‘Too Large’: Jennifer Lefevre Dies at 46
Too Large star Jennifer Lefevre sadly passed away at the age of 46. TLC shares the news of the tragic death, as well as what caused this vivacious woman to lose her battle for a better life.
Too Large: Jennifer Lefevre Loved Her Family More than Food
Jennifer Lefevre wasn’t shy when it came to talking about what brought her passion in life. On Too Large, she remembered fondly back to a time in her life when she didn’t struggle with her body. While she says things always haven’t been like the way they were for her at the time, there’s a lot of things she misses.
The Too Large personality says before the horrific car accident she was in, she was always busy. Then, she shared about all of the activities she and her family would do together. She mentions that she and her family were the “Three Musketeers” and couldn’t be separated from one another. In the way she talked about her family, it’s clear how much she adored her father, husband, and son.
New episode of #TooLarge from @TLC on @discoveryplus is up, and we have our first death on this show, and this season.
She was working so hard. I'm upset. This is not how I wanted to continue my day with. Hope her family is healing properly, she looked like an amazing person.
— Kristen (@intotheariverse) June 23, 2021
Episode Star Reveals Horrible Accident
In 2016, Jennifer Lefevre says she couldn’t be stopped, because she always so busy. On Too Large, she talked about how her family’s passion is cars and they would always attend car shows together. But, one day, everything changed.
Jennifer says she was involved in a horrible car accident. During the accident, an injury happened to the lower portion of her leg. After recovering from the wreck, she wasn’t able to move her leg around as much as she was once able to. Then, she reveals it’s because she developed lymphoma in her leg.
Too Large: New Weight and New Goals for Jennifer
After realizing that she’s had enough, Jennifer Lefevre traveled with her son to see Dr. Procter from Too Large. She lists off a bunch of health conditions that she suffered from, including congestive heart failure. However, Jennifer’s unsure if she’s going to be able to qualify for the gastric bypass surgery she needed to save her life.
Once she gets to Dr. Procter’s office, she steps on the scale. Next, she learns that she weighed 618 pounds, which is more than she was anticipating. Yet, Dr. Procter praised her for still being mobile. Then, on Too Large they both discuss how her lymphoma is causing so much difficulty in her mobility.
Major Fall Causes Worrisome Discovery
While on her way to see a nutritionist, Jennifer Lefevre slips on her flip flop and takes a hard fall. On Too Large, EMS and firefighters are called to help her get up.
But, at the hospital, doctors reveal that Jennifer from Too Large is in congestive heart failure. Also, they reveal the lymphoma in her leg is much worse than what it was before her fall.
Too Large: Tragic Death of Jennifer Lefevre
Despite all of the health conditions holding her back, Jennifer Lefevre manages to get the gastric surgery she needed to lose weight. However, TLC announced at the end of her episode on Too Large that she developed an infection in her leg.
This infection developed two months after the surgery Jennifer got on Too Large. Also, TLC says the infection wasn’t related to her surgery. Sadly, Jennifer Lefevre developed sepsis. She lost her battle against sepsis on December 27th, 2020.
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