Tony Award-nominated actor Nick Cordero had his right leg amputated due to coronavirus complications.
On Saturday, his wife Amanda Kloots revealed on Instagram in a video: "We got some difficult news yesterday. We took him off the blood thinners, but that again was going to cause the clotting in the right leg, so the right leg will be amputated today."
She revealed he was "doing good" and added: "He’s doing the best he possibly can. Surgery went well. He’s recovering well after surgery. His blood pressure is okay. His heart is okay.
"His internal bleeding has come down. Everything seems to be calmed down which is so great because this has been such a roller coaster."
The Canadian singer/actor, 41, was admitted to the ICU at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on March 31 and was on a ventilator. He had emergency surgery after blood thinners to stop blood clots in his leg caused internal bleeding.
On April 11, she wrote: "He lost consciousness, he lost his pulse and they had to resuscitate him. It was very scary. They had a very hard time getting him back."
In another post, she continued: "I’m told the fact that he made it through the surgery is a win. We are taking any and all wins right now." A GoFundMe fundraiser has been created to pay his medical bills, and has raised more than $200,000 for his treatment.
COVID-19 has affected other Broadway stars, including Aaron Tveit, Danny Burstein, Laura Bell Bundy, and Brian Stokes Mitchell. Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally lost his life to the virus.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families. ~Marriska Fernandes
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