The most recent update about Mr Markle came from his son, Thomas Jr, who provided details on his father’s medical status.<\/p>\n
He told the Daily Mail: “My dad is being very brave. His foot turned blue and then black. It happened very quickly. I took him to a local hospital and they did some scans and an ultrasound and said the leg had to be amputated.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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He continued: “There was no option. I was told the leg had to be removed and it was a case of life or death.”<\/p>\n
The former television lighting technician had the surgery in the Philippines, where he relocated earlier this year. Tom Jr stated: “One of his doctors said the next two or three days are critical. His left leg has been removed below the knee. They were worried about infection setting in – sepsis or gangrene. The flesh was black and dying.<\/p>\n
“There was no option given. It was either ‘we have to operate now and remove the leg or he may die’. It was a life-threatening situation.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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