Winterberry thank you for the detail! Some days I would welcome a little diarrhea haha my stool is always peanut butter consistency. I had an ileostomy for 6 years so I got used to drinking about 6-8 bottles of water a day and still do. Currently no immodium or metamucil but thinking of trying the immodium to maybe sleep a little at night. Thanks to all for the replies. We all appreciate it! Im hoping my eventual norm is "forgetting about having the pouch." It is hard for so many of us who had UC Especially i think because it is like reliving a nightmare at first ha