IT WAS THE WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD
TO WATCH LIFE GO ON AROUND YOU AND NOT BE A PART OF IT.
HE CAN'T STOP.
HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW.
IT'S TERRIFYING TO THINK THAT AT ANY MOMENT,
YOUR HEART COULD EXPLODE.
I DON'T WANT TO DIE.
I HAVEN'T EVEN GOTTEN TO LIVE YET.
WHY ARE YOU JUMPING ON MY CASE?
YOU'RE OVER-EATING,
AND YOU'RE ACTING LIKE IT'S OUR FAULT.
I KNOW THAT I'M DYING,
I KNOW THAT I'M NOT GONNA MAKE IT.
I DON'T KNOW HOW I LET MYSELF GET IN THE POSITION THAT I'M IN.
SO YOU'RE LIKE THE PERSON
HITTING THEIR HEAD WITH A BASEBALL
AND SAYING THAT IT HURT.
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Cillas: I CAN'T BELIEVE I'VE LET MY LIFE GET THIS BAD,
ALL BECAUSE OF MY WEIGHT.
I'M SO BIG NOW I CAN'T DO ANYTHING ON MY OWN.
I'M JUST STUCK IN MY BED ALL DAY LONG.
AND IT'S BEEN THAT WAY FOR ME FOR 2 1/2 YEARS.
THE ONLY PART OF THE WORLD I CAN SEE
IS THROUGH MY PATIO DOOR.
BUT I CAN'T EVEN LOOK OUT
AND SEE EVERYTHING AND FEEL THE SUN ON ME,
UNLESS SOMEONE OPENS THE SHADES FOR ME.
NEVAEH,
COME HERE, BABY.
GOOD MORNING.
WHAT WERE YOU DOING?
SWEEPING UP?
YOU WANT TO OPEN THEM BLINDS UP FOR DADDY A LITTLE BIT?
Cillas: SO, I ASK MY LITTLE GIRL
TO DO THAT FOR ME EVERY MORNING.
BUT LOOKING OUT THAT WINDOW
AND SEEING EVERYONE DOING THINGS --
IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE THE WHOLE WORLD
IS PASSING ME BY.
Cillas: THANK YOU, SWEETHEART.
IT WAS THE WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD
TO WATCH LIFE GO ON AROUND YOU AND NOT BE A PART OF IT.
I FEEL LIKE A PRISONER IN MY BODY.
I FEEL LIKE A PRISONER IN MY HOME.
THE LIFE I LIVE RIGHT NOW IS MISERABLE.
IT'S NOT NO LIFE FOR ANYBODY TO LIVE.
AND I FEEL LIKE I'M JUST A BURDEN
TO MY WHOLE FAMILY.
I LIVE WITH MY FIANCéE JESSICA AND HER THREE DAUGHTERS --
BROOKLYNN, WHO'S 11,
EMILY, WHO'S 9,
AND NEVAEH, WHO'S 6.
BUT AS FAR AS I THINK OF THEM, THEY'RE ALL MY DAUGHTERS, TOO,
BECAUSE THEY'RE ALL MY FAMILY.
BUT WHEN I BECAME LIKE THIS, I REFUSED TO LET THEM
HELP ME BATHE AND USE THE RESTROOM.
I DREW THE LINE AT LETTING THEM SEE ME LIKE THAT.
SO, I GOT A HOME HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT
TO HELP ME DO THAT.
COME IN.
HELLO.
HEY. HOW ARE YOU?
OKAY.
HOW ARE YOU DOIN'?
OH, I'M GOOD. GOOD.
IT'S WARM OUT THERE, ISN'T IT?YES.
SHE COMES THREE TIMES A WEEK
TO HELP ME STAY CLEAN AND CHECK ON ME,
BECAUSE I'M HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING,
AND I HAVE TO USE OXYGEN NOW
BECAUSE MY LUNGS JUST CAN'T KEEP UP WITH MY BODY.
SO SHE CHECKS ME OUT TO MAKE SURE I'M OKAY,
AND THEN HELPS ME GET CLEAN SO I DON'T START TO SMELL
OR GET ANY RASHES ON MY BODY.
BUT IT'S EMBARRASSING TO HAVE
TO HAVE ANOTHER PERSON DO THIS FOR YOU.
I TRY TO HELP AND DO WHAT I CAN,
BUT MY RANGE OF MOTION IS SEVERELY LIMITED,
AND I CAN'T EVEN REACH MOST OF MY BODY.
BUT EVEN WITH HELP, IT'S A DIFFICULT EXPERIENCE
AND TAKES A WHOLE LOT OUT OF ME.
DOING A SPONGE BATH FEELS LIKE RUNNING A MARATHON TO ME.
AND THERE'S DAYS THAT I DON'T FEEL LIKE I CAN DO IT,
BUT I HAVE TO PUSH MYSELF
BECAUSE I GET BED SORES IN THE AREAS
WHERE MY SKIN AND FAT FOLDS START TO CHAFE AND BLEED.
AND IF I DON'T GET THOSE TREATED,
THEY JUST GET A LOT WORSE.
SO, NO MATTER HOW TIRED I AM, I CAN'T SKIP IT.
I HAVE TO DO IT.
BUT IT'S HARD NOT TO FEEL ASHAMED,
HAVING SOMEONE DO ALL THIS FOR YOU,
LIKE YOU'RE A BABY.
SO I GET DEPRESSED AT THE WHOLE PROCESS.
AND I DREAM OF BEING ABLE TO TAKE A SHOWER AGAIN,
AND LIVING WITHOUT THE CONSTANT PAIN
OF ALL MY WEIGHT PULLING DOWN ON MY WHOLE BODY,
MAKING IT FEEL LIKE I'M BEING CONSTANTLY CRUSHED.
I'M JUST PASSING TIME
TILL MY HEART DECIDES TO STOP WORKING.
THIS ISN'T LIVING.
AND IT'S JUST MISERABLE EVERY DAY.
ALL BECAUSE I LOVE FOOD SO MUCH THAT I CAN'T STOP EATING.
THE ONLY GOOD THINGS THAT I HAVE LEFT IN MY LIFE
ARE MY FAMILY AND FOOD.
AND THERE'S NEVER A MOMENT WHERE I'M NOT ANXIOUSLY WAITING
FOR WHEN I'M GONNA BE ABLE TO EAT NEXT.
BYE-BYE.
JESSICA USUALLY BRINGS ME MY FIRST MEAL OF THE DAY,
AND THAT'S ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING MOMENTS FOR ME.
YES. AWESOME, AWESOME.
THAT'S FOR 'VEAH.
SHE'S GOING TO NURSING SCHOOL,
SO SHE DOESN'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME TO MAKE ANY MEALS,
SO I USUALLY GET FAST FOOD.
MY TWO OLDEST DAUGHTERS STAY WITH THEIR GRANDMOTHER
FOR A FEW MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR,
SO A LOT OF TIMES IT'S JUST ME, JESSICA, AND NEVAEH.
AND FOOD AND FAMILY ARE THE TWO THINGS I LIVE FOR NOW.
CILLAS JUST HAS HIS GO-TO FOOD.
THE FOOD THAT HE EATS EVERY DAY AS A ROUTINE.
IT'S COMFORT, AND THAT'S IT.
BUT I DO FEEL LIKE I'M ENABLING HIM.
I DO IT. I'M SICK OF FIGHTING.
I DON'T HAVE THE TIME, SO I JUST LET IT HAPPENED.
Cillas: NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS
DID I THINK I WOULD END UP LIKE THIS.
I DON'T THINK ANYBODY EVER THINKS
THAT THEIR LIFE'S GONNA TURN OUT THIS WAY.
I FEEL LIKE MY LIFE STARTED OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT,
AND IT'S BEEN THAT WAY EVER SINCE.
BECAUSE MY CHILDHOOD WAS ROUGH FOR ME.
I NEVER KNEW MY BIOLOGICAL FATHER.
HE ABSENT IN MY LIFE. I NEVER MET HIM.
AND I KNEW NOTHING ABOUT HIM
EXCEPT THAT HE WAS MARRIED AND HAD A FAMILY.
HIM AND MY MOM WERE JUST SOMETHING
THAT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT AT A BAR AND...
I WAS EVIDENCE OF AN AFFAIR TO HIM,
INSTEAD OF HIS SON.
AND THAT REJECTION DID HURT,
BUT AT LEAST I HAD MY MOM, WHO I KNEW LOVED ME.
SO, IN MY EARLY CHILDHOOD,
IT WAS JUST ME AND HER.
BUT THAT CHANGED WHEN I WAS 7,
BECAUSE MY MOM MET SOMEONE AROUND THEN --
MY STEP-DAD, JIM.
FOR A LONG TIME, IT WAS JUST ME AND CILLAS,
BUT THEN THERE WAS SOMEBODY ELSE.
SO THERE WAS A LOT OF RESENTMENT, YOU KNOW?
I THINK THE WAY HE IS,
I BLAME MYSELF, REALLY,
BECAUSE I COULD'VE DONE MORE FOR HIM,
BUT I DIDN'T.
OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS,
MY MOM HAD TWO MORE KIDS WITH HIM.
MY BROTHER JAMES WAS BORN WHEN I WAS 9,
AND MY SISTER ASHLEY WAS BORN WHEN I WAS 10.
SO, IN JUST A FEW YEARS, I HAD THIS WHOLE NEW FAMILY,
BUT THE BIG PROBLEM WAS, I NEVER FELT WELCOME IN IT.
BECAUSE I WAS
THE ONLY STEP-CHILD IN THE FAMILY TO JIM,
SO I NEVER REALLY FELT ACCEPTED BY HIM.
SO I FELT ALONE
AND LIKE I DIDN'T BELONG IN MY OWN FAMILY.
AND THAT JUST GOT WORSE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS,
AS I TURNED 11 AND 12.
AND THAT'S WHEN I STARTED FINDING COMFORT IN FOOD
AND EATING A LOT.
BECAUSE WHEN I DID, IT HELPED ME FEEL BETTER
AND LIKE I WASN'T ALONE.
SO I STARTED EATING MORE AND MORE.
I JUST LOVED THE FEELING I GOT FROM FOOD,
AND I NEVER WANTED TO STOP.
SO, OF COURSE, I STARTED GAINING A LOT THEN.
AND I GOT TO BE OVER 300 POUNDS BY THE TIME I WAS 13.
THEN, MY SIZE STARTED TO BECOME AN ISSUE,
SO IT SEEMED LIKE MY PARENTS WERE BOTH ALWAYS ON ME
TO LOSE WEIGHT,
AND THAT LED TO ME FIGHTING A LOT MORE WITH THEM.
WE PUT HIM ON DIETS.
I EVEN TOOK HIM TO THE DOCTOR'S, YOU KNOW?
HE WOULDN'T FOLLOW IT.
AND WE'D SEEN THAT WE WERE FIGHTING A LOSING BATTLE.
Cillas: AND, EVENTUALLY, IT GOT SO BAD THAT THEY JUST
SENT ME TO DETROIT TO LIVE WITH MY GRANDMOTHER.
AND SO, FROM THERE, THE RELATIONSHIP WITH MY MOM
AND THE REST OF THE FAMILY STARTED TO GET MORE DISTANT.
BUT, YOU KNOW, I STILL HAD THE DESIRE
TO BE CONNECTED TO MY PARENTS, SO WHEN I WAS AROUND 15,
I WENT TO MY GRANDMOTHER,
AND I ASKED IF SHE COULD HELP ME LOCATE MY FATHER.
SO, SHE ASKED MY AUNT'S HUSBAND TO SEE IF HE COULD FIND HIM.
AND HE DID.
AND HE TOLD HIM THAT I WAS AROUND,
AND I WANTED TO MEET HIM.
BUT HE DIDN'T WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH ME.
IT HURT A LOT BECAUSE IT WAS ANOTHER REJECTION,
AND I DIDN'T HAVE A SINGLE PARENT THAT WANTED ME.
SO I WAS STILL EATING TO ESCAPE AND FEEL BETTER,
AND I MADE IT UP TO OVER 400 BY THE TIME I WAS 16.
BUT MY WEIGHT GOT SO OUT OF CONTROL AT THAT POINT,
I WAS HAVING A HARD TIME DOING JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING,
SO I ENDED UP DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL.
FOR A WHILE AFTER THAT, LIKE ALMOST THE NEXT NINE YEARS,
I JUST LIVED WITH MY GRANDMOTHER AND MOSTLY ATE AND GOT BIGGER.
AND WHEN I TURNED 25 IS
WHEN WHEN I HIT THE 500-POUND MARK.
AND ALL I HAD TO SHOW FOR THE LAST NINE YEARS OF MY LIFE
WAS A 100-POUND WEIGHT GAIN.
THE ONLY BIG DEVELOPMENT FOR ME AT THAT TIME WAS,
I FOUND OUT THAT MY BIOLOGICAL FATHER HAD PASSED AWAY.
BUT THAT DIDN'T REALLY AFFECT ME MUCH,
SINCE I NEVER KNEW HIM.
BUT AROUND MY MID-20s IS WHEN I DECIDED
I NEEDED TO MAKE A CHANGE.
I WAS FEELING LIKE LIFE WAS STARTING TO PASS ME BY,
AND I WAS THINKING ABOUT HOW I WANTED A FAMILY OF MY OWN,
SO I MOVED BACK TO OKLAHOMA WHERE MY FAMILY WAS.
AND IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST DECISIONS I EVER MADE,
BECAUSE THAT IS WHERE I MET JESSICA.
I WAS RECONNECTING WITH OLD FRIENDS
AND SHE WAS DATING ONE OF THEM, BUT WHEN WE MET, WE CLICKED,
AND SHE BROKE UP WITH HER BOYFRIEND
AND WE STARTED DATING.
