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Mother Loses 8st with Mounjaro, Faces Gallbladder Surgery

10/14/2025

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Emma McDonald, a 38-year-old mother from Oxford, says she lost 8st after using Mounjaro.
She underwent gallbladder removal due to severe side effects.
Despite the surgery, she has no regrets and attributes her health improvements to Mounjaro.
She notes women face higher risks of cholecystitis, especially with PCOS, and that childbirth weight gain plus Mounjaro created a "perfect storm" for her health, yet she remains committed to the treatment.

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Emma McDonald, a 38-year-old mother from Oxford, says she lost 8st after using Mounjaro.
She underwent gallbladder removal due to severe side effects.
Despite the surgery, she has no regrets and attributes her health improvements to Mounjaro.
She notes women face higher risks of cholecystitis, especially with PCOS, and that childbirth weight gain plus Mounjaro created a "perfect storm" for her health, yet she remains committed to the treatment.