Mary Lou Retton‘s family is giving an update on her health.
After entering the ICU for a rare form of pneumonia, the Olympic gymnast is out of the hospital, according to one of her children.
“UPDATE: Mom is HOME & in recovery mode,” her daughter McKenna Kelley wrote on Instagram Oct. 23. “We still have a long road of recovery ahead of us, but baby steps.”
She then expressed her gratitude for all the well-wishes sent Mary Lou’s way.
“We are overwhelmed with the love and support from everyone,” the 26-year-old continued. “Grateful doesn’t scrape the surface of the posture of our hearts. Thank you Jesus, thank you doctors & nurses, thank you to this loving community of support.”
The update comes two weeks after McKenna first informed fans of her mother’s condition.
“My amazing mom, Mary Lou, has a very rare form of pneumonia and is fighting for her life,” she wrote in an Oct. 10 post to Spotfund, where the family launched an online fundraiser to cover hospital bills. “She is not able to breathe on her own. She’s been in the ICU for over a week now. Out of respect for her and her privacy, I will not disclose all details. However, I will disclose that she not insured.”