AND THINGS GOT SERIOUS WITH US,
AND WE STARTED LIVING TOGETHER.
AND I INSTANTLY FELT LIKE I WAS DAD TO HER DAUGHTERS.
I NEVER WANTED THEM TO FEEL LIKE I DID WITH MY STEP-DAD,
SO I'VE ALWAYS TREATED THEM LIKE MY OWN KIDS.
BUT I STARTED TO HAVE THE FAMILY
I FELT LIKE I WAS MISSING OUT ON,
AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME,
I FELT LIKE MY LIFE WAS ON TRACK LIKE IT SHOULD'VE BEEN,
BECAUSE NOT ONLY DID I HAVE A FAMILY,
BUT I GOT A JOB IN THE OIL FIELD
SO I COULD START PROVIDING FOR US.
SO EVERY TING STARTED TO COME TOGETHER FOR ME.
THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS, I WAS STILL OVER 500 POUNDS
AND EATING LIKE I HAD MY WHOLE LIFE,
SO MY WEIGHT WAS STILL GOING UP.
AND BY THE TIME I WAS 30, I WAS 550 POUNDS.
BUT THAT'S WHEN MY WEIGHT GAIN GOT REALLY BAD AGAIN,
BECAUSE I GOT A JOB AS A TRUCK DRIVER THEN.
AND I WAS JUST SITTING ALL DAY LONG,
AND IT WAS A LOT OF FAST FOOD,
SO I STARTED PUTTING ON WEIGHT QUICKLY AGAIN
AND GAINED ANOTHER 100 POUNDS IN JUST ABOUT THREE YEARS,
AND I HIT THE 650-POUND MARK AT 33.
AND IT WAS AROUND THEN THAT I GOT FIRED FROM MY JOB,
AND I ENDED UP AT HOME ALL DAY, SLOWLY LOSING MY MOBILITY,
AND SO I GOT DEPRESSED AT HOW MY LIFE WAS
STARTING TO FALL APART AGAIN.
AND THAT MADE ME WANT TO EAT EVEN MORE TO ESCAPE THAT.
AND IT BECAME A CYCLE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS,
AT BEING SO UPSET AT HOW MY LIFE WAS
AND EATING AND GETTING BIGGER AND MAKING THINGS WORSE,
TO WHERE NOW, I'VE GOTTEN SO BIG
THAT I'M COMPLETELY BEDRIDDEN.
I'M TOO HEAVY FOR MY LEGS TO SUPPORT ME ANYMORE.
SO I HAVE TO LIVE IN A MEDICAL BED ALL DAY,
AND JESSICA AND MY KIDS HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF ME,
AND I HATE IT,
BECAUSE I'M NOT ONLY MISSING OUT ON MY LIFE,
I'M MISSING OUT ON MY FAMILY'S LIFE.
AND IT'S HORRIBLE,
COMPLETELY HORRIBLE, TO BE LIKE THIS.
AND ALL I HAVE TO LOOK FORWARD TO ANYMORE
IS JESSICA BRINGING ME MY NEXT MEAL.
IT TAKES AWAY ALL MY DEPRESSION AND PAIN
AND GIVES ME THIS MOMENT OF JOY.
AND WHEN THAT MOMENT'S DONE, I WANT ANOTHER,
AND THEN ANOTHER,
AND I CAN'T STOP.
SO NOW IT'S LIKE JESSICA
HAS TO BRING ME FOOD ALL DAY LONG
BECAUSE I CONSTANTLY NEED IT.
AND I HATE THAT SHE BASICALLY HAS TO TAKE CARE OF ME
AND FEED ME NONSTOP,
BECAUSE SHE ALSO HAS TO TAKE CARE OF THE KIDS,
AND THEN TRY TO GO TO NURSING SCHOOL
TO HAVE A CAREER TO PROVIDE FOR US.
AND I SHOULD BE HELPING WITH ALL THAT,
NOT MAKING IT WORSE,
BECAUSE ALL I FEEL LIKE I AM NOW IS THIS BURDEN TO HER,
AND SHE DOESN'T DESERVE THAT.
NONE OF MY FAMILY DOES.
SO MY BIG FEAR IS THAT THERE'S GONNA BE A DAY HERE SOON
WHERE SHE HITS HER BREAKING POINT,
AND SHE JUST TAKES THE KIDS
AND LEAVES ME FOR A BETTER LIFE.
AND I'D GIVE JUST ABOUT ANYTHING
TO CHANGE THE WAY THINGS ARE RIGHT NOW.
I DON'T NEED TO BE RID...
I JUST WANT -- I WANT TO TAKE HER ON A DATE,
YOU KNOW, AND MAKE HER FEEL SPECIAL LIKE I USED TO.
AND I WANT TO BE ABLE TO TAKE MY KIDS FUN PLACES
AND ENJOY LIFE WITH THEM, TOO,
TO BE THERE FOR THEM.
THE ONE THING CAUSING MY LIFE TO BE LIKE THIS
IS THE ONE THING I CAN'T SEEM TO EVER GIVE UP.
LEAVE IT ALONE.
BUT IF I DON'T STOP OR CHANGE,
I KNOW I'M NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO LIVE MUCH LONGER.
Cillas: I HAVEN'T LEFT THIS HOUSE AND THIS BED FOR YEARS,
BUT TODAY, I'M GONNA TRY TO GO ALL THE WAY TO HOUSTON
SO I CAN SEE DR. NOW.
I'MA GONNA GET PILLOWS AND BLANKETS.
OKAY. GET IN THE CAR, OKAY?
JESSICA CALLED HIM AND GOT ME AN APPOINTMENT FOR TOMORROW,
SO WE HAVE TO MAKE IT DOWN THERE BY THEN.
AND JESSICA IS GONNA DRIVE ME,
AND I'M GONNA TRY TO RIDE IN THE BACK.
BUT IT'S GONNA BE AN EIGHT-HOUR DRIVE.
AND THAT'S A LOT OF TIME ON THE ROAD.
AT MY SIZE, EVEN DOING SOMETHING LIKE THIS
THAT WOULD BE SIMPLE FOR OTHER PEOPLE,
IS RISKY FOR ME.
THERE ARE SO MANY LITTLE THINGS THAT CAN GO WRONG WITH THAT.
AND I HAVE TO HAVE EMTs MOVE ME,
SO I'M JUST WORRIED ABOUT ALL THAT,
AND I KNOW MY FAMILY IS, TOO.
ESPECIALLY MY NEVAEH.
HEY, SISTER.
WHAT ARE YOU DOIN'?
READY HERE TO GET MY KIDDO?
YEP.
NEVAEH?
YOU READY TO GO WITH ASHLEY?
READY?GIVE ME FISHES?
THE PLAN IS, MY SISTER IS GONNA WATCH HER
WHILE WE'RE GONE, BUT SHE DOESN'T REMEMBER A TIME
WHERE I LEFT THIS BED AND THIS HOUSE.
HUH, BABY?
WE'LL BE BACK IN TWO DAYS, OKAY?
MM-HMM.
I LOVE YOU.
LOVE YOU.I LOVE YOU.
SO, I KNOW THIS IS HARD FOR HER,
AND IT'S HARD FOR ME, TOO,
BUT SHE'S ONE OF THE BIG REASONS I'M DOING THIS.
BECAUSE I KNOW GETTING HELP FROM DR. NOW IS MY LAST CHANCE,
BECAUSE HE'S ONE OF THE ONLY DOCTORS
WHO CAN HELP PEOPLE MY SIZE.
SO DOING THIS IS WORTH THE RISK.
Jessica: HERE THEY COME.
BUT I'M NOT READY TO GIVE UP,
SO IT'S HOUSTON OR BUST.
OKAY, WE'RE GONNA ROLL YOU ON YOUR SIDE.
OKAY.WE'LL GONNA PICK YOU UP,
PUT YOU IN FEET-FIRST IN THE VAN.
-YOU READY? -YEAH.
OFF YOU GO.
-ROLL OVER THAT WAY. -YEP.
-THERE YOU GO. -YES, SIR.
AWESOME.
WE'RE GONNA USE THESE SHEETS TO KIND OF HOLD
THESE STRAPS TOGETHER TO STABILIZE.
YOU READY, CILLAS?AS I'M GONNA BE, SIR.
ALL RIGHT. READY? ONE, TWO, THREE.
OKAY, HOW'S EVERYBODY DOIN'? EVERYBODY DOIN' ALL RIGHT?
OKAY, WORK YOUR WAY THROUGH THE DOOR.
Man #2: OKAY, WE GO OUT AND COME AROUND THIS SIDE.
YEP.
ALL RIGHT. COME BACK TO ME.
-OKAY. -I'M STEPPING ON HIS...
GET UP IN THERE. ALL RIGHT.
READY? ONE, TWO, THREE.
WATCH THE HEAD.
COME AROUND AND HELP HIM, DAVEY.
GO UP IN THERE WITH HIM.
-READY. -ONE, TWO, THREE.
ALL RIGHT, GUYS, GET HIM AS FAR UP AS WE CAN.
PERFECT. GREAT JOB.
Cillas: WE'RE GONNA FOLD THESE UP. I NEED TO MAKE USE.
YOU SURE? YEP.
WATCH YOUR HEAD.
ANYTHING ELSE WE CAN DO FOR YOU?
NO, SIR. I THINK I'M GOOD.
-ALL RIGHT. -THANK YOU, GUYS.
Cillas: I'M GLAD TO BE IN HERE AND READY TO GO,
BUT I JUST HOPE I CAN HANDLE SITTING LIKE THIS
LONG ENOUGH TO MAKE IT TO HOUSTON,
BECAUSE I HAVE TO BE ABLE TO SIT RIGHT TO BREATHE,
AND I WON'T HAVE POWER TO PLUG INTO
FOR MY BREATHING MACHINE,
SO I'LL HAVE TO USE MY BATTERY
AND THAT COULD VERY EASILY RUN OUT.
BUT IF MY BREATHING MACHINE STOPS WORKING FOR ANY REASON,
AND I CAN'T GET TO A HOSPITAL,
IT COULD GET REALLY BAD FOR ME.
BUT IT'S EXCITING TO BE IN A CAR AGAIN,
AND TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE WORLD FOR THE FIRST TIME
IN A LONG, LONG TIME.
WE'VE MADE IT TO DENTON, TEXAS,
AND I'M AT MY LIMIT RIGHT NOW.
MY BACK IS HURTING ME REALLY BAD,
SO I JUST NEED TO GET OUT.
BUT THIS ISN'T GONNA BE SIMPLE FOR ME.
I'M JUST KIND OF ANXIOUS AND NERVOUS
TO SEE HOW THIS IS GONNA GO, BUT, I MEAN,
IT'S GOT TO BE BETTER THAN LAYING ON THE FLOOR OF THIS VAN.
I'M JUST TRYING TO GET CLEANED UP
AND RESTED UP FOR THE MORNING
SO WE CAN FINISH MAKING THE JOURNEY IN.
I WAS HOPING TO AVOID HAVING TO GO TO SOME RANDOM HOTEL
BECAUSE I'VE BEEN IN MY MEDICAL BED
FOR THE PAST 2 1/2 YEARS,
SO I DON'T KNOW IF WHAT THEY'RE GONNA HAVE WILL HOLD ME,
OR IF IT WILL EVEN BE WHAT I NEED TO SLEEP COMFORTABLY
WHERE I CAN BREATHE.
AND ON TOP OF THAT, I'M NOT GONNA BE ABLE
TO JUST GET OUT AND WALK TO THE ROOM,
SO WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO CALL EMTs AGAIN TO GET ME OUT.
OKAY.
THERE'S NO POSSIBLE WAY TO GET IN YOUR WHEELCHAIR?
NO. THERE'S NOT.
HELLO.
WE'VE DROVE HERE FROM FAIRVIEW,
AND HE'S GOT TO MOVE INTO A ROOM.
HE CAN'T GET UP. Man: OKAY.
HE'S TOO TIRED FROM TRAVELING, AND HE'S NOT GONNA BE ABLE --
I DON'T THINK HE'S GONNA BE ABLE TO GET IN HIS WHEELCHAIR,
WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO.
RIGHT, YEAH.
YEAH.
600. 600?
GIVE OR TAKE.OKAY. GOOD DEAL.
WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
CILLAS. CILLAS?
YES, SIR.
Man #2: LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE KINDA KICKED TO YOUR RIGHT,
SO WOULD IT BE EASIER IF WE WENT FROM THIS SIDE?
THERE YOU GO. PERFECT.
OKAY, YOU CAN JUST LAY DOWN FOR ME.
Man: YEAH, I MEAN, WE'RE JUST GONNA USE IT
TO SLIDE YOU OUT ON THE STRETCHER.
OH, OKAY.
-THERE YOU GO. -AH, PERFECT.
THERE YOU GO. I THINK THAT'S GOOD.
I'M TRYING.
YOU READY? OKAY.
NO, SIR.
READY?
Man: ONE, TWO, THREE.
WHOA, WHOA, WHOA!
I'M GOOD.
-THERE YOU GO. -YOU GOOD?
Cillas: YEAH. I THINK WE'RE GOOD.
-YOU GOOD? -ALL RIGHT, MAN.
YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME. I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
TAKE CARE, BUDDY.
I HATE THAT I HAVE TO HAVE ALL THAT
JUST TO GET OUT OF THE CAR.
IT'S EMBARRASSING, SO I'M GLAD I'M DONE WITH THAT.
BUT I'M GONNA HAVE TO CALL THEM BACK IN THE MORNING
AND DO THIS ALL OVER AGAIN,
SO I'M NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.
