Success Stories
Through determination, commitment, and the help of our weight loss surgery team at Mid-Louisiana Surgical Specialists, patients from all over the Alexandria area have lost significant amounts of weight and are now living a much healthier lifestyle. Dr. James N. Parrish is an experienced bariatric surgeon who offers comprehensive weight loss programs designed to help patients achieve their goals safely and successfully. Our patients are excited to share their experiences and pictures of their new lives with others. We encourage you to read their stories and see how our weight loss programs have helped so many people turn their lives around and reduce serious risks to their health.
If you have any questions, or if you would like to schedule a confidential consultation with Dr. Parrish to talk about your weight loss treatment options, please contact us today.
Tammy
Lost 137 lbs and Counting*
With Gastric Bypass Surgery
It\'s been one year since I had my gastric bypass. I can\'t believe the difference! I\'ve lost 137 pounds. I went from...
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Sydney
Sydney
Lost 121 lbs and Counting*
With Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Thank you Dr. Parrish and Staff for everything. This has been a learning experience but a rewarding journey! I have go...
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Sandra
Sandra
Lost 106 lbs and Counting*
With Gastric Bypass Surgery
I have decreased my dependency on hypertension medications. I stay on top of my fluid and protein intake, daily exerci...
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Cathy
Cathy
Lost 131 lbs and Counting*
With Gastric Bypass Surgery
I have been able to get off 2 meds for diabetes, lower the settings on my C-Pap machine, and have been able to sleep i...
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Tina
Tina
Lost 100 lbs and Counting*
With Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery
The best part of my experience was seeing the progress throughout, ability to exercise, and keeping up with my grandso...
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Michalene
Michalene
Lost 120 lbs and Counting*
All I can say is trust the process! Drink your water, get your protein, move your body if you’re able. I am no longe...
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Shermichael
Lost 154 lbs and Counting*
With Gastric Bypass Surgery
I want to thank Dr. Parrish and staff for the life-changing procedure that has brought me to a new and healthier me. I...
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Emily
Lost 165 lbs and Counting*
With Gastric Bypass Surgery
My name is Emily. My WONDERFUL, AMAZING, BEAUTIFUL, and EXCITING journey began on June 17th, 2020. I started thi...
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Casey
Lost 119 lbs and Counting*
With Gastric Bypass Surgery
My name is Casey and I\'m 39 yrs old. I had RNY on 3/19/2019. My highest weight was 280. On surgery day I was 265. Tod...
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Joseph
Lost 136 lbs and Counting*
With Gastric Bypass Surgery
Hello, My name is Joseph. On May 13, 2020 I had the Roux-en-Y Gastric bypass surgery with Dr. James Parrish. This has ...
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Chris
Chris
Lost 105 lbs and Counting*
With Gastric Sleeve Surgery
My name is Chris. I’m 37 years old and had gastric sleeve surgery on August 26, 2019. As of today, February 5, 2020,...
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Britni
Britni
Lost 63 lbs and Counting*
With Gastric Sleeve
Having this surgery has been the best decision I made for myself I have better health and feel like I have my life bac...
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Angie
Lost 101 lbs. in 8 months lbs and Counting*
With Gastric Bypass
Hi. My name is Angie! I am 44 y/o and I have 1 son and a fiance of 4 yrs. On March 13, 2019, I started my journey by h...
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Cindy
Lost 82 lbs and Counting*
With Gastric Sleeve
This has been an incredible journey so far and it’s not over. The day I had Gastric Sleeve surgery, July 13, 2018, I...
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KaWanna
Lost 89 lbs and Counting*
With Gastric Sleeve
My name is KaWanna, I am 31 years old, married for 6 years and a mother of 4 beautiful daughters. After getting marrie...
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Alexander
Lost 81 lbs and Counting*
With Gastric Sleeve
If you are thinking about doing the surgery just look at my results. I did the gastric sleeve, and I\\\'m down 80 poun...
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Lisa
Lost 74 lbs and Counting*
Hi, I’m Lisa. I’m a 44 year old wife, mother, grandmother, and RN. I have had a 26 year battle with my weight. I�...
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Devontai
Lost 82 lbs and Counting*
With Gastric Sleeve
At such a young age I struggled with my weight. It seemed as though nothing worked. I tried diets, weight loss supplem...
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Cory
Lost 52 lbs and Counting*
With Gastric Sleeve
My name is Cory Bermea. I’m 27 years old and a father of three. I had the gastric sleeve surgery on Dec. 3 of 2018 a...
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Nash
Lost 47 lbs and Counting*
With Gastric Sleeve
Before having this surgery, I couldn’t do much since I had been overweight my whole life. I didn’t even enjoy gett...
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Mindy
Mindy
Lost 85 lbs and Counting*
With Gastric Sleeve
My name is Mindy, and I chose to have the Gastric Sleeve procedure to give me a powerful tool to help me lose weight t...
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Russell
Russell
Lost 100+ lbs and Counting*
With RYGB (Gastric Bypass)
Life is so much better in general after Bariatric surgery. I can climb, stand longer, even bend over more… All the ...
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Edmond
Edmond
Lost 160 lbs and Counting*
With Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
It saved my life! I am down from 160 pounds in less than a year now... I no longer have to stick myself (insulin); no ...
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Stephanie
Stephanie
Lost 50 lbs and Counting*
With Gastric Sleeve
My name is Stephanie Godwin Lachney, I am 40 years old, happily married, mother of 3 daughters and 1 grandson and I wa...
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Nikki
Nikki
Lost 50 lbs and Counting*
With Gastric Bypass
Two years ago, I decided to embark on the bariatric challenge. I was 27 years old and had reached 250lbs. and I was ve...
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Lee
Lee
Lost 130 lbs and Counting*
With Gastric Sleeve
This weight loss surgery is not only for ladies but also for men as well. I looked into WLS about 5 years ago, after m...
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David
David
Lost 75 lbs and Counting*
With Gastric Sleeve
My name is David Childers. I am a 53 year old male who recently underwent bariatric surgery (sleeve gastrectomy) with ...
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Rebecca
Rebecca
Lost 120 lbs and Counting*
With RNY Gastric Bypass Surgery
Hi. My name is Rebecca, I’m 40yrs old, a Mother of 7, a wife to a deployed Soldier, I work full time, and I had RNY...
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Colleen
Colleen
Lost 95 lbs and Counting*
With Gastric Bypass
When I started this journey twelve months ago I was nervous, I asked questions, I researched it, and of course I had t...
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Joshua
Joshua
Lost 128 lbs and Counting*
With Gastric Sleeve Surgery
I got my life back!!!!!
My name is Joshua Bordelon and I am 34 years old. I started my journey at 21 when...
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Kathy
Kathy
Lost 112 lbs and Counting*
With Gastric Bypass
Dr. Parrish and his staff are excellent and I highly recommend them to anyone considering any type of bariatric surger...
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Tony
Tony
My name is Tony Guillory and with the height of 5\' 8\" tall and weighing 265 lbs, I had become a miserable unhealthy ...
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Javares C.
Javares C.
Lost 125lbs lbs and Counting*
With Gastric Bypass Surgery
Javares has maintained his weight loss since beginning the program in 2022 after completion of the Gastric Bypass. He ...
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