Mary Lou Retton

Mary Lou Retton Has “Alarming Setback” in Recovery From Health Battle

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Mary Lou Retton, the celebrated gymnast, is currently battling a rare form of pneumonia. Her family shared on Instagram that her condition took a frightening turn for the worse. Shayla Kelly Schrepfer, Retton’s daughter, posted a video on Instagram where she shared that her mother’s health had seemed to be improving over the weekend, but took a downturn on Tuesday. “We were so hopeful, seeing so much progress and then yesterday, we had a pretty …

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Olympic Gold Medalist Mary Lou Retton is Fighting for Her Life in ICU

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Mary Lou Retton, a renowned U.S. gymnast and Olympic gold medalist, is currently in a critical condition in an intensive care unit, battling a rare type of pneumonia. This information was shared by her daughter, McKenna Kelley, through a spotfund account. Kelley revealed that her mother has been in the ICU for more than a week, struggling to breathe independently. Kelley, in her post, described her mother’s condition as a fight for life due to …

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