'1000-Lb. Sisters'’ Tammy Slaton Shares New Photos Watching a Waterfront Sunset in a Wheelchair

1000-lb Sisters' Tammy Slaton watching the sunset in a wheelchair.Photo:Instagram/queentammy86

Instagram/queentammy86

Tammy Slatonis spending some time outdoors this summer.

In the photos, Slaton gazed over the water, showing off her pink dress and butterfly-shaped hair clip.

“You’re doing great Tammy and we are rooting for you PERIOD!!!” one fan wrote while another added, “Love that you’re getting out and seeing the world after your weight loss. You deserve it 💓🤙🏻”

1000-lb Sisters' Tammy Slaton watching the sunset in a wheelchair.Instagram/queentammy86

Slaton was also out and about last week, giving a sweet surprise for her bariatric surgeon Dr. Eric Smith on his birthday.

“Something’s missing!” Slaton says proudly, pointing to her face as she walks and gives Smith a hug.

“No oxygen! That’s awesome!” Smith said before Slaton shared that she’s been without it for two weeks.

Smith called the moment the “best birthday surprise.”

The reality star later posed for a photo with Smith alongside her brother Chris.

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Tammy Slaton before and after weight loss surgery.TLC; Tammy Staton/Instagram

TLC; Tammy Staton/Instagram

In May, Slaton boasted that she was feeling “great” as she continued to make dramatic progress following her weight-loss surgery.

She told PEOPLE exclusively about the milestones she has achieved since having bariatric surgery in 2022 — coming a long way since hernear-death experienceprior to the surgery, when she was put on a ventilator and placed in a medically induced coma after family members said she stopped breathing.

“I wised up and got my surgery," Slaton told PEOPLE. “I was able to make my lungs strong enough to get my trach [tracheostomy tube for breathing] out, and then recently the doctor cleared me to be off my oxygen machine during the daytime.

“Now I only wear my oxygen at night, along with my BiPap machine,” she noted. “I monitor my oxygen levels throughout the day and keep my machine on hand in case I need it.”

Slaton added: “I’m feeling great! I’m thankful to be alive, and it’s fun to be progressing as much as I am.”

source: people.com