Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton’s daughter, McKenna Kelley, shared an update on Wednesday about her mom’s health battle after revealing that Retton was dealing with a rare form of pneumonia.
The daughter of the famous 55-year-old gymnast thanked everyone for their support after revealing that Retton remained in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) where she’s “fighting for her life” and asked for help to cover hospital bills because she doesn’t have health insurance.
“My sisters Kyla, Shyla, Emma and I would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of love and support for our mom,” Kelley wrote on Instagram.
“Mom is in the ICU and continues to fight,” she added. “She is getting incredible medical care! Thank you to all the doctors and nurses.”
After being admitted to the intensive care unit and spending over a week in the hospital with a rare type of pneumonia, Mary Lou Retton, Olympic gymnast and gold medalist, is receiving top medical care and “still…