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U.S. gymnastics icon Mary Lou Retton has returned home following a lengthy hospital stay while battling pneumonia, her daughter said Monday.

<div><div><div><p><span><strong>(NEWSnet/AP)</strong> — U.S. gymnastics icon Mary Lou Retton has returned home following a lengthy hospital stay while battling , her daughter said Monday.</span></p></div></div>
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<div><div><p><span>Shayla Kelley Schrepfer, the oldest of Retton’s four daughters, posted an update on Instagram regarding Retton’s condition.</span></p></div></div>
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<div><div><p><span>Retton, 55 is in “recovery mode,” according to Schrepfer.</span></p></div></div>

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<div><div><p><span>“We still have a long road of recovery ahead of us,” Schrepfer wrote. “But baby steps.”</span></p></div></div>
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<div><div><p><span>About two weeks ago, the family disclosed that Retton was “fighting for her life” and unable to breathe on her own.</span></p></div></div>
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<div><div><p><span>Donations have poured in for a fundraiser the family established to help offset Retton’s medical expenses, after the family said she does not have medical insurance. More than 8,300 donations totaling nearly $460,000 were received as of Monday afternoon.</span></p></div></div>

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<div><div><p><span>Retton was the first U.S. female gymnast to win the Olympic all-around title, winning gold at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. </span></p></div></div>
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Mary Lou Retton in ‘Recovery Mode’ at Home After Hospital Stay For Pneumonia

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