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Tammy Slaton has said she is "thankful to be alive" after losing a whopping 300lb (21.4 stone).
The 1000-lb Sisters star, 36, has come a long way on her weight loss journey after suffering a terrifying medical scare which saw her family told to prepare for the worst.
Tammy had been spending time at a food rehabilitation centre to try and shed the pounds, but was rushed to hospital when she stopped breathing at the facility.
She was put on a ventilator and placed in a medically induced coma.
Luckily, despite her body "shutting down", she was eventually well enough to return to rehab and continue with her weight loss.
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Opening up about the hospital dash, Tammy said she learnt from it and has become more determined to lose weight.
Tammy Slaton weighed more than 700lb before losing weight (tlc/Instagram)"I wised up and got my surgery. I was able to make my lungs strong enough to get my trach 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. I monitor my oxygen levels throughout the day and keep my machine on hand in case I need it," she explained in a new interview.
The TLC reality star needs to use the oxygen machine after her lungs were damaged when she was on life support.
She's lost so much weight (@queentammy86/Instagram)
The reality star has said she is 'feeling great' since the weight loss (queentammy86/Instagram)"I'm feeling great! I'm thankful to be alive, and it's fun to be progressing as much as I am," Tammy told People.
Tammy initially lost a whopping 183lb (13.1 stone) after attending a food rehabilitation facility. She then underwent lifechanging weight loss surgery which resulted in her losing a total of 300lb (21.4 stone).
She addressed her oxygen use in a recent Instagram video and said her lungs are "really getting so much better", but admitted they are "still not completely healed".