Trust me - I'm definitely listening to my body and taking it easy! I thought I'd feel guilty for lazing around so much. But, nope, not a bit. I figure I've earned it after being at the beck and call of my kids the last nine years. :)
msimon - I think the leakage was a combo of both. Don't feel bad about putting off your surgery, or think of it as chickening out. I think you need to be ready for it mentally, otherwise it can affect your healing.
Day 12: Best day yet. No pain or discomfort during or after BM. I had a little achy feeling in the afternoon, but I think it was stress-induced. I was freaking out over my newish vacuum cleaner breaking down when my daughter was cleaning. I did have a potentially embarrassing experience last night. We were out trick-or-treating, walking quite a bit. I guess I was gassy, but didn't really feel like I was. I kept tooting as I was walking! First of all, I didn't feel gassy in my stomach. Secondly, I didn't ever feel like I needed to pass gas when all of a sudden I would. Weird! If my family noticed, they didn't let on. And my kids definitely would have said something if they'd noticed.