BOOGIE... I am a person that has not really ever been active on your channel, and I've only really started watching most of your content earlier this year, so I doubt you'll see this comment. But on the slim chance that you do, I want you to know that you are an UNDYING INSPIRATION to me. I've lived my life so far with nothing but problems, whether it be Asperger's, shin splints, obesity, Asthma, depression, anxiety, or whatever else. But watching you and listening to your struggles and your strength truly makes me feel that nothing in this world can take me down, and I personally thank you for that. As a quick aside, probably around the age of 6-7 I broke my front tooth riding my bike without training wheels for the first time (the story is quite hilarious I assure you), and I had it filled and corrected. over the next two years I went on to break the same tooth three additional times. The very last time I went, the dentist had told me "This tooth WILL break again. There's no avoiding that." and to this day, it has stayed, ironically after the worst dentist in my history told me it wouldn't. I had it shaped and corrected in the months before I went off to college, and I've never felt better about it. Keep on keeping on, my big, beautiful sir.
MrRoflCopterzz What an awesome thing to write. My 22 yr old son has autism. After the death of my husband who was overweight he said he wasn't going to be like his dad and die young ( he was 51) At this point my son has list 180 lbs just with diet and exercise. He set his mind to it and he did it.
that statement confuses me every time i hear it. If I also pay taxes for everyone to have healthcare, doesnt the fact that I pay for everyone elses addiction cancel out people paying for mine?
boogie2988 yes boogie it does, when I claimed welfare for 3 months being out of work i was told by people that I was being payed people's tax money. yet I had been paying tax myself for 8 years... love you boog
plz do some research before you judge someone this dude has been through hell in his childhood, later being homeles with no money no food sleeping on the road plus all this health isues show some respect man
GR GAMING His life's circumstances (which might or might not be true), could be an explanation, but not an excuse. And which part of any of this deserves a showing of respect in your eyes?
boogie, I was diagnosed with lymphedema in January. My legs were twice your size. I had one infection that was hard to get rid of, but 11 months later my legs are better then ever. I don't think you have all the info needed on how to treat Lymphedema. Compression socks are not enough.....not even close. In January, I was almost 600 punds. I am down to 440 and on my feet 12-15 hours a day. There are better compression wraps and stockings you need to use to keep the swelling under control. I can go on and on about this. I can help if you want....I am living with this condition every day.
I also have lympedema and I agree 100% He needs to see a Lymphedema specialist to learn how to wrap his legs or teach his wife how to wrap them. He would feel and be so much healthier if he got that lymph moving out with the wraps. I hope Boogie reads your message.
my sister passed November 25th after tripping and ultimately a blood clot caused septic shock. she passed after having 3 heart attacks in the middle of the night. she was 56 and I am in more pain than you can imagine.
Smith91RT Smith It's really hard right here at the holidays especially. Thanksgiving was her favorite holiday. Thank you for the well wishes but my faith will sustain!
I actually suffer from a condition called post thrombotic syndrome, my left leg is essentially kaput for the rest of my life and with the added bonus of cellulitis (such a painful thing man it floored me for a month) and venous ulcers and edema it's not fun. I can't imagine the pain you must be in daily man. big hugs from a fellow sufferer
Also it took the docs three months to find the clots in my veins so they bonded hence the PTS. I tried to film a vlog showing what they have to do at the hospital today but apparently they don't let you film that kind of procedure. but hey massive kudos to you bud for managing to record as much as you do with the pain you must be in
The point of your story, I've dealt with that reaction as you did because of my disability. You are pretty awesome for discussing this, however the comments seem to be pretty mean sadly. It's my hope that the thoughts of everything GREAT that has come of your life pushes out the negative.
Mr. Benji Grim Thankyou! You're awesome and very kind to say this :) Boogie is one of the kindest youtubers that you feel it's ok to be honest and share what's going on in your life. People like you make the community welcoming as well!
Imperfectly Vegan and when he dies, you'll be leaving comments like the rest of us talking about how he needs to stop eating such bad food and do some fucking exercises.
Derek Chambers do you really think that he doesn't know what needs to be done? Do you honestly think that a comment section full of hate and cruel comments are going to help him in any way? The assholes calling him names and being rude are hurting him, not helping him. The vegan part of me wants to beg him to go vegan, stop eating the foods that's causing inflammation in his body, eat more fruits and vegetables to try to boost his immune system so his body can fight the infection so he can heal faster, but if I say that, everyone will attack me for "forcing my beliefs" on him. I can't win no matter what I say so all I can do is tell him that he's an amazing person because I think he needs to hear that.
The Jester it's unfortunate, but it's the way it has to be if we want to keep our economy afloat. If we just give away procedures that's time and resources that can't be made back up except by raising taxes, and our taxes are high enough as is.
The Jester it's better than not being able to get medical attention at all because the waiting lists are too high or your government doesn't seem your requirements as necessary... There's a woman in Australia who is slowly becoming a quadraplegic because of swollen disks. This is completely preventable but she is unable to get an operation even with a note from her doctor because the Australian government still views her as not handicapped and capable of working.
Holy shit my heart totally just broke for you (hugs) I'm so glad you got to keep your leg!! It's so easy for people to judge when they don't know. I have a lot of "hidden illnesses" and people judge. Please keep diligent on your self care! We all love you :)
I don't understand why so many Americans don't want help from the government. I know taxes will raise but at least everyone would have health insurance.
Yeah I'm very happy to be living in a country with government funded healthcare. My lung has collapsed twice in my life, first time needed a minor surgery, second needed a major surgery. If I lived in the US, I'd be in debt for hundreds of thousands of dollars, because without that medical care I would have died. My life would have been ruined. I don't understand how a modern society can be ok with doing that to thousands of people every day.
***** Fair enough, thousands was hyperbolic, but it obviously is a significant amount of people. (Edit: Actually it doesn't seem so hyperbolic after all when doing a little bit of Googling.) www.cnbc.com/id/100840148 Nathan Contorelli And to you, I had a condition called spontaneous pneumothorax. Which is a completely spontaneous collapse of the lung which generally happens to young, tall men. There's absolutely nothing you can do to prevent it, it just happens, hence the name. Should I and anyone else with this condition, and many others like it, have to go into hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt because of it? I was 20 years old when it first happened and 22 the second time, in no kind of financial shape to pay hospital bills somewhere around $100 000. The entire idea is that everyone pays into it so that nobody has to deal with such a horrible situation, including yourself. You say "why should I have to play for someone else's problems" but it protects you as well. Chances are pretty good that at some point in your life you're going to need serious health care. I much prefer going through life knowing I'll never have to worry about the cost.
***** I just edited my post and left a link. Here it is again. www.cnbc.com/id/100840148 "Bankruptcies resulting from unpaid medical bills will affect nearly 2 million people this year-making health care the No. 1 cause of such filings, and outpacing bankruptcies due to credit-card bills or unpaid mortgages, according to new data."
Boogie, It is actually interesting you shared this because my father went through the Cellulitis condition as well. He had oozing leg and it was his left leg, He was decent sized but not overly huge. He ignored it at first not knowing what was going on for at least 4 days, Well then after the 4th day he was getting really sick and nauseous and e couldn't figure it out why. Well my family and I decided to take him to the hospital in Rochester NY and we had this one doctor come in the room who was fantastic my I add for NY and said he was suffering from Cellulitis. He said this and I quote "Your very lucky to be alive sir, If you would have waited just one more day you would have died it was that close". We felt so lucky and fortunate that we decided to take him to the hopsital when we did. But fortunately enough the good lord above was with us on that day because my father stayed alive and is doing well and the Cellulitis has amazingly disappeared. By honestly Boogie thank you for sharing your story. :)
I do research on venous and diabetic wounds at Drexel University! I completely get how frustrating it can be for patients and staff to get these stubborn wounds to heal. So glad I can be a part of research that is helping real people. You're an inspiration boogie !! your videos on mental health have made me feel seen and heard. Thanks for everything you do
Boogie, you probably won't read this, but I see things from the other side in my line of work. I'm a doctor who does a lot of wound care. When you say the infection went down to bone, did they say you have osteomyelitis? For infections, that is a big threshold. Soft tissue is "relatively" easy to cure with antibiotics, but once it gets into the bone, it's much harder, and amputation is often the best option, since the infection can fester there for years, before resurfacing and causing you to go septic again. Your legs do remind me of chronic wound skin. Does it have that bumpy, brawny feel, like a crocodile skin purse?
Boogie, I myself know about overcoming an obstacle your body has had to endure. I was diagnosed with stage 4 testicular cancer when I was 18. I went through 7 surgeries and two aggressive doses of chemo. I had a bad infection as a result of the chemo destroying my immune system at one point and the doctors thought I might not come back from it, but somehow I did. I am cancer free today and have been in remission for 9 years now, but I still struggle to cope with what I went through on a daily basis. I just wanna say having people like you who bring such unwavering positivity and joy to the world makes it a hell of alot easier to deal with everything. Thank you for all you do. I hope you can continue to do it for a long long time, and I wish you and your family the very best this Holiday season.
