It's doubley tough when no visitors are allowed. Hope everything goes well and that you can get his phone and hearing aids to him so you can communicate after the procedure.
That's a tough deal no matter what the situation. Especially tough during this period of Covid-19 isolation. Thoughts and prayers to your father and family.
Thanks for the well wishes T&Ps. The worst is the waiting for updates and not being able to visit. Hoping to hear something soon about how his surgery went.