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I was hoping I could get some advice. I am 3 days post op gastric sleeve. I assume it’s normal that I am very lethargic, but I was wondering if any of you used unflavored Protein Powder in your broth? I was thinking that maybe some additional Protein would help with my lethargy. My Dr’s office is closed now otherwise I would call them and ask. I am on a clear liquid diet until Saturday...

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Hello,

I am just over a year post op. I remember using Unjury unflavored Protein Powder right from the very beginning, just as you were thinking of doing. I added it to chicken broth starting on day 3. It worked great. I continued to use it when I needed to get my Protein, especially during my 2 week liquid phase and the 2 week pureed phase before moving on to dense protein. I like to keep my protein grams at 100-110 a day. It has worked well for me.

My nutritionist suggested using the unflavored protein powder and gave us some good ideas of how to use it, so glad for that.

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My sleeve was the 13th

They had me getting Isopure RTD drinks the day of surgery for dinner, and at every meal after (i was there 3 nights). Upon release they had me cleared to be drinking Protein Shakes.

I know Isopure is a little different, but they had me drinking my milk based Protein shakes soon as I got home.

All their paperwork says stage one is clears, but they continuously had me drinking protein shakes from the getgo

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I existed on alternating meals of chicken broth and Protein Shakes from day 3 to day 14. I had no issues consuming the Protein shakes from day 3.

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I’m post op day 4 and I’m doing 8 oz of Isopure ready to drink a day until day 7 I think. My powder mixes arent sitting well on my stomach quite yet and the fruity isopure is better at least in that regard.

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I was drinking Protein Shakes from the day I got home. My Dr just had me on liquid, not clear liquid, so I had shakes of all flavors during the 2 week liquid phase.

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