'My 600-lb Life' S12 Shakyia Jackson Big 2024 Life Update

My 600-lb Life star Shakyia Jackson appeared in Season 12. The 26-year-old is one of the youngest patients of Dr. Now. However, she’s already suffering from multiple health complications, such as asthma and lymphedema, making it difficult for her to walk and perform physical tasks. The North Carolina native weighed 655 pounds when she met Dr. Now. But she was determined to make significant changes in her life. Keep reading to see the latest updates about Shakyia today.

My 600-lb Life: Shakyia Jackson’s Weight Loss Journey

Shakyia had a difficult past, which resulted in her weight gain. The My 600-lb Life star revealed that she suffered from sexual assault and lived in foster care. Her struggles led her to resort to food for comfort. Fortunately, she began to have a good support system. Shakyia was tasked with losing 50 pounds to qualify for bariatric surgery. However, when Dr. Now came back to reconnect with her, he learned that she had suffered from respiratory failure. She recalled going to bed one night and waking up on a ventilator. The TLC star also ended up using a walker.

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Shakyia was only able to drop 21 pounds for over a year. Her failure to lose weight led to Dr. Now’s decision to drop her from the program. But the bariatric surgeon told her that he might consider taking her as a patient again if she gets herself back on track.

How’s Shakyia In 2024?

Shakyia Jackson promised that she was going to lose weight by the end of her episode. But it seems that the My 600-lb Life star wasn’t able to live up to her words after parting ways with Dr. Now. Many of her social media posts today are only about the tumblers that she sells online. She recently went live on Facebook talking about her weight loss journey. But she received a handful of negative comments saying that she has broken her promises with Dr. Now multiple times and that she should consider taking real action before it’s too late.

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My 600-lb Life: Who’s The Next Patient Of Dr. Now?

The upcoming episode of Season 12 will feature the story of Charles. According to TLC, he was able to overcome his addiction to drugs. But he replaced it with a food addiction, leading to his obesity. It also appears that he’s having second thoughts about following Dr. Now’s regimen due to his brother doing everything for him. The sixth episode of My 600-lb Life Season 12 will air on April 17, 2024.