Barbara Bush had surgery to remove and seal a perforated ulcer . Bush , however , is in good spirits and was joking with hospital staff . Former first lady being fed intravenously to avoid bleeding abdomen . Barbara Bush was moved out of the intensive care unit of a Houston , Texas , hospital into a regular room Thursday after surgery to repair and seal a perforated ulcer , a hospital spokeswoman said . The abdomen has been biopsied and is benign .
Barbara Bush had surgery to remove and seal a perforated ulcer . Bush , however , is in good spirits and was joking with hospital staff . Former first lady being fed intravenously to avoid bleeding abdomen . The abdomen has been biopsied and is benign .