Feb 2015 took a cruise and my stomach distended like I was pregnant with constipation/diarrhea. Suffered my whole life with digestive issues, always told IBS. This time my stomach didn't seem to want to digest like I was missing an enzyme to break down my foods. You could hear my stomach move but nothing would happen. I gained 15 lbs and my wrist are very small, like I lost weight there. This was all instant and not done over gradual time. Sitz marker test, CT scan done showed normal. Hida scan showed 14% ejection fraction. Prior to having gallbladder removed my Surgeon had me see a Gastro to confirm if there were any other underlying issues. Endoscopy, leaky gut test & ultra sound all turned out normal. Last colonscopy done in 2010 showed normal so no repeat was done. Surgeon said when he removed the gallbladder it showed chronic with adhesions. He still felt there may be another underlying issue. 4 weeks later went to ER and CT scan showed appendicitis, appendix removed next morning by a different doctor (showed more chronic than acute). My stomach is still quite bloated especially after I eat. My bowels are not loose which surprises me after having both these organs removed. I am very frustrated and I am sure it is not from menopause even though I turned 50 in Jan 2015, July 2014 showed I was already post menopause & already experienced the little bit of mid section weight. I was told to wait 6 weeks to do a detox when I asked the doctor. This all happened instantly on the cruise which I have mentioned to all the doctors. Could it be a parasite.............what are your thoughts?