Best of luck to you - I am still getting all the requirements together to have the Vertical Sleeve surgery myself. I truly hope that I can feel as positive as you are...
Good Luck! I know your doctor wants you to drink the Bariatrics stuff but Syntrax is having a sale on its Nectar Sample variety pack there are 12, 1 oz samples with shipping for 13.99. Just go on to the website and call the phone number. Nectar and Matrix was made for bariatric patients and has protein isolate as the first ingredient. It is just as good as the Bariatrics stuff. Some of them are amazing tasting. I especially like Matrix cookies and cream and strawberry. Yum!