US First Lady undergoes neck surgery
{{date|September 8, 2007}}
[[Image:Laurabush.jpeg|150px|thumb|right|United States First Lady Laura Bush.]]
[[United States]] First Lady [[w:Laura Bush|Laura Bush]] underwent elective surgery on Saturday at [[w:George Washington University Hospital|George Washington University Hospital]] and is now "resting comfortably at the [[w:White House|White House]]," according to spokeswoman Sally McDonough. Last month, the First Lady injured her neck and shoulder during a hiking trip.

The neck surgery, called posterior cervical foraminotomy, was performed to alleviate pressure on several pinched nerves in her neck.

Laura was not able to accompany President [[w:George W. Bush|George W. Bush]] for the annual [[w:Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation|Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation]] (APEC) forum in [[w:Sydney, Australia|Sydney]], [[Australia]] because of the procedure.

The spokeswoman said the outpatient surgery was a minimally invasive procedure, and lasted about two-and-a-half hours.

After unsuccessful physical therapy treatments, doctors reportedly suggested surgery.

The First Lady reportedly spoke with the President during his trip back from the APEC forum and according to White House deputy press secretary Dana Perino "he [Bush] said she sounded very well...He looks forward to getting back to help her in the recovery." 

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/14070865/detail.html
|title=First Lady Set For Elective Surgery
|author=Associated Press
|pub=Internet Broadcasting Systems, WTAE-TV
|date=September 8, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,296126,00.html
|title=First Lady Laura Bush to Undergo Surgery for Pinched Nerves in Neck
|author=
|pub=FOX News
|date=September 8, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/07/laurabush.surgery/index.html
|title=First lady resting after elective surgery
|author=
|pub=CNN
|date=September 8, 2007}}

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[[Category:Laura Bush]]
United States First Lady Laura Bush.
United States First Lady Laura Bush underwent elective surgery on Saturday at George Washington University Hospital and is now "resting comfortably at the White House," according to spokeswoman Sally McDonough. Last month, the First Lady injured her neck and shoulder during a hiking trip.

The neck surgery, called posterior cervical foraminotomy, was performed to alleviate pressure on several pinched nerves in her neck.

Laura was not able to accompany President George W. Bush for the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Sydney, Australia because of the procedure.

The spokeswoman said the outpatient surgery was a minimally invasive procedure, and lasted about two-and-a-half hours.

After unsuccessful physical therapy treatments, doctors reportedly suggested surgery.

The First Lady reportedly spoke with the President during his trip back from the APEC forum and according to White House deputy press secretary Dana Perino "he Bush said she sounded very well...He looks forward to getting back to help her in the recovery."
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