Take My Tumor
The Man With the Talking Neck Tumor
A massive tumor on Tim's neck continues to grow at an alarming rate, but doctors fear that removing it could leave him paralyzed.
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The Woman With a Tumor for a Stomach
The bulbous tumor growing from Jennifer's stomach threatens her relationship with her long-time boyfriend; fifteen-year-old Marcelo travels from Angola to Los Angeles to have a massive neck tumor removed, but the operation may be too risky.
A Cold One; The Books; Corn
Dr. Colón helps a woman who cannot keep her joints in place; a new mother suffers from a tragic boat accident; a bodybuilding leukemia survivor; a constipated baby.
A Smile; The Whip; Jokes
Dr. Colón faces more chiropractic challenges when she treats a woman with CMT who hopes to stand at her daughter's wedding, a big breasted woman with extreme neck pain, and the show's sound man, who was born with cerebral palsy and an uneven body.
Carlton & Shantel's Story
Shantel's brother Carlton lives downstairs but she hardly ever sees him because at 600 lbs each, neither can do the stairs safely; to break free from a death spiral of codependent eating they need Dr. Now's help to reforge their sibling relationship.
Christina's Story
Christina has not left her house in two years due to her size; she has eaten herself into a state that will soon kill her if she does not change.
Paula's Story
Paula has built a wall around herself to push people away; when she suddenly loses a loved one she can no longer ignore the threat of losing her own life.
Mercedes' Story
Mercedes, who has severe lymphedema, must overcome trauma to lose weight.
Angie J's Story
At over 600 pounds, Angie is trying to get to Houston to see Dr. Nowzaradan, in hope of getting weight loss surgery to save her life; family conflict and disagreements may stop her from being able to do what she needs before she even gets the chance.
Vianey & Allen's Story
Vianey and Allen are locked in a co-dependent relationship based on a shared love of food; as they head to Houston, they will soon find out if their relationship can handle the strain of growing healthy together.
John & Lonnie's Story
John and Lonnie are two brothers from opposite ends of the spectrum; estranged for years, the brothers are now brought together by a common need to lose weight while they still can.
Lindsey's Story
Lindsey has a white picket fence, a loving husband and a great job, but her food addiction threatens to ruin everything; as she embarks on a weight loss journey to save her life, her husband may provide more harm than support.
Lisa's Journey
Lisa wouldn't have made it this far without the help of her chief enabler, her boyfriend Randy; when Randy falls ill, Lisa finds out if she has the will and determination to turn her life around.
David's Journey
Growing up in foster care, David suffered from a lack of attention and didn't develop a sense of self-worth; now he's relying on his favorite foster mom to support him as he finds the motivation to change and save his own life.
Lisa's Journey
Lisa wouldn't have made it this far without the help of her chief enabler, her boyfriend Randy; when Randy falls ill, Lisa finds out if she has the will and determination to turn her life around.
David's Journey
Growing up in foster care, David suffered from a lack of attention and didn't develop a sense of self-worth; now he's relying on his favorite foster mom to support him as he finds the motivation to change and save his own life.
Lindsey's Story
Lindsey has a white picket fence, a loving husband and a great job, but her food addiction threatens to ruin everything; as she embarks on a weight loss journey to save her life, her husband may provide more harm than support.
My First Chapter Is Unwritten
A man who always longed for a sibling stumbles upon a shocking family murder; Lisa meets a woman eager to find her biological mother, but she also finds information that changes her view of the past.
If I'd Only Known About Her
A woman longs to meet her birth father, a man she credits for saving her life during a difficult childhood, even though they never met; a desperate man hopes Lisa can end a 57-year search for his infant sister, who he never stopped loving.
The Letters Just Stopped Coming
A young man who received letters from his birth mother longs to know the truth of the words she wrote; a man haunted by the memory of his younger brother being taken from their home seeks to reunite the family.
All the Leaves Fell off My Family Tree
A woman's world was shaken when she discovered she was adopted at 25, and goes onto learn more dramatic revelations; a mother is in a race against time to find her son who she placed for adoption 46 years ago.
Buried Truth
Jane and Lisa share the news about the exhumation with a group of Hicks babies that have questioned whether Dr. Hicks was in fact their biological father; Sallie and the Hicks babies learn the DNA results.
