S05.E12: Tracey's Story

[MrsRopersCaftan]

1 minute ago, 55Unicorns said:

Maybe she's on FB....can't recall her last name though..

I thought I heard them refer to her as Mrs. Matthews at Dr. Now's office.

[Azubah]

1 minute ago, 55Unicorns said:

Maybe she's on FB....can't recall her last name though..

Matthews, I think.

[Armchair Critic]

They need to cut the Jack Handey Deep Thoughts voiceovers

[hoosiermom]

1 minute ago, Armchair Critic said:

They need to cut the Jack Handey Deep Thoughts voiceovers

Hahahahahahaha Hahahaha!

[poeticlicensed]

She is one of those people that when she doesn't feel good, you can really see it on her face. 

[Brooklynista]

Wait. I hadn't even noticed that Tracy didn't have weight loss surgery. She just buckled down, did the work and lost the weight? 

Nicely done Tracy.  And with no whining. Hugs to you.

[Maggienolia]

^^^yasss yasss yasss to all of the above. Even Dr. Now seemed uplifted by the outcome and her positive outlook. I really hope they make it. 

[Azubah]

And I hope she can keep up the lymphedema therapy!

[Ellie Godfrey]

5 minutes ago, Armchair Critic said:

They need to cut the Jack Handey Deep Thoughts voiceovers

Those are so cheesy and fake.

[Hero]

Whoever wrote that last voice over should be fired... It was terribly corny.

[AnnaBanana]

3 minutes ago, Armchair Critic said:

They need to cut the Jack Handey Deep Thoughts voiceovers

I was thinking the same thing.  They're completely lame.

[Christina]

I would have guessed she was smaller than 605 at the beginning and larger that 388 at the end. Her legs were still so large that she looked so much bigger than she was.

[CouchTater]

I'm smiling at the end of an episode?  Other than Brandi and Kandi, I don't think I've ever had that happen.

[MrsRopersCaftan]

I honestly don't recall ever feeling so positive and hopeful at the end of an episode before.  I wish her all the best and hope she continues to succeed.

[Christina]

Now time for a palette cleanser with Hap and Leonard. Catch up with you all later!

[hoosiermom]

Can't wait for an update on her!

[MelissaMinion]

She's the ONLY person in this series I want to see multiple follow-ups on. It was so nice seeing Tracey and Anthony start working together differently. He's a good guy. 

[55Unicorns]

Been fun, guys and dolls.  See you next week!

[Spooneroonie]

Wow, great job Tracey! Such a breath of fresh air after the sad sack of last week.

[olivia1]

Watch and learn James!

[Lizz]

If anybody on the face of he earth deserves to say "ow, ma laygs," it's this woman!  I really admire her.

i just can't get interested in this skin removal show for some reason.

[Kid]

 I am really happy for this woman. She deserved a break, she got the break, and she made the best of it. And her husband proved to be a keeper. 

[CouchTater]

Good night all!  Bob's Burgers now for me!!

[Maggienolia]

I hope we see her in an update show at some point. Yay!!! I hope they make James K watch this on a loop until he gets a clue. Def Team Tracey! 

[Anchorabu]

Whew! After Ow Mah Legs I needed that...

[operalover]

That has got to be so painful, getting those cut off. Poor thing.

[crazycatlady58]

I guess Anthony  was not a jerk after all like someone  said,just  practicing tough love. This is one I did not want to end, I wanted to see the rest of her surgeries,  and her go hone and walk in and hug her kids and grandkids . 

[operalover]

I still don't understand why no other doctor told her about decreasing her salt to help the lymphadema swelling. Even Dr. Na didn't seem to mention it.

[Hero]

So proud of her! It's not easy to change your eating habits.

[Kid]

14 minutes ago, Schippmom said:

She stands after surgery without complaining.  I really want her to succeed!

What, no "Ow, mah legs???"

[Brooklynista]

1 minute ago, crazycatlady58 said:

I guess Anthony  was not a jerk after all like someone  said,just  practicing tough love. This is one I did not want to end, I wanted to see the rest of her surgeries,  and her go hone and walk in and hug her kids and grandkids . 

My apologies Anthony. This show has gotten me so used to douchebaggery I automatically looking for the dark side. 

[baileylucas1216]

I think Anthony is one of the best caretakers we've seen. What a good guy and a great episode! Nice change of pace from last week's "OW MAH LEHGG" 1000x over

[DC Gal in VA]

Okay, I will take back my asshole label of Anthony, but he was giving off those vibes. So glad to have a happy ending, but I agree with you crazycatlady58 and Melissa Minion and I want to see more of her and Anthony. Wow, whaddya know, Anthony is a real live dis-enabler! Are you watching Lisa!?