I think they are also very scared. When we see someone who has had it so hard and isn't the "rags from riches" story, either in health or personal life we're told to expect, we wonder if that could of been us. In defense we blame the person, hoping that maybe it was their active choice to be that miserable and have so many issues, so that we do not have to face the cold truth that, it could happen to anyone and any one of us could be just as screwed. If anything, it's actually empathy that causes people to be so cruel in terms of blaming and condemning people, because it's projective identification, I don't want that to be me, I refuse that it could ever be me because I'm in control of my life. It HAS to be their fault, right? Because otherwise ... I could of been in those shoes. It sucks. So the me me now now of our society is this fear, this idea that we must only fend for ourselves and we will do whatever we can to get it, because we couldn't possibly be the one to get cancer, to end up mentally scarred, to be on the street, to lose our homes, our loved ones, to question why we are even here at all and face the existential dilemma of life itself. T me, any cruelty is usually out of fear. I mean, anger is a defense before the fear, to protect us in a time where we need it. To fight our proverbial tigers and take them by the tail before they kill us. This explains why so many are so damn upset about the idea of others being a different race, sexuality, gender, lifestyle etc that we don't understand and because of our empathy, it becomes apart of our lives, and we care, we care enough to hate. Education is the only way I know to remedy something like that. If people could understand that race doesn't matter, someones bedroom life doesn't affect you, that knowledge changes constantly, that mental disorders are just as valid if not sometimes more frustrating and difficult to deal with at physical, because the brain is physical, I think we'd see people less filled with fear and anger, but rather more understanding and more concern on how to help those suffering no matter what the reason.
Vixx Celacea what your describing may be empathy but I believe its empathy in denial. Just because we can empathize with someone doesnt mean we have to like ot or accept it and thats what I think your describing. Many people today though cant even get to the first step of empathy. I het it though. My daughter has multiple medical issues to the point where my wife had to quit her job to care for our daughter. Every day my daughter goes through 3+ hours of a medical routine that keeps her from doing so many things. My father died from cancer last year. I have gone from "that cant be me" to "oh crap when is it going to hit me" I cannot hope to understand personally what my daughter is going through but I can be there for her and thats when empathy matters
Julie Ann You can fuck right off with that. I didn't make that comment to feel like a man at all. I'm just telling it like it is. Others have overcome worse than what Boogie is going through, and I want to see him fight harder and live. I support him, but he's always slipping down the same slopes.
they always check for that when there are changes. they use some machine, i think its the same they use to view babies inside the belly. ultrasound or whatever. its weird.
boogie2988 I hope you feel better I can't even imagine the pain you are in I had no idea and you did such a nice job explaining also I love your videos again I hope you feel better. :)
My dad had lymphadema really bad. It was a really scary sad time and I was constantly worried he was going to have to have his leg taken off. Thankfully he found a doctor (actually a "wound specialist") who was able to get the issue fixed. He has to wear compression wraps every day, but I haven't seen my dad's legs looking this good for a good part of my life. Praying this can get cleared up for you too, Boogie.
Also, my parents are doing a lifestyle change program called Profile by Sanford and it is working amazingly. My dad especially is seeing quite a bit of success. He's the kind of guy who loves food and is always hungry... but on this he isn't. AND HE CAN MOVE! I've never seen my dad so active and I'm so proud of him. They don't have any in Arkansas, but it can be done with virtual coaching and there are places in Eastern Texas.
Boogie, I wanted to say thank you for this video! My mom has lymphedema and has had it for years, but it was always difficult to explain to people who didn't know. My mom has always felt embarrassed about her legs and her feet and felt alone in her situation. Recently, she's learning that she's not the only one! I think it's super cool of you to do this video and to share what you (and my mom) are going through, and I think it's great for people with these disease to see that even really popular youtubers have the same thing and understand! So, thank you Boogie, and I hope it keeps improving for you and you have more good days 💖
Maybe leave out the part where you say "before i get as unhealthy as you"....? You could have said: Thank you for giving me perspective boogie! I'm going to start taking better care of myself too!
Dayta I get mine on Amazon for about $8 each, but you can find them in Walgreens for $20-30 a pair. They're also called TEDs. Double open heart patient here, first one at 23 yo. 47 now, never been more than 30 lbs overweight, had to have my aorta and aortic valve replaced for congenital reasons. Anytime I think I'll be sitting for over 2 hours I put em on.
thanx for reply since im from germany we dont have walgreen over here if you could link the amazon link of some of them just for example i would know what to look for since i have no idea how you call them here
These are what I purchased. Exact same ones they gave me in my hospital visits. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0052YE3QG Product Description Knee Length T.E.D. anti-embolism stockings are available in six sizes and two lengths, fitting a calf circumference of up to 26". T.E.D. anti-embolism stockings are clinically proven to reduce DVT up to 50 percent and to promote increased blood flow velocity in the legs 138 percent of baseline by compression of the deep venous system. Features and Benefits T.E.D. Anti-Embolism Stockings feature the following: Defined heel pocket to ensure correct placement Inlay circumferential knit, helping to provide one way horizontal stretch Toe opening allows easy inspection of the skin and pedal pulse
Deep South would you stop going around with that bullshit? He is getting help and he's been trying so hard to get healthy. Like did you even watch the video? Or his other videos discussing his health? He's doing everything he can and still looking for what else he can possibly do. Sympathy(and empathy) is the only thing we can give him so why the fuck shouldn't we? Nobody in this comment section knows enough about his health and what he's doing to diagnose or suggest anything to him(honestly a false diagnosis would be more dangerous than possibly lessening his motivating). And I think you may be confusing sympathy/empathy with enabling. Nobody is saying "oh it's okay, you don't have to worry or do anything about it. Everything will be fine, I'm sure it'll clear up on it's own" which would be detrimental to a persons motivation to do something. No, we are saying "Our hearts go out to you and/or we understand and hope you can get better." which in no way would make a person think something like "oh, well I guess I don't have to do anything. thanks guys" which seems to be what you're implying would happen.
Sisi Charriere he says he's trying but you can look back on videos from years ago and he is exactly the same size. So what exactly is he trying at? I don't know...I work in health and people basically make and keep themselves sick in a lot of cases.
I completely know where you are coming from. I personally was in a bad car accident 11 years ago which has impacted myself. I have been diagnosed with Fibro, Nerve damage, knee cap that is slowly disengaging, arthritis, and cervical spine narrowing. now I too am a larger person so yes of course that doesn't help, but I have been a big girl my whole life and still played sports and walked everywhere! now with these conditions I can barely walk or stand for very long without extreme pain and more swelling in my legs and my back! I am trying to keep working for my family but it's getting worse and I don't have money for insurance or medical care. I've lost countless jobs due to absenteeism, because there days I can barely get out of bed. I'm lost, scared, and in pain 24/7. Sorry you are going through that and again I completely understand.
No, I don't. If u ain't got nothing nice to say go away. I'm not one to go back and forth with ignorant people. Your words do nothing nor mean anything other then you are a hateful, disrespectful, and judgmental person. Sorry u feel the need to put labels on people to make yourself feel better.
If you don't like my comment delete it, oh that's right you can't because it's not your video. I won't mention your sign on names,I sure your just looking for attention that you don't deserve. Boogie2988 stay Kool,love your UA-cam channel 🙌💖💖💖💖💖💐💐💐💐💐💐💖💖💖💖💖💐💐
i'm actually in tears.. we all love you.. people should be more thankful and happy for what they have. and you are an amazing human being who went through alot and managed to still stay positive.. we all love you boogie.. love from Egypt
Hey man. Mad respect. I've had Primary Lymphedema for most of my life. Started at 17. Only had it diagnosed accurately last month. Your story is such an inspiration. Both in warning and prompting me to manage my condition. So glad I came across your channel. Thank you.
If you have learned anything from AGP is not to get that surgery. Look what he had to go through before he felt normal. Just diet right and lay off the mountain dew lol
Boogie I really appreciate your sharing and honesty. I had MRSA in my leg in the past about six years ago and it recurred a few times after that incident. It would always last for several months and I would be very sick from the antibiotics. I just want you to know how glad I am that you are still here and that you are not alone in the pain and difficulty one goes through in confronting this stuff. My heart goes out to you. Silver Gel has kept any recurrences completely at bay as has removing sugar from my diet, which is it's food. I had to change my lifestyle but it's very worth it. I hope so much that yours will stop recurring and that you'll heal even more. Thank you for sharing.
bro, i got an hourglass figure because im so dangerously skinny, and (despite how much i dislike looking in the mirror) my girlfriend loves it. moral of the story: there's always hope 8-)
Lyndon Watkinson I dont live in the UK, so I'm fine. But its just so funny. The 4 finger rule ? Lmao. No female ejaculation ? That's got to be a joke. Banning spanking and whipping ? Damn, guess they only want to see tamed missionary sex over in the UK.
actually, any place that will stay in the EU might be a better place than the UK right now. Doesn't quite matter which one ... France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, ... All of them have a more stable future ahead of them.