Secrets from the Grave
Wendy and her team encounter unexpected challenges with the exhumation; Sallie struggles emotionally with her decision to exhume; the Hicks babies learn the DNA results; three Hicks babies are connected with biological family.
Black Market Baby Dealer
After Thomas Hicks sold over 200 babies illegally in the 1950s and 1960s, Jane Blasio works to reunite the stolen babies with biological families while trying to unearth secrets about Hicks himself.
Wedding Crasher Baby
An emergency birth interrupts a wedding; a woman delivers after crashing her car; a baby with a life-threatening condition is born prematurely.
Baby Born Twice
A baby is born twice; a woman in labor is torn apart by a tornado; a wife gives birth at home.
Born on a Sidewalk
A woman goes into delivery while in a cab; a life-threatening pregnancy; twin sisters have their babies on the same day.
Baby in a Hurricane
A woman gives birth prematurely during Hurricane Sandy; an Army soldier coaches his wife's delivery from Afghanistan; a baby delivered in a shopping mall parking lot.
In Her Own Hands
A woman unknowingly conceives just two months after giving birth, suffers horrible cramps one night and delivers a baby girl into her own hands, never aware she was pregnant.
From Heartbeat to Heart Attack
A pregnant woman suffers strokes and a heart attack.
Baby on a Boat
A woman experiences severe abdominal cramps while on a boat in the middle of the open water.
Crash and Born
A high-school student thinks that her weight gain and fatigue are from eating poorly and working too much.
False Positive
After failing two pregnancy tests, a woman is shocked to learn the truth about her symptoms; a woman gets a surprise after having gastric bypass surgery.
Long Shot
An unknowing mother goes into labor in her bathroom; a woman's water breaks years after being told that she is unable to get pregnant.
Krystal & Danie
Krystal is keeping the baby a secret; Danie fears her dad will reject her baby.
Carmen & Jerline
Carmen is a struggling single mother; Jerline and her husband are unemployed.
Jen & Chanda
Jen is pregnant again after a stillbirth; Chanda is afraid to tell her parents of her pregnancy.
Richanne & Paola
Richanne is diagnosed with a brain tumor and pregnant; Paola's pregnancy could ruin her career.
Krystal & Danie
Krystal is keeping the baby a secret; Danie fears her dad will reject her baby.
Carmen & Jerline
Carmen is a struggling single mother; Jerline and her husband are unemployed.
Jen & Chanda
Jen is pregnant again after a stillbirth; Chanda is afraid to tell her parents of her pregnancy.
Richanne & Paola
Richanne is diagnosed with a brain tumor and pregnant; Paola's pregnancy could ruin her career.
Baby on a Boat
A woman experiences severe abdominal cramps while on a boat in the middle of the open water.
Crash and Born
A high-school student thinks that her weight gain and fatigue are from eating poorly and working too much.
False Positive
After failing two pregnancy tests, a woman is shocked to learn the truth about her symptoms; a woman gets a surprise after having gastric bypass surgery.
Long Shot
An unknowing mother goes into labor in her bathroom; a woman's water breaks years after being told that she is unable to get pregnant.
Seana's Story
Seana is 23 and nearly 700 lbs, living at her mom's house, depressed and anxious, her weight-gain threatening to take her last breath; Dr. Now can give her the tools she needs to live, but until she chooses life, no one can save Seana but herself.
James' Story
James comes from a long line of family obesity; he is determined not to die as his sister and father did; he hopes to get gastric bypass and even start dating again.
Tara's Story
A mother of two who is too ashamed of her size to be seen with her children; she is committed to regaining her confidence and being a proud mother.
Bethany's Story
Bethany has two daughters who live in fear of losing their mom to her food addiction; once an addiction counselor, Bethany has gotten so big that she can no longer work; now she risks losing her life if Dr Now can't help her curb her own addiction.
J.T.'s Story
JT is almost 900lbs with a 100-lb lymphedema mass on his leg and a food addiction that is bound to kill him if he doesn't change; his girlfriend takes him to Houston, but when his behavior drives her away, JT is left with only Dr. Now to help.
Gina's Story
Gina and wife Beth live with Gina's mother, but she and Gina's sister blame Beth for Gina's spiraling weight problem; it will take all Gina's will to leave home for Houston to get Dr Now's help, to save her life and her marriage.
