Ty Pennington was intubated in ICU after abscess blocked airway
Ty Pennington is currently recovering from a health scare that left him in critical condition.
The popular host of “Trading Spaces” revealed on Instagram on Friday that he was rushed to a hospital in the Denver area and had to be intubated earlier this week, just days after attending the premiere of the “Barbie” movie in Los Angeles.
“This past week has been quite eventful!” he wrote in the caption alongside photos of himself lying in a hospital bed. He assured his 250,000 followers that he is now “okay” but still in the process of recovering.
“On Sunday, I walked the red carpet for @barbiethemovie. On Monday, I flew to Colorado to start filming in Breckinridge. And on Tuesday morning, I woke up at 4am struggling to breathe. It turns out, the sore throat I’ve had for the past month was actually an abscess that had grown so large it was obstructing my airway,” Pennington shared.
The 58-year-old Pennington shared that he underwent surgery on Wednesday and was released from the ICU the following day.
“I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to all the amazing staff at St. Anthony’s in Lakewood, CO, and Summit Health in Frisco for taking such good care of me,” he added.
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The former host of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” then urged his fans to pay attention to their bodies and listen when something is wrong.
“😳😅 #justhappytobehere,” he concluded.
Pennington’s followers flooded his comments with messages of support and wishes for his speedy recovery.
“OMG, I’m glad to hear that you’re recovering!!! That’s very serious! Sending you a big hug,” one user wrote with heart emojis.
“Wow! What a scary turn of events! Please take care of yourself,” another added.
Ty Pennington is recuperating from a health scare that left him in dire shape.
The “Trading Spaces” star revealed on Instagram Friday that he was rushed to a Denver-area hospital and intubated this week, just days after attending the “Barbie” movie premiere in Los Angeles.
“this last week has been interesting!” he captioned photos of himself lying in his hospital bed, telling his 250,000 followers that he is “okay now” but “still recovering.”
“Sunday I hit the red carpet for @barbiethemovie , monday I flew to Colorado to start filming in Breckinridge and Tuesday morning I woke up at 4am and could barely breathe 😰 Turns out, that sore throat Ive had for the last month was actually an abscess which had grown so large it was closing off my airway.”
Pennington, 58, shared that he underwent surgery Wednesday and was released from the ICU the following day.
“Thank you so much to all the amazing staff at St.Anthony’s in Lakewood, CO & Summit Health in Frisco for taking such a great care of me 🙏🏼🙏🏼,” he added.
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The former “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” host then warned his fans to “LISTEN to your body when it’s telling you something.”
“😳😅 #justhappytobehere,” he concluded.
Pennington’s followers flooded his comments with wishes for a speedy recovery.
“omg I am glad to hear you are recovering!!! That is very serious! Sending a hug,” one user wrote with heart emojis.
“Wow! What a scary turn of events! Please take care of yourself,” another added.
