 00:59:22,834
-[Charles groans]
-[Brad] Your feet
are cold.
919
00:59:24,000 --> 00:59:26,800
[Charles] That's when
I'll prove to him
that I'm serious
920
00:59:26,800 --> 00:59:30,133
about doing whatever
it takes to get
the weight loss surgery.
921
00:59:31,367 --> 00:59:33,600
So now, I just have to
tell him on the phone,
922
00:59:33,600 --> 00:59:35,400
"Hey, doc,
I'm here in Houston."
923
00:59:35,400 --> 00:59:37,266
[Brad] All right. [sighs]
924
00:59:40,467 --> 00:59:42,100
Charlie...
925
00:59:42,100 --> 00:59:43,700
Yeah, let's do it.
926
00:59:43,700 --> 00:59:46,467
Well, did you want to
get ready to call Dr. Now?
927
00:59:46,467 --> 00:59:48,166
Yeah, I mean I...
928
00:59:48,166 --> 00:59:50,700
So you're gonna tell him
you're excited to see him
this point on?
929
00:59:50,700 --> 00:59:52,166
-[Charles] Yes.
-Cool.
930
00:59:54,867 --> 00:59:57,433
[call ringing]
931
00:59:59,166 --> 01:00:00,567
All right.
932
01:00:03,166 --> 01:00:05,200
[staff speaking]
933
01:00:05,200 --> 01:00:07,467
Hello, this is
Charles Bridgeman.
934
01:00:07,467 --> 01:00:09,667
I was calling over
to get hold of Dr. Now.
935
01:00:09,667 --> 01:00:12,100
[staff speaking]
936
01:00:12,100 --> 01:00:13,367
Okay, thank you.
937
01:00:13,367 --> 01:00:16,400
[Dr. Now on phone] Hello.
This is Dr. Nowzaradan.
938
01:00:16,400 --> 01:00:18,567
Hi, Dr. Now,
how're you doing?
939
01:00:18,567 --> 01:00:20,467
[Dr. Now] Is it
Charles Bridgeman?
940
01:00:20,467 --> 01:00:23,700
-[Charles] Yeah.
-[Dr. Now] Well, Charles,
how're you doing?
941
01:00:23,700 --> 01:00:27,100
I'm doing okay.
I came out to Houston
to surprise you.
942
01:00:27,100 --> 01:00:29,100
[Dr. Now] What do you mean
"surprise" me?
943
01:00:29,100 --> 01:00:30,667
I just wanted to
show up in-person
944
01:00:30,667 --> 01:00:32,066
because I wanted to
show you my results,
945
01:00:32,066 --> 01:00:34,967
that I've made so much
progress, I could make
the trip to you now.
946
01:00:34,967 --> 01:00:39,100
[Dr. Now] Well, um, Charles,
you missed the appointment
947
01:00:39,100 --> 01:00:43,000
we'd set up for you
at the local clinic
some months ago.
948
01:00:43,000 --> 01:00:45,433
[Dr. Now speaking]
949
01:00:48,166 --> 01:00:51,400
You didn't do that
and then when
I follow-up with you,
950
01:00:51,400 --> 01:00:53,166
to see how you're doing,
951
01:00:53,166 --> 01:00:54,767
you hang up on me,
952
01:01:08,166 --> 01:01:10,066
I don't know.
953
01:01:10,066 --> 01:01:11,767
[Dr. Now] You don't know?
954
01:01:11,767 --> 01:01:13,667
Well, I said I wanted
to surprise you.
955
01:01:13,667 --> 01:01:15,700
[Dr. Now] Well, Charles,
it's time to admit that
956
01:01:15,700 --> 01:01:19,266
you're not listening
to what we tell you,
957
01:01:19,266 --> 01:01:21,767
and this is a serious issue.
958
01:01:21,767 --> 01:01:23,867
[Charles] I have been
listening, Dr. Now.
959
01:01:23,867 --> 01:01:25,734
So now I've lost
a lot of weight.
960
01:01:41,600 --> 01:01:43,066
[sighs]
961
01:01:48,266 --> 01:01:50,967
Like, four...
four and a half hours?
962
01:02:23,867 --> 01:02:25,700
I'm aware, I just wanted
to show up in-person
963
01:02:25,700 --> 01:02:27,300
just so you can see
the progress I've made.
964
01:02:27,300 --> 01:02:28,667
And, you know,
I've made it here,
965
01:02:28,667 --> 01:02:31,300
so that has to show you
I've come a long way.
966
01:02:31,300 --> 01:02:32,500
[Dr. Now] Charles,
how you do that?
967
01:02:32,500 --> 01:02:34,000
If you make it
to the flight,
968
01:02:34,000 --> 01:02:36,734
that doesn't mean
that you are home free.
969
01:02:50,367 --> 01:02:53,100
-[Charles] All right.
-[Dr. Now] So, sit tight
970
01:02:53,100 --> 01:02:54,467
and we're gonna
call you back
971
01:02:54,467 --> 01:02:58,200
and let you know
what time you can
come in this afternoon,
972
01:02:58,200 --> 01:03:01,266
so we can check
and make sure everything
is okay with you.
973
01:03:01,266 --> 01:03:02,767
All righty.
974
01:03:02,767 --> 01:03:04,767
-Thank you, Dr. Now,
-[Dr. Now] All right.
975
01:03:04,767 --> 01:03:06,600
-Bye, all right.
-[Dr. Now] I'll see
you later. Okay.
976
01:03:06,600 --> 01:03:07,834
-[Dr. Now] Bye now.
-Bye now.
977
01:03:09,767 --> 01:03:11,100
All right.
978
01:03:11,100 --> 01:03:13,367
Well, that went better
than I suspected.
979
01:03:13,367 --> 01:03:15,700
I thought he might have
told you not to come in.
980
01:03:15,700 --> 01:03:18,233
Sounds like he's still
interested in having you
as a client.
981
01:03:19,767 --> 01:03:23,500
That wasn't the reaction
I was expecting
from Dr. Now.
982
01:03:23,500 --> 01:03:26,200
You know, after everything
I just went through,
983
01:03:26,200 --> 01:03:28,767
I'm feeling a little
let down and frustrated.
984
01:03:28,767 --> 01:03:29,734
[sighs]
985
01:03:29,734 --> 01:03:32,467
I mean, whoa! He was just
too damn hard on me.
986
01:03:32,467 --> 01:03:35,100
What he said about
not being safe to fly
987
01:03:35,100 --> 01:03:37,467
has me worried
about what I have done.
988
01:03:37,467 --> 01:03:40,100
So now, I'm really
hoping and praying,
989
01:03:40,100 --> 01:03:43,467
I didn't come all this way
just to lose everything
I've worked for.
990
01:04:00,800 --> 01:04:02,567
We're finally
at Dr. Now's clinic.
991
01:04:02,567 --> 01:04:04,200
He told us to come
after hours
992
01:04:04,200 --> 01:04:07,567
because he said he wants
to run some tests on me
as soon as he can,
993
01:04:07,567 --> 01:04:10,767
to make sure
the trip here didn't cause
big health problems
994
01:04:10,767 --> 01:04:12,600
that are gonna get
worse for me.
995
01:04:12,600 --> 01:04:15,567
[Brad] Good job walking,
Charlie, I'm proud of you.
