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She was told she required parotidectomy surgery which involved removing part of a major salivary gland in her cheek called the parotid gland.

She was initially told that, to remove the pleomorphic adenoma, surgeons would have to cut out her largest salivary gland, which contains the facial nerve.

This included the removal of her teeth and salivary glands, the use of a wheelchair and the insertion of a feeding tube, according to Blanchard.

Although Gypsy was never diagnosed with the neurological disorder, her salivary glands were removed.

Gypsy Rose was so convincing at playing up her infirmities that doctors subjected her to numerous unnecessary surgeries, including having her salivary glands removed and installing a feeding port in her stomach.