The Broadway star, who has spent weeks in intensive care because of complications caused by the novel coronavirus, is deemed by wife Amanda Kloots as 'a true superhero'.
- May 13, 2020
AceShowbiz - Nick Cordero is winning his battle against complications caused by the novel coronavirus. Two days after Mother's Day, his wife Amanda Kloots brought out the good news that although he is really weak, the Broadway star has finally awoken from his medically induced coma after weeks in intensive care.
Kloots made the joyful announcement via Instagram Story on Tuesday, May 12. "Guys we might have to change our hashtag…," she said while carrying 11-month-old son Elvis Eduardo. "Nick, dada, is awake! Yay! Dada is awake." She added, "I asked the doctor today: 'Can we say he is awake?' He is awake.It's just that Nick is so weak right now that even opening his eyes and closing his eyes takes all his energy."
In a follow-up to the video announcement, Kloots offered more details on Cordero's recovery. "Nick is awake! He is extremely weak, so weak that he can't close his mouth," she shared in a written note. "But he is following commands which means his mental status is coming back! This is a long road, a very long road. We are on our way to #coderocky." Code Rocky is the term used to describe a full recovery by COVID-19 patients.
During an Instagram Live chat that same day, the fitness instructor could not help to share her excitement. "Nick, oh my gosh, we have come a very long way. A very, very long way," she dished. "It's hard to believe. Nick, he's so weak. Really, really weak, but you can tell that he's in there, you can tell that he's trying, you can tell that he's hearing and it's just, honestly, it's amazing."
Kloots went on to note that Cordero will need physical therapy to "help him get stronger." Still, she could not help but gush that her husband "is a true superhero." She added, "Everything is looking good, finally," before notting, "It's a very long road still… but we are in the beginning of recovery and him waking up… What a miracle. Our guy is coming back. He is coming back."
Cordero was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California in late March. Weeks later, doctors were forced to amputate his leg since a series of blood clot issues hampered his recovery from Coronavirus. He was also fitted to a temporary pacemaker because of an irregular heartbeat.
