Whoopi Goldberg says she nearly died of pneumonia

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“Yes, I came very, very close to leaving the Earth. Good news: I didn’t,” Goldberg said.

Television personality Whoopi Goldberg appeared in a pretaped segment of ABC’s “The View” on Friday to share an update on her health, specifically her nearly fatal, monthlong battle with pneumonia.

“I am here. I am up and moving around. Not as fast as I’d like to be, but I am OK, I’m not dead,” Goldberg told her costars and viewers.The 63-year-old Oscar winner said that she contracted the respiratory infection in both lungs and became septic, meaning her body began an extreme chain reaction to combat it, which can sometimes be life-threatening.Goldberg, who joined ABC’s polarizing daytime talk show in 2005, has been out sick for weeks and last appeared on “The View” on Feb. 5.

 

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ToBeSafeNSound Glad she is okay. So scary. I got the pneumonia vaccine this year for first time, have to do the other half next year. I get respiratory infections easily so trying not to go there.

don't like her she is bully

Continue to get well. We'll wait. Much love.

Whoopi!!! 👏

Glad you’re doing okay, WhoopiGoldberg

Whoopi.....who?😳

We love her so damn much ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😘😘😘😘😘

Hope she doesn’t die but just disappear.

Whoopi is a legend and a prized possession for the world to behold. So glad she’s still blessing us with her presence!

I had it too in January. It. Is awful just now beginning to get back some energy. Bless your heart

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Maybe to some but not all

😮. 💔🌹

staysrong💪💪🔥🔥🔥

Even scarier than the time she had Whoopi cough.

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