@hope25 when I was diagnosed, again I was very sick and at age 53 lived with my mother for 6 months as her house is accessible and mine is old and steep. I was told to eat a high protein diet- like 85 grams protein per day, and it was emphasized that it was heavily plant based- tofu, almonds, beans and rice, etc). I had physical therapy and took daily walks. I drank tons of water, limited sugar and had no alcohol, Tylenol, etc. despite how completely ill I was, I felt much better when I made concerted efforts to take care of my body. Ironically I felt very well during the 2 weeks before being called in for surgery.