"Two and a Half Men" star Conchata Ferrell is fighting for her life at a long-term care facility, where she is "semi-conscious" as she breathes through a respirator and has been put onto dialysis.
The 77-year-old actress, who played housekeeper Berta alongside Charlie Sheen on the hit series, was admitted into an intensive care unit in May after feeling ill, TMZ reported. She stayed there for over four weeks and was eventually moved to a treatment center that her husband Arnie Anderson refers to as a respiratory unit.
TMZ reported that Ferrell is now in a stable and semi-conscious state, and her family is "hoping for the best."
"It's going to be a while before there's any recovery. It's all neurological," Anderson told the outlet. "There's nothing we can do to speed it up the process."
Ferrell's health issues began in December when she landed in an ICU for a kidney infection that had contaminated her blood. A couple of days later she went into cardiac arrest, which Anderson said lasted 10 minutes. She was released home several weeks later but had to undergo intense physiotherapy to learn to walk again.
Just as she was back on her feet, Ferrell entered an ICU for what are believed to be related health issues, and not the coronavirus. However, due to the pandemic, Anderson is prohibited from seeing his wife. Instead, he relies on nurses to give him regular feedback while he plays the waiting game.
Ferrell was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in both 2005 and 2007 for her performance in "Two and a Half Men," according to IMDB. She has three Emmy nominations in total and has appeared on various TV and theatrical productions.
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