Olympic Gold medallist gymnast Mary Lou Retton (R) of the U.S. and her former coach Bela Karolyi laugh as they sit next to the floor during the AT&T American Cup gymnastics competition at New York's Madison Square Garden March 3, 2012.
REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 23 (Reuters) - Olympic gold medallist Mary Lou Retton is home from hospital and "in recovery mode," her daughter said on Monday, after a rare form of pneumonia left the American fighting for her life.
Retton, 55, has spent nearly two weeks in an intensive care unit where she was unable to breathe on her own.
A fundraising page set up by the family to help cover Retton's hospital bills was approaching $460,000 in donations on Monday.
"Thank you Jesus, thank you doctors & nurses, thank you to this loving community of support," Kelley said.
Persons:
Mary Lou Retton, Bela Karolyi, Mike Segar, McKenna Lane Kelley, Kelley, Rory Carroll, Ken Ferris
Organizations:
New, REUTERS, Thomson
Locations:
Los Angeles