Latonya Pottain has handed away.
Identified for showing on Season 11 of “My 600-lb Life,” Pottain died on Saturday at CHRISTUS Highland Medical Middle in Shreveport, Louisiana, The Submit can verify.
She was 40 years outdated.
A consultant for the Natchitoches Parish Coroner’s Workplace informed The Submit that no post-mortem was carried out, however a preliminary reason behind demise revealed Pottain died of congestive coronary heart failure.
Since Pottain died of pure causes, there was no want for an post-mortem. We have been informed that her physique has been launched to a funeral residence of her household’s selecting, per the coroner.
Pottain handed away simply hours after spending time together with her household over the weekend.
Her brother shared the heartbreaking ultimate time she noticed her family members, revealing that a number of members of the family went to the truth star’s residence on Saturday morning and witnessed that she was having hassle respiration.
He informed TMZ that Pottain didn’t look effectively and expressed how uncomfortable she felt.
Pottain’s brother mentioned the nurse referred to as the household to tell them that Latonya had referred to as an ambulance to deliver her to the hospital as a result of she was going into cardiac arrest, which in the end took her life.
Pottain’s family members are finalizing funeral preparations.
“Please join us in prayer for this dear family as they complete final care arrangements for their deceased loved one,” her on-line obituary learn, which additionally included hyperlinks to ship flowers and to donate to her memorial.
Pottain’s coronary heart points have been effectively documented, together with her demise coming roughly one yr after she begged followers to “pray for me” amid her well being battle.
“Y’all pray for me my heart not working right and there is nothing more the doctors can do here in Louisiana please keep me lifted,” she wrote in her alarming Fb message, per The Solar.
Throughout her time on “My 600-lb Life,” Pottain struggled to remain on the weight-loss program regardless of hiring a coach to assist her attain her objectives.
Nonetheless, she continued to achieve weight, revealing that meals helped her psychological well being.
“When I eat, it takes the stress away,” Pottain acknowledged on the TLC sequence. “That’s what I do to help me cope with things.”
She added, “I know the food is unhealthy and not good for me. But with the habit that I have for long, it’s hard to change it. I’m disappointed in myself for getting to this place.”
At one level, Dr. Younan Nowzaradan — generally known as Dr. Now — knowledgeable her that he might not assist her as a result of she couldn’t keep on observe.
A number of others from the “My 600-lb Life” household have tragically misplaced their lives, together with Larry Myers Jr., Destinee LaShaee, James “LB” Bonner, James King, Lisa Fleming, Coliesa McMillian and extra.