BUT RIGHT NOW, ALL I CARE ABOUT
IS BEING ABLE TO GET COMFORTABLE AND REST,
SO I JUST NEED TO CHANGE MY OXYGEN BEFORE IT RUNS OUT,
GET SOME FOOD, AND GO TO BED, 'CAUSE I'VE DONE ALL I CAN TODAY
AND WE'RE STILL AROUND FOUR HOURS AWAY FROM HOUSTON.
BUT I'M NOT GONNA GIVE UP.
I'M DETERMINED TO MAKE IT TO HOUSTON
BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE MY LAST AND ONLY CHANCE
TO SAVE MY LIFE IS.
Jessica: SO, WHAT DO WE WANT TO DO ABOUT...
YOU WANT ME TO ROLL THIS OXYGEN MACHINE OUT OF HERE?
YEAH, YOU NEED TO MOVE IT OVER HERE FOR NOW.
OKAY. SO I'M GONNA DO THIS.
PLUG ME IN SOMEWHERE SO I CAN GET OXYGEN
TILL THEY FIGURE IT OUT.
IT'S TIME TO TRY AND DO THIS ALL AGAIN
AND GET BACK ON THE ROAD,
BUT EVERY MUSCLE IN MY BODY ACHES
FROM EVERYTHING I WENT THROUGH YESTERDAY,
SO I KNOW TODAY IS GONNA BE EVEN HARDER.
HELLO.
BUT ONCE I GET LOADED, WE HAVE ABOUT FOUR HOURS TO GO,
AND I'M HOPING I CAN HOLD IT TOGETHER FOR THAT LONG,
TO JUST MAKE IT THERE.
-ALL RIGHT. -YEAH, YOU SHOULD BE GOOD.
GO, CJ. ONE, TWO, THREE.
LET'S GO.
Man #2: YEAH, WE'RE GOOD.
THERE'S A SEATBELT WEDGE IN THE DOOR.
I JUST FELT LIKE I WAS GOING OFF THE SIDE THERE FOR A MINUTE.
IS THAT BETTER?YEAH, HEADFIRST.
HEADFIRST?YES.
Man: ONE, TWO, THREE.
YOU GOOD?
YEP.
THERE WE GO.
YOU GONNA LAY ON YOUR BELLY?
YEAH. I'M GOOD RIGHT HERE.
ALL RIGHT, MAN. GOOD LUCK.
I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
Jessica: THANK YOU.
THAT WAS THE MOST PAINFUL ONE YET.
THIS IS GETTING HARDER AND HARDER,
BUT I JUST NEED TO PUSH MYSELF FOR FOUR MORE HOURS
TO GET THIS TRIP OVER WITH.
Jessica: HERE IT IS.
FINALLY MADE IT.
DR. NOW TOLD US SINCE I'M BEDRIDDEN,
THAT WE NEED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL,
AND THEY'LL TAKE CARE OF ME THERE,
SO I JUST WANT TO GET THERE AS FAST AS POSSIBLE.
THIS HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST MISERABLE
AND PAINFUL EXPERIENCES I'VE EVER PUT MYSELF THROUGH,
SO I JUST NEED IT TO BE OVER.
Dr. Nowzaradan: CILLAS SHOULD BE ARRIVING HERE SHORTLY,
AND FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, HE IS BEDRIDDEN,
SO HE'S GONNA NEED TO BE CARRIED OUT
AND PUT IN A BED THAT WE CAN ROLL HIM INSIDE ON.
BUT MY CONCERN WITH PATIENTS WHO'VE BEEN IMMOBILE LIKE HIM,
IS THAT IT'S VERY COMMON FOR THEM TO DEVELOP
BLOOD CLOTS IN THEIR LEGS.
AND IF THAT'S HAPPENED,
ONCE THEY START TO MOVE AROUND AGAIN,
THOSE BLOOD CLOTS COULD BECOME DISLODGED
AND TRAVEL IN THE BLOODSTREAM,
TO EITHER THEIR HEART OR LUNGS,
AND CAUSE A DEADLY PULMONARY EMBOLISM,
SO MY MAIN CONCERN IS TO SEE IF THAT'S HAPPENING,
OR IF HE'S FACING ANY NUMBER
OF OTHER LIFE-THREATENING ISSUES
THAT HE COULD HAVE DEVELOPED AS A RESULT OF HIS WEIGHT,
BECAUSE IF HE IS,
THEN HIS HEALTH WILL START TO DETERIORATE VERY RAPIDLY
IF WE AREN'T ABLE TO ADDRESS THEM IN TIME.
ALL RIGHT, I'M GONNA GET YOU IN AND CHECK YOU OUT, OKAY?
YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT.
Jessica: OKAY, YOU CAN PUSH YOURSELF, RIGHT,
TO HELP MOVE ONTO THIS BED.
LOOK BEHIND YOU. THEY CAN MOVE YOU AROUND.
YOU CAN GET RIGHT ON THERE.
OKAY?
Man: GET AS CLOSE TO ME AS YOU CAN.
YES, SIR.YOU GOT IT, YOU GOT IT.
Dr. Nowzaradan: CILLAS LOOKED TO BE IN A LOT OF PAIN,
AND HE'S NOT DOING SO WELL.
AND HE'S ON OXYGEN,
SO HIS PULMONARY SYSTEM MAY ALREADY BE WEAK.
SO THE SOONER WE GET HIM IN, THE BETTER.
SO WE CAN SEE WHAT'S GOING ON WITH HIM.
YOU FEELING OKAY?
YEAH.
ROUGH TRIP, HUH?
YES, SIR.
DO YOU HAVE ANY PAIN, ACHES, OR ANYTHING?
MY BACK AND MY...
MY BACK AND THE BACK OF MY LEG RIGHT HERE,
ON THE BACK OF MY KNEE.MM-HMM.
YOU SHORT OF BREATH VERY MUCH?OH, YEAH.
I MEAN, I GET SHORT OF BREATH JUST...
THAT WORE ME OUT, YOU KNOW? JUST...
AS LONG AS YOU'RE ON OXYGEN, YOU FEEL OKAY?
YEAH.
ALL RIGHT, LET ME JUST CHECK YOUR HEART
AND MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS OKAY.
YOUR BREATHING IS A LITTLE STRAINED,
BUT THAT'S TO BE EXPECTED.
SO IF YOU'RE IMMOBILE AND YOU'RE IN THIS BED,
HOW ARE YOU EATING AS MUCH AS YOU ARE?
BECAUSE YOU OBVIOUSLY DON'T GET UP
AND GO TO THE KITCHEN AND GET YOUR FOOD.
SOMEBODY BRINGS IT TO YOU.RIGHT.
SO WHO BRINGS IT TO YOU?
MY FIANCéE AND OUR THREE KIDS.
THREE KIDS? HOW OLD ARE THE KIDS?
11, 9, AND 7.
OKAY.
WHAT YOU HAVE IS SO BAD NOW,
AND YOU'RE HAVING SO MUCH DIFFICULTY,
HUFFING, PUFFING,
AND DON'T YOU REALIZE THAT'S BECAUSE OF YOUR WEIGHT?
OH, YEAH, I KNOW. I'M NOT...
AND THAT DOESN'T STIMULATE YOU TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT?
IT SHOULD, AND I DON'T KNOW WHY IT DOESN'T.
I DON'T KNOW HOW I'VE LET MYSELF GET
INTO THE POSITION THAT I'M IN.
SO YOU'RE LIKE THE PERSON HITTING THEIR HEAD
WITH THE BASEBALL BAT AND SAYING IT HURTS.
YEAH. YEAH. OKAY?
YOU KNOW THE SOLUTION IS TO STOP.
BUT THE REALITY IS,
YOU HAVEN'T WANTED TO STOP EATING,
NO MATTER MATTER WHAT IT'S DOING TO YOU.
SO DON'T PRETEND THAT YOU DON'T KNOW
HOW YOU GOT LIKE THIS
AND YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OF YOUR SITUATION, OKAY?
DO YOU HAVE ANY GOALS IN YOUR LIFE?
YEAH, I HAVE A BEAUTIFUL FIANCéE THAT I'D LIKE TO MARRY ONE DAY.
I JUST WANT TO PLAY WITH MY KIDS.
SO, THERE'S YOUR MOTIVATION.
BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T START TO LOSE THE WEIGHT NOW
AND GET OUT OF THIS BED, YOU'RE GONNA DIE SOON,
AND NONE OF THAT WILL EVER HAPPEN FOR YOU.
YEAH.
SO, YOU FEEL LIKE IT'S TIME TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT?
YES.
IF I DON'T, I'M GONNA DIE.
AND I CAN'T LEAVE MY KIDS HERE.
WELL, IN YOUR CURRENT CONDITION
YOU'RE NOT GONNA BE AROUND MUCH LONGER.
YES, SIR.YOU UNDERSTAND THAT, RIGHT?
SO, YOU HAD A LONG TRIP.
WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND GET YOU IN THE HOSPITAL
AND DO TESTS ON YOU AND MAKE SURE YOUR ORGANS ARE OKAY,
AND THEN SEE WHAT OPTIONS THERE ARE FOR YOU, OKAY.
AND AFTER WE DO THAT, I WILL COME BACK
AND DISCUSS NEXT STEPS WITH YOU.
BUT, RIGHT NOW, WE'LL START THE TESTING,
IN A FEW MINUTES, OKAY?
OKAY.
I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT CILLAS' CONDITION
BECAUSE HIS HEALTH HAS
BEEN DETERIORATING FOR A WHILE NOW,
SO IT'S GONNA BE VERY IMPORTANT WE START TO GET HIS WEIGHT DOWN
AND GET HIM UP AND WALKING AGAIN,
TO TRY TO IMPROVE HIS CONDITION BEFORE IT GETS ANY WORSE.
BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY HIS BODY CAN GO MUCH LONGER LIKE THIS,
SO UNLESS WE'RE ABLE TO START MAKING ALL CHANGES
IMMEDIATELY WITH HIM,
HE'S GONNA DIE SOON.
Cillas: I KNOW DR. NOW'S RIGHT
AND I SHOULD'VE GOTTEN MY WEIGHT UNDER CONTROL
BEFORE I EVER LET IT GET THIS BAD.
BUT IT MAKES IT MORE REAL
WHEN YOU HEAR IT FROM SOMEBODY LIKE HIM.
YOU NEED TO GET YOUR STUFF TOGETHER,
OR YOU'RE NOT GONNA HAVE A LIFE NO MORE.
Cillas: I'VE BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL FOR A DAY NOW.
DR. NOW HAS STARTED ME ON HIS 1,200-CALORIE-A-DAY
HIGH-PROTEIN, LOW-CARB DIET,
AND THAT'S BEEN A BIG ADJUSTMENT.
BUT I KNOW IT'S WHAT I NEED TO DO,
SO I DON'T HAVE ANY ISSUE WITH IT.
ME AND JESSICA ARE WAITING TO FIND OUT THE RESULTS
OF ALL THE TESTS THEY'VE BEEN RUNNING,
SO IT'S SCARY TO BE IN THIS SITUATION
WHERE I'M WAITING TO FIND OUT THE CONSEQUENCES
OF HOW I'VE BEEN LIVING.
THE ROAD TRIP TOOK A PRETTY BIG TOLL ON HIM.
HE WAS MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY EXHAUSTED.
BUT I'M REALLY HOPING THIS IS THE LAST TIME
HE COMES WEIGHING THIS MUCH.
THE NEXT STEP IS GETTING HOME
AND CLEANING OUT OUR CABINETS, WHICH IS GONNA BE...
WATCHING ALL THOSE BREADS AND CARBS GO --
HE'S GONNA BE UPSET, BUT HE'S GOT TO DO IT.
ARE YOU GONNA BE SAD WHEN WE GET HOME
AND WE DUMP ALL THE FOOD OUT, AND THERE IT GOES?
NO, I'M GONNA ACTUALLY...YOU THINK IT'S GONNA BE HARD?
I THINK IT IS GONNA BE SAD, BUT, I MEAN...
IT'LL BE OKAY.
Dr. Nowzaradan: FOR THE PAST 24 HOURS,
WE'VE BEEN RUNNING TESTS ON CILLAS,
AND THE RESULTS SO FAR ARE TURNING OUT AS I EXPECTED.
HIS WHOLE SYSTEM IS SEVERELY COMPROMISED AT THIS POINT,
SO HE HAS DEVELOPED A NUMBER OF INFECTIONS
ON HIS LEGS AND HIS STOMACH,
AS WELL AS IN HIS LUNGS.
BUT LUCKILY, HE HASN'T DEVELOPED ANY BLOOD CLOTS.
BUT HIS CONDITION IS EXTREMELY SEVERE,
AND AT THIS POINT, IF WE SEND HIM HOME,
HE'S NOT GONNA SURVIVE MUCH LONGER,
SO WE'RE GONNA NEED TO KEEP HIM HERE
IN THE HOSPITAL TO TREAT HIM.
AND IT COULD TAKE HIM UNTIL LONGER
BEFORE WE GET HIS HEALTH IN A PLACE
WHERE IT'S SAFE FOR HIM TO LEAVE.
BUT WITH HOW LONG HIS BODY
HAS HAD AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF STRAIN ON IT,
HIS OVERALL HEALTH IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE
UNLESS WE GET A LOT OF WEIGHT OFF OF HIM
AND GET HIM UP AND ACTIVE AGAIN.
HELLO. HELLO.
HOW Y'ALL DOIN'?
I'M GOOD. HOW ARE YOU?
ALL RIGHT.
SO, YOU FEELING BETTER TODAY, CILLAS?
YES, SIR.THAT'S GOOD.
HOW IS THE SWELLING IN YOUR FEET,
AND DO WE KNOW IF THEY'RE...
THEY FEEL GOOD. THEY FEEL BETTER.
AND THIS ABDOMEN...
CAN YOU LAY BACK ON YOUR BACK FOR A SECOND?
YEAH.