996
01:04:15,567 --> 01:04:19,400
I'm thankful Dr. Now
is getting me in so fast.
997
01:04:19,400 --> 01:04:22,667
I hoping this is a sign
this is all gonna work out.
998
01:04:22,667 --> 01:04:25,567
What I'm more nervous
about is seeing
what the scale says.
999
01:04:28,667 --> 01:04:30,533
[staff] You can
step on the scale
when you're ready.
1000
01:04:33,166 --> 01:04:35,300
[Charles] He knows
I've been working hard
1001
01:04:35,300 --> 01:04:38,600
and my starting weight
was over 700.
1002
01:04:38,600 --> 01:04:42,767
But I think I've lost enough
to be under the low 600s
or even 500s.
1003
01:04:49,367 --> 01:04:51,467
Your weight today
is 677.
1004
01:04:53,867 --> 01:04:55,867
-Please go to room five.
-[Charles] Okay.
1005
01:04:59,367 --> 01:05:01,000
Well, I'm not gonna lie,
1006
01:05:01,000 --> 01:05:02,867
I did think it was
gonna be lower.
1007
01:05:02,867 --> 01:05:04,300
But that's still
a good weight,
1008
01:05:04,300 --> 01:05:06,767
because it shows
I've made some
good progress.
1009
01:05:06,767 --> 01:05:09,734
That means I've lost
something like
30 or 40 pounds.
1010
01:05:10,700 --> 01:05:13,867
Plus, when Dr. Now sees
how well I'm getting around
1011
01:05:13,867 --> 01:05:16,567
and the fact that I came
all the way to Houston,
1012
01:05:16,567 --> 01:05:18,467
is going to impress him.
1013
01:05:20,166 --> 01:05:22,300
More than just
the pounds themselves.
1014
01:05:22,300 --> 01:05:23,967
[panting]
1015
01:05:26,867 --> 01:05:27,867
[exhales]
1016
01:05:27,867 --> 01:05:29,300
And that is what
I'm counting on
1017
01:05:29,300 --> 01:05:31,467
to be approved
for weight loss surgery.
1018
01:05:31,467 --> 01:05:32,800
[knock on door]
1019
01:05:32,800 --> 01:05:34,467
Good afternoon,
Dr. Now.
1020
01:05:34,467 --> 01:05:35,600
Hello, how y'all doing?
1021
01:05:35,600 --> 01:05:37,066
-Pretty good.
-Tired.
1022
01:05:38,100 --> 01:05:39,867
It's been a long day.
1023
01:05:39,867 --> 01:05:42,667
-A long of sitting
in a hotel room?
-[Brad] Yeah.
1024
01:05:42,667 --> 01:05:47,200
Well, Charles,
it's nice to meet you
in-person,
1025
01:05:47,200 --> 01:05:49,367
and think that
this is your brother?
1026
01:05:49,367 --> 01:05:52,000
-Yeah, I'm also
his caregiver.
-He's also my caregiver.
1027
01:05:52,000 --> 01:05:54,066
[Dr. Now] All right,
well, Charles,
1028
01:05:54,066 --> 01:05:56,367
you shouldn't have
made that trip down here.
1029
01:05:56,367 --> 01:05:57,867
It wasn't that bad, though.
1030
01:05:57,867 --> 01:06:01,166
Little cramps, but,
you know,
I stuck through it.
1031
01:06:01,166 --> 01:06:03,000
It still wasn't
safe for you.
1032
01:06:03,000 --> 01:06:06,433
The good news is that
you're not 700 pounds.
1033
01:06:11,100 --> 01:06:12,767
I lost a little weight.
1034
01:06:12,767 --> 01:06:15,033
-So you think
you lost a little weight?
-Yeah.
1035
01:06:20,266 --> 01:06:23,800
So, even if
you lost weight,
at your height,
1036
01:06:23,800 --> 01:06:26,600
-you still have
very high BMI.
-Yeah.
1037
01:06:26,600 --> 01:06:28,900
One of the highest BMIs
I have seen.
1038
01:06:28,900 --> 01:06:34,266
So travelling for you
is very risky
and dangerous.
1039
01:06:34,266 --> 01:06:35,867
So we're gonna
have to do some tests
1040
01:06:35,867 --> 01:06:38,166
and make sure that
everything is okay.
1041
01:06:38,166 --> 01:06:39,400
When you're going back?
1042
01:06:39,400 --> 01:06:42,266
Uh, tomorrow, I think,
tomorrow night at
eight o'clock.
1043
01:06:42,266 --> 01:06:44,967
Okay, so,
we'll run some tests
1044
01:06:44,967 --> 01:06:48,266
to make sure that
you don't have
a lot of issue,
1045
01:06:48,266 --> 01:06:50,867
push your body
to the limit,
1046
01:06:50,867 --> 01:06:52,066
because if you do,
1047
01:06:52,066 --> 01:06:55,266
then that's gonna be
very risky for you
to go back.
1048
01:06:55,266 --> 01:06:56,867
So, if we find
anything was wrong,
1049
01:06:56,867 --> 01:06:58,567
we have to send you
in the hospital.
1050
01:06:58,567 --> 01:06:59,867
But if everything
was okay,
1051
01:06:59,867 --> 01:07:02,367
-you can make that
travel back home.
-Okay.
1052
01:07:02,367 --> 01:07:05,400
But do not come back here
like this again.
1053
01:07:05,400 --> 01:07:07,367
Travelling isn't
safe for you
1054
01:07:07,367 --> 01:07:10,667
because your body
is not made to be
1055
01:07:10,667 --> 01:07:13,467
this weight, 677 pounds.
1056
01:07:13,467 --> 01:07:14,433
No it's not.
1057
01:07:14,433 --> 01:07:16,266
-So--
-I need your help
in getting rid of it.
1058
01:07:16,266 --> 01:07:19,500
Yes, you do.
But if you want to do
my program,
1059
01:07:19,500 --> 01:07:21,100
the only thing
you need to do
1060
01:07:21,100 --> 01:07:24,500
is to start to lose
good amount of weight
back at home
1061
01:07:24,500 --> 01:07:26,867
and listen to
what I tell you.
1062
01:07:26,867 --> 01:07:30,266
You still have the book
and exercise I gave you?
1063
01:07:30,266 --> 01:07:32,100
[Charles] Yeah,
I have the exercise...
I have that one,
1064
01:07:32,100 --> 01:07:35,600
so I'm trying to follow
your diet plans
as well as I can.
1065
01:07:35,600 --> 01:07:37,100
And I am doing
the exercises
1066
01:07:37,100 --> 01:07:39,333
and I'm trying to start
paying attention
to my vitamins.
1067
01:07:46,200 --> 01:07:48,967
I have seen him do it.
He's doing really good.
I'm very proud of him.
1068
01:07:48,967 --> 01:07:51,800
-[Charles] He keeps on me,
he's my, uh--
-I'm his motivation.
1069
01:07:51,800 --> 01:07:53,467
Motivation, yeah,
and motivator.
1070
01:07:53,467 --> 01:07:56,166
Well, he may have
made some progress,
1071
01:07:56,166 --> 01:07:59,834
but the issue is,
it's not so much
if he has.
1072
01:08:10,000 --> 01:08:13,100
And you're going to lose
80 pounds in two months.
