By . Ashley Collman . PUBLISHED: . 02:10 EST, 3 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 04:52 EST, 3 January 2014 . Barbara Bush is still recovering from a respiratory-related issue after undergoing treatment at a Houston hospital. The former first lady and mother of President George W Bush has been hospitalized since Monday at Methodist Hospital in Houston and there is still no timetable for her release. Family spokesman Jim McGrath said she's 'doing great and responding well' and that they're hopefull her release will 'take place sooner rather than later'. Doing well: Former first lady Barbara Bush is still recovering in a Houston hospital after undergoing treatment for a respiratory illness on Monday . 'She is 88,' he said. 'She is a national treasure.' Mrs Bush and her husband, 41st President George H.W. Bush, are the longest-married first couple and are set to celebrate their 69th wedding anniversary on January 6. President Barack Obama and former-President Bill Clinton sent warm wishes to Mrs Bush and her husband thanked the two with a tweet issued through his spokesman. Mrs Bush has been having more health problems in recent years. In November 2008 she underwent surgery for a perforated ulcer. A year later, she had heart surgery to correct a severe narrowing of the main heart valve and in 2010 she had a milk relapse of Graves disease. Her husband has had deteriorating health as well. The 89-year-old spend nearly two months at the same hospital while being treated for a bronchities-related cough. He was released in January 2013 but has been unable to attend many events since then. President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton wished Mrs Bush well following her treatment .
The former first lady and mother of George W Bush was admitted to a Houston hospital on Monday for a respiratory illness .
A family spokesman said she is doing well but they still doing know when she'll be released .
President Barack Obama and former-President Barack Obama issued their warm wishes to Mrs Bush .
Her husband responded with a funny tweet saying she promised to heed their advice to get well and that she doesn't always listen to what presidents tell her to do .
By . Ashley Collman . PUBLISHED: . 02:10 EST, 3 January 2014 . | . UPDATED: . 04:52 EST, 3 January 2014 . Barbara Bush is still recovering from a respiratory-related issue after undergoing treatment at a Houston hospital. The former first lady and mother of President George W Bush has been hospitalized since Monday at Methodist Hospital in Houston and there is still no timetable for her release. Family spokesman Jim McGrath said she's 'doing great and responding well' and that they're hopefull her release will 'take place sooner rather than later'. Doing well: Former first lady Barbara Bush is still recovering in a Houston hospital after undergoing treatment for a respiratory illness on Monday . 'She is 88,' he said. 'She is a national treasure.' Mrs Bush and her husband, 41st President George H.W. Bush, are the longest-married first couple and are set to celebrate their 69th wedding anniversary on January 6. President Barack Obama and former-President Bill Clinton sent warm wishes to Mrs Bush and her husband thanked the two with a tweet issued through his spokesman. Mrs Bush has been having more health problems in recent years. In November 2008 she underwent surgery for a perforated ulcer. A year later, she had heart surgery to correct a severe narrowing of the main heart valve and in 2010 she had a milk relapse of Graves disease. Her husband has had deteriorating health as well. The 89-year-old spend nearly two months at the same hospital while being treated for a bronchities-related cough. He was released in January 2013 but has been unable to attend many events since then. President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton wished Mrs Bush well following her treatment .
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