Mary Lou Retton’s daughter shared an “uplifting” fitness replace Saturday as the previous Olympic gymnast continues to combat a unprecedented mode of pneumonia within the health facility.

Her daughter McKenna Kelley wrote on Instagram, “Mom’s progress is truly remarkable. Prayers have been felt and are being answered. Although she remains in ICU, her path to recovery is steadily progressing. Her fighting spirit is truly shining!”

She persevered, “Her breathing is becoming stronger, and her reliance on machines is diminishing. Though it’s a lengthy journey, witnessing these improvements is incredibly heartening! She’s beginning to respond to treatments. Once more, we extend our heartfelt gratitude for your overwhelming love and support.”

Previous this time, Kelley distinguishable that her mother was “fighting for her life” within the extensive serve unit with pneumonia. On the while, she stated Retton had already been within the ICU for greater than a time and was once “not able to breathe on her own.”

Please see date, her Dancing with the Stars season 27 professional spouse, Sasha Farber, stated that he had additionally spoken with Retton. “I’ve been talking to her today and she’s fighting,” he stated. “She kind of wants to give up, but I’m sending her videos of her dancing and I’m telling her, ‘There’s only one Mary Lou Retton. You’ve got this!’”

Retton, who began gymnastics coaching at a tender pace, made historical past on the 1984 Summer time Olympic Video games in Los Angeles as the primary American to win an Olympic particular person all-around gold medal. On the video games, she additionally gained two silver medals and two bronze medals.

Retton, who has been inducted into the U.S. Olympic Corridor of Repute and the World Gymnastics Corridor of Repute, retired from the game in 1986.