1073
01:08:13,100 --> 01:08:15,000
-Eighty pounds
in two months?
-Okay?
1074
01:08:15,000 --> 01:08:18,000
So, no more game
and surprises, okay?
1075
01:08:18,000 --> 01:08:20,800
I promise, I won't make
no surprise visits
till I lose the weight.
1076
01:08:20,800 --> 01:08:22,300
Okay, good.
1077
01:08:22,300 --> 01:08:24,700
If you're able
to do all that,
1078
01:08:24,700 --> 01:08:28,100
you may consider
moving down here
to do my program.
1079
01:08:28,100 --> 01:08:31,567
But aside from that,
we're not moving
ahead with you.
1080
01:08:31,567 --> 01:08:35,567
-So this is your last chance,
you understand that?
-Yes, sir.
1081
01:08:35,567 --> 01:08:37,667
Okay, you have a
lot of work to do
1082
01:08:37,667 --> 01:08:40,000
because your normal weight
for your height is...
1083
01:08:40,000 --> 01:08:41,266
Yeah, I know.
1084
01:08:41,266 --> 01:08:42,900
...around 100 pounds.
1085
01:08:42,900 --> 01:08:45,066
The normal weight
for my height is
a 100 pounds?
1086
01:08:45,066 --> 01:08:46,066
That's correct.
1087
01:08:46,066 --> 01:08:48,567
-Um, a lot of
weight to lose.
-[Charles] A lot.
1088
01:08:48,567 --> 01:08:49,567
[sighs] Yeah, I know.
1089
01:08:49,567 --> 01:08:50,900
-But I got faith in you.
-But I got...
1090
01:08:50,900 --> 01:08:53,367
I got faith in myself, too.
1091
01:08:53,367 --> 01:08:54,667
You have a good
support-system.
1092
01:08:54,667 --> 01:08:56,867
-I have a pretty good
support-system.
-Okay.
1093
01:08:56,867 --> 01:09:00,166
So, we'll run some tests,
make sure everything's okay.
1094
01:09:00,166 --> 01:09:03,367
So sit tight and we'll see
what's going on, okay?
1095
01:09:03,367 --> 01:09:05,100
-All right, thank you.
-Mm-hmm.
1096
01:09:05,100 --> 01:09:07,333
-[Charles] Nice
meeting you, Dr. Now.
-[Dr. Now] All right.
1097
01:09:09,266 --> 01:09:12,100
-Have you ran
an EKG before?
-Multiple times.
1098
01:09:12,100 --> 01:09:14,166
Yeah? I've never had one.
1099
01:09:14,867 --> 01:09:17,166
Almost every time
I go to the hospital.
1100
01:09:17,166 --> 01:09:19,166
-[Linette] Hello.
-[Brad] Hello.
1101
01:09:19,166 --> 01:09:22,100
-Um, can I ask you to
take your shirt off, please?
-[Charles] Of course.
1102
01:09:22,100 --> 01:09:24,934
-Oh, you put another
hole in your shirt?
-Yep, another hole.
1103
01:09:27,000 --> 01:09:28,233
[Charles whispers]
I'm just joking.
1104
01:09:29,900 --> 01:09:32,233
[Linette] I'm gonna just
place these stickers on you.
1105
01:09:41,266 --> 01:09:44,000
My brother has a
long road ahead of him
in this weight loss,
1106
01:09:44,000 --> 01:09:46,266
but he's not alone
and I believe him.
1107
01:09:46,266 --> 01:09:48,400
And I feel like,
if I'm there with him
every step of the way,
1108
01:09:48,400 --> 01:09:49,934
he should be able
to meet his goal.
1109
01:09:53,166 --> 01:09:54,400
[machine whirring]
1110
01:09:57,000 --> 01:10:01,166
Dr. Nowzaradan will be
with you to go over
your results.
1111
01:10:01,166 --> 01:10:03,567
I also want Dr. Now
to know that
this is a team effort
1112
01:10:03,567 --> 01:10:04,667
and I'm gonna do
everything I can do
1113
01:10:04,667 --> 01:10:06,467
to help my brother
lose this weight.
1114
01:10:06,467 --> 01:10:07,934
[in normal voice]
All right.
1115
01:10:22,967 --> 01:10:24,934
-All right.
-[Dr. Now speaking]
1116
01:10:27,000 --> 01:10:29,166
I will be able
to lose this weight.
1117
01:10:29,166 --> 01:10:31,000
I'll have to do that.
1118
01:10:31,000 --> 01:10:33,300
All right, we'll set you up
at local clinic
1119
01:10:33,300 --> 01:10:35,200
-to check your weight, okay?
-Okay.
1120
01:10:35,200 --> 01:10:37,867
Uh, if you need anything,
give me a call.
1121
01:10:37,867 --> 01:10:39,500
[Charles] I will, Doctor.
Thank you very much.
1122
01:10:39,500 --> 01:10:40,867
-All right, see you all.
-Nice meeting you.
1123
01:10:40,867 --> 01:10:42,734
-You have a good night.
-All right.
1124
01:10:46,367 --> 01:10:47,367
[door closes]
1125
01:10:47,367 --> 01:10:49,066
That went better
than I was expecting.
1126
01:10:49,066 --> 01:10:50,867
Yeah, it didn't go bad at all.
1127
01:10:50,867 --> 01:10:52,767
What do you feel about
that goal he set for you?
1128
01:10:52,767 --> 01:10:54,300
I think I can do it.
1129
01:10:54,300 --> 01:10:56,900
I definitely feel like you can
lose 80 pounds in two months,
granted it's a lot.
1130
01:10:56,900 --> 01:10:59,567
It's a little bit more
than what he asked you
to lose last time.
1131
01:10:59,567 --> 01:11:01,300
But I feel like
if you stick to his plan,
1132
01:11:01,300 --> 01:11:04,600
-that's 40 pounds a month,
that's 10 pounds a week.
-Oh, my God.
1133
01:11:04,600 --> 01:11:08,266
[Brad] So that's a very
reasonable task, to lose
ten pounds in a week.
1134
01:11:08,266 --> 01:11:10,333
-Yeah.
-[Brad] And do that
for two months.
1135
01:11:11,367 --> 01:11:13,800
-I think I can do it.
-[Brad] I know
you can do it.
1136
01:11:13,800 --> 01:11:15,967
All right. Let's go outside.
1137
01:11:15,967 --> 01:11:18,400
The good news
is I did lose 40 pounds.
1138
01:11:18,400 --> 01:11:21,767
So I'm hoping my tests
are good and there's
nothing else wrong with me.
1139
01:11:21,767 --> 01:11:23,567
But either way,
I'm glad I came.
1140
01:11:23,567 --> 01:11:25,166
Here's your cane.
1141
01:11:25,166 --> 01:11:27,467
-Thank you, sir.
-I'll get the door for you.
1142
01:11:27,467 --> 01:11:29,600
-Oh, my God.
-Are you gonna walk
or you want me to push you?
1143
01:11:29,600 --> 01:11:32,066
[laughs] I'm gonna
try to walk.
1144
01:11:32,066 --> 01:11:33,867
All right. It'll be easier
for you to walk.
1145
01:11:33,867 --> 01:11:35,200
[groans softly]
1146
01:11:36,367 --> 01:11:40,100
I know Dr. Now
will take care of me
if they find any issue.
