Ashley Park 'back to work' after near-fatal health scare, reveals she's taking it slow and steady

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Ashley Park is back to work after a near-fatal health scare. The 'Emily in Paris' star shared an Instagram post on Monday, February 12, confirming her return. 

Ashley Park’s Instagram post: 'First day back to work'

The 32-year-old actress, who plays Mindy Chen on the show, captioned her post, “First day back to work. takin it slow, steady, and stylin’ in Mindy’s shoes again … #emilyinparis.”

Her fans and friends were delighted to see her recovery and flooded her post with supportive comments.

"Welcome back and sending you healing vibes, you are going to rock these shoes !!," wrote a fan in the comments. 

One more wrote, "Finally I'm very happy you are fine and came back to work." Another added, "So glad you’re back! Love to you!!!."

Why was Ashley Park hospitalized? 

Park’s post comes less than a month after she opened up about her health scare in another Instagram post on January 19.

She shared a photo of herself lying in a hospital bed, hooked up to wires and tubes.

She explained that she had been absent from social media because she had contracted septic shock, a severe complication of sepsis, which occurs when the body’s immune system overreacts to an infection.

“As I sit here processing and recovering from the first few weeks of 2024, the only word I can think of is grateful,” she wrote.

“While on holiday in December into New Year, what started as tonsillitis spiraled into critical septic shock, which infected and affected several of my organs. I am grateful that my health has improved despite what we had initially been told,” she said.

According to the Cleveland Clinic, septic shock can cause dangerously low blood pressure, organ failure, and death.

It requires immediate treatment in an intensive care unit. Park said that she had Forman by her side throughout the ordeal, as they traveled together.

Ashley Park’s gratitude for her support system

Park expressed her gratitude for Forman who she said was her “rock” during the terrifying experience.

“Grateful most of all to @peforman for being unconditionally by my side through all this,” she continued, Hollywood Life reports. 

“You calmed my fears and held me through ambulances, three foreign hospitals, a week in the ICU, scary ERs, countless scans and tests and injections, excruciating pain, and so much confusion all while we were alone on the other side of the world far from those we know. I love you Paul. More than I can ever say,” she said.

She also thanked the doctors, nurses, and staff who cared for her, as well as her personal team of heroes who helped her with insurance, communication, and emotional support.

She said that she was “safely on the other side of the worst” and that she hesitated to share her story while still recovering, but felt the need to express her gratitude.

“And I’m deeply grateful to every doctor and ICU nurse who worked tirelessly and especially the @JoaliBeing team for responding immediately and staying with me to provide language translations and vital support,” she concluded.

“Infinite thanks to my personal team of heroes at home who were on calls with insurance, Paul, my parents, and doctors at all hours (you know who you are),” she further stated.

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