Thank you for the info. I think I will try the patches. I'm very concerned about immediately after surgery...not getting nutrients needed. With the patches at least i will be getting something until I can swallow good. I've been drinking Premier shakes. I actually like them so will probably stick with them. I'm so glad you mentioned the melatonin cream... I completely forgot about that. Sent from my SM-G920V using BariatricPal mobile app