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It's almost time! Surgery scheduled for Monday (Nov. 3)

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peachpie1    32

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Soooo...my new birthday is rapidly approaching. 9:55am, Nov. 3, 2014 is when I will have my surgery. Having the gastric sleeve and a hiatal hernia fixed at the same time is starting to give me the shakes. I've been through major surgery before, I had my spleen removed a few years ago. I got through that pretty easily, but just the thought of having these two things are starting to make me a little uneasy. I trust God and know all will go well, but still....
Anyway, the question I have is, has anyone tried the New whey liquid Protein or the muscle milk powder. My NUT didn't know what muscle milk was and couldn't give me an answer on if it was okay to drink (even though I've been using it for about 6 mos now). I forgot to ask about the New Whey liquid. What has worked for you during your pre-op and post-op if you've recently had your surgery?

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Ladiec2    74

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Good luck to you and I'm sure you'll be fine...keep us posted!

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4LgrLife_53    82

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I'm right behind you on November 4th. Good luck and best wishes for a speedy recovery!!

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DoggieMama    20

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Good luck! I am also right behind you on Nov 4th. Let us know how everything goes.

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mrsbailey921    117

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my friend who was sleeved swears by muscle milk. however, we cannot start it until week 2 because our surgeon wants only Clear liquids for the first 7 days and muscle milk isn't clear.

my nerves are erratic and everywhere too...i go in on the 17th at 7:30 AM for my sleeve...EEK!

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Stephanie Kandace    69

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Ask your surgeon because they might know what it is or they may just tell you it's fine as long as you get the recommended amount of Protein in.

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BellaLuce4    261

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My doc n Nut were flex able on Protein drinks provided they met certain criteria -per serving

1. At least 25 grams of Protein

2. Less then 8 grams of sugar

Every doc/ NUT has different recommendations and diet guidelines both pre and post op. While surfing this site you will find the vast differences.

I have used Bariatric Advantage Meal Replacement, CVS brand protein and GNC so far, I'm just 6 weeks post op. They all were fine.

Haven't looked at muscle milk yet, I would just check the contents. I also read in a few places that our body can not process more then 20 grams of protein at a time. "food for thought" when choosing more expensive high Protein Drinks.

Good luck with everything !!!!

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peachpie1    32

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Thanks everyone! I will keep you posted on how I'm doing. One scoop of muscle milk powder is something like 16g of Protein and 2g of sugar. I did have a chance to check into it again and it is approved by the NUT. Tomorrow is the big day so there's a lot that I have to get done. I'll check back in a week or so.

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just4myra    18

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Good luck on your surgery tomorrow. I pray you have a quick recovery.

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Shari71    85

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Good luck! You got this ;)

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BellaLuce4    261

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Good luck! It's gonna be a great year!!

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BellaLuce4    261

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P.S. On the Protein powder... In the beginning (1st few weeks) you are not going to be getting a lot into yourself. So you really want to choose a Protein Drink that is a "complete meal" as far as Vitamins and minerals ????

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