Great fun you all, but watching Designated Survivor now...........  

Edited March 23, 2017 by DC Gal in VA
For clarifications.

[Thriftykins]

Well that was a refreshing episode.  Tracey was like a model patient.  She faltered a little by eating stuff she wasn't supposed to, but she didn't do terribly.  She had a fairly positive attitude and a strong work ethic despite her bad childhood.  Her husband was supportive but firm in applying tough love.  Her legs were in terrible shape, especially right after the surgery, but she gritted her teeth and bore it.  Great episode.

 

Very unusual though, since like last week there was no bariatric surgery.  Her problem seemed not as much severe obesity but more like severe lymphadema.  I hope we can see a followup episode on her.

[rlc]

My small cold heart grew several sizes when she made it to the front seat of the car and they were holding hands. 

[Thriftykins]

The next episode will be a Mega-sized, 4 hour 2-parter aired in the 2 successive weeks.  But this doesn't sound particularly promising....

On March 29th

Steven and Justin's Story Part 18:00 PM on TLC, 3 hr 2017 TV-14

Part 1 of 2. Two brothers weigh nearly 1400 pounds combined, and their father drives them 35 hours to see a doctor even though they can't stand each other.

 

Then part 2 on April 5th

 

Steven and Justin's Story Part 28:00 PM on TLC, 3 hr 2017 TV-14

Conclusion. Time is running out for two brothers when one of them focuses on his new career instead of his diet, and the other spends a year on a weight-loss program but is completely noncompliant.

 

Strap yourselves in.... this could be rough.

[AZChristian]

This hasn't aired here yet, but - thanks to all the comments on the board - I'm looking forward to it, as soon as Survivor is over!

[MelissaMinion]

5 minutes ago, rlc said:

My small cold heart grew several sizes when she made it to the front seat of the car and they were holding hands. 

And frolicking in the ocean!

[Thriftykins]

46 minutes ago, Christina said:

It sounded like he said that with the removal of the tissue, she would be at near her goal weight and wouldn't need the weight loss surgery.

Well she was at 400 at her last weigh in.  The lymphadema mass Dr. Now removed was 10 pounds, plus 5 pounds of fluid.  And it was the first of 4.  So she's probably got about 45-50 pounds of lymphadema left up there, after which she'll be down to only 350.  Still some distance to go.

[Cherrio]

Way to go Tracey ! 

I hope the rest of her life is happy and healthy.

[DC Gal in VA]

Okay commercial break for Designated Survivor. 

So can Tracey use diuretics? Also, wouldn't elevating her legs help?

And one more thing, since she didn't have the surgery, she could possibly go on a low carb high protein diet with yummy good fats. Lots of cookbooks and websites out there and much tastier than the gruesome looking meal plans they're usually stuck with.

[Tenarife60]

1 hour ago, Awfarmington said:

 

I stand corrected...I guess he does work lol. I think he might be one the first who've moved there temporarily and started working. Although he is still being a jerk bag about the appts. 

Yeah, that was unusual because most of them move to Houston for a year or two (maybe more) and they never work the entire time.  Or at least they don't show it if they do.

[Armchair Critic]

16 minutes ago, Michael Stabosz said:

Steven and Justin's Story

I've been waiting all season for the guy who falls out of the golf cart, it's got to be one of them.

[mmecorday]

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Her problem seemed not as much severe obesity but more like severe lymphadema.

I was thinking the same thing. From the waist up she looked just a little overweight. Her face didn't even look chubby at all. She did look quite a bit older than her 45 years, but anyone would carrying around the weight of the equivalent of two normal size humans on her hips.

[Hockeymom]

2 hours ago, Armchair Critic said:

I have a feeling this episode will be a palate cleanser after the last two doozies.

You stole my words exactly!!

[operalover]

8 minutes ago, mmecorday said:

I was thinking the same thing. From the waist up she looked just a little overweight. Her face didn't even look chubby at all. She did look quite a bit older than her 45 years, but anyone would carrying around the weight of the equivalent of two normal size humans on her hips.

She really had a very youthful face-it was the all gray hair that made her look 60. If she dies her hair brown it would take off 15 years,

[Pretty5Vacant]

Finally airing on the west coast

[mmecorday]

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She really had a very youthful face-it was the all gray hair that made her look 60. If she dies her hair brown it would take off 15 years,

Like Cher in "Moonstruck." <3

[meow-mah-leg]

2 hours ago, Awfarmington said:

The bf looks quite young, no where old enough to have that much white hair. 

that's because black don't crack. 

[Hockeymom]

Well, no thirty pages of comments for this one!

Nice people, nice kids, self aware, accountable, and responsible. I wish them all the best!

Take that James.

Actually, unlike James, they don't need any help from me!