My 600-lb Life’s Dr. Now said Charity could have died. After she was hospitalized, Dr. Now approved her for weight loss surgery. She was doing better after the procedure, but tragedy struck, as her mother passed away. She fell back into her old habits, as eating soothed her pain. However, she got back on track eventually. At the 12-month mark, Charity had a 57-pound mass of fluid and fat removed from her leg. At the end of her My 600-lb Life episode, she had lost 282 pounds and weighed 496.6 pounds. There have been many updates about her life since.
My 600-Lb Life’s Charity Pierce Had Some Setbacks After Skin Surgery
Dr. Now Had To Remove 38 Pounds of Extra Skin
A 2016 My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now? episode shared the second year of Charity’s weight loss journey. She continuously developed cellulitis infections and, as a result, had to be treated in the hospital. She had another skin surgery, during which Dr. Now removed 38 pounds of hanging tissue from her stomach. She had to stay in the hospital for over two months after the surgery. A few months later, the skin infection returned, and she had to have surgery to avoid developing septic shock.
My 600-Lb Life’s Charity Daughter Joined Dr. Now’s Program
Charly Lost Weight Too
Charly, who also had a food addiction, was gaining weight as well. She was up to 390 pounds but lost 14 by the end of the My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now? 2016 episode. Charity and Charly went to a therapist together to learn how to navigate changing their relationship from caregiver and patient to mother and child.
At the end of the My 600-lb Life episode, Charity was down to 338 pounds, with a total weight loss of 440 pounds. A 2017 My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now? episode revealed that Charly had decided to become Dr. Now’s patient. She was able to qualify for bariatric surgery.
My 600-Lb Life’s Charity Traveled Home To Iowa & Her Relationship Ended
Tony Cheated On Charity
In a 2019 follow-up of the My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now? episode, Charity, Tony, and Charly traveled back home to Iowa to visit their family. She was finally able to have a memorial for her mother. While they were in Iowa, Tony began a relationship with Charity’s sister, which caused Charity to become depressed.
She turned to food, alcohol, and cigarettes. However, Charity was able to recover and lost 29 pounds despite finding out that her sister was pregnant with Tony’s baby. The My 600-lb Life star lost 41 pounds, dropping to 335 pounds. Dr. Now approved Charity for another skin removal surgery and Charly for weight loss surgery.
My 600-Lb Life’s Charity Overdosed On Painkillers After Her Skin Surgery
She Had Secret Painkillers With Her
In her 2019 My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now? episode, Charity had a third skin surgery, during which 15.2 pounds of excess skin was removed from her leg. She begged Dr. Now for more painkillers, but he knew that she did not need them. Charity had snuck painkillers into the hospital and became unresponsive and stopped breathing when she overdosed on them. Dr. Now was able to save her life, but she lost his trust.
My 600-Lb Life’s Charity & Charly Kept The Weight Off
Charity & Charly Has Relationship Ups And Downs
A 2020 My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now? episode revealed that Charity and Charly were estranged when Charly moved back to Iowa without her mother to break their unhealthy dynamic. Charly lost 90 pounds on her own. Charity began drinking again. She eventually moved back to Iowa as well, and she and Charly reunited. Charity stopped drinking and began Dr. Now’s program again. At the end of the My 600-lb Life episode, she was under 300 pounds.
My 600-Lb Life’s Charity Battled Kidney Cancer
Charity Is On The Mend
In a March 2020 Facebook post, Charity announced that she found out in December 2019 that she had kidney cancer. She had her kidney removed on March 2 to prevent the cancer from spreading to other organs in her body. Charity wrote that she was recovering at home. Her Facebook page indicates that she’s keeping the weight off, and spends time with Charly.
My 600-Lb Life’s Charly Is Engaged & Had A Baby
Charly Has A Baby In October 2023
