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Happy days for Babs: Polyp is benign
NY Daily News ^ | December 15, 2004 | Rush & Molloy

Posted on 12/15/2004 6:45:44 AM PST by presidio9

Barbra Streisand says she's doing well after going under the knife to remove a polyp in her colon. "During a routine colonoscopy earlier this year, Barbra Streisand's doctor discovered a benign polyp," her rep told us. "The removal of the single polyp was done earlier this month, and its benign nature was reaffirmed. It did not delay her scheduled promotional activities for 'Meet the Fockers.'"

The "Yentl" star, nervous about surgery in general, seems to be okay.

"I don't think it's a big deal," one friend of Babs told us. "I just saw her last week, and she looked fine."

But The National Enquirer reports that Streisand was terrified that the polyp was cancerous.

"Shortly before the operation, Barbra was shaking and saying, 'It can't be cancer, it just can't,' " a source told the tab, which reports that the reason for the delay of the procedure was because Streisand is "deathly afraid of surgery."

Polyps can be an early sign of colorectal cancer, which affects 150,000 Americans a year.

(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


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To: JudyinCanada
What is "Meet the Fockers"?

Babs plays the Mother Focker

41 posted on 12/15/2004 7:48:17 AM PST by SC DOC
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To: Menehune56
I notice that the trailer for ''Meet the Fockers'' on TV sure doesn't feature Barbra

If it was Animal House and Something About Mary combined funny, I still wouldn't go. Kind of like trying to eat a steak with a curly hair on it. It may not be ruined, but oh yeah, it's ruined.

42 posted on 12/15/2004 7:48:19 AM PST by anonymous_user
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To: presidio9

Now how will she sing....that Polyp was the SOURCE of her voice, and she's been speaking out of her polyp all her life!


43 posted on 12/15/2004 7:51:15 AM PST by Itzlzha (The avalanche has already started...it is too late for the pebbles to vote!)
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To: JudyinCanada
Just a name they have come up with so they could put FCUK on sweatshirts and perfume?

I think that's exactly why they came up with the name.

44 posted on 12/15/2004 7:54:04 AM PST by Mr. Jeeves
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To: Baynative

Flame if you wish, but I thought that "Meet the Parents" was hilarious.


45 posted on 12/15/2004 7:55:03 AM PST by RockinRight (Liberals are OK with racism and sexism, as long as it is aimed at a Republican.)
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To: presidio9

Cant we stay out of Bab's colon?


46 posted on 12/15/2004 7:55:25 AM PST by woofie
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To: presidio9
In later news: Barbra Streisand has sued her doctors, the colonscope operator and the manufacturers of the colonscope for taking unauthorized images of her colon.

"These pictures, if released to the public would easily direct any person directly to my colon. The privacy of my colon has been violated!"

The complete content of the suit, including images of Streisand's anus and colon should be posted on the Smoking Gun website later today.

47 posted on 12/15/2004 8:02:26 AM PST by TC Rider (The United States Constitution © 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
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To: presidio9

I'm surprised she didn't call Katie Colonic to film the whole thing! Would have taken up at least two days on "Today"!!


48 posted on 12/15/2004 8:03:53 AM PST by Polyxene (For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel - Martin Luther)
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To: Old Lady

Agreed. I had one 2 years ago. No big deal.

The prep (strong laxatives) is worse than the procedure.


49 posted on 12/15/2004 8:04:10 AM PST by TC Rider (The United States Constitution © 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
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To: presidio9

TOO much information......


51 posted on 12/15/2004 8:16:22 AM PST by NotJustAnotherPrettyFace (Michael <a href = "http://www.michaelmoore.com/" title="Miserable Failure">"Miserable Failure"</a>)
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To: presidio9
What else did they find during the colonoscopy?


52 posted on 12/15/2004 8:27:02 AM PST by JOE6PAK (...still crazy after all these BEERS!)
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To: Baynative
Babs and Co. probably wouldn't have sold a dozen tickets if this was called "Meet the Bensons."

Its a sequel to "Meet the Parents", and in that movie, Ben Stillers character was named Gaylord Focker. Calling it "Meet the Bensons" wouldn't have made any sense.

53 posted on 12/15/2004 10:05:12 AM PST by conserv13
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To: Rummyfan

"The YENTL star????? When the hell did she do YENTL???"

Ranks right up there with the worst movies I have seen.


55 posted on 12/15/2004 10:08:05 AM PST by Loyal Buckeye ((Kerry is a flake))
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To: presidio9

Results from a visual self-examination?


56 posted on 12/15/2004 10:13:50 AM PST by connectthedots
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To: JOE6PAK

You wish.


57 posted on 12/15/2004 11:27:27 AM PST by thulldud (It's bad luck to be superstitious.)
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