Celebrity News June 25, 2020
Amanda Kloots Says Nick Cordero Is ‘Profoundly Weak’ as She Gives Update on His Health
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Nick Cordero is “profoundly weak” but “relatively stable” says his wife Amanda Kloots.
Kloots shared an update on the actor to mark his 85th day in the hospital. Nick was admitted in late March with COVID-19 and has suffered many setbacks, including a medically induced coma, amputated leg, and lung infections.
Amanda shared on Instagram, “Nick is profoundly weak. Imagine how you feel getting the flu and how it can take your body a full week to recover. Now imagine how Nicks body feels, all that he has gone through and how long it will take him to recover. This will take time, a long time.”
After months in the hospital, she is finally able to visit him. Kloots explained, “He interacts with his eyes, answering questions by looking up for yes and down for no. When he is alert he can also move his jaw. I have been doing passive physical therapy on him to help in any way I can to get him stronger, to keep his joints moving and engage his muscles. He cannot move his body yet. He has had some minor blood infections that are causing little blood pressure issues although those are under control. His vent settings are getting better and his numbers are trending in a better direction. He is relatively stable.”
Through it all, she continues to stay upbeat, saying, “Is this defeating? Sometimes it is, I won't lie. I wish I would walk into his room and he was able to give me a big smile and hold my hand. But instead of feeling defeated, I turn to feeling determined! I give him any and all energy I can. I tell him goals that the doctors would like to see. I insist that he CAN do this! People may look at me like I'm crazy. They may think that I don't fully understand his condition because I'm smiling and singing in his room everyday. I'm just not going to mope around and feel sad for myself or him. That is not what Nick would want me to do. That is not my personality. I fight and I will continue to fight for Nick every single day. With God on our side anything can happen!”