1147
01:11:40,100 --> 01:11:42,300
And I feel like
this trip has paid off
1148
01:11:42,300 --> 01:11:45,367
'cause he's considering me
for surgery now.
1149
01:11:45,367 --> 01:11:48,233
So I'm still feeling
very positive about that.
1150
01:11:56,467 --> 01:11:58,300
And as soon as I get
back to Washington,
1151
01:11:58,300 --> 01:12:02,867
my focus is gonna be 100%
on getting to that.
1152
01:12:02,867 --> 01:12:07,100
And finally getting
the weight loss surgery
that I need.
1153
01:12:07,100 --> 01:12:08,767
[Brad] All right,
wheelchair right behind you.
1154
01:12:08,767 --> 01:12:10,166
[Charles panting]
1155
01:12:10,700 --> 01:12:11,767
[sighing in exhaustion]
1156
01:12:15,100 --> 01:12:16,734
Oh, shoot.
1157
01:12:27,467 --> 01:12:29,767
[Brad] So Charlie,
you excited to see Houston?
1158
01:12:29,767 --> 01:12:35,600
Yeah, this time I...
I actually get to see, uh,
some of the city life.
1159
01:12:35,600 --> 01:12:39,200
This morning, Bradley and I
are taking a ride share
around Houston
1160
01:12:39,200 --> 01:12:42,266
and go see some of the sights
before we go back
to the airport.
1161
01:12:42,266 --> 01:12:46,567
We were both so exhausted
yesterday after being
at Dr. Now's office
1162
01:12:46,567 --> 01:12:50,000
for a while
to get the tests run.
1163
01:12:50,000 --> 01:12:53,066
We just went back to the hotel
and fell asleep.
1164
01:12:54,800 --> 01:12:58,367
I was really happy
when the results came in.
1165
01:12:58,367 --> 01:13:01,133
[Brad] All right, Charlie,
I'm gonna hop out
and grab your wheelchair.
1166
01:13:08,600 --> 01:13:10,300
[Charles] But I know
I gotta keep moving
1167
01:13:10,300 --> 01:13:13,033
during the flight to make sure
I don't get blood clot.
1168
01:13:14,100 --> 01:13:17,100
And that is going
to be really hard.
1169
01:13:17,100 --> 01:13:20,100
-Where we going?
-[Brad] Straight forward
to this curb.
1170
01:13:20,100 --> 01:13:22,166
[Charles] Right now,
we're going around Houston
1171
01:13:22,166 --> 01:13:24,800
trying to enjoy ourselves,
checking it out.
1172
01:13:24,800 --> 01:13:27,100
We're also seeing
what places they have
1173
01:13:27,100 --> 01:13:29,266
and what areas might be
good for us to live
1174
01:13:29,266 --> 01:13:30,934
when we move here
for my surgery.
1175
01:13:33,467 --> 01:13:35,433
So far, it's been okay.
1176
01:13:37,000 --> 01:13:39,800
As far as somewhere
we'd like to call home,
1177
01:13:39,800 --> 01:13:42,734
we haven't really liked
much of what we have seen.
1178
01:13:46,367 --> 01:13:48,166
[cashier] Hi, welcome.
How are you?
1179
01:13:48,166 --> 01:13:50,333
-Pretty good. How are you?
-[cashier] Doing good.
1180
01:13:53,700 --> 01:13:56,233
Oh, my gosh. Um...
1181
01:13:57,200 --> 01:13:59,100
Homemade chicken fried steak.
1182
01:13:59,100 --> 01:14:00,500
What do you want to try?
1183
01:14:00,500 --> 01:14:02,867
[Brad] You guys have
anything that's only
eight ounces of, uh, protein
1184
01:14:02,867 --> 01:14:06,200
-and then something,
like, something healthy?
-Um...
1185
01:14:06,200 --> 01:14:08,100
We'll give you a turkey
with, uh...
1186
01:14:08,100 --> 01:14:10,367
-Do you want that?
-...a...
1187
01:14:10,367 --> 01:14:11,400
A turkey or [indistinct].
1188
01:14:11,400 --> 01:14:13,367
-[Brad] And then
green beans?
-[Charles] Green beans.
1189
01:14:13,367 --> 01:14:15,233
All right. Thank you.
1190
01:14:22,200 --> 01:14:23,834
-All right, cool. Thank you.
-[cashier] Uh-huh.
1191
01:14:26,400 --> 01:14:28,834
[Brad] They give you
the sauce on the side.
1192
01:14:30,066 --> 01:14:32,266
-[Charles] All right.
-I'm gonna get you water
real quick.
1193
01:14:33,667 --> 01:14:34,934
Whoa.
1194
01:14:40,200 --> 01:14:42,066
I did not realize it
could've not got any bigger.
1195
01:14:42,066 --> 01:14:43,200
[Charles] That looks
pretty intimidating.
1196
01:14:43,200 --> 01:14:45,734
[Brad] Yeah, dude,
I'm not gonna be able
to finish this.
1197
01:14:46,500 --> 01:14:48,467
[laughs]
1198
01:14:48,467 --> 01:14:51,467
-That's definitely
not Dr. Now approved.
-Definitely not.
1199
01:14:53,166 --> 01:14:54,333
How do you like yours?
1200
01:14:54,967 --> 01:14:56,000
It's fattening.
1201
01:14:56,000 --> 01:14:57,066
[chuckles]
1202
01:14:59,266 --> 01:15:00,934
[Brad] This is definitely
a good baked potato.
1203
01:15:04,266 --> 01:15:06,634
It's kinda hard finding some
healthy options in food.
1204
01:15:08,367 --> 01:15:10,533
There were a lot
of temptations on that menu.
1205
01:15:11,066 --> 01:15:13,000
-A lot.
-[Brad] Yeah.
1206
01:15:13,000 --> 01:15:16,934
-[Charles chuckles]
-[Brad] I'm proud of you
for sticking to healthy.
1207
01:15:19,367 --> 01:15:23,000
[Charles] I'm gonna make sure
I lose another 40 pounds
over the next two months
1208
01:15:23,000 --> 01:15:27,400
to prove to Dr. Now
how committed I am
to get the surgery.
1209
01:15:27,400 --> 01:15:28,767
I'm stuffed, buddy.
1210
01:15:28,767 --> 01:15:31,066
-[Brad] Same here.
-[Charles] That's good.
1211
01:15:51,467 --> 01:15:53,367
[Brad] All right,
Charlie, here we go.
1212
01:15:53,367 --> 01:15:55,567
Some nice white boxing gloves.
1213
01:15:55,567 --> 01:15:56,667
[grunts]
1214
01:15:56,667 --> 01:15:59,367
You got this though, Charlie.
You can get a couple jabs,
1215
01:15:59,367 --> 01:16:00,567
maybe get an upper cut in.
1216
01:16:00,567 --> 01:16:03,400
-Did you want
that energy drink?
-[Charles] No.
1217
01:16:03,400 --> 01:16:06,567
I've been doing everything
I can to lose my weight
1218
01:16:06,567 --> 01:16:09,800
and increase my stamina
since I went to see Dr. Now.
1219
01:16:09,800 --> 01:16:10,934
[coughs]
1220
01:16:12,000 --> 01:16:13,333
That's it, brother.
