Sorry to disappear there, folks, but I lost internet access for a while. I thought I'd leave a little update, since I seem to be doing well and I figure maybe that could help others who are worried or considering the surgery or what have you.
So it is now day 13 after my surgery, I went back to work on Day 10 because I was feeling pretty well recovered (and more than a little restless). I'm still taking milk of magnesia every day, but I think it's as much out of habit as anything else. I have my two-week follow-up on Tuesday, hopefully my surgeon will tell me it's time to start living normally again.
In the meantime, I can walk around, sit for a couple hours, and hopefully be more active in the near future. I've even had a little bit of junk food to (so far) no ill effect. Seems like things are going well, and I hope the same goes for all of you out there.