Nick Cordero, a Canadian actor, renowned for his role in Broadway, has woken up from a medically induced coma after his right leg was amputated due to complications from COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by coronavirus.
Amanda Kloots, Cordero’s wife, announced the good news just a day after sharing that the Tony-nominated actor was making progress by following doctor’s commands.
Holding their 10-month-old son Elvis, Kloots said on her Instagram story last night: “He is awake. … We did it.” She added that he is still very weak from the medical issues he has faced, but that he is responsive and is following commands.
“Even closing his eyes, takes it out of him. They’re waiting for him to regain strength, of course, time and recovery will help with that and then eventually PT will help him get stronger,” she said. “But he’s a true superhero.”
She added that “everything is looking good,” but he still has a long road ahead of him to completely recover. He had first started showing signs of waking up on Mother’s Day, she said.
“It’s a very long road still… but we are in the beginning of recovery and him waking up,” she posted. “…What a miracle.”
The 41-year-old movie star, who recently tested positive for the virus, was initially diagnosed with pneumonia; but later had complications after his blood pressure increased with a clot in his right leg.
Nick Cordero later suffered severe lung damage, days after he his leg amputated.
In 2014, Cordero was nominated for the Tony Award’s ‘Best featured actor in a Musical’ category; and the Drama Desk Award for ‘Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical’.