1221
01:16:14,266 --> 01:16:16,567
You don't know if you're
gonna be able to do it?
1222
01:16:16,567 --> 01:16:19,266
I mean, you can try
to throw in jabs
while you're sitting down.
1223
01:16:19,266 --> 01:16:22,266
[Charles] And my brother,
Bradley, has been
helping me with everything.
1224
01:16:22,266 --> 01:16:24,567
He's a big encouragement
and help.
1225
01:16:24,567 --> 01:16:28,066
And he's been coming up
with ideas to get me
to be more active.
1226
01:16:28,066 --> 01:16:30,166
[Brad] You wanna
at least try one?
1227
01:16:30,166 --> 01:16:32,500
Oh, yeah, these are light.
They're only 12 ounces,
you got this.
1228
01:16:32,500 --> 01:16:35,734
This is gonna be
your right hand.
1229
01:16:37,367 --> 01:16:38,467
[grunts]
1230
01:16:39,367 --> 01:16:40,734
-[Brad] Is it in?
-[Charles] Yeah.
1231
01:16:40,734 --> 01:16:44,834
So far, my favorite
is the sparring
we do at boxing.
1232
01:16:46,200 --> 01:16:47,266
[Brad] Tell me
when it's there.
1233
01:16:47,266 --> 01:16:49,000
[both laugh]
1234
01:16:49,000 --> 01:16:51,600
[Brad] Well, I guess
this is your workout
for the day. [laughs]
1235
01:16:51,600 --> 01:16:54,367
Just practice squaring up,
Charlie. Just work your arms.
1236
01:16:54,367 --> 01:16:56,300
[Charles] I get a really
great workout from that
1237
01:16:56,300 --> 01:16:58,800
and it burns a lot for me,
so that's good.
1238
01:16:58,800 --> 01:17:01,400
Let's try to do, like,
ten jabs in each hand.
1239
01:17:01,400 --> 01:17:04,500
One, two, three, four, five...
1240
01:17:04,500 --> 01:17:07,767
[Charles] But I've
also been studying
Dr. Now's book religiously
1241
01:17:07,767 --> 01:17:09,300
and learning everything
it says.
1242
01:17:09,300 --> 01:17:11,300
One, two, three,
1243
01:17:11,300 --> 01:17:14,567
four, five, six,
1244
01:17:14,567 --> 01:17:17,567
seven, eight, nine, ten.
1245
01:17:17,567 --> 01:17:19,166
Throw your shoulder, yeah.
1246
01:17:19,166 --> 01:17:20,800
There you go, Charlie.
Good job.
1247
01:17:21,900 --> 01:17:23,233
[breathing heavily]
1248
01:17:25,967 --> 01:17:28,667
[Brad] Are you picturing that
someone owes you money?
1249
01:17:28,667 --> 01:17:31,567
I ain't gonna lie,
you can really see
your improvement in this.
1250
01:17:31,567 --> 01:17:33,000
Ow.
1251
01:17:33,000 --> 01:17:35,100
[Brad] Hey, man.
That was pretty good.
1252
01:17:35,100 --> 01:17:37,867
You think you can do maybe
1253
01:17:37,867 --> 01:17:39,934
-a couple more
or you think you're done?
-[softly] I might.
1254
01:17:40,967 --> 01:17:41,967
[exhales]
1255
01:17:42,734 --> 01:17:44,467
Hold on, I'm still sore.
1256
01:17:44,467 --> 01:17:47,567
[Brad] It's important
for me to motivate
Charlie to work out.
1257
01:17:47,567 --> 01:17:50,667
I support him and then
he feels that confident
1258
01:17:50,667 --> 01:17:53,767
knowing that he's not alone
in this battle.
1259
01:17:53,767 --> 01:17:56,467
'Cause no one should
be alone in this battle,
you know.
1260
01:17:56,467 --> 01:17:58,767
So I'm-- I'm glad to help him
as much as I can.
1261
01:17:58,767 --> 01:18:01,233
[Charles] Let's get
out of the house,
get some fresh air.
1262
01:18:02,567 --> 01:18:04,333
Oh, that sun's bright. Ow.
1263
01:18:05,967 --> 01:18:09,667
Bradley and I have decided
to grill all of our food.
1264
01:18:09,667 --> 01:18:13,066
But since we don't have one
at home right now,
1265
01:18:13,066 --> 01:18:16,400
we've been going to the park
because they have
a community one there.
1266
01:18:16,400 --> 01:18:17,900
All right.
1267
01:18:17,900 --> 01:18:21,033
[Charles] So that also
helps get me out of the house.
1268
01:18:21,967 --> 01:18:23,467
[Brad] So Charlie,
you excited?
1269
01:18:23,467 --> 01:18:25,533
-[Charles] Yeah.
-[Brad] Are you ready
to get some fresh air?
1270
01:18:26,567 --> 01:18:27,967
[Charles speaking]
1271
01:18:31,467 --> 01:18:33,467
[Brad] Yes, I'm proud
of you though, Charlie.
You're doing really,
1272
01:18:33,467 --> 01:18:36,200
really good on your
exercises and your dieting
and stuff, dude.
1273
01:18:36,200 --> 01:18:38,400
[Charles] We'll see
how it goes right now
at the park.
1274
01:18:38,400 --> 01:18:40,767
[Brad] Like I know, I know
you can't tell the difference
1275
01:18:40,767 --> 01:18:42,567
but I can definitely
tell the difference
1276
01:18:42,567 --> 01:18:44,066
in how you're
moving around and--
1277
01:18:46,467 --> 01:18:48,266
[Brad] I thought
you were too until, you know,
1278
01:18:48,266 --> 01:18:49,867
we started moving around
a little bit more
1279
01:18:49,867 --> 01:18:51,266
and then I got to--
I got to see
1280
01:18:51,266 --> 01:18:53,667
how you're not out of breath
all the time now.
1281
01:18:53,667 --> 01:18:56,066
You're actually able to,
like, move without
running out of breath.
1282
01:18:56,066 --> 01:18:58,266
[Charles] Oh,
it looks empty. Cool.
1283
01:19:00,867 --> 01:19:05,000
Grilling healthy meals
seems to be a better way
to prepare my food.
1284
01:19:05,000 --> 01:19:08,100
Dr. Now has
a lot of grilled food
1285
01:19:08,100 --> 01:19:10,367
that's approved to eat
in his diet.
1286
01:19:10,767 --> 01:19:12,166
[coughs]
1287
01:19:12,166 --> 01:19:14,934
And to be honest, grilling
doesn't exactly taste
as good as frying.
1288
01:19:16,567 --> 01:19:18,800
But at least you can
have some good flavor.
1289
01:19:18,800 --> 01:19:20,266
-[Brad] I haven't got
your wheelchair out yet.
-I know.
1290
01:19:20,266 --> 01:19:21,867
Hold on, don't sit down.
I'll show you.
1291
01:19:23,266 --> 01:19:25,000
[Charles] I'm hoping
if I lose a bit more,
1292
01:19:25,000 --> 01:19:26,667
I won't need
my wheelchair anymore.
1293
01:19:26,667 --> 01:19:29,166
[Brad] Hold on tight, Charlie.
