I am also glad I found this site. I had a foot of my colon removed in 2001 when I was 44, and have had off and on leakage since. I'm in good health otherwise and could stand to lose a pound or two (who couldn't?), but not really overweight. My surgeon recently told me to increase fiber and take a tablespoon of mineral oil every day. That worked for a while, but I got off that habit. Time to start up again. Fiber and liquids is the key. Fiber doesn't add calories - it passes right through and cleans you out as it goes. Good luck.