I am on 3 days of pre-op clear liquids. It says I should have whey protein shakes mixed with water. I am using Muscle Milk brand. It is not clear or translucent when mixed with water. Is this okay?

The protein shakes don't need to be clear. The hospital gave me high protein ensure and I started premier protein shakes when I got home.


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My understanding is that we can't have pureed fruit and vegetables mixed in with our shakes at this stage, nor can we have other soft foods blended in. My surgeon said something about not wanting any particles in there. The nutritionist recommended protein shakes and certain liquids (diluted juice, strained soups, clear broths) mixed with unflavored protein powder.

I've learned that different surgeons have different demands for their pre-op diet. Some say Ensure and Carnation Instant breakfast are fine while others keep patients strictly on Optifast. Some are 3 day pre-op liquid diets and some are 2 or more weeks. For mine, it's 2 weeks. The Nut gave us a list of brands she'd vetted thru the manufacturers & then showed us what to look for on the labels if we wanted different brands. There was a short list of protein drinks our surgeon would not approve.

For us, the day before surgery is the clear diet day. For that, they listed a few brands that carry unflavored protein powder to add to crystal light drink, Power Aid Zero's, broth, hello, etc. another option is to grab a few bottles of Isopure. They are clear liquid pre-made Protein drinks. Many GNC's carry them. Here in Oregon, I found them at Vitamin Shoppe. Kind of chalk-y, but survivable for the short term. Good luck!