pages documents stuck 'updating'
iPad Pro wifi, 128gb, iOS 9.1, pages 2.6.1.0
After initial setup from icloud I opened pages and all my documents are faint with a progress bar at the bottom and at the top of the screen it says "uploading 35 Documents".
it's been 3 days.
I tried refreshing the app. no.
I tried closing app and restarting device. no
I tried closing app signing out/in icloud, opening app. no
I tried deleting/reinstalling app. no
I tried deleting, signing out of icloud, restarting device, signing into icloud, reinstalling app. no
I've tried various permutations of these ins/outs, and ons/offs in conjunction with the toggles in setting>pages and settings>icloud>icloud drive. no no nopey nope.
I have searched the questions here on apple support, macrumors, and the web generally. I find no distinct solution.
I do not know what's happening or not happening. Please somebody have a clear solution.
iPad Pro Wi-Fi, iOS 9.1