Update: Bp. Mengeling recovering from surgery

LSJ:

Bishop Carl Mengeling’s bladder was removed late Tuesday and the leader of Greater Lansing’s Catholic community was said to be resting comfortably.

“He was resting as comfortably as possible for a person who had pretty serious surgery,” said Michael Diebold, director of communications for the Catholic Diocese of Lansing.

Mengeling, 76, underwent surgery last Friday during which about half of a large tumor was removed from his bladder. He had been earlier diagnosed with bladder cancer. Tuesday, his entire bladder was removed.

The surgery started sometime after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Mengeling is expected to require at least six to eight weeks of recovery. His doctors have asked that he not receive visitors or phone calls.