Victor Carlos got the flu , then an acute bacterial infection , then an illness that attacked his lungs . you ca n't sit up , you ca n't move your arms up and you look at your legs , and they 're just not there anymore , '' Carlos said . When he went into the hospital , his blood oxygen level was at 57 % . Doctors started a procedure known as surgery that gave Carlos ' lungs time to heal . He took his first breath two weeks later and is now training for a marathon .
Victor Carlos got the flu , then an acute bacterial infection , then an illness that attacked his lungs . When he went into the hospital , his blood oxygen level was at 57 % . Doctors started a procedure known as surgery that gave Carlos ' lungs time to heal . He took his first breath two weeks later and is now training for a marathon .