Noting that she lacked health insurance when the fundraiser was started, Retton said in response to the criticism, "You're welcome to, you know, your opinion. But you weren't in that situation. My daughters stepped up to the plate and they saved my life." ????? ???????  

During her illness, Retton's four daughters set up an online fundraiser for her medical bills. The fundraiser drew some criticism, with some people questioning why a legendary athlete who was once the cover star for Wheaties' boxed cereal would fall on hard financial times. ????????????

Retton said in the interview that she battled a "rare form of pneumonia." Pneumonia is a type of lung infection that can be caused by a variety of factors, such as bacteria, fungi, a parasite or a virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ?????

"I still have a hard time breathing and getting breath to speak," Retton told "Entertainment Tonight," adding at the time that she remained on supplemental oxygen. "I'm a speaker [and] I haven't been able to really work because I don't know if I can get up on stage and do an hourlong talk like I've normally done for 40 years. That's frustrating. It

Retton's arrest comes two years after the gold-medal winning gymnast overcame what she would later describe as a life-threatening battle with pneumonia that required a nearly two-week stay in the intensive care unit. ????????????