My 600-lb Life Chad Now: See What the Former Reality Star Looks Like Today – In Touch Weekly After undergoing gastric bypass surgery, the former reality star dropped 260 pounds in a year, but he almost permanently damaged the area where his stomach meets his intestines in the process. (He stopped taking his prescribed medication because of its cost). Luckily, his Houston-based surgeon, Dr. Younan Nowzaradan, was able to reverse the damage, but he was furious with Chad for not following orders. Before weight loss journey and losing the weight, his legs were 85-90 inches around at one time. “I was in size eight to ten ‘X’ shirts, ” he told KBTX. In Chad’s family’s interview when they first appeared on My 600-Lb Life, his wife, Ayesha, and daughter, Taqua, discuss the burden they carry looking after Chad. His gastric bypass surgery journey was also filled with several obstacles, including a moment where he almost permanently damaged his stomach, though Dr. Younan Nowzaradan was able to reverse the damage and send Dean back on the road to his stunning transformation.
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