I feel your pain Boogie. I've been suffering from lymphadema for about 4 months due to an infected ulcer on my right calf. It's going in the right direction now but it's a slow and agonizing process from where the nerves in my legs are growing all the more sensitive to the pain or having it redressed in compression as well as it being cleaned. I think i share a different opinion that i'd rather lose my leg than cope with this pain any longer, not to mention the costs of all the medication etc but the people i see for treatment are adamant to fix my leg up for me. Hearing your story makes me feel a bit more grateful that of my situation and i really appreciate that you shared it. You're a champ Boogie.
VERY INTERESTING BOOGIE! I agree, I thought edema right away, but this is an amazing story. I am so glad you did so well and recovered. I know they aren't perfect, but you are you and you should be proud of how far you came!
I suffer with Lypmphedema myself, (not self promoting) but i made a video about it not to long ago... i was knocked over by a van when i was 14/15 and had a suspected break in my left foot and leg and always had trouble since, i would always lose my balance, twist my ankle all sorts, then last year i got cellulitis while at work and had to be hospitalised for a few days with antibiotics though a drip. Then afterwards the swelling i sometimes got, never went back down, so i ended up going to the doctor and they told me it was Lypmphedma, i also have other problems like numbness which ive been told aren't related to lypmphedma... but if i had the option of amputation, with the pain and problems i have with my leg and foot... god knows i would jump at the chance! Sorry for wall'o'text but this subject effects me and i know what its like.
hey Boogie, I have a question.. I too have lymphedema.. it started when I hit my leg against something, ignored it, and weeks later had pains and tender skin, went to the hospital, took antibiotics, but eventually had surgery and also had a big hole drilled into my leg to take out an infection.. I've been taking prescription anti inflamitory meds to reduce the swelling. it works, but after a few weeks, sometimes months, I get "sick" and a pain comes to my leg, and I get very strong chills, and have to pretty much bundle up and wait till I sweat it out. now, my question is.. do any of those synthoms sound familiar to you.? because lymphedema is what they "think it is".. we're not exactly sure.
I knew exactly what it was because my friends dad has the same issue. My dad has a bone infection in his femur after it was broken in a car accident. It sometimes opens up as a funnel wound. Please take care of your legs. Do some kicked back gaming every day and make sure you wear your socks. I don't want anything to happen to you. You could have died from that and if you don't take care of yourself you still can. You are a very important person in my life. You don't know me and I may not know you personally but with you making these videos you have involved yourself in my life and the life of your fans. Your videos have changed me in many ways and have helped me get through hard times.
all the people who dont comment really care for you trust me man. Most pf the people who do comment got nothing better to do and just try to bring people down. Just remember man keep believing
Im so proud of you bro.. keep up the great work and keep your head up man. Life's hard but in the midst of the hardness there's beautiful things to be found. Like diamonds can be found. You are my diamond bro. Don't think I could of survived without you and your videos!!! Take care and keep up the good work and keep making videos please.
Sorry to say this boogie but they look like that because you are extremely overweight and out of shape and you don't use them, you get around with a motorized scooter. I'm sure that it would get better if you took some time off UA-cam to get yourself healthy, you know like drinking more water and walking, simple things like that. I'm pulling for your root boogie, get yourself sorted, stop with the excuses.
Spencer Kirchhoff are you fucking stupid? he said the reason that happened it's no excuse it's the truth it's not cause he's overweight it's cause a car door slammed on his foot
Just wanted to let you know you are not alone. They scarped mine off with a scalpel while I watched. 17 days in ICU after finding me on my bedroom floor completely incoherent with liver and kidneys shut down. I have the exact scars you have on both legs. ANd two years ago I was at 560 lbs. I now hit the scales at just under 330 but, that cellular leg damage doesnt go away. Currently I am fighting disability again and hopefully the lawyers sort it this time or I will be out of house and home. If you ever wish to talk about what your going through feel to msg me. I've seen ICU 4 times in the last 6 years and know a lot of what you are going through,
Johnathan Wilson i see a guy with no legs and only one arm riding down the sidewalk on las vegas blvd on a skate board 2-3 times a week lookn like he is on the way to somewhere and tryn to make good time at that. The guy only has one limb on his entire body. That inspires the fuck out of me and makes me feel like my problems are bullshit problems. I dont think this one armed skateboard guy even knows the meaning of the word excuse let alone afford himself any. No matter what issues boogie has...someone somewhere has wayyyyyy more issues yet doesnt allow them to slow their progress in life. Food for thought.
I have edema, but I wear compression socks and it helps alleviate the swelling. The discoloration never goes away though, once the skin is stretched like that it stays weird red. I also wear shoes and slowly tighten them down as the swelling leaves them. My swelling is worse in my left leg because of my Achilles tendon repair surgery. Do what you can man, try to get that swelling down, I know how much pain that causes, I'm on morphine and oxy to help stop it myself. Pic line huh? I was hospitalized for my diabetes once and because they didn't properly flush my IV line, which they weren't using because I was due to be released, but they didn't flush it for a couple days and I ended up with a staph infection, made them throw a pic line in me as well. We have so damn much in common medically, it's freaky.
Water retention. Your body isn't processing the water and you are swelling. The discoloration could simply be from dead blood cells underneath your skin. If your legs/ankles are bigger at night than when you first wake up, you gotta put your feet up midway through the day to have the swelling subside.
TheDeadlyZipper lol calm down weirdo. I left the tip when he first showed them. Wasn't aware you were the almighty comment god on UA-cam lmao get a life man LOL jeeezus
uhh... i just want to make sure my comment is not being misunderstood. I mean all the best for boogie. maybe it didn't come across that way because i have an abrasive grumphy personality so i just wanted to underline my intent here.
Yeah, cellulitis causes staining. When I developed lymphedema (at 23/male), I got it twice and had to go into the ER for a week at a time for antibioitics. From there the key was decongestive therapy and stockings, i.e long compression socks. I had it as bad as Boogie here. Last stage of the condition and mostly because the local doctors and medical system failed me. The staining on my legs won't go away and that sucks, but at least we got my massive legs down to normal size! My lymph therapist called me a clinical outlier, a near miracle. That was 4 years ago now. Love you, Boogie. I know the struggle and I wish you the best in continuing treatment for your lymphedema and the current infection.
Sergio Navarro my point just got proven you will judge a man by his size but you are incapable of seeing the size of his heart.. please sit the fuck down and swallow d sized batteries for judging somebody you don't even care to know
Andrew Godly he knew what he was getting into, it was either cut his leg off and don't have to worry about it. Or keep the leg and suffer for the rest of your life, so I don't feel bad for him because he chose to keep the leg. Like he didn't put it into perspective, he doesn't have a job that he has to have his leg, he's a UA-camr. So he kinda screwed himself. But I do truly feel bad like that's terrible.
Congrats I feel proud for you. You are such an amazing person. I've loved you and your channel for the longest time since 2011. Have a great holiday Boogie!!!
MegaChorro123 the thing is the other ways is only one which is eating healthy, but the thing is it's not getting him healthy ever since he is to much of the big show
I've had idiopathic lymphoedema for 15 years now and while not as severe as he described there were a lot of similarities. I find fish oil tablets really help the condition.
I'm so sorry that you've had to go through so much pain. I have some edema in my legs (nothing like what you've faced) especially in my left leg where I've had two surgeries (one to repair an injury in my 20's, the other to remove a stage one melanoma on my foot) resulting in poorer than normal fluid return. My left calf is always two inched bigger around than my right calf. It is unpleasant to deal with and sometimes my skin does get funky, but I work really hard to keep the skin healthy using a variety of lotions, scrubbies, and antibiotic or antifungal ointments as needed. You're right: a person cannot tell just by looking what someone else has been through. No one can look at my "big" calf or (mean term) cankle and know that it's a result of two surgeries. They might just judge me as having "big ugly legs", which says more about them than it does about me. Take care!
Boogie, you're wrong about one thing. We can make cyborg legs now. We have the technology, we can rebuild you. You could be the Six Million Dollar Boogie Man.
This is common amongst obese people since they tend to have bad circulation. Minor injuries can get worse for them since the circulation is so bad. That's why both legs are so dark, because of poor circulation. If the darkness was from the injury then it would only be in one leg.
