Kate, you and I are quite similar. I'm just a week out myself, but I'm having no issue drinking. I'm able to get both my protein shakes down a day and 50 oz of water, which is mind blowing. I wonder if they didn't take out as much as other people, sometimes. I'm up and walking, working from home, but other than some dizziness and lingering aches, I've had a really smooth road too. I'm honestly hungry, even after a protein shake, and that's the most worrisome of all!