Jamal Morrisette Bullocks, MD

My experience with cool sculpting has already been a great one. I had my very first procedure done on May 17, 2016. I have the stubborn belly fat that is right under the breast area and around the bellybutton area also known as the "mommy pooch". From having a consult, to being a human drawing board helping to identify all of my areas that our candidates for cool sculpting, and actually be hooked up to the machine have all been a great experience for me. One Hour of my time a day can take my fat away, I'm all for it ! I have posted some before, during a and in a couple of weeks I will post some afters. They way I see it is "We usually sit in traffic for an hour, or go get Mani/pedi's for more than an hour, so why not try A cool sculpting treatment and finally get rid of my stubborn fat.

This is gonna be the second time I wrote this so it won't be so well written as the first. First of all I wanna say hello ladies and thank you all for the much needed information.
Let me tell y'all a little bit about me. I'm 34 ( as stated in the title) I have four beautiful children who are my lifeline. I began having children when I was just a baby myself. I had my first son at 15 going on 16. Since then I have had three other children ages 16, 8 and 17 months. I can finally say I am done having children. However after the first one my beautiful tummy showed no mercy and went from flat six pack to stretched dough as I call it. Each pregnancy has made it worse in my opinion and I never gained as much as I did with my first.
Fast forward 18 years after my first and it's finally time for me to be happy again. Not that I have never been happy but no matte how much I have worked out and ran (avid runner) I have never been able to tighten my tummy. I feel as though I deserve to be able to show off my body in a dang swimsuit or even a sports bra, or feel confident in lingerie as much work as I put into this body.
I have dreamt of a flat tummy, wearing a bikini somewhere on a beach with my husband and to this day it's been just that. A dream. I believe am finally ready to take that next step and have my tummy tuck and I'm happy that u all will be around for my journey.
Sooooo... I went for a consultation with Dr Weiner in clear lake and that is when he found an umbilical hernia that needed to be fixed before surgery. So here I was at Kelsey seybold for umbilical hernia surgery consult when I found out that have plastics and it can all be done at one time!! Thank God I don't have to have two surgeries.
I have my tummy tuck consult on July 25th and the anxiety has kicked in high gear. (I tend to do that) plus I'm sure it does not help I'm a hypochondriac to some extent ( but aren't we all?????) damn google always makes me believe I'm surely dying.
Anyway I'm so happy to now be a part of this community and I hope you all can help me along my journey.
P.S I will upload some before pictures that have only been seen my my closest of family and husband. Viewer discretion advised ????
... and soon I can upload the after if I don't chicken out that is.

Updated on 25 Sep 2017:
This is it, the day of surgery. I have waited so long for this day. I ain’t seen my belly button in almost 19 years. I’m sooo nervous but also super excited. I know I’m in good hands and the Lord will guide the surgeons hands. Please keep me in your prayers and thoughts. I will update later with post op. Surgery is in one hour. 

Updated on 26 Sep 2017:
OK so the pain has been manageable but it's definitely there. What I feel most is the tightness in my upper and mid abdomen. Taking a deep breath makes the tightness all the more present. Also,you back pain from being in one position basically the whole night has been awful. My back is in more pain than my tummy. I stayed overnight one day at the hospital but that is where my umbilical hernia repair and tt took place. I get to leave today and be in the comfort of my home. Thank God for that and for such a great surgery according to the he doctor's. I am on a pain pump but I try not to use it much. I used it only three times since yesterday at around 2 pm. Praying for a fast and easy recovery. Hope all of you girls are healing well and God bless to all those who go.in for theirs soon.

Updated on 28 Sep 2017:
So far this is what I can see ladies. My upper abdomen is extremely tight. I would say the pain is from my back mostly. I have weaned from the pain meds and have not taken any as of today, day 3 post on. I'm still hunched over and my recliner is my life saver. I get up here and there but don't wanna over exert myself. Today I had to got to the doctors office because one of my drains was leaking but all better now. Ready to be back on my recliner ????
Hope u are all healing well. Prayers for all who still have surgery ahead.

Updated on 1 Oct 2017:
Here are some words on day6.
I woke up this morning and much to my surprise I can stand much better. Not straight but better than yesterday.
My back still hurts but it’s not unbearable.
I’ve had little to no pain in my incision.
The tightness in my upper abdomen is the most I can say that bothers me besides the back pain.
I have tried arnica and don’t find it does much for me.
I have spend most days alone till 630 pm and do everything for myself so if u have to it’s doable just not easy.
I stopped taking meds on day 3 and have not turned back. Mostly because the hydrocodone made me sick as a dog.
I managed to sponge bathe myself but today I had my sister wash my hair and mama wash my legs and buttocks.
Yesterday I felt a little emotional and overwhelmed with it all. I wanted to get out the house and be around others.
Today has been a much better day! Not only did I bathe but I put on makeup and I atleast feel better about myself.
Hope you are all recovering well.

Updated on 1 Oct 2017:
This sucks! My back hates me right now.

Updated on 3 Oct 2017:
Today is exactly one week and one day! I went for my post op and I had one drain removed. I was hoping for both but I'm sure it's what is best. I had heard so many horror stories about the drains being taken out but let me tell ya. It was nothing. Honestly didn't even really feel it. May just be that my doctor is so gentle but it was a smooth transition. He checked my incision and said I am healing well and that I should keep trying to stand more upright. I don't have anything in my belly button to form it but he assured me it was fine and cleaned it out. Ladies I'm so happy I finally did this. Thank God for watching over all of us. Uploaded my last drain on my right side and a picture of me just cause I'm so happy today ???? happy healing ladies.

Updated on 12 Nov 2017:
So I began slowly running again this weekend. I’ll be seven weeks post op Monday. After my run I feel a little bloat or swell as u say but it’s not too bad. Mostly I notice I get swell under my scar like above my hoo haa! Sucks! I do notice that I have stretch marks for under my belly button and if u look closely my belly button is kinda weird. I’m pretty sure it was from the umbilical hernia repair though. Regardless of it all I’m very happy with my results so far. Will it change any or is this the point where it stops and this is what i will look like? How are all of you ladies healing?