Olympic gymnastics champion Mary Lou Retton, 55, has been in the battle of her life recently.
Prayers for #MaryLouRetton pic.twitter.com/dHRcqwgGC1
— Ȏ̶͖̽̌̾̈̄̍̀̆̆́͑͌͝akenshield (@OakenshieldVGX) October 21, 2023
Hospitalized in the ICU with a rare form of pneumonia and unable to breathe on her own, Retton’s daughters have been posting social media updates on her condition.
The latest update shares promising news.
Retton is home.
McKenna Kelly shared the news about her mom on her Instagram account.
“Mom is HOME & in recovery mode. We still have a long road of recovery ahead of us, but baby steps…We are overwhelmed with the love and support from everyone.”
Mary Lou Retton’s daughter just announced on Instagram that her mother is out of the hospital and at home. pic.twitter.com/atgttI94EX
— Christine Brennan (@cbrennansports) October 23, 2023
The Immortal Mary Lou
Retton will forever be immortalized in fans’ minds as the 16-year-old teen sensation with the wide smile, short stylish haircut, and nerves of steel at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
She was the pioneer; the first American woman to win all-around gold at the Olympics.
Six U.S. women have won Olympic All-Around gold:
Mary Lou Retton 🥇 1984
Carly Patterson 🥇 2004
Nastia Liukin 🥇2008
Gabby Douglas 🥇2012
Simone Biles 🥇 2016
Suni Lee 🥇 2020— Inside Gymnastics (@InsideGym) July 29, 2021
Her Illness And GoFundMe Campaign Sparked Controversy
Retton’s illness did not escape controversy.
Her daughters set up a GoFundMe account for medical bills that received over $400,000 in donations.
Many are questioning why Retton would need this financial help.
Mary Lou Retton in hospital fighting for her life right now. A rare form of pneumonia
No health insurance. A go fund me set up.
How does this happen to a National Treasure?? pic.twitter.com/SUHlLoPrtT— MLS22 (@MLS2210) October 11, 2023
Why is Mary Lou Retton, who lives in a very large and expensive house, and who is by all accounts wealthy, medically uninsured? Why won’t her family answer that question, as they run a Go Fund Me campaign for their mother?
— Formerly MTfromCC (@TMtfromcc) October 13, 2023
We wish Mary Lou a healthy and speedy recovery.
At some point in the future, she or her family will clear up the lingering questions associated with the GoFundMe campaign.
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