Mary Lou Retton is one of the most beloved Olympians of the 20th century. And today, she needs our prayers.
Her daughter, McKenna Lane Kelly, started a spotfund and explained why. “My amazing mom, Mary Lou, has a very rare form of pneumonia and is fighting for her life. She is not able to breathe on her own. She’s been in the ICU for over a week now. Out of respect for her and her privacy, I will not disclose all details. However, I will disclose that she is not insured.
“We ask that if you could help in any way, that 1) you PRAY! and 2) if you could help us with finances for the hospital bill.
“ANYTHING, absolutely anything, would be so helpful for my family and my mom. Thank y’all so very much!”
I pray that she recovers from her pneumonia and is breathing on her own shortly.
When it comes to her not being insured, America sucks when it comes to healthcare. She should be insured for being someone who represented our country in the Olympics. But more importantly, she should be insured because she is a human being. We need to do better.
