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I had surgery on 8/5. I am home, walking, drinking my fluids and Proteins. Minimal discomfort. Slight left shoulder pain still from C02. I found the cinnamon gas-x strips on Amazon before surgery and they work great. I tried diluted apple juice today and also had a Core Power light Protein Drink and my blood sugar was only 83 afterwards. I cried happy tears!!! I found Core Power light works best for me...it has stevia, monk fruit and some honey. It is 11 grams of sugar and comes in strawberry-banana or chocolate flavors. They sell at Walmart for $2.68 each in my area. I found some on line as well. I used these drinks during my pre-op diet phase and in 1 week, I lost 17 lbs. I added additional Protein Powder to them to boost the intake. I found the GNC pure edge products worked best because they had stevia also. Artificial sweeteners all cause migraines for me. Does anyone know if there are companies that do not use sucralose or aspartame as a sweetener in their sugar free chewables or liquids?

Hello. I have T2DM. I have been taking 2000mg of Metformin as well as 4mg of Glimiperide. I recently stopped the Glimiperide once I had acceptable Vitamin D levels. My AIC is 6.1. I am scheduled for the VSG on 8/5. I have a family history of DM on both sides. I have had an uncle die at 48 but was blind for 10 yrs before that. I am basically a one-eyed worker due to forceps trauma at birth. I want to preserve my vision and say goodbye to medications. I begin my 2 week liquid Protein diet on 7/22 and am ready.