'90210' 's Matt Lanter Undergoes 'Emergency Surgery' as Wife Angela Says They Have an 'Uphill Battle'

Angela Lanter and Matt Lanter.Photo: Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage

Matt Lanteris on the mend after undergoing emergency surgery.

The90210alum’s wife Angela Lanter revealed on Instagram Sunday that Matt, 38, has “started to turn the corner and is slowly getting on the road to recovery” after landing in the hospital last week.

After giving an update on his recovery, she added, “Thank you all for your prayers, love and support. We are so thankful to the awesome nurses, they are the real heroes. ❤️ We still have an uphill battle and will continue to be in the hospital for a while longer, so prayers are definitely still appreciated.”

Reps for Matt did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment about his condition.

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“We’ll keep praying ❤️,” she said.

Matt married Angela in 2013. The pair shares daughterMacKenlee Faire, whoturned 4 in December, with his wife.

“The moment our daughter was lifted up and we laid eyes on her was incredible,” theTimelessactor told PEOPLE after his daughter’s birth. “As a dad, some of my most special moments so far are when she just lays her little body on my chest and falls asleep.”

“I just thought to myself,she’s perfect,” Matt added of MacKenlee.

source: people.com