Day 6  AM

Had an early (4 AM) BM that was typically of what I usually have had pre-op.  This was the worse pain so far, bursts of pain on a ~6-7 scale, but passed by quickly.  The relief upon actually producing was second to none.  Afterward, I took a nice long soak in hot water, an repacked my gauze.  It was time for my Ibuprofen dose, so I took that, but didn't need any Percocet nor Valium.  Went back to sleep and have been back to normal recovery this morning so far (10:30 AM now).

I am feeling pretty good and will work from home today in bed.  Besides the short episode on the toilet, things are definitely manageable.  Despite the pain, I am happier that I was able to produce a BM this morning vs. feeling constipated and anticipating having to pass that at some later date.  Better to have some pain now vs. a lot more pain later.

I am able to help get the kids ready in the morning, feed them breakfast, get them dressed, feed the dogs, etc. and see them off before coming into bed.  Hanging in there!