Meghan Markle\u2019s dad, Thomas Markle, has reportedly had life-saving surgery to amputate his leg after his foot turned black.<\/p>\n
The 81-year-old, who is estranged from the Duchess of Sussex<\/a>, 44, was taken to the hospital on Tuesday<\/a> after falling ill at his home in the Philippines. It is believed he underwent surgery on Wednesday and was transferred to the intensive care unit<\/a> as doctors waited to prepare him for another operation to remove a blood clot.<\/p>\n However, it seems Thomas’ health took a horrific turn as he has now had life-saving surgery to amputate his left leg below the knee.<\/p>\n The news was announced by his son, Thomas Jr, who told the Daily Mail<\/a>, “There was no option. I was told the leg had to be removed and it was a case of life or death.<\/p>\n \u201cMy dad is being very brave. His foot turned blue and then black. It happened very quickly.<\/p>\n \u201cI took him to a local hospital, and they did some scans and an ultrasound and said the leg had to be amputated,” he went on, previously revealing how his dad\u2019s life \u201cwas in imminent danger.”<\/p>\n He continued, \u201cThey raced us by ambulance, with the sirens going, to a much bigger hospital in the center of the city. My dad has undergone emergency surgery. I would ask everyone around the world to keep him in their thoughts.\u201d<\/p>\n Thomas Jr said he hoped Meghan, who released the Christmas special of her Netflix show earlier on Wednesday, would show her father \u201csome compassion,\u201d as “he is literally fighting for his life.”<\/p>\n Meanwhile, his other daughter, Samantha, 61, said, \u201cHe is a strong man, but he has been through so much. I am praying that he is strong enough to survive this.\u201d<\/p>\n Thomas has suffered from ill health, including a stroke, in recent years and was living in Mexico<\/a> for the past 10 years before relocating to the Philippines in January.<\/p>\n