Overview
- McCarthy told People she underwent nine mouth surgeries in 2025 and remained on antibiotics for a year.
- She said the recurring infection led to teeth and implants falling out and to growths appearing on her eyeballs.
- During treatment, surgeons chipped into her jawbone and, she said, discovered a deep bone infection.
- She reports she can chew again after months on soft foods, though earlier flare-ups brought severe pain and swelling.
- She attributed her slim look in a new holiday card to stitches limiting eating and plans low-key holidays in Chicago with Donnie Wahlberg as work kept them in Los Angeles and Canada.