1294
01:19:29,166 --> 01:19:32,066
[Charles] I'm getting
less and less dependent
on it everyday.
1295
01:19:33,266 --> 01:19:36,767
And I'm hoping to get back
to living life how I want to.
1296
01:19:36,767 --> 01:19:40,800
I know I've got to work
to get to where I need
to have a better life.
1297
01:19:40,800 --> 01:19:41,834
[Brad] All right.
1298
01:19:42,767 --> 01:19:44,066
Take this...
1299
01:19:50,166 --> 01:19:51,166
All right.
1300
01:19:51,667 --> 01:19:52,734
[exhales]
1301
01:19:55,300 --> 01:19:57,300
[Brad] Are you gonna be able
to walk to your wheelchair
1302
01:19:57,300 --> 01:19:59,767
-from here
if I put it by the grill?
-Yeah.
1303
01:19:59,767 --> 01:20:03,100
[Brad] Way to go though,
Charlie walking, man.
You're doing pretty good.
1304
01:20:03,100 --> 01:20:06,166
Ooh, don't trip.
It's caught up on your leg.
1305
01:20:07,100 --> 01:20:08,233
[panting]
1306
01:20:13,467 --> 01:20:15,934
What is in the barbecue grill?
1307
01:20:17,000 --> 01:20:18,133
All right.
1308
01:20:21,200 --> 01:20:22,867
[Brad] It's the wieners.
1309
01:20:22,867 --> 01:20:26,166
[Charles] So I'm doing my best
to make it to Dr. Now's goal
1310
01:20:27,467 --> 01:20:30,066
of losing 80 pounds
by next month.
1311
01:20:31,734 --> 01:20:33,200
And I'm definitely gonna
make sure that
1312
01:20:33,200 --> 01:20:35,533
I don't miss the appointment,
no matter what.
1313
01:20:36,367 --> 01:20:37,934
A little minus
definitely though.
1314
01:20:39,200 --> 01:20:41,166
[Charles] Be nice getting
out of the house today.
1315
01:20:41,166 --> 01:20:42,533
[Brad] Oh, yeah, definitely.
1316
01:20:42,533 --> 01:20:45,567
We must try to stick
to Dr. Now's plan and get
a little more exercise.
1317
01:20:46,667 --> 01:20:48,266
-[Brad] Heck yeah.
-Get out of the house more.
1318
01:20:48,266 --> 01:20:51,567
You're definitely doing
a lot better at, uh, moving.
1319
01:20:51,567 --> 01:20:54,734
Yeah, man, you keep up this,
uh, exercising and stuff,
1320
01:20:54,734 --> 01:20:56,934
you're gonna be able
to go do stuff without me.
1321
01:21:05,400 --> 01:21:07,834
[Brad] Yep, looks like
it's about time to go.
1322
01:21:08,667 --> 01:21:12,000
I'll, uh, get your wheelchair
ready to go.
1323
01:21:12,000 --> 01:21:14,300
You can push my wheelchair
up to the curb.
1324
01:21:14,300 --> 01:21:16,734
-[Brad] Okay.
-And I'll try to walk
as far as I can.
1325
01:21:18,467 --> 01:21:19,634
[sighs]
1326
01:21:25,066 --> 01:21:27,767
Today, I have the appointment
Dr. Now set up for me
1327
01:21:27,767 --> 01:21:30,600
at the medical clinic
here in Everett.
1328
01:21:30,600 --> 01:21:32,166
Me and Bradley
are getting a ride share
1329
01:21:32,166 --> 01:21:34,100
to make sure
that we get there
1330
01:21:34,100 --> 01:21:37,333
because no matter what,
we're not gonna
miss this appointment.
1331
01:21:39,467 --> 01:21:41,166
I've worked as hard as I can
1332
01:21:41,166 --> 01:21:44,367
to meet the weight loss
Dr. Now told me
to have by today.
1333
01:21:44,367 --> 01:21:48,734
So this time, I'm really
hoping to see some
positive results on the scale.
1334
01:21:51,100 --> 01:21:53,200
Oh, my God, dude.
1335
01:21:53,200 --> 01:21:54,800
Yeah, it's gonna be
cold in there.
1336
01:21:56,266 --> 01:21:57,233
[groans softly]
1337
01:22:01,567 --> 01:22:02,467
[exhales]
1338
01:22:07,734 --> 01:22:10,467
I was at 677 when
I went to see Dr. Now.
1339
01:22:15,667 --> 01:22:18,934
Dr. Now told me
to lose 80 pounds
in the last two months.
1340
01:22:20,300 --> 01:22:23,734
So that means I have
to be at 597 today.
1341
01:22:25,367 --> 01:22:27,567
So, Charlie, you excited?
1342
01:22:27,567 --> 01:22:29,100
You nervous, Charlie?
1343
01:22:29,100 --> 01:22:30,634
[Charles] I'm excited.
1344
01:22:33,567 --> 01:22:34,834
I guess.
1345
01:22:35,467 --> 01:22:36,667
[Brad] We're here, Charlie.
1346
01:22:50,867 --> 01:22:52,834
Oh, I feel like
I gotta sit down, okay?
1347
01:23:25,867 --> 01:23:27,634
My hands are so cold.
1348
01:23:29,266 --> 01:23:31,000
-Hi, Charles.
-Hello.
1349
01:23:31,000 --> 01:23:32,867
-Ready to come on back?
-[Charles] Yes, ma'am.
1350
01:23:32,867 --> 01:23:34,867
-Perfect. Let's go.
-[Charles] Let's go.
1351
01:23:40,266 --> 01:23:42,734
[doctor] We're gonna
be in exam room one today.
1352
01:23:44,300 --> 01:23:45,567
There we go.
1353
01:23:47,266 --> 01:23:48,567
[sighs in relief]
1354
01:23:48,567 --> 01:23:51,467
We are going to weigh in.
1355
01:23:51,467 --> 01:23:52,567
-You ready?
-[Charles] Mmm-hmm.
1356
01:23:52,567 --> 01:23:53,734
Okay.
1357
01:23:53,734 --> 01:23:57,734
[Charles] I was at 677
when I went to see Dr. Now.
1358
01:23:57,734 --> 01:24:01,233
And I was supposed
to lose 80 pounds
over the last two months.
1359
01:24:02,100 --> 01:24:05,567
So that means I have
to be at 597 today.
1360
01:24:10,300 --> 01:24:12,600
[doctor] Step up. Okay.
1361
01:24:12,600 --> 01:24:13,567
Thank you.
1362
01:24:14,900 --> 01:24:17,166
[Charles] I'm excited
I did so well.
1363
01:24:17,166 --> 01:24:19,767
This is what Dr. Now said
he wanted to see.
1364
01:24:19,767 --> 01:24:21,400
-[doctor] You feeling okay?
-Yeah.
1365
01:24:21,400 --> 01:24:23,900
I'm gonna take
your vital signs, okay?
1366
01:24:23,900 --> 01:24:28,367
[Charles] So I'm really hoping
he's going to tell me
I'm ready for surgery today.
1367
01:24:28,367 --> 01:24:30,834
But now I know for sure
the diet worked.
1368
01:24:31,367 --> 01:24:34,166
All right, 138 over 72.
1369
01:24:34,867 --> 01:24:36,166
Thank you.
