Nick Cordero's Wife Says Doctors Are Seeing 'Some Success' After Proning Him: 'My Husband Is a Fighter'

The pronation technique has been one that many doctors have used on patients who are on ventilators amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Jorge Mercado, associate section chief of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn, previously told PEOPLE that pronation “recruits other parts of the lung that were not being used effectively, and therefore improves oxygenation.”

During Cordero's hospitalization, the actor has undergone numerous medical procedures due to issues related to coronavirus — including emergency surgery, a tracheostomy and a leg amputation.

The Tony Award nominee woke up from his medically induced coma earlier this month, though his condition temporarily went "downhill" last week when doctors found a new infection in his lung, according to Kloots.

“We’re just hoping that he can come off some more medications and that his settings on machines can come down,” Kloots shared over the weekend, referencing the ventilator Cordero is still on due to the ongoing infection. “Right now we’re just looking for slow, steady, small wins to keep him resting and recovering.”

“But I’m so proud of Nick. I’m really proud of how strong he is, and what’s he’s gone through, and his will,” she added, before acknowledging the toll her husband’s extended health crisis has had on her as well. “I’m exhausted if you can’t tell. Physically and emotionally and mentally exhausted. This has been the craziest ride ever but you know, we’re still here and we’re still fighting.”

On Monday, Kloots said on her Instagram Stories that Cordero "is and has been COVID negative now for weeks."

"What he is and has been dealing with is the fail out from the virus from the virus and from infections that arise from being in the ICU as long as he has," she told her followers. "Please keep your prayers coming!"

Kloots is asking fans to show their support by singing and dancing to Cordero's "Live Your Life" on social media using the hashtag #OffTheVent. A GoFundMe page has also been created to raise funds for Cordero's medical bills.

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