YOU LOOK TO HAVE AN INFECTION IN THE SKIN
AROUND YOUR STOMACH AND UNDERNEATH HERE.
AND YOU HAVE SOME
SORT OF SKIN INFECTION HERE, TOO, HUH?
YEAH.
LAYING ON YOUR BACK, HOW IS YOUR BREATHING?
IT SUCKS QUITE A BIT.
ALL RIGHT, YOU CAN ROLL ON YOUR SIDE.
I WANT YOU... DON'T...
GET YOU ON A SHORTER BED.
AND LET'S GET THE WEIGHT CHECK ON YOU.
OKAY, THE SCALE IS IN KILOGRAMS, SO...
RIGHT NOW WE ARE HAVING...
330 KILOGRAMS,
WHICH 729 POUNDS OF WEIGHT.
SO THAT IS VERY HIGH WEIGHT.
AND BEING BEDRIDDEN ON TOP OF THAT
MAKES YOUR CONDITION VERY SERIOUS.
AND RIGHT NOW, YOUR TESTS ARE SHOWING
THAT YOU HAVE A NUMBER OF ISSUES WE NEED TO ADDRESS.
YOU HAVE INFECTIONS AROUND YOUR WHOLE BODY,
INCLUDING YOUR LUNGS, AND I'M VERY CONCERNED
IF WITH SEND YOU HOME, YOU WON'T SURVIVE LONG,
SO WE WE'RE GONNA NEED TO KEEP YOU HERE
IN THE HOSPITAL ON A CONTROLLED DIET.
REALLY? YES.
AND ONCE WE GET YOUR WEIGHT DOWN A GOOD BIT
AND WE ADDRESS ALL YOUR ISSUES,
THEN THE NEXT STEP IS TO SEND YOU
TO A REHAB FACILITY TO GET YOU WALKING AGAIN.
YES, SIR.
HOW LONG DO YOU THINK THAT'LL TAKE?
AT LEAST A COUPLE OF MONTHS.
AND WE HAVE TO DO THIS ALL NOW,
OR I'M LIKELY NOT GONNA SEE YOU AGAIN.
SO, DO YOU THINK THIS IS SOMETHING YOU CAN DO?
YES, SIR.
I'LL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES, DOC.
OKAY, GOOD.
THERE IS A LOT WE NEED TO GET STARTED ON RIGHT NOW
TO GET YOU BACK IN SHAPE AND SAVE YOUR LIFE,
AND IT'S GONNA TAKE A LOT OF WORK.
OKAY? WE CAN DO IT.
YES, SIR. OKAY?
I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW,
I'M GONNA BE YOUR BIGGEST SUCCESS STORY.
I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT'S HOW MUCH CONFIDENCE I GOT.
WELL, I HOPE SO, BUT WE SHALL WE THAT.
I DON'T HAVE A CRYSTAL BALL.
BUT EVERY DAY, I GET THOSE PROMISES,
BUT UNFORTUNATELY, NOT ALL OF THEM COME TRUE.
I UNDERSTAND THAT.
BUT EVERYTHING IS UP TO YOU.YES, SIR.
HOW BAD DO YOU WANT TO CHANGE YOUR SITUATION
AND CHANGE YOUR LIFE?I'LL SAY THIS --
I HAVE THREE BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GIRLS AT HOME
THAT NEED ME TO DO THIS,
SO I HAVE ALL THE MOTIVATION AND DETERMINATION I NEED.
WELL, I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT, AND I HOPE SO,
BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE ANY TIME TO WASTE.
I UNDERSTAND.
ALL RIGHT. I'LL SEE YOU ALL LATER.
YES, SIR.ALL RIGHT.
HOPEFULLY, CILLAS STAYS AS MOTIVATED AS HE PLANS,
BECAUSE THIS WON'T BE EASY FOR HIM,
AND IF HE STARTS TO GIVE IN TO TEMPTATION
AND PLAY GAMES WITH US AT ANY POINT,
THEN THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE HE WON'T MAKE IT.
Cillas: I WAS NOT EXPECTING ALL THAT,
ESPECIALLY HAVING TO STAY HERE IN HOUSTON FOR LONGER,
SO I'M A LITTLE SCARED BECAUSE IT FEEL LIKE MY LIFE
JUST GOT FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN.
I'VE BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL FOR ALMOST A MONTH NOW,
BUT I'M DOING A LOT BETTER THAN I WAS WHEN I ARRIVED,
AND I FEEL LIKE THINGS ARE GOING REALLY WELL, YOU KNOW?
I CAN TELL I'M LOSING WEIGHT JUST BECAUSE
IT'S EASIER FOR ME TO MOVE AROUND,
IT'S EASIER FOR ME TO DO SIMPLE THINGS.
WHEN I GOT TO HOUSTON, ALL I COULD THINK ABOUT WAS NOT DYING.
NOW ALL I CAN THINK ABOUT IS ALL THE THINGS THAT I WANT TO DO
WHEN I GET UP OUT OF THIS PLACE.
Dr. Nowzaradan: OVER THE PAST MONTH,
I'VE BEEN IMPRESSED WITH HOW CILLAS HAS BEEN WORKING.
HE HASN'T COMPLAINED OR HAD ANY ISSUES WITH THE DIET,
AND HE'S BEEN COOPERATING WITH P.T. TO DO HIS EXERCISES.
AND NOW THAT WE GOT HIS INFECTION CLEARED UP
AND HIS OVERALL HEALTH IN A MUCH BETTER PLACE,
THE PRIORITY IS TO GET HIM WALKING AGAIN
WHILE HE CONTINUES TO LOSE MORE WEIGHT,
SO WE'RE TRANSFERRING HIM
TO A PHYSICAL-THERAPY FACILITY TO DO THAT,
AND HOPEFULLY HAVE HIM UP AND ACTIVE HERE VERY SOON.
HELLO.
Cillas: HOW ARE YOU?
ALL RIGHT. HOW Y'ALL DOIN'?
WE'RE DOIN' GOOD.PRETTY GOOD.
GREAT.
WELL, CILLAS, I HEAR YOU'RE MAKING
GOOD PROGRESS WITH P.T.
AND HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO SIT UP?
I SAT UP AND ATE LUNCH.
HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN SINCE YOU DID THAT?
PROBABLY THREE YEARS SINCE I SAT UPRIGHT
AND ATE A MEAL.
THAT'S GREAT.
WELL, I'M PROUD OF HOW HARD YOUR WORKING
AND ALL THE PROGRESS YOU'RE MAKING,
SO LET'S GO AHEAD AND CHECK YOUR WEIGHT
AND SEE WHERE YOU'RE AT TODAY.
WEIGHT IS 268 KILOGRAMS,
AND THAT WORKS OUT TO 591 POUNDS.
SO YOU LOST 138 POUNDS IN ONE MONTH.
SO, THAT'S EXCELLENT. YOU'RE DOING GREAT.
ALL RIGHT?
NOW THAT WE HAVE YOUR HEALTH IN A MUCH BETTER PLACE
AND WE CLEARED UP ALL YOUR SIGNIFICANT ISSUES,
IT'S TIME TO GET YOU OVER TO REHAB
TO FOCUS ON GETTING YOU UP AND WALKING AGAIN.
BUT STILL, WE'RE GONNA KEEP YOU ON THE SAME DIET,
TO KEEP YOU LOSING MORE WEIGHT.
OKAY.
SO WE'RE GONNA STICK WITH 1,200-CALORIE-A-DAY DIET,
BUT NO OUTSIDE FOOD, GOT IT?
YES, SIR.
AND THEY HAVE SPECIFIC EXERCISE EQUIPMENT THERE
THAT THEY'RE GONNA USE TO WORK OUT
YOUR WHOLE BODY TWICE A DAY, ESPECIALLY YOUR LOWER BODY.
AND YOU'RE GONNA DO EXERCISE IN THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
OKAY.AND OVER THE NEXT MONTH,
YOUR GOAL IS TO START STANDING AGAIN
AND TO BE ABLE TO GET IN A WHEELCHAIR
SO WE CAN TAKE YOU TO A REGULAR SCALE
AND GET A WEIGHT CHECK THERE.
SO, YOU THINK YOU CAN BE READY TO DO THAT
AND BE MY NUMBER ONE- SUCCESS STORY STILL?
YES, SIR. I'M GONNA BE YOUR NUMBER-ONE SUCCESS STORY.
OKAY, PERFECT.
WELL, YOU'RE DOING GREAT, CILLAS.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
AND WE'LL GET THE EMTs TO COME UP
SO THEY CAN GET YOU IN AN AMBULANCE
AND TRANSFER YOU OVER TO THE P.T. FACILITY TODAY,
AND THEN I'LL SEE YOU OVER THERE.
YES, SIR. THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT.
Jessica: FOR THE FIRST EVER, HE'S GOING FOR IT.
HE WANTS TO DO IT.
HE'S DOING BETTER THAN HE'S EVER DONE BEFORE.
I'M PROUD OF HIM.
IT FELT REALLY GOOD TO HEAR DR. NOW SAY
HE'S PROUD OF ME AND THAT HE THINKS
I'M DOING A GOOD JOB,
SO I DEFINITELY PLAN TO KEEP IT UP NOW
AND FOCUS ON MY NEXT GOAL OF BEING ABLE TO WALK AGAIN.
ME AND JESSICA WEREN'T EXPECTING TO BE GONE
FOR ANYWHERE NEAR THIS LONG,
SO NOW THAT I'M RECOVERED AND DOING BETTER,
WE BOTH THINK IT'S TIME THAT SHE GOES BACK TO OKLAHOMA,
TO GET OUR STUFF AND NEVAEH AND BRING HER DOWN.
SO I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SEE MY YOUNGEST HERE SOON,
AND OUR OTHER DAUGHTERS ARE COMING BACK SOON, TOO.
SO I'M EXTREMELY DETERMINED TO MAKE THEM ALL PROUD.
Jessica: I'M BACK IN OKLAHOMA TO GET ALL THIS STUFF
WE'RE GONNA NEED WHILE WE'RE IN HOUSTON PACKED UP,
AND TO BRING NEVAEH BACK DOWN WITH ME.
WE FOUND A PLACE TO LIVE,
AN APARTMENT THAT'S BIG ENOUGH FOR ALL OF US,
WHERE WE CAN ALL LIVE FOR THE NEXT YEAR OR SO.
I'M EVERY EMOTION YOU COULD PROBABLY FEEL RIGHT NOW, BUT...
I DON'T GET THE OPTION.
JUST BECAUSE THERE'S SO MANY LITTLE DETAILS
THAT HAVE TO BE TAKEN CARE OF TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS,
WE ARE TRYING TO PACK A WHOLE HOUSE
AND MOVE ALL OF US.
AND THERE'S SO MUCH ON MY SHOULDERS.
IT HAS BEEN SO CRAZY.
WE HAVE FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHO WILL BRING THE BIGGER STUFF,
LIKE FURNITURE, SOON.
SO RIGHT NOW, I AM JUST FOCUSING ON GETTING THE ESSENTIALS
WE NEED TOGETHER, LIKE OUR CLOTHES
AND THE STUFF WE USE DAILY.
NEVAEH?
DID YOU GET ANYTHING PACKED UP?
NO. YOU DIDN'T, DID YOU?
BIG SURPRISE, RIGHT?
BIG SURPRISE THERE.
ALL RIGHT.
Jessica: NEVAEH IS SUPER-EXCITED ABOUT THIS,
AND TO BE ABLE TO SEE HER DAD AGAIN.
SHE'S MISSED HIM A LOT,
AND HE'S EXCITED TO SEE THE PROGRESS HE'S MAKING.
NEVAEH MADE THE COMMENT THAT,
SHE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW HOW TALL HER FATHER IS.
SO SHE KNOWS THIS MEANS HER DADDY CAN GET THIS LIFE BACK,
BUT SHE'S NEVER BEEN AWAY FROM HIM FOR THIS LONG.
WHERE? THAT WAY.
FOR THE PAST MONTH, SHE'S ONLY BEEN ABLE
TO DO VIDEO CALLS WITH HIM.
HI, DADDY.
What are you doin', baby?
Are you excited for your car ride or what?
YEAH.
Be good for mommy, okay?
OKAY.
I love you guys.
You guys get packed up and head this way.
so you can get here.
I LOVE YOU, DADDY.
I love you more, baby. You guys, be safe.
SEE YA LATER, ALLIGATOR.
After 'while, crocodile.
BYE. I LOVE YOU.I love you guys.
WE LOVE YOU, TOO. BYE.
Bye.
WANNA GET TO TEXAS? YEAH.
GET YOUR -- THE ONES WE JUST GOT THE OTHER DAY.
GET YOUR FRUIT AND YOUR NUTS, OKAY?
Nevaeh: OKAY.
I AM GLAD WE ARE GOING TO ALL BE ABLE
TO BE DOWN IN HOUSTON TOGETHER.
AND THEN OUR OTHER TWO DAUGHTERS
ARE GONNA JOIN US IN ABOUT A MONTH,
WHEN THEY GET BACK FROM THEIR GRANDMOTHER'S.
BUT I ALREADY TALKED TO THEM.
THEY ARE READY TO MOVE DOWN AND DO WHATEVER WE NEED TO DO
TO MAKE SURE THEIR DADDY GETS THE HELP THAT HE NEEDS.
SHOULD I TAKE HIS JACKET?
I GRABBED THIS JACKET JUST IN CASE.
BUT THIS IS HARD FOR ALL OF US TO DO.
WE'RE ALL LEAVING OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS,
FOR WE DON'T KNOW HOW LONG.
THEY'RE GONNA HAVE TO START A NEW SCHOOL, WHICH IS SCARY.
I HAD TO QUIT NURSING SCHOOL.
SO WE'RE ALL GIVING UP A LOT TO DO THIS.
