Dean McDermott 'Staying Positive' as He Battles Pneumonia: 'Can't Wait to Be Back in Action'

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Dean McDermott 'Staying Positive' as He Battles Pneumonia

Dean McDermott is on the road to recovery.

Two days after being hospitalized for pneumonia, the actor released a statement updating fans on his condition.

“I just want to thank everyone from around the world for the love, support and well wishes,” he said Tuesday. “I am currently batting (hopefully just) pneumonia and am under close medical care but am staying positive and strong.”

“I can’t wait to be back in action and reunited with my beautiful wife Tori Spelling and kids and back in the studio with my boys Nicky Paris and Adam Hunter at The Comedy Store recording for #DaddyIssues!” he added.

McDermott, 52, announced Monday on Instagram that he had been hospitalized the previous evening.

“So this happened last night,” he wrote alongside a hospital selfie with a breathing tube. “I got admitted to hospital with pneumonia, possibly meningitis. I’ve never been so sick in my life!!!! Thumbs up and spirits up though.”

Closing out the post, he reminded his followers to check out the new episode of his Daddy Issues podcast with Adam Hunter and Nicky Paris, adding the hashtags “sick as a dog,” “ain’t no thang,” “this too shall pass,” and “blip on the radar.”

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So this happened last night. I got admitted to hospital with pneumonia, possibly meningitis. I’ve never been so sick in my life!!!! Thumbs up and spirits up though. And don’t forget to listen to @daddyissuesshow this morning at 9am. @theperezhilton is our guest. #sickasadog #aintnothang #thistoshallpass #blipontheradar

A post shared by Dean McDermott (@imdeanmcdermott) on Jul 1, 2019 at 7:38am PDT

A source close to the actor told PEOPLE on Monday that his fever had just broken and he was “hanging in there.”

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I’m so BUMMED!!! I’ve been laid out for 2 days because I threw my back out. Now I got hit with a fever of 102. I feel like a big pile o 💩!!! How’d I throw my back out you ask?? Bending over to pick up a towel to DRY MY FACE!!! Epic fail!! How’d I get the 102 fever?? Courtesy of Finn McDermott. Needless to say it ruined the family’s plans to fly to Vancouver today to see @torispelling & @stylishslimebystella I tell ya, I’m going to be one ornery elderly person. I get really pissed off when I can’t do things and move the way I want. And I’m already ornery as it is!! What’s the lamest way you’ve injured yourself?? Please share. I need a laugh. #sick #backsout #injury #fever #grumpy #crustyoldman #ornery #blah #ivethrownmybackoutandicantgetup

A post shared by Dean McDermott (@imdeanmcdermott) on Jun 29, 2019 at 3:55pm PDT

 

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Days earlier, McDermott revealed on Instagram that he was battling a fever and had thrown out his back while bending over to pick up a towel.

“I’m so BUMMED!!!” he wrote. “I’ve been laid out for 2 days because I threw my back out. Now I got hit with a fever of 102.”