Ty Pennington expressed gratitude for still being here after his harrowing health scare last July.
The former Extreme Makeover: Home Edition host, 59, provided an update on his recovery during an interview with ET on Monday, showcasing his new outlook on life after being flown to an ICU for emergency throat surgery.
‘I’m great,’ he exclaimed, before showing off his signature wit. ‘You know what’s great is if you almost die, you get so much attention. It feels so nice to be that loved.’
He added, ‘I’m planning another one… No, I’m kidding!’
The TV host went on to say that the sudden brush with death put things in perspective for him.
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Ty Pennington expressed gratitude for still being here after his harrowing health scare last July; pictured 2019
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The former Extreme Makeover: Home Edition host, 59, provided an update on his recovery during an interview with ET on Monday, showcasing his new outlook on life after being flown to an ICU for emergency throat surgery
‘It made me realize you just don’t know when your timecard’s gonna get pulled, so wake up, live every single day to the fullest,’ he explained.
In July, Ty was officially released from the ICU after he was hospitalized for an abscess that was ‘closing off my airway’ which he candidly revealed in an Instagram post.
In a detailed caption along with photos of himself in a hospital bed, the star explained, ‘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.’
‘Next thing I know, I was intubated and flown to the ICU in Denver,’ but added, ‘Wednesday I had surgery and yesterday [Thursday] afternoon I was released from the ICU.’
According to Cleveland Clinic, a ‘peritonsillar abscess is a pus-filled pocket that forms near one of your tonsils’ and ‘can be serious, especially if it grows so large that it blocks your throat.’
At the beginning of his message to fans, Pennington wrote, ‘From the red carpet, to the ICU… this last week has been interesting!’ and added that he was ‘okay’ but ‘still recovering…’
He further explained that he felt ‘it looked weird that I hadn’t posted about my teams #BOTB VICTORY!!,’ referencing to his recent third season win on the HGTV real estate competition show titled, Battle On The Beach.
‘To shed some light on why I was MIA… Sunday I hit the red carpet for @barbiethemovie, monday I flew to Colorado to start filming in Breckenridge and Tuesday morning I woke up at 4am and could barely breathe.’
![After a life-threatening emergency throat surgery, Ty Pennington, 59, provides a health update and reveals how the experience has inspired him to live life to the fullest every day. 6 'I'm great,' he exclaimed, before showing off his signature wit. 'You know what's great is if you almost die, you get so much attention. It feels so nice to be that loved'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/05/07/82045843-13158073-image-a-11_1709623755527.jpg)
‘I’m great,’ he exclaimed, before showing off his signature wit. ‘You know what’s great is if you almost die, you get so much attention. It feels so nice to be that loved’
![After a life-threatening emergency throat surgery, Ty Pennington, 59, provides a health update and reveals how the experience has inspired him to live life to the fullest every day. 8 The former Extreme Makeover: Home Edition host notably attended the Barbie premiere in Los Angeles on Sunday, but two days later, was rushed to the ER after he 'could barely breathe'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/05/07/73259027-13158073-The_former_Extreme_Makeover_Home_Edition_host_notably_attended_t-a-23_1709624659746.jpg)
The former Extreme Makeover: Home Edition host notably attended the Barbie premiere in Los Angeles on Sunday, but two days later, was rushed to the ER after he ‘could barely breathe’
![After a life-threatening emergency throat surgery, Ty Pennington, 59, provides a health update and reveals how the experience has inspired him to live life to the fullest every day. 10 'It made me realize you just don't know when your timecard's gonna get pulled, so wake up, live every single day to the fullest,' he explained](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/05/07/73259031-13158073-_It_made_me_realize_you_just_don_t_know_when_your_timecard_s_gon-a-19_1709624659744.jpg)
‘It made me realize you just don’t know when your timecard’s gonna get pulled, so wake up, live every single day to the fullest,’ he explained
After opening up about what had directly caused the health scare, Ty gave a special shoutout to the healthcare workers that were by his side every step of the way.
‘Thank you so much to all the amazing staff at St. Anthony’s in Lakewood, CO & Summit Health in Frisco for taking such great care of me,’ and gave a few words of caution to his followers. ‘A great reminder to LISTEN to your body when it’s telling you something.’
Ty is known for starring on hit shows such as Trading Spaces, which he worked on as a carpenter from 2000 until 2003. However, after three years, he made the choice to exit the show.
While talking to People earlier this year in February, Pennington opened up about the decision. ‘I had to quit that job because I knew I was worth more than I was being paid,’ he admitted.
![After a life-threatening emergency throat surgery, Ty Pennington, 59, provides a health update and reveals how the experience has inspired him to live life to the fullest every day. 12 Ty leapt into stardom when he began hosting the hit series, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, from 2004 until the show ended on its ninth season in 2012](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/05/07/73260185-13158073-Ty_leapt_into_stardom_when_he_began_hosting_the_hit_series_Extre-a-22_1709624659746.jpg)
Ty leapt into stardom when he began hosting the hit series, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, from 2004 until the show ended on its ninth season in 2012
![After a life-threatening emergency throat surgery, Ty Pennington, 59, provides a health update and reveals how the experience has inspired him to live life to the fullest every day. 14 When the television host is not busy working on sets, Ty enjoys spending quality time with his wife and social media manager, Kellee Merrell](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/05/07/73259987-13158073-When_the_television_host_is_not_busy_working_on_sets_Ty_enjoys_s-a-20_1709624659744.jpg)
When the television host is not busy working on sets, Ty enjoys spending quality time with his wife and social media manager, Kellee Merrell
‘I took a real ballsy move, and I quit the best job I’d ever been given because I was sort of insulted,’ and added, ‘The thing about luck to me is sometimes something bad can happen that actually leads to something even bigger and better.’
Ty expressed that, ‘You think that it’s the end of the world, but it’s actually just a whole new page that’s being turned into a chapter.’
And it appears luck was indeed on his side as he further leapt into stardom when he began hosting the hit series, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, from 2004 until the show ended on its ninth season in 2012.
He currently hosts RockThe Block makeover show, which kicks off its latest season on Monday, March 5 on HGTV.