Report: Anna Had Recent Surgery

Posted Feb 11th 2007 10:30AM by TMZ Staff

Anna Nicole Smith with Danielynn tattooMSNBC's Rita Cosby reports that Anna Nicole may have had recent breast surgery to repair one of her implants.

Cosby also reports the former Playmate had also been prescribed over 10 different types of pain medication, and may have been taking excessive amounts because she developed a tolerance to the effects.

In addition, Cosby's sources tell her that Anna Nicole was found by a member of her staff -- unresponsive and nude in her bed, with a sheet pulled over her face.

Death from cosmetic plastic surgeries occurs in one out of 57,000 cases, per the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Two million plastic surgeries were performed in the United States in 2005.

Adverse reactions to surgery could become serious; there are numerous documented cases of seizures, heart attacks and high fevers leading to death. Recent published research shows that inflammation caused by common respiratory and urinary tract infections like bronchitis, pneumonia and cystitis, may contribute to in increased risk of heart attack and stroke, and the greatest risk is in the earliest stages of infection.

If Anna did have a recent cosmetic procedure, and she exhibited "flu like symptoms" over the last few days, it's quite possible that the star died of a massive infection, perhaps complicated by an accidental overdose of prescription drugs.



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31. Sure sounds like a nip/tuck procedure with infection and high fever. Will we ever know. Keep that nasty Mother of hers away from that baby. HKS is the only face that little baby knows, he should keep the baby!

Posted at 7:11PM on Feb 11th 2007 by terry

32.
I wonder if the Florida Police are investigating for murder. It is known that Anna Nicole was ill. Why then, did Stern not take her to a hospital? When our dog gets sick, we are off to the vet. I believe Stern was afraid to have doctors examine her.

Posted at 7:19PM on Feb 11th 2007 by D Howell

33. I recall the medical examiner commenting specifically on the question of recent surgery and what he said was that there was "no recent surgery" done, only old [scars]. This, by the way, should lend some more credibility to her Trim-Spa weight loss; I do hope that at least the 'class action' litigants on this matter will be wise enough to drop the suit at this point. (I myself have always believed that Anna Nicole's successful weight loss was genuine, as we saw her in various stages of her weight loss over the course of two years.) Finally, I just can't get past the fact that BOTH mother and son have died with methadone present - I just can't wait for the coroner's final toxicology report which I am certain will show, among perhaps other interactions, the presence of methadone in her blood. If authorities do not end up arresting Howard K. Stern, that would be the biggest travesty of all.

Posted at 7:24PM on Feb 11th 2007 by D. Greer

34. What is this BS and conjecture? If anyone watched the coroner speak, the question was specifically asked by a reporter if any signs of RECENT surgery were found. The coroner answered NO, not recent. I think I'm gonna believe the coroner on this one!

Posted at 7:34PM on Feb 11th 2007 by My02Cents

35. I thought the medical examiner said there were no signs of recent surgery? I wonder what else he is hiding if this report is true? This gets worse and worse every day. I really hope that that fat scumbag mother of hers (if you can even call her that) is kept the hell away from that poor baby. RIP Anna

Posted at 8:00PM on Feb 11th 2007 by Ashley

36. I Listened to the coroner myself during the press conference that he gave on tv .. he never said that there were that many pills found in the room, as a matter of fact he said that there were no pills in her stomach. he also said that the surgery scars were old ones. It's amazing that no matter what the official story is that the press just seems to make it their own story and change the facts to suit them and of course most of us buy the crap because we want to believe that she was bad. She wasnt bad, she was sad. She never seemed to be led by anyone to me... if you watched her show on Etv she seemed to be calling the shots all the time no matter how loopy she was acting. So let the dead rest in peace and its time for the living to get on with their lives and leave this poor family or whats left of it alone. Personally I dont think that either selection for the father is a great choice. To be they all seem exploitive. Poor little baby girl.

Posted at 8:06PM on Feb 11th 2007 by Jenni

37. What ever happened to her friend, who was on the Anna Nicole Show. I think her name was Kim. I am sure she would have alot of insides what really went on with all the Howard Stern drama. I never trusted him, on the show he was always wanting to be with her, and she didn't want anything to do with him. He should've given her help and not pushing the drugs. I also think he gave Daniel the drugs

Posted at 8:22PM on Feb 11th 2007 by abbysoma

38. I am a Registered Nurse with years of ICU experience. Let me tell you in most states it is illegal to be called a nurse, but people say nurse.
People can pay anyone and call them nurse.
When I go to a doctor's office I am often told the nurse will help you and they are not a real nurse.
I do not think Howard would spend money on a Registered Nurse. We got through many types of CPR classes. This is negligance not to call 911 immediately after the assessment and start CPR.

Posted at 9:22PM on Feb 11th 2007 by rita

39. OK!!!!! OK!!!! ENOUGH!!!

If she died of "AN OVERDOSE" as they claim...

"WHO"??? GAVE her the OVERDOSE??????

Like they did her beloved Son????

Do you know?? what the chances are for two family members dying of the SAME
overdose within SIX months apart?????? ZERO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Unless it's a HOMICIDE!!!!!!!!

And "WHO" do we point the finger to..........

not a tough question....... Howard F*#*+n Stern

I just hope Justice is done here!!!! He didn't even have a job and claims to be a lawyer that never had a case!!!!!!

Posted at 9:26PM on Feb 11th 2007 by MM

40. Regardless of the final report, I think she died of a broken heart.....she grieved herself to death....let her rest....

Posted at 10:07PM on Feb 11th 2007 by dsitz

41. The coroner's report mentioned inflammation of the heart. The facts -- as they are coming out -- drugs, plastic surgery, inflammation -- the hypothesis seems to be at least a good one to keep in the picture.

Multiple working hypotheses.... that's really what speculation is... I think it's productive.... :-)

Posted at 10:35PM on Feb 11th 2007 by dogandponybot

42. Good Grief,... can you imagine what the rest of the world, not to mention our own children,must think of this story.
An American woman who flaunted her breasts for a living marrying an 89 year old oil tycoon, having 2 illegitimate children. Men arguing whose sperm seeded her egg and not knowing who the daddy of her baby is with a leach of a lawyer boyfriend grieving for profit. Our media giving more airtime to this story rather than the mess our president has created is wrong. Shame on us, no wonder there's hate running ramped. Get a grip Nation, this isn't even a story worth telling.

Posted at 10:54PM on Feb 11th 2007 by Chris Harris

43. No need for any further investigation because TMZ has solved the case! Thanks!

Why don't you let the professionals make the diagnosis and you guys stick to gossip!

Posted at 10:58PM on Feb 11th 2007 by Shiloh

44. later gator have a good journey you worthless freak.

Posted at 12:20AM on Feb 12th 2007 by The bullrider with one nut missing

45. ITS REALLY A SHAME THAT IN LIFE AND NOW IN DEATH SHE COULDNT GET A BREAK FROM GOSSIP.

Posted at 12:40AM on Feb 12th 2007 by TAMARA

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