Tammy Slaton scared all the 1000 Lb Sisters viewers lately. She posted a video of herself online from a hospital. It turns out the star was diagnosed with some respiratory poisoning. Well, this happened due to too much carbon dioxide presence in her lungs. However, when fans read the word poisoning, they worried that the infamous sister did it to herself. Some of them wondered whether it was a suicide attempt. Apparently, everything has been clarified now. What exactly happened to Tammy? Keep reading to know all the details!
1000 Lb Sisters: Tammy In The Hospital For Thanksgiving, Is She Okay?
In her health update video, the Slaton sibling sounded different than usual. Her voice was hoarse, and she often coughed while trying to speak nonstop. Later, the TLC celeb explained undergoing a ‘tracheostomy’ so she could breathe better. This happened after Tammy got off life support when she was out of danger. While ending the video, she talked about getting better “day by day”. After her hospitalization, the Kentucky native plans to go to a ‘nursing rehab’ to “get her strength back” and shed some weight.
Although her hospitalization occurred a few days ago, Tammy is still under observation. All 1000 Lb Sisters viewers got a heavy heart when they saw the reality star posted a picture. It was from her hospital bed, and she was wishing everyone a ‘Happy Thanksgiving’. Although she isn’t a fan favorite but fans still care about her. As a result, some of them tried to remind her through social media about how lucky she was to escape death too many times. They said it is unbelievable to see someone who is septic still surviving.
Before this, she has also recovered from having COVID-19. The reality celebrity has been doing so despite having such fragile health. They sincerely wish it is the wake-up call she needs to start working on her health seriously.
1000 Lb Sisters: How Did Tammy Get Carbon Dioxide Poisoning?
A few days ago, popular reality show sibling Tammy Slaton freaked everyone out. She did so with her new video. On her Tik-Tok, she shared a scary health update from the hospital. The 35-year-old was there due to Carbon Dioxide poisoning. Furthermore, in the video, she talked about her deteriorating mental health. It began this year in July. This kicked the rumor mills into high gear. Fans started to wonder her hospitalization resulted from a suicide attempt. These opinions spread on social media like wildfire.
However, there were some netizens in the Reddit thread that claimed to be ‘respiratory therapists’. They clarified that it wasn’t a suicide attempt. Instead, this kind of poisoning is prevalent amongst people who deal with obesity. Looks like Tammy was suffering from Obesity hypoventilation syndrome, i.e., OHS. As per MedlinePlus, this condition results in lower oxygen and higher carbon dioxide levels in the body. This happens because someone with weight issues breathes differently compared to a common person.
