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Scottish mum sheds 10 stone after fearing she would die before turning 40

A mum-of-two who didn’t think she’d live to see her 40th birthday is looking forward to watching her kids grow up after dropping 10st.

Donna Glodzinska, 33, tipped the scales at nearly 23st after years of trying desperately to shed the pounds with strict diets and exercise regimes.

But when her GP told her the excess weight was due to her hormones, she flew to Latvia for a gastric sleeve operation. After undergoing surgery at the Weight Loss Riga clinic, she has been able to bring her weight under control.

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