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Amanda Kloots Shares That Nick Cordero is Able to Communicate With His Eyes and Jaw

By: Jun. 26, 2020
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Amanda Kloots has shared a health update on her husband, Nick Cordero, in a message on Instagram yesterday.

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"He interacts with his eyes, answering questions by looking up for yes and down for no," Kloots writes. "When he is alert he can also move his jaw."

Kloots says that she has been doing "passive physical therapy" to help Nick continue to get strong and keep his joints moving. She says that he still can not move his body.

She went on to say that Nick has had some "minor blood infections that are causing little blood pressure issues" but they are under control.

"His vent settings are getting better and his numbers are trending in a better direction. He is relatively stable."

Kloots is determined to remain positive.

"I'm just not going to mope around and feel sad for myself or him," she writes. "That is not would Nick would want me to to do. That is not my personality."

Read her full update below:

Nick update day 85. a?? 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. a?? 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. a?? 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! ? a??

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A GoFundMe drive for Cordero, Kloots, and their 10-month old son Elvis, has now raised over $580,000. If you can donate, please do so here.

Nick Cordero played 'Earl' in the Broadway smash hit Waitress and starred in A Bronx Tale. Nick played 'Cheech' in Woody Allen & Susan Stroman's Bullets Over Broadway, for which he earned 2014 Tony & Drama Desk nominations, and Outer Critics Circle and Theater World Awards. Nick also appeared on Broadway as 'Dennis' in Rock Of Ages, as well as the 1st National Tour. Other NY theater includes Nice Girl (LAByrinth), Brooklynite (Vineyard), The Toxic Avenger (New World Stages). Film/TV credits include "Queer As Folk" (Showtime), "Lilyhammer" (Netflix), "Law & Order: SVU" (NBC/Universal), A Stand Up Guy (2B Films), Going In Style (Warner Bros.).







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