Travis's Story
When Travis gets too big to walk down the aisle, he promises to give his wife a proper wedding; he gains more weight, leaving Dr Now as Travis' only hope to lose weight and get the life he and his wife dreamed of having together.
Joyce's Story
Joyce needs home health care and hasn't left the house in three years; getting to Dr. Now in Houston is just the first step and when he prescribes therapy where Joyce must revisit an unhappy past with her mom; it might be more than she can handle.
Geno and Nico's Journey
As an Italian American, Geno was raised with lots of love, family and food; now, he's still living with his mom and eating himself to death, and it's time to make a change; Geno's cousin, Nico, joins the cause; they pledge to lose weight together.
Latonya's Journey
Latonya found the man she wants to marry; the only problem is that, at almost 700 pounds, she can't walk down the aisle; Latonya doesn't want to give up the food that she's used to, but she may do it for love.
Geno and Nico's Journey
As an Italian American, Geno was raised with lots of love, family and food; now, he's still living with his mom and eating himself to death, and it's time to make a change; Geno's cousin, Nico, joins the cause; they pledge to lose weight together.
Latonya's Journey
Latonya found the man she wants to marry; the only problem is that, at almost 700 pounds, she can't walk down the aisle; Latonya doesn't want to give up the food that she's used to, but she may do it for love.
Joyce's Story
Joyce needs home health care and hasn't left the house in three years; getting to Dr. Now in Houston is just the first step and when he prescribes therapy where Joyce must revisit an unhappy past with her mom; it might be more than she can handle.
Dr. Pimple Popper
Angelina has a huge chest lump under her left breast; Delano has a football-sized mass on his back.
The Lipoma Whisperer
Melissa tries to cover a huge lipoma with a sweatshirt for years; Tyler's fear of cancer keeps him from having his huge head lumps diagnosed; Tahj is covered in painful boils; Amber has ear keloids that take control of her life.
The World's Largest Lump
Ronen's mysterious lump above his knee is one of the largest Dr. Lee has ever seen; Amber suffers from a debilitating skin disease that no one understands; Sandy has a neck lump she calls Tommy; Kristy's eyelid cyst is ruining her life.
This Cyst Persists
Half of Mary's body is a size 18 while the other half is a size 8; Anthony's cyst is in the area called the "Triangle of Death;" Shane wants to get a lump off his back; Brandi is anxious about getting a lump removed from her chest.
My Octopus Lipoma
Steven's bump is so large, his daughter thinks he is growing a monster on his back; Catherine's arm lump has grown so big that it's nearly up to her armpit; Ethan suffers from an irritating rash in an uncomfortable and awkward place on his body.
Fast Times at Nevus High
John lost his sight at a young age and soon after began growing lumps on his body. Lynette has hundreds of pebble-sized bumps all over her arms, chest and belly. Gabe cannot imagine going to college with the unsightly mole on the back of his head.
Mötley Cÿst
Casey's birthmark covers most of her face, head and neck; James has mysterious massive growths on his inner thigh and lower abdomen; Jerry had to hang up his rock star vocal cords when a lump grew out the side of his throat.
Poop! (There it is)
Johnnie's crippling psoriasis keeps him from spending time with his daughter; Aimee has a mohawk of cysts on her head; Edith's face markings and itchy skin condition turn out to be more than she expected.
A Head of Cauliflower Bumps
Elizabeth's head is covered with giant cauliflower-shaped bumps; Jamaal has been growing a strange knob on the left side of his butt since he was just a boy; Donna's cracking, bleeding skin condition has aged her face and kept her from being social.
Stucco on You
Bob suffers from mysterious open-wound sores all over his body; Virginia's stress-ball-sized lump is such a pain in her neck that she can't wait to have it removed; Ted suffers from flaking, itchy, stucco-like skin and has had no luck finding a cure.
Monster in the Mirror
J-Fab is the life of the party, but her shoulder bump is seriously cramping her style; Dan is a gentle giant with lumps on his head that add a few inches; Teresa's red face and bumpy nose make her feel like a monster.
Keloid-Con
Fit guy Alonso wants to show off his progress in the gym, but his 70 lipomas are holding him back; Porscha is a comic book enthusiast with two symmetrical lumps on her face; Jeffrey has a leaky lump named Larry on the back of his head.