NOW WITH US 100% IN,
I KNOW IT WILL FORCE CILLAS TO HAVE A SINK-OR-SWIM ATTITUDE.
I CAN'T GIVE HIM A FALL-BACK PLAN
'CAUSE HE'S JUST GONNA BE LIKE, "WELL, I CAN JUST GO HOME,"
OR, "WELL, THIS IS TOO HARD. I THINK I'LL JUST QUIT."
IT'S GONNA HAVE TO BE ALL OR NOTHING FOR HIM, SO...
IT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING.
LOVE YOU.
BUT WE ALL LOVE CILLAS, AND WE ARE HOPING
THIS IS WHAT'S GONNA HELP HIM FINALLY LOSE THE WEIGHT
AND GET HIS LIFE BACK
SO WE CAN ALL GET OUR LIVES BACK TOGETHER AND...
I'M REALLY HOPING JUST TO HAVE A NORMAL LIFE.
BYE. LOVE YOU.
Lisa: BE CAREFUL.
WE WILL.
I LOVE YOU, NEVAEH.
Nevaeh: I LOVE YOU TOO, GRANDMA.
ALL RIGHT. YOU READY?
Nevaeh: MM-HMM.
Cillas: I'VE BEEN IN REHAB FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS,
BUT I'VE ALREADY BEEN ABLE TO MAKE TONS OF PROGRESS.
WITH AS MUCH WEIGHT AS I'VE LOST AND WORKING WITH P.T.,
IN JUST THAT SHORT PERIOD OF TIME,
I CAN GET ON A WALKER,
I CAN TRANSFER FROM THE SIDE OF MY BED
TO A WHEELCHAIR, I CAN WHEEL MYSELF AROUND.
THERE'S ALL KINDS OF THINGS I CAN DO NOW THAT I WASN'T DOING.
IT'S BEEN HORRIBLE BEING AWAY FROM MY FAMILY FOR THIS LONG,
ESPECIALLY NEVAEH.
THAT'S BEEN THE HARDEST PART WITH ALL OF THIS.
SO I CAN'T WAIT TO BE ABLE TO SEE MY DAUGHTER HERE SOON.
OH, MY GOD!
WHO'S THAT?
GET UP HERE.
OH, MY GOSH. GIVE ME BIG HUGS.
I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU IN FOREVER.
OH, MY GOD!
WHERE YOU BEEN, HUH?
WHERE YOU BEEN?
WAITING TO GET HERE.
HUH?
YOU BROUGHT ME A CUP?
LOOK AT THAT.
THAT IS AWESOME.
YOU'RE A SUPER DAD.
THANK YOU, BABY.
THANK YOU. IT'S MY FAVORITE COLOR, TOO.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT HOUSTON?
I LIKE IT.
-YOU LIKE IT? -YOU LOOK A LOT SMALLER.
YEAH, I FEEL A LITTLE LIGHTER.
IT'S JUST LIKE YOUR HIP AREA HERE.
YEAH. YOU WANT TO SEE DADDY STAND UP?
-MM-HMM. -ARE YOU EXCITED?
MM-HMM.
I WAS LIKE, "HAVE YOU NEVER SEEN YOUR DAD STAND UP?"
SHE SAID, "NO, I'VE NEVER SEEN HIM."
ALL RIGHT, LET'S DO IT.
WE'LL STAND BACK HERE.
YOU WANT TO STAND MY WALKER OVER HERE?
I'LL GIVE IT A SHOT FOR YOU.
THERE YOU GO.
HOLD IT DOWN, MOMMY.
THERE HE GOES.
DADDY!
LOOK THERE!
THAT'S HOW TALL YOU ARE?
THAT'S HOW TALL I AM.
YOU'RE TALLER THAN ME, AND I GO RIGHT HERE TO YOU.
YOU DO.
-WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT? -YOU'RE TALLER THAN ME.
THAT'S CRAZY, AIN'T IT?
HIGH FIVE.
Cillas: IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE MY DAUGHTER, TO SHOW HER AND JESSICA
THE PROGRESS I'M MAKING, AND TO PROVE TO THEM
THINGS ARE GOING TO BE DIFFERENT.
-DADA! DADA! -BABIES!
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
DADA.
Cillas: THIS PAST MONTH, I FEEL LIKE I CONTINUE
TO MAKE A LOT OF GOOD PROGRESS.
I THINK A LOT OF THAT IS BECAUSE I FINALLY HAVE MY WHOLE FAMILY
WITH ME, WITH MY OTHER TWO DAUGHTERS HERE IN HOUSTON NOW.
SO I'VE BEEN EXTREMELY MOTIVATED TO WORK HARDER AND HARDER
AND DO AS MUCH AS I CAN.
AND NOW I'M ABLE TO GET IN MY WHEELCHAIR
TO GET AROUND PRETTY EASILY.
SO IT'S BEEN A LOT OF FUN TO BE ABLE
TO GET A CHANGE OF SCENERY WHEN I WANT.
SO I'M PROUD OF WHERE I AM NOW
AND TO SEE MY HARD WORK PAYING OFF.
WHEN I SENT CILLAS TO A REHAB FACILITY,
Dr. Nowzaradan: I GAVE HIM ONE MONTH TO START GETTING OUT
OF HIS BED AND STANDING LONG ENOUGH FOR US
TO DO WEIGHING ON THE STANDING SCALE.
AND FROM WHAT I'M SEEING SO FAR,
HE'S BEEN STAYING ON TRACK AND MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.
BUT HOW MUCH WEIGHT HE LOST TODAY WILL DETERMINE
WHAT THE NEXT STEPS ARE FOR HIM.
Cillas: COME IN.
-COME ON! -HELLO.
HEY, HELLO.
HOW Y'ALL DOING?
GOOD, HOW ARE YOU?
I'M GOOD, THANKS.
HOW'S YOUR PROGRESS COMING ALONG?
IT'S GOING GOOD. I'VE DONE GOOD TODAY.
I WALKED A GOOD WAYS DOWN THE HALLWAY AND STUFF,
SO I FEEL GOOD.
THAT'S GREAT.
ARE YOU ABLE TO SIT UP AND GET IN A WHEELCHAIR?
YEAH. LET ME SEE.
ALL RIGHT.
SO NOW THE BIG FINALE.
LET'S GET IN THE WHEELCHAIR
SO WE CAN WHEEL YOU TO THE SCALE.
Jessica: YOU'RE ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT.
HERE YOU GO.
ALL RIGHT, EXCELLENT.
SO LET'S CHECK YOUR WEIGHT.
DO THE OXYGEN TANK FORWARD.
-HERE. -BROOKLYNN OR ONE OF THE GIRLS?
OKAY.
CAN YOU COME STAND HERE?
CAN YOU PUSH ME, BABY?
Nevaeh: LET'S GO.
ALL RIGHT.
GO, BABY, GO, GO.
OKAY.
GET ME UP TO THE RAMP.
SQUARE ME UP WITH IT.
OKAY, WE'RE GOOD.
JUST HOLD ONTO HERE.
YEAH.
YOU CAN STAND UP, DAD.
GIVE ME A LITTLE TUG, BABY.
ALL RIGHT.GO, DADDY.
ON THIS SIDE.
GOOD, DADDY.
EXCELLENT. YOU'RE DOING GREAT.
SO, YOU WERE 591 A MONTH AGO.
AND TODAY, YOU'RE AT 518.
THAT'S ANOTHER 73 POUND YOU LOST THIS PAST MONTH,
WHICH IS FANTASTIC.
YOU CAN SIT BACK DOWN.
OKAY.
ALL RIGHT, THAT'S GOOD!
YOU'RE DOING GREAT, AND I'M PROUD OF YOU, CILLAS.
YOU STUCK TO THE PROGRAM AND COME A LONG WAY
IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
Cillas: WHAT'S MY WEIGHT TO GET MY SURGERY?
WELL, YOU'RE GETTING THERE, BUT DON'T GET AHEAD OF YOURSELF.
THE FACT THAT YOU'RE USING OXYGEN IS A PROBLEM,
SO WE NEED TO GET YOU OFF THAT THAT FIRST.
UNTIL THEN, IF YOU'RE STILL SHORT OF BREATH,
YOUR SYSTEM WILL BE TOO WEEK TO SURVIVE THE SURGERY.
SO WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO IS TO SEND YOU HOME
IN A COUPLE WEEKS BECAUSE I WANT YOU
TO MAKE A LITTLE BIT MORE PROGRESS
WITH YOUR PT BEFORE YOU LEAVE.
THEN ONCE YOU'RE HOME, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE
A WEIGHT LOSS GOAL OF 70 POUNDS OVER TWO MONTHS,
LIKE YOU DID HERE, BECAUSE I NEED TO SEE
YOU'RE ABLE TO DO THIS ON YOUR OWN.
'CAUSE ONCE YOU GET IN THE HOME ENVIRONMENT,
IF YOU DON'T LOSE WEIGHT, THEN WE GOT A PROBLEM.
OH, YES, SIR. NO, NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE.
BUT IF YOU HIT YOUR GOAL AND SHOW ME YOU CAN DO THIS
ON YOUR OWN, AND YOUR SYSTEM IS STRONG ENOUGH
AT THAT POINT TO STOP USING OXYGEN,
THEN WE'LL MOVE AHEAD WITH YOUR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY.
-OKAY. -OKAY?
I'M ENCOURAGED WITH YOUR PROGRESS, AND YOU'RE DOING GOOD.
THANK YOU, SIR.
WELL, NICE TO SEE Y'ALL AGAIN. YOU TAKE CARE.
-THANK YOU. -ALL RIGHT.
SEE YOU LATER.
ALL RIGHT, SEE Y'ALL LATER, OKAY?
LET'S GO BACK. I'M READY TO GO BACK TO MY ROOM.
PRETTY PROUD OF YOU.THANK YOU.
HOW MUCH DID YOU WEIGH LAST WEEK?
HIGH FIVE, BABY. WHAT?
HIGH FIVE.
Dr. Nowzaradan: I'M VERY HAPPY WITH THE PROGRESS CILLAS HAS MADE SO FAR.
HE HAS COME A REALLY LONG WAY,
AND I AM IMPRESSED WITH HIS HARD WORK.
BUT HE'S ALSO GONNA NEED TO SHOW ME HE CAN CONTINUE
HIS WEIGHT LOSS AND PROGRESS ON HIS OWN,
OUTSIDE OF A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT.
AND THAT'S GONNA BE THE REAL TEST FOR HIM.
SO FAR, HE'S BEEN ABLE TO STAY MOTIVATED,
AND HE'S GONNA NEED TO KEEP THAT UP IN THE REAL WORLD
TO SHOW ME HE'S GONNA BE READY FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY
AND THAT HE'S NOT GONNA START MAKING EXCUSES
TO OVEREAT AGAIN.
BECAUSE IF HE DOES, THERE'LL BE NO WAY
WE CAN MOVE AHEAD WITH HIS WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY.
AND HIS SITUATION WON'T BE GOOD
BECAUSE HE STILL CAN'T AFFORD TO WASTE ANY TIME.
SO EVERYTHING FOR HIM IS GONNA BE RIDING ON
THESE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS
AND WHETHER HE DOES WHAT HE NEEDS OR NOT.
Cillas: I'M GOOD WITH HOW THINGS WENT TODAY.
I GET TO GO HOME SOON, AND I KNOW WHAT I HAVE TO DO
TO GET WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY, AND I'M EXCITED TO SEE
OUR NEW PLACE AND TO BE WITH MY FAMILY.
I KNOW IT'S GONNA BE A TOTALLY DIFFERENT SCENARIO FOR ME THEN.
BUT LIKE JESSICA SAYS, IT'S DO OR DIE,
AND I DON'T WANT TO DIE.
SO, I'M GONNA DO IT.
ONE...TWO...THREE...
Cillas: I'VE BEEN HOME FOR A MONTH NOW,
AND BEING BACK WITH MY FAMILY HAS BEEN REALLY NICE.
I'VE BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL FOR MONTHS,
AND IT'S A BIG ADJUSTMENT TO GO BACK INTO AN ENVIRONMENT
THAT ISN'T AS CONTROLLED.
UM, YOU WANT TO TRY TO WALK.
YOU JUST STAY CLOSE WITH MY CHAIR
IN CASE I NEED TO SIT DOWN?
YEAH.
SO I HAVE TO STAY MOTIVATED
AND KEEP AT IT COMPLETELY ON MY OWN.
AND SO FAR, I'VE DONE THAT.
I'VE NOT SKIPPED A SINGLE EXERCISE.
BUT GETTING UP WITHOUT A BUNCH OF PEOPLE AROUND
WHO I KNOW CAN HOLD ME IF I FALL IS SCARY.
SO THAT'S ANOTHER THING THAT'S DIFFERENT HERE
THAT MAKES IT A LITTLE HARDER.
Jessica: HAVING CILLAS HOME HAS BEEN PRETTY NICE.
IT'S BEEN AN ADJUSTMENT, MAKING TIME FOR EXERCISE
AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE DIFFERENT FOODS
AND DIET AND ALL THAT, BUT IT'S BEEN NICE.
CILLAS IS VERY DETERMINED AND VERY STICKING WITH IT,
AND HE'S HAPPIER, TOO.
HE'S DOING REALLY GOOD. I'M REALLY PROUD OF HIM.
Cillas: THE EVEN BIGGER STRUGGLE WAS BEING AROUND
A LOT OF TEMPTATION WITH THE FOOD WE HAVE
IN THE APARTMENT FOR THE REST OF THE FAMILY.
BUT DR. NOW WARNED ME ABOUT THAT,
AND I'M NOT USING THAT AS AN EXCUSE.
I'M STILL FOCUSING AND PUSHING MYSELF TO WORK HARD
AND HIT DR. NOW'S GOAL.
