Billy Graham recovering from intestinal bleed
Condition stabilizes after evangelist is admitted into the hospital
Associated Press
Aug. 18, 2007

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Evangelist Billy Graham was admitted to a hospital near his home early today for evaluation and treatment of an intestinal bleed, hospital officials said.

Graham, 88, was resting comfortably this afternoon, said Merrell Gregory, a spokesman for Mission Health & Hospitals in Asheville

Graham's doctors said his condition did not appear to be life-threatening, said the minister's spokesman Larry Ross said. He estimated Graham could be released from the hospital in a couple of days.

The hospital said in a statement that Graham's condition had stabilized after his admission, and an endoscopy and a bleeding scan found no areas of bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract. the rest