Veiny Balloons
Robert carries the weight of providing for his family and the weight of the huge lump on his head; Christina has liquid-filled growths next to her eyes; Felipe, a photographer with a dry skin condition so severe he risks losing his career.
Scaly Mermaid Skin
Natasha has ambitions of becoming a model, but her massive ear keloids are keeping her off the runway; eight-year-old Wynter wants her scaly mermaid skin cured; Dr. Lee's bestie, Raquel, needs help with a new product for a private area.
Tales From the Cyst
Nhan has an extreme, red birthmark that covers half his face; Debbie worries that her shoulder lump will prematurely age her; Justin is a dude rockin' a man bun, but he's having no fun due to the bumps poking through his scalp.
Crazy, Stupid, Lump
Jess is a widower looking for love who is stuck with a giant bump on his neck; Cherish developed a leopard-print face during pregnancy; former NFL defensive tackle Marcell Dareus hopes Dr. Lee can tackle his forehead lipoma.
California Bumpin'
Brent has a tricep bump potentially intertwined in his muscle; Jeb loves the beach but refuses to go because of the massive number of blackheads, pimples, and cysts all over his body; Wanda's mysterious mark that caves in her side.
Quadripple Nipple
Don's psoriasis has completely taken over his body; Jeff has a large growth on his spine; Sara has an extra set of breasts and nipples.
Tales From the Cyst
Nhan has an extreme, red birthmark that covers half his face; Debbie worries that her shoulder lump will prematurely age her; Justin is a dude rockin' a man bun, but he's having no fun due to the bumps poking through his scalp.
Crazy, Stupid, Lump
Jess is a widower looking for love who is stuck with a giant bump on his neck; Cherish developed a leopard-print face during pregnancy; former NFL defensive tackle Marcell Dareus hopes Dr. Lee can tackle his forehead lipoma.
California Bumpin'
Brent has a tricep bump potentially intertwined in his muscle; Jeb loves the beach but refuses to go because of the massive number of blackheads, pimples, and cysts all over his body; Wanda's mysterious mark that caves in her side.
Quadripple Nipple
Don's psoriasis has completely taken over his body; Jeff has a large growth on his spine; Sara has an extra set of breasts and nipples.
Veiny Balloons
Robert carries the weight of providing for his family and the weight of the huge lump on his head; Christina has liquid-filled growths next to her eyes; Felipe, a photographer with a dry skin condition so severe he risks losing his career.
Scaly Mermaid Skin
Natasha has ambitions of becoming a model, but her massive ear keloids are keeping her off the runway; eight-year-old Wynter wants her scaly mermaid skin cured; Dr. Lee's bestie, Raquel, needs help with a new product for a private area.
Shot in the Head
Doctors treat a gunshot victim who has a life-threatening wound to the head.
A Dangerous Night
Staff treats patient injured while engaging in risky behavior at night.
Mangled By a Train
Medical staff treats a patient who was hit by a train while crossing the tracks.
High-Speed Pileup
Medical staff treats patient injured in a car wreck involving multiple vehicles.
Amanda
Intervention expert Kristina Wandzilak works with individuals struggling with addiction problems.
Kevin
A diabetic and alcoholic man, 26, alienates his family and friends with his downward spiral of drinking.
Alissa
A heroin addict who is supported financially by her 70-year-old father turns to Kristina for help to get out of her drug-induced haze.
Klea
Kristina tries to help a 19-year-old meth addict who has turned to prostitution to support her drug habit.
Jeremy
A 21-year-old OxyContin addict comes from a family with a devastating history of addiction problems.
Pony Play; Addicted to Drinking Paint
Nicole's addiction to Pony Play; Heather's addicted to drinking paint.
Identical Twin Obsession; Eats Mattresses
Amy and Becky are addicted to being identical; Jennifer addicted to eating mattresses.
Addicted to Dolls; Eats Plastic Bags
Robert consumes up to 16 plastic bags every week; 48-year-old Catherine can't part from her plastic doll.
Eats Bricks; Married to a Carnival Ride
Linda has been married to a 70-foot carnival ride, Bruce, for three years; in 12 years Patrice has consumed approximately half a ton of bricks.
