Most of  you don't know me because I only lurk here, but I would like to ask
for some purrs for my father.

My mom came home a few minutes ago, after having been gone all day and she
told me the following news:

Apparantly, since Tuesday, my dad has been feeling chest pains, but like the
stubborn person he is, he didn't tell anyone about this until this morning,
when he told my mom. They went to the local hospital in Linden, where the
nurse did some tests and told them that he apparantly didn't have any of the
enzymes that would indicate a heart attack. Nevertheless, she sent them on
to a hospital in Texarkana, over an hour away. They admitted him fairly
rapidly, and did some more tests, including a electrocardiogram. They're
keeping him overnight and they may do a catherization tomorrow or they may
do a shunt. If they do a catherization, he may be home tomorrow; if they do
a shunt, he may be home by Sunday.

Needless to say, I'm very angry at him for not getting this checked out
sooner, because his father died of a heart attack. And I'm worried about
him. He is very overweight so his condition is worse than it otherwise might
be.

I'd like to ask for good thoughts, wishes, prayers, or whatever for him,
please. It may be nothing, but I'm still worried.