I MAY HAVE LOST A COUPLE WEEKS ADJUSTING BACK
WHERE I DIDN'T MAKE AS MUCH PROGRESS AS I WOULD'VE LIKED,
BUT OVERALL, I KNOW I'VE BEEN MOVING AHEAD
AND MAKING PROGRESS.
AND THIS NEXT MONTH, I PLAN TO DO EVEN BETTER
AND GET TO DR. NOW'S GOAL SO WHEN I GO BACK,
I CAN GET APPROVED FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY.
MY LIFE AND ALL THAT MY FAMILY HAS SACRIFICED
IS RIDING ON THIS, AND I HAVE TO MAKE THEM PROUD
NO MATTER HOW HARD IT GETS OR WHAT I FACE.
I'M HEADED BACK TO SEE DR. NOW FOR MY NEXT APPOINTMENT
TO FIND OUT IF I HIT MY WEIGHT LOSS GOAL.
AND TO SAY I'M NERVOUS WOULD BE A BIG UNDERSTATEMENT.
THESE PAST TWO MONTHS HAVE BEEN MORE OF A STRUGGLE
THAN I THOUGHT, BUT I'VE STILL WORKED HARD,
AND I FEEL LIKE I'VE MADE SOME GOOD PROGRESS.
SOMEBODY HAND MY OXYGEN BAG, PLEASE.
PUSH ME.
CILLAS GIVENS.
TWO MONTHS AGO WHEN I LEFT THE REHAB FACILITY,
I WAS DOWN TO 518 AND DR. NOW TOLD ME
THE NEEDED TO LOSE 70 POUNDS BY TODAY.
SO THAT MEANS THE NUMBER ON THE SCALE NEEDS TO BE AT
OR BELOW 44 POUNDS,
SO THAT'S WHAT I REALLY HOPE TO SEE.
NO, IT'S NOT GOOD AT ALL.
IT'S OKAY, BABE.
I CAN'T SIT UP ANY LONGER.
Nurse: IS EVERYTHING OKAY?
MY BACK IS REALLY HURTING.
IS THERE SOMEWHERE I CAN LAY DOWN AT?
YEAH, YOU CAN GO OVER TO ROOM 10.
OKAY.
THAT'S EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING,
AND I'M REALLY UPSET WITH MYSELF RIGHT NOW
BECAUSE I JUST WASTED TWO MONTHS AND SET MYSELF BACK.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT DR. NOW IS GOING TO DO,
BUT I KNOW IT'S NOT GOING TO MEAN
THAT I'M GETTING WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY.
SO THAT WASN'T WHAT I WANTED TO SEE.
SCOOT OVER. SCOOT OVER.
COME ON, NEVAEH. YOU NEED TO GET OVER SIT NOW.
CILLAS IS GOING TO SIT NEXT TO ME.
-HELLO. -HELLO.
-HOW Y'ALL DOING? -GOOD, HOW ARE YOU?
Dr. Nowzaradan: ALL RIGHT.
CILLAS, IT LOOKS LIKE OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS
YOU HAVEN'T LOST ANYTHING, SO WHAT'S GOING ON?
I DON'T KNOW.
I'M NOT VERY HAPPY WITH MYSELF.
WELL, THAT'S AN ISSUE.
YOU KNOW, IN CONTROL EVERYBODY LOSES WEIGHT
BUT WHEN THEY GO HOME THEY DIP BACK A LITTLE BACK
AND THEY STILL THINK THEY'RE NOT EATING VERY MUCH.
RIGHT.
BUT YOU'RE STILL EATING TOO MUCH
AND YOU DON'T THINK YOU ARE.
I GOT TO BE, I MEAN, THAT'S GOT TO BE IT.
I MEAN, I'M NOT -- THAT'S GOT TO BE...
YOU KNOW, I JUST NEED TO EAT LESS I GUESS.
YOU KNOW, I'M REALLY UPSET WITH MYSELF.
YOU NOW WHAT I MEAN?
I KNOW I NEED TO EAT BETTER AND WORK OUT MORE.
I'VE HAD PAIN IN MY BACK THAT'S HARD TO EXPLAIN THOUGH.
LIKE, I JUST DON'T KNOW HOW TO EXPLAIN THE PAINT
THAT I'M HAVING IN MY BACK.
WHAT'S CAUSING IT IS THAT YOU'RE STILL OVER
500 POUNDS, SO NO EXCUSES.
DO YOUR EXERCISES AND STICK TO THE DIET,
BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T, YOU'RE GOING TO START GAINING AGAIN.
AND IF THAT HAPPENS, THEN THAT'LL BE IT FOR YOU.
YOU GOT IT? I UNDERSTAND THAT.
OKAY? I UNDERSTAND THAT.
YOU DID WELL AT THE START, CILLAS,
BUT I STILL NEED TO SEE THAT YOU'RE WILLING
TO DO WHAT YOU NEED ON YOU'RE OWN.
YOU SHOW ME THAT, THEN WE'LL HEAD WITH THE NEXT STEPS
AND CONSIDER YOU FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY. OKAY?
-YES, SIR. -OKAY?
-YES, SIR. -I'LL KEEP YOUR GOAL THE SAME --
LOSE 70 POUNDS OVER THE NEXT TWO MONTHS. OKAY?
-OKAY. -ALL RIGHT.
I'LL SEE YOU BOTH SOON.
IF YOU NEED ANYTHING, GIVE ME A CALL.
BUT OTHER THAN THAT, I EXPECT TO SEE YOU HERE IN TWO MONTHS
AND AT LEAST 70 POUNDS LATER.
AND WE STILL NEED TO GET YOU OFF THE OXYGEN,
AND WEIGHT LOSS WILL HELP WITH THAT.
WELL, NICE TO SEE YOU GUYS.THANK YOU.
DON'T GIVE UP. JUST STICK WITH IT, OKAY?
ALL RIGHT, WE'LL DO IT.ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.YOU'RE WELCOME.
IT IS DISAPPOINTING TO SEE CILLAS' LACK OF PROGRESS
OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS,
ESPECIALLY AFTER HE DID SO WELL IN THE BEGINNING.
IT'S UNDERSTANDABLE FOR ANYONE TO STRUGGLE
GOING FROM A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT
BACK TO THE REAL WORLD, BUT FOR HIM TO LOSE
ALMOST NOTHING IN THAT TIME IS VERY CONCERNING.
SO HE IS AT A CROSSROADS RIGHT NOW
WHERE HE CAN EAT AND CONTINUE TO GO BACK TO HIS OLD HABITS
TO WHERE HE'LL START TO GAIN AGAIN
AND ENDS UP BACK OVER 700 POUNDS,
OR HE FINDS HIS MOTIVATION ONCE MORE AND STARTS DOING
WHAT HE NEEDS SO HE DOESN'T LOSE THIS CHANCE TO SAVE HIS LIFE
BECAUSE HE'S NOT GOING TO SURVIVE LONG ENOUGH
TO GET ANOTHER.
I CAN'T BELIEVE I DID THE ONE THING
I TOLD MYSELF I WOULDN'T, AND IT LED TO ME FAILING
TO HIT MY GOAL.
SO I'M STILL ASHAMED AND REALLY DISAPPOINTED IN MYSELF,
BUT I'M THANKFUL I HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE
TO SHOW DR. NOW AND MY FAMILY THAT I'M GOING TO DO THIS,
AND I'M GOING TO GO BACK AND WORK EVEN HARDER THIS TIME
SO THAT NO MATTER WHAT, WHEN I COME BACK HERE,
I'LL HAVE HIT MY GOAL AND GET APPROVED
FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY.
THIS WAS A BIG WAKE UP CALL BECAUSE I KNOW I'M NOT
GOING TO GET ANOTHER CHANCE.
HOLD ON. THERE YOU GO, YEAH.
Cillas: MY LAST APPOINTMENT WITH DR. NOW
WAS A WAKE UP CALL, AND I'M DETERMINED TO DO BETTER
AND HIT THE GOAL I NEED THIS TIME.
AND I'VE STARTED DOING WATER AEROBICS.
NO, YOU'RE GOOD. YOU'RE GREAT.
Man: ALL RIGHT. YOU READY?
AND IT'S HELP ME TO START MAKING PROGRESS AGAIN
BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE I CAN DO MORE,
AND MY BACK ISN'T HURTING AS MUCH SINCE I'M WORKING
THOSE MUSCLES OUT.
WE'LL ALL GET CHANGED, OKAY?
THE OTHER THING IS THAT I'M LIMITED FOR HOW LONG
I'M ABLE TO BE IN THE POOL BECAUSE I CAN'T HAVE
MY OXYGEN WITH ME IN THE WATER
AND I DON'T WANT TO PUSH MYSELF OR OVERDO IT,
SO WHENEVER I START TO FEEL A LITTLE WINDED,
I STOP.
BUT SO FAR, I HAVEN'T STRUGGLED AND I FELT REALLY GOOD DOING IT.
BEING ABLE TO DO STUFF LIKE THIS
MAKES ME WANT TO WORK EVEN HARDER,
NOT ONLY WITH MY EXERCISES, BUT WITH MY DIET, TOO.
COME ON. THE LAST LITTLE BIT, COME ON.
ME AND JESSICA ARE BEING A LOT MORE STRICT.
WITH WHAT I EAT, SO NO CARBS AND WE'VE CUT
MY PORTIONS DOWN TO SMALLER SIZES.
SO I FEEL LIKE I'M ON THE RIGHT TRACK
AND I'M DOING GOOD, AT LEAST I REALLY HOPE I AM.
I'M JUST HOPING TO NOT HAVE ANYMORE SETBACKS.
I LOOK AT MY LAST APPOINTMENT WITH HIM
AS A SETBACK BECAUSE I DIDN'T MET THE GOAL THAT I HAD.
SINCE THEN, EVERYTHING I'VE BEEN DOING
HAS BEEN TO MAKE SURE I DON'T HAVE TO REPEAT THAT
BECAUSE I CAN'T LET THAT HAPPEN AGAIN.
IF IT DOES, I KNOW MY FAMILY WILL BE DEVASTATED,
SO I'M MAKING SURE THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN.
THIS HASN'T BEEN EASY, BUT NO ONE SAID IT WOULD,
SO I'M TRYING TO RISE TO THE CHALLENGE.
I GUESS I CAN FIT IN HERE NOW. LET ME IN HERE.
RIGHT NOW, I FEEL REALLY GOOD ABOUT WHERE I'M AT
AND I FEEL CONFIDENT THAT IF I KEEP IT UP
I'LL BE RIGHT WHERE I NEED TO BE WHEN I GO BACK TO SEE
DR. NOW NEXT MONTH.
I'M HEADING TO DR. NOW FOR MY NEXT APPOINTMENT,
AND I'M JUST PRYING AS HARD AS I CAN
THAT I HIT MY GOAL THIS TIME.
I'VE TRIED MY HARDEST FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS,
AND I'M HOPING THAT I SEE THE RESULT
I NEED FROM THAT TODAY.
ASIDE FROM MY WEIGHT LOSS GOAL, I WANTED TO BE AT A PLACE
WHERE I CAN WALK INTO THE CLINIC INSTEAD OF HAVING TO USE
A WHEELCHAIR AGAIN.
SO I'VE BEEN WORKING TO BUILD UP MY STAMINA
TO SHOW DR. NOW THAT I'M DOING EVERYTHING I CAN TO IMPROVE.
WATCH OUT FOR THAT LEDGE. YOU GOT IT.
GOOD JOB, BABE. SEE, I'M PROUD OF YOU
YOU GOT IT?
BUT I KNOW, ULTIMATELY, IT'S ALL GOING TO COME DOWN
TO MY WEIGH IN.
CILLAS GIVENS.
AT MY LAST APPOINTMENT TWO MONTHS AGO,
I WAS AT 513 AND DR. NOW GAVE ME THE SAME GOAL
OF LOSING 70 POUNDS BY TODAY.
SO THAT MEANS I HAVE TO BE AT OR BELOW 443 POUNDS
TO HAVE HIT MY GOAL.
PART OF ME'S HAPPY THAT I DID A LOT BETTER THIS TIME,
BUT I'M STILL REALLY UPSET AND SCARED
'CAUSE I DIDN'T MAKE IT ALL THE WAY TO MY GOAL.
AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS RIGHT NOW.
-HELLO. -HELLO.
-HOW Y'ALL DOING? -GOOD, HOW ARE YOU?
ALL RIGHT.
HOW'S YOUR PROGRESS GOING, CILLAS?
WELL, MY WALKING IS IMPROVED 100%.
I MEAN, I DON'T HAVE HER PUSH ME
IN THE CHAIR NO MORE, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
I HAVE HER BEHIND ME
AND THE CHAIR JUST IN CASE, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN,
AS LIKE A SAFETY NET, BUT I DON'T HAVE HER
WHEELING ME AROUND NO MORE, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
AND YOU'RE NOT SO EXHAUSTED
THAT YOU NEED TO LAY DOWN LIKE LAST TIME,
SO I CAN SEE THE PROGRESS YOU'RE MAKING WITH YOUR STAMINA,
AND THAT'S GOOD.
YOU KNOW, I GET A LITTLE TIRED, BUT I WASN'T --
BEFORE, I WAS JUST LIKE...
MY HEART WAS RACING AND I WAS JUST, YOU KNOW,
ABOUT TO FREAKING -- YOU KNOW, I THOUGHT I WAS GONNA PASS OUT.
SO, YOU MADE A GREAT IMPROVEMENT IN YOUR PHYSICAL ABILITY
TO BE MOBILE AND WALK AROUND, WHICH IS GOOD.
BUT WHAT ABOUT YOUR EATING HABITS.
IT'S REALLY HARD FOR ME TO TALK ABOUT MY EATING
BECAUSE I'VE BEEN TRYING REALLY HARD, YOU KNOW.