Addicted to Being Pamela Anderson
29-year-old Carolyn Anderson is addicted to transforming herself into the "Baywatch" actress Pamela Anderson.
Addicted to Air Freshener; Long Neck Woman
A woman who drinks air freshener every day and a person obsessed with having the world's longest neck.
Addicted to Psychics; Addicted to Body Casting
A man is addicted to covering his body in orthopedic plaster casts; a woman who speaks with psychics at least three times a day to avoid loneliness.
Grandma Lover; Addicted to Being Madonna
Kyle chooses to only date women over the age of 65; Adam is obsessed with transforming himself into Madonna.
Is That a Goat?
Donny has been to jail twice because of his hoard; Joyce finds comfort in her doll collection, while others see it as creepy.
Stop Touching My Stuff!
It takes less than a week for 16-year-old Haley to fill a bedroom with stuff; her parents hope that a visit with an extreme hoarder will scare their daughter straight.
Overtaken by Puppets
A former ventriloquist turns her career into an obsession; Harold has trouble being a good father when his daughter isn't allowed in his home.
I Can't Breathe
Larina's compulsive hoarding puts her on the verge of losing her 10-year-old daughter.
Tiny Monsters
Sherry's hoarding has broken up her marriage and now authorities threaten to take her children and condemn her home.
Stop Touching My Stuff!
It takes less than a week for 16-year-old Haley to fill a bedroom with stuff; her parents hope that a visit with an extreme hoarder will scare their daughter straight.
Overtaken by Puppets
A former ventriloquist turns her career into an obsession; Harold has trouble being a good father when his daughter isn't allowed in his home.
I Can't Breathe
Larina's compulsive hoarding puts her on the verge of losing her 10-year-old daughter.
Tiny Monsters
Sherry's hoarding has broken up her marriage and now authorities threaten to take her children and condemn her home.
Addicted to Psychics; Addicted to Body Casting
A man is addicted to covering his body in orthopedic plaster casts; a woman who speaks with psychics at least three times a day to avoid loneliness.
Grandma Lover; Addicted to Being Madonna
Kyle chooses to only date women over the age of 65; Adam is obsessed with transforming himself into Madonna.
Is That a Goat?
Donny has been to jail twice because of his hoard; Joyce finds comfort in her doll collection, while others see it as creepy.
Ashley B's Story
At 600 pounds, Ashley has to move home, so her mom can help her care for herself and her newborn daughter; Ashley must overcome a lifetime's worth of unfortunate circumstances and get Dr. Now's help in Houston.
Amber's Story
Amber is 23, over 600-lbs, and relies on her family and boyfriend for even simple needs; her fear of dying young is so overwhelming that she decides to relocate 2,000 miles in hopes that weight loss surgery will give her life back.
Susan's Story
Susan, 37-year-old woman, has never lived on her own because of her weight, is finally seeking help to get out on her own.
Dominic's Story
Dominic's life is falling apart due to his food addiction; over 600 pounds and living in a van with his brother, he decides to leave California for Texas, where only Dr. Now can help him learn to face life's challenges without using food to cope.
Megan's Story
At 24 years old and over 600 lbs, Megan lives at home with her mom, who cooks for her since Megan can't do much on her own; Megan must travel to Houston to meet Dr Now and change her eating habit or her life may end before it ever begins.
Ashley T's Story
Ashley is 24 and lives alone; her only sources of comfort are food and the relationships she has online; but not a single one of her profiles is real; Ashley learns that Dr Now isn't someone she can lie to like her online friends.
Leneatha's Story
For 23 years, Leneatha has worked as a pharmacy tech at a local hospital; now, she has a young daughter to support, but she's so big that it's hard to move; if Dr Now can't help her stop eating, losing her job could be the least of her worries.
Samantha's Story
At nearly 1,000 pounds, Samantha is dangerously close to dying; to make matters worse, she's paid to eat by making videos online; if Samantha doesn't overcome her toxic relationship with food, she worries she will leave her daughter motherless.
Wess' Journey
Wess gets off to a great start in Dr. Now's program, but when the cravings continue after surgery, Dr. Now sends him to therapy to confront his demons; Wess must ask himself whether he is ready to live his truth as a gay man in small-town Texas.
