Lexi Reed's husband posted an update on her Instagram account after the fitness influencer was hospitalized for an unnamed illness.
Lexi Reed / InstagramLexi Reed, a fitness influencer, is beginning the road to recovery after being placed on a ventilator during an unnamed illness.in 2016 as she documented an intense weight-loss journey. She lost 312 pounds, alongside her husband Danny Reed, who lost 95 pounds."A few weeks ago Lexi kept getting sick and couldn't keep any food down," Reed wrote on his wife's Instagram account.
Reed wrote that he was told that it was"possible she could have died" if she had not been brought to the hospital. According to his update, his wife is no longer on a ventilator, but is"currently in dialysis, can't walk, and working on recovery."On Instagram, Reed noted that the couple does not have insurance, but thanked fans and followers for their"prayers" and positive messages.
"They all mean so much to us and this will be a long hard battle part of her story but she is strong!" Reed wrote.that they decided to lose weight as a couple in January 2016. Lexi weighed 485 pounds when they wed in 2015, and realized during a honeymoon hike that her weight was impacting the activities they could do as a couple.to meet their goals. Three years into their resolution, Lexi lost more than 300 pounds, while Danny, who started at 281 pounds, lost just under 100.