Mary Lou Retton remains in the ICU after being hospitalized around two weeks ago for a rare form of pneumonia, according to her family.
On Wednesday, her daughter Shayla shared an update on her condition via Instagram saying her mother "had a pretty scary setback" after being on the up and up earlier in the week. She didn't share details of the setback.
"She had a better day [Wednesday}, which is great, just really, really exhausted," Shayla said in her post.
Editor's note: Video above is a look back at the gymnastics career of Mary Lou Retton
Retton, the gold-medal-winning gymnast who became known as "America's sweetheart" after the 1984 Olympics, lives in the Houston area.
Crowdfunding account for Mary Lou Retton far exceeds goal
As of Wednesday, Oct. 18, the Spotfund account for Retton surpassed $450,000, including a $50,000 donation from Houston's Linda McIngvale, wife and business partner of Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale.
The family had set a goal of $50,000 to help cover Retton's medical insurance.