1370
01:24:40,467 --> 01:24:43,867
[exhales and sniffs]
All right, it's got
to be that time.
1371
01:24:43,867 --> 01:24:45,767
Dr. Now's call?
1372
01:24:45,767 --> 01:24:47,834
Yeah, maybe I should
get my phone out, uh.
1373
01:24:55,367 --> 01:24:56,634
[phone ringing]
1374
01:24:58,567 --> 01:24:59,867
Hey, Charles, how are you?
1375
01:24:59,867 --> 01:25:01,567
I'm good. How are you?
1376
01:25:01,567 --> 01:25:05,200
I'm doing okay.
So how is your weight today?
1377
01:25:05,200 --> 01:25:08,100
It's okay, I thought
it was a little bit better
than it was,
1378
01:25:08,100 --> 01:25:11,734
but it's-- it's good. I still
think it's in a good spot.
1379
01:25:11,734 --> 01:25:13,967
Um, I've lost 72 pounds.
1380
01:25:17,567 --> 01:25:20,567
You know, I do feel
better now, Dr. Now.
1381
01:25:20,567 --> 01:25:23,467
I've just been eating
salads at night now
1382
01:25:23,467 --> 01:25:26,200
for dinner, I've stopped
eating all my other stuff.
1383
01:25:26,200 --> 01:25:30,266
Okay, that's good.
I'm proud of your progress.
1384
01:25:30,266 --> 01:25:34,066
So I'm gonna give you
two months to move
down to Houston.
1385
01:25:34,066 --> 01:25:37,567
And in this two month,
I want you to lose 40 pound.
1386
01:25:37,567 --> 01:25:41,000
-40 pounds?
-Then you're gonna
be able to have
1387
01:25:41,000 --> 01:25:43,867
your weight loss surgery
a month after that, okay?
1388
01:25:43,867 --> 01:25:46,500
All right, I think
I can do this.
1389
01:25:46,500 --> 01:25:50,166
Is two months gonna be good
for you to move down here?
1390
01:25:50,166 --> 01:25:52,367
[sighs]
1391
01:25:52,367 --> 01:25:56,367
I don't know.
I have to check with
my family and stuff.
1392
01:26:05,767 --> 01:26:06,867
Okay.
1393
01:26:06,867 --> 01:26:09,233
-Do you think you can do that?
-[Charles] Yeah.
1394
01:26:19,900 --> 01:26:21,000
Okay.
1395
01:26:21,000 --> 01:26:23,200
Well, keep up, uh,
with your diet
1396
01:26:23,200 --> 01:26:26,166
and let's see how we're doing
in two months
1397
01:26:26,166 --> 01:26:28,767
and get yourself ready
to move down to Houston
1398
01:26:28,767 --> 01:26:31,166
-for weight loss
surgery, okay?
-Okay.
1399
01:26:31,166 --> 01:26:35,400
Keep up the good work
and stay focused
with it, okay?
1400
01:26:35,400 --> 01:26:36,300
[Charles] All right, Dr. Now.
1401
01:26:36,300 --> 01:26:38,100
-[Dr. Now] You can
do it, okay?
-I know.
1402
01:26:38,100 --> 01:26:39,800
I'm doing my best.
I'm working on it.
1403
01:26:39,800 --> 01:26:42,166
-Don't give up.
-Yes, sir.
1404
01:26:42,166 --> 01:26:43,967
You have a blessed day.
1405
01:26:46,567 --> 01:26:49,467
-All right. Bye, Dr. Now.
-[Dr. Now] All right. Bye now.
1406
01:26:49,467 --> 01:26:52,367
So how do you, uh, feel
about moving down to Houston?
1407
01:26:52,367 --> 01:26:54,166
I'm not gonna move
down to Houston.
1408
01:26:54,166 --> 01:26:55,867
I don't-- I don't blame you.
1409
01:26:55,867 --> 01:26:58,900
-I've gotta go there
for my recovery but...
-Yeah.
1410
01:26:58,900 --> 01:27:01,166
I am not moving to Houston.
1411
01:27:01,166 --> 01:27:02,200
Yeah.
1412
01:27:02,200 --> 01:27:04,400
-All right, let's get going.
-[Brad] Let's get going.
1413
01:27:04,400 --> 01:27:07,066
Will you hand my sweater
and my cane?
1414
01:27:07,066 --> 01:27:09,467
I think my appointment
with Dr. Now went pretty well.
1415
01:27:09,467 --> 01:27:14,100
Hearing Dr. Now approve me
for his weight loss surgery
is exciting.
1416
01:27:14,100 --> 01:27:17,066
It always feels good
to hear positive feedback.
1417
01:27:18,467 --> 01:27:20,867
The only thing
is Dr. Now also said
1418
01:27:20,867 --> 01:27:23,900
me and Bradley are supposed
to be making plans
to move to Houston.
1419
01:27:23,900 --> 01:27:27,000
-Ready?
-I wanna go do,
you know, the surgery,
1420
01:27:27,000 --> 01:27:28,967
I wanna do my recuperation.
1421
01:27:28,967 --> 01:27:31,567
And once I recuperate,
I wanna come back
with my family.
1422
01:27:31,567 --> 01:27:34,467
So I plan to stay on track
and lose the 40 pounds
1423
01:27:34,467 --> 01:27:37,066
and prove to Dr. Now
how committed I am.
1424
01:27:37,900 --> 01:27:39,767
[Brad] He can definitely
lose the 40 pounds
1425
01:27:39,767 --> 01:27:42,400
but we're definitely
not moving down to Texas.
1426
01:27:42,400 --> 01:27:44,934
We're definitely
not moving down there.
1427
01:28:03,667 --> 01:28:05,767
-Hey, guys. What's up?
-[Charles] Hey, hi.
1428
01:28:05,767 --> 01:28:08,000
-[Cheyana] What's for dinner?
-[Brad] Uh, we're
having some chicken
1429
01:28:08,000 --> 01:28:09,967
with some steamed veggies.
1430
01:28:09,967 --> 01:28:11,834
Yeah, I guess we're having
steamed vegetables today.
1431
01:28:11,834 --> 01:28:14,000
I'm glad that you're
keeping on what you're doing.
1432
01:28:14,000 --> 01:28:15,467
You're doing
really good, Charlie.
1433
01:28:15,467 --> 01:28:17,200
Steamed vegetables are good.
1434
01:28:17,200 --> 01:28:18,834
[Charles] Since
I went to meet Dr. Now,
1435
01:28:18,834 --> 01:28:21,500
I'm struggling
with being motivated
1436
01:28:21,500 --> 01:28:24,834
because I'm not sure
if I can move to Houston.
1437
01:28:24,834 --> 01:28:26,734
But I'm trying to do
what I can to get the surgery.
1438
01:28:26,734 --> 01:28:29,433
-[Brad] Your wheelchair
right here for right now.
-[Charles] All right.
1439
01:28:32,667 --> 01:28:35,100
And then did you want me
to get you anything to drink?
1440
01:28:35,100 --> 01:28:36,567
We got a little bit of juice
in the fridge.
1441
01:28:36,567 --> 01:28:37,734
-Yeah, please.
-Okay.
1442
01:28:43,467 --> 01:28:45,600
[Cheyana] So Houston, hmm?
1443
01:28:45,600 --> 01:28:47,667
-You gonna enjoy it
down there for a while?
