Ty Pennington, who suffered from an abscess in his throat that nearly took his life in July 2023, told Fox News Digital that it allows you to “really appreciate the people that love you, because sometimes we take that for granted.” Ty Pennington, who suffered from an abscess in his throat that nearly took his life in July 2023, told Fox News Digital that it allows you to “really appreciate the people that love you, because sometimes we take that for granted.”