Extreme Makeover's Ty Pennington rushed to intensive care after Barbie premiere
ok.co.ukExtreme Makeover and Rock the Block star Ty Pennington has said he’s "happy to be here" after being rushed into intensive care just days after attending the Barbie premiere The charismatic 58 year old TV presenter was taken into hospital after complaining of a sore throat for weeks, which turned out to be a large abscess that was “closing off” his airways.
In an Instagram post, Ty updated fans with a message that proved he’s in good spirits. He said: “From the red carpet to the ICU... "I’m okay now, 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 I've had for the last month was actually an abscess which had grown so large it was closing off my airway.
Next thing I know, I was intubated and flown to the ICU in Denver,” he explained, alongside a pic of him in his hospital bed.
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