>> i said something's not wrong. he said do i call the doctor. i think so. and after that, it just quickly, quickly progressed. i'm on the bed and i remember -- >> it's okay. >> i remember my muscles, my hands all turned in and my legs came up. i just was spasming. i lost consciousness. >> reporter: she spent four nights in a hospital in the dominican republic where doctors found lesions on her lungs. >> my wife is still having a hard time basically breathing and staying alive. >> my muscles. my muscles. >> she kept having these convulsions and they kept sticking needles in her. you don't want to lose anybody,