Jen, the oatmeal, eggs, some meat are a good start. Depending on the type of job your husband has in a month he might be able to do half days. My boss kind of pushed me back early, not so much as a need to have me back or to be mean, but more with the idea that it's just not good for a person to sit around and not be active. But, that's not for everyone. One winds up going to work feeling like hell on some days, but then it also keeps ones mind from thinking about how bad they feel sometimes.

As a food suggestion, I accidentally found out that lamb chops tend to be easier to deal with than beef moisture wise. I guess there's a higher fat/oil content. This was interesting for me because I used to not particularly like lamb. I guess having one's sense of taste altered by all this can have a good side.
Bob