Ardelle Xiu John Hunter is not wrong. Boogie has congestive heart failure. This is what someone that weighs over 500 pounds legs will look like. It's not because of an infection. The reason the original wound didn't heal is because of Boogies severe overweight body, diabetes, and heart failure. Unfortunately, Boogie is in denial. Think about this... His heart is working 2-4 times harder to keep him alive. I love Boogie too, but he is in denial.
boogie, I'm no doctor. but I did care for my grandfather for years. he wasn't overweight. however his legs and feet did look like that. he was on basic pills and I constantly wrapped his legs with Neosporin and ace bandage. his was due to congestive heart failure. heart didn't pump hard enough to circulate everything properly. be careful, friend. god bless.
Stephen Ficeti my leg issues were from the CHF i went the hospital about 4 years ago thinking i had a hernia as my scrotum was the size of a coconut the lower extremities had a serious water retention issue the first month in the hospital i lost about 100lbs all fluid. when i was admitted I couldn't even stand up
Thanks, Boogie, you made me lose my appetite and gag a few times with just you talking about what happened with your leg. The phrase "meat under the skin" just made me nauseous. The "peeling it off like nachos" just grossed me out to no avail. However, glad you kept your leg.
Hits home Boogie. I got an infection in my left leg at university which quickly ulcerated (over pre-existing scar tissue). Run around from the doctors, inconsistent opinions, more infections, etc. Came close to septic with early signs of necro. I've justy, after nearing 4 years of open/closed/open/closed, cleared myself from it. But I developed swelling legs, and have to manage it. But if your legs are bad, why are they not under compression and you should have them raised. Ultimately though, you know what caused it, and what makes it worse. I'm a big guy too, but after getting close to loosing my leg, I make looking after it my daily priority.
I hate boogie for his lifestyle choices, but I admire the hell out of him for his optimism and bravery. I have watched this guy for years, on and off, because I go back and forth between hating this guy and having respect for him. I hope this guy one day makes a substantial, noticeable effort to better his health.
Cellulitis due to edema, your cells are dying due to your poor circulation. Boo, you can get this under control. When you are ready I would be happy to encourage you, life line, phone a friend etc.
I'm really glad I stuck till the end, it's been very insightful and helpful. I really like how you've managed to turn something that can easily be taken as a negative as a positive. Perception makes a huge difference in regards how you carry yourself
BOOGIE... I am a person that has not really ever been active on your channel, and I've only really started watching most of your content earlier this year, so I doubt you'll see this comment. But on the slim chance that you do, I want you to know that you are an UNDYING INSPIRATION to me. I've lived my life so far with nothing but problems, whether it be Asperger's, shin splints, obesity, Asthma, depression, anxiety, or whatever else. But watching you and listening to your struggles and your strength truly makes me feel that nothing in this world can take me down, and I personally thank you for that.
As a quick aside, probably around the age of 6-7 I broke my front tooth riding my bike without training wheels for the first time (the story is quite hilarious I assure you), and I had it filled and corrected. over the next two years I went on to break the same tooth three additional times. The very last time I went, the dentist had told me "This tooth WILL break again. There's no avoiding that." and to this day, it has stayed, ironically after the worst dentist in my history told me it wouldn't. I had it shaped and corrected in the months before I went off to college, and I've never felt better about it. Keep on keeping on, my big, beautiful sir.
+MrRoflCopterzz thank you for sharing your story my friend! You are awesome!
boogie2988 I hope you get well I love please reply back I love stay asome
MrRoflCopterzz you are awsome
MrRoflCopterzz What an awesome thing to write. My 22 yr old son has autism. After the death of my husband who was overweight he said he wasn't going to be like his dad and die young ( he was 51) At this point my son has list 180 lbs just with diet and exercise. He set his mind to it and he did it.
You are awesome! I hope you get well soon
boogie looks a lot like francis
woosh
you don't say!
Max Bailor We've never seen them in the same place at the same time before
triggered
Antonio Tešić genius
I can't imagine having to sacrifice medical attention because of my economic situation. America is a weird place.
Carl Johnson yup. stupid af
Carl Johnson No offense to Boogie but it wouldn't be very fair for others to pay for his addiction.
that statement confuses me every time i hear it. If I also pay taxes for everyone to have healthcare, doesnt the fact that I pay for everyone elses addiction cancel out people paying for mine?
Devin Owen so it is fair to let people feel bad?
boogie2988 yes boogie it does, when I claimed welfare for 3 months being out of work i was told by people that I was being payed people's tax money. yet I had been paying tax myself for 8 years... love you boog
wow..you've really been through hell..
Being a rich slob sitting in front of the computer all day isn't hell buddy.
plz do some research before you judge someone this dude has been through hell in his childhood, later being homeles with no money no food sleeping on the road plus all this health isues show some respect man
GR GAMING His life's circumstances (which might or might not be true), could be an explanation, but not an excuse.
And which part of any of this deserves a showing of respect in your eyes?
GR GAMING Go back to school.
finished school a lot time ago maybe you should learn not to judge
start a crowd fund for robot legs boogie
LiverSpottedHunk dude its robot legs it'll work lol
"With these upgrade you never stood a chance"
I'm thinking about getting metal legs. It's a risky operation, but it'll be worth it. [robots noises]
robot legs for boogie
SDP then dabs
Thanks for being so open with us boogie! I know it can't be easy :) I wish you nothing but the best.
he is a champ
I second this
prohunter45 :)
Same from me
omg i just saw you on teeqo's channel on a comment you made 4 months ago and saw your channel. Keep doing what ur doing...:)
boogie, I was diagnosed with lymphedema in January. My legs were twice your size. I had one infection that was hard to get rid of, but 11 months later my legs are better then ever. I don't think you have all the info needed on how to treat Lymphedema. Compression socks are not enough.....not even close. In January, I was almost 600 punds. I am down to 440 and on my feet 12-15 hours a day. There are better compression wraps and stockings you need to use to keep the swelling under control. I can go on and on about this. I can help if you want....I am living with this condition every day.
I also have lympedema and I agree 100% He needs to see a Lymphedema specialist to learn how to wrap his legs or teach his wife how to wrap them. He would feel and be so much healthier if he got that lymph moving out with the wraps. I hope Boogie reads your message.
Walter Fecik Impressive, I believe in you continueing!
my sister passed November 25th after tripping and ultimately a blood clot caused septic shock. she passed after having 3 heart attacks in the middle of the night. she was 56 and I am in more pain than you can imagine.
I'm so sorry.. :(
Shannen Thank you!
Steve Gilbert sorry about that
I know how you feel my Grandpa and Grandma died from cancer and blood clot I hope your ok
Smith91RT Smith It's really hard right here at the holidays especially. Thanksgiving was her favorite holiday. Thank you for the well wishes but my faith will sustain!
You're incredible man. Love the message in this video
ObesetoBeast both incredible people #respect
ObesetoBeast weren't u that guy in ellen
ObesetoBeast #respect
ObesetoBeast true....true...... #RESPECT YEAH THATS RIGHT SO TRUE MAN sorry caps lock LOL
I LOVE YOU, you were one of my main inspirations to losing 40 lbs. Thank you
I actually suffer from a condition called post thrombotic syndrome, my left leg is essentially kaput for the rest of my life and with the added bonus of cellulitis (such a painful thing man it floored me for a month) and venous ulcers and edema it's not fun. I can't imagine the pain you must be in daily man. big hugs from a fellow sufferer
ScottishGeeks stay strong man
Also it took the docs three months to find the clots in my veins so they bonded hence the PTS. I tried to film a vlog showing what they have to do at the hospital today but apparently they don't let you film that kind of procedure. but hey massive kudos to you bud for managing to record as much as you do with the pain you must be in
Always bud, always :)
I hope the symptoms get better or easier to deal with soon. good luck my friend. Love ya.
ScottishGeeks stay safe buddy
This is why America needs free health care.
Mr Videos & Games
No we don't it's not free
Someone still has to pay for it. Which would mean higher taxes for everyone.
Unless there is money or profit in it America doesn't care.
Mr Videos & Games There is no such thing as "free" health care.
Dayru it works for every other western country in the world. And many eastern countries as well. USA us an extreme outlier.
Thats why you guys should never ignore injuries. You are lucky that you are still alive
Jack Doe i am not alive
i am a potato :3
The point of your story, I've dealt with that reaction as you did because of my disability. You are pretty awesome for discussing this, however the comments seem to be pretty mean sadly. It's my hope that the thoughts of everything GREAT that has come of your life pushes out the negative.
What is your disability? :)
Moose Moosey Spina Bifida
Mr. Benji Grim Thankyou! You're awesome and very kind to say this :) Boogie is one of the kindest youtubers that you feel it's ok to be honest and share what's going on in your life. People like you make the community welcoming as well!
Reading some of these comments remind me why I hate people smh. Boogie you're amazing and I hope things get better for you :)
Imperfectly Vegan while you are busy haring people, I'll just continue to hate ppl.
