Hard to believe it's already been three weeks since my LIS. Everyone heals at a different pace, but lucky for me, my recovery has gone very smooth. Currently, I have no pain with BM's, activities, or sitting for long periods of time. It's simply amazing to have a morning BM that lasts no more than 20 seconds with ZERO pain or blood. I have my life back!
The leakage from the incision is still occurring but has diminished. I initially thought it was stool that stained my pads, but it's definitely weeping from the LIS. I'll continue to wear pads until the leakage has stopped. I've gone completely off stool softeners for the first time in 3 years, but I'll continue to take my fiber supplements for the foreseeable future. I even went back to the gym yesterday and was able to lift weights with no discomfort or uncontrolled farts

I have another two weeks until my first post OP checkup. I'll report back then, but overall this has been one of the best decisions of my life. The biggest mistake was waiting this long to fix the problem.