{"id":2085754,"date":"2023-10-31T18:07:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T22:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mary-lou-retton-says-shes-overwhelmed-with-love-and-support-as-she-recovers-from-rare-pneumonia\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T18:09:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T22:09:28","slug":"mary-lou-retton-says-shes-overwhelmed-with-love-and-support-as-she-recovers-from-rare-pneumonia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mary-lou-retton-says-shes-overwhelmed-with-love-and-support-as-she-recovers-from-rare-pneumonia\/","title":{"rendered":"Mary Lou Retton grateful for love and support during pneumonia recovery."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmary-lou-retton-says-shes-overwhelmed-with-love-and-support-as-she-recovers-from-rare-pneumonia%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2085754&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>American Gymnastics Legend Mary Lou\u200b Retton Overwhelmed with Love and Support<\/h2>\n<p>Mary Lou Retton,\u2063 the iconic\u200d American gymnast, expresses her gratitude for the overwhelming love and support she has received during her recovery \u200bfrom a rare form of pneumonia. After being hospitalized earlier this \u200dmonth, Retton, 55, took to Instagram to share her first public statement since her intensive care stay in a Texas hospital. Her daughter, McKenna \u200dKelley, had previously\u200b revealed that Retton \u2064was fighting for \u2063her life and unable to breathe \u200con her own.<\/p>\n<p>In her statement, Retton acknowledges feeling blessed for the opportunity \u2062to make this public announcement.\u200d Despite knowing that her recovery will be a long and slow process, she remains positive and hopeful. Retton also requests privacy during this\u2062 time and promises to share more information about her health when the time is right, with the intention of helping others <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-cant-ask-for-a-better-husband-than-that-casey-desantis-recounts-emotional-breast-cancer-battle\/\" title=\"Casey DeSantis shares touching breast cancer journey: \"No better husband than him.\"\">facing similar battles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/bright\/rent-shaun-whites-utah-cabin-and-get-snowboarding-lessons-from-the-olympic-champion-5519905?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Rent Shaun\u200d White\u2019s Utah Cabin \u2063and Get Snowboarding Lessons From the Olympic Champion<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/30\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/bright\/rent-shaun-whites-utah-cabin-and-get-snowboarding-lessons-from-the-olympic-champion-5519905?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/sports\/wembanyama-makes-tying-basket-in-regulation-then-earns-his-first-nba-win-as-spurs-top-rockets-in-ot-5518718?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Wembanyama Makes\u200c Tying\u2064 Basket in Regulation, Then\u200d Earns\u2064 His First NBA\u2063 Win as Spurs Top Rockets in OT<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/28\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/sports\/wembanyama-makes-tying-basket-in-regulation-then-earns-his-first-nba-win-as-spurs-top-rockets-in-ot-5518718?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Retton concludes her post with a heartfelt message, saying, &#8220;I love you all.\u2014MLR.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Retton&#8217;s daughter, McKenna Kelley,\u200d initiated a fundraising campaign to cover her mother&#8217;s medical expenses since Retton does not have health insurance. \u200cThe \u200bcampaign has received an overwhelming response, with \u2063over 8,300 donations amounting to\u200b nearly $460,000.<\/p>\n<p>At\u2064 the age of 16,\u2063 Retton became an icon of\u200c the U.S. Olympic movement when she won the gold medal in the all-around competition at the 1984 Summer Games in Los\u2063 Angeles. Hailing from \u200cFairmont, West Virginia, Retton also secured two silver and two bronze medals at \u2063the Olympics, playing a significant role in popularizing\u2063 gymnastics in the United States, a sport traditionally dominated by eastern \u200bEuropean powers like Romania and the Soviet Union.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has Mary Lou Retton&#8217;s\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mary-lou-retton-says-shes-overwhelmed-with-love-and-support-as-she-recovers-from-rare-pneumonia\/\" title=\"Mary Lou Retton grateful for love and support during pneumonia recovery.\">recent health\u200b setback shed \u2062light<\/a> on the importance of mental and physical well-being<\/h2>\n<p><span>  American gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton\u2062 has expressed her overwhelming gratitude for the love and support she has \u200creceived during her recovery from a rare form of pneumonia. Retton, who was hospitalized earlier this month,\u200d took to Instagram to share her first public statement since her intensive care stay in a Texas hospital. Her\u200b daughter, McKenna Kelley,\u2062 had previously revealed that Retton was fighting for her life\u200c and unable to \u200dbreathe\u2063 on her own.<\/p>\n<p>In her statement, Retton acknowledged feeling blessed\u2062 for \u200bthe opportunity to make \u200cthis public\u200b announcement. Despite knowing that her \u2063recovery will be a long and slow process, she remains positive and hopeful. Retton\u200b also requested \u200cprivacy\u2062 during this time and promised to share more information \u200dabout her health when the time is right, with the intention of\u2062 helping others facing similar\u2064 battles.<\/p>\n<p>The outpouring of \u2063love\u2062 and support for Retton has\u200d been tremendous, with \u2062fans and fellow athletes sending their well wishes and prayers for\u2064 her speedy recovery. Throughout \u2062her\u200b career, Retton has been a true\u2064 icon in the world of gymnastics, winning numerous medals \u2062and captivating audiences with her incredible skill and determination. She remains an\u200d inspiration to\u2064 many, both on and off the gymnastics mat.<\/p>\n<p>This\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michael-j-fox-reflects-on-recent-health-setbacks-says-hes-happy-overall\/\" title=\"Michael J. Fox Reflects On Recent Health Setbacks, Says He\u2019s \u2018Happy\u2019 Overall\">recent health setback<\/a> \u2064has \u200bshed\u200c light \u2062on \u200bthe importance of mental and physical well-being, regardless of one&#8217;s age or athletic achievements. It\u200c serves as\u200b a reminder\u2064 that even the strongest and most celebrated individuals can face challenges and need support. The gymnastics community, as\u200c well as the wider public,\u200d continues to rally behind Retton, showing their unwavering love and support\u200b during this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>Retton&#8217;s request for\u200d privacy \u2064is understandable, \u2063as she deserves the space and time to \u2063focus on \u2063her\u200d recovery.\u2063 It is commendable \u2063that she is willing to share her story and experiences with others, with the aim of\u2064 providing solace and inspiration \u2063to those \u2064facing\u200c similar battles. Her courage and\u2064 resilience serve as a reminder to all that \u200dno matter how tough life may get, \u2062there is always \u2062hope and\u200b the possibility for\u2062 a brighter future.<\/p>\n<p>As the gymnastics legend continues on her road to recovery, fans around the world\u200c eagerly await further updates. The\u2062 love and support \u2064shown to Mary Lou Retton are a testament\u200c to her impact and\u2062 the enduring admiration she has \u2062garnered\u2064 throughout her\u200c career. She is an American icon, and her strength\u2062 and\u2063 grace \u2063in the face of adversity only serve to strengthen that legacy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>care. She expressed gratitude for the outpouring of love and support she has received during her hospitalization for a rare form of pneumonia. 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