DubaJuice Xo1 yea I clearly don't read before I send lol
Imperfectly Vegan and when he dies, you'll be leaving comments like the rest of us talking about how he needs to stop eating such bad food and do some fucking exercises.
Derek Chambers do you really think that he doesn't know what needs to be done? Do you honestly think that a comment section full of hate and cruel comments are going to help him in any way? The assholes calling him names and being rude are hurting him, not helping him. The vegan part of me wants to beg him to go vegan, stop eating the foods that's causing inflammation in his body, eat more fruits and vegetables to try to boost his immune system so his body can fight the infection so he can heal faster, but if I say that, everyone will attack me for "forcing my beliefs" on him. I can't win no matter what I say so all I can do is tell him that he's an amazing person because I think he needs to hear that.
Imperfectly Vegan hare? Don't you mean hate? A lot of people here actually don't hate Boogie (including myself) so... just saying
So basically in America you're prevented from having some of the treatment you need because it costs you thousands???? jeez can't imagine that
The Jester it's unfortunate, but it's the way it has to be if we want to keep our economy afloat. If we just give away procedures that's time and resources that can't be made back up except by raising taxes, and our taxes are high enough as is.
The Jester no, no one is denied medical care but yes you do have to pay for another person's labor as far as medical care.
Zackary Smith Is there really much difference between paying thousands in taxes and paying thousands in health insurance?
That's not quite true. Look at all the european countries, Japan, etc. They have public healthcare AND a well running economy.
The Jester it's better than not being able to get medical attention at all because the waiting lists are too high or your government doesn't seem your requirements as necessary...
There's a woman in Australia who is slowly becoming a quadraplegic because of swollen disks. This is completely preventable but she is unable to get an operation even with a note from her doctor because the Australian government still views her as not handicapped and capable of working.
Holy shit my heart totally just broke for you (hugs) I'm so glad you got to keep your leg!! It's so easy for people to judge when they don't know. I have a lot of "hidden illnesses" and people judge. Please keep diligent on your self care! We all love you :)
See the dog doesn't care and neither should you guys, that's unconditional love
stfu
Firshy henderson gtfoh lpos, search on google if you dont know whats that frikin idiot. Have a nice day.
World of MONSTERS thats what i was thinking....
cris ti :)
unconditional love is the complete opposite of not caring....
I don't understand why so many Americans don't want help from the government. I know taxes will raise but at least everyone would have health insurance.
because people here are dumb fucks who are afraid of change.
Yeah I'm very happy to be living in a country with government funded healthcare. My lung has collapsed twice in my life, first time needed a minor surgery, second needed a major surgery. If I lived in the US, I'd be in debt for hundreds of thousands of dollars, because without that medical care I would have died. My life would have been ruined. I don't understand how a modern society can be ok with doing that to thousands of people every day.
***** What doesn't happen?
***** Fair enough, thousands was hyperbolic, but it obviously is a significant amount of people.
(Edit: Actually it doesn't seem so hyperbolic after all when doing a little bit of Googling.)
www.cnbc.com/id/100840148
Nathan Contorelli And to you, I had a condition called spontaneous pneumothorax. Which is a completely spontaneous collapse of the lung which generally happens to young, tall men. There's absolutely nothing you can do to prevent it, it just happens, hence the name. Should I and anyone else with this condition, and many others like it, have to go into hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt because of it? I was 20 years old when it first happened and 22 the second time, in no kind of financial shape to pay hospital bills somewhere around $100 000. The entire idea is that everyone pays into it so that nobody has to deal with such a horrible situation, including yourself. You say "why should I have to play for someone else's problems" but it protects you as well. Chances are pretty good that at some point in your life you're going to need serious health care. I much prefer going through life knowing I'll never have to worry about the cost.
***** I just edited my post and left a link. Here it is again.
www.cnbc.com/id/100840148
"Bankruptcies resulting from unpaid medical bills will affect nearly 2 million people this year-making health care the No. 1 cause of such filings, and outpacing bankruptcies due to credit-card bills or unpaid mortgages, according to new data."
Boogie, It is actually interesting you shared this because my father went through the Cellulitis condition as well. He had oozing leg and it was his left leg, He was decent sized but not overly huge. He ignored it at first not knowing what was going on for at least 4 days, Well then after the 4th day he was getting really sick and nauseous and e couldn't figure it out why. Well my family and I decided to take him to the hospital in Rochester NY and we had this one doctor come in the room who was fantastic my I add for NY and said he was suffering from Cellulitis. He said this and I quote "Your very lucky to be alive sir, If you would have waited just one more day you would have died it was that close". We felt so lucky and fortunate that we decided to take him to the hopsital when we did. But fortunately enough the good lord above was with us on that day because my father stayed alive and is doing well and the Cellulitis has amazingly disappeared. By honestly Boogie thank you for sharing your story. :)
Nice :)
I happen to be in Rochester right now. The hospitals in the area are pretty well-known for their care.
Merlin's Beerd yo I do to my profile pic is of the bay near bazils if you know where that is
I do research on venous and diabetic wounds at Drexel University! I completely get how frustrating it can be for patients and staff to get these stubborn wounds to heal. So glad I can be a part of research that is helping real people. You're an inspiration boogie !! your videos on mental health have made me feel seen and heard. Thanks for everything you do
I've been bummed out all day now that my dad has cancer. But boogie has once again made me happy.
NethermanStudios My condolences. Cancer is a very serious thing, and I wish you and your father the best of care. Prayers.
NethermanStudios 🙏
So sorry to hear this. I wish the best for your dad
Hope for the best man hopefully he gets better best wishes 2 your dad bro my condolences
I'll be praying for your dad God bless
Boogie, you probably won't read this, but I see things from the other side in my line of work. I'm a doctor who does a lot of wound care. When you say the infection went down to bone, did they say you have osteomyelitis? For infections, that is a big threshold. Soft tissue is "relatively" easy to cure with antibiotics, but once it gets into the bone, it's much harder, and amputation is often the best option, since the infection can fester there for years, before resurfacing and causing you to go septic again. Your legs do remind me of chronic wound skin. Does it have that bumpy, brawny feel, like a crocodile skin purse?
It's expensive to stay alive
n00b4liciou5 if you're living in the US yeah
the same thing in other countries.
not if you stay healthy like normal people. its not expensive for me to stay alive
n00b4liciou5 Not in the UK. we have the NHS.
n00b4liciou5 ya especially when you are as big as he is and can't take care of yourself
Boogie, I myself know about overcoming an obstacle your body has had to endure. I was diagnosed with stage 4 testicular cancer when I was 18. I went through 7 surgeries and two aggressive doses of chemo. I had a bad infection as a result of the chemo destroying my immune system at one point and the doctors thought I might not come back from it, but somehow I did. I am cancer free today and have been in remission for 9 years now, but I still struggle to cope with what I went through on a daily basis. I just wanna say having people like you who bring such unwavering positivity and joy to the world makes it a hell of alot easier to deal with everything. Thank you for all you do. I hope you can continue to do it for a long long time, and I wish you and your family the very best this Holiday season.
Boogie, I think empathy is severely lacking in todays society, everyone is me me me and now now now. thanks for sharing man.
I think they are also very scared. When we see someone who has had it so hard and isn't the "rags from riches" story, either in health or personal life we're told to expect, we wonder if that could of been us. In defense we blame the person, hoping that maybe it was their active choice to be that miserable and have so many issues, so that we do not have to face the cold truth that, it could happen to anyone and any one of us could be just as screwed.
If anything, it's actually empathy that causes people to be so cruel in terms of blaming and condemning people, because it's projective identification, I don't want that to be me, I refuse that it could ever be me because I'm in control of my life. It HAS to be their fault, right? Because otherwise ... I could of been in those shoes.
It sucks. So the me me now now of our society is this fear, this idea that we must only fend for ourselves and we will do whatever we can to get it, because we couldn't possibly be the one to get cancer, to end up mentally scarred, to be on the street, to lose our homes, our loved ones, to question why we are even here at all and face the existential dilemma of life itself.
T me, any cruelty is usually out of fear. I mean, anger is a defense before the fear, to protect us in a time where we need it. To fight our proverbial tigers and take them by the tail before they kill us.
This explains why so many are so damn upset about the idea of others being a different race, sexuality, gender, lifestyle etc that we don't understand and because of our empathy, it becomes apart of our lives, and we care, we care enough to hate.
Education is the only way I know to remedy something like that. If people could understand that race doesn't matter, someones bedroom life doesn't affect you, that knowledge changes constantly, that mental disorders are just as valid if not sometimes more frustrating and difficult to deal with at physical, because the brain is physical, I think we'd see people less filled with fear and anger, but rather more understanding and more concern on how to help those suffering no matter what the reason.
