Whoopi Goldberg’s Doctors Say She Had 1 In 3 Chance Of Dying From Pneumonia

This winter, The View fans were worried when Whoopi Goldberg was off the air for weeks. She was hospitalized with a serious case of pneumonia.

Now, the 63-year-old is opening up about just how dangerous her illness was. On May 20, she invited her doctors onto the show to talk about her health crisis. They revealed that she had a 1 in 3 chance of passing away because of her illness. Click through the gallery for all the info and to find out what changes Whoopi’s made to stay healthy now.

Whoopi Goldberg’s Doctors Say She Had 1 In 3 Chance Of Dying From Pneumonia

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The Sister Act star invited Dr. Jorge Rodriguez, her primary physician, and Dr. Martin Greenberg, her pulmonologist, on to the show. Dr. Greenberg treated her during her three-week hospitalization.

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He said that she had a 1 in 3 chance of dying when she was initially admitted to the hospital.

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She was experiencing high fever, shortness of breath, rapid heart rate and low oxygen levels.

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“It was all hands on deck,” he said about her early treatment.

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The Ghost star ended up having her lungs drained of fluid twice. If treatment hadn’t worked, she would have needed surgery to clear her lungs.

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Dr. Goldberg said that when Whoopi called her, “She couldn’t breathe. Her teeth were chattering.”

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The Oscar winner explained that she’s doing better now, partially because she’s taken some commitments off her plate.

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“I’m good. I don’t do half of the stuff I was doing in terms of work,” she said. Her doctors also shared some warning signs of pneumonia that the star missed, like cough, fever and shortness of breath.

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Whoopi emotionally returned to the show in March, surprising her co-hosts. She said at the time, “I came very, very close to leaving the Earth. Good news, I didn’t.”

The Sister Act star invited Dr. Jorge Rodriguez, her primary physician, and Dr. Martin Greenberg, her pulmonologist, on to the show. Dr. Greenberg treated her during her three-week hospitalization.

Photo credit: INSTARImages

He said that she had a 1 in 3 chance of dying when she was initially admitted to the hospital.

Photo credit: Getty Images

She was experiencing high fever, shortness of breath, rapid heart rate and low oxygen levels.

Photo credit: INSTARImages

“It was all hands on deck,” he said about her early treatment.

Photo credit: INSTARImages

The Ghost star ended up having her lungs drained of fluid twice. If treatment hadn’t worked, she would have needed surgery to clear her lungs.

Photo credit: INSTARImages

Dr. Goldberg said that when Whoopi called her, “She couldn’t breathe. Her teeth were chattering.”

Photo credit: INSTARImages

The Oscar winner explained that she’s doing better now, partially because she’s taken some commitments off her plate.

Photo credit: INSTARImages

“I’m good. I don’t do half of the stuff I was doing in terms of work,” she said. Her doctors also shared some warning signs of pneumonia that the star missed, like cough, fever and shortness of breath.

Photo credit: INSTARImages

Whoopi emotionally returned to the show in March, surprising her co-hosts. She said at the time, “I came very, very close to leaving the Earth. Good news, I didn’t.”

Photo credit: Getty Images