what happened to mercedes on 600 lb life

Mercedes Cephas appeared on season 7 of "My 600-lb Life". She revealed on the show that her food addiction resulted from childhood trauma from allegedly being sexually assaulted by her father. Mercedes also struggles with severe lymphedema, which means her lymph glands dont work properly. She wanted easy solutions during her time on the show, but Dr. Now refused to move forward with the surgery after she failed to lose enough weight. As for her current whereabouts, Mercedes is not very active on Facebook, but her profile reveals that she is back in Cincinnati, which is a long way from Houston where she had her weight loss journey.