Scott,
I hope your AUS is working well for you. Are you finding that the AUS is effective in controlling leakage for you?
In my case, I find that I can get through most days without pads, especially in the summer when I'm wearing shorts. I do find that if I cough hard, it causes a bit of leakage, maybe half a tsp, enough to create a small wet spot. So if I'm dressing to go out socially, I wear a Depend Light pad just in case. It's very light and thin, with a plastic backing and adhesive to keep it in place. One pad lasts me all day, although it is a bit warm and doesn't ventilate due to the plastic backing. When I take it off to dispose of it, there's no obvious collection of liquid. Sometimes, it seems damp, possibly from sweating. For the pads, you need jockey shorts rather than boxers. If leakage is slight, another option is to wear cotton boxers that absorbs and disperses the liquid, so it can dry without penetrating the outer pants.
One other thing that I've learned to avoid is sitting on our bar chairs at the kitchen island. They have square corners, and if I forget and turn and slide down over the corner, it depresses the cuff, forcing the liquid back into the reservoir balloon. It's the same as using the pump, so I can have a big leak in a second doing that. It's not uncomfortable, but it's caused me to go change more than once because of a large wet spot in my pants.
Outslde of that, I find I can side in padded chairs, etc., with no leakage.
I haven't gone back to riding my bike, although I did see a seat on-line that should allow me to do that.
I assume you are still sensitive from the sutures that are still absorbing. I sometimes rubbed on an antibiotic cream that seemed to sooth the soreness a bit.
In using the pump to empty the bladder, I found that using the recommended approach of securing the two tubes at the top of the pump with one hand is a requirement for me. Otherwise, the pump slips away.
If you have any other questions, let me know.