'1000-Lb. Sisters' Star Tammy Slaton Pulls Through After Serious Health Scare

Tammy Slaton of "1000-Lb. Sisters," gave fans quite a scare when she was rushed to the hospital on the show's season finale.

It was pretty unfortunate for Tammy, who finally got the courage to seek help after being in a bad place for a long time. 

According to PEOPLE, she was known to have had issues with excessive drinking, vaping, and depression, which made her decide to go into rehabilitation. 

Her brother Chris and his wife, Brittany, dropped her off a day earlier at the rehab facility in Ohio, but the couple got a call that Tammy had stopped breathing.

 Her sister, Amanda, revealed that after hearing that the 35-year-old's lungs had given up and her body was shutting down, funeral plans had to be set in motion.

The doctors put her in a medically induced coma, and they were not confident whether Tammy would survive through the night or even the next hour. 

Her family feared for the worst for about four days, but she finally woke up and wanted to go home immediately on the last day.  

Tammy was given a tracheostomy whereby the doctors created a hole in her throat to put in a breathing tube. The tube was for the provision of emergency breathing aid at any time.

She remained in the doctors' care for three more weeks and headed back to rehab. Amanda and her other sister, Amy, expressed relief for her sister's health and were happy she still had her life.

During the "1000-Lb. Sisters" show, Tammy's bariatric surgeon, Dr. Eric Smith, talked with the reality star regarding her mental health issues.

The Blast shared that Dr. Smith asked her if her mental health issues and depression worsened when she was by herself or with people. 

Tammy replied that she felt worse when she was alone; that was why she needed to clear her mind and work on herself. The TLC star wanted a break without thinking about diets or relationships.

Being overweight created a lot of issues for Tammy, and she confessed to her doctor that she takes eight bottles of liquor a week. 

Drinking was her way of blowing off steam, and she seemed to be drinking herself to death. Rather than actually working on herself, she seemed to use drinking as an excuse not to do that.

Her doctor expressed worry and wanted her to take her mental health seriously, which she was doing the wrong way.

Since the premiere of the "1000-Lb. Sisters" show in 2020, fans have been closely following the weight loss journey of Tammy and her sister Amy Slaton.

The Blast reported that Tammy and Amy had quite the fame on YouTube before joining TLC. They revealed this in a TikTok video and claimed that their followers reached out to the TV station.

At the end of the show's second season, Amy achieved the goal, but Tammy gained more weight. Fans were disappointed and assumed TLC was trying to keep the show from ending.

As the show progressed, 33-year-old Amy had quite a change in lifestyle and diet; she could lose more than 100lbs. She also had a son, Gage, for her husband, Michael Halterman.  

On the other hand, the older one made excuses for herself instead of striving to lose weight. Although Tammy shed a few pounds, she got the weight back and even added extra pounds.

The third season would be different for Tammy, and fans are super excited for the changes that would come.

The Blast revealed that in 2020, Tammy created her TikTok account and uploaded her first video in which she chose Britney Spears' "Oops! I Did It Again."

At the time, the TikToker weighed a shocking 605 lbs and always argued with her sister about getting up and moving her body. So the social media platform seemed like the best solution.

Tammy has always been the type not to stick to the end of a dance or an exercise routine. Amy tried to involve her in one sometime back, but the 35-year-old gave up quickly.

They both have diabetes and high blood pressure issues, but Amy continued the dance till the end without making excuses. Tammy didn't seem too pleased with her sister's actions.