Overview
- Thomas Markle, 81, had his left leg amputated below the knee in Cebu after a blood clot cut off circulation, with doctors calling the situation life-or-death.
- Meghan Markle’s spokesperson said she reached out the day she learned of the surgery, and People reported she emailed late Friday morning Pacific time without a bounce-back.
- Thomas and a hospital source told the Mail on Sunday they have no record of contact, with Thomas saying he has not changed his phone number.
- Reports say Meghan and her team are trying to confirm Thomas’s location and reliable contact details, including calling Philippines hospitals and asking journalists for information to pass along a message or letter.
- From his hospital bed, Thomas appealed to reconcile and to meet his grandchildren as he faces a lengthy recovery after intensive care.