Syreeta's Journey
Syreeta thinks that anyone trying to help has an ulterior motive, but she's gotten so big she desperately needs help; she's learning to let down her guard for her husband, but weight-loss surgery will be tough if she can't learn to trust the surgeon.
Wess' Journey
Wess gets off to a great start in Dr. Now's program, but when the cravings continue after surgery, Dr. Now sends him to therapy to confront his demons; Wess must ask himself whether he is ready to live his truth as a gay man in small-town Texas.
Syreeta's Journey
Syreeta thinks that anyone trying to help has an ulterior motive, but she's gotten so big she desperately needs help; she's learning to let down her guard for her husband, but weight-loss surgery will be tough if she can't learn to trust the surgeon.
Samantha's Story
At nearly 1,000 pounds, Samantha is dangerously close to dying; to make matters worse, she's paid to eat by making videos online; if Samantha doesn't overcome her toxic relationship with food, she worries she will leave her daughter motherless.
Somewhere in There Is a Foot
Stacy's life-threatening scar on her foot has left her hopeless; David has the worst case of foot fungus Dr. Schaeffer has seen; Morgan, an erotic paranormal romance novelist, is hoping to get her sixth toe amputated.
Looks Bad, Feels Worse
A woman with giant springs on her shoes enters Dr. Vincent's office; a man with a rare disease has the largest feet Dr. Schaeffer has ever seen; an athlete with two different-sized feet becomes a difficult surgery.
Trouble With Toes
Dr. Vincent uses a cadaver bone to fix a woman's foot who's deathly afraid of infection; surgery to correct a woman's webbed toes becomes a crisis for Dr. Schaeffer when she develops a dangerous complication that could cost the patient her toes.
Alligator Feet
Dr. Vincent faces an eight-hour surgery to repair the worst case of dancer's feet she's ever seen; a woman's club feet give Dr. Schaeffer a shocking surprise when he removes her shoes; a man with curled toes makes for a challenging surgery.
Tough Town
Staff members of the University Medical Center in Newark, N.J., explain what led them to where they are.
One for the Road
At MetroHealth Hospital, 60 percent of traumas are alcohol-related and more than half are from car crashes.
Loss of Innocence
New Orleans Charity Hospital spends an Easter weekend trying to save children hit by cars, gunshot victims and stabbed teens.
Drawing the Line
Nashville, Tenn.; man exposes himself to a fatal virus; an attempted suicide; prom night; teen tumbles out of speeding car.
One for the Road
At MetroHealth Hospital, 60 percent of traumas are alcohol-related and more than half are from car crashes.
Jamie and David
Jamie's tiredness leads to shocking news; David has joint pain and low stamina.
Bonnie and Shannon
Bonnie's tingling foot; Shannon's high fever causes her to black out.
Jordan and Tannis
Jordan has bleeding gums and bruises; Tannis has headaches and high blood pressure.
Kurt and Jessie
Kurt's body lumps; Jessica's cheek numbness and dizziness.
My Heart Lives on the Outside
A young girl with a crippling leg defect undergoes life-changing surgery; a man is born with his heart outside his rib cage; a karate champion battles a rare skin disorder.
My Gigantic Leg
An unknown syndrome ages two boys rapidly; a man with a basketball sized tumor gets surgery; a woman with a giant leg finds love.
My Skin Could Kill Me
A girl with a paralyzed face tries to find a new smile; a man with a crippling skin condition lives life on his own terms; a man with a form of dwarfism fears his back pain will stop him from running marathons.
My Body Is Eating Itself
A man whose body is eating itself hopes surgery can cure him and save his life; a gymnast who lost her leg to cancer hopes her new prosthetic will keep her performing; the shortest living man in the world looks for a diagnosis.
My 44 Pound Baby
Parents of a 44-pound baby seek to understand why their son can't stop eating; a man travels to get his giant neck tumor removed; a young girl lives trapped inside her body; a woman with a severe chemical allergy can't go outside.
My Gigantic Leg
An unknown syndrome ages two boys rapidly; a man with a basketball sized tumor gets surgery; a woman with a giant leg finds love.
My Skin Could Kill Me
A girl with a paralyzed face tries to find a new smile; a man with a crippling skin condition lives life on his own terms; a man with a form of dwarfism fears his back pain will stop him from running marathons.