Mary Lou Retton is back from the hospital!
In an update on her mother’s condition posted on Instagram Monday, Retton’s daughter McKenna Kelley said the former Olympic gymnast had been released from a hospital in Texas after weeks of battling a rare form of pneumonia.
“Mommy is HOME and recovering,” wrote Kelley, 26. “We still have a long road to recovery, but baby steps.”
She continued: “We are overwhelmed by everyone’s love and support. Gratitude does not scratch the surface of our hearts’ holdings.”
Former Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton is ‘fighting for her life’ in intensive care, daughter says
Almost two weeks ago, Kelley first shared the news that her 55-year-old mother was hospitalized and “fighting for her life.”
“My amazing mum, Mary Lou, has a very rare form of pneumonia and is fighting for her life,” she wrote in a message on the Spotfund fundraising page. “She can’t breathe on her own. She’s been in intensive care for over a week now. Out of respect for her and her privacy, I won’t reveal all the details. But I will reveal that she’s uninsured.”
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In a statement to PEOPLE at the time, Shayla Kelley Schrepfer, Retton’s oldest daughter, said the family’s “number one concern is our mom’s well-being.”
“That being said, being there for her is our first priority,” Schrepfer, 28, told PEOPLE.
As fans flocked to the fundraising page – which had raised more than $459,000 by Monday – McKenna and her sister gave updates on their mum’s condition, which improved and then suffered a “frightening decline”.
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“Mostly at the beginning of this week, we’ve been getting worse and worse,” Schrepfer said in a video last week, days after the sisters said in a joint statement on Instagram that it was “encouraging” news of Retton’s “recovery.” [was] it’s going smoothly.”
While the family was “thrilled” with Retton’s progress, Schrepfer revealed that the gymnast’s road to health was not an easy one.
“We were so excited, we saw so much progress, and then yesterday we had a pretty scary setback. She’s still in intensive care and we’re just working through some things as far as her setback. So I just wanted to give an update on that,” she continued. is.
The US Olympic Committee is seeking financial support for Mary Lou Retton while she remains in intensive care
In addition to McKenna and Shayla, Retton and her ex-husband Shannon Kelley have daughters Skyla and Emma.
In the past two weeks, the sisters have spoken out about the outpouring of support for their mum.
“My sisters and I are overjoyed – overjoyed,” Shayla said on Instagram. “We didn’t realize there were so many people who loved her as much as we did and it was a very difficult time for our family.”
She added: “And because I saw that people love her like that, that she showed her that support, it just means a lot to us and to her, so thank you.”
In her latest report Monday, McKenna noted the family’s continued gratitude.
“Thank you Jesus, thank you to the doctors and nurses, thank you to this loving community,” she wrote.
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