Prayer Request

Please pray for my Dad. He is still in the hospital. He was transferred to Parkview Main in Fort Wayne on Thursday afternoon to be evaluated by a colo-rectal surgeon for his diverticulitis. The surgeon was very nice and very thorough and said that my dad needed to have the diseased portion of his colon removed. Before surgery he needed to be cleared by a cardiologist because of his previous heart history, so today he underwent a stress test on his heart. There was some abnormality with the test, so now on Monday he has to have a heart catheritization. Later in the week they will repeat an abdominal CT scan to look at his colon and then do a colonoscopy prior to surgery to make sure there is nothing else wrong prior to operating. Surgery will then follow after that with a 7-10 day recovery in the hospital. He is very bummed about all this but is trying to be in good spirits and put on a good front for people.

Here are my specific prayer requests:

1. The heart catheritization would go smoothly and they would be able to easily fix the problem.
2. The colonoscopy would be clear except for the diverticulitis, specifically, no cancer.
3. My dad's mental health while he spends many days looking at the same four walls.
4. My mom's strength and stamina during these busy days.
5. The doctors and nurses who are caring for my dad.

We will post updates as we know more. Thanks in advance for your prayers!