‘1000-Lb Sisters’: Tammy Slaton’s High-Risk Surgery Approved
1000-Lb Sisters star Tammy Slaton worked hard to drop enough weight to qualify for weight loss surgery. However, that’s not all she needed to do to receive approval for the operation. There were several other doctors that had to give their opinion on whether surgery was worth the risk or not.
1000-Lb Sisters: Tammy Slaton Gains Weight
At the end of Season 3 of 1000-Lb Sisters, Tammy Slaton admitted herself into rehab. While she faces several near-death experiences and health complications due to her weight, Tammy’s doing great in rehab.
Her main goal while in rehab was to lose enough weight to qualify for gastric bypass surgery. However, while in rehab, she struggled a lot with missing her family and missing family functions. Plus, Tammy said that she misses seeing Gage grow up because he’s so far away.
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Tammy Slaton admits there are times when she thinks about giving up. Things got even more frustrating for the 1000-Lb Sisters celeb when she gained weight at her most recent weight in.
TLC Star Gets to Goal Weight
Despite her frustration with missing out on her old life on 1000-Lb Sisters, Tammy Slaton still pushed forward to lose weight. She didn’t give up, even when she felt like it.
Several traumatic events happened when Tammy’s in rehab, including her dog Little Bit passing away and her old home getting broken into. While these occurrences upset the TLC star, she kept pushing forward.
After several months of hard work, Tammy finally got to her goal weight. She’s thrilled about this progress and talks excitedly about how she’ll now qualify for weight loss surgery.
1000-Lb Sisters: Approvals Across the Board for Tammy
1000-Lb Sisters celeb Tammy Slaton doesn’t yet have a complete green light for surgery. Despite her dropping enough to qualify for the operation, Tammy still needed approval from several other doctors to make sure she was physically and mentally healthy enough to move forward.
Her physician, Dr. Eric Smith, told Tammy he didn’t want her to backtrack with progress when things got tough in life.
The first news 1000-Lb Sisters star Dr. Eric Smith shared with Tammy is that despite her numerous pulmonary health problems, her doctor approved her for the operation.
Dr. Eric Smith told Tammy there’s a 39% chance a pulmonary event could occur during her surgery. This news broke Tammy down to tears, and she said she felt relieved at the news.
Next, Dr. Smith told Tammy she has an elevated risk of having a cardiovascular event during surgery.
But Dr. Smith and her cardiovascular doctor believe the risk of her living without surgery is far greater. Then, Dr. Eric Smith told the 1000-Lb Sisters celeb her psychologist also approved her for the operation.
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