Former Excessive Makeover: Dwelling Version host Ty Pennington is recuperating after a medical process to take away an abscess.
“From the purple carpet to the ICU. … This final week has been attention-grabbing,” Pennington, 58, wrote by way of Instagram on Friday, July 14, days after attending the Los Angeles premiere of Barbie. “I’m OK now, nonetheless recovering.”
The previous Buying and selling Areas contractor attended the Sunday, July 9, purple carpet for Margot Robbie’s doll-inspired flick, hours earlier than touring to Breckenridge, Colorado, to begin filming a brand new challenge. “Tuesday morning I awakened at 4am and will barely breathe,” he wrote in his social media add. “Seems, that sore throat I’ve had for the final month was really an abscess which had grown so massive it was closing off my airway.”
Pennington was admitted to the native hospital, the place medical doctors intubated him. He was finally airlifted to the ICU in Denver to bear surgical procedure to take away the abscess. His process occurred someday later earlier than Pennington was launched from the ICU on Thursday, July 13.
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“Thanks a lot to all of the wonderful workers at St. Anthony’s in Lakewood, CO & Summit Well being in Frisco for taking such nice care of me,” he concluded his submit. “An awesome reminder to LISTEN to your physique when it’s telling you one thing. #justhappytobehere.”
A number of of Pennington’s social media followers shared their hopes for a speedy restoration in his Instagram feedback, with a couple of even noting that abscesses may even flip into sepsis or have deadly penalties if left untreated.
“Why this may be so harmful,” the HGTV star — who married longtime love Kellee Merrell in November 2021 — wrote by way of his Instagram Story on Friday, sharing screenshots of the messages. “Once more, so SO grateful for the medical doctors at Summit Well being and St. Anthony’s 🙏.”
Lots of Pennington’s former Buying and selling Areas costars have been additionally glad that he was on the mend.
“Babes!!!! I’m so completely satisfied you’re okay, how terrifying. Like to you and Kellee,” Genevieve Gorder replied earlier than Paige Davis chimed in. Davis, 53, jokingly wrote, “Glad you’re not lifeless, you ol’ coot.”
Fellow HGTV designer Jasmine Roth, for her half, added: “Oh my goodness Ty! So glad you’re OK. Sheeeeeesh!”
Pennington, who rose to fame because the hotshot carpenter on TLC’s Buying and selling Areas earlier than finally switching to the design facet, has beforehand been candid about prioritizing his well being and wellness journey.
“I have NEVER labored out tougher in my life — 7 days per week (this over 50 sh*t is not any joke 😂). ‘What occurred’ is, it’s been 22 YEARS since I made my tv debut,” he wrote by way of Instagram in February 2022. “No, I don’t have a six-pack anymore or a luscious head of hair (with frosted suggestions 🤣) however what I do have is knowledge, empathy, life classes and at 57 years outdated, I’ve TRULY by no means been happier! Anyhow, all this to say: I’m human and I’ve emotions.”
Pennington continued: “Sure, I’m older however I feel it’s fairly cool. … I’ve wrinkles and sunspots and gray hair however that’s OK.”