MWL Patient - 3 Surgeries with Dr. Christa Clark to reveal my "real body"...

I had a wonderful experience with Dr. Clark and her staff. I've lost about 100 pounds by natural methods (I now eat a healthy, plant-based diet). I am a middle-aged mamacita with 5 little ninos running around my casa! So I have a lot of excess skin. The surgery went so well. The staff is so friendly and soothing. I did have some nausea the 1st day, but that was expected because I always am nauseous after surgery (I've had many C-sections). Dr. Clark called me on my first night, very sweet. But her team does SUCH a good job of giving you post-op instructions, that I was doing just fine. The hardest part is getting your SUPPORT TEAM in place and prepped!! Especially with a casa like mine, LOL! There's something happening every minute. I am 4 weeks post-op. I still have some swelling in the arms and hands, but it is normal. They are healing BEAUTIFULLY. I am very careful to follow the nurses' instructions. I wear the compression garments 100%. I highly recommend Dr. Clark!!!

Since I changed the title of my overall post, just wanted to clarify what was done for Surgery #1 in March. All went extremely well! I did not have an augmentation, so my breasts are wonderfully lifted but small -- but the overall look I'm going for is athletic so that's okay.

I am now 2 weeks PO from my 2nd surgery with Dr. Christa Clark. I have an interesting situation, because I had 2 hernias repaired back in April plus a tummy tuck --- by a different doctor because of my insurance paying for the hernia. Don't like to speak ill of docs, but can NOT recommend the TT with the other doctor (Dr. Lim). He did a decent job, but my belly button was pretty ugly, he didn't remove enough skin, and although he did a pretty extreme muscle repair --- oh man, I was in PAIN and the Norco was not cutting it! I have a pretty high pain tolerance and I was in tears after that operation. I wanted to go back to Dr. Clark and the Percocet so bad. But I muscled thru it (pun intended). Fast forward to July -- I decided to do a full LBL with Dr. Clark and in advance of my thigh lift she added liposuction. WHAT A DIFFERENCE with Dr. Clark! It was a long surgery, but I had very little nausea and pain. I was on Percocet for about 5 days, then switched to Tylenol. Dr. Clark took 3.5 pounds off my tummy and back side! And - she made the cutest little round belly button. :-) Wahoo! I'll have to see if I can post some pictures of me CLOTHED. Sorry - I am way, way, way too shy to post naked pics of myself. That was probably the hardest part of my surgeries so far...taking the naked pictures with the nurse, LOL!!! But maybe I can find some clothed before & after pics. Again, I have to say that following the post-op instructions to the "T" is a must. I wear my CG all the time. I have the kind of CG that is crotchless and zips up the sides. The wonderful thing about Dr. Clark is that the CGs are included in her price - she gives me 2 CGs so you can swap them out while cleaning.