Mary Lou Retton has just taken a huge step in her fight to beat pneumonia … she’s been released from the ICU — and is now at home recovering.

One of the Olympic legend’s daughters, McKenna, shared the good news on her Instagram page on Monday … thanking doctors, nurses and fans for everything they’ve done to get her to this point.

“We still have a long road of recovery ahead of us,” McKenna wrote, “but baby steps.”

Retton was first admitted into the ICU earlier this month after contracting a rare form of pneumonia … and while initially her family was pleased with her progress, they said she suffered a “pretty scary setback” last week.

Seems, though, Retton has battled past that … something her family is obviously overjoyed about.

“We are overwhelmed with the love and support from everyone,” McKenna said. “Grateful doesn’t scrape the surface of the posture of our hearts.”

A SpotFund created to help Retton with her hospital bills, meanwhile, received 8,319 donations totaling $459,304.

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