S06.E02: Janine's Story - LIVE CHAT

[PeaceLily2]

Of course it hurts!

[Guest]

What exactly is her struggle here? Does she have leg pain or something??

[55Unicorns]

...and that dipshit  "paid friend: is just standing there...

[ThisGirlAsh]

I want to be hard on her, but I feel like I have to give her some credit for still wanting to take this trip despite the many obstacles she's facing.  There's so many others on here that will only travel if their family uproots their lives to be with them.  It's frankly really sad just how alone she is.  This scene of her getting on the airplane is really terrible.  

[hoosiermom]

no way she can get into a plane bathroom

[trashtvaddict]

13 minutes ago, Giant Misfit said:

The cat! I l love the cat!!

That cat is awesome. Won’t even get out of her way!,

[aliya]

I know it looks bad for her to have to pay an assistant, but I give her props for doing it and moving ahead to see about the surgery. She's not buying a friend, she's paying for assistance. My grandmother was an LPN and worked for families that needed a nurse. She frequently traveled with them. They were paying for her expertise to help their loved one, not her friendship. In fact, Jim Crow being what it was, she couldn't have gone to a lot of places if she weren't the paid help.

Where is she traveling from and how hot was it?  Couldn't the guy put on a polo and a pair of pants to fly? 

[PeaceLily2]

If she wasn't embarrassed before getting on the plane....she is now.

[55Unicorns]

...wow...

[Brooklynista]

What exactly is she paying this "aide" for?

[hoosiermom]

oh no! she didn't make it!

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, 55Unicorns said:

...and that dipshit  "paid friend: is just standing there...

RIGHT?! What the hell was his point of being there? It's not like he helped her -- nor did he even utter a single word of support!

ETA: It seems he drove her scooter away after she was taken from the plane. Great. "Back-up scooter driver." 

[hoosiermom]

he was probably in shock and couldn't help

[Maggienolia]

So she gets on the plane. ON. The. Plane. and then decides she can't do it? Can't do what? Sit down? Although I'm pretty sure Dr. Now wouldn't think flying was a very good idea. 

[Hero]

She should have just hired a  medical service to drive her to Houston. Her paid stranger did diddly squat. 

[ChickenLatte99]

Flying just seems so unsafe at her size. Blood clots would be a concern.

[Kid]

8 minutes ago, Miracle Maxie said:

I’ll ask what I always ask. Who’s taking care of her cat?

Me too!!!!!!

[peaceknit]

3 minutes ago, hoosiermom said:

no way she can get into a plane bathroom

Probably wore a depends.

[CouchTater]

I think the assistant did the right thing.  He wasn't equipped to deal with that.  He stayed out of the way!  Good move, dude.

[PeaceLily2]

2 minutes ago, Maggienolia said:

So she gets on the plane. ON. The. Plane. and then decides she can't do it? Can't do what? Sit down? Although I'm pretty sure Dr. Now wouldn't think flying was a very good idea. 

She has to be a huge liability for the airlines.

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[hoosiermom]

How far is she from Houston?

[LordOfLotion]

The airline should have known better than to try to cram her in, and she should have known this was going to be more complicated than just buying two or three seats. She's not an idiot. And I don't know what the hired guy was supposed to do for her. He had zero medical training.

[Miracle Maxie]

Just now, hoosiermom said:

How far is she from Houston?

She’s in Seattle. 

[peaceknit]

2 minutes ago, Maggienolia said:

So she gets on the plane. ON. The. Plane. and then decides she can't do it? Can't do what? Sit down? Although I'm pretty sure Dr. Now wouldn't think flying was a very good idea. 

If she thinks that's painful, wait until she has to be driven 5 days in a van!

[Guest]

Is her assistant mute? Or just deeply regretting answering that ad?

[PeaceLily2]

She ate a corn dog in 2 bites!

[Maggienolia]

So... do we know if this paid assistant has any kind of medical or caregiver training or is just a "nice guy" willing to help a fat lady for a few bucks?? As asked upthread - what did the ad say exactly? 

[ShortyMac]

How many corn dogs was that? Four? Five? I can stomach one.

[hoosiermom]

4 corn dogs. good choice.

[LordOfLotion]

Mother of God, we're back on the corn dogs and ice cream!

[poeticlicensed]

Her voice overs are so self aware. Then she stuffs her face with corndogs and ice cream. SMH

[Guest]

Just now, PeaceLily2 said:

She ate a corn dog in 2 bites!

Living the dream!

So, basically she just had a panic attack getting on the plane? Christ, lady. (And I say this as a person who's had panic attacks.)

[Carrie]

 I agree; I don't notice either.  I understand being self-conscious though.  All of us have our days when we mistakenly believe we are the center of everyone's attention and that everyone is staring when we don't like our haircut; have cat hair all over our slacks; discover we are wearing two different shoes; use a flip phone in the grocery store,etc, etc.. Ha!  [Actually I could care less anymore!  The beauty of menopause.]. 

[PeaceLily2]

OMG!  They film her wiping her ass!

[ThisGirlAsh]

She would have been better off paying the assistant to drive her to Houston honestly.  Also, is this toilet shot necessary?  My eyes just fell out of my head for a second.

[aliya]

Dr Now's diet plan is online. Many 800-1200 calorie plans are online. She wants to eat - hence, 2 months later, we are watching her stuff corn dogs in her face (how can people eat that awful 'food'?) instead of saying she got the scare of her life and has lost 50 lbs following a plan, any plan.

[Donut Bear]

The toilet scene was pure Shakespeare

[hoosiermom]

yah. Finally a question we all had answered!

[SkinnyMinnie]

That poor kitty ran for his life...

[poeticlicensed]

The cat is a badass!

[CouchTater]

That sweet cat stays right with her, doesn't he?

[55Unicorns]

Wait a minute...did I just see her wipe her butt with a "reacher"....

[Maggienolia]

Even though we don't get a good shot of the cat's face, I'm sensing a strong FFOJ going on there (feline face of judgement). Poor kitty! 

Holy crap - I did NOT need to see her on the toilet. 

YUP - that's a "HELP" face on the cat if ever I've seen one. 

[Carrie]

9 minutes ago, LordOfLotion said:

Why do they always say they're humiliated? I've seen so many fat people on scooters now that I don't pay any attention to people on scooters. (And how sad is that?)

I agree.

[Guest]

"Maybe he can tell me what I need to do."

I can tell you! STOP EATING FOUR CORN DOGS AND A TUB OF ICE CREAM!

[QuinnInND]

I didn't need to see how she wipes her ass. TMI!!!  If anyone needs me, I'll be bleaching my eyes. 

[ChickenLatte99]

I sometimes wonder if participants are surprised they are still alive. I get the impression she thought she would'veaten herself to death at this point, but because she is still alive she is now seeking help.

[peaceknit]

1 minute ago, 55Unicorns said:

Wait a minute...did I just see her wipe her butt with a "reacher"....

Why yes, yes you did!

[ThisGirlAsh]

3 minutes ago, 55Unicorns said:

Wait a minute...did I just see her wipe her butt with a "reacher"....

What's even worse is those look like basic kitchen tongs.  What's next, a spatula? 

[Kid]

Now she is starting to piss me off.   Dr. Now is not the one letting her die.