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Mary Lou Retton<\/strong> is opening up about her battle with pneumonia for the first time since she contracted the illness earlier this month … and she says while she is recovering, she’s not totally out of the woods yet.<\/p>\n In a statement posted to her Instagram page<\/strong> on Monday afternoon, the Olympic legend thanked her followers for all of their support … but added that her recovery from the ailment is moving at a snail’s pace.<\/p>\n “I’m beyond blessed to have the opportunity to make this statement,” the 55-year-old said. “I am overwhelmed with all the love and support from the world as I fight. I am forever grateful to you all!”<\/p>\n “I’m with family continuing to slowly recover and staying very positive as I know this recovery is a long and slow process,” she added. “I appreciate everyone’s respect of my privacy at this time.”<\/p>\n Retton was diagnosed with a rare form of pneumonia at the beginning of October … and ended up in the ICU over it all.<\/p>\n During her multiple-day stay at the hospital, her family revealed she suffered a “scary setback” … and at times, things seemed dire. Thankfully, however, Retton was able to fight through it all … and returned home to recover last week.<\/p>\n In her statement Monday, she promised to reveal more about her fight at a later time.<\/p>\n “I love you all,” she wrote.<\/p>\n A fundraiser to help with her medical bills, meanwhile, has received $459,324 from over 8,000 donors.<\/p>\n![\"Mary](\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/3d\/1by1\/2023\/10\/23\/3dc2e3fb2a2b4717aa400d9d08727d3b_xxs.png\")
<\/p>\n Mary Lou Retton Out Of ICU, Recovering At Home <\/h4>\n