I'VE BEEN WEIGHING EVERYTHING OUT, YOU KNOW.
AND I'M JUST NOT LOSING THE WEIGHT.
I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND IT, YOU KNOW,
AND IT'S STARTING TO GET, LIKE...
WHAT'S THE PROBLEM HERE, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
WHAT IS GOING ON?
WELL, YOU MADE SOME PROGRESS, WHICH IS GOOD,
BUT IT'S NOT HAPPENING NOT AS MUCH AS IT SHOULD BE.
AND THE REASON FOR THAT IS YOU'RE STILL EATING TOO MUCH.
I'M STILL EATING TOO MUCH?
'CAUSE...
EITHER YOU'RE NOT COUNTING THE CALORIE RIGHT.
BUT WITH YOUR RECENT PROGRESS,
YOU PROBABLY CUT BACK TO BETWEEN 2,000 AND 3,000 CALORIES A DAY,
WHICH IS BETTER THAN WHAT YOU WERE EATING LAST TIME.
SO YOU'RE MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, WHICH IS GOOD.
AND WITH THAT AND YOU'RE IMPROVED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY,
YOU'RE SHOWING ME YOU'RE WILLING TO WORK HARD
AT THIS AND YOU'RE TRYING.
SO I'M GONNA APPROVE YOU FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY.
OKAY? YES, SIR.
BUT I'M GONNA SCHEDULE YOUR SURGERY FOR A MONTH FROM NOW.
OKAY.AND WITH THAT TIME,
I WANT YOU TO LOSE AT LEAST 25 POUNDS
TO SHOW ME THAT YOU'RE GONNA STICK WITH IT.
IF YOU SHOW UP AND YOU HAVEN'T, THEN WE'LL CANCEL YOUR SURGERY.
GOT IT? YES, SIR.
ALL RIGHT. AWESOME.
THAT'S THE BEST NEWS I'VE HAD IN A LONG TIME.
OKAY? YES, SIR.
OVERALL, YOU HAVE COME A LONG WAY FROM BEING BEDRIDDEN,
NOT BEING ABLE TO MOVE AROUND
TO WHERE YOU CAN GET OUT OF BED AND WALK WITH A WALKER.
SO, DON'T STOP DOING THAT.
NO, SIR.
YOU'RE MAKING GOOD PROGRESS, SO DON'T GIVE IT UP,
AND WE'LL DO WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY ON YOU.
OKAY?OKAY. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, SIR.
ALL RIGHT, TAKE CARE.YOU HAVE A GOOD DAY. THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT, NICE TO SEE YOU GUYS.
THANK YOU.
Dr. Nowzaradan: I'M VERY HAPPY TO SEE CILLAS
TRYING AND MAKING SOME PROGRESS AGAIN OVER THIS PAST TWO MONTHS.
SO I THINK HE'S READY FOR WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY.
AS LONG AS HIS MEDICAL TESTS ARE GOOD
AND HE KEEPS TRYING AS HARD AS HE CURRENTLY IS.
SO, HE CAN'T LET HIMSELF GET TOO COMFORTABLE
AND START TO SLIP UP AND GIVE IN TO TEMPTATION
BECAUSE IF HE DOES,
THEN WE WON'T BE MOVING AHEAD WITH HIS OPERATION.
Cillas: I'M REALLY EXCITED RIGHT NOW, BUT I'M STILL A LITTLE DOWN
ABOUT NOT HITTING MY WEIGHT LOSS GOAL AGAIN.
BUT I'M HOPING THE SURGERY WILL GIVE ME
THAT EXTRA BOOST OF WHAT I NEED TO LOSE MORE,
AND YOU CAN BE DARN SURE I'M GONNA HIT THE GOAL
DR. NOW GAVE ME FOR MY SURGERY, NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES.
GIVE HIM FISHES, GIVE HIM HUGS.
Cillas: ME AND MY WHOLE FAMILY ARE HERE AT THE HOSPITAL
BECAUSE I'M GETTING WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY TODAY.
WHEN I ARRIVED AND GOT CHANGED, THEY CHECKED MY WEIGHT.
DR. NOW CHECKED MY WEIGHT TO SEE IF I HIT MY WEIGHT LOSS GOAL
OF LOSING 25 POUNDS OVER THE LAST MONTH,
AND I HAD LOST 27 POUNDS.
SO I'M DOWN TO 435 TODAY...
Jessica: I LOVE YOU, OKAY.
...AND IT FELT REALLY GOOD TO FINALLY HIT THAT GOAL
AND SHOW THAT TO DR. NOW.
SO I KNOW I'VE EARNED THE OPPORTUNITY
TO TAKE THIS STEP TODAY, AND I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT IT
AND HOW IT'S GONNA CHANGE MY LIFE FOR THE BETTER.
BECAUSE AS MUCH AS I WANT TO DO THIS AND NEED THIS,
WITH A MAJOR SURGERY LIKE THIS
AND WITH HOW HIGH-RISK I AM, ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN.
BUT I'M TRYING NOT TO THINK ABOUT THAT
BECAUSE THE THOUGHT OF GOING TO SLEEP RIGHT NOW
AND THEN NEVER SEEING MY KIDS OR JESSICA AGAIN
IS TOO MUCH FOR ME TO HANDLE.
JUST THAT THOUGHT ALONE IS FREAKING ME OUT,
SO I'M TRYING TO FOCUS ON ALL THE GOOD THINGS
THAT ARE GONNA BE POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THIS
AND WHAT WE'RE GONNA BE ABLE TO DO AS A FAMILY
AFTER THIS OPERATION.
AND I WANT THAT MORE THAN ANYTHING,
BUT NONE OF THAT WILL BE POSSIBLE
IF I DON'T DO THIS TODAY, SO I'M READY FOR THIS.
Dr. Nowzaradan: TODAY, WE ARE PLANNING ON PERFORMING
A GASTRIC SLEEVE ON CILLAS.
HE STAYED ON TRACK THIS TIME AND HIT THE GOAL HE NEEDED
TO PROVE TO ME HE'S GOING TO CONTINUE TO WORK HARD.
AND WE EXAMINED IS PULMONARY SYSTEM
TO MAKE SURE HE'S STRONG ENOUGH TO HANDLE AN OPERATION.
LET'S BEGIN.
I WAS CONCERNED IF CILLAS STILL NEEDED HIS OXYGEN,
THAT HIS SYSTEM MIGHT BE TOO WEEK STILL.
BUT AFTER WE RAN SOME TESTS, WE COULD SEE
THAT HE HAD LOST ENOUGH WEIGHT TO REDUCE THE STRAIN ON HIS BODY
TO WHERE HE DIDN'T NEED IT ANYMORE.
SO WITH THAT AND HIS CONTINUED PROGRESS,
I FEEL CONFIDENT HE'S READY FOR THIS OPERATION TODAY.
BUT EVEN THOUGH CILLAS HAS LOST A GREAT DEAL OF WEIGHT,
HE'S STILL OVER 400 POUNDS.
AND AT THAT WEIGHT, THE BODY IS STILL UNDER SO MUCH STRAIN
THAT ANY OPERATION FOR HIM IS HIGH-RISK
AND THERE COULD BE ANY NUMBER OF ISSUES DURING THE PROCEDURE
THAT COULD START TO PUSH HIS BODY BEYOND ITS LIMIT,
LEADING TO A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION.
AND HIS SPLEEN IS ATTACHED TO HIS STOMACH,
SO THAT'S SOMETHING WE NEED TO ADDRESS
BEFORE WE PERFORM THE SLEEVE.
SO WE NEED TO MONITOR HIM
AND MAKE SURE NO CONCERNING ISSUES DEVELOP
BECAUSE IF THEY DO, IT WILL BE TOO DANGEROUS TO CONTINUE ON,
AND WE WILL HAVE TO END THE OPERATION EARLY.
BUT HOPEFULLY, THAT WON'T BE THE CASE,
AND WE'LL BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE OPERATION
BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE A VERY IMPORTANT TOOL
TO HELP HIM CONTINUE TO STAY ON TRACK FOR THE LONG-TERM
AND TO BE SUCCESSFUL WITH HIS WEIGHT LOSS.
BECAUSE WHAT THE SURGERY DOES IS REDUCE THE STOMACH BY 90%,
LEAVING A SMALL, NARROW TUBE THAT LOOKS SIMILAR TO A SLEEVE,
SO THE PATIENT'S FOOD INTAKE IS PHYSICALLY LIMITED.
AND THIS OPERATION WILL GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY
TO LOSE EVEN MORE WEIGHT.
Jessica: IT'S SO HARD TO JUST WAIT AND DO NOTHING.
NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU KNOW THAT SURGERY'S A SAFE,
EVERYDAY THING,
WHEN IT'S YOUR LOVED ONE THAT'S BACK THERE,
IT JUST ADDS A DIFFERENT FEELING.
IT'S LIKE... IT'S A WHOLE NEW FEAR.
IT'S SO SCARY.
CILLAS MEANS A LOT TO ME.
I REALLY NEED HIM SO MUCH.
SO I HOPE CILLAS IS DOING REALLY GOOD,
BUT IT'S EXTREMELY HARD.
I JUST WANT TO GO HOLD HIM AND BE THERE WITH HIM,
BUT I CAN'T.
GO FORWARD.
PULL IT OUT, PULL IT OUT.
ALL RIGHT, THE ROOM LIGHT ON.
OKAY. ALL FINISHED.
ALL RIGHT, CILLAS, THE SURGERY WENT VERY WELL.
WE WERE ABLE TO REMOVE 80% OF HIS STOMACH
AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE HIS SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY.
AND NOW, WE'RE GONNA GET HIM TO A RECOVERY ROOM.
THE ONLY ISSUE WE FACED WAS HIS SPLEEN HAVING GROWN
INTO AND ATTACHED TO HIS STOMACH,
BUT WE WERE ABLE TO SEPARATE THAT
AND COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE WITHOUT ISSUE.
SO EVERYTHING WENT VERY WELL.
FOR THE NEXT MONTH, HE WILL NEED TO STAY ON A LIQUID DIET.
AND IN THAT TIME, HE SHOULD LOSE ANOTHER 30 POUNDS.
AND HE SHOULD BE ABLE TO LOSE 30 POUNDS EVERY MONTH AFTER THAT
UNTIL HE GETS UNDER 300.
THE SURGERY IS GOING TO BE A BIG HELP FOR HIM
TO KEEP HIM ON TRACK.
BUT IF CILLAS STARTS TO STRUGGLE WITH TEMPTATION
AND TRIES TO GO BACK TO HIS OLD HABITS,
HE CAN SLOWLY START TO STRETCH HIS STOMACH BACK OUT
AND UNDO THE SURGERY AND START TO GAIN AGAIN.
BUT IF THAT HAPPENS, THERE'LL BE ALMOST NO CHANCE FOR US
TO GET HIM TO LOSE THE WEIGHT AGAIN.
SO WE WILL MAKE SURE TO DO
WHAT WE CAN TO PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPENING
SO HE DOESN'T MESS UP THE CHANCE HE HAS WITH THIS
AND LOSE HIS LAST OPPORTUNITY TO DO THIS
AND GET HIS LIFE BACK.
Cillas: IT'S BEEN A MONTH SINCE MY WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY
AND THINGS ARE GOING WELL.
AT MY LAST APPOINTMENT, DR. NOW MOVED ME BACK TO SOLID FOODS,
SO I'VE BEEN MAKING THAT ADJUSTMENT.
BUT HE SAID I'M STAYING ON TRACK RIGHT NOW WITH MY WEIGHT LOSS,
SO IT FEELS REALLY GOOD TO BE BACK
TO CONSISTENTLY HITTING MY GOALS AGAIN,
AND I FEEL LIKE I HAVE SO MUCH ENERGY NOW.
SO THAT'S BEEN A BIG CHANGE.
AND ANOTHER ONE IS THAT I DON'T NEED MY OXYGEN ANYMORE.
DR. NOW TOLD ME THAT I DIDN'T NEED IT ANYMORE,
SO I STOPPED USING IT, AND I'M FREE OF THAT NOW.
AND THAT'S FELT REALLY GOOD AND ALSO MADE IT EASIER FOR ME
TO BE ABLE TO GET AROUND MORE.
IT'S A BIG, LIBERATING STEP,
NOT HAVING TO LUG THAT THING AROUND WITH ME.
A LOT OF IT'S A MENTAL GAME, YOU KNOW,
AND I REALLY THINK I'M OVERCOMING THAT PART OF IT.
SO I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT,
AND TO BE GETTING FIT.
I STILL NEED MY WHEELCHAIR OUT IN PUBLIC IN CASE
I GET TOO WINDED OR START TO FEEL RUNDOWN.
BUT EVERY DAY, IT FEELS LIKE I'M ABLE TO DO MORE AND MORE,
SO I STARTED DOING CHORES AROUND THE HOUSE TO HELP JESSICA OUT,
AND I THINK THAT'S SOMETHING SHE'S BEEN READY FOR ME
TO DO FOR A WHILE.
AND I'M HAPPY TO DO IT NOW.
SINCE I CAN GET AROUND, I'VE ALSO BEEN ABLE TO START
WATCHING THE KIDS ON MY OWN
TO GIVE HER TIME TO GO OUT AND DO ALL THE THINGS SHE NEEDS
WITHOUT HAVING TO TAKE ALL THE KIDS WITH HER.
SO THAT, ALONE, HAS BEEN A HUGE THING FOR HER,
AND SOMETHING I'M REALLY HAPPY I CAN DO NOW,
BECAUSE I WAS JUST TRAPPED IN MY BED.
WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK ABOUT TAKING THE DOG FOR A WALK?
GO OUTSIDE, THROW THE FOOTBALL AROUND OR SOMETHING?
