Barbara Bush had surgery to repair and seal a perforated ulcer . Bush , 83 , is in good spirits and was joking with hospital staffers . Former first lady being fed intravenously to avoid stretching abdomen . Comment:
Barbara Bush had surgery to repair and seal a perforated ulcer . Bush , 83 , is in good spirits and was joking with hospital staffers . Former first lady being fed intravenously to avoid stretching abdomen . The ulcer has been biopsied and is benign .