Vixx Celacea what your describing may be empathy but I believe its empathy in denial. Just because we can empathize with someone doesnt mean we have to like ot or accept it and thats what I think your describing. Many people today though cant even get to the first step of empathy. I het it though. My daughter has multiple medical issues to the point where my wife had to quit her job to care for our daughter. Every day my daughter goes through 3+ hours of a medical routine that keeps her from doing so many things. My father died from cancer last year. I have gone from "that cant be me" to "oh crap when is it going to hit me" I cannot hope to understand personally what my daughter is going through but I can be there for her and thats when empathy matters
I wish I knew boogie I'd be at the motherfuckers house all the time genuine guy
it probably smells like shit and skin rashs tho
even Boogie wouldn't let a sad fuck like you in his house.
Lol ye pathetic trolls
stay minty fresh.
is it trolling if its true and im being honest?
One day I'm going to wake up and see "boogie2988 has died today" in my subscription box. Not good.
Yes, I am fearing this day.. :(
Julie Ann You can fuck right off with that. I didn't make that comment to feel like a man at all. I'm just telling it like it is. Others have overcome worse than what Boogie is going through, and I want to see him fight harder and live. I support him, but he's always slipping down the same slopes.
Yep. Everything you love will die one day. Enjoy it while you have it.
Julie Ann he didn't say anything rude... he said how sad he would be if he saw that he died. Calm down you old hag. Jeez
+Julie Ann chill
Merry Christmas boogie. All the best! Seeing your videos always manage to cheer me up.
It may be a blood clot or DVT. Dont keep it undetected
Or Diabetes linked with your injury or infection (im not very educated on Diabetes)
they always check for that when there are changes. they use some machine, i think its the same they use to view babies inside the belly. ultrasound or whatever. its weird.
boogie2988 I hope you feel better I can't even imagine the pain you are in I had no idea and you did such a nice job explaining also I love your videos again I hope you feel better. :)
hope it the clockwork septic situation will come to a halt for a while atleast . would be forever but yeah i know that that wont happen sadly enough .
alback
World of warcraft memes, nice! Fuck off
One question... the rarest pepe?
STAY STRONG!! We love you, Boogie!
good ole crick 💞💞💞💞💞
My dad had lymphadema really bad. It was a really scary sad time and I was constantly worried he was going to have to have his leg taken off. Thankfully he found a doctor (actually a "wound specialist") who was able to get the issue fixed. He has to wear compression wraps every day, but I haven't seen my dad's legs looking this good for a good part of my life.
Praying this can get cleared up for you too, Boogie.
Also, my parents are doing a lifestyle change program called Profile by Sanford and it is working amazingly. My dad especially is seeing quite a bit of success. He's the kind of guy who loves food and is always hungry... but on this he isn't. AND HE CAN MOVE! I've never seen my dad so active and I'm so proud of him. They don't have any in Arkansas, but it can be done with virtual coaching and there are places in Eastern Texas.
No one cares
Boogie, I wanted to say thank you for this video! My mom has lymphedema and has had it for years, but it was always difficult to explain to people who didn't know. My mom has always felt embarrassed about her legs and her feet and felt alone in her situation. Recently, she's learning that she's not the only one! I think it's super cool of you to do this video and to share what you (and my mom) are going through, and I think it's great for people with these disease to see that even really popular youtubers have the same thing and understand! So, thank you Boogie, and I hope it keeps improving for you and you have more good days 💖
As much as I love you boogie you have certainly inspired me to give some attention to my body before I get unhealthy.
That sounded a little dickish.
Adam Daniels is there anyway to say it that doesn't
Maybe leave out the part where you say "before i get as unhealthy as you"....?
You could have said: Thank you for giving me perspective boogie! I'm going to start taking better care of myself too!
Jake Sutton that's exactly what he hopes to inspire
Cody M Why cant people say the truth without being corrected?
I'll pray for your health, Boogie. God bless.
Evangelist In Training I think real hard for him too.
Hey, now, whatever anyone's beliefs are, there's no reason to dispute a statement of love and support.
lets kick it off with thank you for and a serious question where do you actually get those socks ?
Dayta I get mine on Amazon for about $8 each, but you can find them in Walgreens for $20-30 a pair. They're also called TEDs. Double open heart patient here, first one at 23 yo. 47 now, never been more than 30 lbs overweight, had to have my aorta and aortic valve replaced for congenital reasons. Anytime I think I'll be sitting for over 2 hours I put em on.
thanx for reply since im from germany we dont have walgreen over here if you could link the amazon link of some of them just for example i would know what to look for since i have no idea how you call them here
These are what I purchased. Exact same ones they gave me in my hospital visits.
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0052YE3QG
Product Description
Knee Length T.E.D. anti-embolism stockings are available
in six sizes and two lengths, fitting a calf circumference of up to 26".
T.E.D. anti-embolism stockings are clinically proven to reduce DVT up
to 50 percent and to promote increased blood flow velocity in the legs
138 percent of baseline by compression of the deep venous system.
Features and Benefits T.E.D. Anti-Embolism Stockings feature the
following: Defined heel pocket to ensure correct placement Inlay
circumferential knit, helping to provide one way horizontal stretch Toe
opening allows easy inspection of the skin and pedal pulse
I love your legs because, like you, they've been through one helluva lot but they're still here and not giving up. 👍
But.... It does appear they have given up. Boogie needs help, not sympathy. Sympathy will do Boogie zero good.
Deep South would you stop going around with that bullshit? He is getting help and he's been trying so hard to get healthy. Like did you even watch the video? Or his other videos discussing his health? He's doing everything he can and still looking for what else he can possibly do. Sympathy(and empathy) is the only thing we can give him so why the fuck shouldn't we? Nobody in this comment section knows enough about his health and what he's doing to diagnose or suggest anything to him(honestly a false diagnosis would be more dangerous than possibly lessening his motivating). And I think you may be confusing sympathy/empathy with enabling. Nobody is saying "oh it's okay, you don't have to worry or do anything about it. Everything will be fine, I'm sure it'll clear up on it's own" which would be detrimental to a persons motivation to do something. No, we are saying "Our hearts go out to you and/or we understand and hope you can get better." which in no way would make a person think something like "oh, well I guess I don't have to do anything. thanks guys" which seems to be what you're implying would happen.
Sisi Charriere he says he's trying but you can look back on videos from years ago and he is exactly the same size. So what exactly is he trying at? I don't know...I work in health and people basically make and keep themselves sick in a lot of cases.
I completely know where you are coming from. I personally was in a bad car accident 11 years ago which has impacted myself. I have been diagnosed with Fibro, Nerve damage, knee cap that is slowly disengaging, arthritis, and cervical spine narrowing. now I too am a larger person so yes of course that doesn't help, but I have been a big girl my whole life and still played sports and walked everywhere! now with these conditions I can barely walk or stand for very long without extreme pain and more swelling in my legs and my back! I am trying to keep working for my family but it's getting worse and I don't have money for insurance or medical care. I've lost countless jobs due to absenteeism, because there days I can barely get out of bed. I'm lost, scared, and in pain 24/7. Sorry you are going through that and again I completely understand.
Wow, u are rude and quiet assuming that's all bigger people do!
how much do you eat per day?
Not that it's any of your business but I eat 2 to 3 meals a day
No, I don't. If u ain't got nothing nice to say go away. I'm not one to go back and forth with ignorant people. Your words do nothing nor mean anything other then you are a hateful, disrespectful, and judgmental person. Sorry u feel the need to put labels on people to make yourself feel better.
Very true Trisha, it's rough
boogie please get healthy! need you around to make people laugh. hope you find away to get better!
sonya juarez ur fucked up
TheDankPrince ikr how is he fucked up?
If you don't like my comment delete it, oh that's right you can't because it's not your video. I won't mention your sign on names,I sure your just looking for attention that you don't deserve. Boogie2988 stay Kool,love your UA-cam channel 🙌💖💖💖💖💖💐💐💐💐💐💐💖💖💖💖💖💐💐
its fucked up beacuse u can just say plz get heathy u could of said it in a better way like"i hope u get better"
TheDankPrince ikr no. Sorry you feel that way. But I said what I meant to say.😉
Man I really love you but you HAVE to lose weigh
yosoyignacio1 He tries really hard to.
OH! thanks for commenting that i dont think he knows
Ragamuffyn ok bye bye freedom
Im sure he doesn't know, thanks for telling him, finally!
Julie Ann someone's triggered
i'm actually in tears.. we all love you.. people should be more thankful and happy for what they have. and you are an amazing human being who went through alot and managed to still stay positive.. we all love you boogie.. love from Egypt
Hey bud, we love you and your videos. Any info on gastric bypass update?
I got hit by a van and my legs looked like black ps4
I was in a wheel chair for almost 7 weeks
I'm sorry 4U 😭
lol
PC MR
You had BBCs for legs? xD Hope you recovered well.
