I am glad to here amox worked for you! That gives me some hope. I was able to get a message to the GI's scheduler (and sent a message through the patient portal) asking about options, so I am hopeful that we will figure out a plan of action today. I am also thinking of asking about Augmentin (which I know is basically amox with increased effectiveness) for pouchitis as well--
amended to add they called back pretty quickly and the GI doesn't want to treat without doing the scope. I am not particularly happy about that--but my reasons are related I'm sure to my fear that the scope will reveal something untreatable or requiring surgery. I really hope that's not the case. If it is just a case of pouchitis, then I don't know that a pouchoscopy is even needed in the first place. Either way, here we are. I go in for the scope on Thursday. I will let you all know what happens.
Like I said, I appreciate everyone's feedback! It is just good to know that I can get immediate help/responses from other people who intimately understand my situation.