My 600-lb Life season 4 star Milla Clark has one of the greatest success stories in the show's history. When Milla's 2016 episode began, she was 47 years old. She hadn't stood up in over two years because of a lymphedema that started to develop when she was 40. Her five children had to do everything for her because her husband, Elroy, had health issues of his own. Milla sought help from the renowned bariatric surgeon, Dr. Younan Nowzaradan, AKA Dr. Now. Milla and her whole family moved from Fayetteville, Tennessee, to Houston, Texas, so that she could start his program. She weighed 751 pounds at the start of her weight loss journey.
After Milla lost 110 pounds, My 600-lb Life's Dr. Now removed her lymphedema, which removed 43 pounds from her body. Dr. Now's next goal for Milla was to get her out of bed so she could qualify for weight loss surgery. However, Milla was afraid of falling, so she saw a therapist to figure out what was holding her back. After a year, Milla was able to stand for a moment to get weighed. She had lost 153 pounds total and weighed 598.8 pounds, which allowed Dr. Now to approve her for weight loss surgery.
My 600-Lb Life's Milla Clark's Husband Elroy Passed Away
In a 2017 episode of My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now?, Elroy had a minor vein-repair surgery but developed an infection. He then had a heart attack, and it took so long for him to be resuscitated that he eventually passed away while My 600-lb Life was filming. The children went to say their goodbyes, but Milla was unable to, which broke her heart. She told Dr. Now that she would not be able to have her weight loss surgery because she couldn't leave the kids alone. Milla was also worried that a high-risk procedure such as weight loss surgery could leave her kids without any parents if she died as well.
My 600-Lb Life's Milla Clark Had Her Weight Loss Surgery
After months of not being able to stand on her own, My 600-lb Life's Milla worked hard and was finally able to do it. Two years after Milla began her weight loss journey, Dr. Now approved the My 600-lb Life star for bariatric surgery. Dr. Now performed a successful gastric sleeve procedure on Milla. At that point, Milla had lost a total of 274 pounds and weighed 477 pounds.
My 600-Lb Life's Milla Clark Moved Back To Tennessee
In a March 2019 My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now? episode, Milla revealed that because she was still unable to stand after her weight loss surgery, she quit Dr. Now's program. She and her family moved back to Tennessee, against Dr. Now's wishes. Her son, Esau, stayed in Houston because he had built a life there. Her children became her caretakers again. However, she eventually went back to Dr. Now's program but did it from Tennessee instead of Texas.
My 600-Lb Life's Milla Clark Had Skin Removal Surgery & Walked Again
Dr. Now approved Milla's second skin removal surgery in order to help the My 600-lb Life star stand and start walking again. He removed 47 pounds of skin from her lower abdomen. Milla had been separated from her children for two months because she had to stay in Houston for surgery. She surprised them by getting up and walking with a walker after about seven years of not moving at all.
My 600-Lb Life's Milla Clark Had Knee Replacement Surgery
In a June 2019 episode of My 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now?, Milla had knee replacement surgery. She got the surgery so she could walk on her own. Milla was not only able to walk again, but she was walking without her walker. Milla got down to 172 pounds and was approved for her last skin removal surgery to remove hanging skin from her arms.
My 600-Lb Life's Milla Clark Began Dating Again
Milla began dating a man named James, whom she met on a dating site. The My 600-lb Life success story brought her kids on the date with him because she wanted him to know how important they are to her. According to her Facebook page, they are still together today.
My 600-Lb Life's Milla Clark Has Kept Up With Her Weight Loss
Milla is active on social media and has kept fans updated about her weight loss journey. Her Facebook page has many pictures and life updates about her and her children. Milla's pictures indicate that she has been able to keep the weight off and stay active and is now driving and going out to different places with her children and her boyfriend, James. At the end of her My 600-lb Life episodes, Milla had lost 596 pounds and weighed 156 pounds. Milla had one of the most inspiring My 600-lb Life success stories so far.
My 600-lb Life airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on TLC.
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