6 Days Post Op, Edema.. anyone else?

I'm 6 days post op, and swelling up alot in ankles and lower legs (not before surgery). I wasn't drinking 64oz days 3 and 4 so on day 5 I increased (due to constipation, too) my liquids via broth, ice pops and more water. Today, day, I'm still swollen, yesterday I did have success with the big BM after 2 doses of MOM 18 hours apart. Any suggestions/ideas/tips on swelling? Continue with more liquids? More protein (I read that in library, but not sure how true that is)? Any help is, of course, greatly appreciated.

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