Days after Mary Lou Retton's daughter said the Olympian was 'fighting for her life' in the ICU with a rare form of pneumonia, the 55-year-old's 'fighting spirit is truly shining,' the family shared.
"Mom's progress is truly remarkable!" they shared on their separate Instagram pages Oct. 14. "Prayers have been felt and have been answers."—remains in the ICU, "her path to recovery is steadily unfolding," they added. "Her fighting spirit is truly shining!"
"Her breathing is becoming stronger, and her reliance on machines is diminishing," Shayla and McKenna continued. "Though it's a lengthy journey, witnessing these improvements is incredibly heartening! She's responding so well to treatments."How Olympic Athletes Are Prioritizing Their Mental Health Earlier in the week, McKenna set up a Spotfund fundraiser for her mom, who she said was "fighting for her life."
"She is not able to breathe on her own," McKenna wrote. "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, she did acknowledge that her "amazing mom" did not have insurance and asked for both prayers and donations to help with hospital bills. "ANYTHING, absolutely anything, would be so helpful for my family and my mom," McKenna added.
"She's still fighting," she told her nearly 20K followers. "She is being treated by the best of the best professionals here. And it has been such a blessing to have their hands on her. So please continue the prayers. We cannot thank you enough for the love and support you guys have shown.""My sisters and I are overwhelmed," Shayla said. "We didn't even realize that there's so many people out there that love her just as much as we do.
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