Meghan Markle's father has been transferred out of intensive care and is now in a standard hospital ward, it has been confirmed. Mr Markle, 81, had to have his left leg amputated below the knee last Wednesday following being rushed to hospital after becoming seriously ill at home.
It took place at a hospital in Cebu, Philippines, which is where he relocated in January this year. With permission from Thomas Markle, Dr Neil Sanico has spoken out - and confirmed that the operation went well.
Dr Sanico, who operated on Thomas, said: "The surgery was a success, and the wound is healing well."
He told The Mail: "Mr Markle is making good progress. He has a long road to recovery ahead of him, but moving out of the ICU and into a regular room is a positive step."
The surgery, which took a total of three hours, was deemed necessary after a substantial blood clot blocked circulation to Mr Markle's limb entirely.
Speaking about the surgery, Dr Sanico said that it was deemed too dangerous to remove the blood clot as it would risk a full-body infection.
He said: "There was no option but amputation. The clot was so large we could not risk removing it first and then having the infection from the foot spread around his body and cause sepsis.
"There was a danger of gangrene setting in", whilst also praising Thomas as a "strong and brave man".
Meghan's dad has already reportedly begun gentle physiotherapy sessions and intends to be fitted with a prosthetic limb once his wound has fully healed.
It remains unknown whether Meghan has been in touch with her dad since the surgery last week.
