The following day I had a c-section, I couldnt breathe and 48 hours, I was given a cat scan and I was diagnosed with pneumonia, both my lungs were almost completely full. The doctors tried to give me oxygen through an  oxygen mask and I kept screming that I couldnt breathe, which I then went into cardiac arrest and needed to be resesitated. They put a tube down my throat shortly after. The next thing I knew it was two and a half weeks later, I was in a medical coma. I almost died and missed Christmas with my three children, one being a newborn. Is it possible that I had pneumonia before my c-section, and if it is, would the blood work that I had at my pre-op detect something was wrong?My hemoglobin was at 70, does this mean something. I was given 4 pints of blood as well because I kept losing a lot of blood? Or did I get it from my c-section? Because of the cardiac arrest and the pneumonia, is it also possible that I am having severe panic attacs.
Hi I did review your concern, thankfully you came out of this and you deserver credit for that. Ideal hemoglobin level for you should be above 12 gm/DL according to WHO standards. If you are not able to maintain it there could be multiple reasons, and you need to then get your self investigated by a hematologist. About the pneumonia I guess it is more likely due to anesthesia or operative procedure or delivery process.I hope this helps. Wish you a healthy life ahead