Mary Lou Retton in 'recovery mode' at home after hospital stay for pneumonia, daughter says

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Source: Associated Press

Mary Lou Retton in ‘recovery mode’ at home after hospital stay for pneumonia, daughter says

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated 9:01 PM EDT, October 23, 2023

American gymnastics icon Mary Lou Retton has returned home following a lengthy hospital stay because of pneumonia, her daughter said Monday.

Shayla Kelley Schrepfer, the oldest of Retton’s four daughters, posted an update on Retton’s condition on Instagram nearly two weeks after the family disclosed that the former Olympic all-around champion was in intensive care.

The 55-year-old Retton is now in “recovery mode,” according to Schrepfer.

“We still have a long road of recovery ahead of us,” Schrepfer wrote. “But baby steps.”

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