L.S.U.tigerGirl

Oh and you can sip on this and you wont get hammered. I knownthe feeling after 1 or 2 beers...whoa!!!! Im 16months out. No one questions b/c its a drink in a BIG cup ????????

Try this....1/2 32 oz bottle of power ade zero mixed berry. Disani coconut flavored drops ( I just squirt until it gives a different color) shot glass of rum and the rest water and ice. It is awesome!!!!

I think it will be ok. The only way I can drink my protein shake is by making "coffee milk" I either take a lean 25 vanilla bean flavor or muscle milk vanilla flavored protein shake, pour it into a 32 oz cup, 1 pack of splenda and the rest filled with coffee. I sip on this all morning and it taste delish and tummy doesnt mind it one bit. Hope this helps????

I have major depressive disorder and on meds as well, the problem I am having is finding the right meds for ADD.. level of concentration is not where I want it to be. I am 15 months out and meds before sleeve worked before but not after. I have had a couple of depressive moments within the 15 months. Not due to surgery but with family situations...therapy is a help

Taking a road trip down memory lane everyone, so please bear with me.... October 2013, SW: 275 I am a 38year old mother of 4, newlymarried. Beautiful house, nice vehicle, great kids, loving hubby....I should be happy right? No, I was not...was not happy with myself & that turned me into a monster. I have been diagnosed with PTSD, Major Depressive Disorder with severe anxiety & panic attacks,OCD Hypothyroidism, Elevated Triglycerides, Asthma and PCOS just to name a few. I was trapped inside of a heavy drum and could not climb out and break free, I began hurting myself b/c I could not feel anything anymore. On the brink of suicide. I wanted and needed help. I met DR. SAMUEL BLEDSOE, and HE & HIS STAFF, literally saved my life! He is a wonderful surgeon with an outstanding bedside manor. They walked me through the whole process with a checklist that needed to be done before the surgery could transpire. From his seminar(which he does on a Saturday)to sleep study, to lab work, to meeting with the nutrionist...I was able to contact his nurses PAM & HALEY at anytime with any questions or concerns. The information packet they give is so very informative and I did my homework to prepare...Fast Foreward to January 2014...I had the SLEEVE surgery at CHRISTUS CABRINI HOSPITAL in ALEXANDRIA, LA. The most kind and compassionate surgeon ever... Dr Bledsoe talked and even prayed with me before taking me to surgery. He, along with the hospital staff, took such great care of me during my one night stay...one night!!! Cheering me on with every little step I took and every little sip I drank!! Looking back, I not only did I feel mentally prepared, by attending the seminar, but to know that I had a team of people, standing behind me, to pick me up if I would fall...and that was a relief in itself! I cannot leave out SANDRA (nutrionist) for she gave me great ideas on foods and proteins when my taste for things changed or getting stuck in a little rut on eating the same foods... Now, here in the present, I am 14 months out...weighing 184 pounds. I am not at my goal weight just yet, however, I AM HAPPY WITH MYSELF!! It has been a journey that I wanted to take for ME..no one else!! I still struggle with depression and the like, but it is tolerable, and I do still take meds for it. But I have the energy to move myself and stay motivated! I no longer have asthma, no longer take meds for high triglycerides and I am on a lower dose of thyroid medication. What I want to say to those of you who are thinking about the surgery...make sure you find a surgeon who is compassionate and caring. Without that, you are just a number... Thank you for allowing me to share and to brag a little on my surgeon????

000ps! forgot to Add that Dr. Bledsoe is in Alexandria

Dr. Samuel Bledsoe @Mid LA Surgical Specialist. He is outstanding!!

Congrats!! You look awesome!!

Thank you so much!

Hello everyone! I am new to the website forum and I guess you can say new to the smartphone world so please bare with me. I am 37 years old, married, Mother of 4. I had vsg surgery in Jan 2014. Before the surgery, I was very miserable with myself. I had no energy,very low selfesteem (which is getting better) I began my journey in October of 2013. My first time meeting Dr. Samuel Bledsoe. I was scared, nervous, and somewhat ashamed to have to resort to such drastic measures. Well, Iet me tell you, all of those feelings disappearedafter he walked in the door. I have never met a more caring doctor in my life!! He LISTENED And truly UNDERSTOOD my struggles and NEVER Judged me. Dr. Bledsoe,along with his caring nurses... Ms. Haley & Ms. Pam, walked me through the steps needed for this surgery to happen. The day of surgery, I was a basket case!! But Dr. Bledsoe met with me right before surgery, reassuring me with kind words & even prayed with me...I spent one night in the hospitaland while there he checked in on me several times...visits and phone calls to the nurses. I really did not have many questions when I left the hospital... I was very well educated & prepared for what was ahead of me during my recovery process. But rest assured, any little question I had, Dr. Bledsoe & his nurses were there to answer & cheer me on!! I also have to thank Ms. Sandra (dietician)... She gave me great suggestions on food choices. So as Iend this letter, I am so very happy that I did this for myself.But, I dont think I would have done so well had it not been for this Dr. and his caring staff! My start weight: 279 and my Current weight:184 and still losing!!

Thanks!!