‘Too Large’: Vannessa Cross Diagnosed with Cancer

Too Large star Vannessa Cross opens up about her recent cancer diagnosis in episode two spoilers. Vannessa talks about how she worries she’s going to die after this scary diagnosis.

Too Large: Vannessa Cross Diagnosed with Cancer

Vannessa Cross from Too Large reveals in Discovery+ spoilers that she’s been diagnosed with cancer. She says she has skin cancer of her feminine parts and it left her very sick. Then, she explains while she’s recovering how being sick made it difficult for her to keep up with her weight loss journey.

Vannessa Cross says that due to the size of her belly, she isn’t able to see her sensitive areas. So, she had to go to the hospital. On Too Large, Vannessa says she waits in a hospital bed after getting an exam from a doctor. But, once the doctor comes back into the room, he gives her news that completely changes her life forever. The medical professional tells her she’s got skin cancer.

This news is crushing and devastating to Vannessa, as she says she worries that she’s going to die. Thankfully, the medical team worked quickly to get the disease removed from her body. Now, she’s celebrating being free from cancer.

Vannessa Cross Gains Weight (Again)

Spoilers for episode 2 of Too Large, on Discovery+, reveals that Vannessa Cross put on weight again. However, Vannessa tries her best to explain the reason why she hasn’t been eating healthy and is sliding back downhill with her diet.

While talking to Dr. Procter on Too Large, she tries to tell him that she feels like she’s gained weight. Yet, she says there’s a good reason behind why she stacks on more pounds. Vannessa says she isn’t sure how much she’s put on, but that she hasn’t been walking around or making good food choices with her diet. Also, she says she needed to spend a few weeks laying in bed to work on recovering from the removal operation, so she completely depended upon her family.

Next, Vannessa Cross from Too Large says while she’s depending on her family, they made all of her food choices for her. She says her family brought her a lot of unhealthy foods for her to eat, like sandwiches, chips, and sweets. Yet, she says this near-death experience made her realize how she doesn’t want to die.

Too Large: New Lifestyle Goal for Vannessa

Vannessa Cross from Too Large says she’s ready to commit to being better. After working on jogging in place and lighting weights to exercise, she chooses to have a heart-to-heart with her son. She says she wants to get healthy and have gastric bypass surgery for her son.

Also, she says she really wants to be around long enough to be a grandparent and watch her grandchildren run around.

Dr. Charles Procter appears on Discovery+ Show

Yet, Dr. Procter from Too Large and 1000-lb Sisters says he thinks Vannessa’s full of excuses. He says she just tries to talk her way out of situations because it’s a type of defense mechanism. But, he says he wants to know what Vannessa Cross is going to do about her health next.

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