I am a year and a half out from removal. Two months for some is really not enough time. Period. Period. Period. I had all kinds of problems like you. No infections but problems none the less. You have to give it time. It's not easy... Definitely not easy. But progress and improvements are so slow to come they seem like it will never happen. I know.... I went through all that. Still am a year and a half later. But. I will tell you one thing. It got better. And it still is getting better. Some of us just take longer.
That's what my surgeon said. She could fix it for me. With an illeostomy. I said no thanks. Glad I did too. I will wait.
I am at a point here it works properly sometimes and other times it gives me trouble. I accepted the fact... And you should too... That normal left when they took it out. This is a major operation and it takes a long time for your body to acclimate to not having a colon.
Personally I know it will get better. It was so bad before. It has gotten so much better over time. But man... Ya gotta be patient.
Two years.... I would give that long. I decided long ago if it doesn't work right in two years I will go have an illeostomy.
Another thing to think about.... Some surgeons don't take the j pouch out. They leave it in and give you an illeostomy.
My opinion. And mine only. It's a long road. It's the rest of your life.
I am surprised they would give you that option so soon. I was surprised she said that to me so soon. But I think she said it to keep pushing me to keep it and work through the problems.
Even before I had mine out during consults they said a minimum of 18 months for things to adapt. I belive that. I am living it.