Thomas Markle, the Duchess of Sussex's father, is in hospital after undergoing a 'life or death' surgery that resulted in his foot being amputated and is reportedly still not out of the woods

Thomas Markle has issued a desperate plea to hear from his daughter, Meghan , after undergoing a "life or death" surgery. The 81-year-old made the plea from a hospital bed after having his left leg amputated below the knee. The surgery, which happened in a Philippines hospital on 3 December, was reportedly "life or death" as his foot was infected, and the infection could have reached the heart.

His doctor is said to have told press that Thomas is still not "out of the woods". The Duchess of Sussex has apparently not been to see her father, nor is she thought to have called. Thomas issued a plea b

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