-No.
1444
01:28:47,667 --> 01:28:48,900
-No. [chuckles]
-[Brad chuckles]
1445
01:28:48,900 --> 01:28:51,266
You're not even looking
forward to it at all, are you?
1446
01:28:51,266 --> 01:28:53,100
I'm a little worried
about the surgery.
1447
01:28:53,100 --> 01:28:55,467
I'm nervous, not worried.
More nervous.
1448
01:28:55,467 --> 01:28:58,867
But, um, I do want
the surgery to happen.
1449
01:28:58,867 --> 01:29:01,467
-[Cheyana] Yeah.
-I just don't wanna
move to Texas.
1450
01:29:01,467 --> 01:29:04,066
I wanna see the doctor
over video
and in Seattle maybe.
1451
01:29:04,066 --> 01:29:05,900
[Brad] But even
if you don't get the surgery,
1452
01:29:05,900 --> 01:29:08,900
I feel like if you keep
to this diet, you'll be
skinny without it.
1453
01:29:10,100 --> 01:29:12,767
I'm very proud of the progress
my brother has made so far.
1454
01:29:12,767 --> 01:29:15,000
He's able
to move around better,
1455
01:29:15,000 --> 01:29:17,567
so it's just a matter of time
before he doesn't
need me here all the time.
1456
01:29:18,467 --> 01:29:20,266
Uh, I've been kinda
stressed lately
1457
01:29:20,266 --> 01:29:22,166
and thanks for talking
with me about it, guys.
1458
01:29:22,166 --> 01:29:25,000
-Always around. man.
-[Brad] That's what
I'm here for, Charlie.
1459
01:29:25,000 --> 01:29:26,967
I gotta go do my stretches.
1460
01:29:26,967 --> 01:29:30,467
-Let's do this.
-Yeah, I wanna watch.
1461
01:29:30,467 --> 01:29:33,867
I think my brother
moving down to Houston
would be a little sad,
1462
01:29:33,867 --> 01:29:37,367
but again, you know,
if he's gotta do
what he's gotta do
1463
01:29:37,367 --> 01:29:40,734
to succeed in his life
and if moving down to Houston
1464
01:29:40,734 --> 01:29:43,500
is the next path,
then that's what it is.
1465
01:29:43,500 --> 01:29:46,166
All right, so we're gonna
start with our neck exercises.
1466
01:29:48,166 --> 01:29:49,467
[Charles] Yeah,
it was pretty fun
1467
01:29:49,467 --> 01:29:51,567
hanging out with my brother
and sister tonight.
1468
01:29:51,567 --> 01:29:53,300
So I'm very happy
I have them for support
1469
01:29:53,300 --> 01:29:55,867
and motivation in my, uh,
journey and my weight loss.
1470
01:29:55,867 --> 01:29:57,834
-Like this? One.
-[Cheyana] Yep.
1471
01:29:58,300 --> 01:29:59,533
-Two.
-[Charles] Two.
1472
01:30:00,166 --> 01:30:01,533
[both] Three.
1473
01:30:02,100 --> 01:30:03,333
-[Cheyana] Four.
-[grunts]
1474
01:30:04,000 --> 01:30:05,133
-[Cheyana] Five.
-[grunts]
1475
01:30:18,000 --> 01:30:20,767
[Charles] I have decided
not to move to Houston.
1476
01:30:20,767 --> 01:30:23,967
It's too far and I'm not
gonna leave my family.
1477
01:30:23,967 --> 01:30:27,800
If I were to move away
from my family right now,
it'd probably break my heart.
1478
01:30:28,600 --> 01:30:31,967
Dr. Now has just asked
for too much.
1479
01:30:31,967 --> 01:30:35,367
And so there's no point
in going to the appointment.
1480
01:30:35,367 --> 01:30:40,100
I told Dr. Now's office
I will talk to him on another
video call instead.
1481
01:30:40,100 --> 01:30:42,734
So I'm going to have
that call with him today.
1482
01:30:45,266 --> 01:30:46,900
Bradley.
1483
01:30:47,467 --> 01:30:49,600
[Brad] What's up, Charlie?
1484
01:30:49,600 --> 01:30:51,533
Oh, wow. Look at that.
1485
01:30:56,400 --> 01:30:57,367
Oh.
1486
01:30:57,367 --> 01:30:58,834
[ringing]
1487
01:31:01,300 --> 01:31:02,567
How are you doing, Dr. Now?
1488
01:31:02,567 --> 01:31:05,734
I'm doing okay, Charles.
What's going on with you?
1489
01:31:05,734 --> 01:31:08,266
All right,
are you losing weight?
1490
01:31:08,266 --> 01:31:10,033
Yep. [sighs]
1491
01:31:13,667 --> 01:31:16,066
Not ready to move
down to Houston yet.
1492
01:31:16,667 --> 01:31:19,767
Um, I have stuff
going down here.
1493
01:31:19,767 --> 01:31:22,567
I was just wondering
since I'm doing okay
1494
01:31:22,567 --> 01:31:24,300
with my weight loss down here,
1495
01:31:24,300 --> 01:31:28,734
if there's any way
possible I can get
my surgery down here?
1496
01:31:33,266 --> 01:31:34,967
[Charles] My family's
out here,
1497
01:31:34,967 --> 01:31:37,834
I have a good support system
going on out here.
1498
01:31:53,266 --> 01:31:55,834
Can you make an exception
for me, have my surgery here
1499
01:31:55,834 --> 01:31:57,634
'cause I've been
doing so well?
1500
01:32:01,567 --> 01:32:03,667
Then I'm gonna have
to lose as much as I can
1501
01:32:03,667 --> 01:32:05,500
on my own and then
I'll have to call you.
1502
01:32:05,500 --> 01:32:08,834
All right. So Charles,
I wish you the best
1503
01:32:08,834 --> 01:32:11,867
and if you change your mind,
give me a call.
1504
01:32:11,867 --> 01:32:14,967
Thank you, Dr. Now,
and thank you
for all the help.
1505
01:32:14,967 --> 01:32:16,834
-You're welcome.
-Okay.
1506
01:32:21,000 --> 01:32:22,567
[Dr. Now speaking]
1507
01:32:49,467 --> 01:32:51,667
I don't look at it like
I failed the program
1508
01:32:51,667 --> 01:32:55,333
because I'm feeling good,
I'm losing weight.
1509
01:32:56,567 --> 01:32:58,567
I don't know what my future
looks like right now.
1510
01:32:58,567 --> 01:33:02,433
It's kind of developing
as I go.
1511
01:33:03,200 --> 01:33:05,500
But I'm confident that
1512
01:33:05,500 --> 01:33:06,967
things are gonna
work out all right
1513
01:33:06,967 --> 01:33:11,266
and that I'll still
end up getting
the surgery eventually.
1514
01:33:11,266 --> 01:33:13,834
Just it's not gonna
happen right away.
1515
01:33:18,266 --> 01:33:21,567
So I know I can keep going
and that I'm gonna succeed.
1516
01:33:22,300 --> 01:33:24,467
I want to keep
that momentum going.
1517
01:33:24,467 --> 01:33:27,300
And I don't plan to stop
until I make it to my target
1518
01:33:27,300 --> 01:33:29,867
and get the life that I want.