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HBO’s’Veep’show runner and executive producer David Mandel discussed his massive weight loss after being diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism.
The condition is defined as a blood clot that develops in a blood vessel, often the leg, that travels to an artery in the lung before forming into a blockage of the artery, according toJohn Hopkins Medicine.
Mandel, 53, toldPage Sixon Monday his health scare was “a bit of a wake-up call.”
A pulmonary embolism can be fatal, theMayo Clinicreports.
TheCurb Your Enthusiasmdirector added how his eating habits have also changed. He acknowledged that he had not weighed himself since the beginning of his weight loss journey.
“But what I guess I’m trying to say is, so far noOzempicor whatever,” he shared. Ozempic, a once-weekly injectable medication called semaglutide formulated to help adults with type 2 diabetes manage their blood sugar levels. Semaglutide is FDA-approved at higher doses for treating those living with obesity under the name Wegovy.
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Mandel was a writer forSeinfeldduring its seventh, eighth, and ninth seasons. The comedian also executive producedVeep, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus who plays a fictional Vice President of the United States who attempts to leave a legacy while battling day-to-day politics.
source: people.com
