Amanda Kloots has given an emotional update on her husband, Broadway actor Nick Cordero, who is currently fighting for his life at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles, battling coronavirus-related health problems.
In an interview with Gayle King on CBS This Morning, Amanda said the ‘ultimate goal’ is for 41-year-old Nick to have a double-lung transplant to live the life he ‘wishes’, but warned that’ many things would have to align for him to be a candidate for that.
The Tony-nominated actor has had his leg amputated due to his health battle against the virus, although he is no longer in a coma and has now tested negative for COVID-19.
Update: Amanda Kloots says her husband Nick Cordero will likely need a double-lung transplant to live the life ‘he would like’ in an emotional interview with Gayle King on Thursday.
However, he is still in critical condition and Amanda offers heartbreaking daily updates on her husband, with whom she shares a son, Elvis.
In an emotionally frank interview on Thursday, Gayle asked Amanda if a lung transplant was definitely an option or not.
“We think this is very likely the possibility,” she replied. “99% chance that I need it to live the kind of life I know my husband would want to live.”
Hard questions: Gayle King asked Amanda if the doctors had told her to let Nick go
Happier Times: Amanda has shared many family photos of her and Nick on her Instagram page
Hope: Amanda has said it is not up to her to ‘let Nick go’ saying that she will leave that up to God
Father: The couple share a baby, Elvis, in the photo above with their dad
“That is a long way off and a lot of things would have to be aligned for Nick to be a candidate for that.”
Gayle asked, “I was wondering, Amanda, if you’ve ever been there … have the doctors told you, ‘Amanda, is it time to let him go? “Has anyone ever told you that?
Kloots replied: ‘I was told four times that you will not survive. Sometimes even he won’t survive overnight, but he has. He has … I think, Gayle, that God is the only person who will decide when and if my husband leaves.
Nightmare: Amanda’s star husband on Broadway has been struggling with a long list of complications after falling for COVID
‘So I will never try to play that role … He is fighting. I see him every day. Nick’s doctor sees it. And while he is there and fighting, I will continue to fight with him. … I say to him every day before I go, I say, “Well, this is what you have to focus on. We are both sitting in our new house … Elvis is in bed and we are listening to ‘Our House’ in our home in Laurel Canyon. “
Amanda’s star husband on Broadway has been struggling with a long list of complications after falling for COVID.
Nick entered Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with pneumonia in March and has been in intensive care since then.
Long haul: Lamb was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with pneumonia in March and has been in intensive care since then.
A long fight: “Ninety days of extraordinary care,” Amanda wrote in her caption.
Be Strong: He ended his caption with a strong message, saying, ‘This virus is real and should be taken seriously and stopped. We will always do what we can to support that. ‘ Above is a photo of Amanda holding Nick’s hand.
Doctors had to amputate his right leg due to complications from the coronavirus and the Rock of Ages star, and Waitress is 65 pounds and suffered significant lung damage during her hospitalization.
Amanda and Nick were married in September 2017 and their son Elvis was born on June 10, 2019.
Amanda has kept fans updated on her Instagram page, and recently posted a touching snap of her holding Nick’s hand. Speaking of the photo to Gayle King, she said: You know, I just want to jump on his bed and hug him and grab and squeeze him.
“But, you know, you have to be very careful about everything that is happening, so I take his hand … and I’m looking forward to the day when he holds my hand.”
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