YEAH.
TAKE THE PUPPY OUT THERE AND BURN SOME ENERGY.
-HE'S GONNA BE SLEEPY. -THAT'S OKAY.
GETTING OUT AND PLAYING WITH MY KIDS
IS BECOMING ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS TO DO NOW.
SO THINGS FEEL AMAZING, AND I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE FUTURE,
ESPECIALLY ABOUT ONE PARTICULAR GOAL I'VE SET FOR MYSELF.
WITH HOW WELL I'M DOING NOW, I'VE DECIDED IF I'M ABLE TO
GET UNDER 375 POUNDS AND GET AROUND IN PUBLIC
WITHOUT HAVING MY WHEELCHAIR WITH ME ANYMORE,
THEN I'M GONNA ASK JESSICA TO MARRY ME.
SO WHEN I GO BACK TO SEE DR. NOW FOR MY NEXT APPOINTMENT,
IF I HIT MY WEIGHT LOSS GOAL
AND I CAN LEAVE MY WHEELCHAIR AT HOME,
I'M GONNA KNOW I'M READY TO FINALLY ASK JESSICA TO MARRY ME.
AND I CAN'T WAIT.
SO I'M DETERMINED TO DO THAT
AND MAKE IT HAPPEN THIS NEXT MONTH.
I JUST WANT TO HIT THAT GOAL TO FEEL LIKE
I'M READY TO DO THIS
AND MAKE EVERYTHING PERFECT FOR THE MOMENT
BECAUSE I WANT IT TO BE THE BEST MOMENT OF OUR LIVES.
AND I'M SO EXCITED, I JUST CAN'T WAIT.
Cillas: DR. NOW SAID I SHOULD BE LOSING AT LEAST 25 POUNDS A MONTH NOW.
BUT FOR THIS WEIGH-IN,
I GAVE MYSELF A BIGGER GOAL TO HIT.
I'VE BEEN PUSHING MYSELF TO GET UNDER 375.
SO I'M HOPING I DID THAT.
-YOU'RE UNDER 400. -THAT'S AWESOME.
THAT'S AWESOME.
SEEING THAT NUMBER COME UP FELT REALLY GOOD.
AND I AM REALLY EXCITED.
I WANTED TO GET TO A POINT WHERE I AT LEAST FELT LIKE
I HAD FULLY MADE IT TO THE NEXT PHASE IN MY JOURNEY.
AND IT FEELS LIKE WITH WHERE I AM TODAY, I'VE DONE THAT NOW.
SO I KNOW I'M READY, AND I'M GONNA DO IT.
I'M GONNA ASK JESSICA TO MARRY ME,
AND I WANT IT TO BE PERFECT.
SHE HAS NO IDEA.
SO I'M JUST INCREDIBLY EXCITED AND PROUD OF MYSELF.
-HELLO. -HELLO, HOW ARE YOU?
-HI. -I'M DOING OKAY.
HOW ARE YOU ALL DOING? -I'M DOING GOOD.
-GOOD. -DOING WELL.
ALL RIGHT. SO, HOW ARE YOU FEELING TODAY?
I FEEL BETTER THAN I'VE FELT YET.
WELL, YOU'RE STARTING TO GET THERE.
YOU MADE IT TO DOWN TO 371.
COME A LONG WAY FROM BEING OVER 700 POUNDS TO BEING UNDER 400.
THAT'S VERY GOOD PROGRESS YOU MADE.
YOU DON'T NEED THAT OXYGEN THAT YOU WERE DEPENDENT ON.
NO, THAT'S BEEN MY BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT SO FAR,
IS NOT HAVING TO LUG THAT THING AROUND ANYMORE.
YEAH. YOU DON'T NEED THAT ON YOUR FACE, HUH?
RIGHT. IT'S AMAZING.
I'M GOING PLACES WITH MY KIDS AND GETTING OUT,
AND I CAN GO TO THE STORE WITH JESSICA.
AND IT'S LIKE MY WHOLE LIFE
HAS COMPLETELY CHANGED IN THE LAST YEAR.
-THAT'S GOOD. -IT'S AMAZING.
WELL, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE A LOT OF CHANGES NEXT YEAR.
OKAY, SO, A YEAR FROM NOW,
YOU'RE GONNA BE A TOTALLY DIFFERENT PERSON.
LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.
SO, YOU'RE DOING GREAT, BUT YOU STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO
TO MAKE SURE YOUR WEIGHT LOSS IS NOT TEMPORARY.
AND THEN, ONCE YOU GET CLOSER TO 300 HERE IN A FEW MONTHS,
WE CAN START CONSIDERING REMOVING
SOME OF YOUR LYMPHEDEMA AND EXCESS SKIN,
AND THAT WILL HELP YOU A GREAT DEAL.
BUT THAT'S ONLY IF YOU STAY ON TRACK AND KEEP THIS UP, OKAY?
AWESOME. YES, SIR.
ALL RIGHT, AND WE GET YOU
TO YOUR TARGET WEIGHT, LESS THAN A YEAR.
AWESOME. THAT SOUNDS AMAZING.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.
YOU'VE COMPLETELY CHANGED NOT ONLY MY LIFE
BUT MY FAMILY'S, TOO, AND WE'RE VERY APPRECIATIVE.
WELL, THAT'S OUR JOB.
YES, SIR. YOU'RE DOING AWESOME.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
WELL, YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME.
OKAY, I'LL SEE YOU ALL SOON.
IF YOU NEED ANYTHING, GIVE ME A CALL.
ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU, SIR.
ALL RIGHT. NICE TO SEE YOU. BYE.
-GOODBYE. -BYE.
ALL RIGHT.
I'M SO PROUD OF YOU.
Cillas: THANK YOU.
I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SEE WHAT'S NEXT.
MM-HMM. YEAH.
CAN YOU GET MY WALKER FOR ME?
OPEN THE DOOR, BABE. -OKAY.
I'M VERY PROUD OF HOW FAR CILLAS HAS COME
AND WHAT HE'S BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH
IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
AND I HAVE SEEN ENOUGH FROM CILLAS TO KNOW
THAT HE'S DETERMINED TO DO THIS, AND THAT HE WILL WORK WITH US
TO DO WHAT IT TAKES TO GET TO HIS TARGET WEIGHT SOON.
Cillas: I'M REALLY PROUD OF MYSELF,
AND I'M FEELING REALLY GOOD RIGHT NOW.
AND I CAN'T WAIT TO START PLANNING
WHEN I'M GONNA POP THE QUESTION.
I ALREADY HAVE SOME IDEAS, BUT I WANT TO DO IT
JUST LIKE HOW I IMAGINED IT AND TRY TO MAKE IT PERFECT.
SO I'M JUST AS EXCITED AS I CAN BE, AND I CAN'T WAIT.
THIS HAS BEEN A DREAM OF MINE FOR SO LONG,
AND IT'S ALL STARTING TO BECOME A REALITY FOR ME,
AND IT JUST FEELS AMAZING.
Cillas: IS THAT A STRAWBERRY?
Jessica: MM-HMM.
YOUR FAVORITE.
TODAY'S THE BIG DAY.
AFTER EIGHT YEARS OF BEING TOGETHER,
I'M FINALLY GONNA ASK JESSICA TO BE MY WIFE.
I'M LIVING THROUGH YOU RIGHT NOW, OKAY?
I'VE ALWAYS WANTED FOR US TO GET MARRIED
AND MAKE IT OFFICIAL WITH JESSICA,
BUT THE LIFE I WOULD BE OFFERING HER,
ASKING HER TO MARRY ME FROM MY BED,
WAS NOT WHAT I WANTED FOR HER.
BUT NOW I CAN DO ALMOST EVERYTHING FOR MYSELF,
SO I'M REALLY EXCITED THE LIFE I'VE WANTED FOR SO LONG
IS MATERIALIZING.
SO...
WE SHOULD TALK ABOUT SOMETHING.
WHAT?
FIRST, I WROTE SOMETHING.
I'M GONNA READ IT TO YOU, OKAY?
OKAY. YOU KNOW ME --
I CAN'T REMEMBER ANYTHING, SO I HAD TO --
I HAD TO TYPE IT ON MY PHONE.
ALL RIGHT.
JESSICA, YOU HAVE STOOD BESIDE ME
THROUGH EVERYTHING I'VE BEEN THROUGH THESE PAST COUPLE YEARS.
YOU HAVE HELPED ME WHEN I'VE CRIED.
YOU HAVE ENCOURAGED ME WHEN I WAS DOWN.
YOU HAVE NEVER LET ME GIVE UP ON HAVING A BETTER LIFE
AND A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO WITHOUT YOU
AND THE GIRLS IN MY LIFE.
YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN THE INSPIRATION FOR ME
DOING EVERYTHING I HAVE DONE THIS LAST YEAR.
I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN TO YOU WHAT YOU MEAN TO ME,
AND I WANT TO SPEND THE REST OF MY LIFE WITH YOU.
I WANT TO GROW OLD WITH YOU, AND I NOW KNOW THAT IF I KEEP
ON THE PATH THAT I AM ON, ALL OF IT IS POSSIBLE.
SO TODAY, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR YOUR HAND IN MARRIAGE...
SO WE CAN START THE BEGINNING OF THE REST OF OUR LIFE.
JESSICA ERIN CAMPBELL...
...WILL YOU MARRY ME?
YES.
IT'S FUNNY, IT'S BEEN...
I LOVE YOU. I LOVE YOU, TOO.
I FEEL LIKE I'M ON TOP OF THE WORLD RIGHT NOW,
AND I CAN'T WAIT TO START GIVING JESSICA
THE LIFE SHE'S ALWAYS DESERVED.
ONE MORE.
DATE NIGHT WAS S-- AMAZING, SUPERB, FANTABULOUS.
I'M SO HAPPY.
I GOT ENGAGED.
CAN I HELP YOU? NO, I GOT IT.
IT'S A TOTAL BRAND-NEW BEGINNING,
AND RIGHT NOW I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO PLANNING A WEDDING.
SO EXCITED.
WE'RE DOING THIS.
Cillas: I'M SO HAPPY AND THANKFUL THAT JESSICA WANTS TO DO THIS WITH ME
AND NOT AS MY CARETAKER OR ROOMMATE
BUT AS MY WIFE AND ME AS HER HUSBAND.
AND I'M GONNA DEDICATE MYSELF TO MAKING SURE
SHE NEVER REGRETS THAT DECISION.
HOLD ON.
TODAY, WE'RE DOING SOMETHING FUN AS A FAMILY.
THERE ARE PLACES THE KIDS HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO GO,
AND ONE OF THE ONES AT THE TOP OF THEIR LIST
WAS GOING TO A TRAMPOLINE PARK.
SO THAT'S WHERE WE'RE GOING TODAY,
AND I'M EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO BE A PART OF IT
AND SEE THEM HAVE FUN.
I WISH I COULD DO IT WITH THEM,
BUT I'M NOT QUITE TO THE POINT WHERE I CAN,
BECAUSE I STILL NEED MY WALKER.
BUT MY GOAL IS TO BE WALKING COMPLETELY ON MY OWN
IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.
WHERE DO YOU GUYS WANT TO GO?
-EVERYWHERE! -YOU WANT TO GO EVERYWHERE?
SO PICK A SPOT.
NO. NO PICKING A SPOT.ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO.
LET'S START WITH THIS FOAM PIT RIGHT HERE.
-ALL RIGHT. -ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO.
-YEAH, I'M DOING A BACK FLIP. -YOU BETTER DO A BACK FLIP.
TODAY, WE'RE IN THE TRAMPOLINE PARK.
IT WAS FUN SEEING MY DAD OUT HERE WITH US.
I CAN'T BELIEVE MY DAD IS OUT HERE.
IT'S FUN BECAUSE HE HASN'T BEEN OUT,
AND HE HASN'T DONE A LOT OF STUFF.
BUT NOW THAT HE IS, IT'S KIND OF MORE EXCITING AND MORE FUN.
LET'S SEE HOW HIGH YOU GUYS CAN GET!
COME ON! -I'M GONNA GO SWIMMING!
Brooklynn: HIM BEING A DAD NOW AFTER HIS WEIGHT LOSS IS MUCH BETTER
BECAUSE HE CAN GO MORE PLACES WITH US,
HE CAN DO MORE WITH US AND BE, LIKE, MORE OF A DAD NOW.
IT MAKES ME FEEL MUCH MORE BETTER AND HAPPIER.
I LOOK FORWARD TO MORE ACTIVITIES WITH HIM.
Cillas: DO A FRONT FLIP, BO!
OH! GOOD JOB, BABY!
GOOD JOB.
I'M DETERMINED TO GET TO MY TARGET WEIGHT
BY THIS TIME NEXT YEAR.DO A FLIP, BO!
'CAUSE I'M NOT WASTING ANY MORE TIME
AND MISSING OUT ON ANY MORE OF MY LIFE.
BECAUSE NOTHING COMPARES OR IS EVEN CLOSE
TO BEING WORTH THIS RIGHT NOW,
BEING WITH MY FAMILY AND ENJOYING LIFE WITH THEM.
GOOD JOB! GOOD JOB!
GOOD JOB, BUDDY.
I AM EXTREMELY PROUD OF CILLAS. HE'S DONE GREAT.
IT FEELS REALLY GREAT TO BE OUT TOGETHER AS A FAMILY.
IT'S EXCITING, AND I REALLY, REALLY PRAYED AND HOPED
THAT THERE WAS A DAY LIKE THIS WOULD COME.
Cillas: I'M SO CLOSE TO HAVING THE LIFE I'VE DREAMED OF, AS THE HUSBAND
I WANT TO BE AND THE FATHER I WANT TO BE.
AND I CAN'T WAIT FOR THAT.
READY? ONE! TWO!
THREE, GO!