Mary Lou Retton's Harrowing Health Battle: From ICU to Recovery

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Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton, the first American woman to win the Olympic all-around title in 1984, revealed in her first interview since being hospitalized with a rare form of pneumonia that she was almost put on life support. She expressed gratitude for being alive and recovering, and her family set up a spotfund page to help cover the medical bills as she did not have medical insurance. Retton, 55, is now on the mend after the life-threatening health scare and is making positive strides in her recovery.
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