Does Tammy have a hole in her throat?

Does Tammy have a hole in her throat?

Once she was awake, doctors gave Tammy a tracheotomy — a surgical procedure that creates a hole in the throat to insert a breathing tube — to ensure that they could give her emergency breathing support at any time. And after three weeks at the hospital, Tammy was able to go back to rehab.

Is Tammy on a ventilator?

Slaton was put on a ventilator and in a medically induced coma and it was touch and go for awhile, with Chris saying that doctors “didn’t know if she was going to make it through the night.

What’s in Tammy’s neck?

‘1000-LB Sisters’ Star Shares Shocking Photos With Tracheostomy Tube. ‘1000-LB Sisters’ star Tammy Slaton is updating fans on her current recovery, by sharing shocking photos of herself giving a kissy face with a tracheostomy tube still attached to her neck.

When did Tammy Slaton get a tracheostomy?

Tammy Slaton started experiencing breathing issues after she got sick with COVID in season 2. Tammy managed to recover from the virus but relied on an oxygen tube to breathe. In season 3, Tammy suffered from oxygen poisoning, which left surgeons no option but to perform a tracheostomy on the Slaton sister.

Why is Tammy’s head like that?

Amy also explained in the episode that she and Tammy learned at the appointment that Tammy’s body had run out of places in which to store fat. So her body began to store fat in her forehead. In Season 3, the lump in Tammy’s forehead is still there.

Why did Tammy stop breathing?

In 1000-lb Sisters season 2, Tammy required an oxygen tube to breathe after contracting COVID-19. In season 3, Tammy’s lungs continued to struggle, but this didn’t deter the TV personality from vaping. Ultimately, Tammy suffered from oxygen poisoning and temporarily lost her ability to breathe altogether.