“Just pray with me”: 1000-Lb Sisters’ Tammy breaks down before her skin removal surgery

Tammy Slaton has been through a lot, but this moment? This one was huge.

On a recent episode of 1000-Lb Sisters, fans watched an emotional turning point as Tammy prepared for her long-awaited skin removal surgery. Surrounded by family, medical staff, and more than a little anxiety, she faced one of the biggest steps in her weight loss journey yet. But before being wheeled into the operating room, Tammy let her guard down, saying simply:

“Just pray with me.”

It was raw, real, and moving.

With tears in her eyes and her sister Amanda by her side, Tammy found comfort in prayer. Amanda stepped up immediately, holding back her own tears as she asked for guidance and safety.

Alright, Dear God,”

Amanda began.

“Thank you for this day… thank you lord for guiding these doctor’s hands and protecting my sister from the crown of her head to the sole of her feet.”

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Tammy’s emotional moment before surgery shows how far she’s come on 1000-Lb Sisters

Tammy wasn’t just going into another procedure. This was a major skin removal surgery, something she’s waited on for years throughout her 1000-Lb Sisters journey.

Plastic surgeon Dr. J. Peter Rubin didn’t sugarcoat the complexity of it all.

“This is a very complex case,” he explained

He continued by saying,

“So we will have as many as 12 people working on that case at one time—surgical team, anesthesia team, surgical technicians, and our operating room nurses.”

The stakes were high. The operation was going to last all day, and Tammy knew it. As the team got ready to take her into surgery, Dr. Rubin told the family,

“What I’m going to do is give you guys a chance to give Tammy a hug and we’re going to roll into the operating room.”

Tammy broke down, asking Amanda for one last moment of peace.

“Just pray with me,” she said softly.

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Amanda’s prayer brings comfort and perspective

Amanda didn’t hesitate. She wrapped her arms around her sister and began to pray aloud.

“Alright, Dear God, we thank you for this day,” She said

She reassured Tammy by saying,

“I know that we never thought we could make it but here we are... Everything’s gonna be alright. Let these doctors do what they do.”

The sisters embraced. It was the kind of scene 1000-Lb Sisters fans have come to know well: raw emotion, real support, and no filters.

Tammy, still sniffling, looked at Amanda and asked,

“Why are you crying?”

Amanda answered with a cracked voice,

“Because you’re my little sister and we’ve waited forever for this.”

Tammy asked the follow-up,

“Are they happy tears?”

Amanda admitted,

“Happy, scared, little bit of all,”

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Family support stays strong as Tammy heads into surgery

While Amanda gave Tammy a much-needed emotional anchor, big brother Chris Combs had a few words of his own. His classic big-brother energy was calm and reassuring.

“There’s not a person in this world that wouldn’t be nervous and feeling some type of way, getting ready to do what she’s doing,” Chris said.

He wasn’t wrong. For 1000-Lb Sisters viewers, the moment captured just how far Tammy had come and how much love and support she had around her.

Chris also pointed out the serious planning behind the procedure.

“There’s more than adequate medical personnel to take care of her,”

He also said,

“So if all hell breaks loose, God takes the wheel.”

A solid reminder that sometimes, you’ve got to let go and trust the process.

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A turning point for Tammy and1000-Lb Sisters

Tammy’s skin removal surgery wasn’t just a medical necessity—it was a full-circle moment in her 1000-Lb Sisters journey. From health scares to rehab and everything in between, Tammy has weathered it all.

And through it all, she’s had her family.

This moment showed the emotional weight of that journey. It wasn’t flashy. It wasn’t edited for drama. It was real.

That’s the kind of content that sticks. And for 1000-Lb Sisters, it’s a reminder that beyond the numbers on the scale, the show is really about transformation of a different kind.

The physical changes are incredible. But the emotional strength? That’s the real story.