new member needing info on subtotal colectomies

I had a subtotal colectomy in May, 2010. It is now five months later and I am feeling better than I have for the last 20 years. I was left with about 8 inches of colon which is able to reabsorb water. I have two normal BM's a day. Before the surgery I had been seeing a chiropractor, massage therapist and acupunturist for lower back pain that radiated down my left leg. After the surgery there was no longer any back pain. I have also been plagued with extremely dry skin ALL MY LIFE until the surgery - no more dry skin. Now I even sweat when I exercise which I really didn't do before. Life is good.

I had my subtotal colectomy in Dec 2009. It have change my live in a bad way. It had bouts of diverticulitis, colitis, and a strangulated bowel. I had approximately seven bowel movements a day. I had a couple of experiences of sharting, thinking you're farting but worse. I was a polyp making machine. Every two years I would have a colonoscopy and they would remove a half dozen polyps. I was concerned about future colon cancer. I was advise that it was time to have a resection due to my redundant colon. I opted for a subtotal colectomy with an ileal pouch. To my knowledge, I have no large intestine left. My pouch was formed in my small intestine and reconnected to my rectum.

That is my pre surgery situation.

Post surgery is been far worse. I now have bms 15 times a day and they are always explosive and mostly watery. I have had sooo many tests to fine out if something else is causing these loose and frequent bms. All tests show everything else is fine. They have determined that I have developed Hypoglycemia post surgery, a common thing. I also suffered a blood clot in my stomach in Feb 2009 and spent a few days in the hospital and have been on Cumadin since. Are you getting the picture. NOT FUN. They have tried Bentyl, Lotronex, Immodium, Lomotyl, and now Byetta shots to try to slow down my small intestine from processing as fast as it does. Maybe that will decrease the bms and allow the foods I eat to get digested a little. Right now they don't. I can usually tell you what I am passing. I have looked for documentation on a diet to follow. I have been unsuccessful in finding one for a Hypoglycemic with no colon.

I'm sorry for rambling. Just trying to give as much info as I can. I'm looking for some suggestions to help. I'm 57 years old and don't want to live like this for the rest of my live. At this time, I would rather have chanced cancer than to be living like this.

Thank you anyone.