I'm a week out (Nov 19th) and I sip, sip, sip. Protein every 2-3 hours, walk around the house to move things thru, rest when you can, take the pain med if you need it or to feel more comfortable (my drain site hurts) and DON'T do laundry!!! That was a really dumb move on my part. Good luck to you. I go for my 1st follow up tomorrow, so I may have no idea if these things work for everyone, but they work for me.