Everyone in the comment section is now a fucking certified doctor
thank you :)
Where do i collect my certificat?
Festuss or an armchair psychologist
I'm a certified booby inspector.
Hey man. Mad respect. I've had Primary Lymphedema for most of my life. Started at 17. Only had it diagnosed accurately last month. Your story is such an inspiration. Both in warning and prompting me to manage my condition. So glad I came across your channel. Thank you.
My grandmother has lymphadema, that did not stop her from being awesome :) love you boogie
bob tyler was she overweight?
bob tyler cool
not really, lymphadema can happen to a lot of people
My aunt isn't that overweight and she is currently fighting the same infection. I hope you get through this.
I think you will be doing a lot better when you get that gastric bypass boogie. Perhaps bloodflow will improve at that point.
Ps24eva I hope so, for boogie's sake
If you have learned anything from AGP is not to get that surgery. Look what he had to go through before he felt normal. Just diet right and lay off the mountain dew lol
Sterling Slayden Yea, but for extreme food addiction cases like Boogie, I really think Gastric Bypass is the only thing that can really save him.
Sterling Slayden I just really love Boogie, and I want him to be alive so I can still watch his video with my kids when I have them.
the cravings go away after surgery but yes he does need to learn to eat properly.
Boogie I really appreciate your sharing and honesty. I had MRSA in my leg in the past about six years ago and it recurred a few times after that incident. It would always last for several months and I would be very sick from the antibiotics. I just want you to know how glad I am that you are still here and that you are not alone in the pain and difficulty one goes through in confronting this stuff. My heart goes out to you. Silver Gel has kept any recurrences completely at bay as has removing sugar from my diet, which is it's food. I had to change my lifestyle but it's very worth it. I hope so much that yours will stop recurring and that you'll heal even more. Thank you for sharing.
Sepsis is very dangerous. You were basically near death. I'm glad your friend/roommate was there to help you.
The crazy thing is that Steve wouldn’t have cared at that point if he had died
I'm rather overweight but I got sexy legs from Dance Dance Revolution and Pokemon Go :D So I can confirm not all obese people have that problem.
bro, i got an hourglass figure because im so dangerously skinny, and (despite how much i dislike looking in the mirror) my girlfriend loves it. moral of the story: there's always hope 8-)
DesolatorMagic here is a gold star, poser
DesolatorMagic are you for real with that comment?... wtf dude
Flare Test
OF COURSE! :D and btw Boogie said in 1 vid and during a live stream that he watches my channel on occasion :D
DesolatorMagic
wow thats neat
Btw I am a huge fan
You shoulda just come to the UK, we have the NHS and free health care.
Caitlin Jack But little to no porn now :'(
Le nain (get a VPN)
Lyndon Watkinson I dont live in the UK, so I'm fine. But its just so funny. The 4 finger rule ? Lmao. No female ejaculation ? That's got to be a joke. Banning spanking and whipping ? Damn, guess they only want to see tamed missionary sex over in the UK.
actually, any place that will stay in the EU might be a better place than the UK right now. Doesn't quite matter which one ... France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, ... All of them have a more stable future ahead of them.
Le nain what happened to U.K. porn? Lol
I feel your pain Boogie. I've been suffering from lymphadema for about 4 months due to an infected ulcer on my right calf. It's going in the right direction now but it's a slow and agonizing process from where the nerves in my legs are growing all the more sensitive to the pain or having it redressed in compression as well as it being cleaned.
I think i share a different opinion that i'd rather lose my leg than cope with this pain any longer, not to mention the costs of all the medication etc but the people i see for treatment are adamant to fix my leg up for me.
Hearing your story makes me feel a bit more grateful that of my situation and i really appreciate that you shared it.
You're a champ Boogie.
the dog is like "its okay boogie, i don't care about your legs i still love you"
VERY INTERESTING BOOGIE! I agree, I thought edema right away, but this is an amazing story. I am so glad you did so well and recovered. I know they aren't perfect, but you are you and you should be proud of how far you came!
I suffer with Lypmphedema myself, (not self promoting) but i made a video about it not to long ago... i was knocked over by a van when i was 14/15 and had a suspected break in my left foot and leg and always had trouble since, i would always lose my balance, twist my ankle all sorts, then last year i got cellulitis while at work and had to be hospitalised for a few days with antibiotics though a drip. Then afterwards the swelling i sometimes got, never went back down, so i ended up going to the doctor and they told me it was Lypmphedma, i also have other problems like numbness which ive been told aren't related to lypmphedma... but if i had the option of amputation, with the pain and problems i have with my leg and foot... god knows i would jump at the chance! Sorry for wall'o'text but this subject effects me and i know what its like.
hey Boogie, I have a question..
I too have lymphedema.. it started when I hit my leg against something, ignored it, and weeks later had pains and tender skin, went to the hospital, took antibiotics, but eventually had surgery and also had a big hole drilled into my leg to take out an infection.. I've been taking prescription anti inflamitory meds to reduce the swelling. it works, but after a few weeks, sometimes months, I get "sick" and a pain comes to my leg, and I get very strong chills, and have to pretty much bundle up and wait till I sweat it out.
now, my question is.. do any of those synthoms sound familiar to you.? because lymphedema is what they "think it is".. we're not exactly sure.
Damn pretty badass that you are able to deal with this. Seems like it would be a big pain. Nice job!
Be careful don't let the dog scratch your legs/feet
Dogs dont bite their humans
+NMD Huge LOL. Bravo.
NMD some do 💀
BigPauleyD This comment😂😂😂😂
lol i have a pitbull hes never bit me
Holy shit, Boogie. You're a blood clot waiting to happen.
I knew exactly what it was because my friends dad has the same issue. My dad has a bone infection in his femur after it was broken in a car accident. It sometimes opens up as a funnel wound. Please take care of your legs. Do some kicked back gaming every day and make sure you wear your socks. I don't want anything to happen to you. You could have died from that and if you don't take care of yourself you still can. You are a very important person in my life. You don't know me and I may not know you personally but with you making these videos you have involved yourself in my life and the life of your fans. Your videos have changed me in many ways and have helped me get through hard times.
for some reason I did decide to eat nachos while watching this. I was not expecting a nacho analogy.
all the people who dont comment really care for you trust me man. Most pf the people who do comment got nothing better to do and just try to bring people down. Just remember man keep believing
So that must include you as YOU just commented!
it says most people who comment and plus you just proved my point this is serious shit...whats wrong with you
Jameer Nelson can confirm rarley comment on videos
poor guy, stay tough.
Im so proud of you bro.. keep up the great work and keep your head up man. Life's hard but in the midst of the hardness there's beautiful things to be found. Like diamonds can be found. You are my diamond bro. Don't think I could of survived without you and your videos!!! Take care and keep up the good work and keep making videos please.
Sorry to say this boogie but they look like that because you are extremely overweight and out of shape and you don't use them, you get around with a motorized scooter. I'm sure that it would get better if you took some time off UA-cam to get yourself healthy, you know like drinking more water and walking, simple things like that. I'm pulling for your root boogie, get yourself sorted, stop with the excuses.
Spencer Kirchhoff it's not because he's overweight. Watch the video
Spencer Kirchhoff are you fucking stupid? he said the reason that happened it's no excuse it's the truth it's not cause he's overweight it's cause a car door slammed on his foot
Spencer Kirchhoff Wow. You really know about his condition. Are you his doctor?
Spencer Kirchhoff Sorry but it's not like thay
You don't need to be a doctor to know that a lot of that is caused by the fact that he is morbidly obese.
How can people dislike this guys videos? He is such a nice dude!
why would people dislike this he deserves every single like
true man he's tryin
Rising Above Legends only 0.03% of all the like/dislike ratio are dislikes so really not the big of a deal lol
I disliked
Just wanted to let you know you are not alone. They scarped mine off with a scalpel while I watched. 17 days in ICU after finding me on my bedroom floor completely incoherent with liver and kidneys shut down. I have the exact scars you have on both legs. ANd two years ago I was at 560 lbs. I now hit the scales at just under 330 but, that cellular leg damage doesnt go away. Currently I am fighting disability again and hopefully the lawyers sort it this time or I will be out of house and home. If you ever wish to talk about what your going through feel to msg me. I've seen ICU 4 times in the last 6 years and know a lot of what you are going through,
guy lost 300lbs in 15 months. its almost been 12 months since you watched that video boogie.
StormoTheBrave That guy didn't have the same medical & mental problems boogie has.
vdubz19 soooo many excuses
No offense, but if you don't live with him to know his intimate thoughts and things, it's not your business to be insulting someone..
