Glad to here everything went well! 

I have a problem with the protein shakes too. I tried the Priemere ones before surgery and thought they tasted like chocolate milk and all was good, but now I can't stand protein shakes. Mostly because the smell is so bad, it's all I can taste. I bought the isopro drinks on the weekend from Zellers. Much cheaper than the big bottles of protein powder so I thought I'd give it a try. You can't taste the protein at all (or smell it!) but it does have a slightly creamy quality in consistency. I'd try that if you don't like the other ones. 

Best of luck!
 

 Best of luck tomorrow for an uneventful surgery and speedy recovery!  

 I've tried both the Wellesse calcium from Costco and the Shopper's brand, but I found the Shopper's brand agreed better with my stomach and was easier to get down because it's runnier. Those are the only liquid vitamins I've bought. I found that I was able to chew my vitamins enough that they kind of melt into a liquid in your mouth as you chew (same with the sublingual). I use the Centrum chewables (life brand) because it has more iron than other chewables and sublingual B12 from Bariatric Advantage that I bought at the hospital pharmacy. The only thing my pharmacist suggested was that with the Shopper's brand calcium I add vitamin D, so I add one D Drops to my calcium once a day.

I hope that helps. 
 

Hey Melissa,

I'm like you that the protein shakes I've tried don't exactly flow with my taste buds and I actually have to drink them while pinching my nose closed. One thing I did find to help get in my protein was making sugar free, calorie free protein hot chocolate. I adapted this recipe. 

Use 3/4 cup of skim milk and microwave it till it's nice and hot. In a shaker bottle, mix a bit of protein powder (I use vanilla to give it some nice flavour), 1/4 cup of cold skim milk, a tbsp. of unsweetened cocoa powder, and 3 packets of equal or equivalent of your favourite sweetener. I tried mixing them all together into the hot milk but I found that the protein powder and cocoa didn't fully dissolve, so I mix the cold milk mixture into the hot milk mixture and it's nice and creamy and smooth. Best of all, the cocoa smell is so strong that it covers the smell of the protein which makes me sick. In my hot chocolate I only use a half scoop of protein so I can't smell it as much, but the facts for mine are 0 sugar (except for what's in the milk, but we are allowed milk anyways) 19 grams of protein (10 from powder, 8 from milk, and 1 from cocoa). Just a suggestion as this helped me up my protein until I could get it all in from my food. Good luck!
 

 Hi Nathalie,

My PATTs appointment went really quickly actually. I had a 9 am appointment and had arrived at the clinic at 8:30. All the questions the receptionist asks takes about 20 minutes. Then I my blood work done, height and weight and EKG all at the same time. After I met with the nurse and then the anathesiologist. The longest appointment was the nurse, as she had this full questionnaire set she had to ask. Finally I went for a chest x-ray. I only ever waited 5 to 10 minutes between appointments and was out of the hospital before lunch.

Hope that helps, it sounds like everyone has different experiences....
 

 Hi Tammy,

Glad to hear you're doing much better. If you're still looking for another water idea, I froze crystal light in an ice cube tray and then broke up the ice cubes with a mallet to create ice chips to suck on. Very helpful in increasing my water. Keep up the good work!
 

 I hope everything turns out for the best Tammy! Positive healing vibes being sent your way!   

 Congrats Simona! I'm glad everything went well.
And of course there's room on the bench! Glad you're finally here!   

 Good luck tomorrow Tammy! You will do great! You sound so ready for this and that's a great recipe for success!  

 Good luck! I hope everything goes well!  

Hi everyone!

So I'm currently resting up in hospital trying to sip on fluids and hoping to go for a walk because the gas pain is awful but I'm trying to work through it. I just want to thank you all for the kind words and well wishes yesterday. I'm really glad for all the support on this site!

 Congrats! You look great!