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Former first lady released from Houston hospital a week after ulcer surgery

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updated 4:42 p.m. ET Dec. 2, 2008

HOUSTON - Former first lady Barbara Bush was released from a Houston hospital a week after undergoing ulcer surgery.

A Bush family spokesman says Bush is in good condition and recovering as expected. She was discharged from The Methodist Hospital in Houston on Tuesday.

Bush, 83, was hospitalized a week ago for abdominal pains and underwent surgery for a perforated ulcer Nov. 25. During the surgery, doctors closed a nearly 1.5-centimeter hole caused by the ulcer. She began a liquid diet Monday after test results came back normal.


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