A good day is 3-4? That would be awesome if I had that when I had UC. I got to the point where I wasn't able to even take the dog out to the backyard bc I would have an accident. I would come out of the bathroom white as a ghost and just need to lay down bc it would take so much out of me. And, I was going close to 25x a day. I tried Remicade, Entyvio, Prednisone, suppositories, foams, etc. Nothing worked and I couldn't stay out of the hospital for more than a few months at a time.
I think when evaluating whether or not if the surgery is the right course for you, it's important to go through all your options, and look at best/works case scenarios. What if the pouch doesn't work? Would you be okay with a permanent ostomy? What have you tried and what more are you willing to go through before surgery? I didn't try surgery until it was my very last option. It was either me making the decision to go ahead with the surgery or I'd probably be forced to do it during an emergency, which I didn't want to have to do.
Weigh your options and discuss it with your GI and family. Good luck with your decision.