Jenny McCarthy is in the process of healing after getting a bad infection that caused her teeth to fall out.
McCarthy revealed that she underwent nine mouth surgeries this year alone in a new interview with People, published Wednesday.
âI had one infection that turned into another and another, and then I had these growths show up on my eyeballs,â she explained, adding, âMy teeth were falling out, implants falling out.â


McCarthy, 53, explained that doctors discovered that she had a deep bone infection after chipping into her jawbone.
âIâve been on antibiotics for a year, and have had to eat soft foods only,â she said.
The âSanta Babyâ actress shared a photo of her and husband Donnie Wahlbergâs holiday card, in which she looked trim in a red bikini. McCarthy attributed her slender frame to not being able to really eat because of a mouthful of stitches.
âI had two more mouth surgeries even after that photo was taken,â she said, adding, âIâve been pretty unlucky.â


Fortunately, McCarthy shared that she is now âable to chew again.â
âBut every time we thought it had cleared up, it came back again, Iâd be in massive pain with my jaw swelling up, and at the same time I was getting these growths popping up on my eyeballs,â she said.
âPeople should actually feel a little sorry for me!â
Now that sheâs on the mend, McCarthy is looking forward to spending more time with Wahlberg.


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âItâs been a little tricky-wicky getting together,â she said, noting that sheâs been busy shooting âThe Masked Singerâ in Los Angeles while Wahlbergâs been in Canada for his police drama, âBoston Blue.â
âSo itâs been tricky and difficult, which means Thanksgiving and Christmas will mean more to us than ever this year. Itâs just me and him, at home in Chicago, me cooking a bird, and enjoying each other.â
Sheâs also excited to finally be able to eat all the festive holiday dishes.
âI think Iâm past the storm,â she said, sharing, âIâm about to chow down!â


McCarthy previously told Page Six that she and Wahlberg both have a family tradition of making Frenchâs green bean casserole on the holidays.
âIt doesnât surprise me that Donnie and I grew up with it, loved it, because we both grew up on a budget,â she told us in 2019.
âIt was just something our families both had to have at our dinner table. So we continued the tradition with our combined families.â
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