1000-lb Sisters: Tammy Slaton’s so Skinny Now – Weight Loss Surgery Success? [PIC]
1000-lb Sisters star Tammy Slaton struggled with her weight for years hoping for the chance to get bariatric surgery. Now, it appears she’s finally making progress and losing pounds. And this could be a positive outcome from her long-awaited gastric procedure.
1000-lb Sisters: Tammy Slaton Sent to Rehab
Tammy Slaton wasn’t in good shape at the end of Season 3. She had to fight to breathe and required constant oxygen. Her non-stop partying led to a medical crisis. When she hit rock bottom, she decided to try bariatric rehab.
Unfortunately, there was a medical crisis that sent her to the hospital instead. And she spent days in a medically-induced coma and on a ventilator to keep her alive. While in the hospital, doctors gave 1000-lb Sisters diva a tracheostomy.
Thankfully, Tammy survived and has been in bariatric rehab since then — from early this year. And, this wasn’t her first time going into rehab. She ended up leaving early so she could be with her then-boyfriend.
Now, she’s in rehab again but she looks like she’s making progress. Since going into rehab, Tammy isn’t online as often leaving 1000-lb Sisters fans wanting more.
Now, a recent update reveals something quite different about her that leaves fans shocked. And no, it’s not the fact she’s engaged… Although that’s another huge milestone for the TLC star.
Dr. Eric Smith Promised Surgery Soon in Season 3
Before Season 3 ended, bariatric surgeon Dr. Eric Smith came up from Atlanta to see Tammy Slaton in her Kentucky home. He was worried since she refused to come to him for a checkup. During this visit, he promised he wouldn’t give up on her.
Smith became Tammy’s doctor on 1000-lb Sisters after she was referred to him by Dr. Charles Procter (the doctor from Too Large, 1000-Lb Best Friends). He’s a bariatric surgeon at Georgetown Bariatrics and Advanced Surgical Services.
There are several laparoscopic bariatric surgery methods that Dr. Smith uses. A few of these methods include Robotic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Robotic Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, and SADI-S Surgery.
While there hasn’t been an official update from the 1000-lb Sisters celebrity, it sure looks like Tammy got her surgery. And if you wonder, her tracheotomy wouldn’t prevent or complicate her getting surgery.
In fact, it’s common for some morbidly obese patients to get a trach before surgery. So, after all her time in rehab, It’s possible the doctor kept his promise and performed surgery after she did well in rehab.
1000-lb Sisters: Tammy’s Progress
Tammy Slaton of 1000-lb Sisters looks drastically different now. We know she dropped 115 lbs from when she went into the hospital a year ago and her first couple of months in rehab.
Now, though, her weight loss progress is even more stunning. You can see Tammy Slaton’s before and after photo below. Notice how much slimmer her face is. This could be a sign that she’s dropping serious LBs after bariatric surgery.
But, this isn’t her only major life update either. The 1000-lb Sisters star’s engaged and looks happy. Tammy met Caleb Willingham, her new fiance, at rehab, where he’s also a long-time patient.
Caleb proposed to her in the parking lot of the Windsor Lane Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Ohio. Now, the couple’s fast-tracked their wedding plans and should be hitched by the end of the month!
What do you think? Is Tammy Slaton’s drastic weight loss the result of gastric bypass? Is the 1000-lb Sisters celeb finally turning her life and health around?
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