HGTV star Ty Pennington intubated after ‘barely’ breathing
foxnews.comDesign expert Ty Pennington was taken to the emergency room earlier this week due to a major health scare. Pennington, 58, took to Instagram Friday to detail his hospitalization and included photos of him intubated. "From the red carpet, to the ICU… this last week has been interesting!" he began his social media post.
The "Trading Places" star explained that a few days after he attended the "Barbie" premiere, he "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." The HGTV host continued to say he had surgery Wednesday and was released from the Intensive Care Unit, Thursday afternoon.
Pennington shared that he is currently "still recovering" and thanked the hospital staff. "A great reminder to LISTEN to your body when it’s telling you something," he added.
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