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Former first lady Barbara Bush operated for ulcer
Nov 27, 2008, 3:57 GMT
Washington - Former first lady Barbara Bush, 83, was recovering from surgery to repair and seal a perforated ulcer, CNN reported late Wednesday
Bush, who is also the mother of current United States President George W Bush, was hospitalized in Houston, Texas, Tuesday night after she complained of severe abdominal pain.
'She is up in a chair. She's very vigorous. She is in charge,' Dr Patrick Reardon told CNN. 'The first thing she did when her lips worked was to tell a joke.'
'She declared this was the worst pain she ever had, many times worse than childbirth,' Reardon told reporters.
Bush had a perforated ulcer in her duodenum, which doctors repaired and sealed. They said the ulcer was benign. Bush was likely to remain in hospital for at least 24 to 48 hours.
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GEE ! THAT MADE MY EYES WATERNov 28th, 2008 - 16:37:12
OOWCH !
I hope it really hurts. Have a nice relapse old lady and we`ll all drink to it.
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