Irene Walker faced more difficulties as an adult when she lost her father, mother, sister, and aunt in the span of two years, per Distractify. As an adult, Irene became mother to three more children after her young pregnancy, making a total of four kids.
All of these hardships contributed to Irene's weight struggle, which she spoke about. "My daily life is such a struggle now because of how my size has gotten," Irene said. "It's hard for me to do things because of my weight, so I rely on my family and friends to help me do what I have to do ... I'm able to still get around and do some basic things for myself, like cleaning myself on my own still. So I push myself to do that. But it's hard."
When Irene first met with Dr. Younan Nowzaradan (Dr. Now), she weighed 603 pounds. In order to meet approval for bariatric surgery, she had to lose 60 pounds (via Distractify), and it was a rocky journey. During the following check-ins, Irene had only lost five pounds and later, only seven. But just over a year after she began her journey, Irene had lost 68 pounds.
Unfortunately, due to the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Now had to postpone Irene's surgery, according to The Cinemaholic, so Irene will have to continue losing weight through diet and exercise. She also shared on Facebook a very cute new profile picture and the happy news that she's in a relationship as of January 2021.
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