Patient Stories

Celebrating Our Patients’ Weight Loss Success

We’re all about our patients at Acadiana Weight Loss Surgery – and we absolutely love to celebrate their weight loss success. We invite you to take a few moments to read about some of our patients and how weight loss has changed their lives.


Patrick’s Weight Loss Story

Before surgery I had severe sleep apnea, foot pain, joint and body aches. I felt tired and run down all the time. I enjoyed outdoor activities…

Dave & Karen’s Weight Loss Story

After trying all the different diets and tired of being uncomfortable with the extra weight, I decided to do the Gastric Sleeve Surgery. After seeing and…

Candy’s Weight Loss Story

My life before surgery consisted of yo-yo dieting, unhealthy lifestyle living, high blood pressure, painful hips and many other medical issues. I was pre-diabetic, had sleep…

Tamara’s Weight Loss Story

Before surgery I was always sluggish and had no energy. Due to my PCOS, I continued to gain weight which led to many insecurities. I was…

Ryan’s Weight Loss Story

Before surgery I had got to the point where I didn’t want to leave home or do activities with my two boys. I now coach both…

Rachel’s Weight Loss Story

Before surgery I was having trouble walking and bending with my knees and back. I would run out of breath really fast. I was taking all…

Marcus’s Weight Loss Story

Pre-surgery, I was 400 lbs at my heaviest. I had sleep Apnea. It was so bad, I found myself feeling sleepy all the time. I was…

Louis’s Weight Loss Story

Before surgery, my Diabetes was not well controlled, my weight was excessive and my overall health outlook was not good. Since surgery, there have been no…

Dawn’s Weight Loss Story

Prior to surgery I was 100 pounds overweight. I was unmotivated, depressed and experienced a lot of joint pain. I wasn’t on medication for high blood…

David’s Weight Loss Story

I work offshore and felt being overweight was starting to affect my mobility at work. Climbing the stairs on rigs was an issue, and I was…