Johnathan Wilson i see a guy with no legs and only one arm riding down the sidewalk on las vegas blvd on a skate board 2-3 times a week lookn like he is on the way to somewhere and tryn to make good time at that. The guy only has one limb on his entire body. That inspires the fuck out of me and makes me feel like my problems are bullshit problems. I dont think this one armed skateboard guy even knows the meaning of the word excuse let alone afford himself any. No matter what issues boogie has...someone somewhere has wayyyyyy more issues yet doesnt allow them to slow their progress in life. Food for thought.
I have edema, but I wear compression socks and it helps alleviate the swelling. The discoloration never goes away though, once the skin is stretched like that it stays weird red. I also wear shoes and slowly tighten them down as the swelling leaves them. My swelling is worse in my left leg because of my Achilles tendon repair surgery.
Do what you can man, try to get that swelling down, I know how much pain that causes, I'm on morphine and oxy to help stop it myself.
Pic line huh? I was hospitalized for my diabetes once and because they didn't properly flush my IV line, which they weren't using because I was due to be released, but they didn't flush it for a couple days and I ended up with a staph infection, made them throw a pic line in me as well.
We have so damn much in common medically, it's freaky.
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Losing a limb at any point in life would be scary as hell! Even more so in your 20's. Proud of you for doing the best you can.
Water retention. Your body isn't processing the water and you are swelling. The discoloration could simply be from dead blood cells underneath your skin. If your legs/ankles are bigger at night than when you first wake up, you gotta put your feet up midway through the day to have the swelling subside.
did you even..?
TheDeadlyZipper lol calm down weirdo. I left the tip when he first showed them. Wasn't aware you were the almighty comment god on UA-cam lmao get a life man LOL jeeezus
poet253rd a friend had kidney failure and her legs would fill up with water just a tought.
man, you have so many health issues... i hope you, like, don't die or something. stay safe man
grumph pfft the source is because he's overweight and he's old
jackass
who ever was before my first comment
uhh... i just want to make sure my comment is not being misunderstood. I mean all the best for boogie. maybe it didn't come across that way because i have an abrasive grumphy personality so i just wanted to underline my intent here.
grumph pfft oh he will
How can anybody dislike this video? What the fuck is wrong with you...?
people are weired
Cause its a vid of a guy complaining about the damage he did to his own body. Why would everyone like this?
The Last Harambe because people are allowed to have opinions
Damage that he didn't have the money to fix. How can you be so stupid? Accidents happen.
Kevin Pearce Opening up about your problems to inspire others and complaining about your problems are 2 entirely different things my friend.
Yeah, cellulitis causes staining. When I developed lymphedema (at 23/male), I got it twice and had to go into the ER for a week at a time for antibioitics. From there the key was decongestive therapy and stockings, i.e long compression socks. I had it as bad as Boogie here. Last stage of the condition and mostly because the local doctors and medical system failed me. The staining on my legs won't go away and that sucks, but at least we got my massive legs down to normal size! My lymph therapist called me a clinical outlier, a near miracle. That was 4 years ago now.
Love you, Boogie. I know the struggle and I wish you the best in continuing treatment for your lymphedema and the current infection.
boogie you are a hero to many people on this site you have a heart unlike many
LOL ye a heart coated in lard.
Sergio Navarro my point just got proven you will judge a man by his size but you are incapable of seeing the size of his heart.. please sit the fuck down and swallow d sized batteries for judging somebody you don't even care to know
i would opt for some robot legs. that seams like too much of a pain in the ass to manage.
Valairis Gaming that would make boogie look a bit top-heavy
I'm so glad I live in Canada, not the best Healthcare but if I run into a situation like Boogie's at least I wouldn't have to win a lottery to live
Andrew Godly hahahaha I'm moving to Canada now
In the uk we don't pay a penny
TheLightsLab that's cuz u pay euros
Tate Hackett lol, you do have to pay, but you pay in taxes. And i dont think he pays euros, he pays like looneys or something
Andrew Godly he knew what he was getting into, it was either cut his leg off and don't have to worry about it. Or keep the leg and suffer for the rest of your life, so I don't feel bad for him because he chose to keep the leg. Like he didn't put it into perspective, he doesn't have a job that he has to have his leg, he's a UA-camr. So he kinda screwed himself. But I do truly feel bad like that's terrible.
Congrats I feel proud for you. You are such an amazing person. I've loved you and your channel for the longest time since 2011. Have a great holiday Boogie!!!
Wish you nothing but good luck!
It's nice to hear that it's getting better :)
Get healthy bro.
Star Pream no fucking shit
Well he should do everything in his power to get healthy.
Star Pream BOI, he can get healthy in other ways.
JKflipflop exactly what I was saying
MegaChorro123 the thing is the other ways is only one which is eating healthy, but the thing is it's not getting him healthy ever since he is to much of the big show
I've had idiopathic lymphoedema for 15 years now and while not as severe as he described there were a lot of similarities. I find fish oil tablets really help the condition.
I'm so sorry that you've had to go through so much pain. I have some edema in my legs (nothing like what you've faced) especially in my left leg where I've had two surgeries (one to repair an injury in my 20's, the other to remove a stage one melanoma on my foot) resulting in poorer than normal fluid return. My left calf is always two inched bigger around than my right calf. It is unpleasant to deal with and sometimes my skin does get funky, but I work really hard to keep the skin healthy using a variety of lotions, scrubbies, and antibiotic or antifungal ointments as needed. You're right: a person cannot tell just by looking what someone else has been through. No one can look at my "big" calf or (mean term) cankle and know that it's a result of two surgeries. They might just judge me as having "big ugly legs", which says more about them than it does about me. Take care!
glad that you wear able to keep your leg man thats a blessing. God bless you
DONT LOOK UP lymphadema
or necrosis
Rhiley Champion thank you for the warning
Limpphoma
I've never before felt so thankful to live in a country with universal healthcare.
Boogie, you're wrong about one thing. We can make cyborg legs now. We have the technology, we can rebuild you. You could be the Six Million Dollar Boogie Man.
This is common amongst obese people since they tend to have bad circulation. Minor injuries can get worse for them since the circulation is so bad. That's why both legs are so dark, because of poor circulation. If the darkness was from the injury then it would only be in one leg.
John Hunter did you even watch the entire video?
Ardelle Xiu John Hunter is not wrong. Boogie has congestive heart failure. This is what someone that weighs over 500 pounds legs will look like. It's not because of an infection. The reason the original wound didn't heal is because of Boogies severe overweight body, diabetes, and heart failure. Unfortunately, Boogie is in denial. Think about this... His heart is working 2-4 times harder to keep him alive. I love Boogie too, but he is in denial.
john hunter, you have no clue about human anatomy.
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Boogie we love you
boogie, I'm no doctor. but I did care for my grandfather for years. he wasn't overweight. however his legs and feet did look like that. he was on basic pills and I constantly wrapped his legs with Neosporin and ace bandage. his was due to congestive heart failure. heart didn't pump hard enough to circulate everything properly. be careful, friend. god bless.
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Stephen Ficeti my leg issues were from the CHF i went the hospital about 4 years ago thinking i had a hernia as my scrotum was the size of a coconut the lower extremities had a serious water retention issue the first month in the hospital i lost about 100lbs all fluid. when i was admitted I couldn't even stand up
Thanks, Boogie, you made me lose my appetite and gag a few times with just you talking about what happened with your leg. The phrase "meat under the skin" just made me nauseous. The "peeling it off like nachos" just grossed me out to no avail.
However, glad you kept your leg.
Love you, Boogie! Thanks for talking about real things.
Boogie thank you so much for all the inspiration you give me on a day to day basis, KEEP IT UP :-)
I like his personality
Hits home Boogie. I got an infection in my left leg at university which quickly ulcerated (over pre-existing scar tissue). Run around from the doctors, inconsistent opinions, more infections, etc. Came close to septic with early signs of necro. I've justy, after nearing 4 years of open/closed/open/closed, cleared myself from it. But I developed swelling legs, and have to manage it.
But if your legs are bad, why are they not under compression and you should have them raised.
Ultimately though, you know what caused it, and what makes it worse. I'm a big guy too, but after getting close to loosing my leg, I make looking after it my daily priority.
I hate boogie for his lifestyle choices, but I admire the hell out of him for his optimism and bravery. I have watched this guy for years, on and off, because I go back and forth between hating this guy and having respect for him. I hope this guy one day makes a substantial, noticeable effort to better his health.
Hate is a weird emotion to have for someone else that doesn't directly effect you.
***** So being abused as a child that caused his depression was his fault? What medical degree do you have?
Cellulitis due to edema, your cells are dying due to your poor circulation. Boo, you can get this under control. When you are ready I would be happy to encourage you, life line, phone a friend etc.
Bro shut the fuck up we trying to help him n you are doing this...Really? You should be ashamed
Boggie ur awsome youtuber keep up the work
I'm really glad I stuck till the end, it's been very insightful and helpful. I really like how you've managed to turn something that can easily be taken as a negative as a positive. Perception makes a huge difference in regards how you carry yourself