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Renowned design expert Ty Pennington experienced a serious health scare recently and was admitted to the emergency room.
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Pennington, 58, took to Instagram to share his hospitalization, providing updates and photos of his condition, including being intubated.
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In a social media post, Pennington expressed his surprise at the events that unfolded, mentioning that he had attended the "Barbie" premiere before waking up at 4 am struggling to breathe.
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It was discovered that a persistent sore throat he had been experiencing was actually an abscess, which had grown significantly and was obstructing his airway. As a result, he was intubated and flown to the ICU in Denver.
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Following surgery on Wednesday, Pennington was discharged from the Intensive Care Unit on Thursday afternoon.
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Pennington acknowledged that he is currently in the process of recovering and expressed gratitude towards the hospital staff for their care.
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He emphasized the importance of listening to one's body when it communicates distress signals.
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Pennington shared a series of photos on social media, documenting the events surrounding his health scare. The images included him giving a thumbs-up in a hospital bed, being intubated at the Denver hospital, and later relaxing in a chair, holding a hospital cup.
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One of the photos showcased Pennington on the red carpet at the "Barbie" premiere, where he will be participating in the upcoming HGTV show "Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge," competing against other teams to transform a South California home into a life-size version of Barbie's iconic pink abode.
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Ty Pennington gained fame through his involvement in the popular TV show "Trading Spaces" in 2000.