A 16 STONE mum lost half her body weight after becoming so obese her gallbladder had to be removed. Courtney Boxill, 31, weighed 16st and 6lbs at her heaviest and was a size 22. The mum-of-two ...

In August 2023, after another visit to A&E, Courtney was diagnosed with gallstone pancreatitis. The severity of her condition ...

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We’ve seen increases in all of the risk factors in recent years. So, it’s unsurprising that we’ve seen a corresponding uptick in gallbladder disease.

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BBC Radio 2 presenter Owain Wyn Evans has said that he’ll be taking time off work to recover after undergoing surgery on his gallbladder. “Our NHS is amazing,” Evans wrote in the post, which featured ...

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BBC Radio 2 presenter Owain Wyn Evans has revealed he is taking time off work to recover after undergoing emergency surgery to remove his gallbladder — and has thanked the NHS for its “amazing” care.