I'm sure I was in the group of people waiting on Dr Lara that day!! Lol! I know someone that had surgery a few years ago and he was their surgeon. They said that they really liked him and haven't had any issues so maybe that will help! I tried the BA shake mix... Nasty!!! Stick with the body fortress!! I'm gonna have to get some PB2 to add. I add some cinnamon to my vanilla mix and it's not bad! I'll let you know how everything goes!!