Hey buddy, I had mine on feb 2nd so not far off yours, one thing Id try and stay away from the gatorade as it contains a lot of sugar and other junk that can sometimes lead to more frequent bowel movements which is the last thing you need. Start early and keep it up with the mind set that anything with sugar in it, isnt any good for you or your pouch!
I was having quite a few bowel movments too that were quite watery then I read about how pepto bismo can fight off pouchitis so I started to take about 4-6 tablets a day and Im just starting to wean off them a bit while I switch over to oil of oregano but I swear I must've had some form of pouchitis as my stools are more formed and less frequent now, I'd say in the range of 8-12 depending on what I eat, currently.
My biggest issue too has been the hemorrhoids to the point that I do sometimes feel like skipping means just to avoid the discomfort, they are no fun thats for sure I just save my biggest meal being around lunch time when I get a lot of calories in so when I do finally get home I can have a bath after having some bowel movements which awlays calms the behind. I've always found that having a shake or two can really up your calories by adding a few things, such as peanut butter, bananana, yogurt, protein powder, etc and it's really easy to down and taste awesome and usually doesnt lead to any extra discomfort.
I'm sure a veteran poucher can vouch that it can sometimes take a year or longer before your pouch really learns to expand and hold your stool longer thus reducing the frequency of the bowel movments. So I guess we'll just have to wait a see where we're at in 11 or so months, let's hope for the best for all of us.
