What Really Happened To Sean Milliken After My 600-Lb Life

When 26-year-old Sean Milliken appeared in Season 4, he weighed 919 pounds, which at the time made him the heaviest patient in the show's ... × CookieshelpusdeliverourServices.ByusingourServices,youagreetoouruseofcookies. LearnMore. WhatReallyHappenedToSeanMillikenAfterMy600-LbLife TLC By TomCalen/Updated:Jan.27,202211:24amEDT OnTLC'shitmedicalrealityseries"My600-lbLife,"bariatricsurgeonDr.YounanNowzaradantreatspatientsstrugglingwithmorbidobesity.Desperateforhelp,thepatientsof"Dr.Now"headtohisHouston,Texas,officeinthehopeshe'llacceptthemintohisweightlossprogramandguidethemtowardahealthier,andlonger,life.Asfansoftheseriesknow,mostpatientson"My600-lbLife"sharetwocommontraits:achildhoodtrauma,andafamilymemberwhohasenabledtheirweightgain. When26-year-oldSeanMillikenappearedinSeason4,heweighed919pounds,whichatthetimemadehimtheheaviestpatientintheshow'shistory.Hisweightkepthimlargelyconfinedtohisbedandforcedhimtorelyonhismother(withwhomhelived)andafamilyfriendtohelphimbathe.Sean'slegscouldnolongersupporthissize,andheneededoxygentoassisthisbreathing.Let'srevisitSean'sjourney. SeanMilliken'sweightgainbeganasachild TLC Atthestartofhisepisode,Seanexplainedthathisovereatingbeganasachildinresponsetohisfather'sallegedverbalabuse.Sean'smother,whoalsostruggledwithweight,admitsthatsheindulgedheryoungson'shabits,oftenbringinghimhomeatreatwhenevershewentoutforgroceries.WhenSeanwas10yearsold,hisparentsdivorced.Asiscommonwithchildrenwitnessingtheirparentsseparate,Seanfeltresponsible.Again,heturnedtofoodforcomfort.BythetimeSeanwasinhighschool,hewasover400pounds. Afterafallinjuredhisankleandlegduringhissenioryear,Seanbecamebedboundandremainedsoforyears.UnfortunatelyforSean,hismotherwasatextbookenablerwhogaveintoherson'sout-of-controlappetite.Feelingsorryforherbedriddenson,shegavehimasmuchfoodasheneededtofeelhappy,whichinturnaddedtohissize,leadingtohiscontinuedbedboundexistence. Dr.NowworriedaboutthedynamicbetweenSeanandhismother TLC Withthehelpoffamilyandfriends,SeantraveledfromCaliforniatoHoustontoseeDr.Now.UponmeetingSean,Dr.NowwasconcernedwiththesevereswellingofSean'sleftleg,aswellashisseemingdisinterestinchanginghislife.Thedoctoralsosawthefirsthintsoftheunhealthydynamicbetweenmotherandson.Aftertheirfirstconsultation,Dr.NowgaveSeanan800-calorie-a-daymealplanandthegoaloflosing100poundsintwomonths. WhenSeanreturnedtoDr.Nowaftertwomonths,itwasclearhefailedtomeetthegoal.Infact,Dr.NowsuspectedthatSeanmayhavegainedbetween50-100pounds.InsteadofsendingSeanbackhomewithhismother,Dr.Nowadmittedhimtothehospitalinordertomonitorhisdiet.UponSean'sarrivalatthehospital,Dr.Now'ssuspicionswereconfirmed.Seannowweighed1,003pounds.Aftertwomonthsinthehospital,withastrictlycontrolleddiet,Seanlostanamazing259pounds,atwhichpointDr.Nowdischargedhimfromthehospital. Sean'sweightlosseswerefollowedbyweightgains TLC Afterjustamonthlivingwithhismotheragain,Seanregained43pounds.Inresponse,Dr.NowinstructedbothSeanandhismothertomeetwithapsychotherapist.Thetherapyseemedtohelp,becausebytheendofMonth7Seanhadmanagedtoloseatotalof367pounds—enoughtoqualifyforweightlosssurgery.BytheendofSean's"My600-lbLife"episode,andafterasuccessfulgastricbypasssurgery,Seanhadlost455pounds. Sean'sjourneycontinuedon"WhereAreTheyNow?"in2017.ThoughSean'sweightlosswasslowlyprogressing,thedynamicbetweenhimandhismotherfailedtoimprove.InDr.Now'sview,Sean'smotherwaspreventinghimfromreachinghisgoalsinawaythatresembledMunchausenbyproxy,inwhichacaregivermakesupillnessesorexacerbatesanillnessinordertokeepalovedoneundertheircare(viaHealthline).WhenhismotherbroughtSeanintothehospitalforan"illness"andaccusedDr.Nowofnotgivinghersonevenbasiccare,Dr.Nowconfrontedher,informingherthatshewasthe"worstthingfor[Sean]",thatshewas"harminghim"and"killinghim."Whileinthehospital,itwasrevealedthatSeanhadbegungainingagain. Withfewoptionsavailabletohim,Dr.NowmadethedecisiontoadmitSeanbackintothehospitalforamonthandrestrictSean'smothertoonce-a-weekvisits.Dropping50poundsinfourweeks,Sean,whohadbeguntoseehowmuchhereliedonhismother,wasdischarged.Notsurprisingly,Seanregainedthatweightbyhisnextdoctor'sappointment. Sean'sbodycouldnottakethestrainofhisweight TLC AtthestartofhisthirdyearinDr.Now'sprogram,Sean,nowweighing493pounds,experiencedtragedywiththedeathofhismotherfromrenalfailure.Dealingwiththelossofhismother,Sean'sweightincreasedandhisoverallhealthwasdramaticallydeteriorating.Midwaythroughhisthirdyear,Seanwasbackupto668pounds.Afewmonthslater,heweighed709pounds.Afteratwo-monthhospitalstay,Seandroppeddownto489pounds.Withsomereluctance,Dr.Nowreleasedhimfromthehospital.Withintwomonthsofhisdischargeandlivingonhisown,Seangained278pounds,puttinghisweightat766pounds.Onceagain,Dr.NowadmittedSeanintothehospital. Unfortunately,twoweeksafterreturningtothehospital,Seandiedfromcardiacarrestresultingfromaninfection(viaMetro).Hewas29yearsoldatthetimeofhisdeath.AsDr.Nowstated,Sean'smassiveswingsinweightgainsandlossesplacedanincredibleamountofstressonhissystem,whichcausedhishearttogiveout.Todate,ninepatientswhoappearedon"My600-lbLife"havedied. Recommended